The middle of the Nine Domains, the Nanlan Forest.

In the middle of the Nanlan Forest, which covers the entire continent, a giant towering ancient tree stands here, and it is a little inappropriate to describe this tree with a hug, because standing close to see it, you will only think that it is a giant wall, and the height of the tree is even more ignorant of geometry, straight into the sky.

The branches and foliage of the giant tree were extremely luxuriant, and under its wanton extension and entanglement, a huge umbrella cover was formed to cover the entire center of the forest, but it was not dark under the tree. Eerie, because with the slight shaking of the canopy cover above, as if the sunlight seemed to be stripped away, I saw that there were countless golden threads shining down after passing through the layers of barriers, and the gap between each golden thread was also controlled just right, no more, no less, neither let the golden silk threads appear scattered, nor would they coincide with ordinary light, standing in the space under the tree, like being in a golden light rain that would never stop, sacred and fantastic.

This giant tree is the ruler of the Nanlan Forest, the ancient tree king, the ancestor of the tree clan in the Jing clan, and the patriarch of the entire Jing clan, and it is also the first in the world. And the giant tree and the light and rain enchantment are the holy land of the entire elite clan.

Not far from the foot of the giant tree, there is a crystal clear green jade square table and four bottles of green jade round stool, on the square table is a set of teapots and tea bowls made of white chalcedony, and a plate of delicate dim sum is placed slightly to the north, so that the old man in green shirt sitting on the jade bench in the north can take it.

The old man with a childish face has a kind and gentle demeanor, delicate skin like a baby, and the energetic appearance between his demeanor does not look old at all, only the vicissitudes revealed from time to time make people remember that the old man is more than 20,000 years old.

Behind the old man is a little girl who is obediently beating the old man's back, and on the opposite side of the jade table are standing three men and one woman, with a respectful face, among which the middle-aged man standing in the middle and on the left is reporting to the old man.

On the stone platform not far away, a cute little brown bear is dozing, very sleepy it doesn't care at all about stepping on its back, and despises its own golden eagle, at this time, sleeping the boss, the second child.

Diagonally above the jade table, there is a small purple monkey, hanging upside down on the hanging tree and swaying at the same time listening carefully to the middle-aged man's report.

"Now, in addition to the three domains of my central domain, the southern region occupied by the Tianji Mountain Range and the southeast of the human race, the remaining six domains of the nine domains of the continent have been completely integrated by the demon clan, and the Holy Eagle Mountain, the Dragon Palace, and the Flying Tiger Cliff each occupy two domains. And there is news that the little golden eagle has invited the old dragon king to be a guest in the Holy Eagle Mountain to discuss the relevant matters of the alliance. There is also the White Tiger that is gathering heavy troops in the Western Regions, and its intentions are not yet known. The middle-aged man finally finished reporting the matter at this time, waiting for the old man's instructions.

The old man did not respond to the middle-aged man, just holding the tea bowl, tasting carefully, after a long time, the old man exclaimed: "This tea only has a faint fragrance when I first smell, the old man is still a little disappointed, but I don't want to taste it, the fragrance of the hundred flowers began to compete on the taste buds, for a long time, and with this hundred flower cake, it is really an endless aftertaste." Xiaolian, your tea and cake are considered top treasures, and it will be a bit of a waste for the old man to taste them. ”

The woman standing opposite the old man hurriedly said: "Ancestor, you like it, what treasures are not treasures, for Xiaolian, no matter how good the treasures are, they can't match the happiness of the ancestors, that is, this Baihua tea has only been successfully made this year, and the yield is too low, I'm afraid that you can't drink it well, and then it will be Xiaolian's sin." ”

"You girl, your mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, but this old man has to save some tea. Shuzu paused, and then said to the middle-aged man: "Shirt, I have long said that you can make your own decisions about the affairs of the tree clan, don't run to me if you have nothing to do." ”

The middle-aged man looked helpless, but he still stubbornly said: "Ancestor, you still have to make an idea of this matter, the implication and influence are too great, according to my idea, I am afraid that not many people will listen to me at all." ”

Shuzu put down the tea bowl and said softly, "Oh, then you tell me your idea first, let the old man hear it." ”

