If it was Fan Hui who killed Chen Nan and seized his silk, that would be understandable!
But the problem... this damn silk was given to Fan Hui by Chen Nan himself!
This made things incredibly bizarre!
Because if Chen Nan were to reveal this piece of silk, his connection with the Birdmen Alliance would be exposed!
He would inevitably become an enemy of the entire Demon Cave!
"Third Highness, how could you collude with the Birdmen?"
"The greatest enemies of our Spider Demon race are the Birdmen, and yet you collude with them for the throne. You are truly disappointing!"
The strong cultivators of the Spider Demon race spoke out!
The situation had reached this point!
There was no need for Fan Gan's explanation anymore!
Any explanation would be feeble!
"Can you tell me what exactly happened? For example, the details of your encounter with Chen Nan..." Fan Gan's face was sallow. He knew it was too late to say anything now!
But he wanted to die with some understanding!
Fan Hui smiled: "It's nothing much. He brought a group of descendants of divine birds from the Birdmen race to train on our Demon Cave territory, and we happened to encounter them!"
"Yes, they killed one of my brothers!"
"Upon learning my identity, they claimed it was a misunderstanding, and showed your silk!"
*Pfft!*
Fan Gan almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
This was too much!
Chen Nan was too much of a trickster!
He had exposed his connection with me in this manner, making me the target of everyone's wrath...
Is it too much to call him a scoundrel?
I was careless!
So careless!
I should not have underestimated this mortal, nor should I have looked down on him!
Fan Tian spoke: "Third brother, do you have anything to say now?"
"Victory or defeat is the only outcome, I have nothing to say!" Fan Gan looked at Fan Hui: "Fifth brother, if I'm not mistaken, you must have assumed that I released the Birdmen plague virus to them, helping them turn the tide, owing me a favor, and that the Birdmen would help me at a crucial moment, right?"
Fan Hui: "Isn't this the truth?"
Fan Gan asked: "If I say you were played by Chen Nan, will you be angry?"
Fan Hui: "That's not important. What's important is that we've exposed you, the traitor!"
Fan Gan smiled: "If that's all, then it's indeed not important. The question is, have you reached some kind of agreement with Chen Nan?"
Fan Hui also smiled: "I, Fan Hui, act with integrity. How could I reach any agreement with the Birdmen?"
Fan Gan: "I hope not. If you have truly reached any agreement with Chen Nan... be extremely careful, this person is extremely cunning, don't fall into his trap!"
This time, he truly understood Chen Nan's terrifying nature!
A single action by him had ruined his entire plan!
Fan Hui inwardly sneered!
Of course, I haven't reached any agreement with Chen Nan!
But I do control his life!
My spider venom is an incurable poison in the world!
As long as Chen Nan wants to live, he will be under my control!
"Guards, cripple Fan Gan's cultivation, and imprison him in the death row, awaiting Father's return for judgment!" Fan Tian waved his hand, ordering Fan Gan to be taken to the death row!
Then he glanced at Fan Hui!
Whether he had reached any agreement with Chen Nan was unknown, but this matter needed to be guarded against!
If necessary, I should try to get in touch with him!
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"Just caught a few demons!"
"And subdued a few fiends!"
"Why are there so many imps and ghosts!"
"Heh heh!"
"Eat my old Chen's staff..."
In the forest!
Chen Nan, leading eleven little ones, hummed as they headed towards Luofeng Ridge!
Chen Nan carried 'Persuasion by Virtue' on his shoulder, his appearance very much like Sun Wukong, so he started humming when he had nothing else to do!
These little ones also felt the song was fitting!
They all liked it very much!
Night!
As the group climbed a tall mountain!
Cai Feng looked towards the northeast.
At this moment, the stars were high, and the Milky Way glittered like a pair of talking eyes, constantly twinkling in the sky.
Occasionally, shooting stars could be seen streaking across the night sky!
Cai Feng looked towards the northeast not far away: "Sir, the dark red sky ahead is Luofeng Ridge! Because my ancestors perished there, dyeing that mountain range red, Luofeng Ridge will cast a dark red hue on the night sky when night falls!"
Chen Nan looked!
The night sky a thousand miles away was indeed dark red!
And at this moment!
The faces of the eleven little ones were full of solemnity and sorrow!
Sorrow because a phoenix had fallen!
As the spirit of all birds!
The phoenix was the totem in their hearts!
It was the universally recognized ancestor!
Solemnity arose because they felt a powerful oppressive force!
The reason their parents didn't allow them to go to Luofeng Ridge!
Ultimately, it was because that place was a forbidden zone for the Birdmen!
After all, it was the place where a true phoenix had perished!
For the Birdmen, there were too many ominous signs there!
"According to our pace, we can reach Luofeng Ridge before sunset tomorrow!" Chen Nan, with a dry grass stem in his mouth, casually said, "If any of you are timid, you can withdraw from this final trial!"
"We've been out for over four months now, encountered many dangers and hardships along the way, and we've overcome them all! This final stop, we want to draw a perfect conclusion!" Yin Luan's voice was a little nervous!
But her eyes were exceptionally firm!
All the way!
They had learned a lot from following Chen Nan!
They had improved a lot!
Even if there were dangers ahead, they were not afraid!
"Rest for a while, eat something, and then we'll travel through the night!" Chen Nan took out several pieces of bloody beast meat and distributed them to everyone. They all ate heartily with excitement!
Sashimi, this was a way of eating they learned from Chen Nan!
However, Master said that some meats could be eaten raw, but others needed to be cooked!
After resting for a moment!
The group set off!
Chen Nan looked at the starry sky and was inspired: "We humans have a proverb that fits the current atmosphere perfectly!"
The little ones all looked at Chen Nan with excitement!
Master was going to impart some life lessons to them again!
Chen Nan said: "The starry sky does not question the traveler, and time does not betray the diligent!"
"The meaning of this sentence is very simple!"
"The starlight doesn't care where I'm going, it just accompanies me with its faint light!"
"Time will not fail those who diligently cultivate and live earnestly!"
The eleven little ones all memorized this sentence in their hearts!
Although they didn't fully understand it yet, they were sure that what Master said must be correct!
The stars shifted and the moon waned!
Around eleven o'clock the next night!
Chen Nan and the eleven little ones arrived at Luofeng Ridge!
Calling it a ridge was more like a small mountain range!
This mountain range stretched for hundreds of miles!
There were no plants or living creatures in the mountains!
All were rocks stained red by phoenix blood!
Upon arriving here, the eleven little ones transformed into their true forms uncontrollably!
They circled in the air, letting out mournful cries!
They mourned their ancestors in this way!
"Sir, there is a restriction here, we cannot descend!"
In the air, Cai Feng's clear voice sounded!
"Restriction?" Chen Nan frowned!
He brought these eleven little ones here precisely to find opportunities!
If there was a restriction!
Wouldn't their trip be in vain?
Moreover, he also tried to enter!
But an invisible barrier blocked his path!
"This shouldn't be the case!" Chen Nan's brows furrowed. "Even if the restriction here targets other races, these eleven little ones in the air are all birds, and Cai Feng is a descendant of a true phoenix. Why does this restriction also target them?"
His mind raced, and then a flash of brilliance appeared in his eyes: "I know how to break the restriction..."