"Of course. That's how I'd respond to anyone else. If the Venerable Lord speaks, I'll naturally obey."
While everyone held their breath, Yue Yunshang suddenly chose to lower her head. She raised her hand, opened her palm, and brought out the Nine Nether Purgatory Tower.
When Yue Yunshang spoke the first half of her sentence, Phoenix Emperor Venerate had already clenched his fists, ready to bear the Venerable Lord's wrath on her behalf. Only when he heard the second half did he quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
For a moment there, he'd truly thought Yue Yunshang would stubbornly stand her ground.
Thankfully, she was still herself. She wouldn't do anything foolish.
He suddenly found it a little amusing. That tough remark really did sound like her.
Only she would dare joke around at a time like this.
"No wonder you two became Dao Companions. Your temperaments are remarkably alike." The Venerable Lord spoke with a hint of laughter in his voice. He thought Yue Yunshang's temperament was much like Phoenix Emperor Venerate's—both of them were bold enough to speak their minds.
Yue Yunshang smiled but said nothing.
She'd deliberately made that tough remark.
It seemed as though she was drawing the Venerable Lord's attention, but in truth, she wanted to use those words to shift his focus onto her temperament.
Besides, the Venerable Lord seemed to have a special regard for Phoenix Emperor Venerate. This little trick had worked with ease.
With the Venerable Lord's attention diverted and her having voluntarily handed over the Nine Nether Purgatory Tower, he probably wouldn't keep his gaze on her for long. The matter had already been settled.
Besides, she was only a Quasi-Hegemon. That made her even less worthy of a great figure like the Venerable Lord's attention.
"Since things have come