Liu Yufei subconsciously turned her head to glance back, her face turning crimson, and then hurriedly said respectfully, "Yufei, thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zheng Yi nodded with a smile. Although his eyes did not move, his divine thought had already followed ’her’ gaze to look backward.

She seemed to be looking at her master, Lii Huan, but Zheng Yi’s divine thought was quite keen and had long noticed that Liu Yufei was actually looking at a man behind Lii Huan!

The man had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, with a tall and slender build, truly a rare handsome man.

It seems that everything Liu Yufei did... was all for this man?

Zheng Yi’s smile deepened. Interesting, what kind of man could make a girl like Liu Yufei risk offending the Emperor just to speak up?

And he, on the other hand, stood comfortably in the background, giving Liu Yufei no assistance at all?

"Yufei, you’re bold yet cautious, and your mind is astute. Indeed, you please me,"

Zheng Yi chuckled to himself, "Since you wish to be my adopted daughter so much, I shall agree."

"From now on, you are my eleventh daughter, and also the Eleventh Princess of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty!"

"Henceforth, you shall be titled... Princess Yufei, how about that?"

"I, I..."

"Yufei! You must thank him!"

Liu Yufei was nervous when Lii Huan behind her suddenly spoke, and a whispered message sounded in Liu Yufei’s ear.

"Yufei, quickly give thanks, or even your master cannot save you!"

Liu Yufei hurriedly knelt down, her small head pressed tightly against the floor.

"This common girl thanks Your Majesty, thanks Your Majesty!"

"Ah~ why still call me Your Majesty, call me Father Emperor!"

"Yes, yes... Father, Father Emperor..."

"Hahaha..."

Zheng Yi laughed loudly, "Not bad, not bad. I happily acquire a princess today, order the Imperial Kitchen to hold a feast tonight!"

"Yes!"

"All of you...!"

Zheng Yi looked at everyone in the grand hall and said, "Tonight, you all must attend and celebrate with me!"

"We young ones shall follow the order!"

"Good!"

Zheng Yi helped Liu Yufei up with one hand, directly pulling her to sit beside the Dragon Throne.

This action caused the eyebrows of several people in the grand hall to twitch subconsciously.

Especially the man behind Lii Huan, whose once-calm eyes suddenly flashed with fire, his hands subconsciously clenching.

However, he took a deep breath, slightly lowered his head, not daring to let others see the flame in his eyes.

Zheng Yi wrapped one arm around Liu Yufei, while with the other hand, he patted a storage bag and several items appeared in his hand.

"Yufei, since you are my adopted daughter, I shall not shortchange you."

"These will be my meeting gifts to you~"

Liu Yufei was held by Zheng Yi’s large hand, feeling the strong masculine presence beside her, especially the magical power radiating from him, making her not dare to move a single inch.

It was only when Zheng Yi placed several items into her hands that she returned to her senses.

"This is... a top-grade magical artifact!"

As soon as she touched it, she exclaimed, standing up instinctively, looking at the item in her hand.

"What? A top-grade magical artifact!"

"Where is the top-grade magical artifact?"

"Your Majesty bestowed a top-grade magical artifact!"

"It’s that little girl from the Hehuan Sect!"

"Hiss..."

Under the grand hall, several people were taken aback, all instinctively looking up.

Seeing in front of the Dragon Throne, Liu Yufei, with a face full of astonishment, holding a piece of white gauze, her eyes wide open, as if she couldn’t believe what she was seeing.

Lii Huan was the quickest to react, sensing something and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! Yufei is still young, and her cultivation is weak, this item is too precious!"

"Ah~ it’s the Imperial Palace here, what do you all fear?"

Zheng Yi said with a faint smile, "My daughter, even if just an adopted daughter, I treat them equally."

"Just a mere top-grade magical artifact, how can it compare to my adopted daughter?"

After the battle at Spiritless Island, he acquired dozens of storage bags.

And they were all at the Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, and even two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators’ storage bags.

The spoils within numbered over a thousand!

Just the top-grade magical artifacts alone were more than twenty pieces.

The top-grade magical artifact given to Liu Yufei at this time, he didn’t even know from which unfortunate person’s storage bag it was scavenged.

