Although his reason told him that this matter made absolutely no logical sense—since the weak White Feather Clan couldn't even break through their defenses—he was so consumed by fury after losing seven powerful combatants in a row that he didn't need any damn logic!
He just needed a punching bag to vent his rage!
Even if he targeted the wrong people, he would rather slaughter a thousand innocents and wash the White Feather Clan's village in blood just to quiet the madness in his heart.
“Assemble everyone!”
The Thunder Eagle Chief spread his grey-blue wings, the roar of wind and thunder surging violently around him.
“Bring all of our elite guards! Follow me to level the White Feather Clan's village! I want to skin those ignorant little wretches alive!!”
“Kill!!”
Burning with murderous intent, over a thousand powerful guards of the Thunder Eagle Clan took to the skies, resembling a dark, ominous cloud of destruction as they swooped toward the White Feather Clan's village!
“Damned White Feather Clan!”
“Surround this place!”
A moment later, the Thunder Eagle Chief and his bloodthirsty guards landed in the White Feather village.
Wind and thunder roared violently. They completely surrounded the White Feather Clan's plaza, sealing it off so tightly that not even water could trickle through.
Lightning crackled furiously around the Thunder Eagle Chief. His eyes burned with a vicious urge to tear everything in sight to shreds.
However, when he touched down, he was suddenly dumbfounded.
In the vast plaza, there were actually only two bird girls!
Chief Feifeier, dressed in elegant light armor, sat on a soft daybed, sipping a cup of flower tea.
Beside her, Ninike, the patrol captain, swung her legs as she munched on a sweet wild fruit.
Veins bulged on the Thunder Eagle Chief's forehead. Leading his thousand-strong force forward, he loomed over them and delivered his death sentence:
“You little wretches of the White Feather Clan! Has your entire clan fled already?! Leaving only the two of you as scapegoats?!”
“Flee? Why would we flee?”
Feifeier set down her teacup, her demeanor unnaturally calm.
“Lord Chief, use that thunder-stuffed bird brain of yours to think for a moment. If we really fled out of guilt, wouldn't that be the same as directly admitting we are guilty?”
“You!”
The Thunder Eagle Chief choked, nearly coughing up blood from her sharp tongue.
However, one did not rise to the position of clan chief through brute strength alone.
“Something is wrong... very wrong.”
His eyelids twitched as he felt a deep, instinctive sense of unease.
These two White Feather wretches were far too calm. It made absolutely no sense!
By all accounts, they should have been kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy in sheer terror!
Suspicious, the Thunder Eagle Chief's eyes narrowed. He immediately spread his magic perception, scanning them warily.
However, the feedback he received was clearly just the familiar Advanced Rank aura from the two bird girls. There was absolutely nothing out of the ordinary.
Little did he know, to put on this grand performance, Feifeier and Ninike had specially ingested the 【Demon-Concealing Ointment】 that Lady Qimeng had casually refined using magical forest herbs.
This potion could suppress and disguise magic fluctuations. In the eyes of outsiders, they were completely flawless!
“Stop being so sharp-tongued!”
“Did you have a hand in the disappearances of our clan's elders and my younger brother? Someone saw you asking about their itineraries over the past few days!”
Hearing this, Ninike's eyes darted.
She was just about to open her mouth and brag:
“Yeah, yeah! We did it all!”
Seeing this, Feifeier stuffed a large sweet fruit into Ninike's mouth, giving her a sharp, warning glare.
You featherbrain are far too honest. Just stay quiet and be a good mascot in the background!
“Inquiring about their itineraries? Lord Chief, your imagination is truly vivid.”
Feifeier sneered, her face filled with pity as if she were looking at an idiot.
“Do you really think a humble, Advanced Rank race like us could possibly be a match for your Extraordinary Rank elders? Let alone Lord Ares, who travels with a personal guard of a hundred elite warriors?”
“Of course you don't have the ability! In that case, explain why you were snooping around!”
