Ye Yunfei quickly targeted one of the patrolling guards. He had a slave call that guard aside on some pretext, then subdued the man with a speed too quick for the eyes to follow and teleported him into the Phantom Tower.
Moments later, the guard emerged from the Phantom Tower and rejoined the other patrol guards, resuming his patrol duties within the Fengyang Palace.
This guard had already been enslaved by Ye Yunfei using the Puppet Soul Threads Secret Art.
"Master, they are imprisoned in that room," the guard soon informed Ye Yunfei via sound transmission, pointing at a particular room. "The room is surrounded by many Formations. Furthermore, two Half-Emperor level experts occasionally keep an eye on the situation there."
At that moment, Ye Yunfei was inside the Phantom Tower, which was being carried by this very guard.
*Mother, Xiao Fei, I'm here. You are safe from now on!* Ye Yunfei thought to himself as he gazed at that room.
With his current strength and trump cards, Ye Yunfei could rampage unopposed throughout the entire Vermilion Bird Realm unless the Vermilion Bird King himself took action.
This was precisely the main reason Ye Yunfei had been so cautious ever since entering the Vermilion Bird Realm.
If the Vermilion Bird King truly possessed Heavenly Emperor-level strength, Ye Yunfei understood he would certainly not be a match. Even if he could temporarily rescue his mother and Xiao Fei, he couldn't be sure of escaping successfully.
Perhaps he could escape the Vermilion Bird Realm, but if the Vermilion Bird King gave chase, it was likely they would be recaptured.
If not for his wariness of the Vermilion Bird King, someone of Ye Yunfei's temperament would have long ago led a force to carve a bloody path in, annihilating the entire Vermilion Bird Realm.
*Strength! My strength is still insufficient! If I were like in my past life, ascended to the Heavenly Emperor position, no one within the Three Thousand Great and Small Worlds would dare to provoke me so casually!* Ye Yunfei thought darkly.
Ye Yunfei did not immediately enter that room. Instead, he had the guard continue patrolling with the others.
That was because two Half-Emperor experts were still guarding this Fengyang Palace, constantly monitoring the situation within.
A while later.
"Master, the old Wizard has left! He visits once each day. I've learned that today he brought the Jiao Clan's Second Prince to see Xiao Fei. The old Wizard has just issued orders: tomorrow, the clan will host a grand wedding ceremony for Xiao Fei. He wants us in Fengyang Palace to prepare—be decked out in colorful lanterns and ornaments, and put up celebratory decorations," Ye Yunfei soon received a sound transmission report from another slave.
This slave was in charge of various logistical affairs within Fengyang Palace; he was the one who had led the procurement team sent to Qianfeng City.
"That old bastard... He's seeking death!"
Upon receiving the report, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but rage.
Who his sister would marry could not be decided by some old bastard!
*I must enter Mother and Xiao Fei's room immediately and find a way to take them away,* Ye Yunfei resolved.
"Hun Lao, please keep an eye on the two Half-Emperor experts in Fengyang Palace for me. I'm going to enslave all the guards in Fengyang Palace," Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao.
"Alright. I'll watch them," Hun Lao nodded.
Hun Lao then began monitoring the two Half-Emperor experts, constantly noting the direction their Soul Power perception was extended, allowing Ye Yunfei to avoid their detection and act stealthily.
Only Hun Lao possessed the ability to track the direction of another's Soul Power perception! In this area, even Ye Yunfei acknowledged his inferiority.
One hour later.
Ye Yunfei had finally enslaved all the guards and most of the servants within Fengyang Palace.
He then had those guards and servants repeatedly pass by Miao Ziqiong's room, carrying the Phantom Tower with them.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei utilized his Soul Power to study and analyze the Formations surrounding that room.
Several hours later.
Ye Yunfei had finally thoroughly understood all the Formations inside and outside that room.
"Hun Lao, notify me immediately when those two Half-Emperor experts are not perceiving in this direction," Ye Yunfei instructed.
"Alright," Hun Lao nodded.
Moments later.
"You can go in now!" Hun Lao informed Ye Yunfei.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower and directly charged into that room.
The Formations merely shimmered lightly once, then fell completely still.
*Boom! Boom!*
The Soul Power of the two Half-Emperors guarding Fengyang Palace began sweeping in this direction.
However, they detected nothing out of the ordinary. A squad of guards had just passed by on patrol, and a few servants were busily working nearby.
In the eyes of these two Half-Emperor experts, everything in Fengyang Palace was normal, with many guards and servants doing their respective tasks.
The old Wizard had designated Fengyang Palace as a vital location within the Vermilion Bird Realm. Generally, without permission, no living being was allowed to approach. So, the two Half-Emperors merely perfunctorily swept their Soul Power perception across Fengyang Palace's interior and exterior now and then.
Meanwhile, inside Miao Ziqiong's room.
Miao Ziqiong sat cross-legged, her hands continuously forming seals. Waves of dense Space-time energy continuously radiated from her body.
Simultaneously, thread after thread of blood constantly seeped from her body. These blood threads formed into one esoteric rune after another, which then drilled into the space before her, traversing distant space-time.
As more and more blood threads continued to seep from her body, Miao Ziqiong's face grew increasingly pale, and her aura continuously declined.
Just at this moment, Ye Yunfei charged into the room, his gaze immediately falling on his mother and Xiao Fei.
Because Miao Ziqiong was wholeheartedly performing the Bloodline Tracking Technique, she didn't immediately notice that an additional person had entered the room!
*Mother seems to be performing a secret technique related to bloodline. She appears to be attempting to use this technique to contact a blood-linked being somewhere far away. Within the Vermilion Bird Realm, the person Mother could contact and would ask for help is most likely her father,* Ye Yunfei thought, his keen eyes discerning the general situation at a glance.
*Not good! The secret technique Mother is using severely drains her own bloodline essence. She's about to reach her limit! I must stop her!*
Ye Yunfei was inwardly shocked.
His figure blurred as he darted forward. With a wave of his hand, a powerful yet gentle stream of spiritual energy enveloped Miao Ziqiong. Then, he forcefully suppressed the blood threads seeping from her body back into her form.
"Who's there?!"
Miao Ziqiong immediately grew alert, snapping her eyes open.
And then, she saw Ye Yunfei.
*How is this possible?*
Miao Ziqiong stared at Ye Yunfei's familiar face, utterly unable to believe it. For a moment, she was stunned.
"Am I dreaming? How could I be seeing Fei'er?"
Miao Ziqiong felt both overwhelming excitement and deep confusion.