Sure enough, Ye Yunfei had arrived!
Upon hearing the scout's report, all the top brass of the Lunhui Sect were greatly shocked.
"Sect Master, what should we do? Young Master Ye coming to our doorstep is definitely not a good thing. How should we respond to him?" a Lunhui Sect Elder asked, his gaze fixed on the Sect Master.
The other high-ranking members also focused their attention on the Sect Master. Everyone knew Ye Yunfei had surely come looking for trouble!
The Sect Master frowned, his heart filled with indecision.
"Elder Yang, what is your opinion?" The Sect Master looked towards the white-haired Supreme Elder and asked.
This Supreme Elder held a higher seniority than the Sect Master himself and possessed an extraordinary status within the Lunhui Sect.
"We have two choices," the Supreme Elder replied slowly. "First, make an enemy of Ye Yunfei. Second, bow our heads to Ye Yunfei. The Sect Master simply needs to pick one. I believe the Sect Master already has the answer in his heart, because I understand his character."
"Correct. Elder Yang understands me best." The Sect Master's gaze swept over the other high-ranking members, and he said gravely, "Everyone, we have only one choice, and that is to bow our heads and sue for peace with Ye Yunfei."
"If we choose to bow our heads to Ye Yunfei, it will be a blow to our Lunhui Sect's prestige," one of the high-ranking officials said, a trace of unwillingness in his tone. "Moreover, from now on, Ye Yunfei will forever hold dominance over our Lunhui Sect!"
"If we don't choose to bow our heads and seek peace," the Sect Master looked at that official and asked slowly, "then do you think our Lunhui Sect, with its current strength, can defeat Ye Yunfei?"
The official was momentarily stunned, finding himself without a retort.
"The Sect Master is right. With our Lunhui Sect's current strength, we stand no chance against Ye Yunfei. There is no alternative but to bow our heads and seek peace with him," the white-haired Supreme Elder sighed. "If we choose to make Ye Yunfei our enemy, our fate will likely mirror that of the Heavenly God Palace. Don't forget, the Heavenly God Palace Master was a Star-Gazing Realm expert. And it's said he brought over eighty Star-Gazing Realm experts to find Ye Yunfei, yet they were all slaughtered in the end. Furthermore, forget Ye Yunfei himself; the Longevity Palace now possesses seven Star-Gazing Realm experts, fully capable of crushing our Lunhui Sect. In comparison, the strongest expert in our Lunhui Sect has merely reached the Peak of the Shattered Star Realm. Too weak! Too weak!"
After hearing the Supreme Elder's words, everyone fell silent, their expressions grave. They understood the Supreme Elder was speaking the truth. The strength Ye Yunfei had displayed was too terrifying; the Lunhui Sect simply couldn't be his match.
"Therefore, we have no other choice. Let us bow our heads and seek peace with Ye Yunfei," the Supreme Elder added.
"However, from my understanding of Ye Yunfei's character, he does not easily let go of past grievances," the Sect Master said with a furrowed brow. "Even if our Lunhui Sect wishes to bow its head to him, he might not necessarily let us off."
"Then we must demonstrate our sincerity," the Supreme Elder said after thinking for a moment. "As the saying goes, 'you don't hit a person who is smiling.' As long as our attitude is sufficiently humble and we spare no expense in presenting him with generous gifts, actively offering apologies, he might possibly spare us. In any case, we can only do our utmost to beg for his forgiveness. That's the only way our Lunhui Sect might survive this impending calamity."
"It can only be so," the Sect Master sighed. "I will go prepare generous gifts now. Then all of you follow me as we go out together to receive Ye Yunfei."
A sense of grievance filled the hearts of the other high-ranking officials, but none dared voice it, for they knew circumstances were stronger than men!
Not long after, the Lunhui Sect Master led a large contingent of Lunhui Sect members out from their headquarters, waiting in front of the mountain gate.
Approximately half an hour later, a flying ship came rolling in from the horizon.
The Longevity Palace's flying ship!