Shan Bin was a little nervous, gritted his teeth, and still said: "Old Ancestor, I plan to destroy the alliance between the Little Golden Eagle and the Old Dragon King, and send troops to the Western Regions to cut off the possibility of the alliance between the White Tiger and the Little Golden Eagle." ”

As soon as Shanbin finished speaking, a short and fat old man next to Shanbin asked Shuzu for instructions: "Ancestor, Rong Feng has something to say. ”

Seeing that Shu Zu nodded, Rong Feng said: "The demon clan has been divided and fought for more than 10,000 years, and now there is finally the possibility of ending the civil strife and forming together, isn't this the result that our spirit clan has been waiting for so many years? ”

At this time, the old man standing on the other side of the four also spoke: "Ancestor, Eucalyptus also feels that it is not appropriate to fight with the demon clan, although my spirit clan is said to have a higher high-end combat power than the demon clan, but our foundation is too poor, once there is damage, it is easy to replenish, unlike the demon clan, the base is huge, although the spirit is very dangerous, but the probability of success of the spirit is still higher than ours, and the current demon clan has been in the war for many years, and it is impossible to be an enemy." ”

After listening to the opinions of the three people, Shuzu didn't say anything on his face, but just asked Xiang Xiaolian: "Xiaolian, you can also tell me, what do you think we should do?"

Xiaolian thought for a while, and said: "Xiaolian also feels that it is inappropriate to take the initiative to attack, after all, as Uncle Eucalyptus said, the replenishment of the low-end combat power of my elite clan is too slow, and it is easy to start the battle, if we are defeated and there are large casualties, the time it takes for us to recover will be particularly long, and if we are enslaved by the demon clan because of this, this is something we can't bear." ”

Shu Zu was slightly disappointed, and said to Shanbin, "Tell me why you want to take the initiative and let them hear it." ”

"Yes, Ancestor. Shanbin spoke: "The demon race has always been warlike and bloodthirsty, just the opposite of our peace-loving race, the overthrow of the tyranny of the human race was our last resort, and the exploitation and cruelty of the human race really made us unbearable. ”

Several people nodded when they heard this, and Shanbin continued: "The demon clan has been fighting for these six domains for more than 10,000 years, but let's take a look at these six domains, because of my central and southern regions, the southwest, west, and east regions are far separated by us, if the demon clan is unified, our central domain will become a thorn in the eye of the demon clan to be removed, you don't want to fight with the demon clan, and I don't want to, but at that time, do we have a choice?" Therefore, I want to cut off the connection between the White Tiger and the Little Golden Eagle first, and then rely on the northwest branch of the Tianji Mountain Range to isolate the lower part of the Western Regions and the southwest, send heavy troops, and seize the territory of the White Tiger. ”

Hearing this, several people more or less understood in their hearts why Shanbin wanted to take the initiative, but the three of them felt that the spirit clan and the demon clan had suffered together, and later joined forces to overthrow the human race, and the demon clan would not attack the spirit clan again.

Rong Feng said: "Shanbin, your worries are purely superfluous, my spirit and demon clans have been friends for generations, and they have shared weal and woe, and now the demon clan is about to unite into one, and the rest is just to wave troops to the southeast and destroy the human race." ”

Eucalyptus Yun also said: "For more than 10,000 years, the spirit compatriots in all domains have been taken care of by the demon clan and have not been disturbed by the war at all, which also shows that the demon clan and our clan do not mean to fight each other, Shanbin, you really think a little too much." ”

Seeing the two of them say this, Shanbin couldn't help but be a little anxious, and said: "Rong Feng and Eucalyptus Yun, two big brothers, why are you so naïve? The two clans are suffering together, but that is not their choice, we are all passive, forced by the human race to share suffering. The reason why compatriots everywhere are not disturbed by the war is also because the demon clan often has to rely on their strength, and our more strange attack methods and the existence of a variety of special attributes will have the effect of surprise soldiers, so that one of them will be caught off guard by the other and have an advantage. In addition to this reason, it is also a reason not to want to send troops to our Central Domain, so as not to let us occupy more territory. Besides, even people of the same clan can't be as rich and noble, let alone a demon clan with a completely opposite temperament. ”

