As his spiritual power and cultivation base continuously improved, the grade of Spirit Pills Ye Yunfei could refine also rose higher and higher.
Having broken through to the Heaven Realm, Ye Yunfei's spiritual power level was now sufficient to support the refinement of Seventh-Grade Spirit Pills.
Inside the Pill Cauldron, Huang Shang had been watching Ye Yunfei's pill refining process the whole time.
Ever since acquiring this cauldron, Huang Shang had been the one handling all pill refinings.
Therefore, this was the first time Huang Shang had seen Ye Yunfei personally refine a pill.
Gradually, a look of profound astonishment filled Huang Shang's gaze.
Because he discovered that Ye Yunfei's Alchemy Techniques were far, far more sophisticated and superior than his own!
Moreover, some of the special techniques Ye Yunfei displayed during the refinement process were utterly incomprehensible at Huang Shang's level of understanding!
"Ye Yunfei, just what grade of alchemist are you considered to be?" Huang Shang finally couldn't resist asking.
"Definitely higher than yours," Ye Yunfei replied with a faint smile.
"Your techniques... I've never seen anything like them, yet they are clearly of an immensely high caliber. Watching you refine pills actually gives me a feeling of sudden enlightenment; several long-standing dilemmas in the Pill Dao have instantly found answers! Ye Yunfei, I'm convinced that even at my peak, my alchemical skills would be absolutely no match for yours. That means, at the very least, you must be a Ninth-Grade Alchemist! How is this possible? Ye Yunfei, you're not even twenty years old!" Huang Shang grew increasingly stunned the more he observed.
Ye Yunfei smiled wordlessly, focusing solely on the pill refining.
There was simply no way Huang Shang could imagine that the young man standing before him was once an Alchemy Venerable—the highest authority in the Pill Dao across the Three Thousand Greater Worlds! All alchemists under the heavens regarded Ye Yunfei with the utmost reverence!
One hour later, Ye Yunfei finally refined two batches of Chaos Brute Force Pills.
Each batch produced ten perfect-quality pills.
Thus, Ye Yunfei now possessed twenty Chaos Brute Force Pills.
"Monster!" Huang Shang watched, utterly dumbstruck.
"After today, there will no longer be a Li Family in the imperial city." Ye Yunfei put away the Pill Cauldron, stood up, and turned his gaze toward the direction of the Li Family estate.
Ye Yunfei strode out of the room.
"Master Ye Yunfei, where are you going? I was just about to prepare a banquet in your honor." Ye Yunfei had not yet exited the Third Prince's Mansion when the prince himself returned from outside, coincidentally running into him.
"I'm going to destroy a clan," Ye Yunfei stated directly.
"Destroy a clan? Which family has offended Master Ye Yunfei?" The Third Prince couldn't help but be taken aback.
"The Li Family," Ye Yunfei replied, withholding nothing.
Because this event would undoubtedly shock the entire Great Qin Empire.
"What? Li Jianjun's family?" Upon hearing this, the Third Prince was greatly alarmed.
Because Li Jianjun was a high-ranking court official, whose status in the imperial court was second only to Chancellor Xiao. Moreover, the Li Family was a major clan within the imperial capital with considerable overall strength.
"Indeed. Li Jianjun is considered part of your imperial clan. Will you try to stop me?" Ye Yunfei looked at the Third Prince.
"If Li Jianjun actually dared to provoke Master Ye Yunfei, then his clan's destruction would be nothing more than their just deserts. However, I've heard there seems to be a Profound Realm expert guarding the Li Family. Master Ye Yunfei, it's too dangerous for you to go there alone. Alright then, I'll go with you!" The Third Prince pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and declared.
"No need. You have no reason to get involved. A mere Li Family is all it is; I can annihilate them with a mere flick of my finger," Ye Yunfei said.
Having spoken, Ye Yunfei strode out of the Third Prince's Mansion and proceeded toward the direction of the Li Family estate.
