The woman was somewhat surprised. Even though she did not play games, she had heard Lu Yang's name before. Covering the phone's receiver, she looked at Phoenix and said, "The person on the phone says he is Lu Yang, the guild leader of the Iron Blood Brotherhood. He says he wants to speak with you."
Phoenix was somewhat surprised. He reached out and took the phone. "Hello, this is Phoenix."
Lu Yang could hear the frailty in Phoenix's aged voice and felt a little emotional. "Hello, I am Lu Yang. I apologize that I can only speak with you through a translator. My English is not very good."
Phoenix smiled. "I can tell. You came because of Mike, didn't you?"
Lu Yang was somewhat surprised. He had not expected the old man to have already guessed it. Smiling, he said, "That is correct. I hope he can join the Iron Blood Brotherhood."
"You are the twelfth person who has wanted Mike to join their guild. Tell me, what is your reason?" Phoenix asked.
Lu Yang smiled. "Sir, I know your health is failing. I know this may sound offensive, but time waits for no one. Mike is your most prized student, and I believe you want him to have a better future."
Phoenix was surprised. He was merely an unknown nobody, and news of his grave illness should have been insignificant. Yet Lu Yang even knew about it. He asked, "That is true. I do not have much time left, but what can you give Mike in the future?"
Lu Yang said, "I am a few years older than Mike. I will care for him as an older brother would, guide him through his future, and keep him from blindly running around looking for women. I will keep him from