The World Within the Landscape, Rivers, State, and Earth Diagram (Two chapters combined into one)

After kicking Soaring Serpent away, Gungun lowered his bear foot. Divine light flashed over him, and he vanished, appearing before Crouching Dragon Mountain the next instant. By now, Wind Earl and Rain Master had pinned Kong Xuan beneath the mountain, leaving him unable to move.

"Witch Scribe." A tall, thin, slightly stooped old man dressed in animal skins and a short, fat old woman with graying hair cupped their hands in greeting when they saw Gungun approach.

"Mm." Gungun nodded to them, then looked at Crouching Dragon Mountain before him. After some thought, he brought out the Heaven-Earth Bowl and covered the mountain with it. This would stop anyone from sneaking over to rescue the bird. With Kong Xuan in his grasp, he could keep Kunpeng under his thumb in the future. Haha.

"Witch Scribe, this humble immortal has neither grievance nor enmity with you. Why must you do this?" A questioning voice came from beneath the mountain, its tone somewhat anxious.

"Yes, you and I have neither grievance nor enmity, but the Phoenix Race has joined the Demon Race, while my Iron-Eating Beast Clan has submitted to the Witch Race. The factions we belong to are mortal enemies. Given that, do you think it still matters whether there's any personal enmity between us?" Gungun said casually.

Kong Xuan: "..."

"Don't worry. I'm only locking you up for a while. After the War of the Liches, I'll... decide whether to let you out depending on the situation," Gungun told Kong Xuan.

Then he turned to Wind Earl and Rain Master and instructed them, "Great Shamans, while you're stationed here, try to accommodate any requests he makes if you can. He is Primordial Phoenix's son, after all. We shouldn't treat him too harshly."

"Yes, we understand. Rest assured, Witch Scribe," Wind