Nine Phoenix had earned the high regard of the four arrivals from the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, and his authority had grown accordingly. His position now truly stood below only the clan's top experts. Thus, when the battle began, he deliberately stayed off the front lines, observing the entire battlefield as its supreme commander.
He had also noticed Xiao Yan and knew the almost terrifying range and power of his Fire Lotus. He knew that, with the battle unfolding as it was, they could not let Xiao Yan continue unleashing his strength. Although they had now pledged allegiance to the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, they still felt a bond with their fellow members of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. As the Heavenly Demon Phoenixes' current ruler, Nine Phoenix still hoped to keep his people's casualties from becoming too severe. Naturally, he needed to rein in the conspicuous Xiao Yan.
Still, he had no intention of acting himself. He needed to reserve his strength for a more important moment, and for someone who mattered far more to him.
Nine Phoenix turned toward his side, where an expert of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan stood. Until now, this expert had remained with his hands clasped behind his back, showing no intention of directly joining the battle.
Nine Phoenix asked respectfully, "Elder Ye, that opponent is Xiao Yan, the man who dealt our clan an unprecedented blow. I'm sure you were watching just now. After those four went over, we unexpectedly lost contact with all of them."
At Nine Phoenix's words, the man unclasped his hands from behind his back. As he raised a hand, however, a rather eerie sight became apparent.
This figure held an extremely important position in the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, so much so that even Nine Phoenix had to treat