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As dusk fell, the sunset rose from the horizon, a cool breeze swept through the mountains, and the cry of an eagle echoed from within Luohan Temple. A majestic and powerful eagle soared straight into the sky with the sound.

Abbot Yuanchi stood calmly in front of the main hall of Luohan Temple, looking up at the sky. As he watched the dark figure disappear into the horizon, his long eyebrows twitched, and his usually kind eyes were filled with unyielding doubt.

The grandmaster returned without saying anything, but the girl he brought back... she had the demeanor of the goddess Nuwa!

Yuan Chi chanted "Amitabha," thinking to himself: So be it, fate brings us together and fate separates us. Perhaps this is just another karmic cycle at Luohan Temple.

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The crescent moon rose from the horizon, stars twinkled, illuminating the darkness. Huo Fei, carrying the silver ring, soared through the sky.

The wind whistled past her ears, and Silver Ring squinted, basking in the cool breeze with a look of pure enjoyment. Perhaps because she had just shed her snakeskin, the skin exposed between her chins was flushed slightly by the cool breeze.

Yin Huan sat on Huo Fei's broad back, mischievously tugging at the soft down beneath her with her little hands, then swung her legs and glanced down at the sky.

At one glance, Yin Huan's big eyes suddenly widened, and she couldn't help but tremble. She unconsciously tightened her grip on the little hand holding the downy fur.

"Hiss, let go." Huo Fei winced in pain, and the eagle's head suddenly rose high, a tuft of white feathers on its forehead trembling twice.

"Too...too high, lower, lower it." Silver Ring was so frightened by the current height that she stammered.

She stretched her little head back, grabbed Huo Fei with both hands, and clung to him tightly, afraid that she would fall if she wasn't careful.

"Don't look down there. Wait a little longer. Once it's completely dark, we'll go back to the prison." Huo Fei felt the small body on his back trembling. He took a couple of breaths, ignoring the pain of Yu Mao being grabbed, and comforted him.

Yin Huan looked up, her eyes filled with tears, whether from fright or from the wind, it was hard to tell.

She glared resentfully at Huo Fei's eagle head: "Aren't you an eagle? How come you can't fly as high as my older brother... My older brother flew up to the clouds yesterday. Look at you, neither high nor low, are you trying to scare people?"

Yin Huan felt that Huo Fei was doing it on purpose. The first time he dragged her back to Fuding Mountain, he almost gave her acrophobia. When they returned to the monk's temple during the day, she had the blue monkey to distract her, so she didn't feel anything. But this third time…

Damn, this was even scarier than the first time!

Huo Fei: "..." So he was being rejected.

What race is Tengshe? How can they be compared?

He shook his head, too lazy to explain the matter. He looked up and saw that it was already completely dark. He spread his wings and flew over the prison.

He squinted his eagle eyes, looking down at the prison below.

A day passed, and everyone who was supposed to be there remained in the prison.

Huo Fei glanced at their location, flapped his wings, and suddenly landed in the beast zone. As soon as he touched down, he moved like a shooting star, carrying the silver ring, and flashed into the small house where Luo Mang had lived.

"Go out and wander around tonight, and only come out after the demon slayer has left."

Huo Fei hurriedly gave the order, and before Yin Huan could react, he immediately darted out of the hut. He was so fast that he left afterimages.

Yin Huan's face darkened slightly. In response to Huo Fei's words, she tensed up, held her breath, and dared not move an inch.

I hate demon hunters the most.

Whew, I'll endure it for the sake of a better life in the future.

Just as Huo Fei stood still outside the iron cage, a group of highly skilled Taoist priests suddenly appeared in the beast enclosure. Accompanying them was the white-haired creature who had dealt with them all day.

"Protector Huo, you're back. Did you catch up with that serpent undergoing tribulation?" As soon as the group arrived, someone immediately asked.

Huo Fei turned around, his expression solemn: "Let's talk in the lounge."

After saying that, he glanced at the row of iron cages in the predator enclosure with a hint of apprehension, and then strode out of the enclosure.

His casual glance immediately silenced the person asking the question.

The group exchanged glances, looked towards the beast enclosure, then caught up with Huo Fei and left.

This place is definitely not a place for conversation, as it houses a group of highly skilled demons.

With the appearance of Tengshe, the demon race has undoubtedly gained another powerful warrior. Currently, the demon race is weak, and humans can set rules for them. However, once the demon race learns of the existence of an ancient and mighty demon like Tengshe, those rules will immediately be broken.

Therefore, it is not advisable to publicize the matter of Tengshe.

Fortunately, only the human race knows about this, so they can keep it under control for now. The demon race won't know about the Teng Snake in their race for the time being. As for Huo Fei... although everyone has doubts, they are confident that Huo Fei will not help the demon race.

It must be said that the human race has complex thoughts. The Teng Snake has only been in the world for a day, yet they have already devised a plan. Although cultivation is difficult for the demon race, once they become sentient, their strength increases greatly, and the human race must be wary.

The cultivators had different thoughts, all wary of the demon race growing stronger, but their preconceived notions caused them to miss the opportunity to discover the truth.

The demon race is naturally unruly and has always done as they please.

Even though they are all demons, the gap between races is extremely difficult to bridge. Not to mention different races, even demons of the same race can have disputes and fight each other with swords drawn, and in serious cases, they may even fight to the death.

The most typical example is Luo Mang and the Green Python. These two creatures both originated from Burmese pythons, but due to some unspeakable reasons, they ended up on a path of life and death.

To put it bluntly, the only one among the entire demon race who truly understood the human race's schemes was Huo Fei, raised by the first abbot of Luohan Temple. Even Bai Mao was carefree and never took the demon race's responsibilities seriously, let alone the other demons.

Huo Fei didn't ask for much; he simply wanted the demon race to find a peaceful place within the rules and avoid being wiped out.