An Ear

"Tree!"

Beneath the Immortal-Banishing Sword Array, aside from Forest Child—that Old Tree—another blood-red tree rose up.

That tree stood at the border, cutting off the Western Border. Its massive crown was likewise enough to blot out the sky and cover the sun.

It was simply nowhere near as immense as Forest Child's body, nor did it possess such earth-shattering might.

But...

It was enough!

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is!"

Upon receiving Zishu Feng's command, every cultivator of the Southern Border turned toward the Delusion-Breaking Divine Tree of the Azure Cloud Li Family.

At last, they understood why Zishu Feng had issued that command—

Fight to the death.

They had no need to fear reinforcements from the Immortal Court, because someone stood around the sword array.

"A half-immortal, a high-ranking immortal."

Zishu Feng understood everything. Through the Li Family's Delusion-Breaking Divine Tree, she saw a figure—the aura that had made her abruptly realize the truth the instant the Azure Cloud Li Family revealed themselves.

"A Daluo Golden Immortal."

Zishu Feng's thin lips parted softly.

As the fifth daughter of the imperial family, she had never underestimated anyone. This time, in coming here under her master's orders, she had already evaluated everyone as highly as possible. Yet the Azure Cloud Li Family had exceeded her expectations time and again. Thus, this time, she placed the highest possible estimation upon that unseen figure.

"Which Daluo Golden Immortal is it?" Zishu Feng pondered. "In the ancient era, most immortals served the Immortal Court. Outside of it, Daluo Golden Immortals could be counted on one's fingers. Back when the human race and the Witch Tribe contended for supremacy, there were fewer than ten Daluo Golden Immortals supporting our two races behind the scenes. The ones I know of include the