" Yes." Liu Zhifei nodded and continued," I've read a lot of records about Qi, Chu, and Yan in Snow Mountain Academy before."

"Do you think that other than our Chu, Qi, and Yan Tri-Kingdoms, the other forces are all weak and are all controlled by our Chu, Qi, and Yan Tri-Kingdoms?"

" That's not necessary. Didn't the two deans say that there's another place called Boundless Island?" Lin Xuan replied.

When he met Yang Xiao previously, Lin Xuan had already learned some things about Chu, Qi, and Yan.

Moreover, when they rushed over from the Divine Sword Pass to support Ning Wansong, Yun Feizhi, and the others, Yun Feizhi had also mentioned Qi Qianqiu, the father of Qi Yu, a general who had been killed in Qi.

He also learned that Boundless Island was a very powerful force.

" Yes. As you know, Boundless Island is only one of the more powerful forces. In fact, other than Boundless Island, there are also Cang Xi Palace, Hong Qing Mountain, and Boundless Temple."

" These forces are something we, the Chu, Qi, and Yan Three Kingdoms, cannot afford to offend."

Liu Zhifei continued," Fortunately, although these forces are powerful, they rarely interfere with the affairs of our Chu, Qi, and Yan countries. They are independent of the mortal world."

" And Phoenix Villa's owner, Chen Ming, has an unwritten agreement with these forces. That is, no matter how chaotic the situation develops, they are not allowed to interfere with the development of the Chu, Qi, and Yan kingdoms."

At this point, Liu Zhifei deliberately paused for a moment.

"Of course, it looks like this on the surface. In fact, you should know the twists and turns. It's not convenient for me to say it directly here."

" I understand." Yu Xueqing's eyes lit up.

" There are some things that you should know," Liu Zhifei said.

Lin Xuan knew what Liu Zhifei meant, so he didn't say anything anymore.

If Phoenix Villa, Boundless Island, Hong Qing Mountain, and Blue Stream Palace really had no connections with the world, Lin Xuan would definitely not believe it.

Not to mention anything else, judging from the previous Chu King Zong Teng choosing to rely on Red Lotus House, and the current Chu King Zong Guang being related to Chen Ming of Phoenix Villa, Lin Xuan felt that the forces Liu Zhifei had just listed were very likely controlling the Chu, Qi, and Yan kingdoms.

As long as there was no big trouble and no one fought with them for the benefits that had already been divided, these forces would definitely not appear.

Perhaps, this was also the reason why Chen Ming, the owner of Phoenix Villa, would not choose to attack Qi and Yan.

Once Phoenix Villa's owner Chen Ming made this start and exposed some things that could not be seen, Boundless Island and other forces would definitely raise the flag of attacking Phoenix Villa.

" Then what is this Cloud Summit Convention?" Lin Xuan asked.

Gao Yuehan, Qin Xiayao, and the others also cast puzzled gazes at Liu Zhifei.

" Speaking of the Cloud Summit Convention, I have to mention a Phoenix Tree that can bear saint-level fruits in Phoenix Villa. The number of Phoenix Fruits produced by this Phoenix Tree is extremely rare, only three in a year. The Cloud Summit Convention was actually the result of Limitless Island and other forces forcing Phoenix Villa to compromise back then."

Liu Zhifei once again introduced himself to everyone.

After Liu Zhifei finished speaking, Lin Xuan and the others nodded thoughtfully.

It turned out that Phoenix Villa was built by relying on the Phoenix Tree that could bear the Phoenix Fruit.

At the beginning of Phoenix Villa's establishment, those cultivators who joined Phoenix Villa relied on eating Phoenix Fruits to increase their cultivation and strength.

Legend had it that as long as a cultivator ate one Phoenix Fruit, it would achieve the effect of cleansing meridians and marrow.

Even a cultivator at the first level of the Enlightenment Realm, as long as he ate the Phoenix Fruit and completely digested the spiritual energy contained in the Phoenix Fruit, his cultivation would immediately soar from the first level of the Enlightenment Realm to the fifth level of the Enlightenment Realm.

Later, after the Phoenix Fruit's effects spread, it attracted the covetousness of many factions. Boundless Island and other factions began to plot to attack Phoenix Villa, hoping to get a share of the Phoenix Tree in Phoenix Villa.

Faced with the attacks of the various major forces, the Phoenix Villa cultivators displayed unprecedented determination. They all swore to defend Phoenix Villa.

Even so, because Boundless Island and other forces had a large number of people, although the cultivators in Phoenix Villa were very strong, they could not withstand the siege of cultivators from other forces in the end.

As a last resort, a few cultivators in Phoenix Villa burned their own blood essence to protect the Phoenix Tree and attached a layer of restrictions to it.

" Phoenix Villa won in the end, but there were only a few cultivators left in Phoenix Villa. They were still surrounded by Boundless Island and other forces."

Liu Zhifei said to everyone," Back then, Phoenix Villa was weak. Boundless Island and other forces saw that they could not break the restrictions on the Phoenix Tree. They began to force Phoenix Villa's first master, Chen Sheng, to submit."

" Chen Sheng threatened to burn the Phoenix Tree with a secret technique, but his meridians were broken by a palm strike. However, the cultivators of Boundless Island didn't get any benefits from Chen Sheng."

" Without Chen Sheng activating the secret technique, the cultivators of Boundless Island finally began to stand on the moral level of the world and reprimand Chen Sheng for ignoring other cultivators for the benefit of Phoenix Villa."

" The monk from Wuliang Temple even pointed out that the Phoenix Tree in Phoenix Villa is a spiritual tree of heaven and earth. It should be shared by all cultivators in the world. It is not right for Phoenix Villa to monopolize a Phoenix Tree."

"So, did Chen Sheng, the first owner of Phoenix Villa, compromise in the end?" Lin Xuan asked.

" We have to compromise. The situation at that time was extremely dangerous for Chen Sheng and the entire Phoenix Villa. The people of Boundless Island attacked Chen Sheng and the others 'wives and children and captured them."

" In the end, the monks from Wuliang Temple proposed that Phoenix Villa hold a Cloud Summit Convention every three years. Cultivators from all major forces in the world can participate. The top three in the Cloud Summit Convention can each receive a Phoenix Fruit."

" The monk from Wuliang Temple spoke, and he immediately received the approval of the other factions. That's why there was the Cloud Summit Convention," Liu Zhifei said.

" No way, are those guys from Boundless Island and Boundless Temple so shameless?" Qin Xiayao couldn't help but curse.

" That's right. They have so many forces attacking Phoenix Villa. Shameless."