Chapter 76: The Mark
The following day, Yoruhi and the others set off again, continuing their journey to the central region.
Apart from killing a few spirit beasts that blocked their way, they did not encounter any other accidents along the way.
As evening fell, Ye Fei used her Phantom Steps to leap onto a towering tree in just a few steps.
She held onto the thick tree trunk with one hand, quietly closed her eyes, and activated the wood spirit root in her lower abdomen, releasing all the wood-type spiritual energy.
Through the nearby plants, she sensed a rich spiritual energy emanating from afar.
It seems they are getting closer and closer to the central region.
Ye Fei nimbly climbed down the tree and pointed straight ahead: "Our destination should be just ahead. Qin Gui, your shortcut is pretty clever."
Xie Qingui smiled sheepishly: "This is my first time doing this too, I didn't expect it to be so successful."
“Since our destination is just ahead, let’s keep going. Hopefully, we can reach the central region before nightfall,” Ye Fei said.
The other four had no objections and followed Ye Fei's lead.
Halfway there, Ye Fei noticed a strange mark carved on a nearby tree.
She gently stroked the mark carved on the tree trunk with her hand. The mark was so small that it would be hard to notice without careful observation.
Moreover, the more Ye Fei looked at the mark, the more familiar it seemed, as if she had seen it somewhere before...
Where exactly is it?
Ye Fei frowned; she couldn't remember for a moment.
"Your Excellency?" Ye Minghui's questioning voice sounded from behind. Ye Fei turned around, just in time for Ye Minghui to see the mark on the tree.
A flicker of astonishment flashed across Ye Minghui's eyes: "This...this is..."
Ye Fei sensed something was wrong. She grabbed Ye Minghui's collar and said sharply, "What do you know?!"
Ye Minghui was suddenly gripped by the tightened collar, unable to breathe, and his face turned bright red.
Ye Tong grabbed Ye Fei's sleeve in a panic: "What are you doing! Let go of my brother!"
"Speak." Ye Fei released Ye Minghui's collar, her cold, sharp gaze shooting out from under the hood and landing directly on his face.
Ye Minghui finally got a breath of fresh air. He coughed, glanced cautiously at Ye Fei, and finally said hesitantly, "That is... the mark of our Ye clan."
The mark of the Night Clan?!
Ye Fei felt a sense of foreboding. They were getting closer to the central region. Why would the Ye clan's mark appear here?
"Our Ye family's mark?" Ye Tong covered her mouth in surprise. "I remember that this kind of mark is usually only used by Ye family experts inside and outside the manor... Could it be that Father is worried about us and sent experts to find us?"
Ye Minghui shook his head in disagreement: "We've only been in the Forest of Fireflies for two or three days, it's not like we need to send experts from the manor to find us."
Ye Tong's eyes darted around, and she sneered as she stared at Ye Fei: "Fine! Now all the experts in the manor will be gathered in the Flowing Firefly Forest. Dongfang, we can settle the matter of you stealing my spirit staff and injuring me!"
Ye Fei: "..." Is this person an idiot?
Ye Minghui grabbed Ye Tong and said unhappily, "Ye Tong, how long are you going to keep making a scene? If it weren't for Your Excellency's presence these past two days, we would never have been able to get here all by ourselves!"
Ye Tong gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Ye Minghui: "Are you even my brother? Our own family is being bullied, and you're still helping this shameless bastard!"
Standing beside Ye Fei, Li Yuan's eyes turned cold. This woman was courting death!
Just as he was about to make his move, a silent mist suddenly rose from all around, enveloping the five of them!
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