Chapter 40116 Butterfly Hairpin

“Congratulations, Young Master Ye, on upgrading the Small World to the True Spirit World!”

Seeing the changes around them, Fox Si Niang led the Sky Fox Clan forward to bow and congratulate him.

Firstly, they were grateful to Ye Bufan for saving their lives and were genuinely happy for him.

Secondly, the unstable Small World upgrading to the True Spirit World was absolutely good news for the Sky Fox Clan.

Even if there were no other options, they could settle down here long-term, at least preserving the Legacy for the Sky Fox Clan.

“Senior, you are too kind. From now on, you can stay here as long as you wish.”

Ye Bufan was beaming with joy. He was still very grateful to the Sky Fox Clan in his heart. Although the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Energy was recovered by him, it ultimately came from them.

The current space was large enough, almost the size of Earth, so accommodating a few hundred people was not a problem at all.

“This humble one thanks Young Master Ye on behalf of the Sky Fox Clan.”

Fox Si Niang thanked him again, then said, “Young Master, do you have any news of the Saintess recently?”

“No.”

Ye Bufan shook his head. He had privately entrusted Zhuge Qingyang and Qin Jian Mountain Manor to inquire about Xiaobai, but he had found nothing so far.

Fox Si Niang asked, “Is there any movement from the Dragon Clan?”

Ye Bufan shook his head again: “None either.”

Fox Si Niang frowned, then said, “Young Master, you must be careful from now on. With the Dragon Clan’s strength, they should have already found out about you.

And for so long without any movement, it’s definitely not a good sign.

My Sky Fox Clan knows the Dragon Emperor very well. He is not only cruel but also extremely insidious and cunning. I guess he must be planning some conspiracy.”

“It’s fine. I’ll deal with whatever comes my way. Senior, please rest assured.”

Ye Bufan spoke with full confidence now. No matter what, he had two Five-Rank Saint Emperors on his side, and he felt that even facing the Dragon Clan would not be a problem.

Moreover, this was the Human Race's territory, so even if the Dragon Clan was powerful, they wouldn't dare to come out in full force.

Just as he said this, his eyebrows suddenly twitched. The Steward of Qin Jian Mountain Manor was knocking on the door outside his room, holding a wooden box in his hand.

It seemed something had happened, otherwise, the other party wouldn't have come to his door.

“I’ll go out for a moment.”

After explaining to everyone, Ye Bufan left the Dragon King Palace, bringing Lu Banxia and Xuan Yuan Linglong with him.

After some recuperation, their strength had now completely stabilized. With two Five-Rank Saint Emperors by his side, he felt full of confidence and could handle any unexpected situation.

Opening the door, the Steward walked in respectfully.

“Young Master Ye, someone just delivered a wooden box and asked me to hand it to you.”

As he spoke, he held the wooden box with both hands and presented it.

Ye Bufan took it into his hand and swept it with his Divine Sense, but it was blocked by a Restriction, preventing him from seeing what was inside.

This made him a little strange. Who sent this thing after all? It was so mysterious.

“Where is the person who delivered the wooden box?”

“The person has left. It was a waiter from an inn.”

The Steward said, “I also found it a bit suspicious, so I questioned him carefully. He said a Black-Clothed Man gave him a High Grade Immortal Crystal and asked him to deliver the item here.

As for who that Black-Clothed Man was or what he looked like, he knew nothing.”

“I understand. You can go back now.”

Ye Bufan dismissed the Steward, turned and went back into the room, then entered the Dragon King Palace again.

The wooden box in his hand was like a bomb; he couldn’t see through it at all, which gave him a bad feeling.

So he had to be careful, and it was safer within his own space.

Seeing Ye Bufan return, everyone else immediately gathered around, curiously looking at the wooden box.

Shen Qiyun asked, “Ye Dage, what is this?”

Ye Bufan shook his head: “I’m not sure either. I’ll only know after opening it.”

“Then I’ll open it.”

Shen Qiyun was about to move, but Ye Bufan pulled her aside.

“Don’t rush. This box might be strange. We must be careful.”

Ye Bufan had everyone retreat a hundred zhang away, then he conjured a Dao Body and slowly opened the lid.

According to his thoughts, even if there was any danger inside the box, the Dao Body would not be afraid.

However, the result was completely different from what he imagined. The box opened, and nothing happened; there was no danger at all.

At the same time, everyone’s gaze looked over.

The box was not big, and there wasn’t much inside.

That’s right, it was a hairpin, and it was very cartoonish, pink with a beautiful bow on it, clearly for a little girl.

Everyone present was baffled, not knowing what this was.

Who sent it? It was so mysterious, and in the end, it was just a hairpin.

While others were confused, Ye Bufan’s expression changed drastically.

When he had returned to Earth before, Qingye King Lanxi was holding this hairpin while with Xiao Yezi.

At that time, Lanxi kept praising how beautiful the things made on Earth were, saying that there were no such hairpins in the Kunlun Immortal Realm at all.

And the Little fellow also loved it so much that she wouldn’t take it off even when sleeping.

Now, the appearance of the beautiful butterfly hairpin in the box meant something self-evident.

Ye Bufan’s expression was cold, and his entire being exuded sharp Killing Intent.

Everyone around was startled. Xuan Yuan Linglong quickly said, “Ye Dage, what’s wrong?”

Ye Bufan ignored her, reached out, and the hairpin landed in his palm; it was indeed Xiao Yezi’s.

He grabbed the letter again, and upon opening it, there was a line of text written on it.

“Little thief, you have one month to come to my Dragon Clan to kneel and beg for forgiveness!”

The signature consisted of two large characters—Dragon Emperor.

“Damn it! Damn it!”

Ye Bufan’s Killing Intent boiled, furious to the extreme.

Fox Si Niang’s previous guess was correct. The Dragon Emperor was a cruel and cunning villain. The reason there had been no movement for so long was that he had sent people to the Lower Heaven Region.

It seemed Xiao Yezi, Lanxi, and others had all fallen into the hands of the Dragon Clan, and were now being used as hostages to threaten him.

Everyone around was startled, especially the Sky Fox Clan. For so long, they had never seen this man angry.

Situ Dianmo quickly asked, “What exactly happened? What’s going on?”

Ye Bufan knew it wasn’t the time to be angry. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and shook the hairpin in his hand.

“This is Xiao Yezi’s.”

At this, Xuan Yuan Linglong and the others immediately understood that the Dragon Clan had captured Xiao Yezi.

Lu Banxia roared in anger: “Damn it, the Dragon Clan claims to be the strongest in Demon Emperor Heaven, how can they be so despicable?!”

Leng Qingqiu exuded sharp Killing Intent: “Let’s go destroy the Dragon Clan!”

Fox Xiao Xian pulled Shen Qiyun and questioned her for a bit, also understanding what had happened.

She spoke briefly with Fox Si Niang, then the two of them came together before Ye Bufan.

Fox Si Niang’s expression was solemn: “The Dragon Clan is coming for us. Young Master is our great benefactor. We cannot repay your great kindness and virtue, and we cannot let your woman and daughter suffer undeserved misfortune.

How about this, you send us to Demon Emperor Heaven to exchange for Xiao Yezi. We have no other demands, just let a few people stay to preserve the Legacy of our Sky Fox Clan.”