In online games, she's a saint by day but kills everyone she sees at night.

"And why didn't you interrupt me before? I haven't even asked you for gossip money yet."

"Besides, isn't he a tree too? You're all the same kind, so there's no need for you to report him, right?"

The sycamore tree said helplessly, "If he weren't a tree, you would have been surrounded by sycamore trees long ago."

"Whatever your reason for coming here, leave now."

Jun Zhan saw that the golden nanmu wood had returned to its previous state.

He rushed out impatiently, looked at the phoenix tree, and asked, "What exactly happened to the Phoenix Clan?"

If the golden nanmu tree hadn't been lost in thought, he would have rushed out long ago.

So far, there isn't a single place in the Phoenix Clan that matches this description.

The phoenix tree has always been an inseparable companion to the phoenix clan.

Now they'd rather die than let the Phoenix Clan inhabit their land.

The usually bustling Phoenix Clan has hardly seen any phoenixes so far.

Most importantly, the Phoenix Clan never allows outsiders to live in their territory for extended periods.

But the little maid who just appeared was clearly from another tribe.

And when exactly did Junyi become king? Wasn't he always the elder of the Phoenix Clan in charge?

"You are from the Phoenix Clan. If you are from the Phoenix Clan, why did you bring people here?"

The wutong tree frowned as it looked at Jun Zhan. The strong aura emanating from him suggested that he was a direct descendant.

Are even the direct lineage now degenerating into seeking outsiders to disrupt the clan, just like Junyi and the others?

"Zhan'er, is that Zhan'er? You're finally back."

An even more ancient voice came from deep within the sycamore grove.

Apart from the sycamore tree standing there in a daze, all the other sycamore tree people around it.

They were all suddenly uprooted and then humanely dispersed, making way for a path.

Su Wanqing felt a chill run down her spine for a moment; she felt that among the demonic beasts...

Only plant-based species are very deceptive, because you may have encountered them in your daily life.

Therefore, you will often overlook it when you come into contact with it.

This is not the modern world; all species here have the potential to become sentient.

The golden nanmu tree leaned close to Su Wanqing and explained, "The paulownia tree is born with its own intelligence."

"Even saplings have their own intelligence, so everything here is alive."

A rather withered tree slowly emerged from the depths.

"It really is Zhan'er. You shouldn't have come back now. Leave here immediately."

The compassionate voice of the phoenix tree rang out once more; now that the phoenix clan was in such a state, it had given up.

Jun Zhan looked at the sycamore tree he used to cling to every day with tears in his eyes.

He used to be the biggest and strongest in the sycamore grove, but now his body has begun to wither.

Hearing the old tree cough, Jun Zhan felt even more distressed: "Old tree, I'm back. Now that I'm back, I won't leave easily."

"What exactly happened to the Phoenix Clan? Why did Jun Yi become king?"

Old Wutong sighed deeply and slowly recounted, "Since you left, the fighting between the two branches has become even more intense."

"Because the position of Ho-Oh has always been vacant, and no one is willing to submit to anyone else."

"At first it was just internal strife, but it continued to escalate."

"The Phoenix Clan suffered a great loss of vitality, and the older generation of Phoenixes did not want to see the scene of brothers killing each other, so they all went into seclusion."

"From then on, the Phoenix Clan began its complete decline."

"Junyi's popularity grew louder and louder, and he began to act tyrannically in the clan."

"Until recently, after Feng Li was chosen by some goddess, they became even more lawless."

"The Phoenix Clan is in complete chaos; any phoenix that refuses to submit to him is either dead or injured."

"So we all returned to the sycamore forest and rejected all the remaining evil phoenixes."

The old tree didn't tell his story in detail; he only told Jun Zhan these things.

I just hope he can leave here as soon as possible and not get involved in this chaos.

"Because the phoenix and the parasol tree complement each other, you cannot survive without the aura of the phoenix."

"So Junyi is certain you can't hold on, right?"

"Moreover, he deliberately set up an array around you to accelerate the loss of your life force."

"Is this all to force you to obey them? That's going too far."

Jun Zhan grew angrier as he spoke, exclaiming, "How could there be a phoenix like Jun Yi?"

"Zhan'er, it's alright. We're all prepared to die."

"My biggest worry is you. I'm afraid that after we all perish, you'll have no one to rely on."

"Now that I see golden nanmu wood by your side, I feel relieved."

"Take your friends and leave here quickly. Phoenix Island is not what it used to be."

After the old tree finished speaking, it slowly took out a green bead and handed it to Jun Zhan.

"This is the spiritual energy I've gathered; eating it will be beneficial to you."

Without even thinking, Jun Zhan pushed it back: "I don't want it. You can absorb it back yourself."

"I won't watch you perish like this, by the way, old tree."

“This is my partner, her name is Diao Diao, take a look at her.”

Diao Diao also stepped forward with a smile, able to make Jun Zhan's emotions fluctuate so much.

Someone who introduces themselves so solemnly must be a very important person.

"Hello, my name is Diao Diao."

"Okay, okay, what a pretty little girl, wait for me a moment."

After saying that, the old tree picked up its roots and rushed back, only to emerge again shortly afterward.

"This is a feather that Jun Zhan shed when he was a child, and I'm giving it to you."

"And this, this is a bracelet I bought when I was young in the human world."

"Oh right, and this is also a spiritual liquid that I condensed over tens of thousands of years."

The old tree kept rummaging through its belongings, but always felt it hadn't given enough.

Diao Diao laughed and hugged the old tree's branches: "Grandpa Tree, you keep all of these, I don't want them."

"How can that be? It's not easy for this old guy to find you."

"You little rascal, if I were your grandfather, I wouldn't let you find someone so old."

"Alright, put these away quickly. I'm content just to see you all."

Jun Zhan glared at the old tree, "Where am I old? She was the one who pursued me."

"You brat, how dare you talk like that?" The old tree angrily flicked Jun Zhan's buttocks with a branch.

Then, with a slightly choked voice, she said, "Take these things and leave."

"A lot of these so-called goddesses have come to this area."

"I heard they're looking for something called Vermilion Bird. Your rank is much higher than Feng Li's."

"If she sees you, she won't let you off the hook. It's only a matter of time before this world is destroyed because of a goddess like her."

Diao Diao forced himself to hold back his tears as he looked at the old tree in front of him.

This is the first Phoenix Clan member to acknowledge her, and it's clear that Old Tree truly cares for Jun Zhan.

Jun Zhan watched as the old tree in front of him slowly lost its life, and the other trees around him were not in good condition either.

"I won't leave. I can definitely save you. I can take you away, I..."

Before Jun Zhan could finish speaking, the old tree sternly interrupted him: "Nonsense! You have a family, how can you be so ridiculous?"