"The Cangyan Sacred Sect!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei's expression immediately darkened.
Ye Yunfei had no small grievance with the Cangyan Sacred Sect.
"What? Your Meng Family has pledged allegiance to the Cangyan Sacred Sect?"
The middle-aged man from the Murong Family reacted with an expression of great alarm.
"That's correct. So I advise your Murong Family to stop competing with our Meng Family for control of this Teleportation Formation in the future. Otherwise, your Murong Family should prepare for annihilation."
The grey-robed elder spoke coldly.
"Humph! So what if your Meng Family has pledged to the Cangyan Sacred Sect! That's your own affair! This Teleportation Formation has always been jointly controlled by our two families; our Murong Family has a rightful share. Does your Meng Family, by pledging to the Cangyan Sacred Sect, think you can brazenly seize this Teleportation Formation? That's too tyrannical! Our Murong Family will not agree!"
The middle-aged man's face shifted through several expressions. After a moment's hesitation, he gritted his teeth and spoke out his reply.
"Furthermore, our Murong Family's current turn to control the formation has only lasted for three years. There are still two years to go!"
The middle-aged man added.
"Get lost! Our Murong Family will never agree to your unreasonable demands!"
"Don't think you can intimidate our Murong Family just by invoking the Cangyan Sacred Sect! Forget it!"
By now, a large number of Murong clansmen had rushed out, standing behind the middle-aged man. Their faces were filled with anger and indignation as they shouted loudly.
"Haha... Is anger any use? Your Murong Family wouldn't be so arrogant as to not even fear the Cangyan Sacred Sect, would you? What a bunch of idiots. Have you no sense of the difference between the power of the Cangyan Sacred Sect and your own? Let me say it once more. Starting tomorrow, this Teleportation Formation in Guzhou City will be under our Meng Family's control. All members of your Murong Family are to leave Guzhou City. Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences. Well, I've delivered the message. What you do is up to you."
Facing the rage of the Murong clansmen, the elder appeared scornful and indifferent.
"Ah, I almost forgot to remind you. Tomorrow, not only will our Meng Family forces arrive, but the Cangyan Sacred Sect will also dispatch envoys. Let's see if your Murong Family can still act so tough then. Let's go!"
After saying this, the grey-robed elder turned and walked into the flying ship, which then shot away into the distance.
The members of the Murong Family remained on the spot, their faces ashen.
If it were just the Meng Family, the Murong Family naturally wouldn't be afraid, as the two families were actually quite evenly matched in strength. In ancient times, to vie for control of this Teleportation Formation in Guzhou City, the two families had fought many bloody battles with heavy casualties.
Later, the senior members of both families chose to reconcile. After deliberation, they agreed that the two families would take turns controlling the Teleportation Formation, each for five years.
All these years, the two families had coexisted peacefully, each developing quite well by relying on this formation.
Who could have imagined such a sudden turn of events.
"Alas, who could have thought the Meng Family would manage to cling to the Cangyan Sacred Sect, this big tree? This time, I'm afraid our Murong Family cannot compete.""Are we really supposed to just hand over this Teleportation Formation to the Meng Family?""Once our Murong Family loses control of this formation, our strength will surely plummet rapidly, growing weaker and weaker.""With the support of the Cangyan Sacred Sect and control of this formation, the Meng Family will surely grow stronger and stronger. By then, dealing with our Murong Family would be as easy as turning over their hand!"...The Murong clansmen sighed with grief, one after another."Report the matter to the Patriarch immediately!"
The middle-aged man from the Murong Family said in a heavy voice.
"Who could have imagined the Meng Family would pledge to the Cangyan Sacred Sect? With the backing of the Sacred Sect, this formation will surely fall into the Meng Family's hands.""Although the Murong Family's strength is decent, compared to the Cangyan Sacred Sect, the difference is too great."
Many people within the city lamented privately.
"I never imagined the dignified Cangyan Sacred Sect could be so greedy, interfering in the interests of two second or third-rate families. In fact, the Cangyan Sacred Sect took a fancy to this Teleportation Formation in Guzhou City, then subjugated the Meng Family to pressure the Murong Family and seize the formation."
Seeing all this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Half a day later.
A continuous stream of Murong Family forces rushed to the city, taking up positions guarding a palace in the western part. The Teleportation Formation was located inside this palace.
Finally, the Patriarch of the Murong Family and two elders arrived personally, their expressions grave.
"Did he really say the Cangyan Sacred Sect envoys would come tomorrow?"
The Murong Patriarch, standing in front of the palace, asked with a gloomy expression.
"Yes. We all heard it with our own ears."
The middle-aged man from earlier stood respectfully before the Patriarch.
The Murong Patriarch and the two elders fell into silence upon hearing this.
It was at this moment that Ye Yunfei walked over, accompanied by the Ice Demon and Hu Miao.
"Halt! Who are you?"
Before Ye Yunfei and his two companions could reach the palace, several Murong Family guards blocked their path.
"I wish to see your Patriarch."
Ye Yunfei spoke.
"See our Patriarch? Go on, get lost over there! What would a few youngsters like you want with our Patriarch? Do you think our Patriarch is so idle he'll see anyone?"
One of the guards berated them.
These guards, seeing Ye Yunfei, the Ice Demon, and Hu Miao — all appearing young — naturally didn't take them seriously.
"I suggest you go and report it immediately. I've come this time to help your Murong Family overcome your current difficulty."
Ye Yunfei said.
In truth, in his previous life, the Murong Family later developed into a force under Ye Yunfei's command, essentially becoming part of his old guard. That's why Ye Yunfei had decided to lend a hand.
"You want to help our Murong Family overcome our current difficulty?"
Upon hearing this, the guards were stunned, looking Ye Yunfei up and down.
"Yes. I don't have much patience. Go and report quickly. Otherwise, I won't bother."
Ye Yunfei was growing somewhat impatient.
"Kid, are you serious?"
Ye Yunfei's attitude left these guards puzzled.
"Fine, kid, you wait here. I'll go and report now. However, you'd better not be lying to us, or you'll regret it!"
After a brief, low-voiced discussion, one of the guards turned and ran off to report to the Murong Patriarch and the two elders.
"What? That youngster said he's here to help our Murong Family overcome our difficulty?"
Upon hearing the guard's report, the Murong Patriarch and the two elders were all stunned.
Their gazes swept over toward Ye Yunfei, appraising him up and down, then expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.
"What nonsense!"
The two elders shook their heads outright.
"Patriarch, could it be that this kid, seeing the Cangyan Sacred Sect and the Meng Family are about to pressure our Murong Family, wants to hit a man when he's down?"
One of the elders said in a hostile tone.
"No! That doesn't seem right. This youth's cultivation is only at the Destiny Realm, still very weak. He wouldn't dare to joke about his own life like this. Moreover, look: although his realm isn't high, there's a feeling about him... like a deep pool, impossible to sound. His aura is restrained; my Soul Power actually cannot penetrate his body. It seems this youth is certainly no ordinary person. Let's go over and see what he has to say."
The Murong Patriarch stared at Ye Yunfei for a while, then spoke.