Ming Lou ignored Yue Zhi Yin's anger as if he hadn't sensed it at all, continuing to hug his precious little box.
From time to time, he would shout words of encouragement, urging the dragon beneath him to fly faster.
Yue Zhi Yin gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and told himself with immense patience to endure, to endure.
Chen Xi suddenly zipped over from behind, as fast as a flash of light.
Chen Xi's speed immediately captured Ming Lou's attention.
Ming Lou grabbed the dragon's horn on Yue Zhi Yin's head and urged, "Senior Brother, hurry up and fly, fly faster, faster, faster! Haven't you seen how fast Ancestor Chen Xi is flying? We must catch up to him!"
Yue Zhi Yin, like a kite floating in the air, lazily moved his tail a few times. "Catch up to what? Can you catch up to the speed of that Ancestor Chen Xi? Can I? Since neither of us can catch up, why bother chasing him?"
Yue Zhi Yin said this intentionally, slowing down as he spoke.
Seeing that everyone else had already flown to the front, leaving him far behind, Ming Lou finally grunted in frustration, spread his wings, and flew over himself.
Yue Zhi Yin's eyes were filled with amusement. Seeing him fly away, he finally moved his body and quickly caught up.
Qi Yu was also lazy, but he had a younger brother.
Si Qing stood in the center, responsible for operating the magical artifact.
Qi Yu sat nearby, eating snacks, looking at a drawing board, and occasionally shouting words of encouragement to his companions.
Seeing Ming Lou fly over on his own, Qi Yu couldn't help but show a confused expression. "Sixth Brother, why are you flying over by yourself? Aren't you with Senior Brother?"
"Senior Brother is too mean. He did it on purpose, flying incredibly slowly so you all could overtake him, leaving me anxious behind. I had to rely on myself." Ming Lou felt quite wronged after saying this.
Qi Yu had a wry smile on his face. "Then look behind you, Senior Brother has caught up. Senior Brother is indeed mean. He did it intentionally to provoke you into flying yourself."
Ming Lou looked back and saw Yue Zhi Yin catching up. His face turned angry. "Senior Brother, you really did it on purpose. I see through you now. When I was on you, you deliberately flew so slowly, like a snail, not moving for half a day. Anyone who didn't know would think you were a kite flown by a child on the ground. But now? As soon as I got off, you immediately caught up. What do you mean? If you don't want to carry me, just say so!"
Ming Lou flew to the side as he spoke, deciding to distance himself from his Senior Brother and cut ties with him for three hours.
"No, I was just a little sleepy earlier. I didn't expect that as soon as my sleepiness passed and I opened my eyes, I found you gone. I came to find you immediately. I promised to carry you with me, and I will never go back on my word. Come, come, get back on." Yue Zhi Yin's attitude was very sincere.
Ming Lou stuck out his tongue at him and then flew to the side, remaining silent, refusing to speak to him.
Yue Zhi Yin laughed heartily, enjoying himself, and then continued to fly forward.
The group bickered and played as they flew, and upon reaching the Phoenix Clan's territory, they were all stunned by its prosperity.
Normally, the Phoenix Clan's territory was all filled with phoenix trees, and aside from phoenix birds, almost no other colors could be seen.
But today, in addition to the phoenix trees, the rest of the Phoenix Clan's territory was adorned with all sorts of pure gold decorations.
Even the tallest pavilions of the Phoenix Clan were made of pure gold pillars and pure gold tiles.
Auspicious and joyous colors fluttered everywhere.
Looking back at the pavilions, dancers could be vaguely seen inside.
They were all celebrating the birthday of the Phoenix Lord, Sui You.
"I've never seen the Phoenix Clan celebrate so grandly. Where is our Third Brother? Where do we meet him?" Ming Lou hugged his gift box and looked up at the sky.
"I don't know either. The layout of this place seems different from when we came before," Qi Yu also looked up blankly. "Let's try to contact Sui You with our spiritual energy."
"That would be good, but..." Yue Zhi Yin paused. "When the Phoenix Lord celebrates his birthday, the Phoenix Clan's territory's barrier consciousness will strengthen, so outsiders cannot use their spiritual energy after entering."
Everyone tried to use their spiritual energy and realized that their spiritual power was indeed limited, falling into silence.
Qi Yu looked at Yue Zhi Yin. "Heaven's Will should be fine, right?"
"It should be fine," Yue Zhi Yin hesitated. "But if you directly reveal your identity and use the magic of Heaven's Will, won't that be announcing to the whole world that Heaven's Will has come to attend the Phoenix Lord's birthday banquet?"
Since ancient times, those favored by Heaven's Will have always been targeted by other clans.
Qi Yu frowned, conflicted.
If she didn't use the magic of Heaven's Will, her appearance would be very ordinary in the eyes of strangers, and no one would notice her.
But if she used the magic of Heaven's Will, her true appearance and magic would be revealed. By then, the whole world would know that she personally descended to celebrate Sui You's birthday. This would be tantamount to pushing the Phoenix Clan into the spotlight, making them targets of animosity.
Although Sui You might not mind, she couldn't act recklessly just because her Third Brother didn't mind.
This was a matter of great importance concerning the future peace and tranquility of the entire Phoenix Clan.
Thus, everyone fell into silence again.
"The only one who can use magic cannot use magic, and we cannot use magic for other reasons. What should we do? Where can we find Third Brother?" Chi Ming said, looking back. "Why don't we leave the Phoenix Clan's territory first? We can contact Third Brother when we can use magic, and ask him to tell us the specific address, or have him set up a formation for us to go directly there."
"That's a good idea, but..." Yue Zhi Yin rubbed his forehead. "Today is the Phoenix Lord's birthday. Outsiders cannot leave immediately after entering. They have to wait three days before they can leave."
The purpose of this was to prevent other races from taking advantage of the Phoenix Clan celebrating the Phoenix Lord's birthday to infiltrate.
As long as outsiders were not allowed to leave freely, it would directly prevent people from other races from investigating the situation.
Of course, this method had its pros and cons. The disadvantage was that anyone who barged in would be trapped here for three days before they could leave.
"Let's just ask someone directly. It might be a bit embarrassing, but there's no other way," Si Qing had always believed that asking someone directly was the best solution. After making up his mind, he looked around and walked towards a reliable-looking young man nearby.