Not long after, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao entered one of the palaces and saw yet another creature writhing in agony.
This was a man with two sharp horns protruding from his forehead, his body skin tattooed with many strange, sinister patterns.
“This is a member of the Tian Yang Clan!”
Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
The Tian Yang Clan was an extremely ancient race with a heritage stretching back eons. He hadn't expected to find one imprisoned here.
After some negotiation, this Tian Yang clansman took out over a dozen Spatial Rings and handed them to Ye Yunfei.
The over a dozen Spatial Rings were all filled to the brim with all kinds of treasures.
Following Ye Yunfei's instructions, moments later, the Tian Yang man's pain had completely vanished.
“Young man, are you a disciple of the Guhuang Great Emperor?”
The Tian Yang man asked.
“No.
I have never met the Guhuang Great Emperor.”
Ye Yunfei shook his head.
“How is that possible?
You are not a disciple of the Great Emperor, you haven't even seen him, yet you somehow have a method to calm the seal he planted! Young man, just what is your origin?”
That Tian Yang man was utterly shocked.
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly and left the palace with Hun Lao.
Next, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao inspected all the other palaces and found no other creatures whose internal seals were currently flaring up.
“That's all for now,”
Ye Yunfei said.
Having extorted two creatures today, the harvest was already quite good.
One must know that these creatures had all once been figures who lorded over their own world sectors. The quantity and quality of the wealth they carried on their persons was considerable.
“Ye Yunfei, this second floor of the tower is practically a treasure vault for you.
You can come here now and then to extort those fellows.”
Hun Lao laughed.
“Yes.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
“This second floor is actually a place where the Guhuang Great Emperor imprisoned criminals, it's a great jail.
The Heavenly Dao Tower has nine floors in total. Who knows what the remaining seven floors contain respectively.”
Ye Yunfei mused.
“I estimate that the real treasures left by the Guhuang Great Emperor must be on the later floors.
Ye Yunfei, since you have the fortune to possess the Heavenly Dao Tower, properly explore the later floors in the future. Your gains will surely grow greater and greater.
Perhaps you could even obtain the Guhuang Great Emperor's complete legacy.”
Hun Lao said.
In fact, Hun Lao already regarded Ye Yunfei as the Great Emperor's successor in training, hoping Ye Yunfei could inherit the Great Emperor's mantle.
Ye Yunfei naturally understood Hun Lao's thoughts.
Next, Ye Yunfei left the second floor of the Heavenly Dao Tower and returned inside the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei found a secluded spot and took out all the more than thirty Spatial Rings he had just obtained.
Whoosh...
Vast quantities of treasures continuously spilled out from those Spatial Rings, piling up around Ye Yunfei's body.
“Space Crystals! Time Crystals!
These two types of crystals are what I need most right now!”
Ye Yunfei sorted out a pile of top-grade Space Crystals and a pile of Time Crystals, each forming small hills of crystal over ten meters high.
Roar!
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Roc from the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel was released and began refining and absorbing that pile of Space Crystals.
Ye Yunfei reached out with his hands and pulled over two Time Crystals, one into each palm, and began absorbing them.
He was cultivating spatial energy and temporal energy simultaneously!
Especially temporal energy, it was currently the energy Ye Yunfei most desired to cultivate!
Improving his temporal energy meant that in the future, when he employed his Temporal Blade again, the cost would not be so enormous!
At the same time.
Su Clan headquarters.
On a tranquil, secluded cultivation peak, inside a cultivation cave abode.
“Qin An!
You're seeking death!”
Su Qingluo's willow-leaf eyebrows were raised in anger, her delicate fists clenched tightly, her chest heaving with rage.
Once the Su Clan upper echelons agreed to the Rakshasa Lord's proposal of marriage, the news immediately reached Su Qingluo's ears.
Su Qingluo instantly voiced her fierce opposition.
Of course, Su Qingluo knew Qin An's reason for doing this was to get revenge on Ye Yunfei!
She was perfectly clear about the enmity between Ye Yunfei and Qin An!
However, in the face of Su Qingluo's vehement opposition, the attitude of the Su Clan upper echelons was extremely firm, dead set on marrying Su Qingluo off to the Rakshasa Sect!
Qin An's monstrous talent and terrifying potential, and his identity as the next Rakshasa Lord, had completely swayed the Su Clan upper echelons.
As for Su Qingluo's personal feelings, the Su Clan's leadership simply would not consider them.
For a major clan like the Su Clan within the Canghuang Realm, the marriages of clan members, especially its outstanding descendants, generally had to prioritize the overall interests of the family.
“Qing Luo, starting now, you must forget that Ye Yunfei and prepare to marry into the Rakshasa Sect.
Qin An's talent and status are among the top within our Canghuang Realm. Even the geniuses from the three super factions cannot compare to Qin An.
Therefore, Qin An is the finest husband the family has chosen for you!
You must marry him!”
Not long ago, an old woman leaning on a dragon-head staff came to Su Qingluo's cultivation cave abode, making the family leadership's stance clear to Su Qingluo.
No matter how Su Qingluo pleaded, or even threatened death, the old woman's attitude did not soften in the slightest.
Instead, she sealed Su Qingluo's body and then departed.
“Ye Yunfei, where are you?
Had I known it would come to this, I should never have returned to the Su Clan back then. Staying at Qingyun Palace would have been far better!”
In this situation, Su Qingluo thought of Ye Yunfei.
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Rakshasa Sect headquarters.
“Sect Master, please announce my betrothal to Su Qingluo to the entire Canghuang Realm. I want everyone to know.”
In the main hall, Qin An said to the Rakshasa Lord.
“Excellent!
Qin An, as you wish!”
The Rakshasa Lord immediately agreed.
He was growing more and more satisfied with this close-door disciple, convinced that Qin An would one day lead the Rakshasa Sect to glory.
After all, the talent Qin An displayed was even more monstrous than those geniuses from the three super factions!
Within two days, news of Qin An's betrothal to Su Qingluo had spread across the entire Canghuang Realm.
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Meanwhile, in one of the star seas within the Canghuang Realm, on a certain planet.
“Kid, where do you think you're escaping to!”
A group of people were chasing a young man covered in wounds.
“You bastards, for no reason, why are you chasing me!”
The young man shouted back while fleeing.
“Your name is Wu Heishan, right.”
From behind, the leader, a man, sneered.
“That's right, I am Wu Heishan.
Why, you know me?
Do we have a grudge?”
The young man was taken aback.
This young man was indeed Wu Heishan.
“It's not that you have a grudge with us.
It's Ye Yunfei who has a grudge with us.
So, come back with us obediently and cooperate in our dealings with Ye Yunfei.”
The man said.
“So you're the Boss's enemies. The Boss's enemies are my enemies!
I won't let you get away!
Sooner or later, I'll finish you off!”
Wu Heishan roared.
“If you want to finish us off, why are you running then?”
The man from behind sneered.
“You outnumber me, I'm not so stupid as to fight you head-on.
Don't you get cocky, pal. I'll remember your face. Next time you're alone, this old man will settle accounts with you!”
Wu Heishan took out a flying ship, climbed in, and fled into the starry sky.
This ship was a gift from Ye Yunfei, one specifically fast!
“After him!”
The man from behind also took out a flying ship and gave chase with his followers.