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"It's not something that can't be said."

Hua Tiange's opening statement was earth-shattering: "You may not believe it, but in fact, we are the true masters of Tang Valley!"

Feng Xia thought for a moment and asked, "And then?"

"And then...we almost got wiped out."

"In the past, when our race was at its peak, it was a force to be reckoned with. However, a great calamity struck, and we were ordered to complete a secret mission. We were attacked on the way, and our entire race was almost completely wiped out!"

"So it's okay that the Chiwu clan later occupied Tanggu?"

"...But, after all, we are the masters of Tang Valley..."

"But your entire clan has been wiped out! Now that the newcomers have taken over this land, are you going to ask the dead for it?"

"I……"

After only a few words, Hua Tiange found himself completely powerless to refute.

Feng Xia's words were not without reason. After their clan was wiped out and they fled, thousands of years had passed without them returning, and Tang Valley naturally became a no-man's land.

"You can't say that."

Suddenly, Hua Tiange snapped to attention, realizing that Feng Xia had led him astray. He quickly paused to catch his breath and returned to the main topic: "Although we were nearly wiped out, we were not truly extinct. Moreover, with the help of our clan's most precious treasure, we returned from the distant heavens and took root in Tang Valley. For thousands of years, we have been recovering our depleted strength!"

"That treasure must be the Fusang Wood. No wonder the Chiwu clan is so wary of it... So what race are you?"

Feng Xia stared at the fragment and said, word by word.

"My name is Hua Tiange."

The dark fragment spun around a few times, and suddenly, a wisp of golden light emanated from it. Although it was not a real flame, it still emitted a scorching heat, causing the void to twist and tremble.

The flames coalesced into a golden, three-legged demonic bird, its wings flapping wildly, scattering countless illusory golden feathers. The Golden Crow

"Hua Tiange of the Primordial Golden Crow Clan greets this fellow Daoist!"

The Primordial Golden Crow Clan!

In an instant, Feng Xia understood.

He scrutinized the large golden bird from head to toe, making Hua Tiange feel extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't help but whisper a reminder to Feng Xia:

"Fellow Daoist, can these True Flames of the Sun prove my identity?"

"No, I'm actually thinking about something else."

Upon hearing this question, Feng Xia shook her head.

Hua Tiange's breath hitched: "Then what are you considering, fellow Daoist?"

"I understand the reasons you're giving, but since you're from the Primordial Golden Crow clan, why don't you have the surname Jin?"

"……what?"

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Chapter 0531

Less than half an hour later.

Hua Tiange let out a long breath.

Then, belatedly, he realized that he couldn't possibly perform this action in his conscious state alone, and could only let out a helpless sigh: "Why..."

Why would he waste so much time on something like this?

To be fair, after making the decision to sell out his clan, he considered many possibilities and guessed from what angle Feng Xia would make things difficult for him.

But I never expected this kind of situation...

Why don't you ancient Golden Crow clans have the surname Jin?

Because we're definitely not surnamed Jin!

It took him a tremendous amount of effort to convince Feng Xia that different races were completely different in number, habits, customs, and so on.

Just because someone is from the Golden Crow clan doesn't mean he will necessarily have the surname Jin.

—Although there is indeed a branch of the ancient Golden Crow clan with the surname Jin.

"I see. I understand now that you used the human race as an example. After all, I don't have the surname 'human' either."

Feng Xia nodded as if suddenly understanding: "Then, Fellow Daoist Hua Tiange, I understand all the principles you've explained, but since you are a member of the Primordial Golden Crow clan..."

Upon hearing this familiar sentence structure, Hua Tiange's heart pounded, and a bad premonition arose within him.

Sure enough, the next moment he heard Feng Xia speak:

Why don't you have the surname Tai?

Because my surname is Hua!

Hua Tiange was already about to curse.

However, considering Feng Xia's strange methods and that he was far from being Feng Xia's match, he suppressed his resentment and said through gritted teeth (if he had any): "Fellow Daoist Feng, let's get back to our previous topic."

"What were we talking about before?"

"Why would I sell out my people..."

