As for what the Nine-tailed Fox woman far away in the Jade Fox Cave Heaven thought, Ji Yuan had no interest in it for the time being. The situation before him was rather interesting.
After Tu Xin's divine sense dissipated from this reef in the sea, Ji Yuan was the only one left standing atop it. All around him, near and far, were birds of every size and kind, each with a powerful aura and astonishing demonic energy.
These were merely the powerful birds. Farther out were countless more flying birds. Even knowing that this was within the Treatise on Birds, Ji Yuan could not help marveling inwardly at the wonder of Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix.
At the same time, Ji Yuan could clearly sense that every one of these birds possessed its own distinct personality. Their gazes toward him held vigilance, curiosity, and even excitement.
At that moment, the birds around the outer perimeter flew off to either side. Five-colored divine light stretched over like a rainbow, and the Divine Bird Phoenix, bearing its uniquely elegant bearing, flew above the reef where Ji Yuan stood.
"Mister Ji, the fox demon is dead. Is it convenient to talk now?"
Ji Yuan raised his head to look at the phoenix and nodded.
"Yes. If it is convenient, shall we go to the Phoenix Tree?"
"Very well."
After Ji Yuan and Dan Ye exchanged a few words, one flapped his wings while the other rode the wind. Before long, they returned to the Phoenix Tree in the Sea.
By then, the morning sun had fully risen above the horizon. Its radiance was already glaring to ordinary people, but it posed no difficulty for Ji Yuan and the phoenix, who could still observe the sunrise from afar.
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