"Senior Hong Qiang, who exactly is Yin Gongfu?" Chu Feng asked, wanting to know the identity of Hong Qiang's savior.
"Yin Gongfu was originally a member of the Ximen Imperial Clan. Back then, the position of clan leader was meant to be passed down to him."
"But for reasons unknown, he not only refused to take up the position of clan leader, but instead severed all ties with the Ximen Imperial Clan. He changed his name as a result, which is how the name Yin Gongfu came to be."
"Yin Gongfu's strength is extraordinary — I'd wager he's no weaker than the leaders of the four great clans. Back when I was young, he saved my life once. I've always wanted to thank him in person."
"But he vanished many years ago, and no word of him was ever heard again."
"Some said he had been secretly assassinated by the Ximen Imperial Clan. I found that a pity at the time. After all, Yin Gongfu was said to be a man of great passion and loyalty. I never imagined he hadn't died at all — he came here?" Hong Qiang was visibly moved.
"Of course he didn't die. He disappeared for so many years because he came to Shiyin Valley and joined that old man. He's been working for that old man, managing Shiyin Valley," Yaojiao Guang said.
"So that's how it is? What exactly is Shiyin Valley?" Hong Qiang asked.
"Inside Shiyin Valley, there is a mine. At least in our eyes, it's a worthless, depleted mine with no value."
"But that old man gathered a group of people and has been mining the stones there day after day."
"By the way, young friend Chu Feng, what do you want to go there for?" Yaojiao Guang asked.
"I have a close friend who is cultivating there at the moment, so I'd like to go check on him," Chu Feng said.
"I see. Although the loss of Shiyin Valley was a humiliation for us, at least that old man simply occupies Shiyin Valley and never stirs up trouble. On top of that, despite our repeated campaigns against him, he has never actually harmed a single soldier or general of our Yaojiao Royal Tribe. Coupled with the fact that Yin Gongfu joined him and has interceded on our behalf multiple times, over time our Yaojiao Royal Tribe has tacitly allowed the situation. We are not enemies with Shiyin Valley."
"If young friend Chu Feng wishes to go there, I can escort you. Yin Gongfu may refuse to tell me about that old man, but he's still an old friend of mine. If you go with my recommendation, he should receive you as an honored guest," Yaojiao Guang said.
"I'll trouble you then, Senior." Having heard all this, Chu Feng already realized that Shiyin Valley was no ordinary place.
If he went on his own and merely mentioned Zhang Tianyi's father's name without evidence, there was no guarantee the other party would believe him. But with Yaojiao Guang personally recommending him, such concerns would not arise.
Afterward, having said his farewells, Chu Feng departed publicly amid a grand send-off ceremony by the Yaojiao Royal Beasts.
The reason he left publicly was that Chu Feng wanted every Yaojiao Royal Beast to know he was gone — that he had left the Yaojiao Royal Tribe — so that anyone who might consider leaking information would think twice.
After departing, the three of them set off for Shiyin Valley with Yaojiao Guang leading the way.
Whoosh— But suddenly, a streak of light shot toward them at breathtaking speed. The glow blinked in the distant sky one moment, and the next it had already arrived before Baili Xuankong, covering hundreds of miles in an instant.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small bird — a golden little bird, no bigger than half a palm. Its entire body was a brilliant gold, exquisitely beautiful. Most notably, on its forehead, a special radiance shimmered, and within that radiance, characters flowed and shifted. Though the characters were impossible to read clearly, they unmistakably conveyed some form of special message.
"A Golden Flash Bird? It's looking for you?" Yaojiao Guang looked at Baili Xuankong with considerable surprise.
Never mind him — even Chu Feng was taken aback. The Golden Flash Bird was something he had heard of before. It was a divine messenger bird with incredible speed — even Martial Emperors could not keep up with it.
But a Golden Flash Bird could only record the aura of a single person. Once it recorded someone's aura, it could find that person no matter where they were in the world.
However, once the Golden Flash Bird delivered its message, it would forget that person's aura forever and could never record another person's aura ever again.
In other words, a Golden Flash Bird could only deliver a single message in its lifetime. After that, it was set free.
This was precisely why Golden Flash Birds had grown rarer and rarer over the years. By the present day, they were nearly extinct, and sightings were exceptionally rare — which was why Yaojiao Guang had been so startled to see one.