"Wait. Don't be so crude. I'll go meet them myself. You keep searching for Mu Li and Mu Yuyi. Report to me once you find anything!"
Ye Zhiyuan waved a hand, stopping Wu Shaofei's men. He straightened his robes and walked toward Zhongchuan Yue and the others.
"Princess Youhua, it seems someone has taken a liking to you!" Zhongchuan Yue grinned. It was as though he had spotted something immensely interesting; his previous listlessness vanished in an instant, replaced by excited anticipation for the coming show.
Kai also wore an intrigued expression. Clearly, neither of them intended to intervene. This trip to such a place to pick flowers had been rather boring to begin with, and now that someone had come to provide entertainment, he was more than happy to watch the show.
Unlike the two of them, who remained so relaxed, Princess Youhua, as the person involved, was far from calm.
Although Ye Zhiyuan and Wu Shaofei had spoken from quite a distance away, how could their conversation possibly have escaped the ears of the three of them? At this moment, Princess Youhua had long since shed her innocent, carefree demeanor, and her eyes were filled with icy coldness.
"Miss, did you come here to hunt Spirit Beasts?" Ye Zhiyuan asked with a smile, believing himself to be suave and dashing.
"No," Princess Youhua replied coldly.
"Uh..." Ye Zhiyuan was momentarily speechless. That question had been pointless in the first place—everyone who came to this hidden realm was here to hunt. He had intended to use it as an excuse to get closer to her, only to be shut down in a single sentence.
"I am Ye Zhiyuan, a disciple of the Yuanze Sect. I know this hidden realm rather well. No matter what you wish to do, I