One day later, the news of Xuanlong Daozhang’s cave abode suddenly erupting and obliterating a large batch of fighters from major forces before taking flight and vanishing had spread throughout the Tianxiong Domain.
It was said that a large group of top-tier experts had pursued and attempted to intercept that cave mansion for over a full day. In the end, the cave abode collided with and killed several highly prestigious powerhouses one after another, before shattering space and disappearing without a trace.
Within the Tianxiong Domain, countless people were discussing Xuanlong Daozhang’s cave abode. Many speculated that Xuanlong Daozhang wasn’t actually dead; he had merely lived for such an extremely long period that his vitality had depleted, forcing him to live in seclusion within his cave. Others guessed that Xuanlong Daozhang had indeed perished, but he had laid down many powerful killing mechanisms within that cave; even after his death, the world’s cultivators could not disturb him.
For several days in a row, Xuanlong Daozhang’s cave abode became the focal point of attention in the Tianxiong Domain.
Aside from that, another piece of news began to gradually spread across the Tianxiong Domain.
That was: the disciple of Zisheng Zhenjun, whom the Tianliang Sacred Land had placed a heavy bounty on for over several decades, had appeared. Moreover, he had killed many people from the major powers of the Tianxiong Domain.
Upon receiving this news, the higher-ups of Tianliang Sacred Land immediately dispatched a group to hunt down Zisheng Zhenjun’s disciple.
At the same time, Tianliang Sacred Land offered another enticing bounty, placing a reward for Ye Yunfei.
This caused many experts to grow restless. They flocked to the Zhenying Sacred Kingdom to investigate Ye Yunfei’s whereabouts, eager to claim that reward.
At this time, Ye Yunfei had already returned to the old headquarters of the Ziwei Sect, moving through the vast mountainous region.
Here, over ten great mountain ranges crisscrossed each other, resembling over ten giant dragons coiling around the land. The undulating peaks, the boundless stretches of primeval dense forests, and the countless flying beasts and running creatures that inhabited them made this a place where the earth’s essence gathered and flourished.
“Just what happened in the past?”
“Why did Ziwei Great Emperor suddenly relocate the Ziwei Sect’s headquarters back to the Eastern Barrens of the Primordial Continent?”
“Moreover, after moving the headquarters back, Ziwei Great Emperor himself vanished as well. What exactly befell Ziwei Great Emperor?”
Ye Yunfei stood atop a tall peak, gazing at the surrounding mountains and forests, muttering to himself.
In truth, in his previous life after becoming a Heavenly Emperor, Ye Yunfei had also returned here seeking clues to Ziwei Great Emperor’s whereabouts, but he hadn’t gained any results.
“Master’s appearance in the Tianxiong Domain was definitely to investigate Ziwei Great Emperor’s whereabouts.”
“To trace Ziwei Great Emperor’s trail, Master spent an enormous amount of time traveling through countless worlds, both large and small. I wonder if he managed to uncover any valuable clues?”
Ye Yunfei thought silently.
Ye Yunfei understood that the reason Zisheng Zhenjun went to Tianxuan Continent back then was also likely to investigate Ziwei Great Emperor’s whereabouts; rescuing him was merely a chance encounter.
“Right, why did Master come into conflict with the Tianliang Sacred Land and kill people?”
“Was it an unintentional grudge, or did he discover something and deliberately go there for it?”
“Could it be that during his investigation into Ziwei Great Emperor’s whereabouts, Master found clues related to Tianliang Sacred Land, so he went there, resulting in a conflict which led to killing?”
Ye Yunfei suddenly pondered this question.
“No, I must find a time to charge into Tianliang Sacred Land’s headquarters and get to the bottom of this.”
Ye Yunfei resolved inwardly.
“Come out.”
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei’s gaze turned toward a dense forest in the distance as he spoke coldly.
A plain-looking elder walked out from that forest, arriving in front of Ye Yunfei with a single leap.
“Salutations, Young Master.”
The elder respectfully bowed to Ye Yunfei, speaking in a low voice while continuously glancing around him, appearing very cautious.
“Why have you come looking for me?”
“Could it be that you are also after Tianliang Sacred Land’s bounty?”
Ye Yunfei swept a glance at the elder, asking coldly.
“Young Master, please do not misunderstand. I sought you out not for the bounty, but for another important matter.”
The elder hurriedly explained.
“Then for what matter?”
Ye Yunfei became a bit curious.
“Young Master, to avoid drawing attention, let me first set up an Isolation Formation to conceal the two of us.”
The elder took out a handful of formation flags, tossing them and embedding them into the surrounding space.
After a few breaths, a fairly effective Isolation Formation materialized, enveloping both Ye Yunfei and the elder.
“Young Master, are you truly that Senior’s disciple?”
The elder bowed respectfully to Ye Yunfei once more, then asked.
As he spoke, he waved a hand, forming a clear figure.
It was precisely Zisheng Zhenjun!
“Yes, he is my Master.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei felt there was no need at all to hide the truth.
With his current strength and various hidden cards, although he wasn’t yet capable of confronting Tianliang Sacred Land head-on, Tianliang Sacred Land also absolutely could not do anything to him.
Ye Yunfei had cultivated his Thunder God Tyrant Body to the fourth layer, possessing terrifying physical power, and he also owned a Half-Emperor level longsword. With his current strength, Ye Yunfei could unleash about half of that sword’s might.
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei’s control over spatial and temporal energies and his movement speed had all increased dramatically, along with other hidden cards. Unless facing a Heavenly Boundary Realm Realm or Half-Emperor expert, it was possible for others to completely suppress him. For those with lesser cultivation realms, forget about killing him, even capturing him would be extremely difficult.