Shanbin paused, and continued: "The past glory of the human race, which of my spirit and demon race does not want to reappear in my own race, and the inner dan of my spirit race is a great supplement for the human race, but in the demon race, it is also a big supplement, and now I am worried that the demon race will attack us, won't they have the same worry? The way to eliminate our worries is to curb the unification of the demon race, but the way for the demon race to eliminate worries is to eliminate and enslave our spirit race. And most importantly, even if we join forces to destroy the Terrans, will the Terran Treasure be used by my Spirit Clan, or will it be exclusive to the Demon Clan?"

Seeing the fiery fire in the eyes of Rong Feng and Eucalyptus Yun after hearing the treasure, Shanbin said with a smile: "The two eldest brothers want it, but the demon clan wants it even more, when the human race is destroyed, can my spirit clan dare to say that they will be able to defeat the demon clan and win the treasure?"

"It is said that the effect of the supreme treasure can only be changed in 10,000 years, as long as my clan captures it, it will be used on my clan, what can his demon clan do?" Rong Feng was unconvinced.

At this time, Xiaolian said: "Fight with the demon clan with all your might, our clan will definitely suffer heavy losses, the demon clan does not need to wait for ten thousand years, just need to snatch it when they recover their strength, and we do not recover well, it is enough to snatch it, without our clan, they are not in a hurry to change the effect of the treasure." ”

Seeing what Rong Feng and Eucalyptus Yun wanted to say, Shu Zu shook his head and said, "The magic of the Supreme Treasure is something we can't imagine. In fact, among the three clans, there is a legend that the appearance of the human race is due to the effect of the supreme treasure, and the demon clan even says that the human race is actually one of the ape clans, so the demon clan's desire for the supreme treasure is more than the ego spirit race, which is not so easy for us to grab. And you all said that we picked up a big bargain from the demon clan and occupied the middle domain in advance, but if the demon clan came to grab it back then, I would also insist on occupying this middle domain. ”

Ignoring everyone's surprise, Shu Zu continued: "There is a saying in the human race, it is called 'be prepared for danger in times of peace', what is the demon race, do you really not understand? You just don't want to believe it, you have lived too comfortably for more than 10,000 years, and because of the dark past, you have forgotten the original appearance of our allies, Rong Feng, do you really think that our spirit race is outside the transcendent thing, waiting for the unification of the demon race? In fact, what I am most afraid of is that day, and occupying this middle domain is to divide the power of the demon race. ”

Rong Feng asked puzzledly: "Then why have we never intervened in the civil strife of the demon clan for so many years, and you have not forbidden the spirit clans from all over the country to help the demon clan." ”

"The old man has shot six times. After Shuzu took a sip of tea, he said lightly.

"What?" everyone was a little stunned, even the well-behaved little girl forgot to beat her back for a while, Xiao Han Xiong suddenly got up and almost lifted the golden feather eagle on all fours, the golden feather eagle finally reacted before landing, only the purple little monkey continued to hang leisurely on the branch with an expression as if the ancestor of the tree should be like this.

After the four of them were in a trance for a moment, Eucalyptus said: "No wonder there have been several times when the disputes of the demon clan have eased, the leader of the big forces of the demon clan has fallen inexplicably, it turns out that it is all the handiwork of the ancestor, but why don't you let us do it too?"

Shuzu replied: "This kind of thing is still simple for the old man, besides, the demon clan has been fighting for a long time, and most of the clans under it have a deep hatred for each other, many times they don't need us to make a move, and they themselves will escalate the infighting, and the opponents picked by the old man are also the existence of half-step gods for a long time, and you can't easily take it down, and it's not good to waste your life." ”

Shanbin asked, "Ancestor, what should our clan do now?"

Shuzu replied, "Actually, your previous idea was very good, but it was still a little lacking in consideration. ”

Shanbin was a little confused, and said: "Shanbin is not clear, please ask the ancestor to make it clear." ”

Shu Zu said leisurely: "Think about it first, is the relationship between the three major forces of the demon clan really that good?"

