"I was calling out a dog."
Ye Yunfei answered plainly.
"You lowly worm, a mere ant, you dare provoke me?! You're dead!"
Zhao Lingfeng flushed red, ashamed fury turning into raging homicidal intent.
What status did he possess? He was a disciple of the esteemed Zhao Family, a prominent clan of the Eastern Barrens. Facing a small sect like the Ziwei Sect, he felt akin to a noble lord confronting country bumpkins from some remote backwater.
In his mind, the members of Ziwei Sect before him should be bowing and scraping, even groveling, looking up at him with reverent eyes.
He never imagined that a Ziwei Sect disciple would now dare to call him a dog to his face. This was nothing short of a crime of highest treason!
"Dare insult a scion of our Zhao Family? Die!"
An old man behind Zhao Lingfeng suddenly took a step forward, advancing towards Ye Yunfei.
This was a mid-stage Destiny Realm expert!
"Zhao Lingfeng! If you dare lay a hand on anyone from Ziwei Sect, we will be sworn enemies from this day forth!"
Ji Yue drew her longsword with a sharp *shing*, placing herself in front of Ye Yunfei, her willow-brow furrowed as she shouted.
"Ji Yue, you…"
Zhao Lingfeng's face was blotched crimson.
The old man also hesitated.
Although his strength surpassed Ji Yue's, she was a core disciple of the Ji Clan, a figure of special status. He was unwilling to casually offend someone from the Ji Clan.
"Ji Yue!"
At that moment, a clear, crisp female voice rang out.
Then, a slender woman in pink robes arrived, treading across the air as if stepping on waves, her demeanor graceful and elegant.
"Cousin! You're here too!"
Ji Yue was overjoyed, immediately stepping forward to meet her, reaching out to take the woman's fair hand, showing great warmth.
"Hmph! Zhao Lingfeng, are you giving Ji Yue trouble again? I warn you, disciples of our Ji Clan are not to be bullied."
The pink-robed woman glared at Zhao Lingfeng and scolded him.
"Senior Sister Ji Yan, you misunderstand. How would I dare trouble Ji Yue," Zhao Lingfeng hurriedly answered, seeming quite afraid of this Ji Yan.
This was because Ji Yan was a famous talent among the younger generation in the Eastern Barrens.
"You there, just you wait."
Zhao Lingfeng's murderous gaze swept over Ye Yunfei, and he spoke coldly before turning to leave with the three elders beside him.
He knew that with Ji Yue and Ji Yan here, they would not permit him to attack this Ziwei Sect whelp.
Nonetheless, on his personal list, Ye Yunfei was already marked for death!
Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile, utterly unconcerned.
"Ji Yue, our Ji Clan's people are over there. Why don't you come with us? It's much safer that way," Ji Yan said to Ji Yue.
Like Zhao Lingfeng, Ji Yan had not glanced at the Ziwei Sect members even once from start to finish, completely ignoring them. She had come only for Ji Yue.
The Ziwei Sect members felt resentful at being overlooked, but they also understood that the sect's current strength paled in comparison to these major clans of the Eastern Barrens. Unwilling to provoke conflict with these scions of great families, they could only endure silently.
"No need. I am a disciple of Ziwei Sect now. I'll stay with them," Ji Yue replied.
"Then you should at least come and greet everyone. It's been a long time. They all miss you," Ji Yan said with a slight frown.
"Alright," Ji Yue nodded.
"Su Fei, you should find an opportunity to apologize to Zhao Lingfeng. He is a core disciple of the Zhao Family, and a narrow-minded one at that. Since you've offended him, he will not let it go and will certainly find trouble for you. If you apologize, I'll step in and mediate to smooth things over."
Ji Yue suddenly turned her head to look at Ye Yunfei and spoke up.
"Also, in the future when you're outside, you must keep a low profile. Don't recklessly provoke those you cannot afford to offend. Otherwise, you'll not only bring disaster upon yourself, you might even implicate Ziwei Sect."
Hearing this, Ye Yunfei's expression turned slightly cold, but he did not respond.
"Su Fei, I'm telling you this for your own good! It's not like our headquarters here. At the headquarters, you might be able to rely on the sect's accumulated resources to fight enemies. But out here, with your mere early-stage Dao Molding Realm cultivation, your strength is as weak as an ant. You don't have much ability to protect yourself!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei remain silent, Ji Yue grew somewhat angry.
"So self-righteous."
Looking at the stern-faced Ji Yue, Ye Yunfei suddenly laughed.
"What do you mean? Was I wrong?" Ji Yue asked, her face full of displeasure.
Ji Yan also swept a cold glance at Ye Yunfei.
To a young genius of the Eastern Barrens like her, a mere disciple from a small sect wasn't even worth a second look.