The Thunder Eagle Chief snorted.
“We were asking around because we were ordered to investigate!”
“Ordered? What do you mean by that? Make yourself clear!”
Feifeier produced a black token swirling with red and purple magic, along with a letter stamped with demonic runes!
In the southern corner of the Black Bone Territory, there were countless vassal sub-races offering tribute to the various demon princes and princesses. No one would normally spare a thought for a humble race like the White Feather Clan.
Everyone knew they had scraped together everything they had to pay tribute to Third Miss Camilla, but no one had taken it seriously.
After all, unless they were truly favored by a demon prince, they were still just a weak clan that could be trampled at will.
But possessing the Third Miss's personal token completely changed the nature of the situation!
The token meant they were on active duty—that they were the eyes and ears of the Third Miss extending into this forest!
The moment he saw the black token, the Thunder Eagle Chief's pupils shrank!
If it were just a standard tribute, it would be absolutely impossible to obtain a personal token representing the will of a demon prince!
Feifeier casually tossed the letter over.
“See for yourself. This is evidence that the Second Young Master of the Black Bone Territory is systematically eliminating the vassals of the First Young Master. To help the First Young Master secure his hegemony, our Third Miss has gone to great lengths.”
The Thunder Eagle Chief caught the letter, opened it, and scanned its contents. His face instantly turned from furious to deathly pale!
This letter was absolutely genuine—a secret decree bearing the official seal of the Second Young Master!
It had to be genuine, as it was the latest secret order obtained by Bai Kui, who had impersonated the Thirteenth Demon Prince to seize the forest fortress.
In the letter, the Second Young Master strictly ordered the Thirteenth Demon Prince to take secret action, prioritizing the elimination of the 【Extraordinary Rank】 combat forces of the various demi-human races under the First Young Master before the civil war broke out!
After all, Dominator Rank powerhouses served as strategic deterrents who rarely moved, making the Extraordinary Rank combatants—the backbone of their military strength—the key to deciding the outcome of the civil war!
“This is... the Second Young Master's handwritten secret letter?!”
Cold sweat broke out in the Thunder Eagle Chief's palms. Even the seal and secret watermarks matched perfectly!
“Of course.”
Feifeier's simple confirmation instantly ignited the sparks of suspicion in his mind.
“Now that the Black Bone Demon Marquis is bedridden with severe injuries and unable to manage affairs, the various demon princes and princesses are getting restless. In terms of both strength and legitimacy, the First Young Master is the undisputed successor to the title of Demon Marquis, correct?”
The Thunder Eagle Chief nodded subconsciously.
“Of course! Our Thunder Eagle Clan is the First Young Master's loyal hound!”
“Then here lies the question,” Feifeier said suggestively.
“With the civil war imminent, Extraordinary Rank combatants are the backbone of the military. The Second Young Master has no intention of surrendering military power; he wants to seize it. What is the fastest shortcut to do so? Isn't it to clip the First Young Master's wings under the cover of chaos? Who else but the assassination squads under the Second Young Master could have wiped out your brother Ares and the others?!”
The Thunder Eagle Chief shuddered. The broken logic in his mind was instantly stitched together by an exquisite thread of conspiracy!
Of course!
The species rank limit was an absolute law!
How could the mere White Feather Clan possibly kill an Extraordinary Rank?
Only the assassins raised by the Second Young Master could silently erase seven Extraordinary Rank powerhouses without leaving a trace!
“That damned Second Young Master... He actually dared to target our Thunder Eagle Clan! He's weakening our strength before the First Young Master can even ascend the throne!!”
Bloodshot veins burst in the Thunder Eagle Chief's eyes. He was trembling with sheer rage.
“Our Third Miss has the best interests of the territory at heart, so she naturally stands firmly on the side of the First Young Master,” Feifeier said with absolute righteousness.
Her explanation was so seamless that it left absolutely no room for doubt.
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