At this moment, the eyes of everyone present turned towards Ye Yunfei, awaiting his decision.
The entire world fell into a deathly stillness!
"With a single word, he can decide the life or death of a major power in our Central Divine Land! Such overwhelming majesty! This young man has truly come into his own. From now on, he will be the undisputed number one figure in our Central Divine Land!" someone whispered in the distance, sighing in amazement.
"When he first stepped into the Central Divine Land, many great forces were clamoring to hunt him down. Now, wherever he stands, every single major faction in the Central Divine Land is terrified into silence! We have witnessed the fall of the former overlord of the Central Divine Land, the Heavenly God Palace Master, and now we witness the rise of the new generation overlord, Ye Yunfei! The heavens above the Central Divine Land have truly changed!" another person nearby murmured with a quiet sigh.
At this very instant, the gazes directed at Ye Yunfei were filled with fear, admiration, yearning, awe, jealousy...
As for the members of the Lunhui Sect, most were consumed by terror and dread. Some with weaker mental fortitude, remembering the dozen or so major forces Ye Yunfei had recently annihilated, those mountains of corpses and oceans of blood, couldn't help but feel their limbs go weak, their faces pale, nearly collapsing to the ground.
"I can spare your Lunhui Sect. But let there be no next time.
I am sparing you today not out of benevolence, but because your Lunhui Sect, from beginning to end, has never directly attacked me or killed my people.
However, if in the future your Lunhui Sect dares to offend me again, I will personally wipe it from existence."
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands clasped behind his back, speaking in an indifferent tone. As he spoke, he gave a light sweep of his sleeve, gathering the more than a dozen spatial rings in front of him.
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Young Master Ye!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Lunhui Sect Master felt a surge of relief. He knew the Lunhui Sect had finally passed through this calamity safely. He hurriedly offered his thanks, his voice filled with respect.
"Palace Master, the relationship between our Lunhui Sect and your Longevity Palace was originally quite friendly. Now, with this connection through Young Master Ye, our ties shall grow even closer! Palace Master, please invite Young Master Ye to enter our Lunhui Sect headquarters! I will immediately give the orders to prepare a grand feast to welcome and honor our distinguished guests!"
The Lunhui Sect Master said enthusiastically to the Longevity Palace Master. Knowing the relationship between the Palace Master and Ye Yunfei, this was his way of building bridges and currying favor.
"There is no need for such courtesies with me.
All matters are decided by Young Master Ye."
Replied the Longevity Palace Master indifferently.
"Ahem... Young Master Ye, since you are already here, please do us the honor of visiting our Lunhui Sect headquarters for a brief rest," the Lunhui Sect Master chuckled awkwardly, speaking to Ye Yunfei with extreme caution.
"No need.
I have other matters to attend to.
Perhaps some other time."
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei gave his answer.
Having said that, Ye Yunfei turned and left.
"Understood! Our Lunhui Sect will always be ready to welcome your esteemed presence, Young Master Ye!"
Hearing the note of leniency in Ye Yunfei's tone, the Lunhui Sect Master was overjoyed and spoke out promptly.
Soon, Ye Yunfei departed with the Longevity Palace's forces, disappearing beyond the horizon.
The Lunhui Sect Master stood with his sect members before the mountain gates, their eyes following Ye Yunfei's airship until it vanished from sight.
"Each generation brings forth new talent. Truly, the young are to be feared. Relay my order: From this moment on, no member of our Lunhui Sect is permitted to provoke Ye Yunfei, nor any person or organization connected to him!
Violators will be severely punished without leniency!"
The Lunhui Sect Master sighed deeply, as if having aged years in an instant, then slowly declared.
"Understood, Sect Master. I will relay the order," a senior Elder replied.
The other high-ranking elders remained silent, their moods complicated. It was hard to say whether they felt joy or sorrow.
Passing through this immediate catastrophe was a cause for celebration, yet the fact that such a major power had to grovel and humble itself before a junior left many within the Lunhui Sect feeling profoundly disheartened.
"Esteemed Elders, I know what you are all thinking.
However, I hope you remember: In this world, there are some people you must not provoke!
Moreover, between our Lunhui Sect and Ye Yunfei, there exists no deep-seated enmity, only minor grievances.
To a young prodigious monster like Ye Yunfei, our Lunhui Sect can only seek friendship and must absolutely not offend him again.
Do you all understand?"
The Lunhui Sect Master's gaze swept over the high-ranking members as he spoke.
"We understand, Sect Master," the Elders answered in unison.
Before long, the news that the Lunhui Sect had chosen to submit and sue for peace from Ye Yunfei began to spread throughout the Central Divine Land.
With the spread of this news, Ye Yunfei became the universally acknowledged, undisputed number one figure of the entire Central Divine Land!
For a time, Ye Yunfei was the sole topic of conversation across the Central Divine Land!
His name became the absolute focal point of the entire region!
Soon, numerous forces within the Central Divine Land dispatched envoys carrying heavy gifts to the Longevity Palace, seeking an audience with Ye Yunfei.
Everyone wished to ingratiate themselves with the newly risen overlord of the Central Divine Land!
"Young Master Ye, a group of high-ranking members from various Central Divine Land forces have arrived bearing lavish gifts outside, seeking an audience with you."
Ye Yunfei had already returned to the Longevity Palace headquarters and was in seclusion, recuperating, when he received a Sound Transmission from the Longevity Palace Master.
"Let them leave.
I will see no one."
Ye Yunfei replied simply.
"Understood," the Longevity Palace Master answered, then walked out of the headquarters.
Outside the gates of the Longevity Palace headquarters stood a large group of formidable experts, all bearing respectful attitudes and pious expressions, ready to petition for an audience.
"Esteemed guests, I have just consulted with Young Master Ye. He is currently in secluded cultivation and has no time to meet any of you. Please return.
Should anyone disturb Young Master Ye's quiet cultivation, the blame would surely fall. I dare not bear such responsibility."
The Longevity Palace Master announced clearly.
Hearing this, the gathered experts all felt a chill in their hearts. They were all keenly aware that Ye Yunfei's renowned prestige was built upon foundations of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. None dared to show the slightest disrespect.
Thus, upon hearing the Longevity Palace Master's words, none pressed the matter of meeting Ye Yunfei further.
"Palace Master, although Young Master Ye is occupied, you need not chase us away immediately.
I was planning to visit your Longevity Palace for a chat. Surely you won't refuse me, Palace Master?" one of the experts stepped forward and said ingratiatingly.
Since a meeting with Ye Yunfei was impossible, establishing better relations with the Longevity Palace itself could also prove useful, as everyone knew of the close connection between the palace and Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, yes, Palace Master! We've come all this way. Won't you at least invite us inside?"
"Palace Master, I have long held you in high esteem and wished to meet you face-to-face to seek your advice. Now that we are here today, I cannot let this opportunity slip by."
...
Seeing the initial speaker's move, the other experts quickly caught on. They hurriedly crowded around the Longevity Palace Master, all acting familiarly and chattily, attempting to build connections with extreme enthusiasm.
In the end, feeling he had no other choice, the Longevity Palace Master led these experts from the various great forces into the Longevity Palace headquarters and sat down with them in the guest reception hall for conversation.
At the same time.
Heavenly God Palace headquarters, Xianling Realm.
"Brat Ye Yunfei! Two of my Clones have been destroyed because of you! I stand in absolute opposition to you—this enmity can never coexist under the same sky!"
The furious voice of the Heavenly God Palace Master shook the entire headquarters, causing the skies to lose their color, the sun and moon their light.