Feng Lintao was sighing in his heart. Sometimes it was impossible to predict how things would turn out with certain people. Things could change dramatically. That said, Feng Lintao was an extraordinary individual in his own right. After all, it was Lan Yao herself who had described him as selfish, cold, apathetic, brutal, and someone who could patiently endure all sorts of situations.0

Therefore, after defecting to humankind, he had done just that: endure. And now, even though the sight of Xu Qing provoked some mixed emotions, he quickly set them aside. As he did, he didn’t attempt to hide what he was feeling. In fact, he intentionally let those emotions flicker across his face. This was something he had become quite skilled at doing.0

Even as a half-blooded Devilbird, he had made the difficult journey to Smoldering God. Given that, it was only natural that he was a survivor. He knew how to use every asset at his disposal, even his emotions, to his advantage. He had learned how to do that from a young age. And now, he was using that tactic in order to prove his sincerity.2

After all... in the months since he had defected, he had mostly been ignored. The empress hadn’t made any special arrangements for him. As a result, he was feeling a bit unsettled. He was well aware that it was all because the empress hadn’t fully...0