This item is called the "Ripple Feather Robe." Despite being termed a robe, it is actually a long, white, lightweight gauze that can be wrapped around the body and considered a defensive magical artifact.

Additionally, one can employ a spell to manipulate it, transforming it into an offensive or controlling magical artifact.

For female cultivators, this item is not only strong in defense, control, and attack, but most importantly, it is extremely beautiful, making it very popular among female cultivators.

Besides this, he also bestowed a bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills, which are incredibly beneficial for Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators in advancing their cultivation, ten Tier One top-grade talismans, and a thousand Spirit Stones, all of which are extremely valuable items.

When these so-called "gifts of first meeting" appeared before the crowd, nearly everyone’s eyes widened, and the entire hall was filled with the heavy breaths of many cultivators.

Even Liu Yufei’s master, Lii Huan, could not maintain her composure upon seeing that heap of a thousand Spirit Stones piled like a small mountain, her voice starting to tremble.

"Y-Your Majesty, it’s exceedingly generous!"

"Y-Yufei, quickly..."

"Lii Huan Zhenren, these are gifts from me to my daughter, why refuse them?"

Zheng Yi spoke calmly, "A gift should not be rejected."

"M-Master..."

Liu Yufei was also startled; she had cultivated for ten years, reaching the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation.

As Lii Huan’s direct disciple and the strongest cultivator among the younger generation of the Hehuan Sect, she naturally understood the tremendous value of these items.

If they were truly accepted, she would become a target of envy thereafter.

How many people would fixate on her!

Zheng Yi continued, "Lii Huan Zhenren, you may be concerned about Yufei’s safety, but there’s no need to worry."

"From now on, Yufei is my daughter and will naturally reside in the Imperial Palace with me."

"The palace is heavily guarded and protected by arrays. I would like to see which foolhardy thief would dare to act recklessly under my watch!"

His indifferent voice resonated throughout the grand hall, startling several loose cultivators.

It’s a joke!

Whether loose cultivators or tribulation cultivators, they preyed on the weak or those of similar strength.

But which loose cultivator or tribulation cultivator dares to intercept someone much stronger than themselves?

Isn’t that courting death!

To the members of the Hehuan Sect, this was even more shocking news.

What?!

Yufei is to reside in the palace in the future?

At these words, several members of the Hehuan Sect raised their heads in astonishment.

Especially the man behind Lii Huan, whose face was full of shock and disbelief, his gaze fixed intently on Zheng Yi and Liu Yufei.

Even Lii Huan hesitated, "Your Majesty, Yufei is, after all, still a member of our Hehuan Sect..."

"What? Does Lii Huan Zhenren have any objections?"

Lii Huan fell into silence, then eventually cupped her hands respectfully, "I dare not."

"Good!"

Zheng Yi succinctly said, "Inform the harem to prepare a palace named ’Yuhua Palace’ for the temporary residence of Eleventh Princess, Princess Yufei."

"Yes!"

Resolving it swiftly, Zheng Yi quickly made decisions about Liu Yufei’s future.

While Liu Yufei hesitated a few times, she ultimately couldn’t let go of the top-grade magical artifact and abundant cultivation items, especially those thousand low-grade Spirit Stones.

She had never seen so many Spirit Stones in her life!

Nor had she ever heard of such a thing!

"Th-thank you, Your Majesty..."

"Still calling me Your Majesty?"

"Thank you... Father!"

She nervously put them into a storage bag, yet her bag wasn’t large enough, leaving half the Spirit Stones outside, making her at a loss.

Seeing this, Zheng Yi gestured, and a Shadow Guard swiftly left, soon returning with a new storage bag, which he respectfully handed over.

"Use this."

"Thank you, Father!"

After the first time, it became easier to address him as such.

Blushing, Liu Yufei accepted the storage bag, infused it with magical power, and was soon amazed by the vast space it contained.

But she quickly regained her composure, putting everything inside at last and breathed a sigh of relief.

Her wildly beating heart gradually calmed down at this moment as she subconsciously glanced beneath the grand hall.

Just then, Zheng Yi’s voice sounded again.

"Lii Huan Zhenren, besides Yufei, I see there are three other disciples behind you; would you introduce them one by one?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lii Huan respectfully responded, "These three are inner sect disciples of the Hehuan Sect..."