At the sight of Zi Yan's expression, Zi Yu froze!
That was right! He had overlooked something all along.
Zi Yan was a magical beast. He could not think of her as he would an ordinary human.
She might have the appearance of a little girl, but she was, in essence, an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years.
Zi Yan understood plenty about humans!
Since she had known about human affairs all along, she must have planned today's events long ago!
He had helped her refine the Dragon-Phoenix Divine Spirit Fruit today, draining his own strength in the process.
That had given Zi Yan an opening.
At the thought, his gaze turned dangerous.
He narrowed his eyes at Zi Yan.
Seeing that dangerous look, Zi Yan instinctively took a frightened step back!
"What are you trying to do? ..."
With that, Zi Yan lifted her chin and squared her shoulders.
She let her aura as Dragon Emperor show in full.
Her cultivation had now reached the Half-step Dou Di realm, and she possessed the Supreme Dragon-Phoenix Body.
Surely she had surpassed the man before her.
With her strength and status behind her, Zi Yan was no longer afraid of Zi Yu.
She carried herself like an empress, forceful and commanding!
Yet for all her show of strength, her heart was pounding.
After all, Zi Yu had gotten the better of her and bullied her in all sorts of ways before.
Naturally, the memories still cast a shadow over her.
Zi Yu gave her a crooked grin.
"What am I trying to do? You, of course..."
"You little brat! Go three days without a beating, and you're ready to tear the tiles off the roof."
"Today, I'll teach you who holds the winning hand!"
With that, he