"I heard... you and the Battle Immortal King are... extremely close, little brother. Could you satisfy your elder brother's curiosity?"
Xiao Ying seemed crazed, obsessed, and beside himself over the treasures for pioneering new lands, but he had just comprehended the Dream Evolution Art. How could his mind be shaken so easily? He had kept a spark of clarity throughout!
Immortal King Yumiao's seemingly spontaneous question immediately put Xiao Ying on his guard. His thick brows furrowed, and he studied Immortal King Yumiao closely...
Swordlike brows, star-bright eyes, and jade-smooth features fitted together with flawless perfection. His expression carried authority without anger, lending him a striking, heroic air!
Xiao Ying had to admit that Immortal King Yumiao, Liu Yulou, was indeed the most handsome man he had ever seen. His earlier impression that the man was somewhat effeminate had, to some extent, been slander born of hostility!
What is his relationship with Shi Nanqing? Surely their grievances stem from more than her being a Supreme Genius? With his status and position, he should know that the Battle Immortal King is actually a woman-and an unparalleled beauty...
A hundred thoughts spun through Xiao Ying's mind in an instant. Feigning ignorance, he answered casually, "Close! I'm not sure whether you could call us that, but our relationship is certainly unusual! Take this trip, for example. We couldn't sell our hard-earned hunting materials on Blackwater Island, so we had to sell them to Black Rock Island instead. They only paid the standard price, but that still solved a major problem!"
"An unusual relationship?! How so?"
Immortal King Yumiao showed no surprise. Instead, his eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing through them as he pressed for an answer.
Xiao Ying lowered his voice with a show of mystery and answered smugly, "Heh heh... of