It turned out that the Thirteenth Elder had repeatedly opposed Feather Venerable's succession, believing him too young to shoulder such a heavy burden. Thus, Feather Venerable had borne a grudge against him. The Thirteenth Elder's appearance when Shen Yi and the others arrived at True Feather Island had also been part of Feather Venerable's secret scheme.
Whether the Thirteenth Elder lived or died, it would give Feather Venerable a perfectly justifiable reason. He could eliminate a hidden danger while using the Thirteenth Elder's sacrifice to fulfill his ambition of completely controlling the Feather Clan. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
"Old Thirteen, did you hear all that?"
Yu Chen sneered. His voice reached the Thirteenth Elder's ears like thunder exploding, jolting him back to his senses.
"So everything Yu Chen said was true. You hid yourself so deeply, and your wolfish ambitions truly suit your nature." The Thirteenth Elder stepped to Yu Chen's side, his face icy. Yu Chen had already lifted the seal on him, allowing him to move freely.
"Thank you for the compliment!"
Feather Venerable did not deny it in the slightest; there was even a smile on his face. Then he snapped his fingers, and the two clones beside him rushed forward. The great battle erupted.
"I'll handle Seventeen. You deal with Hun Wuji!"
The Thirteenth Elder shouted and spread his wings to meet the Seventeenth Elder. He naively believed that Seventeen had merely lost his way for a moment and been beguiled by Feather Venerable, so he wanted to make him turn back before the cliff's edge.
On the other side, Yu Chen fought Hun Wuji. A mountain of white bones rose from the desert, black clouds pressing down overhead as ghostly energy filled the air. The evil ghost reappeared, its aura