Moments later, the elderly Demon Race woman fought while retreating, found an opening, transformed into a gust of demonic wind, and fled far away.
BOOM!
Not long after the old demon woman left, a tall, thin elder arrived from a distance. Before he even reached them, the pressure emanating from him made this stretch of heaven and earth tremble violently.
Whoosh whoosh…
A large group of fierce and imposing fighters followed closely behind the tall, thin elder, sweeping forward in a rolling tide.
The Heavenly God Palace reinforcements had arrived!
"Weren't they saying the Vermilion Bird Princess was here? Did you capture her?" the tall, thin elder asked as he stepped up in front of the black-clothed elder in just a few strides.
"She already escaped," the black-clothed elder answered, his face gloomy.
He then briefly recounted what had just transpired.
"The Vermilion Bird Princess's identity is important. If we can capture her, it would greatly restrain the Demon Race of the Eastern Barrens. Dispatch all personnel immediately to track her whereabouts!"
"Also, post notices of her bounty in every important city. Whoever captures the Vermilion Bird Princess or provides clues leading to her location will be heavily rewarded!"
The tall, thin elder thought for a moment and issued the orders.
Subsequently, the Heavenly God Palace mobilized a large force to search everywhere for the Vermilion Bird Princess.
Soon, news of the Heavenly God Palace hunting the Vermilion Bird Princess spread throughout the wastelands.
Within a vast mountain range.
In a hidden valley.
"Young Master, thank you for saving us. If not for your timely intervention, we would have had no chance of escaping the Heavenly God Palace's encirclement."
The Vermilion Bird Princess made a graceful bow toward Ye Yunfei, her voice crisp and pleasant like pearls falling onto a jade plate.
As a member of the Demon Race, she possessed a naturally exquisite and enchanting beauty, as if she embodied the very essence of heaven and earth's spiritual energy—a figure of immense allure for most men in the world.
"There's no need for such formality. I was merely defending myself," Ye Yunfei replied with a faint smile.
"Since you saved us this time, we won't hold you accountable for peeking on us bathing anymore," a demoness beside her said, covering her mouth playfully.
"You little minx, a handsome young master like this gazing upon you bathing—you should be the excited one," another demoness teased.
"What are you saying, you little hussy?! I'll rip your mouth off!"
"Have mercy!"
The two young demonesses burst into laughter and began roughhousing.
Demonic women typically possessed direct and open personalities, holding little restraint.
The dozen or so demonesses following the Vermilion Bird Princess were clad in sheer silk robes, their skin rivaling frost and snow, their figures elegant and graceful.
"May I ask your esteemed name, Young Master?" the Vermilion Bird Princess inquired curiously.
"Su Fei," Ye Yunfei answered.
"Su Fei?"
The Vermilion Bird Princess was startled. In her recollection, there was no young genius by that name in the Eastern Barrens.
She had initially assumed that someone with Ye Yunfei's strength must be a ranked prodigy on the Eastern Barrens' list of young talents. She didn't expect him to be an unknown.
"Truly, Young Master conceals his depths well," the Vermilion Bird Princess said softly.
She could tell Ye Yunfei was unwilling to reveal his origins and thus did not press further.
"Young man! Watching you demonstrate formidable divine might earlier, slaying those Heavenly God Palace sons of turtles—so satisfying!"
"Young man, we've taken note of your kindness to our Eastern Barrens Demon Race!"
"If you ever need assistance with anything in the future, just contact us!"
Several great demons approached, one of them taking out a Message Jade Slip and handing it to Ye Yunfei.
"No need for thanks," Ye Yunfei said.
After a moment's thought, he still accepted the jade slip.
The Eastern Barrens Demon Race dared confront the Heavenly God Palace, indicating their strength was not to be underestimated. Seizing this opportunity to get acquainted wasn't a bad idea.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a beam of demonic light descended from afar, instantly landing in the valley.
That old woman had caught up.
These demons had unique methods of contacting one another, which was how the old woman could track them accurately.
"Liu Laolao! You finally caught up!"
Seeing the old woman, the Vermilion Bird Princess couldn't help but rejoice, rushing forward immediately.
