The several Mittel Family elders following close behind also felt the genuine Dou Emperor aura radiating from Yun Leng. Disbelief covered their faces, and panic immediately gripped their hearts as they hurriedly asked,
"What should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Surrender at a time like this? Prepare to face the enemy."
Ya Fei glanced at the flustered elders behind her and snapped coldly. Although her cultivation was the lowest of everyone present, and she was a woman, there was not the slightest fear in her eyes as she faced Yun Leng, a Dou Huang expert. A faint air of leadership had already begun to emanate from her.
"Roar!"
At the same time, the Amethyst Winged Lion King let out a low roar, as though echoing Ya Fei. Although Yun Leng's Dou Emperor aura weighed upon it, it showed no inclination to retreat or cower. Instead, a sharp gleam flashed through its fierce beast eyes. Its burning gaze, brimming with killing intent and excitement, remained fixed on Yun Leng. Belligerent by nature and hungry for slaughter, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was already itching to challenge the Dou Huang expert before it.
Ya Fei's bearing not only steadied the panicking elders for the moment, but also stirred admiration in those watching from afar. Though she was not strong herself, the support of this fifth-order magical beast gave her the means to contend with powerful opponents, and her composure was extraordinary. Even Yao Ye, the princess of the Imperial Family, looked at her with renewed attention.
A complicated light flickered in Yao Ye's eyes as she looked at Ya Fei. She did not know why, but ever since Hun Changqing had left the Jia Ma Empire, she had felt uncomfortable whenever she saw Ya Fei. Faint traces of hostility