After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

"That damned dragon spy dared to sneak into my little sister's coming-of-age ceremony, trying to find out the secrets of the terrain inside my Wutong Ancient Tree. I've caught him this time, haven't I?"

They kept saying they had no intention of causing trouble for us, but now I've caught them red-handed. I'll personally throw this in front of those worm-like creatures and see how they can still lie without batting an eye!

Before seeing the person, he heard their voice. Xiao Yu turned his head and saw two long-tailed pheasant feathers reaching out first.

A man with purple-gold hair tied up on his head, wearing a suit of glass fire armor, phoenix-patterned beast-face arm armor, and three or four fire curtains covering his body like transparent gauze, walked in with a face as red as fire and fire patterns on his forehead, resembling a three-eyed fire-haired man.

His sharp phoenix eyes narrowed, and he looked at Xiao Yu with resentment. When he talked about the dragon clan, his tone was even more indignant, almost like he was gritting his teeth. It seemed that he had a lot of grudges against the dragon clan he was talking about.

Xiao Yu opened his mouth, but as before, he was unable to speak and could only passively watch what was happening in front of him.

The dream is evolving on its own, and he, an outsider, cannot interfere for the time being.

Seriously... this is absolutely fucking ridiculous.

The phoenix that pinned him down in the square just now was the man in front of him, clad in fiery armor.

If what this man said is true, and he is indeed handed over to the current dragon clan, Xiao Yu is completely finished.

If he were truly a spy from the Dragon Clan, that would be fine. But it's true that he possesses the aura of a real dragon, though that aura comes from Long Wanyan. Thousands of years ago, it's uncertain whether the Dragon Clan would even recognize him as a relative.

He was likely to be killed by a burst of dragon flame, leaving no way to prove anything to the arriving phoenix clan.

At that point, Xiao Yu will be caught in the middle, and his fate will be extremely tragic.

"Crown Prince Feng Yan, please wait. Whether this guy was sent by the Dragon Clan is still up for discussion. The aura of a true dragon flashed by in an instant. The examination just now did not reveal anything. He is just a pure human."

Everyone knows that you had a wing bitten off by that silver dragon king, and you're seething with anger with nowhere to vent it. You want revenge... I won't stop you.

But to drag the entire Phoenix Clan into your and the Dragon Lord's mess, maliciously provoking war between the two clans... that won't do."

In the crowd, upon hearing this, a tall, fair-skinned, red-haired woman raised her phoenix eyes and coldly glanced at the clamoring Crown Prince Feng Yan, issuing a warning.

She stood a little ahead of Crown Prince Feng Yan, her fair wrists exposed, protecting the handle of an umbrella, and her high breasts resting against a closed blood-red paper umbrella.

Xiao Yu recognized it immediately; wasn't that the burning paper umbrella used by the woman in white during the fire-crossing ceremony?

It seems that there are indeed many good things hidden in the Fengqiu Secret Realm.

Moreover, the glass fire armor that the red-haired woman had mentioned, which was hidden under a transparent fire curtain, looked very familiar to him.

It looks like it's part of his Impure Glass Mask set. It's just a pity that Crown Prince Fengyan might find the mask's additional effects useless, or perhaps the mask covers his face, so he didn't wear it on his face.

Xiao Yu was lost in thought, while the others were still discussing his conversation.

Crown Prince Feng Yan was not angry when the red-haired woman exposed his embarrassing secret in public. Instead, he was concerned about the woman's so-called attempt to start a war.

He immediately retorted, "Start a war?! When did I say that? I just want to teach those worms that spread their seed everywhere a lesson."

Besides, I don't believe that a mere human could appear silently above our territory, right under our noses, and that no one was pulling the strings behind the scenes. I simply don't believe it.

This must be a conspiracy by their race against us. The world has changed. The taller the tree, the more the wind blows. If you are unwilling to fight, others will not think the same way. If you keep cowering and passively avoiding battle, you will only end up in a passive position and lose the initiative..."

"Very well, you've grown wings and dare to lecture me now! My clan has always been peaceful and avoids trouble. This is the rule set by our ancestor. If you want to overturn this rule, you can set up your own clan. That way, you won't be bound by this rule."

