Zhao Changhe had always been honest about his fear of Vermillion Bird, and even now, he was still quite afraid of her.0

Lady Three might be ranked higher than Vermillion Bird, but Zhao Changhe never felt any fear toward her. However, he continued to fear Vermillion Bird to this day.0

Perhaps it was because Vermillion Bird was so fierce while Lady Three was always smiling. Or maybe it was the intense memory of blood-soaked slaughter from when he first entered this world, a memory that lingered and would not fade away. Not to mention that deep down, he subconsciously believed that rankings did not represent everything. Considering their “aura,” he felt that, in a real fight, Lady Three might end up overpowered by Vermillion Bird.0

But the more he feared her, the more exhilarating this moment was. It gave him a sense of overcoming fears, making him feel immensely liberated.1

Xia Chichi also felt a mixture of fear and excitement. She was far more aware of Vermillion Bird’s ruthlessness than Zhao Changhe, to the point where she did not dare breathe loudly around her. In...2