"Assemble the men immediately! We're heading to the Li Family!" Watching Ye Yunfei's receding figure, the Third Prince wrestled internally for a moment before clenching his teeth and shouting the order.
Meanwhile, at the Li Residence.
Inside the main hall.
"Patriarch, when will we take action against Ye Yunfei?" a blue-robed youth asked Li Jianjun.
This blue-robed youth was none other than Li Chaofan.
After returning to the imperial capital, he had never gone back to Tianyuan Sect.
Because he knew that, given the talent Ye Yunfei had displayed, Tianyuan Sect's higher-ups would undoubtedly treasure him. If Li Chaofan were to return, he might face suppression.
"Soon. Once Young Master Xiao Wushang returns, we will act immediately. This time, Ye Yunfei is destined to die!" Li Jianjun stated.
"Xiao Wushang!" Hearing this name, Li Chaofan's body involuntarily shuddered, a look of boundless yearning flashing in his eyes.
Xiao Wushang was a legend in the imperial capital!
Once, he dominated and remained undefeated among the younger generation of the entire city!
Originally, all four of the Great Qin Empire's great sects had been eager to recruit Xiao Wushang, and had nearly come to blows over him.
Later, an elder from the major Eastern Region sect, Huangtian Sect, happened to pass through the Great Qin Empire, discovered Xiao Wushang's exceptional talent, and took him away.
Since then, Xiao Wushang became a disciple of Huangtian Sect.
Chancellor Xiao's position within the imperial court also rose meteorically, becoming second only to the emperor himself. Often, Chancellor Xiao's word carried more weight than the emperor's!
Because, to the Great Qin Empire, Huangtian Sect was a towering, colossal entity of terrifying might. Even a single disciple of Huangtian Sect held a status far more esteemed than that of the Great Qin Empire's emperor!
"Ye Yunfei is far too arrogant and ignorant, daring to kill Chancellor Xiao's third son! He's simply seeking his own death!" a high-ranking member of the Li Family sneered nearby.
"Chancellor Xiao has already made the arrangements. As soon as Young Master Xiao Wushang returns, the Chancellor's Residence, the First Prince's Mansion, the capital army, our Li Family, along with several other major imperial clans, will enter the imperial palace together to force His Majesty to issue an order to capture Ye Yunfei and bind him outside the main city gates as a public example! Moreover, he must endure excruciating torture—neither allowed to live nor to die! Furthermore, the Ye Family of Yuanyue City will also suffer execution to the ninth degree of relation! We will also compel the emperor to pass the Crown Prince position to the First Prince," Li Jianjun explained.
"Patriarch, when will Xiao Wushang return?" Li Chaofan asked suddenly.
"Tomorrow," Li Jianjun answered.
"Ye Yunfei, you have truly brought about your own destruction! This time, you won't escape even if you grew wings; you are absolutely finished! After you're dead, I'll return to Tianyuan Sect. Then, the higher-ups of the sect will understand that I, Li Chaofan, am the true genius worthy of Tianyuan Sect's full-fledged cultivation!" Li Chaofan sneered inwardly.
Just then, Ye Yunfei arrived outside the main gate of the Li Residence.
On the gate were carved two large, ornate characters: LI RESIDENCE!
Looking at those two characters, a cold smile curved the corner of Ye Yunfei's mouth.
"Hey, kid! What are you doing here!"
"This is the sacred grounds of the Li Residence! Idle onlookers are prohibited from approaching!" A dozen or so Li Family servants were guarding the gate. Seeing Ye Yunfei approach, someone immediately barked a harsh reprimand.
"I'm here to destroy a clan."
Ye Yunfei smiled, revealing his teeth, and spoke clearly.
What?!
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the dozen Li Family gatekeepers were stunned, utterly unable to believe their ears.
A mere brat dares to come right up to the Li Residence gate and utter such provocative words?! This was simply treasonous!