Anyone who could leave Swallowing Heaven and survive intact was undoubtedly an exceptionally powerful figure in the Azure Realm.
Even if Jiao Yue's cultivation had weakened somewhat, she was certainly no weaker than Su Jiu, Chu Luohen, and the others. Moreover, she now had demonic qi coursing through her, which further bolstered her offensive power.
Jiao Yue showed no response to Yun Huanling's calls. Her pitch-black eyes were exactly like those of the foxes they had encountered earlier.
Clearly, a demon seed had taken control of her.
Chu Luohen sent Yun Huanling a voice transmission. "A friend of yours?"
Yun Huanling rolled his eyes. "Since when was she my friend? She's A Jiu's friend."
Jiao Yue was a princess, and naturally possessed a princess's pride. Apart from Su Jiu, she had always been cold toward outsiders, and of course, they were no exception.
Yun Huanling still remembered how reluctant she had been to part with Su Jiu before Su Jiu left Swallowing Heaven. By contrast, he, Yun Chao, and the others might as well have been air before her-she had always ignored them.
But that made sense. After all, she owed Su Jiu a debt of gratitude.
Chu Luohen's gaze paused briefly. Jiao Yue... her surname is Jiao? That surname was uncommon. At least among the people he knew of so far, only members of the Merfolk Tribe bore it, and even within the tribe, only royalty had the right to that surname.
He could not help recalling everything Su Jiu had mentioned after returning from Swallowing Heaven.
A flicker of realization passed through his eyes. Presumably, this was the merfolk princess she had spoken of.
But why was she here?
Though questions lingered in Chu Luohen's mind, there was no time to ponder them. The princess was already charging