The corners of Hun Changqing's mouth twitched sharply at Zi Yan's expression. He suddenly recalled that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan had been fierce rivals since ancient times. Each would have liked nothing better than to tear the other apart and devour them.
That instinctive urge to devour them also ran through the Ancient Void Dragon bloodline. Even though Zi Yan had no idea what a Heavenly Demon Phoenix was, the powerful craving rising in her heart was difficult to restrain.
Bang!
"Ow!"
Hun Changqing flicked his hand back and rapped Zi Yan on the head with his knuckles. This time, he had put some force into it, and the sudden, intense pain instantly drowned out the craving swelling within her.
Zi Yan cried out in pain, then clutched her forehead tightly. Glistening tears welled up in her large, amethyst-like eyes as she stared at Hun Changqing with bitter resentment and asked aggrievedly,
"Master! What was that for?"
"What was that for? What were you planning to do? That woman belongs to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, one of the Central Plains' three great magical beast races. Judging by her talent, she's even a core member of her clan. If you eat her, just wait for a Dou Sheng Expert to hunt you down. But remember, when that Dou Sheng is chasing you, whatever you do, don't say I'm your master."
Hun Changqing looked at the still-aggrieved Zi Yan and spoke somewhat speechlessly. Had she wanted to eat a member of any other race, he would simply have caught one for her. After all, she was his disciple. There was nothing excessive about wanting a little fine food now and then, and he would do his best to satisfy her.
But Heavenly Demon Phoenixes