Continuing onwards, they encountered two monkeys blocking the path, and Jiang Yuebai answered questions to pass through.

She was curious about whether she could fight her way through without answering, when she witnessed a Bear Demon suddenly explode from the upper branches where she was located.

The Bear Demon went berserk, and the little monkey with big, watery eyes watched as it was knocked away by tree vines, breaking branches and plummeting into the clouds.

"You can’t attack the checkpoints; two people can pass together with one person answering questions, alliances and conflicts between each other should both be possible."

Jiang Yuebai analyzed the situation clearly and reached the end of the branch where she found only a large eagle snoozing nearby.

"Are you going to set questions too?"

Jiang Yuebai raised her voice and asked, the eagle drowsily opened its eyes, flapped its wings, and without a word, grabbed Jiang Yuebai and Shen Huaxi.

They flew up for a while, and Jiang Yuebai saw Yousu Xiaoxiao and the Blood Qilin, stopping in front of an old monkey with grizzled fur, scratching their heads in thought.

The eagle abruptly changed direction downwards, and Jiang Yuebai struggled in vain as the two were returned to the original fork in the tree hole.

"What’s going on?" Shen Huaxi asked.

Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and said, "It’s likely all fixed routes; let’s head down this path and explore."

After going downward for a while on another path, they encountered a large eagle, this time flying straight up and landing on a branch higher than before.

"It seems none of the paths are as they appear; if anything, these paths are teaching the Little Demons some simple truths," Jiang Yuebai said.

Shen Huaxi chuckled and transmitted, "Actually, if the Demon Clan could be like the Human Clan, letting the Little Demons study from when they begin to awaken spiritual wisdom, these checkpoints wouldn’t be difficult for them at all."

Jiang Yuebai understood some things couldn’t be spoken in front of the Divine Tree, so she sent a message back, "Unfortunately, the Demon Clan focuses solely on their own strength, and it’s not uncommon for them to kill each other to increase their cultivation, which all Demons are used to, with no moral burden. Thus, the Demon Clan has always struggled to unite and grow."

The scenery around hadn’t changed, and after seeing too much, Jiang Yuebai withdrew her gaze and focused on the path underfoot.

Shen Huaxi paused for a moment before continuing to transmit, "The Divine Tree cultivates the Natural Path, letting the entire Demon Clan develop naturally, at most protecting rare bloodlines so they can continue. Since ancient times, there have been some Great Demon Kings capable of leading the Demon Clan, and there are those with such ambitions now."

"Tian Nanxing?" Jiang Yuebai asked directly.

Shen Huaxi answered without reservation, "I cooperated with him for some time; he wanted a force to do dirty work for him while I sought his help to lead Iron Feather Country to join the Demon Clan. As long as the Demon Clan is willing to publicly acknowledge Iron Feather Country as belonging to them, the Human Clan will no longer enslave the Feather Clan’s Extraordinary People."

"Did you know, Feather Clan Extraordinary People are enslaved the most among all Extraordinary People because they can fly, similar to how in those Secret Realms like the Land of Azure Flame, Human Clan Cultivators cannot fly normally, relying on Feather Clan Extraordinary People for transporting resources."

They encountered another little monkey; the question was easy, and Jiang Yuebai answered casually.

"What’s his ultimate goal? To be the Great Demon King?"

Shen Huaxi pondered for a moment before saying, "Based on what I know of him, he is extremely ambitious and wants to change the entire Demon Clan from the root."

"From the root?" Jiang Yuebai stopped to look at Shen Huaxi, "Does he intend to transplant Human Clan practices to the Demon Clan?"

"Tian Nanxing has been in Kongfang City for over a hundred years and is close with the Kong Family, influenced by them. He longs for the ’Great Unity’ mentioned in ancient books; he wants all Demons to put aside racial differences, sharing resources and innate divine skills as a collective to grow stronger together."

"Indeed, he wants to emulate the Human Clan by establishing a Sect within the Demon Clan, welcoming Demons from all races, offering unified enlightenment and education. Even those from the Grass and Wood Clan wanting to learn the Demon Arts of birds can do so, with a Sect not discriminating by race, constrained only by sect rules, influencing the entire Demon Clan’s mindset from the ground up."

Jiang Yuebai was puzzled, "Then why did he seek you out?"

