Coo coo coo!

The young bird in his arms pecked at Chu Feng's clothes with its light yellow tender beak, constantly making noise.

"Little guy, are you hungry?"

Chu Feng felt that this young bird was just like a baby. Judging by its appearance, it probably hadn't been hatched for long.

It truly lived up to being a fledgling Green-eyed Golden Eagle; its size was almost that of a grown swan. Holding it in his arms felt substantial.

Chu Feng was somewhat worried, as young birds generally grow by eating insects. Catching one or two bugs wouldn't be difficult, but considering its size, it would be hard to fill its stomach without thousands, if not tens of thousands of insects.

Feeding it in the future might require Chu Feng to dedicate most of his time.

"Master, I've heard that the chicks of birds of prey like eagles and hawks eat meat from birth, not insects. We could try by feeding it some minced meat!" Yan Qing seemed to have noticed Chu Feng's dilemma.

He offered a pretty good suggestion.

"Right, how come I didn't think of that?" Chu Feng's eyes lit up at the realization. Catching bugs was troublesome.

But getting some minced meat was not a difficult task.

Chu Feng turned to look at Yan Qing.

This scared Yan Qing into flying out to the side, over ten meters away in a defensive stance.

"Master, you're not thinking of cutting my flesh to feed this little bird, are you?" Yan Qing was genuinely afraid.

"Do I look that cruel and brutal to you?" Chu Feng couldn't help but roll his eyes big time, clearly displeased by Yan Qing's reaction. "I'm telling you to hunt a wild beast and feed it to the bird!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing let out a big sigh of relief.

"So that's what you meant, why didn't you say so earlier!" He immediately released his Divine Sense to search for nearby wild beasts or the like.

This was the Demon Sea Fierce Land, teeming with wild beasts, spiritual beasts, and demon beasts.

With Yan Qing's abilities, in just a moment, he had hunted down a leopard and brought it flying back.

"This is just an ordinary spiritual beast. The meat on its hind legs should be the best." Yan Qing skillfully skinned the beast and then sliced the meat into pieces, allowing Chu Feng to use it to feed the young bird.

Coo coo coo!

The little guy was extremely perceptive and actually sucked on the minced meat itself, occasionally stretching its neck to swallow it down.

"Yan Qing, next time hunt a Little Demon for a try. I always feel the little guy isn't that simple. Its mother being a First Tribulation Demon, dictates its starting point to be much higher than that of an ordinary bird," Chu Feng instructed.

"Okay!"

"Hunting Little Demons is easy; just don't make me go after Great Demons," Yan Qing said.

Yan Qing now had the cultivation of a Three-star Sword God and could hunt down demons of up to three stars.

After the young bird had its fill, its neck had thickened nearly twice in size. When Chu Feng picked it up, he couldn't help but exclaim, "So heavy!"

It had eaten the meat of two entire leopard legs, no wonder it was heavy.

And so, he and Yan Qing, along with the young bird, crossed the Demon Sea Fierce Land. After about five days or so, they finally successfully reached the border city of Dan State.

"Up ahead is the Lost City, I, Chu Feng, have finally returned! Senior brother, how are you doing?"

Looking at the city before him, Chu Feng couldn't help but feel countless emotions.

The scene of being pursued by Xuanyuan Wudi and his experts was still vivid in his memory.

Times had changed, and the current Chu Feng was no longer the ant who could be easily crushed by others. He had ascended to the Late Stage Sword Saint realm.

This return was destined to stir a storm of blood and violence in Dan State.

Under his meticulous care, the young bird had grown even larger.

However, due to the short time, there was no sign of its down feathers shedding.

"Let's go, let's enter the Lost City!"

Chu Feng took the lead, holding the young bird and heading towards the city gate. To avoid alerting the enemy prematurely, he did not reveal his Late Stage Sword Saint cultivation.

He instructed Yan Qing to also conceal his cultivation, not to reveal it casually.

"What are you here for?"

The guards at the city have changed shifts, each looking fierce and sinister.

A glance at the battle flag flying atop the city wall revealed a single character: Ma.

Chu Feng was startled at once.

He had heard that the traitor Ma Quanzi had garnered the support of the Panlong Heavenly Emperor and aspired to become an emperor in Dan State. Now, it seemed that there was truth to it.

"Honorable soldiers, we are medicinal material merchants from the Divine Martial Continent. We heard that the medicinal materials are very cheap in Dan State, so we specially came to investigate the market," Chu Feng said with a smile as he took out a piece of gold and handed it to the leading soldier.

This person must be an officer like a captain.

Upon receiving Chu Feng's gold, the man's face immediately softened a great deal.

"Seeing that you are all honest folks, go on in! If you want to purchase medicinal materials, you can consult His Excellency, the Emperor. The prices are exceptionally favorable!" The city guard captain, having been bribed, couldn't even be bothered to check Chu Feng and the others' identity tokens.

He simply waved them through.

"Oh, is there such a good deal? May I know who your Emperor is, and where can I see him?"

Chu Feng deliberately probed for information.

"Not even knowing who our Emperor is, you must indeed be people from the Divine Martial Continent. Meeting me, the captain, is your good fortune. Our Emperor is a renowned Pill Master in Dan State, surnamed Ma. And now, he has even become the master of Changbai Immortal Mountain."

"Meeting him might be somewhat difficult, as His Majesty is presently leading troops to attack deep within Dan State, against the Sword Dynasty."

Speaking of their Emperor, the man's face involuntarily showed a proud expression.

Dan State's Changbai Mountain was originally not well-known.

But it became world-famous because of the emergence of the Eternal Life Pill Master. It was even reverently referred to as Changbai Immortal Mountain.

"I see! Thanks for the tip, soldier! If the deal goes through and I make money, next time I come, I will bring you a piece of gold." Chu Feng's heart sunk upon hearing this.

Fortunate that he had returned to Dan State in time.

Otherwise, his senior brother would be in peril.

But as of now, he had no idea what the current situation was?

After leaving the Lost City, he dared not delay a moment and, with Yan Qing, made all haste toward the Sword Dynasty.

Ensuring his senior brother's safety was the first thing to be dealt with before making any other plans.

With Chu Feng's skills in the Alchemy Dao and his current cultivation and strength, dealing with that traitor Ma Quanzi would be no difficult task.

He and Yan Qing pressed on at full speed, and after nearly four days, they finally reached the border of the Sword Dynasty.

Along the way, they encountered relentless warfare and widespread suffering.

The people of Dan State had fallen into misfortune.

The fields lay fallow, the homes empty, the land a scene of chaos and disorder.

"The territory of the Sword Dynasty is not large to begin with, and so many cities have been breached. It's crucial that nothing happens to my senior brother," Chu Feng felt increasingly heavy-hearted.

After making inquiries, he learned that the Sword Dynasty had not yet fallen.

However, Ma Quanzi's forces had reached the gates of the Imperial City. All four guardian cities had been lost.

The Royal Capital of the Sword Dynasty had become a besieged kingdom.

The situation was extremely grave.

"Master, there seems to be a vast army encamped ahead!" Yan Qing pointed at the open space not far from the Royal Capital, where tents covered the ground and soldiers swarmed.

There must be at least several hundred thousand troops.

Ma Quanzi has already amassed a substantial force in Dan State. It remains unknown if he has also taken over other empires?

The Northern Beixie Empire is, after all, a powerful empire controlled covertly by Chu Feng.