The Gathering of the Strongest (III)

Evil Phoenix had already been a powerhouse at the peak of the Early Spirit Transmutation stage. When Lei Long had fought her back then, she had beaten him black and blue. After the bottle of Life Divine Water Lei Dong gave her took effect, she, like the Yaksha King, had successfully advanced to the Mid Spirit Transmutation stage. She was even a notch stronger than the Devil Dragon Emperor. So when she shouted at the Devil Dragon Emperor, whom she knew fairly well, he could only rub his nose and accept it, as he was used to being put in his place by her. He gave a dry laugh, then fell silent.

The others, meanwhile, began looking between Lei Dong and Evil Phoenix with extremely suggestive expressions. Evil Phoenix's heart lurched at their stares, and she snapped defensively, "What are you all looking at? Was I wrong? Lei Dong has always been a man of his word."

"That's right, Lei Dong certainly is a man of his word," the Yaksha King said with a chuckle. "But Phoenix Emperor, you seem pretty loyal too. You're certainly going out of your way to speak up for Lei Dong."

The old foxes all burst into laughter. Most of those seated here weren't fools. Who couldn't see the girlish affection in Evil Phoenix's unusual feelings for Lei Dong? They couldn't help admiring Lei Dong a little more. This kid really had some skill—to win over even Evil Phoenix, whose temper was famously foul. A few of those on good terms with him even wagged their eyebrows at Lei Dong with shameless familiarity, wearing the knowing, roguish smiles of men who understood one another.

"Husband, when are we bringing Big Sister Evil Phoenix home so we can all be together? It's not right to leave