"Is that so?" She shook her head. Seeing that Jiu Ming did not seem to be lying, she did not dwell on it. "Since you didn't provoke her, why is she chasing you so relentlessly?"
"Well... it's perfectly normal for a woman to chase a man, right?" Jiu Ming grinned, secretly thinking how close that had been. If Mokou had not happened to take him and run for a while, he would have been caught by now, wouldn't he?
"I think she wants to kill you. Don't tell me you did something to her?"
"Hey! Why did it turn into this after only two lines of dialogue? Do I look that much like a bad guy?" Jiu Ming was displeased by Mokou's words.
"Hmph, no matter what, when something happens, isn't the man usually the first one held responsible?" Mokou let out a light snort, speaking with a hint of guilt. Maybe it really was not Jiu Ming's fault?
That really is unfair... though I suppose that isn't entirely wrong?
"Let's not talk about that. From the looks of it, you seem able to completely control your power now?" Recalling the fiery wings that had spread from Mokou's back when she carried him through the air, their flames had been wildly violent, yet they had not burned him. She had clearly controlled them deliberately.
"Of course. I've been working hard all this time." Mokou looked somewhat smug. After being entangled and tormented by the possessed immortal phoenix for so long, saying she held no resentment would have been a lie. Now that she had finally won the victory she deserved, she naturally had reason to be proud. It was also during that period that Jiu Ming's mental power had grown in an explosive surge. Even if he continued experiencing it