"F-First Princess!"
The moment Jiang Qi saw Caiyi's true face, he almost instinctively dropped to his knees and bowed to her.
This action directly stunned Ye Zhen and Caiyi.
What was Jiang Qi doing?
Both Ye Zhen and Caiyi knew perfectly well that Caiyi was indeed the current First Princess of the Phoenix Spirit Race. When Caiyi had been born, her name had been entered into the Phoenix Spirit Race's imperial jade register. No one could erase that.
Yet according to the Phoenix Spirit Race's records, First Princess Caiyi's whereabouts were unknown. Although Caiyi had returned sixteen years ago, because the Phoenix Spirit Queen had sealed off the news, only a handful of people knew that this First Princess had returned.
So what was with Jiang Qi?
Besides, given Jiang Qi's current status and position, there was no reason for him to fall to his knees the instant he saw Caiyi, the First Princess.
Just as Caiyi and Ye Zhen were staring in astonishment, Jiang Qi, who had just bowed down, suddenly froze himself.
"No, you aren't the First Princess. The First Princess wasn't this young, and your cultivation is far too weak. Back then, the First Princess was already at the Late Dao Realm..."
Halfway through his doubts, Jiang Qi stared fixedly at Caiyi and froze again.
Yet Ye Zhen caught the implication behind his words.
Caiyi spoke softly, "The First Princess you're talking about should be my mother."
"Your mother?" Jiang Qi was clearly taken aback. In the next instant, his expression changed drastically.
"You're the Grand Princess's daughter? Didn't the Phoenix God Palace say that you disappeared amid the war, with your whereabouts unknown?" Jiang Qi asked in shock.
"I was stranded in the outside world before, but I returned to the Phoenix Spirit Realm sixteen years