"Ye Yunfei, you little bastard! We are from the Imperial City Li Family! How dare you treat us like this! The Imperial City Li Family will absolutely not let you off!"
The black-robed elder suddenly roared hoarsely.
Earlier, after Hu Miao had crippled his Dantian and stripped him of all cultivation, he had been in a state of distraction—stupefied, his eyes vacant, plunged into deep despair.
It was as if his soul had been emptied out, leaving only an idiot.
One had to understand, in this life of his, he had cultivated arduously, becoming a Late Stage Heaven Realm expert. He had even begun to touch upon the opportunity to break through to the Profound Realm.
He never imagined that now, in an instant, it had all become emptiness.
Thus, he had been in this stupefied state for most of the day.
Only now did he suddenly regain his senses. Staring at Ye Yunfei with venomous eyes, he roared.
"Start with this old beast. Beat him viciously. Just don't beat him to death.
As long as he has one breath left, I'll still use healing spirit pills to revive him.
I want him to taste every last bit of torment and agony before I permit him to die!"
Ye Yunfei pointed at the black-robed elder.
"Fei'er, I'll do it!"
Ye Tianpeng stepped forward, pulling out a leather whip, and began lashing the black-robed elder.
Ye Tianpeng had long harbored the utmost resentment towards this black-robed elder.
"You old dog! Before, when you led your men to kill your way into our Ye Residence, killing so many, weren't you very high and mighty?!"
"Old dog, this whip is for Steward Liu!"
"Old dog, this whip is for my nephew, Ye Guo!"
"Old dog, this whip is for..."
...
Roaring with fury, Ye Tianpeng brandished the whip in his hand, lash after lash striking the black-robed elder's body. As he recalled the Ye clansmen who had died these past two days, he wept bitterly in anguish.
"You Ye Family bastards! Our Imperial City Li Family won't let you off!"
At first, the black-robed elder still shrieked fiercely.
But gradually, his voice grew softer.
The black robe on his body was almost completely shredded by the whipping.
There was hardly a patch of intact flesh on him. Pale white bones were exposed everywhere, a ghastly sight.
Finally, after who knows how many lashes, Ye Tianpeng stopped.
The black-robed elder was now hovering on the verge of death, breathing more out than in.
Ye Yunfei walked over, stood before him, took out a spirit pill, and shoved it into his mouth.
"Don't worry. You won't die this easily."
Ye Yunfei's tone was icy enough to chill the bones, his words entering the black-robed elder's ears.
"If any of you have resentment in your hearts, go ahead and vent it out fiercely."
Ye Yunfei said to the other Ye clan members.
"Let's go!"
"Beat these beasts to death!"
...
All the Ye clansmen who were in relatively good condition and could move freely surged forward. Roaring one after another, armed with whips, sticks, or similar objects, they charged.
They began savagely beating the four to five hundred people from the Imperial City Li Family.
These past two days, the Ye clansmen had suffered endless torment.
Now, they could finally vent it out fiercely.
Even those without martial cultivation—women, children, servants, maids—picked up whatever sticks or even stones they could find, charging forward to fiercely batter those from the Imperial City Li Family.
Shrieks of misery rang out incessantly.
The onlookers in the distance were stunned speechless by this outcome.
Originally, everyone in Yuanyue City thought the Ye Family was surely finished.
Who could have imagined that Ye Yunfei would suddenly return, completely reversing the entire situation?
Now, the Ye Family was safe.
But these people from the Imperial City Li Family were suffering terribly!
"The Ye Family is too fierce!
They dare to abuse even people from the Imperial City Li Family like this!"
"Wait and see. After this happens, the Imperial City Li Family will absolutely not let it go."
...
Many people whispered among themselves in hushed tones.
"Young Master Ye, it's fortunate you returned in time!
The Ye Family is finally safe."
A group of people rushed out from within the city gates. The one leading them was precisely the new City Lord of Yuanyue City.
"This time, I have City Lord to thank for sending me the message."
Ye Yunfei stepped forward to greet him, speaking gratefully.
The letter Ye Yunfei had received in the Tianyuan Sect was precisely the one sent by pigeon post by the City Lord.
Ye Yunfei's character was one that clearly distinguished gratitude from grievance.
If this City Lord hadn't sent word to him in time, he estimated the Ye Family would have been finished this time.
Thus, Ye Yunfei was extremely courteous to this City Lord.
"Haha, it was just a minor effort.
It's good that the Ye Family is safe.
