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Ding Hong had clearly heard the conversation between Zhong Chao and that person, allowing him to hear the information about Pei Gui and Xi Huang for nothing. He never thought that Pei Gui's cultivation would be so high, and even more so, that he would have such a relationship with the phoenix.

During his time in the Immortal Heaven Pavilion, he had naturally read these books on the division of power, and the most important one was the three stages. And in the third sky, there were nine levels. This Pei Gui was around twenty years old, but he managed to cultivate to the Second Sky in such a short period of time. It was rare, but his talent was obvious.

There were a total of five bloodlines in the God Beast Bloodline World, of which four were Azure Dragon, Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger. Although there were some in the last bloodline, none of them were recorded in the book.

As he thought about it, he suddenly felt somewhat confused about his own cultivation. Because the False Spirit he had cultivated couldn't be compared with normal people, which meant that he didn't even know what level he had reached, but according to the parched puppet, he could see where he was hiding, and his cultivation was only at the first stage of the Refinement Realm.

After the man left, Zhong Chao found a clean place to lean on, put down his mace, and half-closed his eyes to rest. Seeing that he didn't make any other movements, Ding Hong also calmed down.

On the morning of the second day, when it was about time for Ding Hong to arrive, he descended from the tree and walked to the side of the road. He put on the mask and pretended to look like he had just arrived. He came to the pavilion and said with a smile, "Brother Zhong, you are early."

As soon as Zhong Chao heard his voice, his eyes opened and he smiled, "Of course. However, little brother, you ran really fast yesterday, and you've caused me quite a bit of trouble. "

Ding Hongqi said, "Why is that so?"

"Because my sister was in a bad mood yesterday, she randomly went and found him for a spar. In the end, he couldn't take it anymore and ran away." Pei Gui and Xi Huang suddenly turned around and walked while talking.

The Zhong Chao froze for a moment before saying, "The two of you …"

Xi Feng saw them snort but didn't find fault. Seeing Zhong Chao's confusion, Ding Hong laughed, "Big Brother Zhong, it was His Highness Pei Gui who made an appointment with me in advance."

"If this friend wants to travel with us, I naturally won't object," said Pei Gui.

Zhong Chao smiled, "Of course I am willing." I am Zhong Chao, little brother has just called you Your Highness … May I know young master? "

Ding Hong could not help but sneer. A few hours ago, he had just found out about someone else's background and now, he was feigning ignorance. He was truly unrivalled in this world with his thick skin! However, he didn't know if Pei Gui knew or not, so he replied, "I am Fu Sang's Sixth Prince Pei Gui. This is my Seventh Sister, Xi Huang."

Hearing that it was Prince Fu Sang, Zhong Chao's expression changed. He couldn't help but want to touch his mace.

Pei Gui hastily replied: "My friend, please wait. Although I am a prince, I also hate this Golden Crow and would never harm you for the sake of righteousness."

Hearing him say so, the Zhong Dynasty also relaxed a little, but his hand was still very close to the mace.

Ding Hong, who was standing to the side, sneered in his heart when he saw this scene. The two of them were extremely good at acting. It was impossible for others to see through their actions. If they were allowed to put on an act, perhaps those famous actors would not be able to help but retreat.

He turned his head to look at Xi Feng. She was wearing purple and red clothes with gold strings wrapping around the edges. There were Fire Phoenixes flying around the collar and some fine embroidery. She was very pretty. After a while, Xi Huang seemed to feel something and looked at him coldly. Ding Hong smiled in embarrassment and turned his head away.

Pei Gui looked at the sky and said: "It's getting late. Let's go now." Because I do not know how to use the Imperial Sword Technique, I plan to ride my horse and leave.

Ding Hong also did not ride on his sword and said, "Naturally, we will be travelling together with Young Master."

Zhong Chao also nodded and said, "Of course, it's all along."

Pei Gui laughed, "That is naturally good." He clapped his hands. Suddenly, a few spirited black horses appeared in front of them. They moved the horses over and left. Pei Gui randomly picked a horse and jumped on it. However, Xi Feng didn't get on the horse. Instead, she floated slowly in the air like a goddess.

Ding Hong was not surprised after a few glances. Yesterday, he heard the conversation between Zhong Chao and that person, but other than the fact that Zhong Chao's identity was a little mysterious, he knew a bit about the other two people. "He found a random horse and jumped on it, waiting for the clock to strike.