Shen Huaxi smiled bitterly, "The Demon Clan’s two most unified times since ancient times were both during the Heavenly Witch Clan’s instigation of conflicts among the Three Races. Tian Nanxing believes the current Demon Clan is too complacent, and external strong enemies would force them to tense up. Iron Feather Country just broke free from Qing Nangzi; how could I let it become Tian Nanxing’s weapon again?"

"Did he tell you all this?"

"Not entirely; he is quite scheming and reserved, often saying three parts while hiding seven parts. But I’ve been under Qing Nangzi for years and have a knack for reading intent; repeated interactions revealed his true purpose."

Jiang Yuebai nodded, pondering to herself; Tian Nanxing’s nature seemed like he’d grafted numerous Spirit Plants to constitute his being. His actions appeared to be for the Demon Clan, though he might simply want to satisfy himself, uniting the Technique of Ten Thousand Demons or becoming a peerless demon king never seen before.

So, what’s his real purpose in seeking her out this time?

It probably isn’t just for her to demonstrate the Grafting Technique so simply; does he want the main trunk of the Divine Tree?

Jiang Yuebai felt there must be more, and if Shen Huaxi was correct, Tian Nanxing would certainly want even more.

"Then why are you seeking out the Divine Tree?" Jiang Yuebai asked Shen Huaxi once more.

Shen Huaxi instinctively pressed his arm; the day in the Land of Azure Flame, the Feather Clan Extraordinary People sacrificed immensely to protect him as he escaped.

Maque, the only relative of hers, her uncle, pushed her towards him, tightly grasping his arm.

"You said that upon the Ghost Clan’s revival, you would ensure all Extraordinary People are free from the pain of slavery. I believe you; all of us Feather Clan Extraordinary People believe in you, and you must fulfill that promise."

The look of determination and the hopeful voice still echo in Shen Huaxi’s mind.

Shen Huaxi released his hand and transmitted, "I want to ask the Divine Tree how Extraordinary People can survive."

Jiang Yuebai glanced at Shen Huaxi, unsure of how to answer; such a question is difficult to have a satisfying answer.

In this world where strength dictates fate, perhaps only a Mahayana Cultivator among the Extraordinary People could truly resolve the root of this issue.

But now, ninety percent of Extraordinary People can’t even achieve Core Formation, let alone Mahayana. This burden likely falls upon Shen Huaxi himself.

The duo continued forward, exploring up and down between the tree branches; the monkey’s questions were easy, but the eagle’s flight path was hard to predict.

After numerous twists and turns and several returns, during which they encountered small demons twice, Shen Huaxi’s assistance made resolution easy, and Jiang Yuebai even managed to gather some decent materials from those small demons.

Two days later, the paths grew increasingly complex, and after spending over half a day, they found themselves still circling in the same spot.

After pausing for thought, Jiang Yuebai had Shen Huaxi guard her as she split into two segments, taking the Green Armor Bee Swarm to scout ahead.

An hour later, one of Jiang Yuebai’s vine segments followed the residuals of an intense battle and found a route leading upwards.

When she and Shen Huaxi arrived, the combat was raging.

A green-faced, dragon-horned, bull-nosed child was playing the flute, alongside Dragon Carp, Heaven-Swallowing Frog, Four-Eared Monkey, and Leopard-Tailed Hideous Beast, encircling Yousu Xiaoxiao and Blood Qilin.

Behind a nearby tree trunk, a wolflike Extraordinary Person was hidden.

The Heaven-Swallowing Frog opened its mouth, swallowing all the flames produced by Blood Qilin.

The Dragon Carp leaped up, flicking its tail, and the water split into a rain of arrows in the sky.

The Four-Eared Monkey stealthily attacked the Blood Qilin from behind, with the Hideous Beast charging fiercely.

The green-faced child’s flute sound distracted Yousu Xiaoxiao’s Divine Thought, allowing the beast to claw her back, sending her flying into a distant tree trunk where she landed, spitting blood.

Before Yousu Xiaoxiao could rise, a fox-eared boy darted out from behind the tree and quickly grabbed Yousu Xiaoxiao’s fox tail and yanked it hard.

Blood spurted into the air, the screams reaching the skies, and one of Yousu Xiaoxiao’s three fox tails was forcibly torn off.

The person revealing an excited smile while clutching the severed tail was none other than Yu Xiao.

"I did it; my mother will never be a slave again, never again haha."

The Little Bai Fox snarled with fury, its two fox tails growing in the wind, whipping fiercely at Yu Xiao.

The sound of bones breaking, Yu Xiao was smashed into the tree trunk, his body bloodied and battered, yet he still clutched the severed tail tightly.