"Yes!" Joanna agreed in a resonant voice without the slightest hesitation.
"Right, you can seize the time to refine the power of the Phoenix Blood Essence." Alex reminded her with a smile.
"If you can completely absorb that cluster of blood essence, it won't be any less effective than half a year of bitter, secluded cultivation."
"Thank you, Saint Lord!" Joanna clenched her fists, nodding excitedly.
Watching Alex walk away toward the back of the cave, Joanna sat cross-legged on a bluestone right at the entrance. She closed her eyes, focused her mind, calmed her breath, and devoted her entire attention to refining the Phoenix Essence Blood.
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Inside the cave, Leo deliberately led Knox through several more highly treacherous areas.
