Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

After a few breaths, he concealed his shock, but took a deep look at the curtains hanging in the carriage.

The White Rhino guard then looked at the Green Jackal with a smile and tentatively asked, "Brother, if I may ask, who is sitting in the carriage...?"

Although Qingchai was somewhat puzzled as to why the other party had suddenly become so obsequious, he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

"The one inside is an esteemed member of the Fire Phoenix Clan from the Southern Region. This is his first time visiting our Dou City, so we would appreciate it if General White Rhinoceros could grant him some assistance."

"The Fire Phoenix Clan?"

Upon hearing this, the White Rhino Guard paused slightly in his grip on the ultimatum, his expression instantly darkening.

He remained silent for a few moments, then finally handed the jade slip back to Qing Chai. "Alright! Go in."

"Thank you! Thank you!!"

Qing Chai accepted the entry permit and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he had received a favor from that official; if he couldn't even handle such a small matter, he would lose face.

He quickly whipped his horse, and the carriage soon disappeared at the city gate.

The white rhinoceros guard's somewhat restrained gaze followed the carriage until it completely disappeared. Only then did the smile on his face gradually fade, replaced by a very serious expression.

Unlike the other ordinary guards, he was an official in Dou City specializing in patrols, whose duty was to verify the identity of every person entering the city.

The Canglan Continent is home to numerous demon races with a complex network of branches. While he wouldn't claim to know everything about all the demon races in the world, he has a general understanding of them and can almost instantly identify the race and origin of any demon.

However, he searched through his memory but could not find a single corresponding image of the demon race shown on the notice to enter the city.

"The Fire Phoenix Clan?" he repeated softly, his doubt deepening. "No, although they look seven or eight parts similar, they are definitely not it!!"

He took a few steps back, retreating into the shadows of a corner, where cold sweat began to break out on his back.

The pattern clearly carried a touch of ancient charm.

Strange, when did such a demon race exist on the Canglan Continent?

Could it be... one of those ancient clans that only exist in legends and have long been extinct?

Thinking of this, the White Rhino Guardian felt a chill run down his spine. If his guess was right, then things would be very serious.

This could very well influence the future direction of the demon race's power structure across the entire Canglan Continent.

"Let's go back and confirm this first. If it's true, then we'll report back to Lord White Ape King!"

After regaining his senses, the white rhinoceros guard grabbed another guard next to him, who was engrossed in checking the entry permit, and who was also his friend, the wolf-stork.

The wolf-stork, with its hawk-like face, was being pulled so hard that it almost dropped the city entry permit it was holding.

"Wolf-Stork! You hold my place for a bit, I have urgent business to attend to and must go back immediately!"

"Don't worry, it won't be long!"

A hint of suspicion flashed in the wolf-stork's eyes, then they brightened. "Hey White Rhino, why are you in such a hurry, and so suddenly? Could it be that your Flower Snake girl is about to invite you to compose poetry again?"

"But let me tell you, don't say I didn't warn you, look at your physique. Haven't you noticed how noticeably weaker you've become in the last few months? If this continues, then..."

The wolf-stork's string of words made the white rhinoceros guard roll his eyes in exasperation.

He ignored his brother and sprinted down the narrow alleyway inside the city gate.

The wolf-stork opened its beak, but only frowned as it watched the departing figure, muttering under its breath, "That white rhinoceros... is that flower snake girl really that alluring?"

The stone house guarded by Bai Xi was not far from the city gate. At his full speed, it only took him about twenty breaths to reach the familiar stone wall.

He pushed open the slightly ajar wooden door and went inside.

Unlike the mostly rough and messy dwellings of other demon races, the White Rhinoceros Guard's home was clean and tidy.

What's even more surprising is that his wooden shelves, which stretched almost to the roof beams against the east wall, were stacked with hundreds of animal skin scrolls and thread-bound books.

It should be known that among the demon race, those who can occasionally calm down and flip through books are extremely rare. Someone like him, who has filled almost half of his house with books, is a rare and unusual creature in the entire Canglan Continent.

"I remember... those books should be here."

The white rhinoceros guard's eyes swept over each row of the bookshelf before he quickly crouched down, his gaze settling on the bottom row.

Several old books with worn and yellowed edges lay quietly in the corner, the words on the covers long since blurred.

He carefully pulled out the books one by one.

Volume One, no.

Volume Two, no.

For some reason, he seemed a little nervous now.

By the time he pulled out the third book, his fingers had become somewhat stiff.

He took a deep breath and quickly flipped through each page until he reached the last few pages of the book. Looking at the pictures and descriptions, his breathing became lighter and lighter.

Soon, on the last page of the book, there was a picture.

It was a three-legged, strange bird totem with flames seemingly swirling around its body, each feather tipped with a golden pattern. It was almost identical to the pattern on the ultimatum from before.

"That's right! This is the pattern I just saw. So, there really is such a race among the demons."

The white rhinoceros guard's gaze unconsciously drifted to the description next to the pattern. After reading the short description of just a dozen words, his pupils instantly turned bloodshot, and his heartbeat, which had only quickened slightly before, now felt like it was about to burst out of his body.

He slammed his fist into the ground, creating a deep dent in his room.

"Golden Crow?"

"It really is... the Golden Crow?!"

He practically forced those two words out through gritted teeth, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Legend has it that the Golden Crow lineage was the only royal family and the only supreme bloodline that ruled over all demons in the world hundreds of thousands of years ago.

They should have been worshipped by all demons, but for some unknown reason, they vanished from the Canglan Continent overnight. It is said that the most loyal ministers of the Golden Crow lineage searched frantically, but still could not find any clues.

But now, the royal family that had long since disappeared has reappeared?

"no!!"

The white rhinoceros guard took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. Then he suddenly stood up, clutched the ancient book tightly in his hand, and turned to run wildly out the door.

He smashed the gate panel more than ten meters away, but he didn't care at all.

"Such an important matter must be reported to Lord Ape King immediately!"

Under the blazing sun, a figure was running wildly towards Ape King Mountain.

When the Golden Crow appears, all demons bow down.

The heavens of this Canglan Continent... are likely about to change.