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

Yun Yici and the others lowered their heads, somewhat worried that the conversation would involve the inside story of the Divine Turtle descending to the mortal realm.

However, they are now officially part of the Divine Turtle Clan, and finding another excuse to leave would only arouse the suspicion of the Turtle Clan Chief.

Lin Yu bowed to the woman, straightened up, and said, "I just wanted to come back and see this old place."

The woman said, "I heard Ji Chun say that you are the clan leader who led the team this time. What happened to your elders?"

Lin Yuqing's face froze instantly. He said, "I don't know what you mean by this."

The woman laughed and said, "My great-grandson is older than you. If you, Shen'ao, had no one else, how could you, a little kid, be made the clan leader?"

Yun Yici quietly wiped away her sweat. It turned out that the "turtle grandson" she had just said was the truth, not an insult.

The woman's casual remark completely shattered Lin Yu's carefully constructed facade of composure.

He was speechless, unable to utter a single word of denial.

Yun Yici spoke up at the right moment to ease Lin Yu's embarrassment: "Clan leader, you may not know this, but the lower realm is different from the divine realm."

"Our clan elders are respected and it is inconvenient for them to appear in the outside world, so the negotiations with the lower three realms have always been handled by the clan chief Lin Yu."

"Over the years, the elders have been very at ease with Chief Linyu's character and conduct. Since they are unable to visit this time, they have only asked us to come with Chief Linyu to broaden our horizons."

The emperor also said, "I met their senior, Shen'ao, when we came. He cannot come."

The imperial edict was perfectly justified.

He had indeed seen Rinkotsu's shell in Chaomu Village, which would be practically equivalent to seeing the real person.

After listening, the woman said meaningfully, "So that's how it is."

Lin Yu couldn't help but cast a grateful glance at Chao Yunyi and the imperial edict.

He was unwilling to reveal the true situation within his clan.

Firstly, they had been in the mortal realm for a long time and had no other support.

If these people from the divine realm knew their true situation, they might be plotted against and killed by those with ulterior motives.

Secondly, it stemmed from his pitiful pride.

He respected the choices of all his people, and even if there was only a sliver of a chance, he didn't want other gods to mock their plight.

The woman, now free from her confusion, gracefully walked to the head of the table and sat down.

She said, "My name is Ji Ying, the chief of the Xuan Gui tribe."

Everyone stood up and bowed in unison: "Greetings, Chief Ji Ying."

Ji Ying nodded and smiled: "Sit down."

“Our Xuan Turtle clan used to have a good relationship with your Shen Ao clan. Since your elders are not here this time, you can ask me if there is anything you don’t understand.”

Lin Yu hurriedly said, "Thank you, Chief Ji Ying!"

He quickly changed his mind: "One of the reasons we came here is to broaden our horizons, such as the struggle for the gods that I've heard from the elders in our clan."

"Also, we happened to meet Fellow Daoist Di Zhao and wanted to go to the Phoenix Territory."

Ji Ying said, "This little phoenix was originally named Di Zhao."

"Indeed, the child of Emperor Yao and Phoenix Sound."

Di Zhao straightened his back even more and asked tentatively, "When we were with Ji Yuan earlier, he said that my parents had separated?"

"After all these years, are they still looking for me?"

Ji Ying couldn't help but laugh and scold, "That little bastard really dares to say anything."

Emperor Zhao was dressed in a gorgeous and graceful red robe, and he looked like a member of the Feather Clan. Ji Yuan finished rambling on and on, not afraid of offending anyone.

Lin Yu coughed lightly, and Ji Ying, seeing the expectation hidden in Di Zhao's eyes, put away her smile.

"I am not very clear about the details of your Feather Clan's affairs."

“I met your father once several hundred years ago, but your mother hasn’t shown her face in a long time.”

"After you were lost, your parents held the Nine Phoenix Clan accountable and joined forces with several other friendly Feather Clans to declare war on and exterminate the Nine Phoenix Clan."

"The Nine Phoenix Clan was not willing to sit idly by and wait for death in the face of annihilation. They almost switched allegiance to the White Tiger in order to obtain protection and assistance."

"A great battle between the two gods is about to break out, and the Vermilion Bird camp almost fell apart because of you."

"Later, the Golden Crow Clan Chief mediated the dispute, and the Supreme God made a judgment, punishing the culprit, the Nine Phoenix Clan Chief at the time, to descend to the mortal realm."

"Because the Phoenix Clan can undergo Nirvana, everyone thought you would ascend to the Upper Realm soon."

"But later, even after the pillar of the lower realm broke, no phoenix ascended to heaven."

“We all thought you were dead, and since then, no one has seen your mother again.”

There was a rumor in the divine realm that Fengyin was dissatisfied with the Vermilion Bird God's ruling and tried to seize power from Emperor Yao. After failing, the two became enemies and Fengyin was placed under house arrest in her clan by Emperor Yao.

However, Ji Ying chose to remain silent about these unfounded rumors to avoid causing the emperor unnecessary worry.

Ji Ying couldn't help but sigh as she recalled what happened back then.

No one expected this to happen.

The internal strife among the Feathered Clan, who belonged to the Vermilion Bird faction, directly involved the two supreme gods, Vermilion Bird and White Tiger.

The Xuan Turtle clan worships Xuanwu. Although they seem to be detached from the matter, they live under the same sky and earth. Who dares to say that they are not involved?

Ji Ying added, "Even if you go to the Phoenix Territory, you will only see your father."

“Your mother will not come. She has not shown her face in public for thousands of years, let alone come here with your father.”

“I met your mother when she was young. She was brave and skilled in battle, and had a very strong personality. Once she made up her mind, she would never back down.”

The emperor lowered his head and remained silent.

Sitting next to him, Yun Yici reached out and tugged at his sleeve: "Go, even if you can't see your mother, you can still take a letter to her."

"Although we are separated by great distances, as long as we are alive, we will surely meet again one day."

They're busy in the mortal realm, aren't they? It's all for the sake of repairing the Celestial Ladder.

Emperor Zhao turned his body slightly to the side, but the reddened corners of his eyes betrayed his true thoughts.

"it is good."

Ji Ying said, "If you want to go to the Phoenix Territory, you should go as soon as possible."

"It will be too late once the battle of the gods begins."

Everyone's eyes turned to Ji Ying at the same time.

Ji Ying pondered for a moment, then poured the teacup on the table directly into the air. The tea did not drip, but instead formed a watercolor painting.

Ji Ying used the painting to guide them on their route.

“I need to take care of the younger generation in the clan and cannot leave. I can have Ji Chun escort you to Ziya Mountain.”

Yun Yici examined the ink-wash map closely and noticed a mountain range running across the middle, dividing the northwest and southeast.

They were at a marshland in the north.

The map is marked with the totems of other gods.

She could roughly determine, based on the cardinal directions, that this was the territory of the divine races under the command of the four supreme gods.

To the north of Xuanwu lies the camp of the Divine Turtle and the Whirlwind Turtle, as well as the Ming Snake and other tribes.

Phoenix's territory is in the south, directly opposite them.

Logically, the shortest route should have been straight ahead, but the Ziya Mountain Range blocked their way.