"No!" Shang Xiye and Hei Xiao objected almost simultaneously.

"Why?" Ji Fengming asked, utterly bewildered. "Don't you think those people inside deserved to die? They were all heinous demonic cultivators!"

“Brother, have you forgotten that we destroyed a branch of Black Purgatory on the border of Xidan last time? Many innocent children there are now at the Cangzhou base and have become part of our Vulture Stronghold,” Ji Fengyao gently reminded him.

"Ah, right, I forgot about these great demons' wicked habit of capturing children to practice their skills," Ji Fengming suddenly remembered this and said, "If there are innocent children here, then we really have to reluctantly go in."

"Chirp, chirp..."

At this moment, the Azure Phoenix, which had been sleeping and growing, stirred in Ji Fengming's arms and let out two sleepy chirps.

"...Chirp?"

The golden phoenix in Black Owl's arms also woke up, and let out a soft cry as if it were puzzled.

Ji Fengming, as if protecting his son, raised his hand and gently patted the small bulge on his chest twice, saying to Hei Xiao, "Why did these two little guys wake up at this time? They seem to have a tacit understanding; they sleep together when they want to sleep, and wake up together when they want to wake up."

"Master, there's delicious food here!" Jin Luancheng's voice, that of a boy of about seven or eight years old, rang in Black Owl's mind.

"Ah, ah, it smells so good, it must be something delicious!"

Although Qingluan's voice sounded like that of a seven or eight-year-old, her personality was still as lively and carefree as ever.

As he called out, he eagerly poked his little head out of Ji Fengming's arms.

Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao both felt a jolt in their hearts, realizing something was wrong:

These two have been sleeping a lot lately.

For a moment, they forgot about their existence and didn't give them the antidote for the Blood Cicada's Bewitchment.

Could it be that they've been poisoned by the Blood Cicada's Bewitching Charm?

Ji Fengming was extremely nervous. He grabbed Qingluan from his arms and handed it to Ji Fengyao, exclaiming, "Sister, oh no! I forgot to give this little thing the antidote. You have to take a look at it quickly!"

Qingluan was suddenly lifted from the warm embrace and thrust into the cold wind of the snow-capped mountain. She shivered from the cold and couldn't help but get angry: "Master, you're the one who needs to take the antidote! You need to take the antidote every day!"

After finishing her tirade, Qingluan's two bright eyes lit up, and she immediately perked up:

Hmm, as long as I don't curse my master to die, it seems like I won't have a headache.

Mom, he seems to have discovered an amazing way to get along with his master!

Ji Fengyao chuckled and said, "Brother, don't be silly. The Blood Cicada's Bewitching Technique only works on primates."

"What are primates?" Wanqikaf asked curiously, having never heard the term before.

"Primates are the most advanced mammals with intelligence, such as monkeys, gorillas, baboons, and apes," Ji Fengyao explained with a smile. "And we humans are also a type of primate."

"It's something that looks similar to a person," Ma Chengrao summarized rather crudely.

"Alright, we won't waste time with your academic nonsense." Ji Fengming hated anything related to studying, and it gave him a headache. He urged Shang Xiye and Hei Xiao, "Xiao Chen, brother-in-law, let's hurry in and deal with those demonic cultivators. If there are any innocent children, rescue them and then leave this place as soon as possible."

Just before leaving, Ji Fengming turned back, his brows furrowed deeply: "Yao'er, if there are children inside, then those children have also been drugged..."