"Master, isn't the headquarters of the Heavenly God Palace also in the Central Divine Land?"
Hu Miao suddenly asked.
She knew of the enmity between Ye Yunfei and the Heavenly God Palace. If the Heavenly God Palace discovered Ye Yunfei had come to the Central Divine Land, they would likely hunt him down like mad.
"That's right, the Heavenly God Palace's headquarters is indeed in the Central Divine Land. However, they don't yet know that I have arrived on the Primordial Continent, so we don't need to face them for the time being,"
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Then what do we do next? Head directly to the Land of Life and Death?"
Hu Miao asked.
She knew Ye Yunfei's primary purpose for coming to the Central Divine Land was to find the Soul Lotus to cure Ji Yue.
"No.
The first thing we need to do is let the Tianyou Tomb know we've come to the Central Divine Land."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before answering.
"Let the Tianyou Tomb know we're here? Why?"
Hu Miao was puzzled by Ye Yunfei's words and couldn't help asking.
"I wiped out the Tianyou Tomb's distribution in the Eastern Barrens. Once their headquarters finds out, they will certainly send assassins to the Eastern Barrens to kill me.
If they can't find me there, they might target those people or factions connected to me instead.
So I must make sure the Tianyou Tomb knows I'm already in the Central Divine Land. That way, I can prevent them from acting against those associated with me."
Ye Yunfei explained.
"Ah, I understand now, Master."
Hu Miao suddenly grasped his meaning.
"But how do we let the Tianyou Tomb know we're here?"
Hu Miao asked again.
"That's simple. We'll just go knocking on their door.
The Central Divine Land isn't just where the Tianyou Tomb's headquarters is located; they have branch strongholds everywhere.
We just need to find one of them, reveal our identity, and their headquarters will quickly learn that I've arrived in the Central Divine Land."
Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
Ye Yunfei's mind moved, and he teleported several dozen Tianyou Tomb assassins from within the Phantom Tower. After interrogating them briefly, he gained a rough understanding of how to make contact with Tianyou Tomb assassins.
The Tianyou Tomb had branch strongholds in every city of the Central Divine Land, all of course extremely secretive. Ordinary people would find them difficult to locate, only contacting them possible through some special means.
Huangshi City.
Huangshi City was a medium-sized city within the territory of the Ancient Yuan Empire.
"Here, then. There should be a Tianyou Tomb branch stronghold here."
After arriving outside the city with Hu Miao, Ye Yunfei studied it for a moment before speaking.
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao entered the city. On a wall alongside one of the main streets, they painted a black sword with a rather peculiar shape. Then they stood nearby and waited.
A short while later, an old man of ordinary appearance suddenly appeared before Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao.
"Please follow me."
The old man said quietly.
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao followed the old man into a remote alley. At the end of this alley was a very dilapidated sundry shop.
The old man led Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao into the shop.
"If you have a mission to entrust, you can tell me directly."
The old man turned around, fixing Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao with his turbid gaze as he spoke.
"I really can't stand people like you. Like rats, always lurking in the dark, afraid to be seen in the light."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold smile.
"What do you mean?
What are you really here for!"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the old man immediately sensed something amiss and retreated several steps. His originally dull gaze suddenly flashed with a sharp light as he glared at Ye Yunfei, demanding fiercely.
Ah!
The old man's words had barely finished when his head erupted in agonizing pain, as if struck by lightning. Then his body was sent flying backward, blood pouring from his mouth and nose as he crashed to the ground, unable to get up.
"There are troublemakers here!"
The old man cried out.
Swoosh swoosh…
Several black-clad figures rushed in through the shop's back door. Each held a long sword, thrusting directly at Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao with vicious and merciless techniques.
Aah…!
Ye Yunfei focused his mind and unleashed the Heavenly Soul Sword, attacking the souls of these black-clad men. They screamed as their bodies were sent flying backward.
Given Ye Yunfei's current level of Soul Power, his Heavenly Soul Sword attack would be difficult even for Origin Creation Realm experts to withstand. These black-clad figures before him were merely at the Life Palace Realm, completely unable to resist.
"Just who are you?
Using this method to seek us out, what is your purpose?
Your actions are a provocation against our Tianyou Tomb! The consequences will be severe!"
The old man stared at Ye Yunfei, his tone full of warning.
Pu!
Ye Yunfei raised his hand and made a slashing motion through the air. A sword beam materialized, cleanly severing the old man's right arm along with the shoulder.
"You are correct. I am indeed provoking your Tianyou Tomb.
Send a message to your headquarters' higher-ups. Tell them that Su Fei from the Eastern Barrens has come to the Central Divine Land. Tell them to be ready, waiting for me to come to their door and wipe out the Tianyou Tomb."
Ye Yunfei said casually.
"Arrogant!
Our Tianyou Tomb has rampaged across the Primordial Continent for ages, making people tremble at the mere mention of our name! How could a junior like you possibly destroy us!"
The old man couldn't help but bellow in anger.
Ye Yunfei made another slash, severing the old man's other arm from its shoulder.
"I'll leave you with your dog-life, so you can see for yourself whether or not I can wipe out your Tianyou Tomb."
Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei raised his palm and waved it repeatedly, unleashing more sword beams. The few assassins lying on the ground, moaning and struggling, were all killed. Then, he turned and left the shop with Hu Miao, taking to the sky and disappearing into the distance moments later.
"Master, that was a good plan!
That way, the Tianyou Tomb will know you're in the Central Divine Land."
Hu Miao laughed.
"However, from now on, the Tianyou Tomb will likely go berserk, dispatching large numbers of assassins to hunt me all over the Central Divine Land."
Ye Yunfei smiled.
"So let them come. Given Master's strength and methods, you don't need to fear the Tianyou Tomb."
Hu Miao said.
"The Tianyou Tomb is one of the superpowers of the Central Divine Land. Their overall strength is formidable. It's best we do not underestimate the enemy.
The Tianyou Tomb in the Eastern Barrens was merely a branch, yet they were so strong. The Central Divine Land is where their headquarters is; they'll have even more troops and experts as numerous as clouds.
Although my strength has improved considerably recently, I likely still can't handle the top experts of the Tianyou Tomb headquarters.
So for now, we should avoid a direct confrontation with the Tianyou Tomb's main forces."
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment, his expression turning serious.
"Furthermore, once the Tianyou Tomb learns I'm in the Central Divine Land, they will surely inform the Corpse World.
Then the Corpse World will also send agents to search for and hunt me all across the Central Divine Land.
Thus, there will be two major powers of the Central Divine Land hunting me.
In short, we'd best keep a low profile."
Ye Yunfei added.
"Yes.
Master, I've noticed you're quite good at stirring up trouble. You've only just arrived in the Central Divine Land, and already you'll be hunted by two superpowers."
Hu Miao chuckled.
"It's only natural. The vast majority of the world's great warriors grew up by stepping over mountains of corpses and seas of blood."
Ye Yunfei replied.