Therefore, Young Master Ye, please fulfill your promise and bring everyone out so they can all participate in the war,” the elder said to Ye Yunfei.
“Young Master Ye, you don't have to worry about us, nor should you stop us from participating. This is our pursuit. Moreover, everyone has already agreed—if Young Master Ye truly refuses to go back in and bring everyone out, we will sacrifice a portion of the War Remnant Souls to send the others out to join the fight.” Seeing Ye Yunfei’s hesitation, the elder spoke again.
“If that's the case, then fine. Elder, I will return to the ancient battlefields and bring everyone out,” Ye Yunfei said with a light sigh after hearing the elder's words.
Ye Yunfei knew that these War Remnant Souls craved nothing more than to join the battlefield and kill enemies once again. He had indeed promised them as much.
“No need for you to go. I'll bring them out. Apart from the Bright Faction's battle spirits, there are also many Dark Faction War Remnant Souls in those ancient battlefields. I want to refine and devour those Dark Faction War Remnant Souls because those remnant souls are precious cultivation resources for me,” Huang Shang said.
“Alright then. Huang Lao, go and bring out the Bright Faction's War Remnant Souls from those ancient battlefields,” Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
“Elder, rest assured, Huang Lao will enter the battlefields and bring everyone out. Huang Lao is a ghost cultivator, and he already possesses Earth Immortal-level combat power. He can easily bring everyone out,” Ye Yunfei said to the elder.
“Good. That would be helpful,” the elder replied, sizing up Huang Shang before nodding. He could sense Huang Shang's formidable strength.
“Huang Lao, return to the ancient battlefields with the elder,” Ye Yunfei instructed Huang Shang.
With that, Huang Shang followed the elder as they turned and left.
Huang Shang cultivated ghost arts, poison arts, and Gu arts, and his overall combat power was equivalent to a Perfected Earth Immortal, so Ye Yunfei felt relatively at ease.
Next, Ye Yunfei left the Main World and returned to the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Worlds. He directly activated his Space Teleportation Token and began teleporting towards Feixian Continent.
At this moment, on Feixian Continent, two groups of people were confronting each other.
“Commander Gong, tell me. All those Earth Immortals you dispatched using various excuses over the last two days—where exactly have they gone? Why has not a single one returned until now?” Ye Yunfei stood at the front of one of the groups, his eyes locked on Commander Gong standing opposite him as he asked coldly.
“Commander Ye, just what do you mean by this? I am the commander of the twenty-eight battalions. Do I need to seek your approval for every action I take? When I send people out, it is naturally to carry out missions—classified missions! Commander Ye, why are you so insistently probing for their whereabouts? What are your intentions?” Commander Gong, standing opposite Ye Yunfei, glared back at him and spoke angrily.
“Commander Xue, Commander Ye has threatened me multiple times over these past two days and even considered taking action against me. He is utterly overbearing and disrespectful! I have tolerated it thinking he is young and impetuous and acts on impulse, but that doesn't mean I will continue to yield to him indefinitely! Moreover, he has constantly tried to pry into the movements of our twenty-eight battalions, including the whereabouts of the personnel I dispatched on missions. Their locations are confidential intelligence of the twenty-eight battalions, and before their mission is complete and they return, it is absolutely forbidden to reveal any details of their tasks. Commander Ye’s repeated pressure to reveal their whereabouts forces me to suspect his motives are not pure!” Commander Gong said indignantly.
“Commander Xue, I previously heard Elder Wu from headquarters mention that spies might have already infiltrated our thirty-six battalions. Therefore, we must act with extreme caution to prevent spies from seizing opportunities. So, I believe Commander Gong is correct to be cautious and discreet in his actions these days.” An elderly man with a slightly plump build stepped forward and proclaimed in a clear voice. Upon hearing his words, everyone present felt a stir in their hearts.
“Commander Ye, I think it is necessary for you to explain to everyone why you have constantly been prying into Commander Gong’s classified operations during this period. What is your purpose?” The elder's gaze bore into Ye Yunfei as he asked in a grave tone.
“Yuan Zhen! What do you mean by that? Are you insinuating that Commander Ye is a spy? Commander Ye was personally assigned to our 35th Battalion by Elder Chu himself. How could he possibly be a spy? Moreover, it is widely known that Commander Ye slaughtered a great number of experts and troops of the Dark Faction not long ago!” Elder Qi of the 35th Battalion angrily retorted.
“I naturally wouldn't dare doubt Elder Chu. However, I truly do not know Commander Ye well. As for how many Dark Faction experts and troops Commander Ye claims to have slain, those are merely hearsay. I generally only believe in facts I have witnessed with my own eyes,” the elderly man named Yuan Zhen replied indifferently.
“You...!” Elder Qi was both furious and outraged upon hearing this.
“Commander Ye, how about answering my question for everyone?” Yuan Zhen’s eyes remained fixed on Ye Yunfei as he spoke with a pressuring tone.
“And what exactly are you? Why should I have to explain my actions to you?” Ye Yunfei looked at Yuan Zhen and suddenly asked coldly.
As soon as Ye Yunfei said this, everyone’s expressions changed drastically.
“Commander Ye, please show some respect! Commander Xue, you see for yourself—Commander Ye is simply causing trouble for no reason! Everyone, I have suddenly begun to feel there is something suspicious about Commander Ye. What do you all think?” Yuan Zhen, his face full of anger, spoke loudly.
“Commander Ye, enough! Please show some respect when speaking to Elder Yuan,” Commander Xue said sternly to Ye Yunfei.
“Commander Ye, I think you should explain Elder Yuan’s inquiry. After all, these are extraordinary times. We have no choice but to act with extreme caution and cannot afford the slightest oversight. What do you think, Commander Xue?” Commander Gong interjected.
“That’s right, Commander Ye. Since this has been brought up into the open, you might as well provide an explanation,” Commander Xue said, turning his gaze toward Ye Yunfei.
“Commander Xue, Commander Gong, Elder Yuan! What exactly do you all mean? Commander Ye has led our 35th Battalion in wiping out many Dark Faction nests, killing many Dark Faction Earth Immortal experts and countless Dark Faction troops. How can you suspect him of being a spy? That is absolutely impossible!” Elder Zhuo of the 35th Battalion could no longer hold back and stepped forward, angrily exclaiming.
“That's right, Commander Xue, Commander Gong, you are mistaken. Commander Ye absolutely cannot be a spy! I’ve been by Commander Ye’s side for some time now and am perfectly clear on this point! I can vouch for him with my integrity!” Commander Lu of the 36th Battalion declared loudly.
Subsequently, the commanders of the thirteen battalions who had previously traveled to Feixian Continent with Ye Yunfei all voiced their support for him.
Only Ye Yunfei stood there, a cold smile on his face, not saying a word.