Shanbin pondered for a moment before he suddenly realized: "You mean, the period of ten thousand years of the supreme treasure of the human race is approaching, so the three major forces of the demon clan have to unite under the threat of our spirit race?"

"Well, you saw the disadvantages of the demon clan alliance, and you were in a hurry, so you didn't think it through, in fact, they were purely a temporary alliance of interests, because of the enmity of the Golden Eagle King, the little golden eagle must settle accounts with the old Dragon King, and the White Tiger is not a lord who is willing to live under others, and the old Dragon King will share the world with others?" Shuzu thought for a while and continued: "Even I suspect that the next post is to lure you to make a move, and after grabbing the handle, you can test us and find our fault." ”

Eucalyptus said: "Don't say whether his demon clan has this or not, even if he catches the person sent by Shanbin, it can't be anything, and my spirit clan is not afraid of their demon clan." ”

Thinking of what might happen after being held by the handle, Shanbin's face couldn't help but turn a little pale, and he said tentatively to the tree ancestor: "Old ancestor, are they trying to borrow the Tao?"

Rong Feng and the others knew very well what kind of crisis it might bring to the spirit clan by borrowing the way for the demon clan, and said in unison, "The beauty they think is, this is impossible." ”

"It's also my negligence, the human race has not been destroyed, our spirit race has a long life, but many people have experienced that dark period, and they hate the human race, if the demon clan takes the handle of our intention to destroy the demon alliance, in order to threaten us to let us give them a loan, and if we don't borrow the way, they will combine the two things and say it, causing the dissatisfaction of the people who hate the human race, and then we will be divided because of this, what a poisonous plan, from this point of view, his demon clan's desire to deal with our spirit clan has been revealed。 Shanbin had already figured it out, and at this time, the more he talked, the worse his face became, and he said to Shuzu: "Ancestor, then do we want to wait and see what happens now?"

Shu Zu was finally a little relieved, and said with a smile: "Yes, as long as we don't move, occupy the land, as long as the human race is not destroyed, our spirit clan will be fine, but if the demon clan borrows the Tao, we will lend it to them." ”

"Huh?" A few people were a little stupid again, and Eucalyptus said: "If you borrow the way for the demon clan, once there is a case, they only need to put a few fires and separate us from the place where they borrowed the way, and we will lose a lot." ”

Shanbin understood what Shu Zu was thinking at this time, and said with a smile: "You can borrow the road for the demon clan, but only for the White Tiger with the base camp in the southwest, as for the Holy Eagle Mountain in the northern region, it is not too far, so they will go around it a little, so they will not be able to give us the hat of blocking the coalition army from attacking the human race, and when they borrow the way, we can simply promise to make them suspect that the white tiger is friendly with us, and let the white tiger share some pressure for us, otherwise it will be used as a barrier for the Flying Tiger Cliff all these years, and we will have to recover some interest." ”

Only then did the three of Rong Feng understand, and they couldn't help but praise each other, but Xiaolian still said with some concern: "Although this may make them suspicious of each other, if they insist on embarrassing our clan, what should they do?"

Shanbin said: "It shouldn't be, if the human race is not wiped out one day, the demon clan will not easily face our sword soldiers, and the period of ten thousand years of the treasure is getting closer and closer, they will not be so unwise." ”

Xiaolian said: "But I'm not afraid of 10,000, just in case, if the human race guards the treasure, then the demon race will have no need to attack the human race immediately, if we turn around and deal with us, we will not be able to parry." ”

Shu Zu saw that Xiaolian had already mentioned it, and knew that they would not be at ease if they were not given a reassuring pill, so he said: " In fact, there is a lot of weird force near my Jing Clan, on the surface, it seems to be a weak third-rate force, but the degree of penetration of the three clans is really a little terrifying, their real strength is by no means inferior to any of the three major forces of the Demon Clan, and although the cultivation of its leader is not as good as mine, but I can't easily take him, but I have communicated with him and made an agreement, which can be regarded as a big help for us, so you don't need to worry too much. Okay, let's all go back, a certain amount of emergency preparedness still needs to be done. ”

After the four of them left, they developed a strong curiosity about the mysterious force that they had never been aware of.