"Is this all you ever say? Whenever something happens, you use the old rules set by your ancestors to intimidate people. You're just putting on a show, all that bravado, aren't you?!"

The two were at odds, one being the avoidant faction who advocated avoiding war, and the other being the pro-war faction who wanted to take the initiative and seize the initiative. They disliked each other and were locked in a stalemate.

"you……"

"Gentlemen, there are outsiders watching. It's best not to show these trivial family matters to outsiders. If you ask me, this guy has fair skin and tender flesh, regardless of whether he is a dragon or what kind of incarnation technique he used."

"It would be better to pan-fry or deep-fry them, and extract their souls to make soul oil. A little interrogation would reveal everything. As for their physical bodies… I've never tasted such a human before."

As the two were arguing fiercely, a simple and honest voice rang out, but the content of which sent chills down Xiao Yu's spine and gave him goosebumps.

He looked over at the sound and saw a chubby man with squinting phoenix eyes. He also looked like a phoenix, but he was standing much further back than the previous two.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Yu, and it seemed that what he said was not a joke.

He really wanted to devour him; the so-called delicate skin and tender flesh probably referred to Xiao Yu's fair and delicate skin...

I never expected to attract the attention of humans...and demons here.

Xiao Yu increasingly felt that this was not a dream, but rather a vivid reality.

"Shut up, you fatso!"

"Disgusting bastard, how dare you come here?!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously. The first belonged to a red-haired woman, whose beautiful phoenix eyes revealed a hint of disgust. The second was that of Crown Prince Feng Yan, who was quite direct, threatening directly:

"Didn't I beat you enough before? Do you want to go through Nirvana again? Don't expose your disgusting fetishes in public. It's embarrassing. And... what right do you have to interfere when we're talking?!"

"Just kidding. Besides, I saw you two arguing so fiercely, so I just wanted to ease the tension."

"Then we don't need you."

"roll!"

The two, who had been arguing fiercely, suddenly became surprisingly united, indicating that the fat man was exceptionally annoying.

"Alright! Everyone, please calm down for now. Xiaozhu is right. It's indeed a bit inappropriate to talk about family matters in front of outsiders... Instead of discussing and debating, why don't we see what his opinion is?"

Another voice rang out, and this time, Crown Prince Feng Yan and the red-haired woman obediently lowered their heads.

The fat man wore an expression of being flattered, and his smug little face made Crown Prince Feng Yan clench his fists, thinking that he would give him a good beating after the meeting to vent his anger.

The source of the sound was a phoenix-shaped flame slowly burning on a seat at the very top of the hall, and the sound was coming from this flame.

A gentle gaze emanated from the flame, like that of an elder standing at the end of time, watching with a smile the joyful commotion of his descendants in the hall.

"Speak! Human, why have you come? How did you appear so silently above our ancient tree? Explain it all clearly, in front of them."

Instantly.

As the sound of the flames subsided, Xiao Yu clearly noticed that everyone's eyes were focused on him, including... the white-haired girl who was looking at him with a frown.

Chapter Sixty-Nine, I Can Withstand Her Phoenix Fire

All eyes turned to the only human in the arena.

This was a man with black hair and brown eyes. Under the probing of many divine senses, it was discovered that his skin was like ice crystal, his bones were like jade, and his spiritual energy was exquisite. Upon closer inspection, his appearance was quite handsome compared to the humans usually seen.

Meanwhile, under the watchful eyes of many divine senses, Xiao Yu's body relaxed, and the restrictions on him were lifted. He opened his mouth and found that he could speak.

It's a bit like the message, "The administrator has lifted your ban..."

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes. Being stared at by such a group of inhuman beings was incredibly stressful, especially since there was a fat man among them who was "lusting after his body".

This is not a pleasant experience... If he doesn't give a suitable reason soon, Xiao Yu believes that his fate will either be taken away by Crown Prince Feng Yan, confront the Dragon Clan, and be killed by a burst of dragon flame while the Dragon Clan is unaware of what's going on.

Or they would be eaten by that fat man, their souls extracted, and subjected to torture.

