"That's right, I am a disciple of the Yan Country's Ziwei Sect."
Ye Yunfei met Zhao Tianyu's gaze placidly and answered.
"Good, tell me immediately, where is Lingfeng now!"
Zhao Tianyu demanded harshly.
"Ridiculous. How would I know where someone from your Zhao Family has gone?"
Ye Yunfei replied faintly.
"Brat, are you tired of living? How dare you talk back to me!
If I ask you a question, you answer properly!"
Zhao Tianyu roared in anger.
"Idiot."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
"Brat, you're courting death!"
Zhao Tianyu flew into a rage.
Ji Yan's beautiful eyes turned towards Ye Yunfei, a hint of surprise in them.
In the hearts of Eastern Barrens martial artists, Ziwei Sect was already an insignificant minor sect. A disciple emerging from Ziwei Sect should be extremely lowly. She hadn't expected Ye Yunfei to dare take such an attitude with Zhao Tianyu.
"Su Fei, don't provoke him. This Zhao Tianyu is a genius key cultivator of the Zhao Family, his status within the Zhao Family is even higher than Zhao Lingfeng's!"
Ji Yue, however, secretly sent a sound transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright, Zhao Tianyu, enough.
For my sake, don't give him a hard time."
Ji Yan said.
"Fine. Tell him to kneel down for me, perform twenty kowtows, and I'll let him off."
Zhao Tianyu scoffed.
"Zhao Tianyu, don't push it too far!"
Ji Yan's expression darkened.
After all, Ye Yunfei was with Ji Family disciples. If he kowtowed to Zhao Tianyu and word got out, it would disgrace the Ji Family disciples.
"If this brat doesn't kowtow to me, then Lingfeng's disappearance will be pinned on his head.
Not only him, but Ziwei Sect will also be implicated; there will be no need for it to exist any longer."
Zhao Tianyu sneered.
Zhao Lingfeng had disappeared without a trace in Yan Country. The Zhao Family had already sent people to investigate. It was well known that Zhao Lingfeng publicly pursued Ji Yue.
And since Ji Yue was from Yan Country's Ziwei Sect, the Zhao Family had already taken notice of Ji Yue.
But Ji Yue was a descendant of the Ji Family; she couldn't be moved against lightly. Therefore, Zhao Tianyu simply targeted Ye Yunfei, who was with Ji Yue.
"So, your Zhao Family has no intention of giving our Ji Family any face.
Zhao Tianyu, with me here, you cannot touch him."
Now, Ji Yan had also grasped the connection and couldn't help but sneer.
Ji Yan took a step forward, shielding Ji Yue and Ye Yunfei behind her, confronting Zhao Tianyu directly.
"Brat, just you wait. I'll see how long you can hide behind a woman."
Zhao Tianyu swept a murderous glance at Ye Yunfei, said icily, and then left with a flick of his sleeve.
"Ye Yunfei, didn't I tell you that everyone coming to this Lesser Lantai Gathering is a young genius from the major powers of the Eastern Barrens? You absolutely must not offend people carelessly!
This Zhao Tianyu is a core disciple, key-cultivated by the Zhao Family, talented, and powerful. If you provoke him, the consequences will be endless."
After Zhao Tianyu left, Ji Yue remonstrated with Ye Yunfei.
"It would be best if he didn't come looking for trouble with me. Otherwise, he'll regret it.
To make an enemy of me—in the future, not just him, but the entire Zhao Family will regret it."
Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
"You..."
Ji Yue was so angry she couldn't speak.
Ji Yan glanced at Ye Yunfei again, shook her head involuntarily, and revealed a look of disdain.
Earlier, seeing Ye Yunfei stand utterly unafraid before Zhao Tianyu, displaying great backbone, she had felt somewhat favorable towards him. But now, seeing Ye Yunfei spout such ignorant and arrogant words, that small bit of favorable impression vanished in an instant.
You had to understand, the Zhao Family's inheritance in the Eastern Barrens spanned long ages; it was a seasoned major clan—definitely not something a younger generation brat hailing from a small place like Yan Country could afford to provoke.
"It seems I shouldn't have let you come. With this ignorant, arrogant, stinking temper of yours, who knows how many people you'll offend!
