"So that's how it is."
Suddenly, it dawned on Ye Yunfei.
"Master, I have a request," Hu Miao said again. "Please refine a batch of pills that can enhance the Soul Body and replenish Soul Power energy for the elder."
"Very well, I'll refine them right now," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Hu Miao, please ask your clan's elder which pills he needs the most. Although the pills I can refine now are only at the Perfect Demigod level, the quality of my pills is far superior to ordinary Perfect Demigod-level ones. To some extent, they already approach the level of Divine Pills," Ye Yunfei said.
During this period, one of Ye Yunfei's Soul Bodies and over a dozen Soul Power Star Balls had been unceasingly contemplating the alchemy techniques passed down by the white-haired elder from the Miao Shou Pavilion. Moreover, a doppelganger had been continuously refining pills inside the Phantom Tower.
It could be said that Ye Yunfei's alchemy skills had been continuously improving during this time, hence his confidence.
"Master, I'll go ask the elder right away."
Hu Miao was about to turn and enter the palace when Ye Yunfei suddenly felt a stream of Soul Power energy shoot out from within the palace and land before him.
Ye Yunfei sensed it and discovered that this Soul Power energy contained records of several pill recipes. These pills were all intended for cultivating the Soul Body and enhancing Soul Power energy.
Ye Yunfei understood that the elder of the Ancient Heavenly Fox Clan must want him to refine these pills.
For Hu Miao's sake, Ye Yunfei naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Elder, rest assured, I will begin refining them immediately."
Ye Yunfei respectfully bowed towards the palace gates, then entered the Phantom Tower to start the alchemy.
Ye Yunfei quickly gathered all the herbs needed to refine those types of pills and began the process. The quantity and variety of herbs he possessed now were astonishing; he had most of them.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei had refined all the required pills, and in substantial quantities.
Finishing his alchemy, Ye Yunfei exited the Phantom Tower and handed all the refined pills to Hu Miao.
"Thank you, Master. I'll deliver them to the elder right away."
Seeing Ye Yunfei refine so many pills, Hu Miao was delighted. She immediately took them and rushed into the palace.
A moment later, Hu Miao emerged again.
"Master, the elder asked me to thank you. He said the quality of these pills you refined is excellent and very useful to him."
Hu Miao reported.
"Useful is good," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Master, the elder said we can leave now," Hu Miao added.
She glanced back at the palace gate with reluctance.
"Hu Miao, would you like to stay here a while longer to accompany your clan's elder? I can wait," Ye Yunfei said, sensing her unwillingness to part.
Ye Yunfei fully understood Hu Miao's feelings.
The Ancient Heavenly Fox Clan belonged to an ancient rare beast lineage. Their numbers remaining in the world were extremely scarce. All along, Hu Miao had been consciously searching for her own kind. Now that she had finally found an elder, of course she wished to spend more time together.
"Master, the elder wants us to leave now. He said staying here any longer is just a waste of time. We should go," Hu Miao said, her eyes slightly reddening as she looked at the palace gate.
"Very well, if that's the case, let's depart now."
Ye Yunfei respectfully performed a deep bow towards the palace gate, then turned and left with Hu Miao.
"Elder, I will come back to see you later!"
Hu Miao glanced back repeatedly, turning around three times with each step. From afar, she turned and shouted loudly.
Then, Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao exited this Small World, emerging on a forest clearing outside.
Looking back, there was nothing but emptiness; nothing could be seen. This Small World itself was constructed using illusions, perfectly blending with the surrounding environment. Even Deities would find it difficult to discover its existence here.
"There are still Deities searching for my whereabouts in this dense forest."
No sooner had Ye Yunfei emerged from the Small World than he immediately sensed several powerful auras flashing across the sky in the distance. Ye Yunfei promptly activated a Concealment Talisman, tightly masking the auras of himself and Hu Miao.
"Hu Miao, you should enter the Phantom Tower now. There are many Deities looking for me. The allure of the Divine King Fruits is too great; they won't give up easily," Ye Yunfei told Hu Miao, then teleported her into the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei found a teleportation formation nearby and began the teleportation.
For the next while, Ye Yunfei used the hidden teleportation formations concealed within this vast primeval forest, teleporting several times consecutively, finally leaving this expansive primeval woodland.
"Damn it! Where exactly is that guy hiding? I've sifted through this area top to bottom lately but still can't find him."
As Ye Yunfei emerged from the primeval forest, he discovered there were still many Deities all around, searching everywhere, muttering curses under their breaths.
By now, Ye Yunfei had long since used a disguise technique, transforming into a completely unfamiliar youth. Combined with the Concealment Talisman masking his true soul aura, he had no worries about being recognized.
Ye Yunfei employed his movement technique to quickly depart, heading into the distance.
Although many beings noticed Ye Yunfei during this process, he had altered his appearance and had his aura tightly concealed by the Concealment Talisman, so no one recognized him.
Additionally, there were still large numbers of unwilling Deities moving back and forth in this area. The other Deities assumed Ye Yunfei was also investigating the whereabouts of the one who took the Divine King Fruits, so they paid him no mind.
And so, Ye Yunfei swiftly left this region right before the eyes of numerous Deities.
"It seems Senior Cui Hong and Xiao Xiao have headed in this direction."
Ye Yunfei soon found a hidden marker left behind by Cui Hong.
Previously, Ye Yunfei and Cui Hong had agreed that Cui Hong would leave many clues for Ye Yunfei to follow.
At the same time, Cui Hong and Xiao Xiao were hiding within a fragmented world.
"We've been waiting for Young Master Ye for so long now. Should we keep waiting?"
Xiao Xiao was growing impatient and said to Cui Hong.
"Let's wait a while longer. If Young Master Ye still hasn't come, then it's highly possible something happened to him. We should go back and look for him.
Since Young Master Ye promised to come find us, given his character, he will definitely come—unless something has happened to him," Cui Hong said.
"Senior, are you saying Young Master Ye might be in trouble?"
Xiao Xiao was startled upon hearing Cui Hong's words.
"That possibility cannot be ruled out. There were so many Deities chasing Young Master Ye, and some were high-level Void Gods. Once discovered by them, it would be exceedingly difficult for him to escape," Cui Hong replied with evident worry.
Just then, Cui Hong's expression suddenly shifted, his gaze turning towards the distance.
This world was utterly fragmented. The land was mostly barren with sparse vegetation, and almost no animals survived. As far as the eye could see, the ground was littered with exposed gravel.
"Senior, did you discover something?"
Seeing Cui Hong's expression, Xiao Xiao immediately became alert.
"Be careful. Two Deities are quietly approaching our location. They likely have ulterior motives," Cui Hong transmitted his voice to Xiao Xiao.
"Two Deities? They probably belong to the Guardian Faction," Xiao Xiao said, immediately heightening her vigilance upon hearing Cui Hong. She utilized an inherited secret technique of the Flower Goddess Palace to sense the distance.
However, just as Cui Hong and Xiao Xiao prepared to fight, two figures suddenly appeared not far ahead.
"May I ask if you are Cui Hong of the Flame Race?" one of the figures inquired.