"The Tianyou Tomb and the Corpse World are among the most powerful forces in the Central Divine Land, both possessing deep foundations and countless experts. The difficulty of wiping out these two great factions is immense.
Young Master Su, forgive my bluntness, but your objective is quite improbable to achieve."
The elder smiled wryly.
"I will accomplish it. Just wait and see," Ye Yunfei replied indifferently, appearing extremely confident.
"Alright, Young Master Su. If you need any help in the future, just let us master and disciple know," the elder said helplessly, seeing Ye Yunfei's expression and knowing it was futile to dissuade him.
"If I'm dealing with the Tianyou Tomb and the Corpse World, won't the two of you be implicated for being so close to me?" Ye Yunfei asked with a knowing smile.
"Young Master Su, you underestimate us. Although we of the Miaoshou Gate aren't exactly men of virtue, there is a rule passed down from our ancestors: one must repay kindness.
You helped us find the Ancestral Temple and the statue of our Founder; you are a great benefactor of the Miaoshou Gate. Anything concerning you, we two will never shrink from."
The elder spoke with a serious expression.
"You honor me too much, Senior.
I understand the character of you two; otherwise, I wouldn't have helped you in the first place."
Ye Yunfei smiled. In his previous life, he had befriended Situ Kong'er and indeed had a profound understanding of their master and disciple's nature.
"Young Master Su, I have a question.
I dare say that we master and disciple are low-key individuals, especially regarding our true identities, which should be impossible for outsiders to know. How did you know we are the successors of the Miaoshou Gate?
Moreover, how could you be so knowledgeable about our Miaoshou Gate? Even more than us two!
Young Master Su, are you somehow related to our Miaoshou Gate?"
The elder looked at Ye Yunfei and suddenly asked.
Situ Kong'er was also looking at Ye Yunfei; he had asked this question before, but Ye Yunfei hadn't answered him.
"Senior, some things need not be asked in such detail.
You just need to know that I am a friend to you, not an enemy."
Ye Yunfei offered a faint smile. Some matters were hard to explain. If he told this master and disciple that he had known them in a previous life, they certainly wouldn't believe him, so it was better not to say.
"Very well, I won't ask about this anymore."
The elder nodded and didn't press further.
"Young Master Su, what are your plans next?"
Situ Kong'er asked.
"Continue to deal with the Tianyou Tomb and the Corpse World, and also... I will enter the Land of Life and Death."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and answered. He trusted the character of this master and disciple before him, so he held nothing back.
"Young Master Su, the Corpse World has stationed a large number of experts within the Land of Life and Death, long regarding it as their private property, forbidding others from entering.
Moreover, the Land of Life and Death itself is a dangerous Forbidden Land, filled with countless perils. It's said the experts of the Corpse World have only explored about one-third of the Land of Life and Death, and all of it is peripheral areas; they simply dare not venture into its deeper interior.
In short, the Land of Life and Death is very dangerous. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to risk entering."
The elder said with a grave expression.
"The Land of Life and Death, I must enter.
Please rest assured, Senior; I have my own measure."
Ye Yunfei replied. To find the Soul Lotus to cure Ji Yue, entering the Land of Life and Death was imperative for Ye Yunfei!
"Brother Situ, I want to know the locations of all branch strongholds of the Tianyou Tomb and the Corpse World in the Central Divine Land."
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment and suddenly said to Situ Kong'er.
"Master, starting now, I'll follow Young Brother Su,"
Situ Kong'er said after a moment of thought.
"That's fine.
Let's go to the Ancestral Temple first; you need to refine that Heritage Treasure.
After refining it, you should have the strength for self-preservation."
The elder nodded.
"Master, that Heritage Treasure should remain in your care. It's the most crucial treasure of our Miaoshou Gate at present,"
Situ Kong'er was startled upon hearing the elder's words.
"No.
That Heritage Treasure was personally passed down to you by the Founder; it belongs to you.
Once you refine it, within the Central Divine Land, few except the top experts of the major forces will be able to harm you.
You are the disciple with the greatest talent in our Miaoshou Gate. Entrusting the Heritage Treasure to you is the best choice."
The elder stated.
"Master, are you saying... apart from me, the Miaoshou Gate has other disciples?"
Upon hearing this, Situ Kong'er felt both shock and delight and immediately asked.
"That's right.
Over the years, I have accepted three other disciples.
For our Miaoshou Gate to rise again, relying solely on the two of us is not enough. We must recruit more disciples to strengthen our overall power."
The elder nodded.
