Upon hearing Yukha’s words, James’ mind flashed with myriad thoughts.

‘How could things be so coincidental? Just as I acted, I encountered a tough opponent. Wasn’t it said that phoenixes had little standing in this world? So how come a roc appeared suddenly?’

Momentarily stunned, James could not help but feel a chill run down his spine as he looked at Yukha’s smug face. “Pretty sister, are you deliberately setting me up?”

“Hey, let’s clarify things,” Yukha replied with conviction. “I told you to capture twenty phoenixes and twenty nine-tailed foxes, not to mess with the Xyrll Phoenix.”

“What do you mean?” James’ face twitched in confusion. “Wait, are you implying you’re not going to help me?”

Yukha chuckled ruefully. “Well, you’ve stirred up this mess yourself, so you’ll have to deal with it. That’s the rule in the Ying World.”

‘Your rules are nonsensical. You show up only after everything is done, knowing there are traps inside. This is typical of shady business dealings.

‘Yukh