"Senior Azure Phoenix, Shouzhe is only two hundred this year... May I ask how old you are this year?" Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands and said blandly.
Two hundred? What?
The Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor's lovely face froze in astonishment.
Did that not mean this so-called Great Devil King Shouzhe was far, far, far younger than Cui'er?
The lifespans of Fierce Beasts and Spirit Beasts varied greatly depending on their species. The phoenix clan was among the longer-lived races of Spirit Beasts. Though Azure Phoenix appeared young in her human form, her actual age was much greater than even Longchang's and Chaoyang King's.
A mere two hundred years was truly no more than the blink of an eye to her.
"You... what do you mean by that?" the Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor asked hesitantly, though her tone was noticeably less forceful.
"It means nothing. Let's settle the accounts first." Wang Shouzhe remained composed as he counted on his fingers. "First, the medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for injuring His Majesty come to a total of three million Immortal Crystals. Do you have any objections?"
"I do. That old lecher Longchang siphoned away a top-grade spirit vein from our Myriad Saints Nation, then dared to speak so insolently. It was only right that I beat him up." The Azure Phoenix Demon Emperor's anger flared, and her phoenix eyes stood on end.
"That top-grade spirit vein was still three thousand li from your nation's traditional border." Wang Shouzhe produced a map of the Southern Wilderness, clearly marked with the borders of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom and the location of that top-grade spirit vein. "By international convention, it belongs either to whoever discovers it first, or to the strong. Since Senior Azure Phoenix has fallen into our hands, we naturally have