He also mentioned some amusing stories about Li Shen Zhi, Muh Wushuang, and Hee Wangchen, which made Jiang Yuebai laugh.

At the end of the letter, it said ’Let’s talk when we return to the sect,’ but unfortunately, she couldn’t return to the sect just yet.

After leaving Hongyan Building, Jiang Yuebai went back to gather information about the Demon Clan.

Xie Jingshan had previously left Jiang Yuebai’s portrait at various Hongyan Buildings, allowing her to easily obtain intelligence without being charged.

After acquiring the necessary information, Jiang Yuebai looked everywhere for materials to repair the Lotus Purification Bottle and for materials to paint talismans on Little Green.

Unfortunately, the overall standard in Extraordinary People Country was not high, and high-level materials were hard to find. The Five-Colored Feather Sand she wanted was especially difficult to obtain, being controlled by Iron Feather Country.

With the Mountain and Sea Building closed, Jiang Yuebai returned without success.

As she hurried back, sitting cross-legged on the back of a Spiritual Crane, she reviewed the intelligence compiled by Hongyan Building, feeling an increasing sense of urgency.

There were about seven months left until the once-every-sixty-years Moonlight Flowing Cup, but the exact date was hard to estimate, likely occurring around the full moon.

Meanwhile, the Demon Clan was preparing for the God Worship Ceremony to select new attendants for the Qingqiu Divine Tree.

Each attendant could stay by the Qingqiu Divine Tree for sixty years, receiving guidance to practice Demon Arts. Past attendants, apart from those who fell halfway, typically succeeded in Divinity Transformation and ascended to the Upper Realm.

Besides selecting attendants, the God Worship Ceremony held significant importance for Extraordinary People as well.

If an Extraordinary person could pass the tests of the Divine Tree, they could gain its recognition and become part of the Demon Clan, with the opportunity to enhance their bloodline and become true members of the Demon Clan.

Though some Extraordinary People have successfully joined the Demon Clan, their transformation into true demons ultimately fails and is destroyed by Heavenly Tribulation.

Seeing this information, Jiang Yuebai realized why the old tree spirit kept urging her in dreams to join the Demon Clan. It must have seen her as extraordinarily talented and exceptional, wanting to lure her into joining.

The old tree spirit sure has a keen eye!

Approaching Four Feathers Mountain, Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Sense was so vast that she unexpectedly discovered two acquaintances hiding in the woods — the two female cultivators from Feiyan Pavilion who had previously pursued the fox woman, Yu Qing’er.

"Senior Sister Chen, she has already entered Iron Feather Country. Perhaps we should head back and report to Master Deng for further decisions?"

"You go if you want, but I can’t swallow this. I’ll wait here. I don’t believe she can stay in Iron Feather Country forever."

Wenn Jian sighed helplessly and continued to stand vigil beside Chen Ying, keeping a wary eye on Jiang Yuebai flying overhead.

Jiang Yuebai didn’t disturb them, landing near Four Feathers Mountain and entering Iron Feather Country on foot.

Hongyan Building had also gathered some information about Yu Qing’er.

Yu Qing’er might not be an ordinary Extraordinary; she seemed to be a descendant of the Qingqiu Tushan Clan and Fox Clan Extraordinary People. Her Fox Demon bloodline was very strong, making her appearance and natural charm far superior to other Fox Clan Extraordinary People.

Jiang Yuebai suspected that Shen Huaxi planned to use Yu Qing’er to connect with the Qingqiu Tushan Clan, aiming to join the Demon Clan during the God Worship Ceremony and establish himself firmly in the Demon Clan by relying on the Tushan Clan, to restrain other Feather Demons.

His bargaining chip is Yu Xiao.

The Tushan Clan and Yousu Clan are both descendants of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, equal in power but looking down on each other.

Yu Xiao had acquired Giant Barbarian Bloodline, which might serve as a weight for the Tushan Clan to surpass the Yousu Clan.

What remains uncertain is how the Fox Clan views the purity of bloodline.

Since Jiang Yuebai belongs to the Grass and Wood Demon Clan, she had specifically learned that the higher-level Grass and Wood Demon Clan members were purer and free of foreign elements.

For this reason, high-level Spiritual Medicines have incredible powers, making human cultivators fiercely compete for them.

Jiang Yuebai felt that if she went to the Demon Clan, she might be scorned as a ’mutt,’ having mixed too many things into her Cloud Mushroom Grass, making it far from pure.

Not yet reaching Iron Feather Country’s entrance, Jiang Yuebai saw Xie Jingshan coming out from inside.

"Did you settle your matters?" Jiang Yuebai approached and asked.

Xie Jingshan nodded gloomily, "For now, the Mountain and Sea Building can be restored to its former state, without worrying about being robbed again. Qing Nangzi’s death also served as an explanation to my grandfather. However, Shen Huaxi has big ambitions, intending to unify the Extraordinary People Country, which will inevitably lead to war with the Night Wolf Snow Bear and the other four major countries."

"You can’t stop this nor is there a need to worry. When the time comes, a path will appear before the mountain. Where are you planning to go next?"

Xie Jingshan shook his head, "I don’t know. This time, with no one following me, I’d rather not go back so soon. And you? Are you heading to the Demon Clan?"

Jiang Yuebai nodded, "Yes, I must arrive before the Demon Clan’s God Worship Ceremony. Crossing the Illusionary Wave Sea may take about a month."

"If you don’t mind, I’d like to accompany you to the Demon Clan. Is that alright?" Xie Jingshan looked at Jiang Yuebai eagerly.

Jiang Yuebai chuckled, "Sure, but the Demon Clan is even more xenophobic than the Extraordinary People Country; you’ll have to return to your original dog form."

"What dog, I’m a wolf! A wolf!"

Xie Jingshan bared his teeth, irritable, pulling a storage bag from his sleeve and tossing it to Jiang Yuebai.

"I’m sure you lost a lot on this trip. I see your Magic Treasure is broken. Here’s part of the refining materials Shen Huaxi compensated to Mountain and Sea Building. You can use them."

Jiang Yuebai opened it and found the Five-Colored Feather Sand she needed, the finest quality, perfect for mixing with Golden Core Stage Demon Beast Blood to concoct Talismanic Sand. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The remaining materials were also good, enough to repair the Lotus Purification Bottle.

Jiang Yuebai earnestly said, ’How could I accept such a thing,’ yet she had already tucked the storage bag deep into her sleeve.

Xie Jingshan rolled his eyes, "Let’s go, into the Illusionary Wave Sea."

"Alright, Brother Wolf."

Jiang Yuebai soared into the sky, with Xie Jingshan following close behind.

"Why ’Brother Wolf’?"

"Either Brother Dog or Brother Wolf, you choose."

"I... I choose neither!"

"Not choosing makes you Brother Dog."

"You! You Jiang Yuebai!"

"Hey! Why are you calling me?"

"......"