Without hesitation, Zhong Chao mounted the horse.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Pei Gui said: "When we go to the Fusang Tree, there are some dangerous places. Please follow me. Don't wander around."

Ding Hong's gaze swept past Zhong Chao and nodded. Zhong Chao pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Pei Gui didn't waste any more time talking. He kicked the horse and shouted, "Jia!" The horse below him let out a cry and charged forward like the wind. Ding Hong and Zhong Chao hastily followed. Xi Feng lightly moved her body and slowly followed them in the sky.

Hmph, I'd like to see what you guys are up to. Ding Hong looked at the two people running in front of him, and then looked at the slowly floating Xi Feng. He had only wanted to use Zhong Chao as a support so that he would not be left without assistance, but he would have discovered that Zhong Chao and Pei Gui seemed to be plotting something. However, neither of them thought that Ding Hong would pull someone else along.

Along the way, they passed by many places where Ding Hong had seen the red dots on the map. He had wanted to pay attention to them, but he had easily avoided them. Sometimes, he could even find some hidden paths. At first, the scenery here was fine, but not long after, there was a continuous accumulation of loess. The scorching sun in the sky seemed to be even hotter than in other places.

When they were a few miles away from the Fusang Tree, the ground was completely yellow, and even the withered grass was hard to see. They stood on a tall hill, looking at the Fusang Tree from afar.

Even though the Fusang Tree was still quite a distance away, he could still feel how tall and unique the Fusang Tree was.

The sky was clear, without even a trace of white mist. The branches around the Fusang Tree were like a man and woman tightly hugging each other, spinning upwards as if they were going to break through the sky. In a few different parts of the Fusang Tree, there were nine bright flames that were constantly flickering.

The ball of fire should have been drawn by the Golden Crow, but there should have been ten of them, so why was there only nine?

Zhong Chao also noticed this and asked, "Does Your Highness Pei Gui know why there are only nine Golden Crows today? I remember that there were ten of them when I came here a few days ago? "

"Oh?" When Pei Gui heard that he had come, his eyes slightly flickered. He then said: "I wonder when did Brother Zhong come last time?"

Zhong Chao thought for a moment before replying, "Seven days ago."

Ding Hong obviously noticed that Pei Gui seemed to be relieved, but Zhong Chao seemed to be proud of himself. It was hard to say who would win and who wouldn't. In any case, it had nothing to do with him.

His goal was only to find something to carve the sword intent into, to carve it into the Ever-Flame Sword.

Peregrine paused for a moment, then said to the Peregrine Phoenix floating in the sky, "Seventh Sister, go ahead and take a look at the hidden door. It's open now."

After hearing what he said, Xi Huang moved her wings and arrived in front of Ding Hong. She extended her hand and coldly said, "Give it back to me."

Ding Hong knew that she wanted that magical bracelet and didn't want to tangle with her. He took out the bracelet from his chest and said, "I gave this to you, so don't look for trouble with me again!"

Xi Feng sneered but didn't answer.

Seeing her current state, Ding Hong couldn't help but frown. However, he still tossed the bracelet to her. She picked up the bracelet and ignored Ding Hong. With a flutter of her wings, she flew towards the Fusang Tree. After a while she returned, nodding to Peregrine.

Pi Gui saw this and said: "Alright, please come with me." This Fusang Tree has a secret tunnel which is reserved for the royal clan. We will use this secret tunnel to directly behead the Gold Crow.

Ding Hong suddenly said, "Brother Zhong, how did you go to the Fusang Tree that day?"

Zhong Chao chuckled, and said: "The clan's ancestor was fortunate enough to get a secret technique for controlling the sword, so that day, I flew up directly, however … Cough cough, as soon as I flew up, I was discovered by 10 beasts at the same time … " He seemed a little embarrassed to say more about what happened afterwards.

Pei Gui gave a kind smile and didn't say anything, as if this matter had nothing to do with him, Prince Fu Sang. He kicked his horse around the hill and started running toward the Fusang Tree again. Ding Hong and Zhong Chao hastily followed.

Although the ground was covered with dirt for miles around, the Fusang tree was still lush with leaves. Its leaves blocked out the sun for nearly half a mile, making it seem as if it was shaded by the trees. Peregrine led them to a large, humongous tree root. He drew a few strange symbols on a huge rock. Suddenly, a piece of land caved in, revealing a secret passage.

"Bring the horses in," said Peregrine. He took the lead and entered with Xi Huang. Ding Hong and Zhong Chao looked at each other and also entered with him.

