After they left, the second floor was quiet again, leaving only Feng Jiu, Song Mi'er, and the little beast, Cloud Devouring. Seeing Song Mi'er staring at her with wide, surprised eyes, Feng Jiu couldn't help but smile softly. "What's wrong? Are you surprised?"
"Phoenix Sovereign?" Song Mi'er murmured.
"Yes, that's what they call me." Feng Jiu nodded, a smile spreading across her lips.
"Oh my goodness! I've been calling you 'sister' this whole time! We've been together the whole way! This isn't a dream, is it?" Song Mi'er covered her mouth with both hands and whispered, still finding it hard to believe. She had guessed that her status must be quite high—perhaps she was from a hidden family or being groomed as a family's next heir—but she never expected that she wasn't from a distinguished family but was the mysterious female sovereign, the Phoenix Sovereign, who had recently ascended!