In the blink of an eye, the ship arrived before the Lunhui Sect's mountain gate and came to a stop.
Ye Yunfei emerged from the ship with the Longevity Palace forces. The Demon Ancestor and the Longevity Palace Master, along with a few of the Longevity Palace's Star-Gazing Realm experts, stayed close beside Ye Yunfei.
"The entire Lunhui Sect welcomes your esteemed presence, Young Master Ye!"
The moment Ye Yunfei stepped out of the ship, the Lunhui Sect Master immediately strode forward from the crowd and took the lead in shouting.
The other Lunhui Sect members behind the Sect Master immediately followed suit, joining in the shout.
"Oh? By the look of it, are they planning to bow their heads and submit to me?" Seeing this, Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
"This fellow is quite sensible," the Longevity Palace Master couldn't help but sneer.
In the past, both the Longevity Palace and the Lunhui Sect had been major forces of the Central Divine Land. Naturally, the leaders of these two factions were acquainted.
"Young Master Ye, this is a small token of our Lunhui Sect's goodwill. Please accept it with a smile. I once offended you in the past, and I hope Young Master Ye is magnanimous enough to let our Lunhui Sect off. I guarantee that our Lunhui Sect will absolutely never make an enemy of Young Master Ye in the future. Moreover, if Young Master Ye ever has use for our Lunhui Sect in the future, simply issue a command. Our Lunhui Sect is willing to heed Young Master Ye's orders!"
The Lunhui Sect Master wore a beaming smile, took out over ten spatial rings, and respectfully presented them before Ye Yunfei, his attitude incredibly humble.
"Look! The Lunhui Sect Master seems to be bowing his head to Ye Yunfei! He looks like he's trying to please him!"
By this time, some beings had already hidden in the distance, secretly watching. Witnessing this scene, they couldn't help but be greatly shocked. A Sect Master of a major power renowned throughout the Central Divine Land was actually acting so meekly and humbly, trying to please a young junior! Such a thing was somewhat hard to accept.
"The Lunhui Sect has no choice. If they don't choose to bow their heads to Ye Yunfei, their only fate is the eradication of their sect. The Heavenly God Palace is the example."
Someone sighed, whispering softly.
"Yes." Others nearby nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the Lunhui Sect Master stood respectfully before Ye Yunfei, the dozen or so spatial rings suspended in front of him.
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his cold gaze fixed on the Lunhui Sect Master, not saying a word.
"Hmph! Yun, you old fool! Do you think offering flattery like this will make Young Master Ye spare your Lunhui Sect?" The Longevity Palace Master snorted coldly.
"My intentions in apologizing to Young Master Ye are truly sincere. I did offend Young Master Ye in the past. If Young Master Ye is unwilling to let our Lunhui Sect go, I have nothing more to say, because I indeed brought this upon myself and hold no resentment."
Upon hearing the Longevity Palace Master's words, the Lunhui Sect Master's face changed, and he hastened to reply, his demeanor becoming even humbler.
The Lunhui Sect's high-ranking officials standing behind the Sect Master, witnessing their leader act so servile and bowing his head in supplication to a junior, all felt a sour taste in their hearts. Yet, none dared show the slightest hint of disrespect on their faces.
A while ago, Ye Yunfei had single-handedly annihilated twelve major powers including the Corpse World and Tianyou Tomb. Furthermore, he had destroyed the Heavenly God Palace twice. His fearsome reputation was forged by wading through mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
As the Lunhui Sect's high-ranking members thought of those dozen or so major powers Ye Yunfei had annihilated recently, any lingering unwillingness or grievance in their hearts completely vanished.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei still did not speak, his icy gaze sweeping over the Lunhui Sect Master and the other Lunhui Sect members.
Everyone in the Lunhui Sect, from the Sect Master down to ordinary members, felt uneasy with trepidation, not knowing if Ye Yunfei would spare their sect.
They all understood that once the word 'no' escaped Ye Yunfei's lips, the Lunhui Sect would be wiped out today!