Yes.
For years, our family has been scattered and adrift, suffering from the Miao Clan of the Vermilion Bird Realm. For the past few years, Da Wangye and the Old Wizard have been extracting my mother's and sister's origin essence blood every single day, wanting them dead. Now the Miao Clan wants to marry my sister off to the Jiao Clan's Second Prince, a man of lecherous nature with a whole harem of wives and concubines. Each and every one of these incidents, these grudges steeped in blood and tears, are debts the Miao Clan owes our family.
It's only natural for me to settle the score with Da Wangye and the Old Wizard, and even more so with the entire Miao Clan!
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
The Third Prince and Wu Lao stood there stunned for a long moment after hearing Ye Yunfei's words, at a loss for how to respond.
"Child, I understand how you feel," the Third Prince finally said slowly after a moment of silence.
"However, Da Wangye and the Old Wizard are both at the Perfected Half-Emperor level. Over the years, as key high-ranking members of the Miao Clan giving orders and pulling strings, they have gathered a large number of Half-Emperor experts. Most of the Miao Clan's forces follow their commands. Their power is immense.
You are truly a freak of nature, child. Young as you are, you've already reached the Initial Half-Emperor level. But you don't yet have the ability to provoke them.
Believe me, I will personally handle this matter.
Starting now, I won't let your family suffer any more bullying."
The Third Prince said.
"Wu Lao, I must trouble you to bring Ziqiong and Xiao Fei back here to me immediately," the Third Prince looked at Wu Lao and said in a deep voice. "Da Wangye and the Old Wizard have gone too far. I want to find out exactly what they've been doing to my daughter and granddaughter all these years!
I want them to understand that while I've been tolerating them all along, I'm not to be trifled with either!"
Clearly, Ye Yunfei's words had angered him.
"It seems this Third Prince is not as simple as the rumors say. There must be some hidden story. His lack of involvement with Mother and Xiao Fei's affairs over the years might truly have been because he didn't know," Ye Yunfei thought to himself, looking at the Third Prince.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei's attitude towards the Third Prince shifted slightly for the better.
"Third Prince, you bear an important duty. It doesn't seem appropriate for you to handle these matters personally; it could easily draw attention and unnecessary trouble. What if something happens then...
I think it's better not to stir up trouble for now. Let me send them out of the Vermilion Bird Realm first, and we can deal with this later," Wu Lao spoke up, his face full of worry. As he spoke, he seemed to hesitate many times, holding back his words. Clearly, he hadn't said everything, as he didn't want Ye Yunfei to hear certain things.
When Ye Yunfei heard the phrase "bear an important duty," he immediately understood. This Third Prince must be bound by some matter, which is why he had kept such a low profile over the years, gradually becoming a marginal figure within the Miao Clan.
In truth, this Third Prince was absolutely not as simple and useless as people said.
"Wu Lao, you needn't say more. Am I supposed to watch my own daughter and granddaughter being bullied and do nothing about it? Wu Lao, just do as I say."
The Third Prince's expression darkened as he spoke.
"Very well." Wu Lao sighed softly and nodded in agreement.
"That won't be necessary. I've already rescued my mother and Xiao Fei," Ye Yunfei finally spoke up at this point. He hadn't revealed it earlier because he wanted to see how this Third Prince would react.
"What? Child, you've rescued Ziqiong? You saved them from Da Wangye and the Old Wizard?" The Third Prince was both shocked and overjoyed, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
Wu Lao was also somewhat surprised.
Both of them knew how formidable Da Wangye and the Old Wizard were. Although Ye Yunfei was an Initial Half-Emperor, rescuing someone from the hands of Da Wangye and the Old Wizard was incredibly difficult. That was because Da Wangye and the Old Wizard were not only Perfected Half-Emperors themselves, but they also commanded many other Half-Emperor experts and a large contingent of the Miao Clan's elite forces.
"It seems this young man is not simple," Wu Lao thought to himself, sizing up Ye Yunfei.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"That's wonderful! I wish to see them..." The Third Prince looked at Ye Yunfei excitedly and asked.
"I will ask them if they wish to see you," Ye Yunfei replied after a moment's silence.
"Alright." Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Third Prince knew this grandson of his still held prejudices against him. His expression dimmed, and he felt a pang of loss.
"Over these years, it truly is my fault that their family has suffered," the Third Prince sighed inwardly.
Then, Ye Yunfei used his Soul Power to communicate with Miao Ziqiong, briefly explaining the situation.
"What? Fei'er, you're at the Third Prince's estate now? My father is there too?" Miao Ziqiong was utterly shocked upon hearing Ye Yunfei's telepathic message.
"Yes. He says he wants to see you. Mother, if you don't wish to see him, I will leave now," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"I wish to see Father," Miao Ziqiong replied after a moment's silence.
"Alright." Ye Yunfei nodded. With a wave of his hand, he teleported Miao Ziqiong out from within the Phantom Shadow Tower into the room.
Immediately, the Third Prince and Miao Ziqiong locked eyes, their bodies trembling slightly.
