After hearing what Peng Song said, Ye Li didn't know how to respond. He never liked to be high-profile. He couldn't say to Peng Song in front of him, "Yes, Jin Chan is definitely not my opponent." This would be too arrogant.
Fortunately, Peng Song was not interested in delving into this issue. He was just marveling at the fact that Ye Li's cultivation speed was so fast.
Ye Li responded casually: "It's just that I have had some extraordinary encounters in the past two years, which allowed me to find enough resources to allow me to practice so quickly."
Peng Song nodded and said, "It's good that you're back now. I think Elder Qi and Elder Xue will be very happy. They searched the sea for a long time in order to find you, but they couldn't find you in the end, so they concluded that you were dead."
Hearing Peng Song's words, Ye Li was somewhat moved. After thinking about it, he asked, "Elder Peng, do you know the situation of my family? I haven't been back to my family for a long time."
Hearing Ye Li's question, Peng Song touched his chin and said, "Well, I don't know much about your situation, but I heard that in order to thank you for sacrificing yourself to rescue Princess Caiyi, the sect listed your family as an honorary family in the Imperial City.
In other words, your family will be protected by the Imperial City. If someone wants to attack and wipe out your family, our Imperial City will mediate and save your family.
Of course, we will not get involved in ordinary conflicts or daily family affairs. After all, if we interfere too much, your family will actually become a part of my Imperial City, and I believe this is not what your family wants."
Hearing Peng Song's words, Ye Li nodded.
His Ye family is indeed not willing to become a vassal family of the Imperial City. Although the Ye family is small, it is at least independent and complete. Once it becomes a vassal, the family will develop, but the core soul will no longer be the Ye family, but will become a part of the Imperial City.
Families generally don't encounter disasters of extermination. At least when other forces know that the Ye family has some relationship with the Imperial City, most people won't come to provoke them.
Even if there is a disaster of annihilation, as long as the Emperor City steps in, I believe that no force would dare to destroy the Ye family regardless of the consequences. Even if the Feng family takes action, they will be retaliated against.
Thinking of this, Ye Li felt relieved.
"Elder Peng, I don't know what I should do now. Can I go back to the mainland?"
Ye Li asked after a moment of silence.
Peng Song thought for a moment and said, "We have a boat that can take us back to the mainland, but most of the inner court elders have gone on a secret mission together, including Elder Qi, Elder Xue, Elder Mei and others. They are not in the Imperial City. If you want to see them, you can't see them for the time being.
But you can stay in the Imperial City temporarily, and they will arrange for you when they come back, or you can go back to your family to recuperate for a while."
Ye Li was stunned when he heard Peng Song's words, and asked, "Have all the inner court elders left?"
Peng Song said: "No, not all of them left, but most of them did leave because there were some special situations that needed them to deal with together."
Ye Li's mind moved when he heard this. He didn't know what the special situation was that required most of the inner court elders to act together, but it was obviously not a small matter. He just didn't know if it was related to Dahuntian.
Peng Song had just said that the inner court elders were acting together on a secret mission, so he naturally couldn't ask about the specific content of the mission, and the topic could only end there.
"Elder Peng, since Elder Qi and the others are not here, I don't know whether I should go back to the Imperial City or the Imperial Guards camp. It would be better for me to go back to my family first.
My grandfather must have thought I was dead, and so must my master, Master Ou Qianxie. I want to go see them first."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Peng Song nodded in understanding and said, "Your current situation is indeed a bit special, because generally the soldiers of the Imperial Guard will be expelled if they are absent for two years, so even I can't tell you where you should go now.
I will report your situation. The city lord should be in seclusion again now, so we can only wait for the great elders to come back before making a decision.
After all, you are a very important potential disciple in the sect. I think they will pay great attention to your affairs and will summon you immediately when you return."
Hearing Peng Song's words, Ye Li nodded.
Peng Song immediately called the guards outside and said, "Tiehu, go and arrange a speedboat to take Ye Li back to the shore." Then Peng Song said, "Ye Li, I will report your case to the higher-ups. You can go back to your family with peace of mind."
Upon hearing this, Ye Li hurriedly thanked him and then followed the guard named Tiehu and left Peng Song.
The guard had been secretly watching Ye Li since he left Peng Song. Ye Li also noticed his actions and was confused for a moment.
"Brother Tiehu, do you have anything to say to me?"
After being secretly stared at by the other party for a long time, Ye Li felt a little helpless, so he just asked.
When asked by Ye Li, the other party was a little embarrassed and said, "Brother Ye, I have actually heard of your name for some time. From your great prowess in the holy war to your consecutive victories in the military camp, I have heard about it all and I admire you very much.
I was very sorry when I heard that you disappeared while trying to save Princess Caiyi. I never thought that I would see you back alive today. This is such a happy event."
After hearing what the other party said, Ye Li finally understood. It seemed that the other party was his admirer, which was quite surprising to him.
After leaving the fortress, Ye Li called Xiao Jin up and went with Tiehu to find a boat back to the mainland.
Tiehu looked at Xiaojin beside him with envy. In his opinion, it was incredible that people from the Miracle Continent could control monsters.
Although Ye Li is from the Black Eye Continent, he has stayed in the Miracle Continent for more than two years and even brought back a monster. This of course made Tiehu very envious.
Soon, the two men and one beast arrived at the place where the ship was docked, and Tiehu and Ye Li climbed onto a large ship together.
The big ship is specially used for people to travel to and from the mainland, but it is rare to encounter a situation where only one person is sent.
Ye Li brought Xiao Jin onto the boat. Everyone thought he was from the Continent of Miracles. However, after hearing Tiehu explain the situation to the captain, they realized that Ye Li was not from the Continent of Miracles at all. On the contrary, he was a hero from the Imperial City.