Qiu Ping and Zhu Yu stopped some distance away and did not charge at Huang Xiao again. They could not hide the shock in their eyes.
They discovered that Liu Fu was dead. A dignified Upper Peerless expert had died soundlessly before the two of them, yet they had noticed nothing at all.
Both of them had been dazed just now. Some sort of formation seemed to have disturbed their minds, leaving them able to see nothing but crimson. They seemed to have seen a beautiful, blood-red bird and heard a series of melodious cries. Beyond that, they knew nothing.
Qiu Ping abruptly turned his gaze toward Zhao Xin'er nearby. His eyes narrowed, and his gaze soon settled on her hands.
"What is that?" Qiu Ping frowned, seemingly searching his memory.
But while Qiu Ping was frowning in thought, Zhu Yu suddenly shouted in terror from another direction, "Phoenix Feather! Phoenix Mountain Manor's Phoenix Feather!"
Hearing this, Qiu Ping immediately came to his senses. The device in Zhao Xin'er's hand had looked familiar, but he had failed to recall at once that it was the Phoenix Feather.
Even he had never seen the real Phoenix Feather, only a drawing of it. After all, the Phoenix Feather had been Phoenix Mountain Manor's treasured heirloom, and naturally could not be shown to others often.
Looking at it now, wasn't that the shape of a phoenix? The crimson bird that had appeared in his mind had looked exactly like a phoenix.
With a thud, Liu Fu's body finally fell to the ground. The sound brought everyone back to their senses.
"Brother Huang, come here, quickly!" Zhao Yunhui called urgently.
Huang Xiao did not hesitate. His figure flashed, and he returned to the two women's side.
Naturally, he had returned because of Zhao Xin'er's