"Mr. Liu is indeed our benefactor."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Immediately afterward, the clansmen of the Ye Family also arrived one after another.
Several Elders of the Ye Family surrounded Ye Yunfei, sizing him up from head to toe as if looking at a treasure.
Though in the minds of these Ye Family Elders now, Ye Yunfei truly was the greatest treasure of the Ye Family.
Everyone understood in their hearts that if the Ye Family did not have Ye Yunfei, they would likely still be trapped within that Small World in the Tianxuan Continent, with no chance to come out and enter the vast Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Now, some of the Ye Family's descendants had even left the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and secretly entered the Chaotic Void Sea for training.
One could say it was precisely because the Ye Family produced Ye Yunfei that they were led from a Small World into the broad heavens outside.
"What is your realm and strength now?"
After sensing Ye Yunfei's energy aura for a while, the Great Elder of the Ye Family still could not determine Ye Yunfei's true current realm and strength, and couldn't help but ask.
Hearing the Great Elder's question, everyone else looked at Ye Yunfei curiously, for like the Great Elder, the other Ye Family members were also unable to discern Ye Yunfei's true realm and strength. Everyone wanted to know the current power of this most outstanding talent of the Ye Family.
"I am now at the Initial Demigod realm," Ye Yunfei answered with a smile.
"A Demigod expert!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Ye Family members were both shocked and excited.
The Ye Family's knowledge of the outside world was no longer as ignorant as before. They had long heard of Demigod experts and knew they were currently among the top-tier experts in the Chaotic Void Sea.
"Brother, are you really a Demigod now?"
Xiao Fei stepped forward, pulling Ye Yunfei's arm as she asked excitedly.
"Indeed, I am truly a Demigod now."
Ye Yunfei extended his palm and lightly released a bit of energy. The space around his palm immediately began to distort and warp continuously; time and space around them were completely under the control of Ye Yunfei's energy.
The other Ye Family members standing nearby each felt as if they were facing a prehistoric ancient savage beast. Their bodies were pressed down by Ye Yunfei's energy aura until they could not move at all.
"So strong!"
Xiao Fei cried out in amazement, her eyes filled with stars, utterly in awe of her brother.
"Father, Mother, from now on I'll train even harder. I want to catch up to brother's realm and become a Demigod expert," Xiao Fei declared loudly.
"Xiao Fei, as long as you train seriously, given your talent, I believe you will definitely be able to become a Demigod," Ye Yunfei said encouragingly after sensing Xiao Fei's energy aura.
"Of course I can."
Xiao Fei waved her small fist at Ye Yunfei, saying full of confidence.
Ye Yunfei immediately took out two spatial rings.
"Xiao Fei, these are for you. Make good use of the cultivation resources and various treasures inside and train hard."
Giving things to his younger sister, Ye Yunfei naturally would not be stingy.
The items within these two spatial rings were each highly useful and precious to Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei was currently only a Heavenly Immortal. Ye Yunfei possessed far too many things useful to a Heavenly Immortal.
Next, Ye Yunfei took out over a dozen spatial rings and gave them separately to his parents.
The cultivation resources and various treasures within these over a dozen spatial rings were enough to support Ye Tianpeng and his wife in cultivating all the way to become Demigod experts.
Then Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of cultivation resources to give to the Great Elder as the future cultivation resources for the Ye Clan.
In the following days, Ye Yunfei stayed in this Small World to guide Xiao Fei and his parents in their cultivation. Every day he gathered the Ye Clan members for a lecture, expounding on various cultivation knowledge and answering various cultivation problems encountered by the Ye Clan members.
He also took time to individually tutor some of the more talented youths within the Ye Clan.
Given Ye Yunfei's current realm strength and cultivation experience, guiding these Ye Clan members in cultivation was immensely beneficial. In just over ten days, he brought enormous benefits to all members of the Ye Clan.
Some Ye Family young people, under Ye Yunfei's guidance, saw their strength surge ahead, achieving breakthrough after breakthrough.
Just when Ye Yunfei was guiding the Ye Clan members in cultivation within the Small World, he suddenly received a Sound Transmission from the village chief of the external small village, saying two women had come to the small village looking for him.
When the chief simulated the appearance and aura of the two women for Ye Yunfei, Ye Yunfei immediately knew Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue had come to find him.
Ye Yunfei had the chief bring Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue into the Small World.
"Why have the two of you come looking for me?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
Previously, both Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue stayed with Xiao Ziming at the Alliance Army headquarters. Because they were the Saintesses of the Xiao Family, regarded as the future hope of the Xiao Family, Xiao Ziming personally oversaw their cultivation, being extremely strict.
