Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh— Just as Chu Feng and the others were about to enter the territory of the Yaojiao Royal Clan, six figures suddenly appeared on the distant horizon, hurtling toward them at incredible speed before landing steadily on the ground.
These were members of the Yaojiao King Beasts, returning from the outside world covered in dust and weariness. Among them was a face Chu Feng recognized — Yaojiao Ting Lei, the Yaojiao he had previously encountered inside the fortress on the Bow Hegemon Plains, the ninety-sixth child of Yaojiao Guang.
"Brother Chu Feng, we meet again. You've truly opened our eyes this time — you've really made us juniors look good."
After paying his respects to Yaojiao Guang and Baili Xuankong and the others, Yaojiao Ting Lei greeted Chu Feng with a beaming smile, and the look on his face as he gazed at Chu Feng was nothing short of pure admiration.
In truth, it wasn't just him. Even the Martial Emperor powerhouses standing behind him looked at Chu Feng with undisguised respect.
In the past, people of their status would never have behaved this way. But after personally witnessing Chu Feng's capabilities on the Bow Hegemon Plains, they knew full well that the young man before them had every right to be treated this way.
"You flatter me, Your Highness." Chu Feng returned the courtesy politely.
"Oh, don't call me Your Highness. If you don't mind, just call me Ting Lei," Yaojiao Ting Lei said.
"Brother Ting Lei." Chu Feng bowed once more, then asked, "After we left, how did the battle on the Bow Hegemon Plains go? Snow Hair Immortal and Compass Immortal, did they…"
"I know what you're worried about, so rest easy. After the Grand Elder took you away, both Snow Hair Immortal and Compass Immortal fled, and the Four Great Emperor Clans didn't dare to keep pursuing."
"This battle, the Four Great Emperor Clasts had poured everything into it, but in the end they suffered a crushing defeat. Haha, you should have seen how people mocked them — they lost every last shred of face. So they didn't stick around either, slinking off with their tails between their legs."
Yaojiao Ting Lei spoke with obvious satisfaction, but at the same time he revealed that the person in black who had rescued Chu Feng earlier was also a Yaojiao King Beast — though his status seemed to be even higher than Yaojiao Guang's. He was one of their elders.
Upon hearing Yaojiao Ting Lei's words, Baili Xuankong and Hong Qiang exchanged a knowing smile. As for Chu Feng, he finally felt at ease.
"Ting Lei, your timing couldn't be better. I have some matters I need to report to the Elder Council. Why don't you take Chu Feng and the two seniors to the Guest Hall to rest," Yaojiao Guang said.
"Rest assured, Father. I'll make sure our guests are well taken care of." With that, Yaojiao Ting Lei led Chu Feng and the others to the Guest Hall.
The Yaojiao King Beasts, despite being demon beasts, had modeled their castle walls after human architecture. Many of the fortresses were even built from pure gold for the visual effect, and the interior decorations were all treasures of heaven and earth — a dazzling display of opulence beyond measure.
But this gilded grandeur was honestly a bit much. Chu Feng and the others found it somewhat hard to appreciate, probably because, as humans, their aesthetic sensibilities differed somewhat from those of the demon beasts.
"Well, well, well — so this is that human genius, Chu Feng?"
However, not long after Chu Feng and the others had taken their seats, a group approached. It was a large entourage, several of whom were Martial Emperors, though only ten of them actually entered the hall.
These ten were all juniors of the Yaojiao King Beast clan — some male, some female, all in human form. The young man at their head possessed an 8th-grade Half-Emperor cultivation, but the way he looked at Chu Feng and the three others was filled with hostility.
Naturally, the way he looked at Yaojiao Ting Lei was equally unfriendly.
"Yaojiao Xue Ran, what are you doing here? Can't you see I'm hosting distinguished guests?"
"With your status, you're not supposed to just waltz in here," Yaojiao Ting Lei snapped.