"Mother! Why talk of loyalty and duty at times like this? Our Hongyan Clan, spanning mountains, has long fulfilled our debts!"
"Mother, the Vermilion Bird Gu is our last bastion in guarding Red Rock Mountain. You are sealing our doom!"
"..."
Before Hongyan Jiaojiao could finish, her sons behind her interrupted anxiously.
Her meaning was too clear, hard to misunderstand! The Gourd Brothers understood unequivocally—without the Vermilion Bird Gu, their Hongyan Clan could no longer guard Red Rock Mountain.
"Silence!" Hongyan Jiaojiao raised her hand to cut off her six sons, her gaze firm as she looked at Gu Changsheng and spoke sternly, "Fenghuang Changsheng, I once promised the Eight Great Elders of the Phoenix Clan that, no matter the cost, I would protect the Vermilion Bird Gu! I also promised your Queen Mother that I would wait for your return. Now that you have returned, my mission is complete."
Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng's eyebrows slightly furrowed.
