"So it was you, you old lecher!" The Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor recognized Longchang as well, fury suddenly flaring in her sharp phoenix eyes. "You came to the edge of our Myriad Saints Nation's territory to siphon off a top-grade spirit vein. After I stopped you, you still dared to spout insolence! If I wasn't beating you, who would I beat?"
Old lecher? Spouting insolence?
Wang Shouzhe and the Chaoyang King both cast suspicious looks at Emperor Longchang. Could this old fellow have seen that the Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor was rather pretty and started running his mouth to flirt with her?
Given His Majesty's shameless character, he really might have done it.
As far as Shouzhe knew, when he was young, he seemed to have even peeped at his imperial sister-in-law bathing or something. After getting caught, he had still acted utterly unashamed.
"Hey, hey! What kind of looks are those?" Emperor Longchang protested darkly. "I have been an emperor for several thousand years. What beautiful women haven't I seen? Was that really necessary?"
That was true enough.
Wang Shouzhe's expression softened considerably. He cupped his hands toward Longchang and apologized. "I misunderstood Your Majesty this time."
"Forget it, forget it. I'm used to being misunderstood by you, and I can't be bothered to argue." Emperor Longchang waved his hand with imposing grandeur. "It's true that I saw how pure the Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor's bloodline was. If we married her off to Shouzhe as a concubine, perhaps they could produce descendants with even more outstanding wood-element talents and contribute to improving the human race's bloodline."
"Who would have thought that after I casually suggested it, the Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor not only failed to appreciate it, but actually attacked me! Hmph. Good thing my Azure Dragon Sword wasn't