"What happened next …" Lin Feng noticed the Wutong Tree Emperor's words, and his gaze froze.
The Wutong Tree Emperor nodded and slowly said, "Xuehua Youdu of the Youdu Race appeared and helped me force them back."
Lin Feng didn't say anything, but he frowned. He had heard of the name Xuehua Youdu before.
In the past, Youhuang Heavenly Sea ruled over Tianhuang Continent, and the Youdu Race became the strongest race in the demon world. Other than Youhuang Heavenly Sea herself, the Youdu Race also produced many strong practitioners. Xuehua Youdu was one of the top figures.
Usually, people called her Great Sage Xuehua. She was a great demon of Youdu on the Dharma Ending Realm, and was rumored to be Youdu Tianhai's younger sister.
However, Great Sage Xuehua had already fallen in the previous war between the two worlds.
Lin Feng muttered, "From what I know, the phoenix race and the Divine Wutong Tree Race didn't participate in the previous war."
The Great Phoenix Saint nodded. "That's right."
Lin Feng stared at the Great Phoenix Saint and the Wutong Tree Emperor. According to the style of the phoenix race and the Divine Wutong Tree Race, they would repay kindness. Although they might not be willing to participate in the war between the Divine Land and Tianhuang Continent, if Youhuang Heavenly Sea and Great Sage Xuehua made a request, the Great Phoenix Saint and the Wutong Tree Emperor most likely wouldn't reject it.
The Great Phoenix Saint didn't say anything. Her expression was calm, and there were no fluctuations in her gaze. However, it was precisely this abnormal look that allowed Lin Feng to see some clues. It was clearly an attitude of disdain.
The Wutong Tree Emperor, who was beside her, sighed and continued, "Youhuang Heavenly Sea ruled over Tianhuang Continent in the past, sweeping through all the demons. Although the Wutong Tree Forest is in seclusion, the Youdu Race won't forget us.
"However, no matter if it's the phoenix race or me, we don't want to be involved in the war with the Divine Land, so we rejected Youhuang Heavenly Sea."
"To be able to make Youhuang Heavenly Sea return empty-handed, the phoenix race and the Wutong Tree Race are indeed extraordinary," Lin Feng praised plainly.
The Wutong Tree Sovereign shook his head and sighed. He spoke honestly, "I'm not afraid that the Profound Gate Lord would find this a joke. Back then, Youhuang's innate techniques were truly world-shaking. Even if our two races joined forces, we would still be prepared to perish together."
With the temperaments of the phoenix and the divine wutong tree, this was a very normal reaction. They vowed to die rather than submit, and they would never be threatened by others. At worst, they would be exterminated.
However …
Lin Feng frowned. "This seat doesn't believe that a character like Youhuang Tianhai would give up so easily. Those who submit will prosper, those who oppose will perish, right?"
The Wutong Tree Emperor nodded. "In the past, Heavenly Phoenix had a close relationship with Xuehua Youdu. Because of this, Youhuang Celestial Sea didn't act forcefully, and the Wutong Forest was protected."
"After that, feeling gratitude for Snow Hua Youdu lending a helping hand again, Heaven Phoenix finally decided to follow the Youdu Race to participate in the war between the two worlds. When the war officially started, I was injured, so I stayed in the parasol tree forest."
At this point, the Wutong Tree Emperor shook his head slowly. "I just didn't expect that everything was a scam."
"Xuehua Youdu is actually related to the person who invaded the parasol tree forest and injured me that day!"
Lin Feng heard this and came to a realization. "So that's how it is."
The Wutong Tree Emperor said, "At that time, the war between the two worlds had already erupted, but Heaven Phoenix and the others didn't have time to make a move. They received the news at the last moment, and after some verification, although there were still many doubts that hadn't been solved, they knew that we had been scammed, so they immediately returned to the parasol tree forest and didn't participate in the war."
Lin Feng looked at the silent phoenix Great Sage and shook his head with a smile. "Although my understanding of Youhuang Celestial Sea is only superficial, according to my impression of his style of doing things, this doesn't seem to be his style. It's most likely that Great Sage Xuehua took charge of this matter and made this plan."
The Wutong Tree Emperor sighed and said, "No matter if it's Tianhai or Xuehua, they are already dead. There's no meaning in talking about these things now."
Lin Feng shook his head and didn't say anything. To him, it was still useful to clarify the mysteries.
Whether the mysterious person who was suspected to be The Enchantress's teacher was related to Great Sage Xuehua alone or the entire Youdu Race, the difference was huge.
If he was acquainted with the entire Youdu Race and Youhuang Celestial Sea, then he could verify one of Lin Feng's conjectures.
If it was just Great Sage Xuehua's personal connections, then it would be a completely different situation.
Lin Feng raised his eyes to look at the Wutong Tree Emperor and the phoenix Great Sage. "Forgive me for asking, but back then, Great Sage Phoenix, how did you find out the truth?"
At this moment, the phoenix Great Sage opened his mouth and said, "The Divine Land."
Lin Feng nodded and didn't say anything.
As human cultivators of the Divine Land, they naturally didn't wish for the phoenix race and the divine parasol tree race to participate in the war between the two worlds.
However, the credibility of the news they spread should be guaranteed. After all, the phoenix Great Sage wouldn't be moved by just a few words. He would definitely verify it in detail and only make the final decision when there was concrete evidence.
