"Everyone, judging from the power of Meng Chao's palm strike, what Su Fei said earlier is true.
Our understanding of the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms... was wrong all along," Sect Leader Liu said solemnly.
"So you mean, Su Fei possesses the correct understanding of the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms?
How is that possible? The Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms is a heritage martial technique of our Ziwei Sect. Even we ourselves got it wrong. How can Su Fei, an outsider, understand it correctly?" one of the elders exclaimed.
"Don't forget, Su Fei was even able to awaken the edict left by our founding Patriarch. Can you do that?
Moreover, from now on, Su Fei is the master disciple of our Ziwei Sect. He is no longer an outsider.
Everyone, think about it. Nevermind whether Su Fei can later find the Purple Mansion True Scripture within the Ancestral Temple. Just the fact that he correctly understands the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms alone has already elevated the foundational depth of our Ziwei Sect by a huge margin!
If we had personally executed that palm strike Meng Chao just did, how great its power would have been?
Do you still regard Su Fei as an outsider?" Sect Leader Liu said slowly.
"Correct!
Su Fei is not an outsider; he is one of our Ziwei Sect!
Sect Leader, come, let us go find Su Fei now and ask him for instruction on the correct cultivation method for the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms!" The six elders, upon hearing Sect Leader Liu's words, perked up with renewed spirit.
Thus, the Sect Leader and the six elders soared into the sky one after another, heading towards Ye Yunfei's mountain peak.
***
At that moment, on Ye Yunfei's mountain peak.
"I thank Elder Martial Brother for his gracious guidance!" Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Meng Chao suddenly performed a deep bow of courtesy towards Ye Yunfei and spoke with gratitude.
Under Ye Yunfei's pointers, he had not only mastered the seventh palm, but its power far exceeded his imagination!
Originally, he ranked roughly tenth among the Ziwei Sect's inner disciples, but now, relying on the might of this seventh palm, he was completely confident of entering the top three among the inner disciples!
His combat strength had been elevated by a huge margin!
"Meng Chao, you...!" Ji Yue was furious.
"Senior Sister Ji Yue, Elder Martial Brother indeed did me the grace of guidance," Meng Chao replied in a small voice, not daring to meet Ji Yue's gaze.
"Elder Martial Brother, I've also encountered a cultivation problem! Please instruct me!"
"I have a cultivation problem too!"
...
Suddenly, the other disciples snapped out of their shock one by one, rushing in front of Ye Yunfei and voicing their pleas for guidance.
No one was a fool. Meng Chao had just received a few pointers and his combat strength instantly surged. No one wanted to miss such an opportunity!
"What are you all doing..." Ji Yue stamped her foot in rage, rendered speechless.
"Enough!
You lot, you actually dare to show disrespect to the Elder Martial Brother! Do you truly hold no regard for our Ziwei Sect's rules!" At that moment, a figure arrived through the air, sternly rebuking them.
"The Grand Elder has come!" The disciples all paled with shock.
"Are these old-timers finally showing themselves," Ye Yunfei sneered inwardly.
In fact, Ye Yunfei had long known that Sect Leader Liu and the six elders had been using Soul Power to sense his every move.
Most likely, they wanted to see how he would handle the disciples' opposition.
Only now, after seeing him instruct Meng Chao on the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms, had these old-timers come in person, thoroughly astonished.
"Hmph! What gall you have!
I have already personally declared Su Fei to be the Elder Martial Brother! How dare you run here to trouble him! What is your crime!" Another figure arrived from afar, instantly appearing before the crowd.
Another elder had come!
Whoosh! Whoosh! ...
Then, Sect Leader Liu and the other four elders also arrived one after another through the air, all landing on Ye Yunfei's cultivation mountain peak.
"What is going on?
Sect Leader Liu and the six elders are usually in secluded cultivation. Unless a major event occurs in the sect, they would personally appear. Yet for Su Fei's sake, they have all come!" All the disciples were extremely shocked.
"Elder Four, how did you know these disciples came to give me trouble? Were you watching the events earlier?" Ye Yunfei looked towards the elder who had spoken, his expression faintly smiling yet not.
"Ahem...
Su Fei, I indeed witnessed the earlier events, but I arrived somewhat late," the Fourth Elder replied with an awkward smile.
"Sect Leader Liu, Elders! You've come just in time!
I oppose Su Fei being Elder Martial Brother!
The position of Elder Martial Brother carries tremendous significance! We cannot let just anyone take it on!" Ji Yue suddenly stepped forward and addressed Sect Leader Liu and the six elders.
"Ji Yue, appointing Su Fei as Elder Martial Brother was a decision we made after comprehensive consideration. Moreover, Su Fei has passed our assessment and is qualified to be Elder Martial Brother," Sect Leader Liu answered.
