"Ye Yunfei, you've stirred up enormous trouble! You've killed so many Huangtian Sect disciples! This is a monstrous calamity! Not only can you not escape this, but you'll also implicate our entire Great Qin Empire!"
Chancellor Xiao, seeing Ye Yunfei's mighty display and his near-total slaughter of those Huangtian Sect disciples, couldn't help but feel shocked and furious.
"And so I have. What can you possibly do about it? Not only have I killed these Huangtian Sect disciples, I'm also going to kill you and your son," Ye Yunfei replied with a cold laugh.
"Ye Yunfei, you wouldn't dare!" Chancellor Xiao's face turned deathly pale, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
"Your Majesty, a chancellor who schemes to usurp the throne is a scourge left alive. As a National Scholar, I shall eliminate this rebel on your behalf right now." Ye Yunfei looked towards the Emperor.
"That is true! This old cur deserves to die!" The Emperor, his gaze blazing with fury fixed on Chancellor Xiao, declared sternly.
If Ye Yunfei hadn't suddenly acted with such overpowering might, killing all those Huangtian Sect disciples, the Qin Empire would have already changed dynasties. Naturally, the Emperor detested Chancellor Xiao to his very core.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he charged towards Chancellor Xiao.
Ye Yunfei knew that leaving this chancellor alive would not only be a threat to the Imperial Family but an immense hidden danger to his own family as well.
Thus, Ye Yunfei held no mercy.
"Ye Yunfei, let's talk this out!" Chancellor Xiao's scalp crawled with terror as he saw Ye Yunfei hurtling towards him.
*Boom!*
Ye Yunfei's Vermilion-Gold Profound Weight Iron Sword was his answer.
Ye Yunfei poured his near 200,000-jin physical strength into the iron sword, and combined with the blade's own substantial weight, its power became utterly terrifying.
Wherever the iron sword passed, space itself was suppressed by the terrifying force, solidifying abruptly as time and space were momentarily sealed!
"Damn it!"
Chancellor Xiao roared defiantly, attempting to mount a defense, but he was horrified to discover his body sinking as if into dreadful quicksand, his movements becoming sluggish.
The iron sword in Ye Yunfei's hand came chopping down towards his body.
"Ye Yunfei, stop!" Xiao Wushang, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but cry out. His figure shot forward as he desperately rushed to intervene.
*Puff!*
The Vermilion-Gold Profound Weight Iron Sword landed on Chancellor Xiao's body, exploding it directly into a cloud of bloody mist.
He didn't even have the strength to offer half a blow's worth of resistance!
"Damn it! Ye Yunfei, I'm going to kill you!" Xiao Wushang's eyes were wide with fury, his rage descending into madness. He tapped his toes, leaving the carriage behind like an enraged raptor as he pounced murderously towards Ye Yunfei.
Even while airborne, a spear flew from his hand, streaking towards Ye Yunfei like a divine dragon.
This was his famed weapon, a spear whose name had once caused all the younger generation of the Great Qin Empire to pale with fear.
Ye Yunfei swung the iron sword in his hand, sending a long-ranged slash towards it.
*Clang!*
With a metallic explosion, the spear in Xiao Wushang's hand shattered outright.
Xiao Wushang's face changed drastically. Driven by rage at witnessing his father's death, he had attacked recklessly. Now, clarity returned. He realized there was no chance he could be Ye Yunfei's match.
Therefore, he turned to flee.
"Too late." Ye Yunfei's dispassionate words sounded beside Xiao Wushang's ear.
Then,
*Thwip!*
An iron sword pierced into Xiao Wushang's back, transfixing his torso and hoisting him into the air.
*Puff!*
A tremor ran through the longsword, its monstrous force exploding Xiao Wushang's body into a blood mist on the spot.
All around, everyone was so frightened their legs went weak, their faces blanched. A few faint-hearted souls had already collapsed limply to the ground.
Since when had Profound Realm experts become so frail?
So many Profound Realm experts, yet Ye Yunfei dispatched them with a single stroke for each, as easy as slaughtering chickens or dogs!
Utter silence pervaded the scene.
The gazes the crowd cast at Ye Yunfei were as if looking upon a heavenly god.
