"Mom, are you unhappy?
Then I won't ask about brother anymore."
The little girl was very perceptive and immediately noticed that her mother seemed sad.
"I'm not unhappy.
Xiao Fei, the matters of your brother and father are secrets between us, something we can only talk about among ourselves. In the future, you cannot mention your brother or father in front of others."
The beautiful middle-aged woman stroked the little girl's head as she spoke.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'll remember."
Xiao Fei nodded vigorously.
"Haha…
My dear cousin, do you think that just because you don't speak of it, our Miao Clan wouldn't know you have a paramour and a bastard child on the outside?
Hmph, this is pure self-deception!"
Right at that moment, a loud laugh suddenly rang out.
A middle-aged man in a yellow robe had appeared at some point, standing not far away, looking coldly at the middle-aged beauty and Xiao Fei.
"Uncle Hui!"
Both the middle-aged woman and Xiao Fei were startled and stood up simultaneously, with the little girl calling out.
"Don't call me so affectionately.
I have never acknowledged you as my niece.
A bastard of unknown origin has no right to be a member of our Miao Clan."
The yellow-robed middle-aged man cast a look of disgust at Xiao Fei and sneered as he spoke.
"Miao Hui, what do you mean by that!
Xiao Fei is innocent and hasn't provoked you. Why must your words be so vicious!"
The middle-aged woman shielded Xiao Fei behind her, furious.
"Hasn't provoked me?
Cousin, don't you know? Because of your willfulness back then, refusing to heed the family's arrangements, disregarding shame, privately associating with a paramour outside, and even giving birth to two bastard children.
This matter has brought shame to our Miao Clan!
Moreover, because of this, the Pang Clan has held grievances against our Miao Clan for many years, causing our Miao Clan to miss many opportunities for development.
Cousin, you are the clan's sinner, and the two bastard children you gave birth to are even greater sinners!
Hmph, if this little wretch weren't carrying the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian and was still somewhat useful to our Miao Clan, the Grand Elder would have long since ordered her execution!
All these years, the Pang Clan has repeatedly demanded that our Miao Clan execute this little wretch.
You must know, you were once intended as the wife for the eldest young master of the Pang Clan. Yet you hooked up with that wild man outside and gave birth to this little wretch—to the Pang Clan, this is a great humiliation.
Just wait and see; this little wretch is destined to die!"
Miao Hui sneered as he spoke.
"Who dares touch Xiao Fei, and I'll fight them to the death!"
The middle-aged woman was completely enraged.
"Haha…
Cousin, do you still think you're the lofty princess of the Miao Clan from back then?
What will you use to fight us to the death?
Simply childish!"
Miao Hui laughed heartily.
"Alright.
The Grand Elder sent me to check the status of the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian within this little wretch."
Miao Hui said.
As he spoke, he made a sweeping gesture toward Xiao Fei.
Boom…
A deafening roar emanated from Xiao Fei's slender and frail body, echoing through the dark prison.
Then.
A high-pitched cry rang out as a faint, illusory Vermilion Bird rushed out from Xiao Fei's body.
Billowing seas of fire continuously manifested. The Vermilion Bird soared within the fire, releasing waves of vast energy pressure, causing the entire prison to tremble slightly.
"Truly worthy of the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian!
Young Master Miao Yifan's aptitude was already incredibly monstrous and rare in the world; combined with this Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian, he is destined to rise to prominence in the future!"
Miao Hui gazed at the Vermilion Bird bathing in the sea of fire, speaking with excitement.
"These resources are for this little wretch to consume, used to nurture the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian.
However, cousin, remember this: you absolutely must not allow this little wretch to cultivate any techniques or martial skills. If discovered, the clan will execute her immediately!"
With a wave of Miao Hui's hand, over a dozen spatial rings flew out, landing in front of the middle-aged woman.
Each of these spatial rings was filled with a large quantity of precious cultivation resources, treasures of immense value!
Miao Hui turned and left.
Suddenly.
