"That should be it," Huang Xiao answered Xiao Qing.
No wonder. No wonder Chen Biao felt a little different from usual when he came over just now. Presumably, he was no longer the real Chen Biao even then, Huang Xiao thought.
At the time, the thought had merely flashed through Huang Xiao's mind, and he had not pursued it. Now, everything had emerged as the water receded to reveal the stones. This Chen Biao clearly was not the real Chen Biao.
Besides, Chen Biao did not possess such terrifying strength. This man had snatched away the Phoenix Blood before either Liao Dunqi or Yang Hengchang could react. It was simply inconceivable.
"Saint Thief?" Liao Dunqi asked in a low voice, staring at Chen Biao.
Yang Hengchang's heart jolted. Naturally, he had now realized it too. He had never expected the Saint Thief to appear neither earlier nor later, but precisely when he was about to obtain the Phoenix Feather, ruining his plans. This was outrageous.
However, the Saint Thief's move just now had awed him, leaving him afraid to act rashly for the moment. Besides, this was the Rare Treasures Pavilion's territory, after all, so naturally, the Rare Treasures Pavilion should handle it.
"I'll be taking the Phoenix Feather," Chen Biao-no, the Saint Thief-said with a faint smile.
"Saint Thief, you certainly have some nerve! You even dare steal a treasure belonging to our Rare Treasures Pavilion?" Liao Dunqi had not expected the Saint Thief to actually appear, and it greatly surprised him.
"Steal?" The Saint Thief smiled. "This time, I'm seizing it openly and aboveboard."
The Saint Thief's words made Liao Dunqi's expression turn even uglier.
"Openly and aboveboard?" Yang Hengchang sneered. "If you're truly acting openly and aboveboard, show your real face."
"Yang Hengchang, you aren't qualified to