In short, neither outcome is good.

Xiao Yu took a deep breath, his mind became active, and his brain worked at high speed, trying to think of a way to break the deadlock.

It is obvious that his current unfortunate situation is the result of his unauthorized use of the supernatural powers he possesses.

If he hadn't used it, the story would probably have unfolded very differently.

The characters in your dreams are not rigid, lifeless objects, but will react to your actions.

The rule that one should not use one's supernatural powers in a dream becomes understandable.

In that case, what he needs to do now is to try his best to smooth things over and get the story back on track.

In order to pass through this dream and figure out the relationship between the white-haired woman and him, he has to start lying.

……

After the poignant story came to a close, the once quiet hall fell silent.

"You mean you were walking down the street when a real dragon spotted you, coveted your body, and chased you all the way. Suddenly, a strange treasure you found in your arms glowed and used its effect to teleport you here."

During the teleportation, because this extraordinary treasure was old and dilapidated, it disintegrated after just one use, turning into starlight and disappearing without a trace. As for other details, you know nothing at all?

Crown Prince Fengyan summarized Xiao Yu's words, but it was obvious that such a flawed reason could not be hidden from him.

He immediately widened his phoenix eyes and scolded, "Do you think we are fools?! You can even come up with such a ridiculous reason."

If such a convenient and extraordinary treasure existed in the world, capable of traversing thousands of miles and ignoring any set of magical formations and restrictions, even if it did exist, would it be so easy for a human to find it?

"I find these ridiculous remarks laughable; you just came up with them in a hurry. Hmph! You must be a dragon spy. I'll take you to the dragons and explain yourself face-to-face. We'll see if any of them have taken a liking to you, a human. Then everything will be clear."

"Wait a minute!"

"What are you doing now? Are you really going to pick a fight with me?!"

Crown Prince Fengyan looked up and saw it was that red-haired woman high up again.

"Ha! How dare I..."

The red-haired woman rolled her eyes at him expressionlessly, her eyes fixed on Xiao Yu as she said:

"To be fair, although what this little guy said is absurd, upon closer examination, it does make some sense. The dragon race is inherently licentious and immoral. If they take a fancy to a human, mark them, and take some protective measures, it is understandable."

Sending a human to spy on us? Given the human's capabilities alone, that's highly unlikely.

Xiao Yu was bound like a dumpling at close range, so his condition naturally couldn't be hidden. Coupled with his barely plausible explanation, it gained some credibility.

Whether the red-haired woman believed it or not is another matter, but it's clear that she strongly disagreed with the arrangements made by Crown Prince Feng Yan or the fat man.

"I have an idea. Let's make this clear first: if we really kill a prey favored by a certain dragon lord, and they use that as an excuse to come after us and demand an explanation, that would be a huge problem."

It would be better to imprison him temporarily. My Wutong Ancient Tree family is large and prosperous; it's not like we can't even support a human being. Let's lock him up for a hundred years and see if anyone comes to demand his release.

If he has something, I'll give it to him; it'll earn me a favor. If not, human lifespans are short. Since he's already inside my phoenix tree and knows the general situation, he shouldn't even think about getting out. Being locked up until he dies of old age is just a blink of an eye."

The red-haired woman offered her advice: it was highly advisable to avoid Crown Prince Feng Yan bringing people to the door to provoke them.

How could she not know him? He was simply using this as an excuse to come and cause trouble.

It must be said that the red-haired woman's approach was quite appropriate for the current situation. Unlike Crown Prince Feng Yan, who stirred up trouble, or the fat man, who went to extremes, her method was perfectly reasonable. Detaining a human didn't take up much space; their prisons were quite large.

The only thing I'm dissatisfied with is Xiao Yu himself.

Being imprisoned is much better than death, but what about being locked up for life, until you die of old age?

Xiao Yu had no doubt about the reality of the dream. If that were the case, the subsequent events would not be triggered, and he would be trapped in the dream forever.

"Wait! This method won't work, we can discuss it further..."

"Why do we need your consent to discuss things? As a human, being able to meet us phoenixes and step into the ancient tree is already a great honor for you. Why are you still being so picky?"