Seeing Xiao Heng leave, the members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan finally let out a sigh of relief.
Everyone remained silent, stunned by the formidable strength Xiao Heng had displayed just now.
Huang Tian in particular had previously been in contact with Hun Ri, and he knew full well the strength of an Eight-star Dou Sheng. Yet now, an Eight-star Dou Sheng had died just like that at Xiao Heng's hands. Such a gap left him unable to harbor even the slightest resentment.
"Clan Leader..."
"There's no need to say it. I understand what you mean." Before Huang Teng could finish, Huang Tian cut him off. Just as Huang Teng was considering how to persuade Huang Tian, Huang Tian spoke again. What he said only made Huang Teng's feelings more complicated.
"Uncle Teng, I remember that you were qualified to take the position of Clan Leader back then, weren't you?"
"Clan Leader..."
"Listen to me..." Huang Tian looked at Huang Teng and slowly let out a breath, as though he had made some decision. In a deep voice, he said, "From today onward, the new Clan Leader of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan will be Huang Teng. Do any of you have objections?"
As soon as those words fell, the Heaven Demon Phoenixes present all trembled inwardly, yet no one knew what to say.
"Clan Leader, why must you do this? Since Xiao Heng spared us, he presumably won't come looking for trouble again." Huang Teng said anxiously. Though he disagreed with some of Huang Tian's actions, that was merely a difference of opinion and did not mean he was dissatisfied with Huang Tian. In fact, as a Clan Leader, Huang Tian had devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan over the years. He might not have