It's just a pity that I am now only a wisp of faint Soul Power, and I am about to dissipate.
Second Brother, from now on, the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan will depend on you."
The Crown Prince spoke softly, his tone carrying both nostalgia and helplessness.
"Crown Prince, I'll return the Xuanhuang Tower to you."
Ye Yunfei flicked his finger, sending the Xuanhuang Tower to float before the Crown Prince.
"Young Master Ye, this Xuanhuang Tower was a gift from me..."
The Crown Prince wanted to refuse.
"This Xuanhuang Tower is of no more use to me now.
Better that it returns to you."
Ye Yunfei said.
"I suppose you're right. With your current strength, Young Master Ye, the Xuanhuang Tower truly holds little use for you."
The Crown Prince hesitated for a moment before nodding in acceptance.
"Second Brother, I entrust the safekeeping of this Xuanhuang Tower to you from now on."
The Crown Prince handed the Xuanhuang Tower to the Second Prince and said.
"Big Brother..."
The Second Prince wanted to say something, but he choked with sobs. He knew that the figure of his brother before him was merely an incredibly weak Soul Power impression, and by the looks of it, its energy was nearly exhausted, about to vanish entirely.
His parents had been killed by Jiao Tianqun during the rebellion years ago, and now his older brother was about to disappear as well. He couldn't bear it.
"Second Brother, promise me that you'll live well.
You are now the only hope left for our family.
Don't disappoint our father and mother, and don't disappoint me. Live well."
The Crown Prince said.
"Big Brother..."
Hearing his brother's words, the Second Prince grew even more sorrowful.
"Uncles, thank you for all your care and support of my second brother over the years.
I beg you to continue assisting him in the future."
The Crown Prince turned his gaze towards Jiao Zhong and the other two, and spoke.
"Rest assured, Crown Prince. We will surely continue to assist the Second Prince!
This is what we promised the Tianjiao King back then, and we will absolutely keep our word!"
Jiao Zhong and the other two replied in unison.
"Young Master Ye, you have killed Jiao Tianqun and helped me achieve bloody vengeance for this deep-seated hatred. You are my great benefactor.
However, I have one more request to ask—an imposition, I know. Could you possibly help my second brother return to the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan and become the next Tianjiao King?
I know my request is abrupt and excessive, but it represents the greatest remaining wish of my father, my mother, and myself."
The Crown Prince suddenly turned his eyes towards Ye Yunfei and made his plea.
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, the gazes of everyone present immediately converged upon Ye Yunfei.
Everyone understood that if Ye Yunfei, with his formidable strength, was willing to help the Second Prince, he could effortlessly ensure the Second Prince's return to the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan as the next Tianjiao King!
Ye Yunfei was momentarily taken aback by the Crown Prince's request.
The reason Ye Yunfei had come to the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan was primarily to fulfill his promise by killing Jiao Tianqun to avenge the Crown Prince. He hadn't considered helping the Second Prince become the new Tianjiao King.
"Young Master Ye, if you are willing to agree, I can give you the trove of cultivation resources my father secretly collected back then as payment.
My father, gravely wounded, had already sensed the disloyalty of many high-ranking clan members in advance. He quietly hid away a large batch of treasures. Only my brother and I knew of their location, and I'm certain they are still there. I can gift all of them to you.
I beg you, Young Master Ye, please help us!"
The Crown Prince looked at Ye Yunfei with hopeful eyes, his tone full of entreaty.
"Young Master Ye, we beseech you to help us, to help the Second Prince return to the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan and become the new Tianjiao King!"
Jiao Zhong and the other two also stepped forward, simultaneously bowing deeply to Ye Yunfei with respectful words.
"Very well.
The Xuanhuang Tower you gave me back then did help me a great deal. Consider this repaying that favor twofold."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and finally nodded.
"Young Master Ye, thank you!
You are the great benefactor of our family!
Second Brother, remember this: Young Master Ye is our great benefactor. You must always hold gratitude in your heart!"
The Crown Prince first bowed deeply to Ye Yunfei, then spoke to the Second Prince.
