Cangming had indeed taken the initiative to steer the conversation between Flying Feather and Xu Le.
But the outcome of Flying Feather's meeting with Xu Le had rather exceeded Cangming's expectations.
That irrepressible excitement had persisted ever since she returned.
If corruption was no longer a shackle, Flying Feather's condition would change completely. After that, would she still count as one of the three gods of the Red Moon?
Without shackles, there were no restraints.
Once the mind broke free of its cage, terrible, uncontrollable things would always happen.
It was often like this. Take Chi Yu, for example: his changes had already slipped beyond Cangming's control.
Flying Feather's current state was much the same.
Fortunately, Flying Feather had been his companion for many years. They shared both glory and disgrace, and at this critical juncture, she was unlikely to run wild.
But as more and more things slipped beyond his control, the eventual course of events would veer off track.
"Alas!"
Inside the Soul Devouring Tree World, Xu Le dropped straight out of the Darkness Gate in midair.
The surrounding branches of the Soul Devouring Tree immediately wrapped around him, protecting him.
Xu Le looked somewhat bedraggled as he slowly landed. Chi Yu's attack had been powerful, and in his hasty evasion, he could only rely on the Substitute Life Technique to avoid damage.
The Darkness Gate he had summoned on the fly had not even been able to pinpoint a location.
Fortunately, the Soul Devouring Tree was a large enough target. Even if Xu Le's Darkness Gate could not be precise, it could roughly identify where he would return. In truth, being able to identify his return location was enough.
After all, this was the Soul Devouring Tree's world. Once he entered, he was basically back in