More than a dozen streaks of colored light appeared one after another in the square before the Phoenix God Palace.
The fastest streak of colored light appeared beside Ye Zhuo the instant it arrived. It first swept Ye Zhuo up before revealing its form.
An old woman.
It was the former Great Elder of the Phoenix God Palace, the Phoenix Spirit Queen's mother, and Caiyi's grandmother.
The moment she shielded Ye Zhuo, the old woman's gaze fell upon Ye Zhen.
The instant she recognized Ye Zhen, her expression changed drastically.
Almost at the same time, Caiyi, the current Great Elder of the Phoenix God Palace, and more than a dozen Creation Realm experts of the Phoenix God Palace appeared in an instant.
When Caiyi saw Ye Zhen, her eyes lit up. A trace of delighted surprise appeared on her face as she rushed over.
"Brother Ye, why are you here?"
Caiyi was also extremely quick-witted. Seeing Ye Zhen, then seeing her grandmother protect Ye Zhuo, her pretty face suddenly turned pale as she thought of something.
"It should be... a misunderstanding. Elder Ye's sudden return may have frightened the children." Caiyi immediately responded.
Yet in that short time, the old woman had already spoken with Ye Zhuo and the other children, asking what had happened and why they had activated the warning jade slip.
That brief exchange had already informed the old woman that Ye Zhen had asked them their names.
With the old woman's shrewdness, Ye Zhen's reaction as described by the youths had confirmed several of her suspicions, especially after Ye Zhuo introduced himself as Ye Zhuo and admitted that Caiyi was his mother.
Unless Ye Zhen was a fool, he would surely be able to guess something.
"It had better be a misunderstanding."
The old woman cast