Alright, from now on, just follow behind me. Let me handle everything, no matter what. Don't speak out recklessly anymore!"
Ji Yue said disappointedly.
Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
The Monstrous Prodigy List was divided into major and minor lists. The minor list recorded the rankings of young people with strength at the Destiny Realm and below.
The young participants of the Lesser Lantai Gathering mainly contended for the ranking on the minor list.
With Ye Yunfei's current strength, he simply had nothing to fear from anyone at the Destiny Realm!
"The Four Directions Trading House is currently holding a stone gambling event. Let's go take a look."
Ji Yan didn't even look at Ye Yunfei directly again, taking Ji Yue by the hand and leaving.
"Su Fei, come along."
Ji Yue said to Su Fei.
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then brought Hu Miao along, following the two women from behind.
"Cousin, among all the young geniuses coming to this Lesser Lantai Gathering, who are the strongest?
Do you think I have a chance to get onto the Minor Monstrous Prodigy List?"
Ji Yue asked.
"Our generation of youths in the Eastern Barrens has seen an abundance of heaven-endowed talents.
There are too many masters; with your strength, it's rather difficult to enter the Minor Monstrous Prodigy List.
I told you long ago, advising you not to stay in that tiny Ziwei Sect, but you refused to listen.
Staying in that small sect does no good for your cultivation, it only holds you back.
Look within the family. Many peers whose innate talent is inferior to yours are stronger than you are now."
Ji Yan shook her head and sighed.
"Cousin, tell me, of the young geniuses participating in this Lesser Lantai Gathering, who are the very strongest."
Ji Yue hurriedly changed the topic.
"Mo Qingxuan from Cangyan Sacred Sect; the Third Prince of the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Kingdom; Ximen Yijian from the Sword Realm; Gan Chi from the Gan Family; Miss Lü from Four Directions Trading House; and Gu Mingzi from the Taming Beasts Sect. These six geniuses are all strong contenders for the top spot on the Minor Monstrous Prodigy List."
Ji Yan said.
"Additionally, there's Wunian the Monk from Great Thunderclap Monastery. It's said he's already cultivated the Vajra Body to the fourth layer—impervious to swords and spears, possessing immense strength. And there's Zhao Zizhuo from the Zhao Clan, who has already cultivated phenomena manifestation from the Zhao Family's core technique, the Asura Scripture. He's also expected to contend for top ranking.
Not to mention, all those true heirs and core disciples from the various major powers, each shining brilliantly, all competing on the same stage.
Of course, our Ji Family's disciples are no worse than those of other major powers.
Ji Bufan has already arrived. He will win glory for our Ji Family.
In short, there are far too many masters in this edition of the Lesser Lantai Gathering; the competition will be extremely fierce!
Recently, many older generation seniors in the Eastern Barrens have been lamenting that our Eastern Barrens seems to have entered a great era where exceptional young talents are emerging in abundance. One can imagine that from here on out, the Eastern Barrens will be a time for countless young prodigies to vie for supremacy."
Ji Yan continued.
She had grown up with Ji Yue since childhood, the two sisters sharing a deep bond and speaking their minds freely.
"Cousin Ji Yan, what about you.
With your strength, what ranking do you estimate you could achieve on the Minor Monstrous Prodigy List this time?"
Ji Yue suddenly asked curiously.
"With my current strength, I estimate I could probably make it into the top thirty."
Ji Yan thought about it, then answered.
"Cousin Ji Yan, your previous ranking on the Minor Monstrous Prodigy List was top fifty. To be confident of reaching the top thirty this time—it looks like your strength has increased greatly!"
Ji Yue said delightedly.
As they conversed, the trio arrived before a large estate complex. A tall gate plaque bore the four characters: Four Directions Trading House.
Four Directions Trading House was the Eastern Barrens' largest-scale trading house, possessed of robust power, and was one of the Eastern Barrens' major forces.
"I wonder if I'll meet Lü Dandan."
Following the two women into Four Directions Trading House, a beautiful figure involuntarily surfaced in Ye Yunfei's mind.
Lü Dandan was the eldest daughter of Four Directions Trading House. In his previous life, when Ye Yunfei roamed the Eastern Barrens, he had some interactions with her, becoming relatively familiar friends.