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When Shen Yifei heard that Feng Shan wanted to take him back to the Phoenix Clan, he was overjoyed. Wasn't this exactly what he wanted?

But he feigned a panicked expression, "Protector Feng, what right do you have to arrest me and take me back to the Phoenix Clan? I really released that girl. If you don't believe me, you can search my body, search my room. Whatever you find, I, Shen Yifei, am at your disposal!"

"Hehe, no need to search. If that girl were here, I would have found her long ago! You come back with me first, and once we confirm you're not lying, we naturally won't make things difficult for you!" Feng Shan waved his hand, and the four men behind him were about to make their move!

Shen Yifei stepped back. "Wait! Protector Feng!"

"What do you want to say? It's not too late to say it now." Fengshan thought he was going to tell him about Fengwu's whereabouts.

Shen Yifei chuckled and said, "Protector Feng, since you insist on taking me back, I'll go with you. However, let me make this clear first: if I go with you and prove my innocence, shouldn't the Feng Clan give me an explanation? As the dignified Sect Master of the Tianyan Sect, if you arrest me like a criminal and other sects find out, where will I put my face?"

Feng Shan's lips twitched. This kid has quite a lot of trouble. "Alright, I promise you, if it is found that this matter has nothing to do with you, the Phoenix Clan will apologize to you and give you a generous gift as compensation."

"Compensation? Hehe, that's acceptable. I wonder what kind of compensation Elder Feng can offer me? Tell me about it."

Seeing Shen Yifei's demeanor, Feng Shan knew he was a greedy and petty person, but he still patiently said, "If this has nothing to do with you, the Feng Clan is willing to offer 100,000 spirit stones, plus three thousand-year-old phoenix tail grasses, as a token of our apology."

"Protector Feng, that's more like it." Shen Yifei chuckled, straightened his collar, and said, "Let's go, I'll go with you. But I have to make this clear beforehand: if it turns out this has nothing to do with me, you'll have to write me a guarantee and stamp it with your Phoenix Clan's seal, so that no one will try to extort me again."

Upon hearing this, the loud-voiced man's mouth twisted in anger, "What the hell are you meddling in? Believe me, I'll chop you up right now!"

"Alright!" Feng Shan raised his hand to stop the loud voice, and gave Shen Yifei a cold look. "Kid, you're good at bargaining. Fine, I agree. If you prove your innocence, we'll do as you say."

Shen Yifei then followed Feng Shan downstairs.

As soon as he stepped downstairs, Shen Yifei shouted, "I, Shen Yifei, the Sect Master of the Tianyan Sect, am here today to prove my innocence by voluntarily returning to the Wutong Secret Realm with several Phoenix Clan brothers. All of you neighbors have seen this. If anything happens to me, it will surely be because someone from the Phoenix Clan framed me and murdered me to silence me!"

The shout was so loud and clear that everyone on the street heard it and started to peek out to see what was going on.

Feng Shan's face darkened. This kid was already paving the way for his escape route before even entering the secret realm.

Feng Shan snorted coldly, thinking to himself, "Even if I really kill you, no one will dare to stand up for you!"

Seeing Feng Shan's expression, Shen Yifei guessed what he was thinking and continued shouting, "The Phoenix Clan has come to human territory to arrest people. Everyone, spread the word so that Alliance Leader Lu of the Golden Crow Sect, Manor Lord Ye of the Ten Thousand Swords Manor, Palace Master Leng of the Profound Ice Palace, and Hua Qianmei of the Hundred Flowers Valley all know that they are all my friends..."

Shen Yifei kept shouting as he walked, his mouth never stopping, and Feng Shan couldn't do anything about it.

Phoenix City, despite its name containing the phoenix, is human territory. Having captured a human sect leader puts them in a wrong position and could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Having finally escaped Phoenix City, Shen Yifei stood at the city gate, looking at Feng Shan's ashen face, feeling incredibly smug.

After this outburst, Fengshan dared not do anything to him without having solid evidence.

"Kid, you've got some good tricks up your sleeve." Feng Shan gritted his teeth, enunciating each word clearly.

"So-so, staying alive is the priority," Shen Yifei chuckled. "Protector Feng, let's go and get to know your Wutong Secret Realm."

Fengshan felt a strange mix of emotions when he heard him speak so casually. He felt like he had fallen into the kid's trap, but it was his own decision to capture him. He felt a strange sense of unease.

Feng Shan snorted coldly, waved his hand, and a beam of red light enveloped Shen Yifei. Shen Yifei felt a blur before his eyes, and then he was pulled into the air by a force.

Feng Shan carried him, flying southeast. The Phoenix Clan disciples followed closely behind.

After flying for about half an hour, a range of mountains appeared ahead. The mountains were steep and covered with lush forests.

Fengshan slowly descended, releasing Shen Yifei.

He took out a red token, muttered some incantations, and soon a huge sycamore tree appeared before everyone's eyes.

The tree canopy is so tall that it blocks out the sun, and it must be at least several tens of feet high. From a distance, it looks like a small green mountain.

The group landed in front of the sycamore tree, and Shen Yifei then saw that the trunk of the tree was incredibly thick, requiring at least a dozen people to encircle it.

The tree trunk was covered with runes, and a faint red light flowed through it, indicating that it had been placed under a very strong restriction.

Fengshan walked to the tree trunk, placed his hand on it, and after a moment, the runes on the trunk lit up. The trunk slowly cracked open, revealing a passage that could only accommodate one person at a time.

"Go in," Feng Shan said without turning his head, and was the first to enter the passage.

Shen Yifei followed him inside.

The sight before him made him gasp in shock.

This is not some secret realm; it is clearly a secluded paradise.

Looking out, there is a continuous mountain range, with ancient trees reaching the sky and waterfalls and streams flowing down the mountainside.

At the foot of the mountain lies an endless plain, covered with all sorts of exotic flowers and plants, a vibrant and breathtaking sight.

This place is in no way inferior to the world within the Cauldron of All Things.

"What a great place," Shen Yifei said sincerely.

Fengshan glanced at him and muttered under his breath, "Country bumpkin!"

Fengshan didn't reply, but led him along a bluestone path.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a huge city appeared ahead. Phoenix flags flew on the city walls, fluttering in the wind.

Two rows of guards in fiery red armor stood at the city gate, each holding a long halberd and staring straight ahead. Upon seeing Feng Shan approach, they all bowed in salute.

"The Three Protectors".

Feng Shan nodded and led Shen Yifei into the city.

The city streets are wide and clean, and the buildings on both sides are red walls and green tiles with upturned eaves, giving them a distinctly ancient feel.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street, and those who saw Shen Yifei, a human, all cast curious glances at him.

For many years, no outsiders had entered the Wutong Secret Realm, and everyone looked at Shen Yifei as if he were an alien.

As Shen Yifei walked, he looked around and thought to himself that the Phoenix Clan was indeed living up to its reputation. The scale and grandeur of this city alone were no less than those of the Dragon Palace.

Fengshan led him to a palace in the center of the city. The palace was much larger than the surrounding buildings. Above the palace gate hung a plaque with the words "Fengqi Palace" written on it.

Shen Yifei stood outside the palace gate, looking around listlessly.

Shen Yifei was pondering how to meet the princess when the palace doors suddenly opened and Feng Shan walked out.

"Boy, the Grand Elder wants to see you."