"Grand Marshal Sima, are you preparing to slip away?" Suddenly, Ye Yunfei's indifferent voice sounded.
There, in the distance, a general in resplendent armor, tall and robust, had hidden amongst the crowd and was preparing to leave unnoticed.
It was Grand Marshal Sima.
Following Ye Yunfei's call, the crowd in that area suddenly scattered.
Only Grand Marshal Sima was left standing alone, looking somewhat desolate.
"Ye Yunfei, what do you intend?!" Grand Marshal Sima blustered, his courage wavering.
"When I do things, I prefer to eliminate the root of the problem," Ye Yunfei said with a toothy grin.
"Ye Yunfei, I am the commander-in-chief of the Capital Army! I hold military power! Dare you kill me? Aren't you afraid of the Capital Army mutinying?!" Grand Marshal Sima snarled in a low voice.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei tapped the ground with his toes, shooting towards Grand Marshal Sima like a cannonball.
In his panic, the Grand Marshal actually turned and fled.
His strength was comparable to Chancellor Xiao's.
Chancellor Xiao had been killed in a single move by Ye Yunfei.
He knew he stood no chance against Ye Yunfei.
"You can't run." Ye Yunfei's laughter sounded in Grand Marshal Sima's ear—he had already caught up to his back.
Ye Yunfei cultivated the Swift Wind Divine Steps; his speed, with the enhancement of his increased Spirit Power realm, now allowed him to cover several hundred meters in a single step. Combined with his powerful physical strength, his speed was shockingly fast.
*Boom!*
The iron sword cut horizontally through the air, slashing towards Grand Marshal Sima. The horrifying force, billowing like a tide, instantly engulfed him.
*Crack!*
A crisp sound rang out as Grand Marshal Sima's body was sliced to pieces, his remains scattering in a rain of blood.
"Alright. Your Majesty, from now on, I believe my business here is concluded. You bestowed upon me the title of National Scholar. Therefore, I have preserved the solidity of your nation. I will remain in the imperial capital for another two days." Ye Yunfei stored his Vermilion-Gold Profound Weight Iron Sword into his spatial ring before turning to speak to the Emperor.
*Whoosh!*
With a wave of his hand, a Sixth-Grade Healing Spirit Pill shot from his palm, coming to rest before the Empress Dowager.
"Take this Healing Spirit Pill. Your injuries should be fine after that," Ye Yunfei said.
Then,
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei stamped the ground with his toe, soaring into the sky and landing upon the carriage that remained hovering high in the air.
The Huangtian Sect disciples had arrived aboard this carriage.
It was, in fact, a flying treasure. Engraved with many flying formations, as long as it was supplied with enough Spirit Crystal Stones, it could travel through the air at considerable speed. However, such things were extremely valuable and only major sects and clans in the Eastern Region could afford to possess them.
Ye Yunfei formed a hand-seal, striking a burst of Spirit Power into a key point on the carriage. Immediately, the carriage began to shrink continuously. With another wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei stored it into his spatial ring.
With this carriage, his future travels would be far more convenient.
Then,
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered like lightning. Within a few steps, he vanished from everyone's sight.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor watched Ye Yunfei's departing back with gazes full of gratitude. They wished to speak words of thanks, but they did not know what to say.
Because the debt they owed Ye Yunfei was immense.
If Ye Yunfei had not suddenly stepped forward with such terrifying power, annihilating all those Huangtian Sect disciples, the Great Qin Empire would have long fallen into Chancellor Xiao's hands.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor knew it was Ye Yunfei who had preserved their family's rule.
Ye Yunfei returned directly to the Third Prince's residence, to the small three-story pavilion where he had been staying.
The reason he intended to stay in the imperial capital for another two days had two purposes.
First, he had asked the Empress Dowager to help gather materials for refining his Five Elements Spirit Swords. He needed to wait.
Second, these two days should be ample time for the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to tidy up the aftermath, purge the remaining forces loyal to Chancellor Xiao and Grand Marshal Sima, and re-establish their grip on imperial authority.
With Ye Yunfei present, he believed no one left in the entire capital would dare harbor rebellious thoughts.