"Really? That strange?"
The myna bird was stunned by Qing Yuan Quasi-Emperor's words. He had never imagined that such a bizarre Bamboo Grove had appeared on Dog Head Ridge.
He asked Qing Yuan Quasi-Emperor, "Does Fang Chen know about this?"
The last time Fang Chen had visited Dog Head Ridge, the myna bird had still been attempting the trials in the Ninth Secret Realm, so he had not accompanied Fang Chen into the Bamboo Grove.
Qing Yuan Quasi-Emperor nodded. "He does. Before leaving for the Demon Race Continent, Fang Chen made a special trip to Dog Head Ridge. I came here last month myself and went into the Bamboo Grove to study the bamboo. Li Yanshan and the others told me Fang Chen had visited them years ago, and that he knew the Bamboo Grove had changed!"
The myna bird asked, "Did Fang Chen say anything about it?"
Qing Yuan Quasi-Emperor shook his head. "No. Li Yanshan said Fang Chen just shared a meal with everyone in the Bamboo Grove. Chef Wang even made bamboo shoots especially for him!"
The myna bird asked no more. He knew Qing Yuan Quasi-Emperor had no other useful information to give him.
He flew to where the Bamboo Grove had once stood. His eyes turned golden as he studied the bare mountainside, but he could see nothing unusual about it.
The Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm followed beside him. When the myna bird's eyes returned to normal, the worm asked, "Master Hua, did you spot any clues?"
The myna bird shook his head. "No!"
The memory of his first visit to Dog Head Ridge surfaced. He had come with Fang Chen, and the moment he arrived, something about the place had felt wrong. Neither the dog that followed Elder Yun nor Little Donkey had shown the