"Phoenix?"
Huli was first surprised, then shook his head, a faint smile playing on his rosy lips. "You really come up with some strange ideas in your head. Phoenix is a mythical creature, and there are no records of its physical existence in the history of the beast world."
"Of course, this race might have existed, but it likely went extinct before the era when beastman could record their civilization. So, there are no historical records of this species, only some unverified rumors."
He paused for a moment and added, "However, now that you mention it, the Ancient Feather Tribe still practices the tradition of worshiping with the Phoenix totem. Perhaps this mysterious ancient race did exist, but sadly, it perished long ago." "...Have you heard of the legend of the Black Dragon's world-ending catastrophe?" he suddenly asked on the way.
An Yao blinked, and of course, she knew. The system had told her.