Elder Yan lay in the crater, ashen-faced and unable to answer.
He had originally thought that dealing with a junior like this would be as easy as turning his hand over, an instant success.
He never imagined it would end like this, with his very life about to be lost right here.
"I know who you are!
You are Ye Yunfei of the Tianyuan Sect from the Great Qin Empire!
It must be you!"
Suddenly, Elder Yan shouted.
Addressed as 'Young Master Ye Yunfei', possessing such terrifying strength, plus the bizarre movement technique Ye Yunfei had just displayed that allowed him to vanish suddenly—Elder Yan had finally realized who this young man before him was!
The moment Elder Yan spoke, the color drained from everyone's faces.
All eyes turned to Ye Yunfei with shock and terror.
"It seems he really is Ye Yunfei of the Tianyuan Sect.
Otherwise, in the entire Eastern Region, what other 'Ye Yunfei' could so effortlessly defeat four True Manifestation Realm experts in a row?" someone muttered bitterly.
At this moment, a chill ran down everyone's spine, their legs turning to jelly.
Everyone knew that Ye Yunfei of the Tianyuan Sect was a monstrously fierce individual, notoriously cruel and bloodthirsty!
He had killed Chen Fan, the monstrous genius of the Chen Clan, within the Tianying Small World. He had single-handedly annihilated fifteen sects outside the Tianyuan Sect's gates. He had slain two True Manifestation Realm experts amidst a siege by ten.
Recalling all the tales about Ye Yunfei, everyone present felt as if they were facing a cruel, murderous demon king.
One must remember, Ye Yunfei did not hesitate to kill even members of the great sects and clans of the Eastern Region.
What chance did ordinary people like them have?
"Master! This is bad!
We've made a mistake!
Earlier, we led the Divine Medicine Valley to find the secret chamber where Ye Yunfei was secluded.
If Ye Yunfei decides to pursue the matter, I fear our Xia Family faces total annihilation!"
A Xia Family elder suddenly spoke in a trembling, hushed voice.
Xia Tiancheng and the other higher-ups trembled, their faces instantly turning deathly pale.
"You there! Let them go immediately!"
Xia Tiancheng hissed at the family matriarchs who were restraining Xia Feiyan and her mother.
He now knew that Ye Yunfei looked favorably upon Xia Feiyan—how could he dare offend her or her mother further?
"That's right.
I am Ye Yunfei of the Tianyuan Sect."
Ye Yunfei looked down at Elder Yan lying in the crater and answered indifferently.
"I should have realized long ago."
At this moment, Elder Yan's heart was suddenly flooded with regret and resentment.
Had he known this young man was the infamous Ye Yunfei of the Tianyuan Sect, he wouldn't have dared provoke him even with ten extra lives!
Shiiick!
A pitch-black dagger appeared at Elder Yan's throat and slashed across it.
Elder Yan's head lolled to the side, his life ending as he was consumed by boundless regret.
"Run! Quick, run!"
The disciples of the Divine Medicine Valley, the Tianhu Gang, the Santong Sect, and the Ziwei Sect were all scared out of their wits. Someone, no one knew who, yelled out, and they all scrambled to flee.
"Since you've come, there's no need to leave."
Ye Yunfei, his hands clasped behind his back, spoke coldly.
The moment his words fell,
the inky-black Void Blade shot out from Ye Yunfei's chest, chasing after the fleeing figures in the distance.
Buzz…
The Five Elements Spirit Swords formed the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, transformed into five streaks of lightning in different colors, and swept out, mowing down their targets.
Wherever the Void Blade and the spirit swords reached, there was a continuous chorus of miserable screams.
Body after body crumpled to the ground.
The Void Blade's kill range was five thousand meters!
Few managed to escape.
A moment later,
the vast majority from the four sects had been slain.
Throughout Xia Manor, corpses lay everywhere. Blood flowed like a river, bodies piled up like mountains—it had become a horrific slaughterhouse.
