Fire Phoenix had only just stepped out of the house when Long Feng, who had been waiting in the courtyard, immediately hurried over and asked respectfully, "Your Highness, I brought several subordinates with me this time. Their cultivation is not low, and they may be able to help. Would you like to meet them first?"
"No need! He and I will be enough for Heavenly Demon Valley. The others are unnecessary!"
Hearing Fire Phoenix's reply, Long Feng froze slightly before immediately smiling and saying, "If Song Qingming is willing to go, that would naturally be for the best. I was only worried that he might not dare to go, so I—"
"Rest assured. As long as the terms I offer are good enough, he will agree."
Before Long Feng could finish, Fire Phoenix cut him off, her eyes brimming with confidence.
Several months later, within a valley deep in the Northern Frontier.
This valley spanned tens of thousands of miles, yet its surroundings were completely barren. Other than patches of withered yellow grass, not a single tall tree could be seen within it.
At the very center of the valley lay a massive, bottomless pit, from which waves of black mist continuously billowed outward.
A translucent golden Spirit Insect had only just approached the black mist when the powerful aura contained within terrified it into falling from midair.
Fortunately, the Spirit Insect had merely been stunned. It quickly regained consciousness after landing and fled the area without once looking back.
After flying over a dozen miles outward, the golden Spirit Insect was about to cross a hillside when a four-legged, one-horned White Tiger with black wings suddenly flew over from the air.
The White Tiger Demonic Beast opened its jaws and swallowed the golden Spirit Insect whole before it could