"Brother Ye, the Miao Clan has provoked you, and they're in for big trouble."
Situ Kong'er laughed loudly.
If Ye Yunfei truly enslaved all members of the Miao Clan at or below the mid-stage World Fusion Realm, it would be an absolutely terrifying prospect for the clan. Without even needing to mention other consequences, if Ye Yunfei simply ordered these slaves to commit suicide or had them taken away, it would represent a massive loss for the Miao Clan.
"If others do not provoke me, I will not provoke them. But if they provoke me, I will repay them doubly!
I am certainly not someone to be trifled with!"
Ye Yunfei said coldly, billowing waves of murderous intent soaring skyward, causing Situ Kong'er to shiver.
"Let's start from Zhuhuo City.
Miao Chen is quite the notorious local tyrant here. No matter what outrageous things we do, it won't raise suspicion."
Situ Kong'er suggested.
"Very well."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Thus, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er walked out of Miao Chen's residence and onto the streets. The moment they spotted a Miao Clan member whose cultivation was at or below the mid-stage World Fusion Realm, they immediately gave chase, seized them unprepared, and threw them into the Phantom Tower. Ye Yunfei would then employ the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to subdue them into slavery.
With Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power level, enslaving beings with ordinary soul strength was far too easy—accomplished in mere moments, just a few breaths worth of time.
One had to understand, Ye Yunfei was a Half-Emperor expert. Moreover, within his soul sea resided a trace of a Heavenly Emperor soul, one that was constantly growing stronger. How powerful his Soul Power was!
As time passed, more and more Miao Clan members within Zhuhuo City were subdued by Ye Yunfei and turned into slaves.
The more slaves Ye Yunfei controlled, the more convenient their operations became. Eventually, every single slave in the entire city was helping Ye Yunfei locate Miao Clan members. Once spotted, they were directly captured and brought back to Ye Yunfei. If anyone asked, the explanation was that they had offended Miao Chen and were being taken back to apologize. Outsiders saw this as internal squabbles between Miao Clan juniors and had no desire to intervene.
After all, everyone knew Miao Chen, relying on his grandfather's status, was a famously unruly local bully.
Several hours later, the vast majority of Miao Clan members in Zhuhuo City had been enslaved by Ye Yunfei. Only a handful at the late-stage World Fusion Realm and above remained unaffected, but these few had no idea what had transpired.
"Let's go!
On to the next city!"
Ye Yunfei took Situ Kong'er and left Zhuhuo City, heading towards another nearby city.
Upon arriving at that city, Ye Yunfei repeated his tactic, tirelessly utilizing the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to enslave its Miao Clan population. Thanks to Ye Yunfei's incredibly profound concealment art and Situ Kong'er's exquisite transformation technique, they went undetected.
In just a few hours, Ye Yunfei had enslaved most of the Miao Clan members in that city as well.
"Next target!"
Ye Yunfei continued on to another city with Situ Kong'er in tow.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei subdued the vast majority of Miao Clan members in city after city surrounding Fengyang Palace, turning them into slaves.
In less than two days, Ye Yunfei had enslaved most of the Miao Clan members across seven cities encircling Fengyang Palace.
After subjugating these slaves, Ye Yunfei immediately tasked them with investigating the situation at Fengyang Palace, specifically identifying which personnel had unrestricted access to it.
Qianfeng City.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er were walking through Qianfeng City. This city was far larger in scale than Zhuhuo City and was also not too far from Fengyang Palace.
After entering Qianfeng City, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er directly seized any Miao Clan members they encountered, throwing them into the Phantom Tower, continuously subjugating them into slaves. Of course, their methods were exceedingly subtle, always avoiding the eyes and ears of the crowd.
If the area was indeed crowded, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er cooperated seamlessly. Ye Yunfei would bring out the Netherworld Yin Blade and directly cast the Seal of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Divine Restriction Technique, instantly sealing the target. With swiftness akin to lightning, the target would be teleported into the Phantom Tower, while Situ Kong'er beside him would promptly transform into the likeness of that Miao Clan member.
After cooperating numerous times, the two had developed tremendous tacit understanding (tacit understanding: tacit understanding tacit understanding tacit understanding tacit understanding). They could snatch Miao Clan members into the Phantom Tower right in broad daylight without being discovered!
Thus, at an astonishing speed, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er enslaved one Miao Clan member after another within Qianfeng City.
"Master, I see Da Wangye's grandson!"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei received a Sound Transmission from a slave he had recently subdued.
"Oh?
Da Wangye's grandson!
Good, I'm on my way!"
Upon hearing this, a sharp light flashed in Ye Yunfei's eyes.
Ye Yunfei understood perfectly well that the persecution suffered by his mother and sister was undoubtedly connected to either Da Wangye or Er Wangye. Therefore, over these past few days, Ye Yunfei had been consciously searching for people under Da Wangye or Er Wangye's command. He never expected to now encounter Da Wangye's very own grandson!
A moment later, on another street, Ye Yunfei saw Da Wangye's grandson—a young man dressed in blue robes, accompanied by four elders.
All four elders were mid-stage Celestial God Realm experts! Such an entourage was indeed far more impressive than Miao Chen's. Among Miao Chen's subordinates, only one was an early-stage Celestial God Realm expert.
"Master, he is the grandson born to Da Wangye's second son, named Miao Haoyu.
He is said to have good talent. Among the Miao Clan's younger generation, he is a somewhat renowned young talent."
Another slave of Ye Yunfei transmitted via Sound Transmission.
"Excellent.
He's the one."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh.
He immediately followed.
A short while later, Miao Haoyu entered a residence. This residence was one specifically built for Miao Haoyu within Qianfeng City.
Ye Yunfei loitered around the residence for a few moments, already enslaving over a dozen of its guardian beings. He then had Situ Kong'er transform into one of them and directly barged inside.
"With the Zhuque Divine Grotto about to open soon, I plan to enter seclusion within this residence to cultivate and enhance my strength during this period.
You four will guard the residence for me. Do not allow anyone to enter and disturb my cultivation."
Miao Haoyu instructed the four accompanying elders.
"Rest assured, Young Master Haoyu. We will protect your seclusion for you."
The four elders replied simultaneously.
Miao Haoyu gave a nod and entered a secluded chamber within the residence, beginning his closed-door cultivation.
The four elders each sat cross-legged in one of the residence's four corners, assuming their protective duties.
"Restrain those four. Remember, instantaneous restraint. No commotion is allowed."
Ye Yunfei directly released four intermediate-level Half-Emperors from the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda and issued the command.
The four intermediate Half-Emperors immediately moved, stealthily approaching the four elders before launching a sudden assault. Like eagles snatching chicks, they each grabbed one of the elders firmly in their grasp, bringing them back to Ye Yunfei's side for handover.
Pitiful these four elders—despite being Celestial God Realm experts, encountering Half-Emperors rendered them as weak as ants. They didn't even comprehend what had happened before being subdued.
Ye Yunfei teleported these four elders into the Phantom Tower.
"You four now capture everyone within this residence. Do not let a single one escape."
Ye Yunfei ordered the four intermediate Half-Emperors.
Then, with swaggering confidence, he strode toward the secluded chamber where Miao Haoyu was cultivating.