"Patriarch, how have you spent all these years?"
It was rare for the two of them to be alone, and they recounted their respective experiences to each other.
"Soaring Immortal Fruit? Heavenly Immortal Fruit?" Huo Lian's expression shifted several times. "I never imagined you would have such an opportunity."
Huang Xiao's experiences had clearly been more extraordinary than his, and more perilous.
The Extreme Cold Mountains had been sealed by the Hundred Years of Ice Sealing. Had Huang Xiao not possessed some unusual means, he would probably have died there long ago.
After falling into that Old Fools' hands, Huo Lian had faced no danger to his life. He had merely lost his freedom for the time being and could only follow the Old Fools around.
"Yes, I never expected that Cold Jade Key to be activated either. Then I met Eldest Senior Brother and saw the Soaring Immortal Fruit," Huang Xiao said.
"You handed over the Cold Jade Key because you thought that once the Soaring Immortal Fruit successfully grew into a Heavenly Immortal Fruit, the remnant root of that Heavenly Immortal Fruit would probably be of little use, and there would be nothing left in that Spirit Land worth much attention?" Huo Lian asked.
"Patriarch, I understand what you mean." Huang Xiao sighed. "Perhaps that Spirit Land still holds secrets I cannot uncover, but secrets like those are beyond my reach. Now that Senior Xuanyuan and Senior Immortal Alchemist have intervened, I'm afraid Old Fools like the Demon God will join in too. What chance would we have?"
"You're right." Huo Lian nodded. "We should quit while we're ahead. If the Soaring Immortal Fruit really succeeds, we'll have gained quite a lot, and we ought to be content. Huang Xiao, what's wrong?"
As he finished speaking, Huo Lian