Ji Yunshang stayed for three days, then left directly.
Before she departed, Bai Yu asked her whether she would return someday.
The beauty smiled happily and replied, "Of course I'll return. It's been a long time since I last went out to gain experience, so I want to travel around incognito. Once I have enough strength, I'll come back, capture you, and keep you as my canary."
Hearing this, Bai Yu teased her as well.
"What if it's the other way around?"
"If your cultivation surpasses mine, then I'll come back too. Likewise, you can lock me in a cage."
"Does that count as a promise?"
"No, it's a wager!"
Watching Ji Yunshang's retreating figure, Bai Yu shook his head. Then, after rubbing his brow, he directly connected with the Gods-and-Devils Imprisoning Tree.
Compared to before, the Gods-and-Devils Imprisoning Tree was brimming with spiritual radiance. Bolstered by the fortune of the Feather Spirit Dynasty, the demonic tree now seemed vividly alive. Ten black fruits had even condensed upon it.
As though it had sensed Bai Yu's summons, soft whimpering sounds echoed in his heart. That intimate feeling made Bai Yu freeze for a moment.
"The Gods-and-Devils Imprisoning Tree... has awakened?!"
As the thought struck him, an inexplicable excitement filled Bai Yu's eyes.
Ten fruits were equivalent to ten keys. This time, he would be able to open ten cells.
And Bai Yu planned to use all ten opportunities to exchange for human talent capable of supporting the Feather Spirit Dynasty!
After all, Shu Lichuo and Su Muyue had said more than once that the Feather Spirit Dynasty was desperately short on people. It lacked not only city lords, but also officials—officials capable of governing its territories.
"But every entry into the Gods and Devils Prison is a gamble. I