"Excellent! Master, I've long advised you to take in more disciples. I never thought you'd finally come around!"
Situ Kong'er said excitedly.
"Hmph, as if it's that easy. The requirements for entering our Miaoshou Gate are extremely high; finding suitable candidates is no simple matter.
I searched for over a hundred years and barely found three who qualified.
Enough, let's return to the Ancestral Temple now."
The elder said.
Next, the elder brought Situ Kong'er and Ye Yunfei to the mountain range west of Zhonggu City.
Now, this mountain range was protected by multiple layers of Formations, making it impossible for ordinary martial artists to ascend.
"Young Master Su, thank you for helping to set up these Formations, truly making this mountain range the ancestral land of our Miaoshou Gate!"
The elder sensed the numerous Formations on the mountain range, both overjoyed and grateful as he spoke to Ye Yunfei.
Soon, they arrived at the small temple atop the mountain range. It was evident that the small temple had been newly repaired, even its paint freshly applied.
The elder led Situ Kong'er inside the small temple. Ye Yunfei, meanwhile, found a secluded spot beside the temple and directly entered the Phantom Tower.
Inside the Phantom Tower.
Over two hundred assassins were practicing diligently.
Ye Yunfei was their master; he had ordered them to devote all their time and energy to cultivation. As slaves, they naturally obeyed Ye Yunfei's commands without the slightest deviation. During this period, they had been desperately cultivating inside the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei provided them with sufficient medicinal pills. Furthermore, ample time flowed within the Phantom Tower. Combined with the Tianyou Tomb's strict requirements for selecting assassins—each possessing quite good talent—the progress of these slaves during this period was astonishing.
Nearly a hundred of them had already broken through to the Primordial Chaos Realm!
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei had taught them a highly advanced battle formation and had the over two hundred slaves practice it collectively.
This battle formation was called the Asura Killing Formation. It was a high-level formation specifically for cultivating baleful energy or killing intent—perfectly suitable for these assassins to practice!
When Ye Yunfei entered, the assassins were collectively practicing the Asura Killing Formation. Rolling killing intent roared, condensing into a crimson longsword that instantly pierced through the space ahead, its murderous aura shocking.
"We pay our respects to Master!"
As soon as the over two hundred assassins saw Ye Yunfei, they immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"Hmm, very good.
Keep up the effort; continue practicing diligently."
Ye Yunfei spoke in an encouraging tone.
"Yes!"
The over two hundred slaves answered in unison. Following this, the slaves practiced the battle formation with even greater effort.
Ye Yunfei found a spot, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate in silence.
A day later.
"Haha, Kong'er, excellent. I never thought you'd successfully refine the Heritage Treasure in just one day."
The elder walked out of the small temple with Situ Kong'er.
"Brother Su, from now on, I'll tag along with you."
Situ Kong'er approached Ye Yunfei and said.
Ye Yunfei noticed that Situ Kong'er's aura had undergone a tremendous change, becoming even more ethereal than before. Although he was standing there, he seemed utterly insubstantial, giving the feeling of a faint, barely-there transparent figure.
What surprised Ye Yunfei even more was that even using his Soul Power, he could only barely perceive a faint, extremely weak trace of Situ Kong'er's aura.
Currently, Situ Kong'er was standing right before him. If he were farther away and intentionally hid, finding him would truly be difficult!
It was crucial to note that Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power level far surpassed the Origin Creation Realm, reaching at least the Calamity Life Realm. Moreover, Ye Yunfei still possessed his Heavenly Emperor remnant soul. Yet even Ye Yunfei could only vaguely sense him; others would find Situ Kong'er even harder to detect.
"Good. Let's set off now."
Ye Yunfei nodded. Situ Kong'er possessed his unique abilities, making him a valuable assistant to have alongside.
"Please rest assured, Senior. I guarantee I will safely return Brother Situ to you."
Ye Yunfei said to the elder, whose gaze revealed his worries. After all, the targets Ye Yunfei was dealing with were the Tianyou Tomb and the Corpse World—two famously powerful forces in the Central Divine Land with terrifying overall strength.
"With your word, Young Master Su, I am reassured."
The elder nodded.
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei took out his green Flying Boat and, with Situ Kong'er, boarded it, vanishing into the distance in an instant.
"Brother Su, where are we heading now?"
Situ Kong'er asked from within the Flying Boat.
"This time, we're going to wipe out the Corpse World's branch strongholds—the more, the better. Ideally, we lure out all the Corpse World's experts."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and smiled.