As expected, the phoenix Great Sage continued to say, "The person who invaded the parasol forest seemed to have been heavily injured by human cultivators. Later on, with the protection of Xuehua Youdu, he managed to escape."
"Because of his injuries, he left behind some clues, allowing those human cultivators to know about what happened in the parasol forest back then. Thus, they informed me about it."
"According to the response from that side, his injuries were rather severe, and it's unknown whether he's dead or alive. However, I'm not sure about the specifics."
After the war between the two worlds, because the Wutong Tree Emperor was injured, the phoenix Great Sage almost never left the parasol forest. However, the phoenix race never gave up on investigating what happened back then. It was just that they didn't gain much, and there weren't many valuable things.
She looked at Lin Feng and nodded. "As for the specifics of the other party, I'm not very clear either. However, he's definitely related to Xuehua Youdu. As for whether he's related to Youhuang Celestial Sea or the entire Youdu Race, I can't say for sure."
When Lin Feng heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he sank into deep thought.
If it was really as the phoenix Great Sage had said, the Divine Land of the human world should have more information about the background of this mysterious person who was very likely to be related to The Enchantress.
However, the reality was that there was almost no useful information from the Divine Land.
As far as Lin Feng knew, even the Taixu Temple didn't know much about the background of The Enchantress.
As for this person who invaded the parasol forest and injured the Wutong Tree Emperor, almost no one in the Divine Land knew anything about him. It was as if he had never existed.
If it wasn't for the Taixu Temple pretending to be ignorant and keeping the information a secret, then who was it that leaked the information to the phoenix Great Sage back then?
"Great Thunderclap Monastery …" A name that was about to become history appeared in Lin Feng's mind. "In that case, Youhuang Celestial Sea didn't choose Great Thunderclap Monastery as the location of the final battle back then for no reason.
"From this, we can see that the person who invaded the parasol forest isn't just related to Xuehua Youdu. He's also related to Youhuang Celestial Sea."
Lin Feng sighed softly and thought to himself, 'In that case, my guess has been verified. Although there are still many things I'm unclear about, the entire clue is gradually connecting …'
He shook his head and laughed. "Well, half a clue is still only half a clue. There are still many things I'm unclear about, but it's enough for now."
Lin Feng composed himself and cupped his hands towards the phoenix Great Sage and the Wutong Tree Emperor. "I've been rude today. I still have to thank the two of you for clearing up my doubts."
The phoenix Great Sage and the Wutong Tree Emperor shook their heads in unison. "Master of Mystic Gate, you're too courteous."
After exchanging greetings for a while, Lin Feng also extended an invitation to the phoenix Great Sage and the Wutong Tree Emperor to be his guests at Jade Capital Mountain. Then, he brought Wang Lin, Shi Tianhao, and the others out of the parasol forest.
After leaving the ancestral lands of the phoenix race and the Divine Wutong Tree Clan, the group flew in midair. Lin Feng was still in deep thought.
Wang Lin, Shi Tianhao, and the others looked at each other. Lin Feng had communicated with the Wutong Tree Emperor and the phoenix Great Sage using voice transmissions, so they couldn't hear it.
"What did master talk about with the phoenix Great Sage and the others?" Luo Qingwu asked curiously.
Wang Lin, Shi Tianhao, Li Yuanfang, and Yang Qing all shook their heads. They were also at a loss and couldn't answer their little junior sister's question.
Lin Feng collected his thoughts and smiled at his disciples. "It's nothing. I've cleared up some of the doubts in my heart, but I've added some other worries."
Although there were some more worries in his heart, Lin Feng's expression was relaxed, and his gaze was calm. Seeing this, Wang Lin, Shi Tianhao, and the others knew that things were not urgent.
Shi Tianhao smiled and looked at Zhuge Zhan, who was flying with Zhuge Wanqiu. He smiled and asked, "Mister Zhuge, what do you plan to do next?"
Zhuge Zhan cupped his hands at Lin Feng and Shi Tianhao. "I entered the Void Battlefield and achieved my goal. I don't plan to run around anymore. I want to spend some time with my precious daughter."
Shi Tianhao said, "Usually, it's fine to let Wanqiu go out and travel the world with you, Mister Zhuge, to broaden her horizons and enjoy family happiness at the same time. But now that she's back, it's time for her to enter seclusion and form her Azoth Core."
"Although there won't be any problems with Mister Zhuge watching over her, Wanqiu is a disciple of our sect after all. It's more beneficial for me, as her master, to watch over her when she forms her Azoth Core."
Zhuge Zhan nodded. "Of course, I understand. I'll have to trouble you from now on."
Zhuge Wanqiu could naturally switch to learn his Divine Light of the Sun Path and let him watch over her Azoth Core. However, Zhuge Zhan was still very satisfied with Xuanmen Tianzong. His daughter had been learning from Shi Tianhao for many years now, and Zhuge Zhan didn't want her to change her path halfway.
After witnessing Xuanmen Tianzong's path, Zhuge Zhan, who had always been arrogant, was also full of admiration in his heart.
What's more, his daughter got along well with her fellow disciples and had many close friends. Unlike when she was with him, she rarely even had a close friend. She was all alone, so Zhuge Zhan naturally couldn't bear to separate his daughter from her close friends.
However, he was even more reluctant to separate from his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for many years and had finally reunited with after much difficulty.
After thinking for a while, he solemnly cupped his hands at Lin Feng. "Lord Lin, I have a presumptuous request. I hope you can allow it."
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