As they talked, Hua Tiange felt that something was not quite right.

Shouldn't it be you, Feng Xia, who is questioning me about this?

Why did it end up being me who had to speak up?

"Since you are so sincere, I will give you a chance to speak."

Feng Xia finally nodded slightly, which made Hua Tiange feel even more uneasy. However, at this moment, he couldn't think too much about it and quickly continued, "Whether you agree or not, Fellow Daoist Feng, in the eyes of my clan, taking back ownership of Tang Valley is a matter of course!"

"On another note, why doesn't your Primordial Golden Crow clan have the surname Gu..."

"No! Don't ask that question! I've only gotten halfway through; the most important part is yet to come!"

Hua Tiange quickly stopped, not dwelling on the issue: "However, the situation gradually changed."

His voice paused slightly, and his tone became much more solemn: "Back then, my clan suffered a devastating disaster, with more than 90% of our clansmen dying. Even those who survived had their physical bodies perish, leaving only a primordial spirit that resided in the Fusang tree."

Feng Xia's spirits immediately lifted slightly.

He talked so much nonsense simply to make Hua Tiange lower his guard and let his guard down. Usually, in such situations, it is easier to unintentionally reveal useful information.

—This is the experience that Feng Xia finally summarized after repeatedly defeating all opponents with his keyboard.

Now, it's finally time to reap the rewards!

"Judging from their bloodline origins, the Crimson Crow clan is likely a branch of the Golden Crow clan. It's just unexpected that the Golden Crow clan is reduced to a bunch of remnant souls, which are now residing in that Fusang tree. It's understandable that they want to reclaim their ancestral land."

Feng Xia frowned, suddenly realizing a problem: "But if that's all there is to it, why did Chi Yanli seem so terrifying back then?"

To this day, he still remembers the description of the sleeping will within the Fusang Tree by that prodigy of the Chiwu tribe:

Boundless terror, boundless evil!

This is not a description of a race that shares the same origin at all!

"I suspect... there's something wrong with the hibiscus tree itself!"

Hua Tiange took a breath, and then dropped another bombshell: "Back then, my clan suffered a catastrophic calamity, and only the remnant souls of some clansmen escaped into the Fusang Tree, in their most vulnerable state!"

“I suspect that at that time, our souls themselves… or perhaps the Fusang tree itself, developed a problem, subtly corrupting all our people!”

"The Golden Crow clan has completely changed!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Hua Tiange felt Feng Xia staring at him.

Suddenly, a willow-leaf-shaped slit split open between the brows of this mysterious human youth, revealing his third eye. Within it, the light of yin and yang, life and death intertwined, and shone directly upon him.

In an instant, Hua Tiange's consciousness froze.

Under the reflection of Feng Xia's third eye between his brows, he felt as if he were being peeled away layer by layer, with no secrets left to hide!

After a short while, Feng Xia withdrew her gaze, closed her third eye, and then spoke softly:

"How exactly did it spoil?"

“At first we didn’t notice, but gradually, more and more of our people became extreme and crazy, becoming less and less like themselves, as if they had fallen into a terrible abyss, and even their inner selves were completely changed!”

"how about you?"

Feng Xia glanced at the illusory golden crow: "Why didn't you fall into depravity along with it?"

Hua Tiange immediately replied righteously and solemnly: "Even though my physical body has long since perished, the pride of the ancient golden crow still flows in my soul. We are the embodiment of the blazing sun, the sun beasts that burn away all evil!"

Even if I am afflicted by a myriad of evil spirits, my consciousness remains!

"I see." Feng Xia nodded. "But you still haven't explained why you were ostracized by your clan, or why you want revenge against them?"

“Those fallen clansmen have gone too far down the path of darkness. They often gather together, plotting unknown things, and have even started speaking different languages; their cultivation path has also become corrupted…”

"We're clearly from the same race, but I can't understand their language!"

"But there's one thing I can confirm..."

Hua Tiange's expression suddenly became extremely solemn: "One day, a clansman who had not yet fallen suddenly disappeared, as if he had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever!"

"After that, the situation worsened!"