The Wolf Knights charging toward us slammed to a halt, forming a tight circle around us, but not a single one dared to step forward!

"Warriors of the Mist Clan," Sui Feng finally let out a breath of relief, continuing, "The people of Gold Village were certainly not killed by us. In fact, the ones who slaughtered the villagers of Gold Village were others, and we are currently pursuing those very people."

"Evasion," the girl retorted angrily, "Why should we believe you?"

"Believe us or not!" Sui Feng’s tone grew stern, "This is the truth. When we tracked the enemy to Gold Village, the entire settlement was already a ruin. Hundreds of people had been completely devoured by wolves, and all the food supplies were stolen."

"You were in Gold Village," the youth, currently pinned down by me, seemed to calm down.

"Yes," Sui Feng confirmed.

"Who are you, and who are you pursuing?"

"We hail from the Snowfield Tribe," Sui Feng declared proudly, "We are tracking my clan's sworn enemy, the Great Chieftain of the Frost Clan, Yue Che."

"The Snowfield Tribe?" The youth’s surprise was considerable. "You are people of the Snowfield Tribe?"

"Indeed," Sui Feng stated with pride. "I am Sui Feng, the Young Chieftain of the Snowfield Tribe."

"Ah!"

A murmur rippled through the surrounding warriors.

"I heard that the throne city of the Frost Clan was conquered by the Snowfield Tribe."

"Even Yue Che was defeated."

As the crowd buzzed, they scrutinized us with tense eyes.

"Stand down," the youth seemed to accept Sui Feng's words and issued the order.

"But Brother, we can't just trust them based on a few words," the girl protested, unwilling to concede.

"I believe what they said is true," the youth looked at us with a hint of apology. "Thinking about it closely, over a hundred people in Gold Village, plus all the cattle, sheep, and poultry, were almost entirely consumed by ice wolves. This suggests the killers must have been a large and powerful group, riding no fewer than five hundred ice wolves. Since there are only three of them, there is no way they could have devoured so many people and livestock. Therefore, the deaths of the Gold Village villagers are likely unrelated to them."

"It seems you have some sense after all," I sighed in relief.

"My apologies," the youth looked somewhat awkward. "I was truly blinded by anger earlier."

"Being blinded by anger doesn't give you the right to arrest people randomly," Long Xin interjected sharply.

"Well..." The youth showed a rare flicker of hesitation, then looked at me with difficulty. "Since the misunderstanding is cleared up, can you let me go?"

"If we let you go, who guarantees our safety?" Long Xin was cautious. "Please ask your people to step back!"

"How dare you treat us like this!" The girl exploded in anger. "The warriors of the Mist Clan keep their word! I guarantee we will not trouble you. Release my brother quickly!"

"..." The youth also turned to me with a look of firm resolve. "The people of the Mist Clan repay kindness and enmity clearly. Since the murderers are not you, we absolutely will not trouble you."

"Your Highness, please release them," Sui Feng also wished to avoid escalating the tension.

Only then did I withdraw the Dragon Shadow Spear that had been pressed against the youth's throat.

"..." The youth instinctively touched his neck, glanced at me with deep significance, and returned to his own ranks.

"Brother, are you alright?" The girl looked extremely worried.

"I'm fine," the youth finally turned to me and Sui Feng with a grave expression. "I heard Sui Feng address Your Highness just now. May I ask if Your Highness is indeed the Prince Qin from the Demon Dragon Empire who defeated Yue Che?"

"Prince Qin?" I was slightly surprised that the news of defeating Yue Che had spread so quickly. "This King is indeed Prince Qin of the Demon Dragon Empire, Jiuyao Shenzhen."

"It really is His Highness Prince Qin," the youth finally looked relieved. "No wonder my Lightning Blade had no effect on you."

The girl was even more astonished. "You really are Jiuyao Shenzhen!" But after scrutinizing my face, the girl gasped again. "Truly black hair and black eyes! I never thought the legends were true, but you look so young."

"Idiot," the youth couldn't help but smack the girl on the head. "Besides him, who else is immune to lightning magic and got sent flying by a single spear thrust?"

"That makes sense, that makes sense," the girl then nodded thoughtfully. "I knew it! I, Gui Fu Wufeng, possess innate divine strength. No one aside from Big Brother has strength comparable to mine. Losing to the Demon Dragon Prince Qin is no injustice at all."

Long Xin, Sui Feng, and I stared at the completely self-assured girl with stunned expressions.

We have seen shameless people before, but someone this brazen is truly rare. She was defeated by me, yet she found a justification that sounded self-evident, and she seemed rather pleased with herself!

"Well, that's just how my sister is, Your Highness, please forgive her manners."

"Not at all," I quickly followed up. "This little sister has a straightforward nature that is admirable!"

Although this little lass is impulsive and dense, she is innocently adorable!

