Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu followed Yanbo straight to the Featherfolk.
Along the way, they learned quite a bit about the Featherfolk.
For instance, the Featherfolk were now essentially divided into two factions. One was led by the current Featherfolk patriarch, while the other was led by Jue Tianlan, the ancient Featherfolk Heavenly Pride who had awakened.
Although the two factions had not openly clashed, they were secretly competing with each other.
Yanbo belonged to the Featherfolk Chief's faction. Apart from wanting to save the Featherfolk, he had sought out Lan Yu to win her over, seeking a Heavenly Pride who could contend with Jue Tianlan for his faction.
Chu Kuangren was not particularly surprised by this situation.
The awakening of ancient Heavenly Prides was a good thing for some forces, but it could also shake up their internal power structures.
This was especially true of a Supreme Being Dao Tradition like the Featherfolk, which could not compare to a Saintly Dao Tradition in strength, yet ranked just beneath one.
They needed an exceptional Heavenly Pride to lead their tradition to a higher rank in the future. However, an ancient Heavenly Pride who had slumbered for years had little attachment to the existing tradition, so they naturally had to bear a certain degree of risk.
Soon, Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu arrived in Featherfolk territory.
It was an enormous city, with distinctive buildings, most of them domed and predominantly white.
People bustled through the city. Aside from the Featherfolk, there were also many visiting merchants, cultivators, and others, making it very lively.
At the city center stood a white palace, with armored guards patrolling back and forth under extremely tight security.
"Lan Yu, you're finally here."
Upon arriving at the palace, they were received by a handsome middle-aged man in