Following that, Ye Yunfei teleported both the Giant Arm and Hun Lao into the Phantom Tower, then returned to his own mountain peak and entered a secluded chamber.
"Senior, what did you want to discuss?" Ye Yunfei released the Giant Arm, suspending it within the chamber as he asked.
The Giant Arm said, "I have a feeling that if things continue this way, my enemies will sooner or later discover my whereabouts. I've engaged in battle and used some of the techniques I was adept at in the past too many times recently. Once news of this reaches my enemies' ears, they'll definitely guess my identity. So, you must make time to help me restore the strength of the other parts of my body. Once I recover my peak strength from before, I fear no one in this universe! But in my current state, it would be very unfavorable if my enemies found me."
"Alright, rest assured, I will find time as soon as possible to help you restore the strength of the other parts of your body," Ye Yunfei nodded. Given Ye Yunfei's character, he naturally intended to fulfill a promise once made.
Then Ye Yunfei entered the Phantom Tower, brought Hun Lao to a quiet spot, and asked, "Hun Lao, what did you want to discuss with me?" Ye Yunfei had always kept Hun Lao's identity secret, never even telling the Giant Arm. This was because Hun Lao had emerged from the Heavenly Dao Tower! It was easy to imagine that once Hun Lao's identity leaked and it was known the Heavenly Dao Tower was on Ye Yunfei's person, countless factions and beings would go mad trying to seize it.
"Lately, strangers keep appearing near Qingyun Palace, searching for something. They are actually targeting me," Hun Lao said.
"Targeting you?" Ye Yunfei frowned.
"Correct. I can sense quite a few beings skilled in divination have been targeting me with their arts. From the unseen depths, threads of Causality Law and Samsara Law are tangling towards me. That's why I've been hiding deep in the void recently—I fear those practitioners divining my presence at the Qingyun Palace headquarters."
All divination arts rely on the Causality Law and Samsara Law!
"So, many people are already suspecting the Heavenly Dao Tower is within Qingyun Palace," Ye Yunfei's expression turned somewhat grim.
"Yes. It's possible during my last battle, I inadvertently released an aura connected to the Heavenly Dao Tower. So, those skilled in divination captured it," Hun Lao said.
"That should be the case," Ye Yunfei nodded. On the day of Qingyun Palace's founding ceremony, Hun Lao did engage in combat, and it wasn't strange for an aura related to the Heavenly Dao Tower to leak during the fight. After all, Hun Lao had resided within the Heavenly Dao Tower for so long he was almost a part of it.
"From now on, it's best I remain inside the Heavenly Dao Tower, otherwise, I'll be discovered sooner or later. Furthermore, I advise you to take the Heavenly Dao Tower away from Qingyun Palace. The beings in this universe would go crazy for the Heavenly Dao Tower," Hun Lao stated.
"I understand. Very well, Hun Lao, please bear with staying inside the Heavenly Dao Tower from now on," Ye Yunfei replied.
Swoosh!
Hun Lao nodded, his form flickering as he directly teleported into the Heavenly Dao Tower.
Ye Yunfei exited the Phantom Tower and released his Soul Power, sensing the area around the Qingyun Palace headquarters.
"Indeed, many people are monitoring Qingyun Palace!" He soon discovered numerous figures lying in ambush around the headquarters, keeping watch.
"Do they really take Qingyun Palace to be some undefended territory?" A flicker of killing intent appeared in Ye Yunfei's cold eyes.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei directly unleashed the Heavenly Soul Sword and rushed out.
Ahh... ah...
In the surrounding areas of the Qingyun Palace headquarters, screams erupted one after another. Figures concealed in hiding spots were flung backward, spouting mouthfuls of blood. Given Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power level, the Heavenly Soul Sword he unleashed could injure early-stage Sea Transformation Realm cultivators! None of these ambushers surrounding Qingyun Palace's headquarters possessed strength reaching that realm, so naturally they could not withstand Ye Yunfei's Heavenly Soul Sword.
"If any of you dare spy on Qingyun Palace again next time, you will die without mercy. Now, get lost!" Ye Yunfei's voice resounded within the soul seas of these individuals like a thunderclap on a clear day, shaking their Soul Bodies and instilling a deep sense of fear from their very souls.
Terrified, each of these figures lurking around the Qingyun Palace headquarters desperately fled, vanishing entirely in moments.
Initially, Ye Yunfei had considered killing them all. However, these people had all come for the Heavenly Dao Tower, and most originated from beyond the Tianluo Star Sea, even from the Central Star Sea. Killing them all wouldn't solve the problem; it would only attract more enmity.
"The only solution is to divert their attention. Make the Heavenly Dao Tower appear elsewhere, even in another star sea," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
"But ultimately, what matters most is still strength. As long as my power is sufficiently great to dominate this starry universe, then even if every being across the cosmos knows the Heavenly Dao Tower is with me, so what!" Ye Yunfei reflected internally.
His millennia-long cultivation experience had taught Ye Yunfei one profound truth: strength was everything, the fist was the hardest argument!
"Within the Three Thousand Greater and Lesser Worlds, the Canghuang Realm is only a low-level dimension. The energy, laws, and destiny within this world cannot allow me to return to the Heavenly Emperor position. Therefore, I must eventually leave the Canghuang Realm and venture to those high-level worlds to have a chance of returning to the Heavenly Emperor throne. However, the martial path cannot be rushed; one must progress step by step. Moreover, while cultivating, I must also consider my family, Qingluo, my clan, friends, master, and sect. In my past life, without the bonds of family, friends, or sect, I only needed to bury myself in diligent cultivation, advancing courageously, unburdened by any external attachments. This lifetime, I have gained many bonds, destined not to cultivate single-mindedly without cares. Yet, a life journeyed alongside family, friends, and master is more splendid, more complete!" Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Palace Master, a group has arrived outside the headquarters requesting an audience with you," Ye Yunfei received a sound transmission from Chu Ji at that moment.
"Wanting to see me?" Ye Yunfei was taken aback, immediately extending his Soul Power perception beyond the headquarters.
Sure enough, a group of over ten people stood before the mountain gate outside. Chu Ji and the Seven Great Bandits were handling them.
"Causality Law!" Ye Yunfei's Soul Power focused on one Hemp-Clothed Elder among them. Faint threads of Causality Law emanated from the old man's body. This indicated the Hemp-Clothed Elder practiced divination arts!
"These people are here for the Heavenly Dao Tower!" Ye Yunfei instantly understood.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei employed his spatial blink technique, instantly appearing before the Qingyun Palace headquarters, standing beside Chu Ji.
"Palace Master!" Chu Ji and the Seven Great Bandits called out simultaneously.
The Hemp-Clothed Elder stepped forward and said, "So Palace Master Ye has arrived. Palace Master Ye, we hail from the Taihuang Sect. Hearing of Palace Master Ye's heroic deeds, establishing a sect at a young age and shaking the Tianluo Star Sea, we have specially come to pay our respects."
Just then, another group approached from afar, led by a barefoot, earing-wearing bald middle-aged man who said, "Palace Master Ye, we are from the Radiant Ancient Sect, also here today to pay our respects. We pray Palace Master Ye forgives the intrusion of our unannounced visit." This bald man also bore the aura of Causality Law about his person.