The Phoenix Clan's younger generation was even more beside themselves with excitement.
Ever since they were small, they had heard their elders tell stories of the Elf Race, and their hearts were filled with yearning for that mysterious Divine Wood Forest.
Now that they had a chance to see it for themselves, of course they would not miss it.
"I want to go too! I want to go too!" a young Phoenix Clan woman cried excitedly.
She looked barely in her early twenties, with a lovely face and a graceful figure.
Her hair was golden, like sunlight, spilling over her shoulders.
Her eyes were golden, like two golden gems, flickering with lively radiance.
She wore a golden robe embroidered with the pattern of a Golden Phoenix.
She was the Phoenix Clan's little princess—Feng Ling.
Feng Ling was the youngest daughter of the Phoenix Emperor, Feng Xi, and also the young one in the Phoenix Clan who loved adventure most.
She had once traveled among the human race for several years, learning the human race's swordsmanship and zither arts; she had also traveled among the Elf Race, learning the Elf Race's archery and magic.
Her human form was more perfect than most Phoenix Clan members', with almost no Phoenix Clan traits visible.
Only when she grew excited would a golden phoenix phantom appear behind her.
"Ling'er, you want to go too?" Feng Xi looked at her daughter, her eyes full of affection.
Feng Ling nodded. "Imperial Mother, I've wanted to visit the Divine Wood Forest for ages. I heard the World Tree there towers into the clouds, its crown spearing straight into Yun Xiao. If I could stand on the crown of the tree and watch the sunrise, how beautiful would that be!"
Feng Xi smiled. "All right, you can come