Speaking of which, I'm deeply ashamed. My strength is too weak. I wanted to save the Ye Family but lacked the capability."
The City Lord laughed heartily.
He knew Ye Yunfei was someone favored by the Third Prince. It would be a good choice to build closer ties with Ye Yunfei.
"Regardless, City Lord, I owe you a favor."
Ye Yunfei said.
Owning a favor from a Heavenly Emperor was not something one could incur just because they wished!
Unfortunately, this City Lord had yet to comprehend just how precious Ye Yunfei's words truly were.
"Hehe, easy enough to say, easy enough."
The City Lord smiled.
Following that, Ye Yunfei and Ye Tianpeng led the Ye clansmen back to the Ye Residence.
The entire Ye Residence was utterly dilapidated and in complete disarray.
Ye Yunfei got a rough understanding: over these two days, about one-tenth of the Ye clan members had been killed.
Nearly one-third were still severely injured.
Furthermore, over twenty remained unconscious, clinging to the last breath of life.
Among these unconscious people was also Ye Yunfei's maid, Xiao Yue!
"Father, the most important task right now is to save people first. Then we can slowly handle other matters."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei said to Ye Tianpeng.
"That's right.
Saving people is most important."
Ye Tianpeng nodded in agreement.
"Father, I'm going to the Lingzhen Pavilion."
Ye Yunfei said after some consideration.
To save people, what was most urgently needed was a large number of healing spirit pills.
Currently, Ye Yunfei only had a small amount of spirit herbs left on him.
"Xiao Yue, rest assured. Your young master will definitely awaken you."
Ye Yunfei came to Xiao Yue's room, squeezed her soft little hand, and looking at her pale, unconscious face, spoke softly.
Then.
Ye Yunfei left the Ye Residence and headed towards the Lingzhen Pavilion in the western part of Yuanyue City.
"Ah!
Young Master Ye Yunfei... It's you..."
As soon as the shop assistant saw Ye Yunfei enter, he appeared extremely surprised.
The events happening in Yuanyue City today had already spread to Lingzhen Pavilion.
This shop assistant hadn't expected Ye Yunfei to come to Lingzhen Pavilion so soon.
"That's right.
I need to purchase a batch of spirit herbs."
Ye Yunfei nodded and said indifferently.
Before coming, Ye Yunfei had already learned from Ye Tianpeng that during these past two days when the Ye Family was in trouble, the City Lord had stepped forward to help.
But the people from Lingzhen Pavilion had not appeared from start to finish.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei's feelings towards Lingzhen Pavilion had cooled considerably.
"Young Master Ye Yunfei, please come in. You can take your time selecting the spirit herbs you need to purchase."
This shop assistant knew that Ye Yunfei was on very good terms with Miss Xiao, so he didn't dare slight him.
"I recall Miss Xiao once said that regarding the sales commission for the Minor Liuyi Pills, the amount your Lingzhen Pavilion owes me annually is roughly three hundred thousand Spirit Crystals.
Therefore, the amount I can purchase on credit at your Lingzhen Pavilion annually is three hundred thousand Spirit Crystals worth.
Before, I had already purchased over a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals worth of spirit herbs on credit.
This time, I can still owe another over a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals worth.
That figure shouldn't be wrong, right?"
Ye Yunfei spoke up.
Because the Ye Family now needed a large amount of funds for reconstruction.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei had come empty-handed to Lingzhen Pavilion.
"This... Young Master Ye Yunfei, I need to ask Proprietor Luo for instructions.
After Miss Xiao left, everything is now decided by Proprietor Luo."
The shop assistant hesitated for a moment upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words and spoke to him.
"Alright then. Go inform Proprietor Luo."
Ye Yunfei said.
The shop assistant immediately hurried out of the main hall, walking towards the rear chambers.
A moment later.
The shop assistant returned with a bitter expression, a fresh red slap mark on his face.
"Young Master Ye Yunfei... I'm sorry..."
The shop assistant stammered, his eyes evasive, not daring to look directly at Ye Yunfei.
"What's going on!? Speak!
Miss Xiao's personal promise to me—could it be that your Lingzhen Pavilion wants to renege!?"
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened, a terrifying chill instantly radiating from him.
The shop assistant felt as if he were being stared at by a fearsome ferocious beast, making his hair stand on end.
"Young Master Ye Yunfei, it has nothing to do with me!
It's Proprietor Luo who disagrees!
Proprietor Luo said starting now, Lingzhen Pavilion won't pay the Ye Family a single cent anymore!"
In his terror, the shop assistant hurriedly explained.