The little girl gazed back at the planet, reluctance heavy in her heart, for she had lived on that celestial body for a long time and had grown very familiar with it.
She had even made a few good friends there. But now, she had no choice but to leave.
Finally, with gritted teeth, the little girl turned and stepped away, her figure vanishing in an instant.
At that moment, on the distant planet...
Pang Taishi's expression suddenly changed. He lifted his head to look toward a remote stretch of starry void, twin beams of piercing light flashing from his eyes.
"Let's go! We'll go take a look at that area of space!" Pang Taishi declared.
As soon as the words were spoken, Pang Taishi's body soared into the sky, heading toward the distant starry expanse.
"Grand Master Pang seems to have made a discovery!"
The other Dao Entry Realm experts were extremely excited. They hurriedly pushed their movement arts into action, following closely behind Pang Taishi.
Moments later, Pang Taishi led the Dao Entry Realm experts to the very spot in space where the little girl had just been.
Pang Taishi waved his sleeve, and a wooden table appeared before him. On the table were placed various objects used for divination and deduction: tortoise shells, copper coins, rice bowls, bamboo slips, talisman paper, and more.
Sitting cross-legged before the table, Pang Taishi began to perform a Divination Art, initiating his deductions. The other Dao Entry Realm experts watched his every move with tense anticipation.
After a short while...
"Everyone, I can confirm that we have just missed our chance with the Canghuang Origin, letting it slip right past us," Pang Taishi said slowly, opening his eyes with a sigh.
"Grand Master Pang, did the Canghuang Origin appear here?"
Hearing this, the Dao Entry Realm experts were all greatly stimulated. They had accompanied Pang Taishi, searching through the star seas of the Canghuang Realm one by one, like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
Now, they were finally getting close to the Canghuang Origin!
"Yes. According to my divination, the Canghuang Origin resided on that planet we just left for quite a long time. Our arrival frightened it away," Pang Taishi nodded.
"However, now that I have captured its aura, I will find it sooner or later!" Pang Taishi suddenly revealed a cold sneer as he spoke.
"Grand Master Pang truly deserves his reputation as the Canghuang Realm's most skilled divination master!"
"With Grand Master Pang here, the Canghuang Origin won't escape our grasp!"
The surrounding Dao Entry Realm experts, while delighted, also began a chorus of sycophantic praise.
Grand Master Pang commanded high respect. Even those supreme Dao Molding Realm experts within the realm often had to personally visit his doorstep to request his divination services!
"Let's go! I have already grasped the aura of the Canghuang Origin. Next, we will follow its trail and track it down!" Pang Taishi announced.
Then, with the group of Dao Entry Realm experts in tow, he set off in a specific direction to track its trail.
At this time...
The Taiyi Star Sea, Headquarters of the Canghuang Alliance.
Within a lavishly decorated, golden palace hall...
Most of the senior members of the Canghuang Alliance were gathered.
Seated on the high platform were the three paramount leaders: the Mountain Master of Bulao Mountain, the Temple Master of the Sacred Temple, and the Palace Master of the Moon Palace.
The other high-ranking members were arranged in two rows on either side.
"Esteemed leaders, Ye Yunfei has agreed to bring the Qingyun Army and join our Canghuang Alliance. He has arrived," the Sacred Temple's Temple Master stated.
"Hmph! I expected this outcome long ago.
What does a mere junior think, believing he can rely on a motley crew from a few ordinary star seas to resist the invaders from The Other Realm?
Even if we hadn't recruited him, he would have eventually brought his Qingyun Army crawling to our Canghuang Alliance," a short, thin elder said with a cold sneer.
"Exactly!
An ignorant youngster who doesn't know his own limits, thinking he can turn the heavens upside down.
Before this, he acted with extreme rudeness toward our major powers, causing the deaths of many of our people.
And now, he has the gall to show his face here, coming to join our alliance? Hmph, he's nothing but an opportunist," another elder also sneered.
Some time ago, Ye Yunfei had provoked enmity with many major powers.
And the so-called Canghuang Alliance consisted primarily of these very sects and clans!
Thus, upon hearing of Ye Yunfei's arrival, the high-level members from these great sects and clans immediately began their mockery and criticism.
"Show Ye Yunfei in," the Sacred Temple's Temple Master suddenly commanded.
A moment later...
The yellow-robed elder and the green-robed elder escorted Ye Yunfei, the gray-robed elder, and the Ice Demon into the grand hall.
Upon seeing Ye Yunfei enter, the gazes of all the Canghuang Alliance seniors in the hall immediately fixed upon him.
This junior who had managed to make such a name for himself in the Canghuang Realm naturally made these high-ranking officials curious to see if he really had three heads and six arms.
"So young!"
After clearly seeing Ye Yunfei, these Canghuang Alliance seniors were somewhat shocked.
Because Ye Yunfei looked to be only about twenty years old at most! He was impossibly young!
In contrast, most of the Canghuang Alliance experts present in this hall were members of the older generation, several hundred years old!
Ye Yunfei walked into the center of the palace hall, his eyes sweeping over the assembly, not uttering a single word.
The gray-robed elder's sharp gaze was also assessing the people within the hall.
As for the Ice Demon, he didn't even bother to give them a glance. He swaggered in brazenly, completely ignoring the distinguished figures present.
"Esteemed Mountain Master, Temple Master, Palace Master, this is Ye Yunfei, leader of the Qingyun Army," the yellow-robed and green-robed elders announced in unison as they stepped forward.
These three were the supreme leaders of the Canghuang Alliance.
"Hmph! No manners whatsoever! Every person in this hall is of a higher seniority than your grandfather! And yet you don't even show the basic courtesy of a greeting! What kind of conduct is this?!" Before the Mountain Master, Temple Master, or Palace Master could speak, the short, thin elder who had spoken earlier snorted coldly.
"Exactly! Utterly arrogant and ignorant! Since you have come to the headquarters of our Canghuang Alliance, you'd best drop that laughable, arrogant attitude of yours! You have nothing to be proud of before us!" a tall, robust elder in white robes also declared.
More than half of the experts in the hall stared at Ye Yunfei with unfriendly eyes.
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.
"I didn't come here to listen to your nonsense. If you have nothing else to say, I'll be leaving," Ye Yunfei replied coldly.
"Anyone who wants a fight, step out and let's have at it! No need for all that useless chatter like a bunch of women!" The Ice Demon was even more domineering. Pulling out his great white club and brandishing it a few times, he roared.
"Outrageous!"
"Insolent!"
Immediately, angry shouts erupted within the hall.
"Let's go," Ye Yunfei said, turning to leave.
"You people are still thinking about internal strife at a time like this!" The gray-robed elder was profoundly disappointed.
"Sect Master Ye, please stay your steps!" It was at this moment that the Mountain Master of Bulao Mountain finally spoke.
"Gentlemen, I am aware of the past grievances between Sect Master Ye and your various factions. However, right now, we are facing a common enemy. At this critical juncture, internal strife within our realm is highly inadvisable. Therefore, I request that you put aside your conflicts with Sect Master Ye for the time being. Once we have driven out the invaders and restored peace to the Canghuang Realm, you may settle your private accounts at your leisure," the Mountain Master of Bulao Mountain stated firmly.
Hearing the Mountain Master's words, the others fell silent. After all, he was one of the realm's supreme experts; no one wished to antagonize him.