At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall was rather heavy.
“Whatever comes, we will meet it head-on,” Ye Yunfei said calmly.
“But the Huangtian Sect's strength is formidable. It is said the sect has many Saint Realm experts and even True Manifestation Realm great beings overseeing it. Their overall power is terrifying,” the Secluded Elder said with a sigh.
“That is correct. With the Huangtian Sect's strength, destroying our Great Qin Empire would be effortless,” the Empress Dowager also sighed.
“Elder Ren, once the ancient formation of the Tianyuan Sect is activated, no one at the Saint Realm will be able to force their way in. Only if a True Manifestation Realm expert personally arrives would there be a possibility of breaking the formation and entering. However, even within the major sects and clans of the Eastern Region, a True Manifestation Realm cultivator would surely be among the highest echelon. Under normal circumstances, they would remain in secluded cultivation year-round and would not easily emerge unless a significant event occurred. I believe that even if the Huangtian Sect truly has a True Manifestation Realm expert, they would not lightly demean themselves by coming to the Great Qin Empire,” Ye Yunfei stated.
“Is that truly so? That ancient formation can genuinely block Saint Realm experts?” Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Secluded Elder could not help but be pleasantly shocked.
“Of course. Activate the grand formation, and whether it's an Early, Middle, or Late Stage Saint Realm expert, none can force entry. Elder Ren, if you had activated the formation promptly earlier, those people from the Huangtian Sect could not have broken in,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
“I am not yet very familiar with that ancient formation,” the Secluded Elder said somewhat awkwardly. He had been focusing on studying that formation recently, but it was too profound. Up until now, he had yet to truly master it.
“Elder Ren, there are still five or six days before the Sky Shadow Small World opens. Use this time to familiarize yourself with that formation properly, striving to truly grasp it. If there is anything you don't understand, I will explain it in detail to you. Once you truly command that formation, the Tianyuan Sect will gain some ability to protect itself,” Ye Yunfei said.
“Alright. Ye Yunfei, I understand. Do not worry; I will definitely strive to master that formation as quickly as possible,” the Secluded Elder nodded gravely.
“Also, Elder Ren, you have been stuck at the late-stage Profound Realm for many years, correct? Your accumulation and comprehension should already be sufficient. Use these two days to prepare properly. When the time comes, I will give you a spirit pill. After consuming it, you should be able to directly break through to the Saint Realm,” Ye Yunfei said.
Today, in that moment of crisis, the Secluded Elder and the Sect Master had stepped forward to confront the enemy alongside the Ye Family members. That action had earned Ye Yunfei's acknowledgment. Ye Yunfei's temperament had always been reciprocal: treat him well, and he would reciprocate. Thus, he had decided to help Elder Ren break through.
As an Alchemy Venerable, Ye Yunfei could casually refine a single spirit pill to assist Elder Ren's breakthrough.
“Ye Yunfei, are you serious?! You're saying that if you give me a spirit pill, I can break through to the Saint Realm? What kind of spirit pill is that?” Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Elder Ren trembled all over with excitement, finding it hard to believe, yet he was utterly hopeful!
After all, he had been stuck at the late-stage Profound Realm for decades. No matter how hard he cultivated, he had never been able to advance to the Saint Realm. This had left him somewhat disheartened, thinking he might never have a chance to reach the Saint Realm in this lifetime.
Now, Ye Yunfei was actually saying he could help him break through!
“Elder Ren, trust me. If I say it will work, it will definitely work,” Ye Yunfei said with a light smile.
“Alright! Ye Yunfei, I believe you!” In his excitement, Elder Ren took a deep breath, his face filled with anticipation.
If someone else had said such a thing, he would likely not have believed them. But Ye Yunfei was different. Ye Yunfei had amazed him too many times already!
“Master Ye Yunfei, Yue Su wishes to follow you from this day forth!” Suddenly, the Empress Dowager stood up and declared.
“Follow me?” Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be startled.
The Tianyuan Sect elders in the hall were all deeply shocked. If the Empress Dowager truly chose to follow Ye Yunfei, it meant that from then on, the royal family of the Great Qin Empire would be under Ye Yunfei's command!
Within the territory of the Great Qin Empire, he would wield genuine, overwhelming power!
However, regarding the Empress Dowager's action, the Emperor's expression remained unchanged, as if this development was only natural.
In fact, both the Emperor and the Empress Dowager understood that the interests of the Great Qin Empire's royal family were already tied to Ye Yunfei's fate. Particularly if the Huangtian Sect sought trouble later, the sole power the royal family could rely on was Ye Yunfei.
Otherwise, facing the Huangtian Sect, the Imperial Royal Family would undoubtedly be finished!
“Master Ye Yunfei, the Empress Dowager's meaning is also my own. Our Imperial Royal Family is willing to honor Master Ye Yunfei as our lord!” The Emperor also stood up.
“Alright then. Since that's the case, you may proceed as you wish,” Ye Yunfei said after a moment's thought, nodding.
Ye Yunfei knew that in the future, he would inevitably leave the Great Qin Empire, and perhaps even the Eastern Region, to venture into other worlds. Reborn in this lifetime, Ye Yunfei had secretly vowed to once again tread the path to become a Heavenly Emperor. However, his greatest concern was his father and the Ye Family members. He could not always keep his father and the Ye Family by his side. Therefore, developing his own power base would provide an additional layer of protection for his father and the Ye Family after he left.
“Empress Dowager, you should prepare as well. I will also give you a spirit pill when the time comes, so strive to break through to the Saint Realm,” Ye Yunfei said.
“Yue Su understands!” The Empress Dowager was also immensely excited upon hearing this.
Breaking through to the Saint Realm was a dream she had held for a very long time. Little did she imagine she would see hope now!
“Your Majesty, I will provide you with a list. Take it back and utilize the royal family's resources to procure as much of the materials I need as possible. The quicker, the better. Take these spirit pills. Exchange them all for spirit crystals to serve as funding for the procurement.” After speaking, Ye Yunfei stroked his spatial ring and took out over a hundred jade bottles.
These bottles all contained Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills! These were the fruits of Huang Shang's alchemical efforts during this period.
For Huang Shang, pill refinement aided his recovery. Therefore, Ye Yunfei had purchased large quantities of spirit herbs during this time for Huang Shang to refine into pills.
*Hisss!*
Don't tell me Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills are flooding the streets now?!
Everyone else in the hall stared at the over hundred bottles of Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills Ye Yunfei had produced, each person thoroughly shocked and awed to the extreme. They felt their scalps go numb and their minds go blank!
You must understand, for these Tianyuan Sect elders, as well as the Empress Dowager and Emperor, the highest grade of spirit pill they could normally access was the Fourth-Grade.
Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills were almost entirely beyond their reach. Yet now, Ye Yunfei had just taken out over a hundred bottles of them! How could they not be astounded?
“Your Majesty, take them,” Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and the hundred-some jade bottles flew before the Emperor, propelled by spiritual power.
“Master Ye Yunfei, you are handing over so many Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills to me... Aren't you afraid I might grow covetous? The combined value of these Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills could already purchase several dozen imperial royal families,” the Emperor could not help but smile wryly.
“These Fifth-Grade Spirit Pills are inconsequential. I have as many as I need,” Ye Yunfei remarked calmly.
The others present involuntarily trembled, their hearts starting to feel a bit overwhelmed.
“Very well. Master Ye Yunfei, rest assured, I will procure the resources you require at the fastest possible speed and deliver them to the Tianyuan Sect,” the Emperor said, storing the over one hundred jade bottles into his own spatial ring.