At the gates of Phoenix Spirit Palace, silence fell the moment a pack of wolfish Imperial Guards rushed out and seized Chen Jiawei, commander of the Fifth Guard, in full view of everyone.
Then, with the arrival of the Phoenix Spirit Queen, all the Phoenix Spirit Race members before Phoenix Spirit Palace dropped to their knees in a vast swath.
Ye Zhen had to kneel as well. It could not be helped—if he was putting on an act, he had to see it through.
Yet as he knelt in welcome, Ye Zhen boldly studied the Phoenix Spirit Queen's features.
What he found startled him.
The Phoenix Spirit Queen's appearance bore a faint resemblance to Caiyi's.
Especially those slender phoenix eyes that could seize one's soul—they looked almost exactly alike!
With this, coupled with the intelligence Ye Zhen had gathered before, he could basically conclude that Caiyi had come from the Phoenix Spirit Clan and was even of Phoenix Spirit Clan royal blood.
Judging by the Five-Colored Soul Light Caiyi had possessed since birth, her status within the Phoenix Spirit Clan was not low.
Yet during this period, Ye Zhen had investigated nearly every royal of standing within the Phoenix Spirit Clan.
Not a single one matched Caiyi's characteristics.
"Who is Di Kuohai, acting Millennial Commander of the Seventh Guard Second Brigade?" the Phoenix Spirit Queen asked.
At that moment, Ye Zhen was distracted by the resemblance between the Phoenix Spirit Queen and Caiyi. Moreover, she had called the name "Di Kuohai," not Ye Zhen.
For a moment, Ye Zhen gave no response, making Qing Zhao, Huang Ge, and the others behind him anxious.
Fortunately, Wu Fan, the captain of Ye Zhen's personal guards kneeling beside him, reacted quickly and lightly jabbed Ye Zhen. Only then did Ye Zhen abruptly come