In an ancient dense forest in the westernmost part of the Shenwu Continent, rows of tree houses are erected on the towering trees.
The tree houses here are not as delicate and compact as those in Yaoxian Valley. Instead, they are tall and spacious.
It seemed as if it had been attacked by a fire before, and only a few houses were left intact.
Ji Yunshen lay in the dilapidated house, looking up at the light and shadows shining through the leaves, his mind filled with thoughts of Song Qingbai. In the Qingyun Sword Sect dungeon, Su Xuhai had used all his spiritual power to pierce her chest.
He was cursed with the same fate as Song Changfeng and should have died at that time, but he unexpectedly survived and was brought here.
His hands and feet were locked with chains cast with spells. Ji Yunshen did not struggle too much and waited for a long time but Zhuo Yuan did not come back.
Unable to sleep after tossing and turning, Ji Yunshen slowly sat up, took out the Lingxue Xiao from his waist and began to play.
"Listen! The man the chief brought back from outside has started playing that incomprehensible instrument again. Why do you think the chief wanted to trap him here?"
A young red-haired man asked, but one of his hands seemed to have been injured and hung at his side, unable to move.
The Yanlong tribe was robbed by the Five Elements Sect. There were not many members in the tribe to begin with, and there were only a few dozen people left at this moment.
But after they escaped death, they each found a place to hide. They originally thought that they would never be able to rebuild the Flame Dragon Clan, but fortunately they received the call from Zhuo Yuan.
"I'm not too sure about this, but the clan leader said that he is from the Demon Palace and we can't let him escape."
Another one-eyed, red-haired man spoke. He had been arranged by Zhuo Yuan to guard Ji Yunshen a long time ago, and he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
However, from the fear at the beginning, I have become a little relaxed now.
After being locked up for so many days, the people inside rarely spoke and never lost their temper. Every time it came to this point, they liked to play musical instruments.
The new person sent today was his former good friend, so when he heard that he was from the Demon Palace, he still didn't dare to go up.
He stood under the tree house with a helpless look on his face, asking his childhood friends for news.
"The people in the Demon Palace kill without blinking an eye. You and I should be careful."
The man with the one-armed was still a little worried. Right now, the tribe needed a lot of reconstruction. He had come back from thousands of miles away just to achieve great things together with the tribe leader.
But who would have thought that he would be assigned such a task.
"I'm afraid the people from the Demon Palace aren't as cruel as the rumors say. I've been watching him here for several days, and I haven't seen him show any ferocious expression. Besides... he's really handsome. Even the clan leader can't compare to him!"
The one-eyed man thought for a moment before explaining that when he came earlier, Ji Yunshen was still in a coma.
He would often come to the tree house, feed him water and bring him elixirs on a regular basis, so I had met him several times.
I only vaguely remember being deeply shocked by his appearance the first time I saw him.
"How could it be? The clan leader is so handsome, how could there be anyone more handsome than him? Are you trying to trick me again? Humph, I won't believe you this time."
The man with the one-armed one obviously didn't believe it. He thought that the people in the Demon Palace were cruel and ruthless and must be extremely ugly.
"Believe it or not, I'm going to go to the bathroom first. You have to keep an eye on him. The clan leader has specifically instructed me to inform him immediately if anything happens."
"Alright, go ahead! He's already been tied up, how can he escape so easily?"
The one-eyed man gave a few more instructions before leaving in a hurry.
"Ah...this is so boring! Instead of just sitting here and watching him, why not go up and see what the real people from the Demon Palace look like?"
He thought about it and finally decided to go up.
Ji Yunshen's mind moved slightly. In fact, he had already noticed when a strange breath suddenly appeared under the tree house.
But it was not interrupted and continued to play quietly.
A figure quietly peeked out from the door. Ji Yunshen raised his peach blossom eyes slightly and turned around with his back to him, just to prevent him from seeing his appearance. Everyone is curious, isn't he?
He just wouldn't let him see...
The chains on his hands were cast with a secret spell, and he had tried many times but couldn't untie them.
The man who was guarding him also obeyed Zhuo Yuan's words very much. No matter how he spoke to him, he pretended to be deaf and dumb and did not dare to respond.
Every time he would just leave water and medicine behind and then leave quickly, as if he was being chased by a flood or a beast.
But the person behind him seemed a little different. He had some courage but not much.
"You...you are from the Demon Palace?"
The man with the broken arm listened to the sound of the flute, and his eyes gradually became unclear. The question he blurted out made Ji Yunshen's mouth curl slightly.
Zhuo Yuan really sent a stupid person here, it's really interesting.
"I'm asking you a question. Are you from the Demon Palace?"
Ji Yunshen continued to turn his back to him and said nothing, just as expected.
Not long after, the man with the broken arm walked in, his eyes became a little dull, and he walked towards Ji Yunshen like a puppet.
Sensing his approach, Ji Yunshen silently calculated the distance between them in his mind. If he took two more steps, he would be able to capture the man and force Zhuo Yuan to release him.
His feet stepped on the wooden boards, making a creaking sound. Every step he took was audible, and Ji Yunshen seemed to hear the sound of freedom.
As he heard the footsteps approaching him, he stopped.
Ji Yunshen frowned slightly, and a hint of darkness flashed in his peach blossom eyes.
"Didn't I tell you to watch from below? Why did you come up to the tree house? Are you trying to disobey my orders?"
Zhuo Yuan's voice suddenly rang out, causing Ji Yunshen's face to change slightly. He sighed softly in his heart and continued to play as if nothing had happened.
"I'm sorry, Chief. He just arrived and doesn't know the rules. Please forgive me. I promise I will never let him up here again."
Seeing that Zhuo Yuan was really angry, the one-eyed man was so scared that he trembled all over and grabbed the man with the broken arm and knelt down to beg for mercy.
The man with the broken arm, who was originally unconscious, woke up instantly after being pulled by him.
"What happened? I...wasn't I just outside the house?"
He was a little confused and stared blankly at the person next to him and asked.
"Everyone, step back! If you do it again, you will be punished."
After hearing his words, Zhuo Yuan immediately understood. He asked the two to leave with a cold face.
"Yes, thank you, Chief. I will take him out right away..."
The one-eyed man kowtowed respectfully and pulled the man with the one-armed who was still confused away.
"Zhuo Yuan, how long are you going to keep me trapped? Also, what did you agree with Chen Rangchenzhi?"
Ji Yunshen put away the flute, turned around, and stared at him with his peach blossom eyes.
"Of course, I won't let someone like you from the Demon Palace know what I agreed with him. And those two are from my clan, so don't have any bad intentions."
Zhuo Yuan snorted coldly, his expression not looking very good.
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