This young girl looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old, still having a touch of childish innocence, her gaze simple and curious.
Her bright, large eyes were fixed on the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm perched on Ye Yunfei's shoulder.
Originally, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already retracted its golden light, shrinking to only about the size of an adult's thumb. Lying lazily on Ye Yunfei's right shoulder, it wasn't attention-grabbing. Who would have thought this girl would accidentally notice it.
"Little worm? What kind of eyesight is that! This prince is so majestic and extraordinary, and this young lass actually calls this prince a little worm!"
Ye Yunfei could sense the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's agitated Soul Power fluctuations; it was clearly indignant.
"Huh? This little worm seems to be angry. It's giving me the evil eye! So adorable! Young master, where did you catch this little worm of yours? What race does it belong to? Will you sell it? Why don't you sell it to me?"
The girl was charming and beautiful, innocent and lively, dressed in fiery purple robes, her face full of amazement.
"If you call it a little worm, it will get angry. You'll make it happier if you call it a little dragon. It refers to itself as 'this prince.' Also, it's not for sale," Ye Yunfei answered with a hint of impatience.
He had been about to unleash carnage, and suddenly this girl popped up, chirping away in front of him, leaving Ye Yunfei somewhat speechless.
Yet this girl was so innocent and childlike, making it impossible for anyone to stay angry with her.
"Really? This little worm calls itself 'this prince'? It's just too interesting! Alright then, starting now, I'll call this little worm 'Little Dragon,'" the girl, now even more interested after hearing Ye Yunfei's words, said while staring at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm with her bright eyes, her fondness evident.
"Young master, you're an adult already. Why are you still keeping a pet? Why don't you sell this little worm to me? I truly like it very much. Don't worry, I promise I will treat it well!"
The more the girl looked at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the more she liked it, and she pleaded with Ye Yunfei.
"I am not a pet!"
Hearing the girl's words, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was so furious it nearly rolled its eyes and almost roared out loud.
"Yan'er, stop fooling around! Follow me into the city immediately!"
Just at that moment, a breathtakingly beautiful woman dressed in snow-white robes rushed over with a retinue, shouting sharply.
This woman seemed like a fairy descended from the moon palace or a dragon girl from the undersea palace stepping into the mortal world—her aura transcendent and pure.
"Sister Xue, look! This little worm is too adorable! It even gets angry! It was just giving me the evil eye! I want to buy it!"
With her slender, fair finger, the girl pointed at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, utterly fed up with being called 'little worm' repeatedly by the girl, felt like it was about to explode. Finally, it simply closed its eyes, shutting out the sight and sound.
"This is..." Sister Xue followed the girl's pointing finger and also spotted the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. Her beautiful eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise.
She could tell this golden, dragon-shaped little worm was certainly of extraordinary origins!
"Yan'er, this little worm is extremely precious. This young master would never sell it to you! Don't be so unruly anymore! Have you forgotten the promise you made to me when we left home? You agreed to listen to me in all matters. Otherwise, I will absolutely not bring you out next time!" Sister Xue glared at Yan'er as she spoke.
"Sister Xue, no, don't! If you don't bring me out, Father would never let me travel out alone! Always staying cooped up at home is unbearably boring!" Yan'er stuck out her petite, delicate tongue nervously.
"Then you know what to do. Let's go into the city. The Fourth Prince is about to emerge from seclusion soon. We need to hurry." Sister Xue said.
"Oh right, young master, you must be here to attend the emergence ceremony for the Fourth Prince of the Ancient Demon Race too. We can go together." Yan'er suddenly turned to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? An emergence ceremony for the Fourth Prince of the Ancient Demon Race?" Ye Yunfei was momentarily taken aback.
"Yeah! You can't possibly not know! The Fourth Prince of the Ancient Demon Race went into closed-door cultivation half a year ago, vowing to break through directly to the early Soul Formation Realm in one fell swoop. Now, the Fourth Prince is about to emerge, and his personal teacher is hosting a grand ceremony, sending invitations widely and inviting many young talents from across the Xuanhuang Star Domain to come and witness it. Rumor has it the Ancient Demon Race has four princes in total. The Fourth Prince is the youngest, only sixty years old! For the Ancient Demon Race, that age is practically equivalent to a human's fifteen or sixteen years old! Being able to break through to the Soul Formation Realm at such a young age makes the Fourth Prince the most talented among all four princes! That's why this emergence ceremony is being held on such a grand scale. I hear many powerful, ancient monsters have even specially come out from the Ancient Demon Realm to participate in the Fourth Prince's grand ceremony."
Yan'er explained to Ye Yunfei. She loved watching this kind of lively spectacle the most, so she had gathered a lot of detailed information about the Fourth Prince's emergence ceremony and laid it out clearly and logically.
"My sister is a prodigy of the Duanmu Family, so she received an invitation. I tagged along. Huh? Young master, you aren't here to attend the Fourth Prince's emergence ceremony?" Yan'er then asked Ye Yunfei.
"I came here on business," Ye Yunfei answered offhandedly.
"I see. This emergence ceremony for the Fourth Prince is said to gather many prodigies. It'll be extremely lively and fun, young master. You definitely can't miss it!" Yan'er insisted.
"Yan'er, enough! We're going in now!" Sister Xue, seeing Yan'er chattering non-stop with Ye Yunfei, couldn't help but frown.
Then, Sister Xue retrieved a black token radiating demonic aura and waved it in front of the Ancient Demon Race soldiers guarding the gate. Their attitude immediately became respectful, and they quickly made way.
That was because only major powers or formidable experts could possess a Demon Travel Token issued by the Ancient Demon Race, allowing them to freely enter and leave the Demon Domain.
"Earlier, I noticed you people don't seem to have Demon Travel Tokens. Follow us in together then," Yan'er called out to Ye Yunfei.
She liked the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm so much that she unconsciously felt some goodwill toward Ye Yunfei as well.
"Very well. I'll go take a look at the Fourth Prince's emergence ceremony too."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then nodded.
Thus, Ye Yunfei brought Elder Feng, Tang Wu, and Tang Biao along, following behind Yan'er.
Seeing this, Sister Xue lightly frowned again but didn't stop them, allowing Ye Yunfei's party of four to trail after them.
"Since this Fourth Prince is the most talented of the Ancient Demon Race's four princes... then I'll publicly beat him to a pulp right there at his emergence ceremony. After that, I'll destroy Tianlan City. That would be an even more effective outcome," Ye Yunfei sneered inwardly.
Ever since the conflicts back in the Tianxuan Continent, Ye Yunfei had been enemies with the Ancient Demon Race, constantly pursued by them up to now. This had solidified his determination to wipe out the Ancient Demon Race.
Entering Tianlan City, sure enough, they saw the main streets packed with young warriors bearing a distinguished air and sharp auras.
Every young warrior who had received an invitation to attend the ceremony had a notable background.
The majority of these young prodigies had brought along their own entourages of subordinates and attendants, creating grand, imposing processions.
This made Tianlan City crammed full of people, the noise of clamoring voices shaking the heavens!
Among them were prodigies who rode various high-rank Demonic Beasts as mounts or sat upon precious flying treasures, swaggering through the air.
Even the forces of the Ancient Demon Race encountered by these prodigies had to behave respectfully, not daring to offend them in the slightest. Clearly, these prodigies flying through the skies came from immensely powerful backgrounds and possessed truly astonishing statuses!