"Ji Yue, ah, Ji Yue. You think too highly of yourself, too highly of Zhao Lingfeng, too highly of so-called great clans of the Eastern Barrens, and think far too little of me. How would you know my strength is as weak as an ant, lacking self-preservation ability?"
Ye Yunfei spoke, his hands clasped behind his back, his tone aloof. An aura of overlooking all mortal beings seemed to emanate from his entire person.
"The great clans of the Eastern Barrens you look up so high are, in my eyes, not worth a damn thing!"
Facing the Master of Heavenly God Palace, Ye Yunfei would not shrink back in the slightest. Clans like the Zhao and Ji Families of the Eastern Barrens couldn't even compare to the Heavenly God Palace, so naturally Ye Yunfei cared even less.
"If Zhao Lingfeng wants to come find trouble with me, let him. Not only Zhao Lingfeng, even the Patriarch of the Zhao Family is not worthy of my apology!"
Having said this, Ye Yunfei flicked his sleeves, turned around, and paid Ji Yue no more heed.
"You…" Ji Yue was left standing there dumbfounded, speechless with anger.
"Su Fei, I don't know if you are merely ignorant, or if you truly possess the confidence you claim. I've said all I intend to. You take care of yourself. I just hope your arrogant ignorance does not bring calamity upon Ziwei Sect!"
In the end, Ji Yue stomped her foot, then soared into the air alongside Ji Yan towards a nearby mountain peak where the Ji Clan's forces were gathered.
Before leaving, Ji Yan gave Ye Yunfei another glance, then shook her head disdainfully.
In her mind, she had already categorized Ye Yunfei as an arrogant, ignorant nobody.
"Su Fei, you've offended that Zhao Lingfeng. Be careful. I may not be a match for those three experts beside him."
Third Elder transmitted a voice message to Ye Yunfei, sounding somewhat worried.
"Don't worry, Third Elder. I know what I'm doing," Ye Yunfei nodded.
BOOM…
Right at that moment, ferocious roars echoed from the distant horizon. Hundreds of fierce birds and savage beasts came charging through the sky, trampling across the heavens.
Seated on the back of each beast was an imposing, sharp-auraed rider, an extremely valiant sight.
"People from the Beast Taming Sect are here!" someone said quietly.
Beast Taming Sect was a major sect of the Eastern Barrens. Every member cultivated Beast Taming Arts, selecting a powerful demonic beast as their battle companion from a young age to grow together.
Looking at the arriving Beast Taming Sect members, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but recall the Ten Thousand Beasts Empire from Tianxuan Continent, where many martial artists were skilled in controlling fierce beasts.
However, the demonic beasts controlled by these Beast Taming Sect members were far more powerful than those controlled by martial artists from Ten Thousand Beasts Empire—there was simply no comparison.
BOOM…
Suddenly, the sky in another direction seemed to boil as if thousands of troops and horses were charging. Dozens of war chariots rumbled as they crushed their way across the sky, arriving with immense grandeur, shaking heaven and earth.
Young warriors stood upon the chariots, each with a formidable aura, looking extraordinary.
"Disciples from the Cangyan Sacred Church have arrived!" someone exclaimed softly.
WOO—!
From the sky in yet another direction, a horn sounded as if mustering troops on a battlefield.
A massive ancient ship appeared, like a primeval ferocious beast with its dragon head held high, cleaving through the void.
On the deck of the ancient ship stood many young talents, each exuding a majestic and imposing aura.
"Forces from the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Kingdom are here!"
Everyone grew solemn.
Heavenly Dragon Ancient Kingdom was a very ancient empire within the Eastern Barrens of the Hongmeng Continent, ruling over a vast territory with formidable strength.
After that, more and more forces arrived in succession.
Various flying ships, war chariots rolled in with vast, imposing momentum.
"The major powers of Eastern Barrens have sent many of their young talents. Very few elders have come. Their goal is likely to train their geniuses. The major powers of Eastern Barrens have been developing well in recent years, fostering large batches of young talent—a hundred flowers blooming, an era of peak prosperity. This is the arrival of a golden age!"
Third Elder sighed softly, his face full of envy.
Once, Ziwei Sect had also been a major power in the Eastern Barrens, awe-inspiring throughout the world, with countless young geniuses within its ranks. Now it had declined into a mere small sect within a small country, a truly lamentable state.
Ye Yunfei, however, wore an indifferent expression, unmoved.
These so-called young geniuses of Eastern Barrens were, in his eyes, not geniuses at all.
Upon arriving at Hongmeng Continent this time, Ye Yunfei was confident he could rise rapidly in a short time, suppress all sects and clans, and resume his path of supremacy from his previous life!
"It's people from Ziwei Sect!"
Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the distance. Then, a group of people charged toward the location of the Ziwei Sect forces with a fierce, murderous aura.