The Tree Demon Clan suddenly appeared, but fortunately, the forbidden zone array of the floating island remained open, preventing them from directly entering.
The formation created a pale blue, transparent light shield in the sky, about forty or fifty meters above the ground.
Outside the light shield, a giant tree over sixty meters tall floated in the air, its countless roots, some thick, some thin, some long, some short, wriggling like octopus tentacles.
The tree has a lush canopy with leaves that are two or three meters wide and four or five meters long. Many tree monsters that have transformed into humanoid forms stand on the leaves.
From a distance, there are thousands of tree monsters on the entire tree.
In addition, there are many flying tree spirits, either flying alone or stepping on tree branches and petals, flying around everywhere.
Besides the large island where the Leng family resides, there are many smaller islands surrounding it, all within the reach of the Tree Demon Clan.
It was less of an encirclement and more of a surveillance.
They simply roamed around the floating islands without directly attacking the formations on the islands.
The Leng family is the most powerful family among the Void Clan, but it does not represent all members of the Void Clan.
But at this moment, all members of the Void Clan were on high alert, and regardless of whether they belonged to the Leng family, they all gathered together.
Those that can fly will soar directly into the sky, confronting the Tree Demon Clan through the array's protective barrier.
Those that cannot fly gather on the ground, ready to engage in battle at any time.
However, both sides are currently exercising restraint and have not yet engaged in direct combat.
Inside the restaurant, Xia Tianqiong and Manager Hu sat by the window, drinking and eating while gazing at the two opposing sides in the sky.
"It's been more than a day, why haven't they started fighting yet?"
Xia Tianqiong stayed behind to watch the show and maybe pick up some benefits along the way.
As a result, after such a long standoff, a fight never broke out.
Manager Hu took a sip of the restaurant's best spirit wine, then put down his glass and explained with a smile, "The Tree Ghost Clan and the Void Ghost Clan are both powerful ghost clans in the Ghost Realm, so it's not so easy for them to fight each other."
"More than a thousand Tree Demons have arrived. Is this the entirety of their clan?"
"Of course not, at most it's just a branch. The Void Clan here is not the entirety of the Void Clan. The Void Realm is very large, and various Void Clans are scattered everywhere."
As they were talking, a dozen or so Tree Demons, stepping on huge red petals, flew away into the distance, hovering above the restaurant along the outer edge of the array's protective barrier.
Xia Tianqiong's gaze followed these figures until the eaves blocked her view.
"What are they doing, flying around everywhere like that?"
Manager Hu wasn't very interested in that; he was only focused on drinking.
Without looking up, he said, "They might be looking for array nodes, or they might be putting pressure on the Void Ghost Clan, or they might be looking for surviving Tree Ghost Clan members."
As the two people ate and chatted, there was a sudden knock on the door of the private room.
It turned out to be Leng Tianpeng.
"Manager Hu, the Tree Demon Clan has made several unreasonable demands, one of which concerns Mr. Xia. We dare not make a decision on our own and can only consult you."
"What are your requirements? Tell me."
Manager Hu sneered, unconcerned. Xia Tianqiong, however, was a little curious: what kind of request could be related to him?
Leng Tianpeng's expression was serious as he solemnly said, "They demand that the Sky Island Orchard be handed over, claiming that the spirit fruit trees on it belong to their Tree Demon Clan."
"hehe!"
Manager Hu suddenly smiled faintly, "Who said that? You can have it come to me, I'll wait for it here."
"They naturally wouldn't dare to come to you for it. Could you please ask Manager Hu to tell them that this Sky Island Orchard is no longer in the hands of my Void Clan?"
“That’s a matter between your Leng family and the Tree Ghost Clan. What does it have to do with me? Why should I explain it to them? If you want to go, you should go yourself.”
Manager Hu is a cunning old fox; he's not stupid.
If it were to go out and explain now, it would be mistaken for being on the side of the Void Clan, and the Void Clan would use its identity to intimidate the Tree Clan.
Leng Tianpeng's thoughts were seen through, his old face stiffened, and then he forced an ugly smile, "It was my rudeness."
After saying that, it was about to turn and leave when Xia Tianqiong called it back.
"Could you tell me what other demands the Tree Demon Clan has made?"
Leng Tianpeng thought for a moment, and there was no point in hiding it. "First, hand over the murderer who killed the Tree Spirit Clan; second, hand over the original bodies of all the killed Tree Spirits and provide compensation; third, hand over the missing Peach Tree Spirit; fourth, hand over the Sky Island Orchard."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Xia Tianqiong slammed her hand on the table.
With a loud bang, both Leng Tianpeng and Manager Hu were startled and looked at him in surprise.
"Outrageous! How dare they make such demands?"
Leng Tianpeng thought to himself that this person was not bad, as he stood on the side of the Void Ghost Clan.
But what came next made it very unhappy.
"It was the Tree Demon Clan who caused trouble on the island. They were the ones who attacked first. Isn't this bullying the demons to the extreme?"
Xia Tianqiong looked indignant, as if he were also a member of the Void Clan. "If this happened to me, I wouldn't be able to stand it. I would definitely beat it so badly that even its own mother wouldn't recognize it."
"Patriarch Leng, they've come to our doorstep, practically defecating on our heads! Can you tolerate this?"
Leng Tianpeng glared at him, his face so ugly it looked like he wanted to kill someone.
This is not only a provocation, but also an insult to the Void Clan, accusing them of being incompetent and afraid to wage war.
Manager Hu almost burst out laughing, so he quickly picked up his wine glass and took a sip to calm himself down.
"My Void Clan is not afraid of any other Clan, but we do not want to be used and start a war for no reason."
After it finished speaking, it turned and left.
As they approached the door, he paused again. "Mr. Xia, the Tree Demon Clan has no mothers."
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