Zijing's guess seems reasonable and well-founded.
But before she could finish speaking, Hongyu shook her head and said, "It sounds like that's possible, but I don't think it's very likely."
"Why?" Zijing asked.
Hongyu explained, "It's a very simple principle. If you find an object that's obviously a spiritual artifact but whose purpose is unknown, wouldn't you try to activate it? Wouldn't you try to activate it?"
"However, the fact is that no one had activated this VIP ring in the decades before His Highness the Prince of Nanling activated it."
"In other words, the Elder of Flesh and Blood found the ring of Ge Shuyinglong, the previous Dragon General of the Divine Sword Empire, and wore it on his own hand, but never activated it. This is clearly not in line with the facts."
Hearing Hongyu say this, Zijing could only nod.
After all, what Hongyu said made a lot of sense.
If it were her, the moment she picked up the ring, she would definitely have tried to infuse it with her inner energy to activate it and test what it was for.
"So what's your opinion?" Ye Feng asked, looking at Hong Yu.
Hongyu did not answer directly, but smiled slightly and said, "That Elder of Flesh and Blood wore the ring on his finger but never activated it. Obviously, this means that the Elder of Flesh and Blood knows what it is and what it is used for."
"Because he was fully aware of this, he never tried it, let alone used it."
"Then the answer is obvious."
Hongyu stopped there, while Zijing had already formed a bold idea in her mind.
"That Elder of Flesh and Blood is none other than the previous Dragon General of the Divine Sword Empire—Geshu Yinglong!" Zijing shouted.
Hongyu nodded in satisfaction.
Ye Feng frowned deeply and muttered to himself, "The mighty General Long of the Divine Sword Empire, who wields great power and commands a large army, why did he mysteriously disappear and become an elder of an evil sect?"
"I don't know. Perhaps General Long experienced something that could drastically change his personality," Hongyu guessed.
Night Breeze exhaled and then asked, "What will you do with this ring?"
“I will take it with me… Your Highness, King of Nanling, please forgive my bluntness, but although this ring is your spoils of war, it does not belong to you, and it has no value to you…”
Before Hongyu could finish speaking, Yefeng interrupted her: "No need to say anything more, just take it."
"Your Highness, Prince Nanling, you...you said you'd let me take it?"
Hongyu was stunned for a moment, her face still showing a deep look of confusion.
Hongyu had already prepared a speech, thought of various reasons, and intended to do her best to persuade Yefeng.
If we cannot persuade them, then we can only go back and report the matter to the council of elders for a decision.
As a result, Ye Feng let her take it without saying a word, which was naturally beyond her expectations!
"Your Highness, do you really want me to take it? Isn't it your spoils of war?" Hongyu asked doubtfully.
"Didn't you say it had no value to me?" Night Wind retorted.
“That’s true, but based on my understanding of your human race, I think that even if you know an item is useless to you, you won’t easily discard it,” Hongyu said earnestly.
"That's your prejudice against us humans," Night Wind said with a chuckle.
After a pause, Ye Feng added, "At least, I'm not that kind of person."
Hongyu nodded and said, "You are indeed very different from other human beings I have ever met."
The item has arrived.
The origins and identity of that flesh and blood elder have also been clarified.
Since that's the case, Ye Feng has nothing more to say.
He then waved his hand again and said, "You can go now, Miss Hongyu."
"Alright, see you another day."
After saying that, Hongyu turned around and walked towards the tent exit.
Just as Hongyu was about to step out of the tent, Yefeng's voice suddenly rang out again: "Wait a moment."
"Is there anything else you need? Your Highness, Prince Nanling, you wouldn't be having second thoughts and want this ring back, would you?"
Hongyu said, while looking at Yefeng with a wary expression.
Night Breeze gave Hongyu a meaningful look and asked, "You just said 'your human race,' but after thinking about it carefully, something doesn't seem right. Miss Hongyu, are you not human? Otherwise, why would you say 'your human race' to me?"
Hongyu's eyes widened instantly!
The expression on her face also became somewhat stiff.
Zijing looked at Hongyu curiously and asked, "Could you be a member of the Sea Spirit Clan? I've heard that the Sea Spirit Clan are very strange creatures with unpredictable appearances, capable of transforming into various forms..."
Before Zijing could finish speaking, Hongyu shook her head repeatedly: "Please don't misunderstand. Although I may seem suspicious, I am indeed a human."
"What I said just now was just a slip of the tongue."
Night Breeze said meaningfully, "But I think you accidentally revealed what you really thought."
“That was really just a small, insignificant slip of the tongue, Your Highness Prince Nanling,” Hongyu said, emphasizing her words.
Seeing that Hongyu refused to admit it, Yefeng did not press the matter further.
He did sense a trace of something other than human emanating from Hongyu, but Yefeng really didn't know Hongyu's origins or race.
But whatever Hongyu is, as long as she doesn't harm Xinluo City, or the human nation and society, then it doesn't matter.
"See you another day," Night Breeze said, waving his hand.
"See you another day."
Hongyu nodded and finally stepped out of Yefeng's tent. Then, she used a concealment technique to hide her aura and quickly walked away into the distance.
Before long, Hongyu's fiery red figure completely disappeared.
"Old Deng, do you think Hongyu might not actually be human?" Zijing asked curiously.
"Does it matter what race Hongyu is?" Yefeng asked rhetorically.
"Isn't it important?" Zijing retorted.
“I don’t think it’s important,” Night Wind said.
"But I think..."
Night Breeze raised her hand and pressed it on Zijing's head, saying irritably, "Stop beating around the bush with me, you should go eat some melon seeds."
"You were the one who started this mess with me!" Zijing said indignantly.
At the same time, at the border fortress of the Divine Sword Empire, the Winter Wolf Fortress.
A woman dressed in gold and red armor stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance.
And the direction she was gazing in was precisely the direction of Silla Castle!
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