“Hmm?
What about that young man?”
The old man turned his head and found that Ye Yunfei had disappeared. He couldn't help but ask in surprise.
After all, Ye Yunfei had been right there a moment ago, but was gone in the blink of an eye.
“He's dived deep underground.”
The Fat Monk pointed at the ground.
“Indeed, he... seems to be chasing those Earth Dragons!”
The old man's perception was incredibly powerful, and he immediately detected Ye Yunfei moving beneath the earth.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei was rapidly tunneling underground.
Previously, nine golden dragons and several hundred black dragons had combined to form a rune that jointly sealed the massive Black Great Door deep below. Later, that rune exploded, causing some of the nine golden dragons and hundreds of black dragons to detonate and vanish into nothingness, while others scattered and fled.
As a Geomancer, Ye Yunfei was naturally unwilling to let these Earth Dragons slip away. So, as soon as those Dark Faction creatures were suppressed again, he immediately dove underground to pursue and capture them.
“What a pity, those nine golden dragons seem to have vanished completely.
When that rune erupted, I vaguely saw four of the golden dragons shatter, while five remained intact, but they disappeared in a flash and are nowhere to be found.”
Ye Yunfei roamed underground, catching up with and capturing many black dragons, but he never found any trace of those five golden dragons. He couldn't help but feel regret.
“Forget it. With my current level of earth techniques, even if I found those five golden dragons, I might not be able to subdue them.
I'd better capture more black dragons instead.”
In the end, Ye Yunfei abandoned his search for the five golden dragons and focused solely on pursuing the black dragons.
With the help of the Zhangdi Disk and the Gan Long Whip, Ye Yunfei could accurately locate the black dragons no matter how far they had fled.
“It seems this young man is actually a Geomancer!”
On the surface, the old man and the Fat Monk observed Ye Yunfei's every move underground clearly and were somewhat pleasantly surprised.
“He can capture those black dragons with such ease, which already makes him a rather skilled Geomancer!
This young man is quite monstrous. To possess such strength at his young age and also be a somewhat accomplished Geomancer...
Even in our era, such a young genius was a rarity.
However, take a look at his soul sea. This young man's experiences seem rather interesting.”
The Fat Monk stared at Ye Yunfei and spoke.
“His experiences are indeed interesting, but every living being has their own secrets. We need not pry into his history.”
The old man said.
“What I find most admirable is this young man's courage and sense of justice. In the previous situation, which was fraught with peril for him, he resolutely chose to act, stepping forward to help me battle those Dark Faction creatures. A young man like this is truly hard to come by!
If the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had more youths with such guts and courage, we wouldn't have to fear the Dark Faction so much!
He suits my temper perfectly!
I think we should develop him as a successor for our Light Faction, nurture him properly. In the future, he might become a key figure who can stand alone for our faction.”
The old man praised Ye Yunfei repeatedly.
“Oh?
Are you perhaps thinking of taking him as a disciple?”
The Fat Monk asked.
“Even if I have such intentions, I dare not openly accept him as my disciple. That would only make him a target for the Dark Faction prematurely, effectively harming him.
Any nurturing we intend for him can only be done in secret, offering help at opportune moments.”
The old man thought for a moment before replying solemnly.
“Agreed.
If we wish to nurture this young man, it must be done in secret.”
The Fat Monk nodded in agreement.
“Here's what we'll do. Let's wait here and greet him when he comes out before we leave—to at least establish some familiarity.
However, this young man is bound to have many questions. For now, let's not tell him too much to avoid implicating him.”
The old man suggested.
“In recent years, Dark Faction beings have started to openly emerge from various forbidden grounds to walk the world. The war wraiths sealed away in the past are also becoming restless, struggling constantly to break their seals and escape.
The situation is growing more and more dire.
The Source of Darkness is making a fierce comeback. I'm afraid it won't be long before the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds face another great upheaval.
And who knows how many innocent beings will be slaughtered then.”
The old man suddenly sighed softly.
“I heard that what the Source of Darkness is launching this time isn't just a great upheaval, but Annihilation. They plan to sacrifice the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, leaving no survivors!”
The Fat Monk suddenly spoke gravely, his expression stern.
“Annihilation!”
Upon hearing this, the old man paled in shock and froze in place.
About an hour later, Ye Yunfei had captured roughly over two hundred black dragons.
Such a large number of black dragons constituted an extremely important resource for Ye Yunfei. They could help him cultivate his earth techniques more effectively and also allow him to deploy even more powerful earth formations.
“What a shame. I didn't get a single golden dragon.”
Ye Yunfei still couldn't quite forget about the golden dragons and felt somewhat regretful.
Finally, Ye Yunfei emerged from underground and returned to the surface.
“Senior, you're both still here?”
As soon as Ye Yunfei returned to the surface, the old man and the Fat Monk immediately appeared before him, giving Ye Yunfei a start.
That's because Ye Yunfei hadn't sensed their auras at all while underground and thought they had already left.
“Just what level of strength do they possess?
Even if they were Half-Emperor experts, I shouldn't be completely unable to sense their auras!
They are truly unfathomable!”
Ye Yunfei thought to himself, feeling somewhat shocked.
One must know that with Ye Yunfei's current perception, he could detect even a Half-Emperor expert approaching!
“Young man, I haven't yet thanked you for assisting me earlier. How could I just leave after slapping my own backside?”
The old man said with a smile.
“Senior flatters me.
Truth be told, it was ultimately the two of you who helped me. Otherwise, I'm not even sure if I could have left safely.”
Ye Yunfei replied.
“Heh, young man, there's no need to be so modest.
By the way, young man, are you truly unfamiliar with the Nine-Yang Divine Lord?”
The old man suddenly asked.
This was a question he had already asked once before.
“I am unfamiliar with him.
I obtained the Nine-Yang Scripture by chance.”
Ye Yunfei answered.
“Master, have you heard of the Nine-Yang Divine Lord?”
Ye Yunfei asked Zisheng Zhenjun.
“No, I have not.”
Zisheng Zhenjun's clone had been quietly recuperating within the Illusionary Spirit Pagoda and answered upon hearing Ye Yunfei's question.
In Ye Yunfei's previous life, it was Zisheng Zhenjun who helped Ye Yunfei obtain the Nine-Yang Scripture, so he might have heard of the Nine-Yang Divine Lord back then. But in this lifetime, he had no such knowledge.
“I see.”
The old man nodded.
“And what about the Taishang Cycle Forging Art, did you obtain it from Yandi?”
The old man asked again.
“Yes.
I did indeed obtain the Taishang Cycle Forging Art from Senior Yandi.”
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and replied honestly.
This old man clearly belonged to the same faction as Yandi, so Ye Yunfei saw no need to hide it.
“You've met Yandi?”
The old man's eyes brightened.
“I have, but only a clone.”
Ye Yunfei answered, then briefly explained the matter of the Yandi Orb, though he didn't mention cooperating with Yandi to destroy the Guyin Valley.
Ye Yunfei knew that if word of this got out, it would bring immense trouble upon him.