"Everyone, fall back!"
Sect Leader Liu gave the order.
Soon, all members of the Ziwei Sect had withdrawn into their headquarters, reinforcing their defenses.
"Su Fei, tell me, what was that giant hand from earlier?"
Suddenly, Ji Yue appeared before Ye Yunfei and asked.
"That's a secret."
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly.
"What secret could you possibly have that can't be told to me?! You're only at the early-stage Dao Molding Realm! That powerful giant hand couldn't possibly be related to you! It must be some deep-seated legacy passed down by our Ziwei Sect's ancestors. Purple Saint Great Elder once told me that many legacies left behind from ancient times are hidden within the Ziwei Sect headquarters and would be reawakened one day. But you've only just entered the Ziwei Sect, how were you able to summon that giant hand?"
Ji Yue stared at Ye Yunfei with her beautiful eyes, filled with suspicion.
"It seems Master knows a lot about the happenings within the headquarters," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"No comment," Ye Yunfei replied, turning to leave.
Ye Yunfei understood that Ji Yue's main issue was her unwillingness to accept him taking the position of master brother. She had trained diligently all this time precisely to become the master brother one day, to personally lead the Ziwei Sect on the path to revival and fulfill Purple Saint True Lord's wish.
"You..."
Seeing Ye Yunfei's attitude, Ji Yue was so angry her delicate eyebrows shot up.
"Hmph! Fine, keep your secret if you must. It's only because you know more about the Ziwei Sect than I do! But I hope you understand that only one's own strength truly matters. Today you relied on external force. Although your performance was stunning, that power ultimately does not belong to you. With your level of strength, you are not qualified to be our Ziwei Sect's master brother!"
Ji Yue shouted at Ye Yunfei's retreating figure.
"Self-righteous."
Ye Yunfei shook his head and walked further away without responding.
"Hmph! Su Fei, just you wait. I will not agree to you being the master brother. I will definitely take the master brother position back!"
Ji Yue gnashed her teeth.
Simultaneously, news of what happened at the Ziwei Sect spread rapidly.
The entire Yan Country was abuzz.
"Since when did the Ziwei Sect become so hard-headed? They actually detained eight experts from the Yan Kingdom Royal Family! And they annihilated the forces the Royal Family sent!"
"I truly never imagined the Ziwei Sect had such reserves. It seems we've all underestimated them before!"
Many martial artists discussed fervently.
"How dare they! The mere Ziwei Sect dares to offend the Royal Family's majesty? They should be exterminated!"
Such roars emerged from the Yan Kingdom's imperial capital, shaking the entire city.
Soon, news spread from the capital: the emperor himself had ordered several royal armies stationed at the borders to be withdrawn, preparing to launch a punitive expedition against the Ziwei Sect!
"A mysterious giant palm suddenly appeared at the Ziwei Sect headquarters, killing a Destiny Realm expert from the Royal Family with one palm and blasting away eight Destiny Realm experts with another?"
In a great hall at the Sheng Tian Sect headquarters, an old man exuding a fierce aura sat in a high seat and asked slowly.
The Sheng Tian Sect was one of Yan Country's three major sects, and this old man was its sect leader.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. That giant hand was summoned by a youngster. Its power is unfathomable. I've already sent people to investigate. That youngster is named Su Fei. He only recently joined the Ziwei Sect but has become the master brother for all the Ziwei Sect disciples. His background is mysterious."
A Sheng Tian Sect steward said.
"What's that youngster's strength?"
The Sheng Tian Sect Leader asked.
"Early-stage Dao Molding Realm."
The steward replied.
"An ant, basically. I believe that giant hand likely wasn't summoned by this Su Fei, but by the Ziwei Sect's upper echelons. They are probably making a show of pushing Su Fei forward to divert attention and create a false mystery."
The Sheng Tian Sect Leader said.
"That is possible."
Other upper echelons in the hall nodded one after another.
"Sect Leader, the Yan Kingdom's Prime Minister has arrived!"
Right at this moment, a steward entered the hall and reported.
"Sect Leader, the Royal Family sending the Prime Minister surely means they want to rope in our Sheng Tian Sect to jointly send troops against the Ziwei Sect."
An elder said.
"Besides trying to rope in our Sheng Tian Sect, the Royal Family will definitely go to the Qianyang Sect as well."
The Sheng Tian Sect Leader gave a faint smile.
"Sect Leader, should our Sheng Tian Sect accept the Royal Family's overtures?"
A Grand Elder asked.
"A few days ago, strange phenomena suddenly appeared at the Ziwei Sect headquarters. Most likely, some heavy treasure emerged. And now a giant hand with such powerful force has suddenly appeared in the Ziwei Sect. This shows that the Ziwei Sect headquarters definitely hides some secret. The Ziwei Sect's founding patriarch was a generation's Great Emperor who shook the entire continent. Such a sect absolutely couldn't have not left behind some legacies. The reason the Yan Kingdom Royal Family targets the Ziwei Sect is precisely because they have their eyes on the ancient legacies left by the Ziwei Sect. There have always been legends that the Ziwei Sect headquarters holds Emperor-level techniques or Emperor treasures left behind by the Ziwei Great Emperor. I would very much like to see for myself."
The Sheng Tian Sect Leader thought for a moment, then spoke.
"Invite the Prime Minister in!"
The Sheng Tian Sect Leader suddenly said in a clear, loud voice.
"Yes!"
That steward walked out.
Within the Ziwei Sect headquarters.
On Ye Yunfei's cultivation peak.
"Su Fei, that giant hand... was it really related to the Patriarch's Edict?"
Soon after Ye Yunfei returned to the peak, Sect Leader Liu and the six Grand Elders followed, surrounding Ye Yunfei as they asked.
"Yes."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Back then, the Patriarch left the Edict precisely to protect our Ziwei Sect."
Ye Yunfei did not lie. That giant hand was indeed summoned from the Edict within the ancestral shrine. It was a wisp of Imperial Authority left behind by the Ziwei Great Emperor. Though only a wisp, dealing with Destiny Realm experts was simply too easy.
"Indeed!"
Hearing confirmation from Ye Yunfei once again, Sect Leader Liu and the six Grand Elders were extremely excited.
"It won't be long before the Yan Kingdom Royal Family sends another army, and this time it will be even stronger. Can the Edict left by the Patriarch handle it?"
The Great Elder asked carefully.
"I only fear they won't come."
Ye Yunfei seemed perfectly at ease.
Seeing Ye Yunfei appear so confident, Sect Leader Liu and the six Grand Elders couldn't help but relax.
"Besides, the legacies of our Ziwei Sect are not limited to just the Patriarch's Edict. Forget the paltry Yan Kingdom Royal Family, even if they brought the Sheng Tian Sect and Qianyang Sect along, our Ziwei Sect could easily handle it."
Ye Yunfei said lightly.
"Our Ziwei Sect's legacies... are not limited to the Patriarch's Edict? What else is there?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Sect Leader Liu and the six Grand Elders all trembled simultaneously, their eyes revealing ecstatic joy.
The Edict left by the Patriarch had already brought them such a huge surprise, but listening to Ye Yunfei's words, it seemed there were other legacies!
"Su Fei, what other legacies does our Ziwei Sect truly have? Tell us."
Sect Leader Liu and the six Grand Elders all looked at Ye Yunfei pitifully, urgently wanting to know the answer.