A few minutes later.
"Hong Ying! Uncle Bu!"
Ye Ming and Fang Junxue's last awaited guests finally arrived.
"Was everything smooth?"
Ye Ming looked at the alluring woman in the red dress before him, her charm exuding. He couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart, a strange energy invading his body, his blood surging.
The power of lust!
As soon as they met, Ji Hongying became restless, secretly provoking Ye Ming.
Fang Junxue naturally noticed this, pursed her lips, and showed no intention of helping Ye Ming out of his predicament.
"Little vixen, stop messing around!"
There was nothing Ye Ming could do but transmit his voice to Ji Hongying, raising his hands in surrender.
Seeing this, Ji Hongying gave a triumphant smile and then let him off the hook.
"Cough cough! Uncle Bu, did you encounter any resistance during your operation?"
Ye Ming stopped bickering with her and turned his gaze to Bu Jianqiu.
"We did encounter some resistance!"
Bu Jianqiu said in a deep voice.
"Hmm!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming's expression darkened. He once again looked at Ji Hongying, this time with a hint of anger.
"Why are you looking at me like that? They were just some minor nuisances, I could handle them myself."
Ji Hongying dared not meet his gaze, her eyes darting away, her lips pouting.
"Are they really just minor nuisances?"
Ye Ming grabbed her hand, releasing a trace of his power to check.
A moment later, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Hongying was indeed not injured.
Seeing his anxious look, Ji Hongying's lips curved upwards, her heart filled with warmth.
"Tell me the specifics of what happened."
Ye Ming maintained his stern expression, not giving her any good looks.
Then, Ji Hongying recounted the events encountered while subduing other ancient martial arts forces on this trip.
During this process, she and the people from the Heavenly Sword Sect did encounter some cultivators from hidden realms and smaller sects.
The purpose of those people was to target the ancient martial arts sects of the ancient martial world.
They wanted to annex them and establish a foothold in the present world.
Since Ji Hongying and her group only subdued the ancient martial forces around Tian'an Province, the scale of the conflict was not too large. Therefore, although they encountered some sects, the strongest among them was only at the early stage of the Origin Soul Realm, not very powerful.
Ji Hongying and that person exchanged a few moves, but neither side could gain the upper hand, so they did not escalate the fight.
Therefore, this trip was, overall, quite smooth.
"So that's how it is."
After listening, Ye Ming was not too surprised.
The ancient martial world was currently a large cake, and those from hidden realms would naturally want a slice.
"How many ancient martial artists does the Heavenly Sword Sect have now?" Ye Ming asked.
"According to our statistics before coming, plus the newly subdued ancient martial sects, there are about two thousand in total."
Bu Jianqiu replied.
"Two thousand!"
Ye Ming nodded, quite satisfied with this number.
After all, in the near future, these would be two thousand immortal cultivators. The combat power they could muster would be absolutely formidable.
"Let's go! Everyone should be here by now!"
...
Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom.
"What kind of day is it today? Why are there so many people?"
"I don't know! I know all the palace guards have been mobilized today, and the display is quite grand."
"This is the first time since the Empress ascended the throne that such a grand display has been made. Something big must be about to happen."
"Stop talking! If the patrol team sees us, we'll be severely punished."
"Yes, yes!"
Outside the palace, the guards alone were twice as many as usual. These guards looked at the constant stream of people entering with bewilderment.
However, they did not let just anyone in.
"Two, please show your credentials."
At this moment, a guard stepped forward and asked a man and a woman standing before him.
The man held a jade fan, and the woman wielded a jade sword, standing side by side, a perfect match.
If Ye Ming were here, he would surely recognize them.
They were none other than Zuo Fengliu and Ruo Ying, the couple from the Yin Yang Palace.
"Credentials?"
Zuo Fengliu and Ruo Ying exchanged a look, then smiled wryly. How could they possibly have credentials?
After returning to the Yin Yang Palace, they conveyed Ye Ming's intentions to their Palace Master. After learning of Ye Ming's intention to establish an alliance, the Palace Master deliberated for a night and finally made a decision.
Hence, they were sent to come.
"I'm very sorry, but without credentials, we cannot let you in."
The guard gestured for them to leave quickly.
"This..."
Just as Zuo Fengliu and Ruo Ying were trying to figure out how to contact Ye Ming, a man walked out from the palace.
"Lord Viss!"
The guard saw the man and immediately saluted.
This person was Viss.
However, at this moment, Viss's expression was extremely serious, and he was secretly on guard against Zuo Fengliu and Ruo Ying, from whom he felt a deadly threat.
"Xiantian Realm!"
It was precisely because he sensed the aura of Zuo Fengliu and Ruo Ying that he specifically came out.
"May I know the esteemed sirs' names?"
Viss asked respectfully.
"We are invited by Young Master Ye to attend the alliance meeting," Zuo Fengliu said with a smile. "My name is Zuo Fengliu. You can inquire."
"Young Master Ye?"
Viss was taken aback at first, then remembered Ye Ming's name and quickly said, "Please wait a moment, two!"
He then took out a piece of jade and transmitted the information.
In less than a moment, a young figure appeared beside Viss and looked at the two, laughing heartily, "Hahaha! Esteemed seniors, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."
It was Ye Ming himself.
He had just returned to the palace and received Viss's message.
Knowing that the visitors were Zuo Fengliu, he naturally had to greet them personally.
"Indeed!"
Zuo Fengliu also said with a smile, "Perhaps we will meet even more often in the future."
"Oh!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming's eyes lit up. "Please come in!"
The other party had almost directly indicated that the Yin Yang Palace was willing to join.
The alliance meeting had not even begun, and they had already received such excellent news.
What a good omen!
...
"Jun Xue, we finally meet!"
In the palace's backyard, a woman in a golden gauze dress, wearing a crown, held Fang Junxue's hand, her beautiful eyes filled with excitement.
Although Lolliya had spoken with Fang Junxue many times via video, she had never met her in person.
However, at their first meeting, the other party seemed to have given her a surprise.
Especially when she held Fang Junxue's wrist, Lolliya was stunned, her pupils wide, her small mouth agape, "You... you..."
"Yes! It's been a month!"
Fang Junxue smiled, feeling that the sister before her was quite cute.
"This... Heavens!"
Lolliya quickly helped Fang Junxue to sit down, treating her with extreme care and caution.
She was afraid of bumping or scraping her.
This made Fang Junxue almost laugh and cry.
"Where are the other sisters?"
Fang Junxue shook her head and smiled, looking around. Apart from them, she didn't see the figures of Nangong Qianyu and the other women.
"Them... they are all in the Hall of Consorts!"