The Phoenix Clan lived in isolation; unlike Spiritual Beasts, they were not enslaved by the Human Clan and reduced to Beast Pets.
Yet, they were not demon beasts either, and had maintained good relations with the Human Clan over the years, coexisting peacefully.
The existence of Jiunie Mountain transcended the geographical boundaries of the Ancient Nine Provinces, making it a small-scale Outer Heaven.
But the Fire Phoenix never expected that Rui would, in order to help his father win, secretly descend the mountain to steal the Water Spirit.
"Every word is true. If I hadn't discovered his plot earlier, all eighteen villages in Ah County would have become wastelands by now. Tens of thousands of villagers would be either dead or injured. If you don't believe me, you can go to those villages and inquire."
Ye Lingyue said with certainty.