"Ziqiong!" The Third Prince stood up and walked towards Miao Ziqiong.
"Father!" Miao Ziqiong stared at the Third Prince for a moment, then could hold back no longer. She stepped forward, embracing the Third Prince tightly, and began to weep.
"Ziqiong, you've suffered so much all these years! I'm sorry!
The blame lies with me!" The Third Prince gently patted Miao Ziqiong's back, his voice filled with affection and pain.
"Father, I know you had your reasons. I don't blame you.
It's only the fault of my own wretched fate!" Miao Ziqiong sobbed.
Ye Yunfei stood to the side, watching the scene with a placid expression.
Although Ye Yunfei knew this Third Prince truly had his reasons, was bound by something and couldn't help his mother, the suffering his mother and sister had endured over the years was also connected to him. Expecting Ye Yunfei to let go and release all resentment immediately was impossible.
"Where is Xiao Fei? May I see her?" the Third Prince suddenly asked.
He had just heard Ye Yunfei mention Xiao Fei's Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian had an extremely high purity, which stuck in his mind and greatly interested him.
"Fei'er, let Xiao Fei come out. Let her meet her grandfather," Miao Ziqiong said to Ye Yunfei.
Naturally, Ye Yunfei would not go against his mother's words. He directly teleported Xiao Fei out.
"Mother..." Xiao Fei glanced at the people in the room and instinctively moved closer to Miao Ziqiong and Ye Yunfei.
"The purity is indeed incredibly high!" The moment Xiao Fei appeared, the Third Prince and Wu Lao's gazes fixed on her, revealing shocked expressions.
"Who would have thought our Miao Clan would produce a Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian of such incredibly high purity! Excellent, truly excellent!" the Third Prince exclaimed excitedly.
"Excellent? I think it's not good at all. Xiao Fei almost lost her life because of this high-purity divine vein. What Da Wangye and the Old Wizard have been scheming all along is exactly to destroy Xiao Fei's Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian," Ye Yunfei said nonchalantly.
"Da Wangye has gone too far! Xiao Fei is my granddaughter. Why would he do this?! Furthermore, our Miao Clan has ancestral teachings stating that the young descendant with the highest purity Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian in the clan must be regarded as the family's future, and we must devote all the clan's resources to nurturing them. Da Wangye and the Old Wizard are doing the exact opposite, violating our ancestral precepts! Could it be simply because they fear our branch might rise and surpass theirs?! Hmph!" Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Third Prince's face darkened as he spoke coldly.
"Ziqiong, Xiao Fei, tell me everything that happened to you two all these years," the Third Prince said to Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei.
Next, under the Third Prince's questioning, Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei recounted all their experiences after entering the Vermilion Bird Realm.
"Very well, very well. My dear elder brother has done things too ruthlessly!" The more the Third Prince listened, the uglier his expression became. He let out cold laughs one after another.
"Third Prince, I only have one question for you now: if I take action to get my revenge, will the Vermilion Bird King intervene? You needn't trouble yourself with any other matters," Ye Yunfei asked again after Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei finished.
"Child, you... Alright, I'll tell you the answer.
My father will not intervene. He cannot intervene," the Third Prince was momentarily stunned by Ye Yunfei's question, then replied softly.
Wu Lao shook his head inwardly upon hearing the Third Prince's words.
He knew that by saying such a thing, the Third Prince represented his intention to settle the score with Da Wangye and the Old Wizard.
"It seems the Miao Clan is heading for internal strife. I hope this internal strife doesn't destroy the clan's foundation," Wu Lao thought to himself.
"Excellent. From this moment on, among the Miao Clan, anyone who has offended or bullied my mother and sister, no matter how many they are, I will spare none!
Every single Miao clansman who has bullied my family must pay the price!
Moreover, whoever dares to stop me, I'll kill!
Third Prince, I hope you won't try to stop me then!" Upon hearing the Third Prince's answer, Ye Yunfei immediately let out a fierce laugh, speaking with murderous intent.
With the Third Prince's answer, Ye Yunfei immediately understood that something must have happened to the Vermilion Bird King. If so, Ye Yunfei no longer needed to hold back.
Previously, after entering the Vermilion Bird Realm, Ye Yunfei had always been cautious and kept a low profile precisely because he feared the Vermilion Bird King. He suspected the Vermilion Bird King might be an Emperor-level expert.
Now that Ye Yunfei knew the Vermilion Bird King wouldn't intervene, there was nothing left to fear.
It could be said that from this moment onward, this Vermilion Bird Realm held no more threats for Ye Yunfei!
"Finally, I can unleash my full strength to get revenge!" A feeling of unburdened exhilaration washed over Ye Yunfei.
"Third Prince, I have a feeling that the Miao Clan is about to face a great calamity," Wu Lao watched Ye Yunfei, his face bearing a fierce smile and radiating killing intent. He couldn't help but frown lightly and sent a telepathic message to the Third Prince.
"They are the ones who went too far. This child merely wishes to exact his vengeance.
For some deeds, once committed, a price must be paid."
The Third Prince said calmly.