This was precisely the main reason Ye Yunfei dared to publicly announce his identity as Zisheng Zhenjun’s disciple in the Tianxiong Domain.
This is what they called great ability breeds great boldness!
With Ye Yunfei’s personality, as long as he possessed enough strength, he absolutely would not choose to hide his head and show only his tail, settling for ignoble survival. That didn’t suit his style!
“So it truly is the benefactor’s disciple!”
The elder exclaimed excitedly.
“Oh? You know my Master?”
Ye Yunfei was taken aback.
“Yes.”
“Back then, all of us in our Mao Clan, the lives of our entire clan, were saved by the Benefactor. Were it not for him, our Mao Clan would have been exterminated long ago.”
“However, for decades there had been no news of him, which had caused me much worry.”
“Over the past few days, I suddenly heard news that the Benefactor’s disciple had appeared, so I secretly came here to wait, and indeed met you, Young Master.”
The elder explained gratefully.
“My Master saved the lives of your entire clan?”
Ye Yunfei was a bit surprised.
“Young Master, what I speak is all true.”
“Young Master, I’ve just received news that Tianliang Sacred Land has not only dispatched a large group to hunt you down, but has also placed a handsome bounty upon your head. Right now, large numbers of experts within Tianxiong Domain are hurrying to Zhenying Sacred Kingdom to deal with you.”
“Thus, Young Master, your current situation is rather precarious.”
“Young Master, why don’t you come back with me to our Mao Clan right away.”
“Our entire Mao Clan will spare no effort to protect your safety!”
The elder pleaded sincerely to Ye Yunfei.
“I anticipated long ago that Tianliang Sacred Land would come after me.”
Ye Yunfei let out a cold laugh.
“Young Master, Tianliang Sacred Land is one of the most powerful forces in the Tianxiong Domain. It is said their clan possesses several Elders at the Harmonizing World Realm. Their overall strength is nothing trivial. Young Master must not underestimate them.”
“Young Master, why don’t you first come back to our Mao Clan with me, and we can then deliberate further.”
The elder urged in a pleading tone.
“Fine, then.”
“I happen to have some questions about my Master that I wish to ask you. Let’s head to your Mao Clan first.”
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
“Young Master, please!”
Seeing Ye Yunfei agree, the elder couldn’t help but be overjoyed. He dispelled the Isolation Formation he had just set up, took out a flying ship, and guided Ye Yunfei inside before departing discreetly.
At that same moment, an endless stream of beings with ferocious auras kept pouring across the borders of Zhenying Sacred Kingdom, heading towards the old site of the Ziwei Sect headquarters.
Among them were several imposing, large flying ships cleaving through the skies in grand fashion. On one of the ships flew a huge banner, billowing with celestial winds, flapping vigorously.
On the surface of that banner were four bold, sweeping characters with the majestic presence of dragons in flight and phoenixes dancing: Tianliang Sacred Land!
These four characters exuded a terrifying might, making people afraid to look directly at them.
The personnel from Tianliang Sacred Land had arrived!
“Let’s go, we need to pick up the pace. It’s best to find that guy and capture him before Tianliang Sacred Land’s people get to him. Only then will we have a chance to claim the bounty. If Tianliang Sacred Land’s forces catch him first, our trip will be in vain.”
Seeing Tianliang Sacred Land’s forces arriving in Zhenying Sacred Kingdom, the other experts who came specifically for the bounty all urged each other, wanting to capture Ye Yunfei ahead of them.
Not only the external forces and experts, but many factions and experts within Zhenying Sacred Kingdom also mobilized, preparing to capture Ye Yunfei.
Tianliang Sacred Land was indeed worthy of being one of the most powerful major forces in the Tianxiong Domain. With just one command, countless people wished to take action against Ye Yunfei—this was the true manifestation of “hundreds responded to a single call.”
Meanwhile, at this moment, Ye Yunfei followed the elder to the front of a moderately-sized city. This city was called Mao City, the location of the Mao Clan’s headquarters within Zhenying Sacred Kingdom.
“Young Master, this is our Mao Clan’s headquarters.”
The elder piloted the ship deep into the heart of Mao City, then respectfully invited Ye Yunfei into a small, secret reception hall.
It was evident he was extremely careful and cautious; upon returning he didn’t alert anyone.
Soon after, several clan elders of the Mao Clan entered the hall to meet with Ye Yunfei.
“Young Master, these five are our Mao Clan’s Eldest Clan Elders. I myself am the Clan Head.”
After respectfully inviting Ye Yunfei to sit, the elder introduced them.
“Young Master, as the disciple of our Mao Clan’s Benefactor, you need not stand on ceremony here in our clan. Please feel free to ask for anything you need.”
Those clan elders were also quite enthusiastic toward Ye Yunfei.
“Clan Head, you said Master is your Mao Clan’s Benefactor. What exactly is the story behind this?”
Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
“Young Master, didn’t the Benefactor mention our Mao Clan to you?”
The Clan Head asked.
“No.”
“I was separated from my Master decades ago. To be frank, my purpose for coming to Tianxiong Domain this time is precisely to search for my Master.”
Ye Yunfei replied.
“Young Master, you and your Master have been separated for decades?”
The Clan Head was somewhat startled.
“Yes.”
“Clan Head, please tell me in detail everything you know about my Master’s circumstances in the Tianxiong Domain decades ago. Perhaps it could help me find clues about my Master’s whereabouts.”
Ye Yunfei nodded and said.