When Ye Jingyu finally awoke, half a month had passed. The first thing he saw upon opening his eyes was a face of unparalleled beauty: crimson lips, a slightly upturned, delicate nose, and faint blue eyes that always held a shadow of sorrow.

Seeing Ye Jingyu stir, the flicker of melancholy in Yao Rao's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by sheer delight.

"Young Master, you are finally awake. Is there anything you wish to eat?" A soft, alluring voice emerged from Yao Rao's reddened lips, instantly invigorating the spirit of anyone who heard it.

However, Ye Jingyu clearly wasn't in a state to appreciate such charms. He was simply curious—curious about where he was. He recalled being drained of his power by that colossal phantom and should have remained in the subterranean passage. How had he ended up here?

"How am I here?" Ye Jingyu managed to ask.

"That day, thanks to the Young Master risking his life to save me, Yao Rao was able to survive. Afterwards..."

"Afterwards, I desperately smashed through the earth's crust and pulled you out! Hey, brother, what exactly happened down there? I felt like you were completely drained, as if you’d been ravaged by seven or eight women!" Before Yao Rao could finish, Liang Xiaoke had rushed over, poking his head right next to hers. His shifty eyes immediately darted towards Yao Rao’s chest, though today, she was clad in a modest gauze skirt, revealing not an inch of her beauty.

Hearing that last phrase while enduring Liang Xiaoke’s lecherous gaze, Ye Jingyu rolled his eyes. What kind of nonsense was that? Ravaged by seven or eight women? He was a grown man, how could such a thing happen to him? Still, what transpired that day was truly inexplicable. That man named Yan Senxu, his strength was at least that of a Ninth Heaven master, yet he was sent flying by a single palm strike from the phantom. Who exactly was that entity? How could such immense power exist? Was this the terror of the Twelve Celestial Witches Extinction Array?

The memory of that person’s immense power sent a tremor through Ye Jingyu. When would he ever possess such strength?

"Nothing much. I just encountered a Flood Dragon and a powerful expert down there. I summoned the Twelve Celestial Witches Extinction Array, annihilated the Flood Dragon, and repelled that Yan Mo. Afterward, my internal power was completely depleted. Oh right, how long have I been asleep?" Ye Jingyu briefly recounted the events of that day, then suddenly remembered something.

"Not long, just half a month!" Liang Xiaoke said dismissively.

"What? Half a month? Do you have any news of the others?" Ye Jingyu’s face immediately clouded with worry. They had encountered so much danger in such a short time; how much more could they have faced in half a month?

"No..." As he spoke, both Liang Xiaoke and Yao Rao shook their heads, expressions filled with helplessness.

Ye Jingyu’s heart lurched, about to speak, but Liang Xiaoke interrupted him: "However, Lin Xiaoyi and the others discovered the Demon Wolf King on the Panbulasi Great Grassland. If I’m not mistaken, the rest of the group should be gathering there soon!"

"The Demon Wolf King? What about your two wives?" Ye Jingyu suddenly thought of Moniker and Bernice. Both belonged to the Sky Wolf Giant clan, powerful high-level demons. The Demon Wolf was merely a demonic beast. If they were present, wouldn't they be able to intimidate those wolves?

"What two wives? They are nothing more than my two maids! They were just getting in the way here, so I sent them back early, and to deliver the news of Taggert’s death to Jiu Li Tower!" Liang Xiaoke shot Ye Jingyu a fierce glare before quickly explaining.

Ye Jingyu looked at him with utter disdain. Did he really have to go this far just to pursue Yao Rao? One was a Sixth Grade expert, the other a Seventh Grade expert—they would have been the greatest assets here. How could they be in the way? They were only obstructing his pursuit of a woman.

However, upon hearing Liang Xiaoke mention Taggert, a shadow passed over Ye Jingyu’s face. No matter what, he was the one who summoned Taggert. If something happened, he bore some responsibility, didn't he?

"Awoooooo..." Just then, a massive wolf howl echoed from the distance. Ye Jingyu, Liang Xiaoke, Yao Rao, and the others all froze.

"Damn it! I sent Xiaoyi and Gongsun Lu to scout out the Demon Wolf King’s tracks. They might have run into the wolves..." Liang Xiaoke suddenly exclaimed.

"Crap..." Ye Jingyu rolled his eyes, got up, and sprinted towards the direction of the sound. But after only a few dozen steps, they saw two figures rushing rapidly towards them—it was Lin Xiaoyi and Gongsun Lu, their faces pale with panic.

Seeing the two rushing back in such a frenzy, Ye Jingyu felt a wave of confusion. Had they encountered something?

"Young Master, it’s bad..."

"Damn it, I’m perfectly fine right now, what’s bad? You’re a Martial God expert, stop being so flustered! Tell me what happened!" Ye Jingyu delivered a sharp rap to Lin Xiaoyi’s head, producing a metallic clang. In his mind, memories of the Ye Family Estate surfaced unbidden.

"Young Master, they... they are surrounded by Demon Wolves..." Lin Xiaoyi’s face was tight with anxiety.

"They? Who are 'they'?" Ye Jingyu gripped Lin Xiaoyi’s shoulder, an ominous feeling lingering in his heart...

"The elites from the other major sects! Miss Jiu Feng is there too..." Lin Xiaoyi finally managed to speak the critical information in one breath, without stuttering.

The moment he heard the name Jiu Feng, Ye Jingyu’s eyes lit up. "Quick, follow me!" he roared, his body transforming into a blur as he shot forward once more.

Hu Yan Qi and Hu Yan Meng quickly followed suit. Lin Xiaoyi naturally said nothing more and turned to run as well. Only Liang Xiaoke eagerly tried to offer his arm to Yao Rao to help her run, but to his surprise, Yao Rao’s feet were already dancing. Within a few steps, she was already a thousand meters ahead.

"Damn it, how is her speed so fast too?" Liang Xiaoke cursed under his breath before also charging out...

Ye Jingyu moved the fastest. In less than fifteen minutes, he burst out of the canyon and onto the vast, open grassland. But when he arrived, he was stunned, utterly silenced by everything he beheld there...

(Chapter finished, still writing. More later!)