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

Yun Yici did this to put Xue Ziyan at ease.

Unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect.

Xue Ziyan quickly stood up and stepped back, her eyes full of vigilance, ready to prevent Shen Huaichuan from suddenly attacking if he was provoked.

Shen Huaichuan nodded in affirmation of Yun Yici's statement.

Yun Yici said, "Aren't you curious? Why don't I have the Slave-Binding Curse?"

"We are from the Xuanling Domain."

"I am the sect leader of the Lingwei Sect in the Xuanling Domain. This is Elder Shen of my sect."

Xue Ziyan suddenly looked at the two of them: "So, Lord Demon Lord is a demon from the Xuanling Domain?"

"Is the flying shuttle made by the Xue family real?"

Can humans and demons in the Xuanling Realm coexist like partners?

Yun Yici ruthlessly extinguished Xue Ziyan's fantasy: "No."

“He is the exception.”

Yun Yici did not notice that Shen Huaichuan smiled slightly.

She continued, "In short, I already know what you're planning to do."

Xue Ziyan asked warily, "Can I trust you?"

Yun Yici, maintaining a proper distance, smiled and said, "If you don't trust me, why did you invite me here?"

“Our sect has a history of enmity with the five major clans of the Heavenly Spirit Domain for thousands of years, and like your Yellow Spirit Domain, we are victims.”

"We have a common enemy."

"The fact that Lady Ziyan is standing here speaks volumes about your choice and your stance."

"Not a daughter of the Xue family, but a daughter of Huang Lingyu."

“We are willing to help you, but when this human realm is restored to life, I would like to form an alliance with your human race on behalf of the Xuanling Domain, so that we can jointly resist external enemies.”

Xue Ziyan suppressed the surging emotions that Yun Yici had stirred in just a few words.

She calmed down and said, "Just forming an alliance? Can you guarantee you won't be the next Xue family?"

What troubled Xue Ziyan was that Yun Yici and Shen Huaichuan were so powerful, even though they were just the two of them.

If they are using sweet talk to gain their trust and then drive out the Xue family to take their place, then they are using sweet talk to gain their trust and take their place.

Yun Yici sighed, "You keep saying you believe me, but you're just being hypocritical."

"If that's the case, then Madam, please do as you wish."

She and Shen Huaichuan made a move to leave, and Xue Ziyan immediately cried out, "Wait!"

"What do you want to know?"

Yun Yici stopped and exchanged a glance with Shen Huaichuan.

She turned around and said, "Let's put aside what we want to know for now."

“We have shown enough sincerity, but your leader is still hiding his true intentions.”

As soon as Yun Yici finished speaking, a void passage appeared out of thin air in the previously unremarkable dessert shop.

In the passageway stood a sprightly, white-haired old man with sharp, hawk-like eyes.

Xue Ziyan said anxiously, "Elder Xu..."

The elderly man with white hair and a pine-like demeanor waved his hand and said, "A few days ago, Awei let it slip. If we keep hiding, our distinguished guest will have to leave."

The old man stood in the passageway and bowed deeply to Yun Yici and the other man, saying, "Xu Ding greets the two seniors."

Yun Yici knew that this old man was Xu Lao, the one who knew the Forgetfulness Curse.

Before Yun Yici and the other could answer, he cupped his hands and said, "Seniors, since I am already dead in the eyes of the Xue family, they will notice me once I leave this passage. May I invite you two seniors in for a chat?"

Seeing this, Xue Ziyan took the initiative to step into the void passage to indicate that there was no danger inside.

Yun Yici was about to follow him in, but Shen Huaichuan stopped her behind him, stepped inside first, and nodded to signal her to come in after confirming that there was no danger.

The moment Yun Yici stepped into the passage, the exit behind her closed.

However, this passage is very strange.

When they were in the dessert shop, they looked into the open passageway and could only see a blur behind Xu Ding.

Once inside this passage, the scene inside the dessert shop can be clearly seen.

Moreover, once Yun Yici entered, she discovered that the space of this "passage" was limited and it was not difficult to extend it indefinitely.

To be precise, it is a closed space that can only accommodate four to five people.

For example, right now, Xu Ding and Xue Ziyan are sitting next to each other, so she can only squeeze in with Shen Huaichuan.

Fortunately, there was still room to talk.

Xu Ding watched as Yun Yici and the other person awkwardly leaned against each other in the cramped space.

He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, this is a space that my Xu family ancestors created for refuge."

Yun Yici raised her hand and said, "No need for further explanation, what exactly is the Xue family's trump card?"

Xu Ding sighed, "Please let me tell you the story from the beginning."

"The Xue family is not as simple as you see it."

"The Xue family controls the resources of the human realm and divides the potential cultivators according to their talent. The cultivators you see traveling around are only a small part of them."

"These lower-level cultivators cannot even break the bondage curse, while the higher the cultivation level of the cultivators, the more intricate the curses they bear."

“From birth, we are destined to be enslaved for generations to come.”

"The center of Snow Capital is not the real key to the Xue family. There is another forbidden area in Snow Capital guarded by high-level cultivators, which can only be opened by the bloodline of the Xue family."

"That restricted area is the Xue family's deepest secret."

Yun Yici recalled the conversation between Xue Han and Xue Zixu that she had overheard: "Is it the Xue family patriarch?"

Xu Ding looked surprised, but still readily admitted, "Yes."

"That ancestor is the ancestor of everyone in the Xue family. He holds a supreme position and is the true ruler of the Xue family."

"I cannot determine his true cultivation level, but he is most likely a powerful individual who failed to ascend."

"because."

Xu Ding took a deep breath.

Yun Yici thought to himself, "He really is that old guy who came here with the Heavenly Spirit Domain back then."

He's still alive after all these years.

She asked curiously, "Why?"

Xu Ding then spoke of the Xue family patriarch: "The demon realm of Huangling Domain was not as fragmented as it is now, with several demon kings establishing their own cities."

"Many years ago, the demon realm was ruled by the Nine-Phoenix God."

Yun Yici realized: "Nine Phoenixes?"

Because of the imperial edict and Xiao Ba, she knows a lot about mythical beasts.

The so-called Nine Phoenixes, in layman's terms, are not nine phoenixes, but a nine-headed bird, also known as the Ghost Chariot.

Xu Ding: "Yes, Nine Phoenix Divine Lord."

"The Xue family spared no effort in capturing the Nine Phoenix Divine Lord, sacrificing the lives of countless cultivators, and even those they brought with them."

"Look at how the Xue family is now trying to curry favor with the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm. It's because that fierce battle severely damaged the Xue family and caused immense suffering to the human world."

Yun Yici said, "You mean, it's the Xue family patriarch who wants to capture Jiufeng?"

"Is it for use as a mount?"

Aside from the cool factor of taming mythical beasts as mounts, there doesn't seem to be much else to do.

Xu Ding shook his head and said, "It's for possession."

"I don't know the reason either."

"I know these inside stories because I was controlled by the Xue family when I was young. Later, I discovered this space by chance and learned about all of this from the book left by my ancestors."

Shen Huaichuan speculated, "They probably realized they couldn't ascend, so they came up with a crooked idea: to use the body of a divine bird to ascend to the divine realm."