"What little sister?" The girl was clearly displeased. "You don't look much older than me, yet you speak so boldly."

"Not older than you?" I was momentarily stunned, then nearly flew into a rage. "What do you mean not older than me? Both of my children could be your older siblings!"

Damn it, this is infuriating! I detest it most when people imply I am small, and this girl is deliberately hitting my sore spot! I actually had a favorable impression of her just moments ago!

"Keep boasting," the girl looked dismissive. "You aren't taller than me, your eyes aren't bigger than mine. Where else are you bigger than me?"

"..." For a moment, I was actually speechless.

It was true. The girl looked petite, but that was only in comparison to the two-meter-tall Mist Clan warriors. By modern height standards, the girl was at least 1.8 meters tall, comparable to Xing Zhan. And I, at my absolute maximum, was only 1.72 meters, coupled with this baby face that seems perpetually underdeveloped. Saying I fathered two children would make no one believe it.

"My strength is greater than yours," I was truly flustered, blurting out this nonsensical retort.

"Ha! Your strength is greater than mine?" The girl instantly choked, as if she had swallowed a large egg whole, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal. After a long while, she admitted with some defeat, "This! Your! Strength is indeed greater than mine."

Hmph, I finally managed to silence her! If I can't even handle her, then being a Prince is a sham!

"Pfft," Long Xin beside me couldn't hold back any longer and laughed until she was doubled over. "Heavens, this girl is the spitting image of Dong Guan."

Dong Guan!

It was obvious Long Xin was recalling the scene of my first encounter with Dong Guan in the Centipede Cave!

"..." Sui Feng looked utterly aghast, staring intensely at me as if seeing some incredible monster. "Your Highness, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine," I finally snapped back to reality. Heavens, what was I just doing?

The youth beside her also looked embarrassed. "My sister was neglected in her upbringing since childhood; please excuse her behavior, Your Highness."

"Since the misunderstanding is cleared up!" I asked, wanting to leave now that things had calmed down, lest I cause more embarrassing scenes. "We can go now, can't we?"

"Since you are not the murderers, we naturally won't cause trouble. However, could we ask you to accompany us? Tell our elders everything you know. Rest assured, this won't take much of your time; our clan's encampment is nearby."

"..." Sui Feng looked to me again, clearly waiting for my decision.

"We will go with you," I wasn't worried about them ambushing us. In fact, no matter how many people they had, I was confident enough to break out with Sui Feng and Long Xin. Besides, going with them served another purpose for me. The Mist Clan knows the Misty Forest better than anyone on the Snow Domain Continent. Gaining their help would be invaluable in tracking Yue Che. Yue Che was the killer of everyone in Gold Village, a crime the Mist Clan certainly wouldn't forgive. The enemy of my enemy is my ally, and I wouldn't pass up such powerful support.

The Mist Clan encampment was only half a day's journey away—not too short, not too long!

Along the way, we chatted while walking! I was relentlessly pursued by that single-minded girl. The reason? I was the super expert who defeated Yue Che, and my strength surpassed hers! These two facts were enough to make her regard me with immense awe!

