The Hehuan Sect cultivates alchemy; my senior sister helps me refine alchemy throughout the world.

The four guardians were now completely cowered.

The eldest brother, Feng Lin, was the first to kneel down. "Clan leader! We were deceived by Feng Xiaotian and deserve to die!"

Feng Huo, Feng Shan, and Feng Hai also knelt down, each one faster than the last, afraid that if they were a step too slow, Feng Jiuzhou would kill them on the spot.

Feng Jiuzhou looked at them but didn't say much. "You lot, get up. Feng Xiaotian is dead, and his matter ends here. You have followed him all these years, and although you have made some mistakes, you have been loyal. From now on, assist Qingyin well, and I will forgive and forget what happened today."

The four guardians kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Clan Chief, for sparing our lives!"

The Phoenix Clan members below the stage breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

The old patriarch even spared the four guardians, which shows that he really didn't want to pursue the matter any further.

After dealing with the four guardians, Feng Jiuzhou surveyed his clansmen below the platform and declared loudly, "Fellow clansmen, this matter ends here. Feng Xiaotian is dead, and I will not pursue his mistakes any further. From this day forward, all affairs of the Feng Clan will be handled by Princess Qingyin!"

A cheer immediately erupted from the audience.

"Long live the princess!"

"Long live the Phoenix Clan!"

Feng Qingyin stood on the high platform, looking at the cheering clansmen below, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She never expected that this coup, which she had anticipated would end in bloodshed, would end in this way.

Shen Yifei leaned closer to her and whispered, "Your Highness, congratulations! You will be the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan from now on."

Feng Qingyin looked at him, "Sect Leader Shen, we owe you so much this time. If it weren't for you, my father wouldn't have been resurrected, and the Phoenix Clan would have fallen into Feng Xiaotian's hands..."

"Hey, don't be so formal." Shen Yifei chuckled, reaching out to take her hand, but then pulled back, remembering the thousands of eyes watching from below the stage. "We're like family, your business is my business."

Feng Qingyin blushed slightly and did not reply.

Feng Jiuzhou stood aside, looking at the two of them like this, his brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

He cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Fellow clansmen, today's matter is settled. You may all disperse! Tomorrow, I will convene a clan meeting to announce important matters!"

The crowd dispersed, and the murmurs gradually faded away.

Only Feng Jiuzhou, Feng Qingyin, Shen Yifei, the Fourth Elder Feng Songjiang, and a few core elders remained on the high platform.

Feng Jiuzhou turned around, looked at Shen Yifei, and cupped his hands in greeting. "Sect Leader Shen, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. In the future, if there is anything my Feng Clan can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Shen Yifei quickly returned the greeting, "Elder Chief, you're too kind. It was nothing, just a small favor."

He was thinking about the phoenix tail feathers, but he had just dealt with the coup and the other party was still in a bad mood, so he was too embarrassed to ask for them directly.

Anyway, there's plenty of time in the future, so there's no need to rush.

Feng Jiuzhou then looked at Feng Qingyin, "Qingyin, come with me for a moment, I have something to ask you."

Feng Qingyin nodded and followed Feng Jiuzhou as they flew towards Luofeng Mountain.

Shen Yifei stood there, watching the father and daughter's departing figures, and stretched out a big yawn.

After so many days of turmoil, the matter finally calmed down. He was just about to go back to the inn for a good night's sleep when he saw a Phoenix Clan disciple running over in a panic from afar.

"Clan leader! Clan leader! Something terrible has happened!" The disciple ran out of breath, his voice trembling. "A terrible thing has occurred!"

Feng Jiuzhou and Feng Qingyin hadn't flown far when they heard the disciple's shout and turned back.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?" Feng Jiuzhou asked in a deep voice.

The disciple knelt on the ground, his face deathly pale. "Clan leader! The entrance to the secret realm... the entrance to the secret realm has fallen!"

"What?!" Feng Jiuzhou's expression changed. "How could the entrance to the secret realm have been breached? Wasn't there a restriction?"

"It's...it's someone who broke the seal from the outside! A large number of black-armored soldiers have rushed into the secret realm, killing anyone they see! The leader is...it's a member of the Raven Clan!"

"The Crow Clan?" Feng Jiuzhou frowned. "The Crow Clan and my Phoenix Clan have always kept to themselves. How could they..."

"Elder, let's go take a look. If I'm not mistaken, it should be your sister Fengming leading her people to break in!"

"How could it be Feng Ming?" Feng Jiuzhou was very surprised.

"Elder Chief, this is not the time to talk about this." Shen Yifei pointed to the shouts of battle coming from afar. "You need to quickly organize your forces to defend against the enemy. Since the Crow Clan has invaded at this time, it must have been premeditated."

Feng Jiuzhou suppressed his anger and turned to the crowd, saying, "Fourth Elder, you organize the capable fighters to support the others. The rest of you come with me! Qingyin, you take the Golden Armor Guards and organize the clansmen to enter the forbidden area in the back mountain!"

"Yes!" Everyone accepted the order and left.

Shen Yifei also flew towards the front lines, muttering to himself as he flew, "Damn it, I just finished dealing with one pervert, and now this old woman shows up. This trip to Phoenix City is never going to end."

He originally planned to take the phoenix tail feather and leave, but now he's been drawn into the war between the Phoenix Clan and the Crow Clan.

But on second thought, it's not all bad. Turbulent times breed heroes, and muddy waters are perfect for fishing. Once the Phoenix Clan defeats the Crow Clan, won't they be able to pluck the Phoenix's tail feathers at will?

If we then suggest taking the princess away, Feng Jiuzhou will have no choice but to agree readily.

The two flew to the entrance of the secret realm, and the sight before them made Shen Yifei gasp.

A huge crack has appeared at the entrance to the secret realm; the barrier has been forcibly broken from the outside.

Black-armored soldiers were pouring in continuously from that crack.

These soldiers exuded a chilling aura, had deep-set eyes, and looked like both humans and birds, with pointed mouths and monkey-like cheeks, dressed in jet-black armor.

These crow soldiers were half a head shorter than the phoenix soldiers, but they had the advantage in numbers, forming a vast, swarming mass.

The entrance to the secret realm was already littered with corpses, including those from the Phoenix Clan and the Raven Clan!

Even from a distance, Shen Yifei noticed that the leader was none other than Su Yunzhao!

However, she wasn't wearing her usual bright red gauze dress; instead, she was dressed in black armor, but that still couldn't hide her stunning figure.

Although she was a woman, surrounded by a group of crow soldiers, she stood out from the crowd, completely independent.

As everyone approached, Shen Yifei realized that the woman was not Su Yunzhao.

This woman bore a striking resemblance to Su Yunzhao, almost like twin sisters. However, her eyes lacked Su Yunzhao's allure, displaying only a chilling murderous intent!

She also looks several years older than Su Yunzhao, could it be that she...

At this moment, Shen Yifei also guessed the general idea.

"Feng Ming!" Feng Jiuzhou roared upon seeing the woman, "You...you actually led the Crow Clan to attack the Phoenix Clan!"

Feng Ming looked at Feng Jiuzhou from afar, expressionless, and said, "Big brother, it's been a long time."

"Feng Ming! What are you doing?" Feng Jiuzhou trembled with rage. "You're also a member of the Phoenix Clan! Why are you bringing outsiders to attack your own people?"

"Your own people?" Feng Ming sneered. "Back then, when you forced me to marry that androgynous Feng Xiaotian for the sake of your clan's stability, I never saw you treat me like one of your own!"

Then she pointed to her side, "I am now married to the chieftain of the Crow Clan, Su Moyou!"