Only the people of the Xia Family remained, each one frightened out of their wits, feeling as if they had fallen into an icy cavern. Their entire bodies shivered violently. They desperately wanted to flee, but their legs simply refused to move an inch.
Some of the more timid had long since fainted from sheer terror.
One must know, these four sects were all second-tier forces; ordinary martial artists avoided them for fear of offense. Yet Ye Yunfei had slaughtered them all.
After finishing the killings, Ye Yunfei turned and walked step by step towards Xia Feiyan.
Stopping before her, Ye Yunfei's cold gaze swept over Xia Tiancheng and the Xia Family's higher-ups.
Though Ye Yunfei had been secluded in the secret chamber earlier, his Soul Power was exceptionally powerful.
He had long known that the Xia Family's leadership had brought the Divine Medicine Valley forces to the door of his chamber.
Xia Tiancheng and the family's leaders were already trembling on weak legs.
Now, under Ye Yunfei's cold stare at such close proximity, they could endure it no longer.
Thump, thump, thump…
In an instant, they all dropped to their knees.
"Young Master Ye Yunfei, spare us! We had no choice earlier!"
Xia Tiancheng and the five elders cried and pleaded for mercy.
Ye Yunfei, hands behind his back, remained silent, his gaze indifferent.
With Ye Yunfei silent, Xia Tiancheng and the leaders dared not rise, continuing to kneel and beg for leniency.
They feared Ye Yunfei might, in his wrath, annihilate the entire Xia Family.
Judging by all the legends about Ye Yunfei, this was not an impossible outcome.
"I am leaving."
Ye Yunfei looked at Xia Feiyan and spoke.
"Young Master Ye Yunfei… you… you are truly Ye Yunfei of the Tianyuan Sect from the Great Qin Empire?" Xia Feiyan asked suddenly.
"Correct," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Then… will you… will you come back to see me in the future?" Xia Feiyan bit her lip, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks as she asked.
"To see you?"
Ye Yunfei was momentarily stunned.
However, after all, Ye Yunfei was a centuries-old monster reincarnated. He quickly understood Xia Feiyan's meaning.
Xia Feiyan harbored secret affection for him.
"That will depend on fate," Ye Yunfei said casually.
Right now, his mind was solely on martial arts, solely focused on quickly increasing his strength, striving to one day regain his position as a Heavenly Emperor and settle scores with the other three Heavenly Emperors of the Primordial Realm.
He was not overly concerned with matters of the heart.
Besides, Su Qingluo already had strong feelings for him, her love deeply rooted.
Adding another Xia Feiyan to the mix… Ye Yunfei worried it would only bring more trouble.
With that said, Ye Yunfei raised his foot and walked out of Xia Manor.
"Xia Tiancheng, remember this: treat your wife and daughter well from now on. Otherwise, I will return to these gates and slaughter your entire Xia Family, down to the last member."
Stopping briefly in the distance, Ye Yunfei spoke calmly.
Then, without looking back, he walked out of Xia Manor.
"Young Master Ye Yunfei! I understand!
Please rest assured, Young Master! From this moment on, I swear I will treat Tianrong and Feiyan with utmost kindness!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Xia Tiancheng trembled violently and hastily made continuous assurances towards Ye Yunfei's receding figure.
"He didn't even look back at me…"
Xia Feiyan's beautiful eyes stared blankly at Ye Yunfei's gradually disappearing silhouette. Two crystal-clear, pearl-like tears silently traced their way down her exquisite face.
"Feiyan, don't dwell on such thoughts.
Young Master Ye Yunfei is a dragon among men. The women worthy of him are few."
Xiao Tianrong naturally understood her daughter's thoughts. Walking up beside Xia Feiyan, she gently wiped away her tears and spoke in a soft voice.
"Mother…"
Xia Feiyan could no longer hold back. She buried her face in her mother's embrace, her slender shoulders trembling as she broke down in quiet sobs.