Through conversation, I finally learned their identities and names. The youth was Wu Yin, the Young Chieftain of the Mist Clan—a rare magical genius on the continent. Yet, this youth, known for his magical aptitude, desperately wished to become an excellent warrior. Unfortunately, his physique prevented him from cultivating Dou Qi! However, the youth refused to give up, continuing to train his body and devising ways to integrate magic into close-quarters combat. This made his magic vastly different from other mages. While other mages dreaded being closed down by warriors, this fellow feared close combat the least! Techniques like the Fire Barrier infused with lightning properties and peculiar blade skills were his unique mastery for melee fighting. Essentially, the youth’s idea was simple: use magic as if it were Dou Qi! Defensive spells like Magic Shield plus Fire Barrier were treated as a warrior's Bodyguard Dou Qi plus Wild Charge. Fast, instantaneous spells like Lightning Bolt plus Fireball served as replacements for a warrior's skills like Stabbing Sword Qi or Blazing Fire Qi. Area-of-effect spells like Ice Roar and Exploding Flame were simply employed like Crescent Arc swings! Coupled with his diligently trained physique, he possessed the physical attributes of a warrior in terms of strength and constitution! Speed, strength, and agility were flawless. Add his innate magical talent... he had become a highly unconventional melee mage! It was truly an anomaly! Of course, achieving this required not only the youth's hard work and unyielding persistence but also the significant aid of his demonic blade! It was said to be a peculiar weapon crafted by the Mist Clan's Divine Artisan, modeled after the ancient divine artifact, the Heaven Suppressing Trident! It possessed the form of a long saber while harboring astonishing magical power! This allowed Wu Yin to unleash endless spells and execute the Mist Clan's secret technique, the Blizzard Saber Style, using this strange long saber. The fierce and sharp Blizzard Saber Style, infused with magical energy, manifested a kind of uncanny dominance unimaginable to ordinary people. Seeing Wu Yin before me involuntarily reminded me of my past self! In truth, long ago, I wished I could have become a mage! But the Demon Devouring Body destined me for the path of a warrior. However, Wu Yin was luckier than I was; he chose a different path and ultimately realized his warrior dream. Fierce saber skills, peculiar magic, and that singular long saber allowed Wu Yin, at a young age, to establish the fearsome reputation of 'Demonic Blade Wu Yin'! In the northern continent of the Snow Domain, everyone knew of the Demonic Blade Wu Yin! But compared to Demonic Blade Wu Yin, Gui Fu Wufeng was even more famous! She was Wu Yin's twin sister—the violent, dense-headed girl! Her name was Wu Feng! Unlike Wu Yin, Wu Feng was born a warrior! Despite being female and having a petite figure—though only temporarily! In the Mist Clan, the average male height is 2.1 meters, and the average female height is 1.95 meters! Wu Yin and Wu Feng were still growing! Nevertheless, young Wu Feng possessed terrifying, monstrous strength! It was rumored that at age ten, she could single-handedly tear apart a fierce Snow Domain Savage! By sixteen, she had mastered the Mist Clan's secret techniques: Blizzard Dou Qi and God's Cry, Ghost Axe! Her weapon was a colossal Purgatory Axe specially forged for her by the Mist Clan's Divine Artisan. This custom-made colossal Purgatory Axe weighed 350 jin! Even on the entire Snow Domain Continent, it ranked among the top ten super heavy weapons! Yet, she wielded this massive battle axe effortlessly with just one hand! What shocked me further was that according to Wu Feng, this axe was only a temporary measure. Her clan had forged another, even larger and heavier axe for her, weighing a staggering 500 jin! It was said that her strength would increase dramatically upon reaching adulthood, and she would use that axe then! Hearing this, Long Xin and I turned pale with fright! She was already this terrifying while still growing; what would she become when fully grown! Sui Feng, on the other hand, was utterly horrified. "My heavens, if a monster like this inherits the Spirit Orb, who in this world could stand against her?" It was known that Wu Feng, relying solely on physical strength and Dou Qi cultivation, already possessed terrifying power approaching Yue Che's level! If such a person obtained the power of the Spirit Orb, what unimaginable force would erupt—only heaven knows. It certainly wouldn't be comparable to mere Yue Che! "This Snow Domain Continent truly has countless capable and bizarre individuals," Long Xin whispered. "Indeed," I quietly wiped a bead of sweat. "These two siblings are already so formidable at such a young age; who knows how powerful they will become when they mature!" While we were shocked by the siblings' terrifying strength, Wu Yin and Wu Feng were equally curious about us! "I heard that Your Highness can use some kind of small flying dragon that darts around everywhere. Is that true?" the girl chattered, resembling a little sparrow. It was hard to imagine the innocent and lively girl before us was a violent dinosaur in human skin! "What little flying dragon?" Long Xin couldn't help but interject. "That is Dragon Shadow." "Dragon Shadow? That little flying dragon is called Dragon Shadow?" The girl grew highly excited. "Can you show me?" "Dragon Shadow only appears during decisive battles," I dared not reveal my full hand! I could only be evasive. "It can't be seen during normal times?" The girl stared intensely at my Dragon Shadow Sword, wishing she could draw it out for inspection, but she refrained upon seeing my warning gaze. It was clear the girl was wary of someone whose strength surpassed hers! Otherwise, that Dragon Shadow Sword would have surely been snatched away long ago. Wu Yin beside her wore a helpless, wry smile. "My sister is just like this; she has been uncontrollable since childhood. Aside from Big Brother, virtually no one can manage her." "It seems your Big Brother must be an extraordinary person to manage a sister with such strange strength." "Haha, that is true." Speaking of his brother, Wu Yin couldn't help but show a trace of pride. "You must have heard of my brother's name." "He is Xiang Tian," Wu Feng rarely showed a serious expression. "Xiang Tian?" Long Xin and Sui Feng exclaimed almost in unison. "Dragon King Xiang Tian!" "Dragon King Xiang Tian?" I looked at Long Xin and Sui Feng with surprise. "Your Highness may not know," Sui Feng understood that I had little knowledge of the situation on the Snow Domain Continent. "Dragon King Xiang Tian is one of the Seven Spirit Orb Masters, possessing the Gold Spirit Orb among the Seven-Colored Spirit Orbs—a terrifyingly powerful expert. Although the outside world ranks him below Yue Che, no one knows his true strength." "Because anyone who forced my brother to act never lived to tell the tale," Wu Yin stated solemnly. "Now that Yue Che dares to slaughter my Mist Clan, my brother certainly will not spare him." Dragon King Xiang Tian! Another Spirit Orb Master!