So that was it!
The Core Spirit of Yanmen was a parrot!
"The Birdcage..."
Xu Yuan slapped his forehead.
And just like that,
the clouds hiding everything parted, and the past came into view.
The Birdcage it wanted was probably no ordinary cage, either.
Deep in the Ninefold Nether, on that dark plain, stood two houses.
One imprisoned the three Ritual Executors.
But in the ruins of the other building were several Bird Perches and Birdcages!
Time to go!
Xu Yuan went straight back to the bar. Under the gaze of the three Ritual Executors, he approached the counter.
"What would you like to drink?" Qianqian asked.
"I made a deal with the parrot earlier..." Xu Yuan looked toward the Bird Perch.
The parrot crouched on its perch, head tilted as it watched Xu Yuan curiously.
"You mean that matter?"
"Exactly."
"Where are they?"
"There are quite a few. Would you rather choose one yourself, or should I bring them all here?"
The parrot landed on his shoulder, fluttered its wings excitedly, and squawked,
"I'll choose one myself. Prophet, you really are generous."
Xu Yuan formed the hand seals for the Netherworld Passage Art and activated it in an instant.
Icy mist descended, silently blanketing the floor as a passage opened beneath it.
A passage to the Ninefold Nether!
Xu Yuan jumped in, entered the Ninefold Nether, and used Heaven-Stealing to reach the Dark Plains.
The abandoned house was still there.
Xu Yuan stood at the doorway and looked inside.
It was different from the last time he had seen it—
Perhaps Xu Chengan had fought here, or perhaps the Old Gods had unleashed too much power when they appeared.
The house was a wreck.
"This room was set aside just for my Birdcages. What happened to it? Not a