"Wait! We should first set up a Zhuque Fire Soul Formation! Infuse it with the Soul Power imprints of both of us!"
The Old Wizard suddenly said.
"Alright."
Da Wangye thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
The Old Wizard immediately brought out a large handful of formation flags and began throwing them. Moments later, a large-scale formation directly took shape, enveloping the entrance to the Zhuque Divine Grotto and a large area of the surrounding space.
"This formation can block Half-Emperor experts!" the Old Wizard said with a cold laugh.
Then, the Old Wizard and Da Wangye each carved their Soul Power imprints into this grand formation. After setting up the formation, the Old Wizard and Da Wangye led a large group of their followers and charged into the Zhuque Divine Grotto.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived before the entrance to the Zhuque Divine Grotto. It was a spatial portal radiating dense spacetime aura. A continuous stream of beings from the Vermilion Bird Realm were rushing through the entrance.
"There's a formation!"
Ye Yunfei saw the Zhuque Fire Soul Formation that the Old Wizard had set up and came to a halt. Ye Yunfei could perceive two familiar auras on this formation – exactly the auras of the Old Wizard and Da Wangye.
"This is a decent formation. If I force my way through, the Old Wizard and Da Wangye will definitely detect me. Fine, I'll just have Situ Kong'er take me in."
Ye Yunfei examined it briefly, thinking to himself. Thus, Ye Yunfei had Situ Kong'er transform into a Miao Clan junior, while he himself activated the Shadow Concealment Art to thoroughly mask all of his own aura, then entered the Illusory Shadow Tower.
"Alright, we can go in now," Ye Yunfei said to Situ Kong'er.
Situ Kong'er turned and blended into a group of Miao Clan juniors, following them inside.
"Huh? Miao Xing, are you also entering the Zhuque Divine Grotto?"
Suddenly, one Miao Clan junior looked towards Situ Kong'er and asked.
"Miao Chengping, since you're going in, of course I'm going in to take a look too," Situ Kong'er replied.
Having already obtained all of Miao Xing's memories, Situ Kong'er immediately recognized that this Miao Clan junior was named Miao Chengping – among the younger generation of the Miao Clan, he was a rather ordinary junior with little fame or status. Of course, the 'Miao Xing' that Situ Kong'er had transformed into was also one of these unremarkable roles.
"Haha... the Zhuque Divine Grotto is the birthplace of our Miao Clan. With an opportunity like this, of course we should go in and see it," Miao Chengping said with a laugh.
"Then quit talking and let's go in," Situ Kong'er said.
Moments later, Situ Kong'er followed a group of Miao Clan juniors through the portal and walked into the Zhuque Divine Grotto!
Upon entering the Zhuque Divine Grotto, as far as the eye could see, it was completely a world of fire! Moreover, it was a crimson world! Because blazing flames burned everywhere in this world, and the color of these flames was red!
Though the Vermilion Bird Realm could already be considered a world of flames, with many locations, including many mountains, burning with fire... every single inch of space within this Zhuque Divine Grotto burned with flame; it was an even more complete world of fire!
After perceiving with his Soul Power for a moment, Ye Yunfei understood that the so-called Zhuque Divine Grotto was actually a Small World where flames burned everywhere. This Small World possessed astonishing fire energy and highly advanced fire laws. For creatures cultivating fire-based energy and laws, this place was practically paradise!
"Wow! So concentrated with fire attribute energy! Amazing!"
"Training in this world, my strength will definitely improve quickly!"
"Truly worthy of being the Zhuque Divine Grotto!"
... All the Miao Clan juniors who entered this Small World showed joyful expressions, exclaiming in surprise. Some even immediately exclaimed that their power had increased somewhat.
"Look! Up ahead is a patch of Fire Sparrow Fruit! This is a high-level spirit herb, and it's most suitable for the physiques of our Miao Clan!"
Suddenly, someone cried out in delight. Immediately, all these Miao Clan juniors who had entered with Situ Kong'er surged forward.
Ahead was a vast stretch of crimson-red forest. On those trees hung numerous red fruits. Looking closely, their shapes surprisingly resembled tiny, miniature Vermilion Birds.
"Mother, Xiao Fei, you can come out now."
Ye Yunfei thought it over and directly transported his mother and Xiao Fei out from the Illusory Shadow Tower.
Given his current strength and trump cards, Ye Yunfei had nothing to fear even if he faced all the experts and forces of the entire Vermilion Bird Realm. Since they had already entered the Zhuque Divine Grotto, he might as well let his mother and Xiao Fei move about openly.
"Such pure fire attribute energy! This kind of environment is incredibly beneficial for me!"
Xiao Fei had just emerged from the Illusory Shadow Tower when she took a deep breath and spoke, her voice filled with rapture. Ye Yunfei saw that a phantom Vermilion Bird immediately rushed out from Xiao Fei's body, soaring into the sky and beginning to circle high above, erupting with formidable suction force as it began absorbing the fire attribute energy and laws of this heaven and earth.
At the same time, a Vermilion Bird also rushed out from Miao Ziqiong's body, soaring into the sky. The two Vermilion Birds seemed perfectly at home in this environment, frantically absorbing the energy and laws of the world. And the auras of Miao Ziqiong and Miao Xiaofei were also slowly rising.
"The Zhuque Divine Meridian within Mother and Xiao Fei truly lives up to being the most advanced divine vein of the entire Miao Clan. Coming to such an environment, the Divine Meridian immediately awakens automatically, allowing them to gain tremendous benefits," Ye Yunfei thought to himself, sensing his mother and sister's gradually strengthening auras.
"Mother, Xiao Fei, let's move together through this Small World," Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
"Brother, there's a huge patch of Fire Sparrow Fruit ahead!"
At this moment, Xiao Fei spotted that crimson Fire Sparrow Fruit forest up ahead and cried out in joy.
"Yes. If you want some, go pick them," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Mother, I'll help you pick some!"
Knowing that his mother's cultivation also required this Fire Sparrow Fruit, Ye Yunfei flashed forward, leading the way as he charged ahead.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Yunfei, Situ Kong'er, Xiao Fei, and Miao Ziqiong the four of them rushed into the Fire Sparrow Fruit forest and began picking the fruits. At this moment, there was already a batch of Miao Clan members gathering Fire Sparrow Fruit.
"Miao Xiaofei! That's Miao Xiaofei!"
Suddenly, someone recognized Xiao Fei and cried out in shock. Immediately, all eyes turned towards Xiao Fei.
"What's going on? Didn't Miao Xiaofei marry the Second Prince of the Jiao Clan? The wedding was supposed to be today. Did she finish the ceremony, not follow the Second Prince back to the Heavenly Jiao Plane, and run back into the Zhuque Divine Grotto?"
Some beings who hadn't attended the wedding wore puzzled expressions.
"You don't know! Something big happened at Miao Xiaofei's wedding! Her brother suddenly appeared, stopped the wedding, and fought with Da Wangye and the Old Wizard.
Look! That's Miao Xiaofei's brother over there!"
Several beings who had come directly from Xiao Fei's wedding ceremony pointed at Xiao Fei and Ye Yunfei, shouting loudly.