"Elder Xiao is an old fossil who watches us all day, forcing us to cultivate non-stop. It's too boring. I heard you came back to see your family, so we immediately ran out as well. We wanted to see your parents and your sister. What, is it not allowed?"
Xiao Yueyue immediately spoke up as soon as she saw Ye Yunfei.
"Uncle? Auntie? And your sister? We prepared gifts to give them."
Xiao Yueyue looked around.
"Brother, who are they?"
Right at that moment, Xiao Fei appeared in the distance, looking curiously at Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue, the two sisters.
Upon hearing Xiao Fei's call, Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue immediately understood this young maiden before them was Ye Yunfei's sister.
So the two sisters immediately became extremely enthusiastic, rushing over at once to introduce themselves to Xiao Fei, and taking out a batch of various ornaments and adornments favored by girls to gift to Xiao Fei.
"Brother, turns out you're so fickle-hearted. You picked up two more beauties outside. When Senior Sister Qingluo returns, I'll see how you explain," Xiao Fei transmitted a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
However, she did not dislike Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue. She cheerfully began chatting with them.
Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue came from a major clan, and the ornaments for girls they gifted Xiao Fei were exquisite and precious, making Xiao Fei very fond of them.
Moreover, seeing her brother being so popular among girls made her feel somewhat proud on her brother's behalf.
Not long after, Ye Tianpeng and his wife also rushed over upon hearing the news.
The two sisters, Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue, seeing Ye Yunfei's parents arrive, grew even more enthusiastic. They rushed forward at once, calling out "Uncle" and "Auntie" sweetly and obediently, simultaneously taking out many gifts to give separately to Ye Tianpeng and his wife.
Seeing these two well-behaved and sensible girls, Ye Tianpeng and his wife also liked them very much, treating them with great warmth.
"What exactly is going on? When did things become good?"
Miao Ziqiong took a moment to glare at Ye Yunfei, then transmitted a Sound Transmission asking.
"Mother, you misunderstand. They and I are just ordinary friends."
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but bitterly smile as he replied via Sound Transmission.
"Ordinary friends? They have already come to your door, yet ordinary friends? Though I am not against you getting to know a few more girls, you must not do anything excessive and you must treat them right."
Miao Ziqiong rolled her eyes at Ye Yunfei, then transmitted another Sound Transmission.
"Mother, you are truly mistaken. They and I really are only ordinary friends," Ye Yunfei helplessly replied.
"Truly ordinary friends? You might fool others, but not me. I can tell at one glance how they feel about you."
Miao Ziqiong simply did not believe him.
No matter how Ye Yunfei explained, Miao Ziqiong did not believe it.
In the following days, Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue accompanied Ye Yunfei in this Small World for over ten days.
Due to their lively, cheerful personalities and eloquent speech, the two sisters were very well-liked by everyone.
Especially Ye Yunfei's parents and sister, who liked the two sisters immensely.
Over ten days later, another uninvited guest suddenly arrived outside the small village seeking to meet Ye Tianpeng and his wife.
Ye Yunfei and Ye Tianpeng, together with his wife, emerged from the Small World to the village entrance outside.
The visitor turned out to be the Vermilion Bird King.
"I must take Xiao Fei back immediately," the Vermilion Bird King said at once upon seeing Ye Tianpeng and Ye Yunfei.
The Vermilion Bird King had previously also brought members of the Miao Race to this Small World within the small village for an extended period of time.
However, later he had led the people of the Vermilion Bird Realm back to the Vermilion Bird Realm.
"Is something the matter?"
Seeing the Vermilion Bird King's anxious expression, Miao Ziqiong couldn't help asking.
"An unusual phenomenon has appeared in our Miao Clan's ancestral lands. Upon that ancient altar, the phantom of an ancient Vermilion Bird suddenly emerged, proclaiming itself as our Miao Clan's ancestor. It instructed me to immediately bring the young genius of our Miao Clan with the highest bloodline purity to the ancestral lands. That ancestor said he will bestow immense fortuitous opportunities upon our Miao Race. Currently, those with the highest bloodline purity within our Miao Clan should be you and Xiao Fei. Especially Xiao Fei, her bloodline purity should be a few points higher than yours," the Vermilion Bird King said to Miao Ziqiong.
"Is there such a thing?"
Miao Ziqiong was somewhat surprised.
