Lu Yin had a headache. He could already imagine it: the universe was vast, and every kind of monster existed. A phoenix with deer antlers? And this thing even came with a three-colored glow? It was only ranked seventh on the Heavenly Beast Ranking. The Giant Beast Starfield had held off the Human Starfield's attacks for countless years for good reason.
"Um, Seventh Brother, if you go up against Feng Jiu, could you go easy on her?" Ghost Marquis asked hesitantly.
Lu Yin was surprised. "Why? Is she a friend of yours?"
"Ahem, Feng Jiu and I are just one confession away from being together." Ghost Marquis's voice was low, but Lu Yin's eyes widened in shock. "You? A monkey and an ice phoenix? That's even possible?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" Ghost Marquis asked.
Lu Yin was speechless. Fine, he couldn't explain it. "Does Feng Jiu like you?"
"Of course. She definitely does." Ghost Marquis sounded extremely confident.
"Tell me about the last one," Lu Yin said. He didn't want to argue with Ghost Marquis about this.
"The last one is called Hou. Of the other four prefects, he's the only one I know nothing about. I once invaded his territory to investigate, but he caught me. I only know one thing about him: he's Butian's disciple." Ghost Marquis's tone was grave.
Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. "Butian? The Heavenly Demon Empire's Imperial Preceptor? You mean that mysterious giant beast who's said to be on par with the Star Gate?"
"That's right. In the Giant Beast Starfield, Butian's status is supreme. Even the emperor of the Heavenly Demon Empire treats him as a master. No one knows what his true form is; they only know he has unfathomable power. Hou is his disciple. You can think of Hou as the