On the way back, Ye Lingxi linked arms with Su Chen and said with a smile, "Brother, I feel like Sister Yue'er seems to like you."
Su Chen glanced at Ye Lingxi and thought to himself: Don't just think about it, it is!
Yan Qingwu suddenly said, "Hehe, you're really popular with women. You seem to attract them wherever you go."
Su Chen shrugged. "There's nothing I can do. My parents gave me such a handsome appearance."
Yan Qingwu rolled her eyes.
"Sigh~"
Su Chen sighed, "To be honest, being too good-looking is definitely a problem. You wouldn't believe it, sometimes when I'm walking down the street, those women practically want to pounce on me and take off all their clothes. It's really terrifying."
Yan Qingwu sneered, "So, you're saying you're at a disadvantage?"
Su Chen blinked. "That's right."
Yan Qingwu's lips twitched, and she turned her head away, ignoring Su Chen.
Ye Lingxi laughed and said, "Then you'd better be careful, brother, or you might get eaten clean by those women one day."
Su Chen shook his head and said, "That's impossible. Your brother isn't a casual person."
"Hahaha!"
Ye Lingxi couldn't help but burst into laughter, clutching her stomach with both hands, tears streaming down her face from laughing.
Su Chen said speechlessly, "Is it that funny?"
Ye Lingxi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, forcing back a laugh, and shook her head, saying, "No... no."
Seeing Ye Lingxi like this, Su Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness. He glanced at the gradually darkening night sky and said, "It's getting dark, let's hurry back."
As he spoke, he grabbed Ye Lingxi and Yan Qingwu's hands and started running.
Ye Lingxi quickly called out, "Brother, slow down!"
Yan Qingwu felt her hand being held tightly, and a rare smile appeared on her usually cold face as the corners of her mouth turned up.
The night was as black as ink, with countless stars like dazzling gems embedded in the deep sky, shining with a mysterious and timeless light. In the utter silence, only the night breeze occasionally rustled softly.
Inside the room, Su Chen lay quietly on the soft cotton bed, his hands behind his head, staring straight at the ceiling, as if he was thinking about something.
At this moment, his gaze fell on Hu Xiaotian, who was sleeping on the wooden table. Hu Xiaotian was curled up in a ball, his head buried in his tail, with only his pointed ears and small nose showing. His eyes were closed, and his furry body rose and fell slightly.
Su Chen watched for a while, then suddenly said, "This little guy doesn't have much time left. I wonder when he'll be able to take control of the entire Demon Domain."
[This little guy's talent and bloodline are quite high. As long as you resolve the issues within his clan, he'll probably break through to the Immortal Emperor very soon. The day he breaks through to the Immortal Emperor realm will be the day he controls the entire Demon Domain.]
Su Chen withdrew his gaze, lay flat on the bed, and looked at the ceiling again. "If I have to help him with everything, how can he grow?"
[But this little guy is too weak right now. You can't let him face everything alone, can you?]
Su Chen ignored the system and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he said, "Whether it's Xiaotian, Lingxi, or Lin Fan and Jianxin, they rely on me too much."
As their master, if they don't rely on you, who else can they rely on?
Su Chen asked, "So, what if I'm gone? What will they do?"
The system remained unusually silent.
Su Chen stared at the ceiling, lost in deep thought, seemingly concentrating intently on something.
Time passed second by second, and Su Chen remained in a daze for an hour.
[what's on your mind?]
The system asked curiously.
Su Chen ignored it, and slowly closed his eyes. His breathing became steady and even, and soon he fell into a deep sleep.
He seems to have made some kind of decision.
The Fire Phoenix Clan's homeland is like a mysterious fairyland, surrounded by rolling red mountain ranges. The mountains radiate warmth, as if they have been scorched by ancient flames for a long time. Moreover, strange fiery red trees grow here, their crowns like burning flames, swaying in the wind and shimmering with dazzling light.
In the very center of this mountain range stands a magnificent palace. The stone pillars inside seem to grow from the ground, and are carved with lifelike images of Fire Phoenix, as if they were real.
At this moment, hundreds of powerful members of the Fire Phoenix Clan had gathered in the hall, each of them with an angry expression, it was unclear what had caused their anger.
A middle-aged man sat cross-legged in the main seat. He wore a long robe printed with Fire Phoenix, his hair was casually tied up, and his eyes were unusually sharp and deep.
This middle-aged man was none other than Feng Yan, the patriarch of the Fire Phoenix Clan.
Feng Yan's gaze fell on an old man below.
The old man had a full head of white hair, a thin face, and wrinkles like mysterious lines etched by time. He was the Great Elder of the Fire Phoenix Clan, named Feng Cangwu, and also Feng Xuan's father.
At this moment, Feng Cangwu's expression was not good; it could be described as extremely gloomy, so gloomy that it could drip water. The terrifying aura within his body was also subtly restless, which was extremely frightening.
Feng Cangwu had only one son, Feng Xuan Feng Xuan, whom he doted on and devoted almost all his attention to.
However, not long ago, he suddenly learned that Feng Xuan was dead, which nearly drove him to the brink of collapse. He almost lost control at the time, but fortunately Feng Yan intervened in time, preventing him from losing control.
Looking at Feng Cangwu, the powerful members of the Fire Phoenix Clan around him didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of attracting Feng Cangwu's attention.
"Sigh~"
Feng Yan sighed deeply, stood up, went to Feng Cangwu, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "Please accept my condolences."
Feng Cangwu clenched his fists tightly, his eyes bloodshot, and a terrifying power surged within him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Clan leader, I will kill Xiao Jing, and I will slaughter all the humans in Illusion City to pay for my son's death!"
Feng Yan frowned and said in a deep voice, "You know, even I fear Xiao Jing's strength."
With reddened eyes, Feng Cangwu said, "Then does that mean my Xuan'er died in vain?"
Feng Yan remained silent.
It wasn't that he didn't want to avenge Feng Cangwu; the main reason was that he knew Xiao Jing was too powerful. He had fought Xiao Jing before, and he had suffered a crushing defeat. If he hadn't escaped quickly, he would have been dead.
So how do I get revenge?
Not even a little bit!
He was also puzzled as to why the Human Race would produce a powerful figure like Xiao Jing, who was ridiculously strong!
Feng Cangwu suddenly said, "Since the clan leader is unwilling to help me, then I will go and kill Xiao Jing myself!"
With that, he turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
"Stop!"
Feng Cangwu stopped in his tracks, turned around abruptly, and said angrily, "Am I not even allowed to avenge Xuan'er myself?"
"Sigh~"
Feng Yan sighed deeply, then said, "You are the Great Elder of my Fire Phoenix Clan, how can I allow you to go alone?"
Feng Cangwu angrily retorted, "So, are we just going to let this grudge go unpunished?!"
A cold glint flashed in Feng Yan's eyes. "I know you're in pain from losing your son, but you can't be so disrespectful to me!"
Feng Cangwu gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Feng Yan put his hands behind his back, slowly closed his eyes, and then said, "Doesn't the Dragon Clan have a grudge against Xiao Jing?"