Within the Origin Realm, the Feather Race counted as a powerful race, occupying a vast territory near the Cage Sea.
As the Feather Race's Great Elder, Fei Heng naturally wielded great authority and enjoyed an exalted position.
It could be said that throughout the entire clan, aside from the Patriarch and those few Half-Saints, none ranked higher than him.
Yet not long ago, all of that had changed drastically.
In the battle to attack Long Cloud Island, his descendants had first died in battle, causing him immense grief. Then his cultivation partner, who had accompanied him for countless years, perished as well, leaving his heart twisted like a knife.
What followed was the defeat in that great battle. The Feather Race army suffered devastating losses, and even he himself was gravely wounded, nearly dying. Had that Human Race Half-Saint not stepped in at the end, he would never have returned alive.
Though he had narrowly escaped disaster, once he returned to the clan, his status plummeted.
The Feather Race Half-Saints naturally had to hold someone accountable for such enormous losses. Even as Great Elder, he could not escape blame.
Now, he had been stripped of his position as Great Elder and reduced to an ordinary clansman. If not for his formidable strength and the fact that he was a rare talent within the clan, the Half-Saints would likely have executed him long ago to make an example of him.
The Feather Race later reorganized their army and prepared to attack Long Cloud Island again.
Throughout the Origin Realm's history, no race had ever suffered such a crushing loss at the hands of the Human Race during a hunt. Naturally, the Feather Race could not swallow this insult, nor could they afford to lose such face.
Yet before their army could