Ye Lingyue and Little Zhiyo had been climbing for nearly two hours when they finally reached the higher part of the mountain cliff.
Only then, a series of sharp cries filled their ears as several Three-legged Birdn appeared.
Half humanoid and half birdlike, they bore faces quite similar to humans.
However, on their backs, they had the wings of hawks and falcons.
Due to the terrain, invaders were almost nonexistent here, so not many Three-legged Birdn patrolled this area.
Clearly, the Three-legged Birdn had not expected any human daring enough to enter their territory.
As they were in shock, four or five of the Three-legged Birdn issued attacking cries.
With their sharp Three-legged Golden Hooks, they clawed towards Ye Lingyue. Unbeknownst to them, her figure flickered, and like a gecko, she slid several feet away in an instant.
The hooks struck the mountain cliff, instantly sending stone chips flying.
A crafty gleam flashed in Ye Lingyue’s eyes as several Soul Chains, like snakes, twined around the nearest Three-legged Birdman. She yanked powerfully, and the unsuspecting Birdman smashed against the mountain wall, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
Before it could recover from the dizziness, the Birdman felt a tightness around its throat.
"Listen, I want to see your leader. You should have realized my abilities by now. If you don’t comply, I will kill all the Three-legged Birdn here," Ye Lingyue said fiercely.
That Three-legged Birdman shivered, uncertain of what to do.
"Let her in."
A pleasant female voice sounded.
Ye Lingyue was stunned. The leader of these Three-legged Birdn was a woman?
She could even speak the human language, although her use of the Human Clan language was a bit stiff, it was indeed the authentic language of the mainland.
When the female voice was heard, the nearby Three-legged Birdn, who had been eyeing aggressively, showed a look of reverence. They stopped their resistance and quickly withdrew.
The controlled Three-legged Birdman then spoke.
Naturally, this Birdman couldn’t speak; it emitted a series of cries, which Little Zhiyo translated. The gist was that their Queen welcod Ye Lingyue’s arrival and would lead them into their nest.
Only then did Ye Lingyue release that Three-legged Birdman.
The Three-legged Birdman led Ye Lingyue further upward. Ahead was the end of the mountain cliff. The Birdman landed on a protruding piece of mountain stone and lightly touched it, causing the cliff wall to emit a shifting sound.
The wall moved aside suddenly.
Ye Lingyue was even more astonished. The level of civilization of these Three-legged Birdn was sowhat similar to humans.
This made Ye Lingyue even more curious about the Queen she was about to et.
The scene inside the cavern further astonished Ye Lingyue.
It seed the Three-legged Birdn had hollowed out this side of the mountain cliff.
It was like a small palace, with rooms of various sizes.
A large number of Three-legged Birdn gathered inside. When they saw Ye Lingyue, they all displayed ferocious expressions, as if they wished they could tear her apart.
Ye Lingyue coughed a few tis, trying to remain as composed as possible as she proceeded forward.
Until she reached the most spacious room, judging from the furnishings, this should be the most luxurious room inside the Three-legged Birdman’s cave, seemingly the dwelling of the Three-legged Birdman Queen.
Ye Lingyue saw a ********, she had thick chestnut long hair and facial features completely similar to humans, with profound contours, and a slender and exquisite upper body.
Unlike the Birdn who usually enjoy being topless, this beautiful Queen was also wearing a fine blouse, clearly exhibiting intelligence and a sense of sha akin to that of humans.
Next to the Queen, there was a stone prison incarcerating the haggard Little Wuya.
Little Zhiyo, upon seeing his wife, imdiately beca uncontrollably excited, rushing forward.
However, no matter how Little Zhiyo called out, Little Wuya inside appeared completely indifferent, like a clay sculpture.
This greatly irritated Little Zhiyo, who charged at the Three-legged Birdman Queen, only to be rebounded back as he approached what seed to be the reachable Queen.
Little Zhiyo was very annoyed by this.
"Queen, what exactly did you do to my sister?" Ye Lingyue was also full of concern, noticing sothing definitely off about the shape of Little Wuya, clearly, the Three-legged Birdman Queen had tampered with her.
"Human, it’s not your sister, and she’s not in any grave trouble. I have just sealed her Five Senses and Six Consciousness with a Prohibition magic. She belongs to the Divine Bird Phoenix Clan, and that small beast of yours carries the Ancient Power. I don’t care who you are, you have invaded my territory, and I ought to have killed you, but if you agree to one condition of mine, I might forgive your trespassing cri, and even let you leave here unhard."
The Three-legged Birdman Queen also held a deep impression of Ye Lingyue’s power.
After all, for a long ti since she gained human intelligence, no one could step foot here.
"Queen, I dislike negotiating terms with others, especially when threatened. Unless you release my sister first. You should know, being a phoenix descendant, the dignity of the Phoenix Clan is sacred and inviolable as birds," Ye Lingyue retorted with dissatisfaction.
She believed the Three-legged Birdman Queen was sowhat cautious about Little Wuya’s identity; otherwise, she would have killed Little Wuya already.
Unexpected to Ye Lingyue, her words elicited a disdainful smile from the Queen.
"Human, you need not try to deceive anymore. The Phoenix Clan has always been proud; they would not let any real descendants suffer disgracefully outside. Your so-called sister must have undergone sothing that led to her being discarded outside. I fear even the Phoenix Clan’s family records might not acknowledge her."
This was what the Three-legged Birdman Queen was most puzzled about.
When she captured Little Wuya, especially discovering she was a phoenix descendant, she was shocked.
Little Wuya’s bloodline was very pure, and she was not just an ordinary phoenix; with just this, the Phoenix Clan wouldn’t possibly abandon her.
The only possibility was that this little one, due to so unknown reasons, was excluded from the family records.
As expected, the Queen’s guess was correct.
The intelligence of the Three-legged Birdman Queen gave Ye Lingyue a headache.
"Queen, since things have co to this, don’t bla for being impolite." Ye Lingyue moved forward with a kick.
The Soul Chain flew up, like a swirling group of snakes, flying towards the Three-legged Birdman Queen and towards Little Wuya’s stone prison.
But the Soul Chain, usually indestructible, indeed t its match this ti.
With a subtle fluctuation of Primordial Power, the Soul Chain seed to enter the sea, and the Primordial Power dissipated instantly.
Around the Three-legged Birdman Queen, a brownish-yellow force erged.
Feeling that force, Ye Lingyue was startled—it was the power of the Earth Spirit!
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