Upon receiving news that Lu Zhao was preparing to take action, Lu Li's side also quickly sprang into action.
Half a day later, Lu Li led the Piyu Clan to the outside of the Great Elder's cave, where they quietly lay in ambush, waiting to catch Lu Zhao in the act.
Meanwhile, Liu Yu led a group of Feathered Clan members to silently guard the area between Phoenix Clan territory and Phoenix City, preventing Lu Zhao's people from escaping and also to prevent them from resorting to desperate measures to harm the visitors.
In addition, the Phoenix of the Grand Elder's lineage also split into two teams: one team went to capture Lu Chu, and the other team was responsible for calming the guests to prevent them from being frightened when a fight broke out.
As for Shushu, it was squatting not far from Lu Li, its eyes fixed intently on the way they came, looking eager and ready to make a move at any moment.
Between her and Lu Li, crouched a sleek, glossy treasure-hunting rat, which looked exactly like a millet.
Originally, according to everyone's opinion, the treasure-hunting rat clan was not needed to take action for the time being.
But when Millet saw that its own cubs had run off with that stinky phoenix, it immediately couldn't sit still and insisted on following along, even dragging Millet and Wheat along with it.
Now, the two mice are standing guard on either side of Shushu, while Shuli is responsible for separating Shushu from Luli, and Shumai is guarding the other side of Shushu.
Behind them floated the millet-like creatures, their forms equally concealed, providing them with comprehensive cover.
Because of Shuli's persistent surveillance, Shushu, who originally wanted to shrink down and crawl into her senior brother's clothes, had no choice but to give up and obediently squat to the side in human form, not daring to make any extra movements.
Although he didn't understand why his father treated Lu Li like a thief and guarded him so closely.
But her sixth sense told her that she absolutely couldn't say anything at this moment, or her husband would definitely explode.
And so, everyone remained silent, no one spoke, and even the air seemed to quiet down.
I don't know how much time had passed, but suddenly I heard a faint fluctuation in the air ahead.
Although the fluctuation was extremely weak, everyone present noticed it.
Following the senses, one could see that a layer of white mist, invisible to the naked eye, had risen in front of Lu Xian's cave.
Tianchen's voice echoed in Shushu's mind at the same time: 'There's a phantom demon deliberately creating an illusion, trying to prevent the people inside from noticing the anomaly outside.'
The yam repeated its words to everyone, and immediately everyone looked on with a mixture of sudden realization and disdain.
But neither of them spoke; they held their breath, waiting for the other's next move.
Sure enough, a few breaths later, the same fluctuation came again.
However, this time the source of the disturbance was much further forward and more numerous than before. To be more precise, the same fluctuations were felt above almost all the guards in the vicinity.
The next moment, fine dust particles, as if by prior arrangement, fell simultaneously, landing on the heads of the guards and seeping into their bodies through their hair.
Moments later, all the guards collapsed without warning.
Logically speaking, falling down should make a sound, but these phoenixes seemed to be supported by something just before landing, and didn't make much of a sound.
Immediately afterwards, several faint streaks of light appeared again at the same time.
Shushu copied all the locations of the flowing lights in his mind and discovered that it was actually an ancient, advanced, concealed killing formation.
Moreover, this killing formation is very interesting. Its core is movable and it can absorb the spiritual power of those who enter. The stronger the intruder, the greater the power of the formation.
If there were another equally strong opponent outside at this time, the person entering the formation would definitely be in a very passive position. It is clear that Lu Zhao is determined to deal with Lu Xian this time.
Shushu and Lu Li exchanged a glance, and then Lu Li quickly took out Lu Xian's communication jade tablet and sent a message into it.
The two students breathed a sigh of relief only after receiving a reply from the other party.
Coincidentally, both Shushu and Lu Li had seen Lu Zhao's advanced concealment killing formation before; it was one of the formations passed down by Immortal Venerable Luofeng.
The method to break the formation is naturally known to the senior and junior disciples who have received the inheritance, and this is exactly what Lu Li just sent to Lu Xian.
Knowing that Lu Xian was already on guard, the senior and junior disciples felt much relieved, guessing that Lu Zhao should be showing up soon.
Sure enough, Lu Zhao appeared out of thin air with a large group of people, and at the same time, a jade tablet pierced through the air and smashed into the groove in front of Lu Xian's cave.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the cave door was successfully opened with a loud bang.
The commotion was quite significant, and the phoenixes of the nearby Grand Elder's lineage naturally sensed it.
Knowing it was their turn to appear, everyone pretended to be angry, glaring at Lu Zhao and scolding, "Fifth Elder, what do you mean by this?"
The title "Fifth Elder" refers to Lu Zhao's former identity as the dispensable Fifth Elder of the Phoenix Clan.
This title also indicates that the lineage of the Great Elder does not actually acknowledge his status as the Emperor of the Feather Clan.
Lu Zhao harbored resentment in his heart. In front of everyone, he condensed a huge fireball and hurled it fiercely into the depths of the cave.
After smashing it, he pointed at the phoenix from the Grand Elder's lineage opposite him and coldly uttered a single word: "Kill."
Instantly, the phoenix behind him rushed out, and the two sides clashed immediately.
Of course, if you pay close attention, you can actually see that some people in the team are really fighting, while others are just taking advantage of the situation and pretending to fight.
Of those who actually fought, one side was basically from Lu Zhao's lineage.
Unfortunately, Lu Zhao didn't notice, or rather, he didn't look closely at all, because all his attention was focused on Lu Xian's cave. He wanted to see Lu Xian appear, but he also didn't want to see her.
The reason was that he had secretly added a spirit-suppressing powder to the attack he had just made, with the intention of catching the opponent off guard and causing them to be hit.
There was nothing he could do. Recently, Lu Xian had been too wary of him, and many of his subordinates had suddenly and inexplicably been transferred away, so he simply couldn't find an opportunity to make a move.
With the grand ceremony approaching, he absolutely could not allow Lu Xian to appear and ruin his plans.
No matter what, even if he's trapped, he'll keep Lu Xian trapped until after the ceremony.
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