Although Gu Xinglan's motives for allying with the Nine Netherworld Phoenix Race were not pure, the fact that her city was taken away while she was there was still an insult.
This is a matter of face!
If word gets out, people of the same status will laugh at me!
The higher one's status, the more one values face, because it is directly related to her, and even to her image as a transcendent figure.
When it comes to saving face, no matter how small!
But now, with the demon army breaching the city and Lu Yinjian present, she wasn't very confident of victory if they surrounded her and she faced four opponents alone.
She knew the strength of Imperial Evil Lord, Tao Xue, and Lu Yinjian!
And there was also the mysterious Xie Feng beside her. He seemed to be the weakest of the four, but he was the one she couldn't see through the most!
So, after some thought, she decided to leave.
I want to know your name!
Gu Xinglan pointed at Xie Feng and spoke calmly.
Xie Feng laughed, "Remember my name, so you can kill me more easily?"
Gu Xinglan said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."
Xie Feng said, " Xie Feng! Xie as in 'refusing all contact'! Feng as in 'maple leaf'! Got it?"
"You have such a good attitude; even at a time like this, you still have the mind to joke about your own name."
"You have a good attitude too, taking on three people without any fear. Oh, and my friend Lu Yinjian is down the mountain. If you don't leave, it'll be one against four!"
A slight smile appeared on Xie Feng's face.
Gu Xinglan said expressionlessly, "It's quite rare for the three of us to appear here and fight at the same time. Do you think that will scare me? There's one thing you should know, and that is—the consequences of the Devil Subduing Realm!"
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Evil Lord stared at her and said with a smile, "At worst, we'll just reshuffle the deck!"
Having said that, he half-closed his eyes, concealing the sharpness within them!
He has the courage to say that!
Gu Xinglan's body trembled slightly!
She seemed to have never expected that the Imperial Evil Lord's thirty-six-degree mouth could utter such cold words!
A reshuffle?!
This is a recipe for mutual destruction!
Moreover, this came from the mouth of the Imperial Evil Lord, whose position in the Imperial Evil Realm is second only to the Devil Emperor!
National-level!
Lu Yinjian is only the third-in-command!
His words should absolutely not be taken lightly.
The Imperial Evil Lord tilted his head and asked with a smile, "What, you don't believe me?"
Gu Xinglan said, "Since you still have the Imperial Evil Realm, be prepared to sacrifice yourself."
"Hmm, I admit you're strong, but we Devil Race all have a bit of an uncanny side, so you'd better not push us too far. As the saying goes, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone us demons!"
The Imperial Evil Lord continued, grinning.
A smiling tiger!
Gu Xinglan snorted coldly, suddenly withdrew his lightning power, and left.
After watching her figure completely disappear from the Calamity City and ensuring that there was no trace of her within a radius of tens of millions of miles, the three of them finally relaxed completely.
Tao Xue playfully punched the Imperial Evil Lord, praising, "Not bad! You've come just in time to save us!"
Cough cough cough!
That punch almost made the Imperial Evil Lord cough up his kidney.
He waved his hand and said, "I'm not very strong, so take it easy!"
"How come you're so frail? Handsome guys are much stronger than you!" Tao Xue frowned in disdain, then turned and punched Xie Feng three times on the back, saying happily, "See, he's perfectly fine!"
Xie Feng: "..."
Sister, he can take a beating, but it still hurts!
never mind!
As long as you're happy!
"Stop joking around. What we should be discussing now," the Imperial Evil Lord said seriously, his expression turning slightly serious, "Is that provoking Gu Xinglan is not a good thing for us, no matter what."
Tao Xue crossed her arms and said lazily, "Then let's fight head-on! One is Devil Subduing Realm, who's afraid of who!"
The Imperial Evil Lord said, "From now on, I'm afraid the Imperial Evil Realm will have to join forces with your Longevity Domain, otherwise, relying solely on the strength of one power will still be difficult!"
Tao Xue said, "Your Devil Emperor is so powerful, just call him over, and this matter will be resolved in no time."
"If the Devil Emperor could be summoned at any time, then he wouldn't be the Devil Emperor."
" The Devil Emperor's own junior brother is standing here. With such a powerful backer, why don't you hurry up and cling to him?"
"Um?"
The Imperial Evil Lord was taken aback.
Tao Xue smiled and pointed at Xie Feng.
After realizing what had happened, the Imperial Evil Lord was slightly shocked. He said, "I've been in the Fourth Universe and just got back. I'd heard about the Devil Emperor's sect before. Turns out, the big shot was right in front of me! I was so blind!"
He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xie Feng.
Xie Feng said, "My senior brother is in seclusion, and I can't contact him either. I can't count on him for this."
Imperial Evil Lord nodded slightly. Although he was somewhat disappointed, Ge Ya was someone who rarely appeared in public, so he hadn't held out much hope and was naturally not disappointed.
He quickly adjusted his mindset.
As for the Longevity Domain, Tao Xue waved her hand, "This is none of my business. You'll have to discuss it with the current domain lord! But I heard Ling Quan is in seclusion, so unfortunately, the Longevity Domain is without a leader!"
Xie Feng tentatively asked, "Where is Yue Heng?"
Upon hearing this, Tao Xue's face showed a rare look of shock. She hurriedly asked, "Handsome, why would you suddenly say that? How do you know her name? Could it be... she's still alive?! This, this is my best friend!"
"Don't get excited!"
Seeing how agitated she was, Xie Feng calmed her down a bit and then recounted what happened in the Cloud Dream Sea and how he later rescued Yue Heng.
Tao Xue was so moved that she cried, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. "Waaah, that's wonderful! Xiao Heng is still alive! Handsome guy, I never imagined you were not only handsome but also so righteous! My admiration for you has only deepened!"
Xie Feng: "..."
The Imperial Evil Lord's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but mutter, "What the hell? You old bull trying to eat young grass? Have some shame!"
"Get out!"
Tao Xue glared at him angrily, then turned her head away, not wanting to talk to him anymore.
The Imperial Evil Lord walked over, pulled Xie Feng aside, and whispered, "Friend, you don't know this, but this woman has cultivated Daoism since childhood, detached from the seven emotions and six desires. She's probably too celibate in her youth, so things have gone to extremes, and now she's become infatuated!"
Xie Feng chuckled, "It's just a bit of infatuation, nothing serious!"
The Imperial Evil Lord curled his lip. "You're still too naive! In the past, she would stop at nothing to get any man she set her sights on, then drain his yang energy before killing him. It was incredibly bloody! Otherwise, why do you think she, a woman, is so big and burly? It's because she absorbed too much yang energy in the past!"
Hearing this, Xie Feng was startled.
Was Tao Xue this scary before?
That's incredible...
Suddenly I realize that being handsome isn't always a good thing!
Being too handsome makes you an easy target!
"Thank you for sparing my life..." Xie Feng murmured, looking at Tao Xue.
Tao Xue glared at Imperial Evil Lord eyes and said fiercely, "What rumors are you spreading about me now?"