"As expected, you're not that gentle." Gu Yanying understood.
"Commander Gu, you should think about your own matters. Don't pretend to care about other people's lives!" Li Qingshan said unhappily.
"Fine, I admit that. However, we've tricked the Wolf King this time. We can't hide the fact that we've obtained the Sleepy Worm for too long. If the Feather King finds out and prepares in advance, all our previous efforts will be in vain." Gu Yanying still insisted.
"I'll ask the Banyan Tree King for advice. It won't take long."
"The Sleepy Worm isn't something that should exist in this world. Even the Banyan Tree King won't have any good countermeasures. Even if he does, it won't be something that can be prepared in a short time. It'll be a waste of time."
"That's not necessarily true."
The two of them engaged in a war of words, neither giving way to the other. Under the blue sky and above the white clouds, it was still calm and tranquil, but the atmosphere had become somewhat tense.
Li Qingshan pursed his lips, showing his unswerving determination. He had dominated for decades and had long been accustomed to acting alone. He had his own set of principles. When it was time to advance, he would rather die than retreat. When it was time to retreat, he would not linger to fight. He was not someone who would change his mind easily.
"Fine, fine!" Gu Yanying sighed. Just when Li Qingshan thought she was going to give up on the argument, she suddenly widened her eagle eyes and stared straight at Li Qingshan. "Then I'm not begging you right now. Instead, I want you to fulfil your promise from the past and return my favour. Do you agree or not?"
"You!" Li Qingshan was a little surprised. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "You're not talking about friendship by saying that!"
"Yes, I'm talking about friendship!" Gu Yanying said decisively.
Li Qingshan closed his eyes and opened them again. He opened his eyes again. "Alright, I agree."
"Thank you!" Gu Yanying looked apologetic.
Li Qingshan snorted coldly and didn't look at her.
Gu Yanying smiled helplessly and immediately restrained herself. "Let's go!"
Before he had finished speaking, Li Qingshan had already soared into the sky and left. Gu Yanying shook her head and followed closely behind him, flying in the direction of the City Amongst the Clouds.
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City Amongst the Clouds.
The morning sun shone into the spacious hall. Li Fengyuan was lying on the ground, snoring loudly. Unable to think of a way out, he simply drank to his heart's content at the banquet, and then slept until now.
Featherman King Bai Chen was sitting on a throne not far away, slowly sipping his wine cup. He studied Li Fengyuan carefully. I admire his guts. He was still able to sleep in such a situation.
"Get up!" Bai Jie stepped forward and kicked Li Fengyuan.
"It's daybreak!" Li Fengyuan stretched and looked out the window.
"What do you think? Are you satisfied with the banquet?" The Feather King drained the wine in his cup. He asked with a smile.
"Not bad!" Li Fengyuan said indifferently, but he was secretly complaining. This hall was like a huge cage to him. No matter how polite the Feather King pretended to be, he couldn't escape this knife.
"Now, I also have a small request. I hope you won't refuse." The Feather King toyed with the empty wine cup.
"Friend, please tell me. I can help as long as it's within my power." Li Fengyuan knew that if he didn't cooperate now, the Feather King would really fall out with him, so he simply agreed.
"That's great. I only need a drop of your blood."
The Feather King raised his right hand, and a pure white ray of light snaked out toward Li Fengyuan like a long snake.
Li Fengyuan swallowed and resisted the urge to dodge. He looked on helplessly as the white ray arrived in front of him, pierced his fingertip, and drew out a drop of "phoenix blood."
The bright red phoenix blood glowed with a fiery light. It followed the white ray back to the Feather King and directly entered his body.
The Feather King closed his eyes, and his whole body glowed with a red light. His face showed extreme joy. This pure and hot life force was a fatal temptation to him, who was on the verge of death. He almost couldn't resist sucking all of Li Fengyuan's phoenix blood dry. He took a deep breath to overcome this impulse. This matter couldn't be rushed.
The white ray of light in his eyes retracted, and Li Fengyuan finally relaxed. Just Now, he was ready to die together with the Feather King, but he knew that in this situation, it wouldn't be so easy even if he wanted to die.
He was really in a situation where he couldn't die and could only be trampled on. This deep sense of helplessness caused an unprecedented anger to surge in his heart. He couldn't help but clench his fists.
"Your Majesty, how do you feel?" Bai Jie asked with concern.
"Good, very good, very good!"
The Feather King opened his eyes. His face was rosy and glowing, and he said "good" three times.
As the legend said, phoenix blood could increase one's lifespan. What made him even more excited was that the pale blue feather was also trembling slightly, and it felt like it was fusing with his bloodline.
Although this feather had unimaginable power and seemed to have an inheritance, he couldn't control this power well, let alone inherit it.
Because the Feather King wasn't a real Feather Race, he wasn't recognized by this feather. No matter how he tried, he could only use a small part of the feather's power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to worry about his lifespan.
As the king of all birds, the phoenix had an innate affinity with all the Feather Race. What he felt now confirmed his initial speculation. This feather was extremely close to the phoenix bloodline. If he could successfully "exchange blood," he would have the phoenix bloodline, and it wouldn't just be prolonging his lifespan.
Thinking of this, he clenched his fists and crushed the white jade wine cup into powder. His face was full of smiles.
"Bring the wine!" Li Fenghua shouted, interrupting the Feather King's imagination.
"Impudent!" Bai Jie stepped forward and raised her hand to teach him a lesson.
"Stop!" The Feather King ordered.
"Your Majesty?"
"Give him the wine. Give him the best wine. Go and get a Cloud Mother Pill."
"Cloud Mother Pill!"
Bai Jie was surprised. The Cloud Mother Pill was condensed from the essence of the clouds. It wasn't easy to refine, and it was considered the best pill of the Feather Race. Even among the Feather Race, only a few could use it.
"Go. Just deduct it from my quota. I know what I'm doing." The Feather King said to Li Fengyuan amiably, "Don't be angry. I'll compensate you for your loss."
"Not everything can be made up with elixirs!"
Li Fengyuan said angrily. The phoenix was being raised like a pig. No, it was even worse than a pig. A pig only needed to be stabbed once, and its flesh wouldn't have to be cut every day. The humiliation was indescribable.
"I understand how you feel, but unfortunately, this is all I can do. Isn't the word 'longevity' what cultivators seek? "
The Feather King let out a sigh, as if he had no other choice. However, he had made up his mind to never let Li Fengyuan leave the City Amongst the Clouds. No one knew how far the Divine Bird Phoenix would grow, and the only way to eliminate this threat was to kill him.
He glanced back at the pale green feather. When he mastered the power within it, he would kill Li Qingshan as well! Then, he would destroy the Great Xia Dynasty and let the True Gods rule this world again. The Feather Race would naturally be the supreme ruler.
Everything was going according to plan.
At this moment, a thunderous roar came from the sky.
"Where's the King of Winged Men?!"
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