The Phoenix Spirit Queen's targeting was so obvious that Caiyi was naturally the first to object and the first to step forward.
"Absurd! Ye Zhen came to the Phoenix Spirit Realm to save me from my plight. How could he possibly be a spy? When all is said and done, the true culprit behind everything is still you!" Caiyi pointed accusingly at the Phoenix Spirit Queen, killing intent blazing around her.
After saying that, Caiyi turned to the recently retired Phoenix God Palace Grand Elder. "Grandmother, if she dares target Ye Zhen, then don't blame me for fighting to the bitter end. I'd rather not be the Phoenix God Palace Grand Elder at all!" Caiyi directly tossed the Seven-Colored Scepter she had only just received to the old woman, her resolve utterly unwavering.
That toss alarmed the old woman. She hurriedly returned the Seven-Colored Scepter to Caiyi's hand. "Why are you throwing a tantrum? Keep this safe. And as for whether he is a spy or not, if we truly tally it up, it is a muddled account. Menglian, are you really going to settle this account on yourself?" The old woman rebuked the Phoenix Spirit Queen with obvious displeasure.
The Phoenix Spirit Queen was depressed. She had wanted to make things difficult for Caiyi and use the opportunity to undermine her image, yet it had ended before it even began.
Just then, Tu Zheng, the Qingqiu Fox Clan Head at the Phoenix Spirit Queen's side, whispered a few more words into her ear. Excitement immediately surfaced in the Phoenix Spirit Queen's eyes.
"Mother, I do not care about the other matters, but I must intervene in the matter of the Seven-Colored Profound Essence Fruit, which concerns the fate of our Phoenix Spirit Clan! We must recover the Seven-Colored Profound