"Indeed, it is true. The energy aura emitted by the Vermilion Bird phantom appearing in the ancestral lands is extremely ancient; it is certainly an ancestor of our Miao Race. Now that the ancestor is manifesting, it may signify our Miao Race is about to rise. This is a rare opportunity for our Miao Race. Zi Qiong, immediately return with Xiao Fei. Both of you possess high bloodline purity, and it is possible both of you have the chance to receive the ancestor's legacy," the Vermilion Bird King said to Miao Ziqiong.
"Mother, since it is so, you should return with Xiao Fei to take a look. I'll accompany you. If it truly is an apparition of the Miao Clan's ancestor, then it is indeed an opportunity not to be missed."
Ye Yunfei said to Miao Ziqiong.
"Alright then, I'll take Xiao Fei back now."
Miao Ziqiong did not deliberate further and nodded in agreement.
After all, she was also a member of the Miao Race. Now that the Miao Race ancestor was manifesting, she naturally wanted to return to see.
Thus Miao Ziqiong immediately returned to the Small World, brought out Xiao Fei, and then, accompanied by Ye Yunfei and Ye Tianpeng, followed the Vermilion Bird King to return.
Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue, hearing Ye Yunfei was to leave this place, immediately chased after them.
However, Ye Yunfei did not let them follow to the Vermilion Bird Realm, as this was ultimately an internal affair of the Miao Race, whereas he himself was different—Ye Yunfei essentially belonged to half of the Miao Race.
Ye Yunfei told the two sisters to return to the Alliance Army headquarters.
Not long after, they arrived within the Vermilion Bird Realm.
The Vermilion Bird King led everyone deep into the Vermilion Bird Realm, to a Small World. This Small World was the true ancestral land of the Miao Clan.
Finally, they arrived before an ancient altar. This altar appeared very weathered and worn, carved with various totems related to the Vermilion Bird race, exuding an ancient aura.
At this time, a group of Elders from the Miao Race were already waiting before the altar. The Vermilion Bird King instructed Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei to kneel before the altar.
"Everyone, let us activate the altar together,"
the Vermilion Bird King said to the other Miao Race Elders.
Then the Vermilion Bird King and the Miao Race Elders knelt before the ancient altar together. Each formed a strange magical seal and chanted obscure, difficult-to-understand incantations in unison.
Ye Yunfei and Ye Tianpeng stood off to the side watching. Roughly a moment later,
A 'boom!' sound echoed as that ancient altar suddenly shook violently once, then erupted with rolling divine radiance.
Next, the phantom of a Vermilion Bird materialized above the altar, gently waving its slender wings.
Burning fiercely around that Vermilion Bird were raging flames, causing the temperature in this space to sharply rise in an instant.
A large number of runes also constantly flowed out from within that Vermilion Bird's body, drifting and swimming everywhere within this space. The entire area became dazzling and brilliant due to that Vermilion Bird's appearance.
"It seems the Miao Race's ancestor is quite extraordinary. Such an energy aura—it is likely something left behind by a certain ancient Deity."
Just as Ye Yunfei was sensing that Vermilion Bird, Hun Lao spoke up in surprise.
"Indeed, this soul force avatar was likely left behind by an ancient Deity,"
Ye Yunfei also nodded.
It seemed this ancestor of the Miao Race was a Deity, which was not strange at all. Because in ancient times, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were once one of the core world groups of the entire Chaotic Void Sea, giving birth to many Deities.
The Miao Race of the Vermilion Bird Realm was a rather famous ancient major clan within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Having a Deity as an ancestor for such a clan was not surprising.
At that moment, above the ancient altar, that Vermilion Bird drenched in brilliant flames suddenly gently turned its proudly raised head, then sprayed out two beams of crimson light that fell upon Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei, mother and daughter, kneeling before the altar.
"Excellent! It seems both Zi Qiong and Xiao Fei possess very high bloodline purity within their bodies. They have only just arrived and already garnered the ancestor's attention."
Seeing this scene, the Vermilion Bird King immediately became excited as he transmitted a Sound Transmission to the others.
"Everyone, join me in paying respects to the ancestor."
Only then did the Vermilion Bird King remember they descendants had not collectively paid respects to the ancestor.
"Miao Clan descendants pay their respects to the ancestor!"
The Vermilion Bird King called out loudly.
Then the other Miao Clan members also called out loudly together following the Vermilion Bird King.
However, that Vermilion Bird's attention seemed entirely focused on Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei, mother and daughter, disregarding the other Miao Clan members completely.