With Ye Yunfei's assistance, Murong Pei gradually immersed herself in the comprehension of the sword scripture.
Time flowed slowly.
Unbeknownst to them, two to three hours passed.
By this time, near the mountain peak, the Patriarch of Mu Rong waited there with the high-level members of the Murong Family.
Suddenly, one of the elders spoke up. "Patriarch, we must set off for Guzhou City! Otherwise, it will be too late."
"Yes, we need to go to Guzhou City. We can't wait any longer," other elders chimed in.
"Patriarch, didn't you say that Young Master Su would help our Murong Family through this crisis? Yet he has remained in the ancestral shrine until now, not coming out. How can he help us? It seems he might have been deceiving us," an elder asked the Patriarch.
The Patriarch's gaze, fixed on the distant ancestral shrine, held a hint of helplessness. The shrine was still shrouded in dense, crisscrossing golden sword energy, making it impossible to go in and check the situation.
"Let's go. We go to Guzhou City," the Patriarch sighed lightly, then turned to leave for Guzhou City.
The other elders also turned and followed behind.
Right at this moment.
"Hmm? Everyone, look! Those sword energies are disappearing!" an elder who glanced back at the ancestral shrine suddenly cried out, noticing the golden sword lights rapidly fading.
"Indeed!" The Patriarch turned to look and couldn't help but feel immense joy.
In less than two breaths, all the golden sword auras vanished without a trace.
"Go, let's go take a look!" The Patriarch led the elders as they hurried to the front of the ancestral shrine's door.
"Rest assured, what I promised you, I will certainly accomplish," Ye Yunfei said calmly, walking out from the shrine with his hands clasped behind his back.
He perceived the words and actions of these Murong Family elders with perfect clarity.
Hu Miao and the Ice Demon followed closely behind Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Su, what happened in the ancestral shrine?" The Patriarch of Mu Rong couldn't help but ask as soon as he saw Ye Yunfei.
Before Ye Yunfei could answer, Murong Pei rushed out from the shrine and exclaimed excitedly, "Father! I've comprehended our family's ancestral sword scripture!"
"Really?!" The Patriarch and all the elders were both shocked and overjoyed, immediately surrounding Murong Pei.
"Pei'er, what exactly happened? Tell your father quickly!"
"Pei'er, you actually obtained the ancestral sword scripture! That's amazing! No wonder you are the disciple of our Murong Family with the highest talent!"
The Patriarch and the elders chattered and asked questions all at once, peppering her without stop.
"Everyone, quiet down first. Let me speak," Murong Pei, bombarded by so many at once, didn't know where to begin.
"Everyone, be quiet! Listen to Pei'er!" the Patriarch hurriedly shouted.
Thus, the other elders quieted down.
"Actually, the reason I was able to comprehend the ancestral sword scripture was entirely thanks to Young Master Su," Murong Pei stated.
Earlier, while comprehending the sword scripture, she had been injured by the fierce Sword Intent and was in critical condition. Luckily, Ye Yunfei had intervened in time. Not only did he heal her, but he also guided her in comprehending the scripture. So now, Murong Pei's impression of Ye Yunfei had greatly improved, addressing him as Young Master Su.
"What happened was..." Next, Murong Pei briefly recounted the events that had just transpired within the shrine.
After listening, the Patriarch and the elders all looked at Ye Yunfei with astonished gazes. Amid their shock, their hearts also held a touch of complexity.
For generations, their Murong Family had painstakingly searched for their ancestral sword scripture at this very shrine, finding nothing all along. Never did they imagine that a young outsider would be the one to unearth it now.
"Patriarch, it seems this young man must have obtained our Murong Family's ancestral sword scripture as well. What do we do? Are our family's legacy and inheritance to be taken by an outsider?" an elder couldn't help but sent a Sound Transmission to the Patriarch.
"But, if not for him, do you think any member of our Murong Family would have been able to discover the ancestral sword scripture? Moreover, he just saved Pei'er. We'll speak of this matter later," the Patriarch considered for a moment before replying.
"Pei'er, now that you've obtained the scripture, quickly teach it to us! From now on, our Murong Family will have another core inheritance technique," an elder said to Murong Pei.
"It can't be taught," Ye Yunfei spoke up from the side. "This sword scripture emphasizes Sword Intent. It's very difficult to rely on others for instruction. Only through personal comprehension can one truly grasp the essence of the scripture and cultivate its power."
"I see," the elders were somewhat surprised.
"Pei'er, where exactly in the shrine is the ancestral sword scripture? How does one activate it?" another elder asked.
"Right! How can the ancestral sword scripture be activated for comprehension?!" The other elders were also very concerned.
"This... I don't know. Only Young Master Su knows. You should ask him," Murong Pei hesitated for a moment before answering.
The Patriarch's gaze then shifted to Ye Yunfei. "Young Master Su..."
"To activate the sword scripture, one must have a certain foundation in the Sword Dao," Ye Yunfei replied after a moment's thought. "Miss Murong has already grasped a portion of the scripture's true essence. With further cultivation for a period, she will possess the ability to activate it."
"Miss Murong, I will now transmit the steps to activate the scripture to you. After cultivating this sword scripture for some time, you can come to this shrine and activate it," Ye Yunfei said. He extended a finger and sent a strand of Soul Power information directly into Murong Pei's sea of consciousness.
"Thank you, Young Master Su," Murong Pei said gratefully.
"No need for thanks. Just don't mistake me for a swindler," Ye Yunfei said with a light laugh.
Murong Pei's face flushed red.
"Alright, let's hurry to Guzhou City," Ye Yunfei said. "If we're late, your Murong Family people may suffer casualties."
"Right, we'll head to Guzhou City immediately!" Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Patriarch and the elders were all jolted into action.
Soon, over a dozen airships soared into the sky, leaving the Murong Family headquarters and flying swiftly towards the direction of Guzhou City.
Inside one of the airships, the Patriarch of Mu Rong explained to Ye Yunfei, "Young Master Su, the Meng Family's strength is actually quite similar to our Murong Family. Their strongest should also be at the late Heavenly Position Realm. The issue is, the Cangyan Sacred Sect is one of the most powerful major forces in the Eastern Barrens, with a terrifyingly profound foundation. Their sect has countless Heavenly Position Realm experts, and a great many Life Palace Realm experts as well. It's said the strongest within the Cangyan Sacred Sect are those at the Dao Origin Realm! Several of their Great Elders are at the late Dao Origin Realm. Strength like that could suppress the entire Eastern Barrens!"
Above the Fate Realm was the Celestial Sea Realm. Above Celestial Sea was the Heavenly Position Realm. Above Heavenly Position was the Life Palace Realm. And above Life Palace was the Dao Origin Realm.
Ye Yunfei's current spiritual power cultivation was at the late Fate Realm.
"I am aware of these details," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"However, our Murong Family is only a second or third-tier force in the Eastern Barrens. The Cangyan Sacred Sect won't pay us much mind. This time, they'll probably just send some peak Heavenly Position Realm experts. They might even send Life Palace Realm experts. A single Life Palace Realm expert would be enough to annihilate our Murong Family," the Patriarch added, seeing Ye Yunfei's indifferent demeanor, as if he wasn't the least bit concerned.