The monks departed, and Ye Yunfei was left standing alone in the courtyard. ‘I should go now,’ he thought to himself.
After some consideration, Ye Yunfei prepared to meld into the earth and make his departure.
"Young Master Su, please wait. My young mistress wishes to see you."
Just as Ye Yunfei was about to sink beneath the ground, an elder walked in. It was Elder Fang, whom Ye Yunfei had met at the Four Directions Trading House casino before.
This Elder Fang had his aura perfectly restrained and seemed low-key, making him hard to gauge, but Ye Yunfei knew he was certainly one of the top experts of the Four Directions Trading House!
"Very well."
Ye Yunfei gave it a moment's thought, then followed behind Elder Fang towards the Four Directions Trading House.
Not long after, they arrived at a lavish estate in the eastern district of Lantai City.
"Young Master Su, you should be careful. You’ve offended quite a few people at the Lesser Lantai Gathering. And because you helped Heavenly Dragon Temple, it seems the Corpse World has also set its sights on you."
Lü Dandan was waiting inside the estate. As soon as she saw Ye Yunfei, she offered this warning.
"Thank you for the reminder. I've already anticipated that."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master Su, you've provoked far too many forces lately."
Lü Dandan sighed.
"Young Miss Lü, there’s no need to worry on my behalf. We'll deal with problems as they arise."
Ye Yunfei smiled.
"Rather, you should be careful yourself. The internal affairs of the Four Directions Trading House are not as tranquil as they appear on the surface."
Ye Yunfei looked at Lü Dandan and spoke meaningfully.
"Young Master Su, what do you mean by that?"
Lü Dandan's expression changed drastically, her beautiful eyes fixing intently on him.
Bang!
In an instant, Elder Fang was on alert, unleashing a terrifying energy pressure that locked onto Ye Yunfei, ready to erupt at a moment's notice.
"Young man, you'd best explain yourself clearly. My young mistress invited you here in good faith. Why are you making irresponsible remarks about our Four Directions Trading House? Do you know something? Just what is your background?"
Elder Fang placed himself in front of Lü Dandan, his gaze sharp as a blade, staring at Ye Yunfei as he asked each word deliberately.
"Young Miss Lü, rest assured, I bear you no ill will. I merely wish to help you. The very fact that you’re reacting like this proves that what I'm saying is not wrong.
Let me put it bluntly. Your Four Directions Trading House is split internally into two factions. The Grand Elder wants to seize your father's position as Director. Moreover, the Grand Elder has already set his sights on you. He's preparing to make a move against you, planning to use you as leverage to coerce your father.
Therefore, this is not the time for you to show yourself in public. You should immediately contact your father and tell him to take precautions."
Ye Yunfei said.
In his previous life, when Ye Yunfei had roamed the Eastern Barrens, he had gotten to know Lü Dandan, and they had built a fairly good friendship.
From his memories, the Grand Elder of the Four Directions Trading House had plotted to seize the Director's position, rallied a group of senior members, and launched a surprise attack against Lü Dandan and her father. At that time, Ye Yunfei happened to be with Lü Dandan and was hunted along with her for a period, so he remembered it vividly.
After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Lü Dandan and Elder Fang were both shocked and bewildered.
Because what Ye Yunfei said was true—the Four Directions Trading House had long been divided internally, and the Grand Elder's desire to become Director was no secret.
"Young Master Su, how do you know the Grand Elder is preparing to move against me?" Lü Dandan asked.
"In fact, the Grand Elder has already planted quite a few eyes around you. When the time is ripe, they will act and take control of you. Then they will use you to force your father to yield.
Think carefully about who around you might have been arranged by the Grand Elder. Of course, Elder Fang is not one of them. Elder Fang is your father's trusted aide.
In fact, if it weren't for Elder Fang constantly staying by your side, the Grand Elder's people would have already made their move."
Ye Yunfei explained.
"Young Master Su, how can you know the affairs of our Four Directions Trading House with such clarity!" Elder Fang was utterly astounded.
"Thank you for the warning, Young Master Su. I will be cautious."
Lü Dandan bowed lightly to Ye Yunfei.
"Young Miss Lü, there's no need to stand on ceremony. You warned me, and I warned you in return. Tit for tat."
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly.
Lü Dandan had always been shrewd and capable. Ye Yunfei believed that once reminded by him, she would definitely devise a countermeasure.
"Young Master Su, I asked you to come this time originally intending to have you help me appraise several ancient stones in the gambling arena. However, now that I've received your warning, I need to deal with our internal affairs first. I can only invite you to appraise the stones some other time when there's an opportunity."
Lü Dandan thought for a moment and said.
"That's fine."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Miss Lü, the Purple Mountain Art you cultivate, while powerful, is overly fierce and domineering. I have a Jade Maiden Heart-Cleansing Art here. Meditate on it carefully. In the future, practice it in tandem with your main technique, and it will make your cultivation efforts twice as effective."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then flicked a finger. A jade slip flew out and landed before Lü Dandan.
"Young Master Su, why are you so… familiar with me?"
Lü Dandan was dumbfounded.
She had only just met Ye Yunfei recently and had only seen him a few times, yet she found that he seemed to know her extremely well! Yet it also felt as though they had known each other for a long time!
"All is destiny."
Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile.
Some things couldn't be clearly explained—he couldn't very well tell Lü Dandan that they had been friends in a previous life.
"Alright. I'll be off now. Remember, you must be extremely careful during this period. The Grand Elder of your trading house is already preparing to act against you. Best to contact your father immediately and inform him of the situation so he can be prepared."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright, I've got it. I'll contact Father shortly."
Lü Dandan nodded.
"I'm leaving."
Ye Yunfei said.
With that, Ye Yunfei took a step forward, melded into the earth beneath, and vanished.
Lü Dandan's beautiful eyes stared blankly at the spot where Ye Yunfei had disappeared.
"Elder Fang, in your view, what on earth is Young Master Su's background?"
A while later, Lü Dandan asked.
"This young man is far too mysterious. I can't see through him. However, he likely bears you no ill will, Young Mistress."
Elder Fang replied.
"He really is quite mysterious."
Lü Dandan murmured softly.
She then picked up the technique jade slip Ye Yunfei had given her and extended her Soul Power into it.
"This is an advanced cultivation method. It truly suits me perfectly!"
Soon, Lü Dandan's expression was one of astonishment.
By then, Ye Yunfei was already traveling through the earth.
‘I’d best return quickly to Ziwei Sect's headquarters.’
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
He knew he had provoked quite a few forces. If these factions couldn't find him, they would very likely head to Ziwei Sect's headquarters.
Two hours later.
Ye Yunfei emerged from the ground and brought out a man and a woman from inside the Phantom Tower.
It was precisely Ruan Chan and her two siblings.
Back in Zidan Valley, during Ye Yunfei's battle with Zidan Valley's higher-ups, he had teleported these siblings into the Phantom Tower and they had remained there until now.
"These medicinal pills were specially refined by me for Ruan Zhong. After finishing this course, his illness will be completely cured."
Ye Yunfei took out three jade bottles and handed them to Ruan Chan.
Having said this, Ye Yunfei moved, melded into the earth below, and vanished into the distance in an instant.