"Then hear me out. If you're still not satisfied, we'll have nothing more to say, and we'll leave on our own." Facing Demon Phoenix, Female Phoenix's voice instantly softened.
"All right, I'm listening," Demon Phoenix said.
"When I first laid your egg, I intended to watch over you myself until you hatched," Female Phoenix said. "But at the time, someone had designs on your father and me."
"Just say it. It was Imperial Remnant Manor. They sent many of their experts to surround and capture us," Male Phoenix interjected.
"I told you to keep your mouth shut, yet you're still talking?" Female Phoenix snapped again.
Male Phoenix snorted and walked aside.
It was a kind of silent protest.
Unfortunately, neither Female Phoenix nor Demon Phoenix paid him any attention, which left him thoroughly disgruntled.
"Just as your father said, it was the people of Imperial Remnant Manor who attacked us back then," Female Phoenix said.
"I haven't truly acknowledged you two yet," Demon Phoenix said coldly.
"All right, just as he said," Female Phoenix said with a faint smile.
She knew Demon Phoenix was still sulking, but she did not mind.
In her view, the more Demon Phoenix acted this way, the more he cared deep down. How could family ties be severed just by saying so?
"I've heard about Imperial Remnant Manor too. They're said to be skilled in raising divine beasts," Demon Phoenix said. "It's quite possible they had designs on divine beasts."
"Yes, Imperial Remnant Manor takes a greater interest in divine beasts than other Jianghu factions," Female Phoenix said. "Back then, your father and I—we both had the strength of adult phoenixes. Although we hadn't reached our peak, we believed few people could threaten us. In hindsight, we were careless. We exposed our whereabouts, and that