"Luckily I moved quickly; otherwise, I'd have been blocked by the Heavenly God Palace experts continuously converging on the area," Liu Laolao said.
"Young man, thank you for helping Young Miss break free from the siege." Liu Laolao gave Ye Yunfei a friendly nod.
"Young Miss, the Heavenly God Palace has now dispatched a massive force searching everywhere for you in this region. They've also placed a substantial bounty on your head. The situation is somewhat critical now."
"We can't stay here."
"The Heavenly God Palace is full of powerful experts; they'll find this place sooner or later."
Liu Laolao addressed the Vermilion Bird Princess, appearing a bit worried.
"Alright then, let's keep fleeing," the Vermilion Bird Princess said with a nod after consideration.
"But Heavenly God Palace forces are all over the Eastern Barrens now. Where can we flee to?" a great demon nearby asked.
"I just received information from the Vermilion Bird Demon King. His Majesty instructed us to seek refuge with the Golden Roc Demon King. His Majesty the Vermilion Bird Demon King is also planning to rendezvous with the Golden Roc Demon King. At that time, the major Demon Kings of our Eastern Barrens Demon Race will join forces to oppose the Heavenly God Palace."
Liu Laolao relayed the message.
"Father is also planning to meet with the Golden Roc Demon King? That's wonderful!"
"Let's set off immediately!"
The Vermilion Bird Princess was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Agreed. There's no time to lose, we depart at once," Liu Laolao nodded.
"Young Master Su, what about you?"
"I suggest you come with us. You've provoked the Heavenly God Palace; they won't let you off easily."
"Don't worry. Since you became their enemy on our behalf, our Eastern Barrens Demon Race will offer you our protection."
The Vermilion Bird Princess's beautiful eyes turned toward Ye Yunfei as she spoke.
"That won't be necessary."
"I have my own matters to attend to."
"You can rest assured; the Heavenly God Palace is nothing I cannot handle," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Young Master Su, I know your strength is extraordinary, but the Heavenly God Palace is mighty and teeming with experts. You'd best come with us, lay low for a while," Liu Laolao advised.
"That won't be needed."
"Everyone, farewell," Ye Yunfei said.
"Young Master Su, this is a specially made Message Jade Slip. If you require assistance, you can send a message to me."
Liu Laolao took out another Message Jade Slip and handed it to Ye Yunfei.
"My thanks," Ye Yunfei accepted the jade slip.
"I'll give you a bottle of pills and a cultivation heart-method. It will allow you to make a breakthrough in the near future."
"When you encounter that Lu Wuque again, you'll be able to defeat him easily."
After a moment of thought, Ye Yunfei flicked his finger. A bottle of pills flew out and landed in front of the Vermilion Bird Princess. Then he pointed, sending a stream of information directly into her soul sea.
Following this, Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he shot into the sky, retrieved his green flying vessel, and sped away into the distance.
Back in the peach blossom forest, this Vermilion Bird Princess had stepped in to shield him multiple times. Ye Yunfei naturally remembered.
To clearly distinguish kindness from enmity—that was Ye Yunfei's nature.
"Something that can allow me to break through in a short time?"
The Vermilion Bird Princess reached out and took the bottle of pills, her face full of puzzlement.
"Ten... Sixth-Grade Infant Pills!"
Opening the bottle cap, the Vermilion Bird Princess gasped in shock.
In the Eastern Barrens, Sixth-Grade Infant Pills were already incredibly precious.
Most offspring of major powers in the Eastern Barrens could only produce Second or Third-Grade Infant Pills.
Only the high-ranking members of major factions could bring out Sixth-Grade Infant Pills.
For Ye Yunfei to casually produce ten of them at once... Their value was astounding!
"This... This heart-method... It seems to be a cultivation method long-lost to our Demon Race! Its worth is simply immeasurable!"
After scanning the heart-method information Ye Yunfei had implanted in her soul sea, the Princess's shock reached an extreme.
"The things Young Master Su gave me are far too precious!"
"But... We've merely met by chance. Why would he give me such enormously valuable things?"
The Princess's beautiful eyes stared blankly in the direction Ye Yunfei had departed, unable to speak for quite some time.