Rumbled...
Suddenly, from a high peak ahead covered in purple bamboo forest, a terrifying aura, vast as an ocean, erupted. Then, a figure soared into the air and gazed towards Ye Yunfei, exuding an intimidating presence without showing anger.
"It's Sect Leader Liu!"
Those pursuing Ye Yunfei from behind were all greatly shocked.
They had feared that Ye Yunfei would disturb the sect master and bring about punishment; they never thought he would actually succeed in alerting him.
Whoosh whoosh...
Six more elders arrived in a blur, standing beside the sect leader.
"The Six Elders are here too!"
The crowd was astounded.
The Sect Leader and the Six Elders were the most powerful core leadership of the Ziwei Sect; to think they would all appear now.
"Young man, who are you? Why have you barged into the headquarters of our Ziwei Sect without permission?" Sect Leader Liu asked, his eyes scrutinizing Ye Yunfei up and down.
For a junior to dare to directly intrude into the Ziwei Sect's headquarters, he likely had some significant background. Thus, Sect Leader Liu wanted to probe Ye Yunfei's origins before deciding what to do. Moreover, he had already sensed the scene of Ye Yunfei being chased by everyone moments ago and was greatly shocked by the movement techniques Ye Yunfei displayed.
Boom boom...
Both Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders released Soul Power, sensing towards Ye Yunfei.
"Still the same feeling as before."
Ye Yunfei stopped, his expression composed. He looked at Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders with a faint smile.
"Kid! Sect Leader Liu is asking you a question!" A bearded elder with fierce, protruding eyes glared at Ye Yunfei.
"I am here to join the Ziwei Sect," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Join the Ziwei Sect?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, everyone was taken aback.
"Our Ziwei Sect recruits disciples only once every five years. The next recruitment date is a year from now. We are not currently recruiting!" A tall, thin elder said.
"I'm not here to be an ordinary disciple. The position of Senior Brother should still be vacant, right? I am here specifically to become the Senior Brother," Ye Yunfei said, smiling.
"What?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, everyone was rooted to the spot, thinking they had misheard.
The position of Senior Brother in the Ziwei Sect was indeed still vacant, and it had been for many years. The Ziwei Sect was extremely cautious about the selection for this position, and so far, no disciple in the sect had been deemed worthy of taking it. Now, an unfamiliar outsider had come, brazenly declaring he wanted to become the Ziwei Sect's Senior Brother. This was simply absurd.
"Nonsense! Only disciples of our Ziwei Sect are qualified to become Senior Brother. You are not a disciple of ours!" The fierce-eyed elder flew into a rage.
Sect Leader Liu and the other five elders also showed anger on their faces, convinced Ye Yunfei was here to cause trouble.
"Sect Leader Liu, believe me, I am the most suitable candidate for the position of the Ziwei Sect's Senior Brother. I will lead the Ziwei Sect onto the path of revitalization. Someday, I will help the Ziwei Sect rise again, restore its former glory, and become a major power on this continent," Ye Yunfei suddenly declared.
"You..."
Upon hearing this, both Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders' expressions changed.
These high-level figures of the Ziwei Sect had indeed always longed to revitalize the sect, making it their top developmental goal. However, the Ziwei Sect had never dared to publicly proclaim this goal. Their current strength was simply too weak; achieving a resurgence was easier said than done. Speaking of such a goal would only invite mockery from outsiders.
They never expected Ye Yunfei to articulate it now so bluntly.
"Young man, do not speak frivolously. You are merely at the Dao Molding Realm. What capability do you have to lead our Ziwei Sect to rise again?" Sect Leader Liu frowned.
"The Purple Mansion has six layers," Ye Yunfei suddenly began to chant softly a strange piece of scripture. "The first resides in the Dantian, the second at the dragon's tail, the third along the dragon's spine, the fourth at the dragon's neck, the fifth in the Niwan Palace, and the sixth upon the Celestial Court. If one asks how to cultivate these six layers... Inwardly, cultivate the mind. Within, cultivate the qi. Outwardly, cultivate the form. As for the worldly Spiritual Qi, its attributes number in the thousands..."
The ordinary elders, deacons, and disciples listening were all bewildered, unsure of what Ye Yunfei was talking about.
"Purple Mansion True Scripture!"
Yet when Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders heard this, their faces drastically changed. Their eyes locked onto Ye Yunfei with an expression of utter disbelief.
In ancient times, as one of the strongest factions in the Primordial Continent, the Ziwei Sect possessed many powerful legacy techniques. Among them, the Purple Mansion True Scripture was one of the most core and renowned high-level techniques on the continent! However, as time flowed by, starting from an unknown generation, the Purple Mansion True Scripture had been lost! Only its opening lines remained, inscribed within the Ancestral Shrine of the Ziwei Sect. The scripture Ye Yunfei had just recited were precisely these opening lines!
What shook Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders to their core was that the scripture Ye Yunfei recited contained one more line than the one inscribed in the Ancestral Shrine!
"How can that be possible? How does he know this scripture?" Tsunamis of shock swept through Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders' hearts; they could hardly believe it.
"Young man, how did you come to know this scripture?" Sect Leader Liu took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil within, and asked.
"I have come to become the Ziwei Sect's Senior Brother, of course I know this scripture. I know much about the Ziwei Sect. Sect Leader, I must now go to the Ancestral Shrine to awaken the edict left behind by the founding master within. The ancestors of the Ziwei Sect left behind a message: if a disciple can awaken that edict, they are qualified to take the position of Senior Brother among the disciples," Ye Yunfei said with a faint smile.
"You even know about that edict?!"
Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders were again extremely shocked.
"Kid! Tell us! Which faction sent you! Why do you know so much about our Ziwei Sect's affairs! Are you here to act as a spy for some scheme!" Suddenly, the fierce-eyed elder took a step forward, unleashing a vast tide of energy pressure like heavy ocean waves, bearing down towards Ye Yunfei.
This elder was an expert in the Destiny Realm!
Facing the terrifying energy pressure, Ye Yunfei merely took a slight step back, then stabilized his posture as if largely unaffected.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei recited a few more lines of scripture.
When Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders heard this, their bodies trembled violently. Although they had never heard these lines before, they were certain they belonged to the Purple Mansion True Scripture! If this unfamiliar young man were a spy sent by another faction, how could he possibly know more about the Purple Mansion True Scripture than they did?
"Sect Leader Liu, what should we do?" The Six Elders all looked towards the Sect Leader and asked via Sound Transmission.
"Take him to the Ancestral Shrine! No matter what, we must learn more of the Purple Mansion True Scripture from his lips!" Sect Leader Liu replied.
"Agreed!" The Six Elders all nodded.
"Young man, we will take you to the Ancestral Shrine now," Sect Leader Liu said, looking at Ye Yunfei.
"All others, disperse now," Sect Leader Liu waved his hand towards the rest of the crowd.
Whoosh whoosh...
Sect Leader Liu and the Six Elders soared into the air, heading deep into the Ziwei Sect headquarters.
"The title of Senior Brother of the Ziwei Sect is mine to take." Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile and strode forward, following closely behind.