"Ji Yue, this matter is settled. Do not question it further," the Grand Elder also stated.
"I don't believe it!
His cultivation is merely at the early-stage Dao Molding Realm. Placed among the inner disciples, he would only rank at the middle-to-lower level. What virtue or ability does he possess to be our Elder Martial Brother?
I won't accept it!
When Ancestor Zisheng returns, I will personally go and tell him, and ask the Ancestor to revoke his status as Elder Martial Brother!" Ji Yue said angrily, then turned and walked away without even turning back her head.
Sect Leader Liu and the six elders exchanged bitter smiles.
If it were any other disciple, they could still use their authority as the sect's higher-ups to suppress them, but it was useless against Ji Yue. Because Ji Yue was one of the Ziwei Sect's most outstanding disciples, and more importantly, she was deeply favored by Zi Saint True Monarch, who had personally taught her.
"Su Fei, Ji Yue has that kind of temperament. Don't mind it," Sect Leader Liu said with a smile to Ye Yunfei.
"I won't," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
In fact, given Ye Yunfei's temperament, if an outsider provoked him like this, he would have long since forcefully retaliated. However, Ye Yunfei held special feelings for the Ziwei Sect. The people of Ziwei Sect were all those he had interacted with in his previous life; he knew them inside out, and there was no need for excessive contention.
Perhaps this was the time Ye Yunfei had shown his best temper since his rebirth!
"Alright, all of you leave now! Do not congregate here any longer!" The Grand Elder looked at the disciples and spoke severely.
The Grand Elder had always held great prestige within the Ziwei Sect. Now that he had given the order, the disciples had no choice but to leave one after another.
"Ahem...
Su Fei, you seem to have a different understanding of the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms. Would you be able to share it with us?" Sect Leader Liu asked Ye Yunfei, his face beaming with smiles.
"Yes, yes, share it with us," the six elders also encircled Ye Yunfei, appearing extremely enthusiastic.
"I knew you'd eventually come asking me for it.
Just a moment ago, I imprinted the correct cultivation method for the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms into this jade slip. Here," Ye Yunfei said, taking out a technique jade slip and handing it to Sect Leader Liu.
Sect Leader Liu, extremely excited, immediately took it and used his Soul Power to sense its contents.
"This is the complete cultivation method for the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms!" Sect Leader Liu exclaimed joyfully.
"The Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms has been passed down within the Ziwei Sect since ancient times. As long as one masters the correct cultivation method, it can unleash formidable combat power," Ye Yunfei stated.
"Many of our Ziwei Sect's heritage techniques have been buried in the long river of time," the Grand Elder let out a soft sigh.
"They will all be recovered, one by one," Ye Yunfei said.
In truth, in his previous life, Ye Yunfei had personally recovered all the core heritage techniques and martial skills of the Ziwei Sect and preserved them within his memories.
Upon hearing this, Sect Leader Liu and the six elders all perked up, gazing at Ye Yunfei with fiery eyes as if looking at a peerless treasure.
Now, obtaining the correct cultivation method for the Heavenly Gang Thirteen Palms was already an immense delight, but from Ye Yunfei's words, it seemed there was hope to recover even more of Ziwei Sect's core heritage techniques!
It was at this moment.
"Sect Leader, Six Elders! A battle ship is heading towards our Ziwei Sect headquarters! They seem to have ill intent!" An attendant rushed over in a panic, reporting urgently.
"A battle ship?" Sect Leader Liu and the six elders were stunned.
"Trouble has come.
It's likely targeting the anomaly from the Ancestral Temple," Ye Yunfei immediately understood what was happening and sneered.
The edict left by the founding Patriarch that Ye Yunfei had awakened, causing the Imperial Aura anomaly, had spread thousands of miles. Surely many factions and experts had learned of it.
"So trouble indeed has come after all," Sect Leader Liu sighed softly.
The six elders also looked deeply concerned.
"Sect Leader and Elders, please rest assured. Our Ziwei Sect's heritage is ancient and profound. Our foundations run deep, we are not to be trifled with.
Regardless of who it is, anyone who dares provoke our Ziwei Sect will surely come to regret their arrival!
Do they truly think that the legacy of a Great Emperor can be casually bullied?" Ye Yunfei said coldly.
Sect Leader Liu and the six elders were taken aback upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, unable to understand why he spoke with such confidence, seeming even calmer than them.
And in their eyes, Ye Yunfei was merely a kid at the early-stage Dao Molding Realm, a very low level.
"Let's go. We'll go out and take a look," Sect Leader Liu said after a moment's thought. Then, he soared into the air, heading towards outside the sect's main gate.