"Big Brother, don't worry. I understand.
In fact, Young Master Ye is also my lifesaver. Not long ago, when Jiao Zheng was leading men to hunt me down, if I hadn't encountered Young Master Ye, I would have been dead long ago."
The Second Prince hurriedly nodded in reply.
"Young Master Ye, Second Brother, dear uncles, I must go now.
Perhaps we shall meet again in our next life, if fate permits."
The Crown Prince took a final look around at everyone present, his voice filled with reluctance.
Then, the Crown Prince's figure began to gradually fade, grow translucent, distort, and finally vanish entirely.
"Is there truly a next life?
How I wish the legends of Samsara and rebirth were true..."
Just before he completely vanished, everyone heard the Crown Prince's murmured soliloquy.
"Second Prince, starting now, point out all of Jiao Tianqun's trusted aides. I will eliminate them all, cutting off any future trouble."
Ye Yunfei said to the Second Prince.
"Good!"
The Second Prince nodded.
"Second Prince, since Young Master Ye is willing to stand up for us, we absolutely cannot show any mercy. Not a single one who deserves to die can be spared!"
Jiao Zhong said.
"I understand!"
The Second Prince nodded firmly.
Following this, with the Second Prince leading the way, Ye Yunfei conducted a major purge of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan, slaughtering every last one of Jiao Tianqun's trusted aides, leaving none alive!
Within the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan, there were quite a few members of the older generation who, unable to stomach Jiao Tianqun's actions over the years, had chosen to retreat into seclusion early on, disengaging from clan affairs. Now, seeing the Second Prince's return, they emerged one after another to assist him.
At the same time, many of the previous Tianjiao King's loyal followers had fled the Heavenly Flood Dragon plane under Jiao Tianqun's usurpation, hiding elsewhere.
The Second Prince dispatched people to find all his father's former trusted aides and bring them back.
Within a few days, a group of followers had gathered around the Second Prince.
In truth, most people within the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan knew about Jiao Tianqun's crime of murdering the previous Tianjiao King and felt no goodwill towards him deep down. They had merely dared not resist due to coercion in the past. Now that Jiao Tianqun was dead, the vast majority of the clan chose to support the Second Prince.
Thus, after Ye Yunfei eliminated all of Jiao Tianqun's confidants, the Second Prince smoothly became the new clan leader of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan, encountering virtually no resistance.
Later, the Second Prince led Ye Yunfei to an extremely well-hidden location within the Heavenly Flood Dragon plane and retrieved the large batch of treasures his father had stored, intending to gift them all to Ye Yunfei.
"Let's do it this way: I will only take the portion useful to me. The rest will remain for your use.
Your current strength is still insufficient. You must strive to cultivate diligently from now on, aiming to achieve the Heavenly Emperor realm as soon as possible."
Ye Yunfei selected some items he needed and left the majority of the treasures for the Second Prince.
Most of the treasures left behind by the previous Tianjiao King were for body-tempering.
This was because the majority of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan's inherited techniques focused on body-tempering.
"After refining and absorbing all the body-tempering treasures left by the previous Tianjiao King and Jiao Tianqun, my physical body quality should see a decent improvement."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
When Ye Yunfei killed Jiao Tianqun, he had already taken everything Jiao Tianqun possessed. This was a habit Ye Yunfei had always maintained—after slaying an enemy, collect the assets they left behind.
Many of the treasures Jiao Tianqun owned were also specifically for body-tempering.
Now that Ye Yunfei had also obtained a portion of body-tempering treasures left by the previous Tianjiao King, he intended to use them to enhance his physical body quality.
"Ah, right, Second Prince. Could you possibly give me some of your Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan's bloodline essence?"
Ye Yunfei said to the Second Prince.
The Chaotic God Vein possessed a miraculous function—it could fuse with the bloodlines of all manner of different races across the world!
The Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan was a powerful race focused on body-tempering. Obtaining their bloodline essence would undoubtedly offer significant benefits for Ye Yunfei's efforts to improve his physical body quality.