The secret passageway was formed by several empty tree roots. Although it had been slightly modified, it was still difficult to see through. It was very dark inside. When the two of them went in, they found that there was a red whip in Xi Feng's hand. The whip emitted flames and brightened up the surroundings, but there was nothing wrong with Xi Feng holding it.

Seeing the two of them looking at the whip in Xi Huang's hand, Pei Gui explained, "This is my proud treasure, the Heavenly Flame Whip. Because I am special, I am not hurt by the fire."

After saying this, Ding Hong and Zhong Chao looked at each other again. Was he explaining, or was he showing off?

Pei Gui Si did not care about their expressions and said: "This way."

As he spoke, he and Xihuang walked deeper into a dark section of the road. Ding Hong and Zhong Chao had no choice but to follow them. Along the way, the height of the road fluctuated, sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, but there was no danger in between. After walking for a long time, Pei Gui arrived at a blackened tree root passage. He lightly knocked on it, and then drew a few strange symbols. The passage 'puchi' sound unexpectedly created another path.

The road was not very long. It was at most a hundred feet wide and about twenty feet high. From here, one could vaguely see the light coming from outside.

"This is the first Golden Crow, and also the weakest one. The further up it goes, the stronger the Golden Crow becomes. I hope that everyone will treat it with caution."

Zhong Chao replied, "Of course."

Ding Hong glanced at the two of them and nodded his head in agreement. As he walked, his mind was filled with thoughts of what he should use to forge this Ever-Flame Sword, but even after so long, he still did not have a clue. He could only see if he could find any clues regarding the Ever-Flame Sword from the Golden Crow.

"Seventh sister, after we subdue this Golden Crow, you will cast the spell and create the Golden Crow's hypothesis. Then, you will fly away from here and come back."

Xi Feng nodded and no longer spoke.

Seeing that everyone had moved, Ding Hong also summoned his sword qi and followed behind them carefully. Just as they headed towards the passageway, ten figures appeared in the darkness. One of them pointed at a certain direction with a finger, while the other nine hurriedly left.

The leader looked at their silhouettes and coldly snorted. Afterwards, he too, headed towards the direction he had pointed to. Ding Hong and the others didn't know about any of this.

After exiting the tunnel, Ding Hong saw a large golden bird standing not far away. Its wings were spread open and its eyes were tightly shut. It seemed to have died, without any movement.

The air around it fluctuated, giving it an ethereal feeling.

Pei Gui paused for a moment and raised his hand. After glancing at everyone, he suddenly released his hand.

As soon as he put his hand down, Peregrine took the lead and pulled out a dagger shining with cold light from his boot. He shook the dagger hard, and suddenly, the dagger shone with a bright, cold light. A three-meter long sword light swished out from the dagger, piercing straight towards the Gold Crow's head. Seeing the situation, Zhong Chao didn't hesitate either. The two mace in his hand fiercely collided with each other, and with a "Dang" sound, the mace suddenly became three times larger. With a leap, he swung the mace in his hand towards the golden crow.

Seeing the actions of the two, Ding Hong immediately frowned. He had come here to find materials to forge the Ever-Flame Sword, but now that these two people had started off with a vicious killing move, Ding Hong didn't know what to do.

While he was at a loss, a slight fluctuation of spiritual energy was suddenly emitted from the trunk of Fu Sang's tree. This feeling was exactly the same as the Spiritual Energy fluctuation he felt in the Imperial City of Fusang. He suddenly turned his head to look back, only to see that the passageway was still as dark as before. It looked exactly the same as before.

However, the more it was like this, the more Ding Hong felt a sense of imminent danger. At this time, the Soul Puppet had already stabbed its sword into the Golden Crow's head, but when the sword stabbed into its head, its body suddenly twisted, and its head turned into a foot. Zhong Chao's two mace strikes also landed on the Gold Crow's body, but in the same situation, his waist became the Golden Crow's other leg.

After losing two of its legs, the golden crow immediately began to cry out in pain. Peregrine Puppet and Zhong Chao were shocked, but Peregrine Puppet quickly shouted at Ding Hong: "Young Master, quickly come up."

Hearing his anxious shout, Ding Hong suddenly let out a cold snort. His eyes narrowed and his figure immediately disappeared. He then suddenly jumped down from the tree trunk. Relying on his training in the past, as well as his training in the Yin Yang diagram, he sensed nature and disappeared among the branches on the giant tree.