The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Yun Yici understood Mu Yunjian; she had seen him when he was angry or even furious.

His reaction at that moment was something she hadn't expected.

She could sense the immense pain he was suppressing.

After listening to Li Ji's introduction, Li Zheng had absolutely no recollection of the three words "Mu Yun Jian".

Li Zheng looked at Mu Yunjian with ill intent and mocked, "Indeed, you are a delicate and soft-bodied demon. Senior Li Ji, you have really misjudged her this time."

Wen Fuyue was furious when she heard this. She wanted to speak up for Mu Yunjian, but Shen Huaichuan tugged at her sleeve from behind.

Wen Fuyue then remembered their plan and knew he had to hold back.

The less conflict we have with Hu Zheng's people now, the less suspicious they will be after the incident.

Li Ji sneered, her vertical pupils narrowing as she threatened, "Whether I saw it correctly or not, you'll know during the post-ritual ceremony."

"Have you forgotten who I am because I've been in Jiuqi City for too long? Get out!"

The fox clan elder standing to the side was caught in a dilemma. She had almost finished mediating and had even gone to introduce the younger members of both sides to each other.

Unexpectedly, Li Zheng suddenly had another episode and started making sarcastic remarks.

Li Zheng originally intended to deliberately provoke these humans to attack, taking the opportunity to drive E'yao out, but he didn't expect Wen Fuyue and the others to be so easy targets.

His provocation failed, and instead, the fox clan elders began to look at them with hostility. So, he snorted coldly and took his two children to socialize with other clan leaders.

Li Ji showed no intention of talking to other powerful demons.

The other powerful demons, mindful of the large number of human cultivators around her and the fact that she was recommending a mere imposter, did not take the initiative to curry favor with her.

Li Ji didn't care; on the contrary, she felt more at ease and began to quietly introduce the demons present to everyone in Mu Yun Jian.

"The one on the right is the patriarch of the Chilong clan. The demon cultivator he recommended is a junior member of his clan."

"The envoy from the Floating Jade Demon City who spoke with the Chilong Clan Chief..."

As Yun Yici listened to Li Ji's introduction and recognized the people, she also communicated with the divine tree: "A-Shu, do you have a name?"

The divine tree, suddenly called A-Shu, was bewildered and said, "The little foxes and Aruo all call me Tree God, so my name should be Tree God."

The Divine Tree had mentioned the name Aruo before, and Yun Yici asked, "Who is Aruo?"

The divine tree said, "He is my favorite among all these little foxes. He is the only little fox that can talk to me right now."

"The man next to you is the first person I can talk to, so you are the second."

“The little foxes are different. Many of them can talk to me, but only one at a time.”

As the divine tree spoke, its tone suddenly became somber, perhaps as if it had remembered something.

Yun Yici guessed that the Aruo mentioned by the divine tree was likely the mysterious priest of the Qingqiu Fox Clan.

However, that's not the most important thing right now.

Yun Yici comforted her, "I'll still call you Ashu. Think about it, although only one little fox can talk to you at a time, the entire Qingqiu fox clan, no, all the little foxes regard you as their faith."

"On the night you bloom, the whole of Qingqiu celebrates for you and rejoices for you."

Upon hearing this, the divine tree was indeed delighted, and even its leaves trembled.

The strange movement of the divine tree caused all the demon cultivators present to show expressions of surprise, and even Li Ji, who was speaking, stopped talking and looked in the direction of the divine tree.

The fox elder standing nearby exclaimed excitedly, "A miracle! The Divine Tree is very satisfied with this year's ceremony. I imagine that when the sacrificial flowers bloom tonight, it will select more lesser demons to bestow blessings than in previous years."

Taking advantage of the momentum, Yun Yici quietly discussed with Ashu, "What exactly was the light you saw?"

"If I can make my senior brother light up, could you give him an extra flower?"

Mu Yunjian was already ridiculed and looked down upon by these demons because of his identity.

If everyone else receives flowers but he doesn't, how upset he will feel.

Before the divine tree could answer, Yun Yici heard exclamations coming from not far away, followed by the sounds of hundreds of birds singing.

She looked up at the sound and saw various colorful and uniquely shaped birds circling overhead.

In the middle of the flock of spirit birds, two beautiful young girls dressed in blue dresses leaped down from a huge spirit bird with a red crest, long beak, and colorful feathers.

They were as light as swallows, landing gracefully from the air like fairies under the moon.

Li Ji glanced at them and said, "This is the Sanqing Clan, which belongs to the Feather Clan. It is said that they are descendants of the divine bird Qingluan, so they are extremely proud."

They made such a grand entrance, and even chose to appear when the sacred tree was acting strangely, as if the strangeness of the sacred tree was because of them.

The emperor scoffed but offered no comment.

All the talk of a hundred birds is nothing compared to him; he is the true phoenix!

As soon as the three green-haired women appeared, a powerful demon couldn't wait to lead his lesser demons to curry favor with them.

Li Ji sighed inwardly, relieved that the Emperor had deliberately instructed her to conceal his presence early on.

Otherwise, seeing how these descendants of the divine beast are fawned over, if the Phoenix itself were to appear here, they would be the ones surrounded.

The Divine Tree watched with great interest the magnificent spectacle of the Three Green Feather Clan's appearance, and only had time to reply to Yun Yici after the excitement subsided.

"The light on you does not emanate from your appearance, but comes from the depths of your soul. Your senior brother has no way to attract my flowers without light."

Yun Yici looked at the oblivious Mu Yunjian, who was listening intently to Li Ji's speech.

"...However, I can use my power to condense another flower for your senior brother."

Yun Yici was overjoyed at the unexpected turn of events and exclaimed, "A-Shu, thank you so much!"

The divine tree said, "However, after the Moon Worship Festival ends, could you come here more often to talk to me?"

"Only Aruo, a little fox, can talk to me. I'm so bored. I want to hear more about the human world."

Yun Yici readily agreed: "As long as I can come, I can come and talk to you every day before I leave Qingqiu."

The divine tree was overjoyed and said, "Then I will have Aruo fetch you to see me every day."

With the matter weighing on Yun Yici's mind resolved, she appeared more relaxed and listened to Li Ji speak with Ning Tinglan, Emperor Zhao Wannian, and the others.

As night deepened, more and more demon cultivators appeared on the green field. After exchanging pleasantries, some of them began to come over to greet Li Ji.

However, not long after, the moon was high in the sky, and all social interactions ceased. All the demon cultivators stared intently at the Qingqiu Divine Tree.

The moonlight poured down, tinging the lush green leaves of the sacred tree with a cool, silvery hue.

Yun Yici heard the divine tree softly say, "I'm about to bloom."

The moonlight condensed on the beautiful leaves of the sacred tree, beginning to transform into ethereal, ethereal flower buds.