"Oh, right, cousin. I almost forgot to tell you something—the Pang Clan seems to have discovered the whereabouts of your paramour and that bastard child.
I reckon the Pang Clan will soon send people to pursue and kill them.
Cousin, you surely understand: given the Pang Clan's strength and methods, once they are targeted, few in this universe can escape the Pang Clan's hunt!
Haha…"
Miao Hui suddenly halted his steps, spoke these words, and then laughed as he departed.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman's face instantly paled.
"No.
I must find a way to notify them, to let them take cover."
The middle-aged woman was filled with worry.
She understood that Miao Hui's words were not wrong; the Pang Clan's strength was far too terrifying, belonging to one of the most powerful super-factions in this cosmic starry sky!
Once targeted by the Pang Clan, very few beings in the entire universe could escape!
"Mom, why do they want to kill me, and also kill brother and dad?"
Xiao Fei looked up, her little face full of grievance.
"Because they are bad people."
The middle-aged woman sighed softly and said.
At the same time.
On the Tianxuan Continent, within the Hudao Academy, atop a certain mountain peak.
A middle-aged man stood alone at the summit, gazing into the heavens.
This middle-aged man was none other than Ye Tianpeng.
"I wonder how Fei'er is doing now.
A son travels a thousand miles, a mother worries; in truth, a father is equally concerned."
Ye Tianpeng sighed as he spoke.
"I wonder how she is doing now…"
A moment later, an image of an incomparably beautiful figure suddenly surfaced in Ye Tianpeng's mind, and for a moment, he fell into a daze.
In the starry sky of the Xuanhuang Star Domain.
"Excellent! We've finally safely traversed this shattered spatial region!"
Inside the starship, Meng Qianzheng was somewhat excited.
Under Ye Yunfei's guidance, after carefully flying for several hours through this shattered space, the starship finally succeeded in crossing it.
Ahead, Ye Yunfei recalled his Roc. With a flash, he returned inside the starship.
In these past several hours, the Roc had absorbed a massive amount of spatial energy, significantly boosting its strength.
"In half a day, we'll arrive at Tianhuang Star.
Everyone, be prepared."
Meng Qianzheng said.
The elite students inside the starship perked up.
Next, the starship continued its flight through the vast starry sky.
As they advanced, they began to see more and more starships constantly appearing in the starry sky, all heading in the same direction.
Without needing to ask, the people on these starships were undoubtedly also heading to Tianhuang Star to enter the Divine Fall Land for exploration!
Gradually, more and more starships appeared in the starry sky, densely packed, rumbling and roaring as they raced forward.
Looking out, starships filled the entire starry sky like a swarm of locusts!
"I never imagined so many people would enter the Divine Fall Land this time!"
Inside Ye Yunfei's starship, the elite students of the Heavenly Dao Academy, looking at the densely packed starships filling the starry sky everywhere, could all feel tremendous pressure.
The more people entering the Divine Fall Land, the more fierce the competition during this treasure-hunting expedition would be.
After all, no matter how plentiful the treasures and opportunities within the Divine Fall Land, they weren't infinite!
With so many people entering simultaneously, conflicts and clashes were inevitable.
"Indeed, a great many people will enter the Divine Fall Land this time.
It's said that apart from our Xuanhuang Star Domain, the major forces from at least five other surrounding star domains have also dispatched disciples to enter the Divine Fall Land.
With people from so many star domains combined, at least several tens of thousands will enter the Divine Fall Land.
Moreover, all the youths sent to enter the Divine Fall Land are the elite disciples of their respective star domains and major factions.
Therefore, you need to be mentally prepared."
Inside the starship, Meng Qianzheng swept his gaze over the fifty elite disciples as he spoke.
Sss!
The Heavenly Dao Academy's elite students couldn't help but suck in cold breaths.
Several tens of thousands of young geniuses entering the Divine Fall Land together—such competition was simply too fierce!
"We've arrived!
Ahead is Tianhuang Star!"
Just at that moment, Meng Qianzheng suddenly announced.