"Grandfather, I did it for our Wu family.
As the only son for three generations, if I didn't marry a whole bunch of beautiful women and sire a whole bunch of sons in my generation, wouldn't we just remain with a single heir?"
Wu Heishan was so beaten that he saw stars. Covering his head, he argued back.
"Hmm.
That is a good point. Then you must work hard at it." The yellow-robed elder was taken aback for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Where some were pleased, others were distressed.
In the Eastern Region, there was one major clan that didn't have a single junior who could enter Hudao Academy.
That was the Chen Clan!
Originally, Chen Ziqian of the Chen Clan was the most promising candidate to gather a hundred Ancient Demon Crystals and succeed.
Unfortunately, his Ancient Demon Crystals had been entirely plundered by Ye Yunfei.
This very day, within a large hall at the Chen Clan headquarters...
"Damn it!
You wretched thief, Ye Yunfei!
How ruthless of you, cutting off the hopes of our Chen Clan juniors entering Hudao Academy!
The Chen Clan is now your sworn enemy!"
An old man with pure white hair and beard, his robes embroidered with a giant golden python, roared at the heavens, shaking the very world.
This old man was the Chen Clan's Ancestral Elder!
"Ye Yunfei!" Chen Ziqian's eyes blazed with fury. His fists clenched so tightly that his fingernails dug deep into his palms, drawing fresh blood.
Gathered within the hall was a large group of high-ranking Chen Clan members, each one boiling with rage.
"Ancestral Elder, for Ye Yunfei to bully our Chen Clan like this, we absolutely cannot swallow this grievance! I will immediately lead men to settle accounts with him!" said a middle-aged man whose body pulsed with intense spiritual energy, gnashing his teeth.
"Unacceptable.
Ye Yunfei is now a formal student of Hudao Academy.
We must not act rashly.
If we anger Hudao Academy, the consequences would be far beyond what our Chen Clan could bear," a short-statured elder advised.
"Ye Yunfei must die.
However, our Chen Clan cannot openly take action.
Hudao Academy is not something our Chen Clan can afford to provoke," the Clan Elder gradually calmed down.
After all, as the longest-lived ancestor of the Chen Clan, he had lived long enough to become a shrewd old fox.
"But that thieving little bastard Ye Yunfei has so insulted our Chen Clan. This grievance must be avenged.
Dispatch the order: send out the Heavenly Python Iron Cavalry to hunt down and kill Ye Yunfei.
Remember, once they fail, they must commit suicide immediately. Under no circumstances can they admit to being members of our Chen Clan," the Ancestral Elder said slowly.
"Dispatch the Heavenly Python Iron Cavalry?!"
Hearing the Elder's words, everyone in the hall drew a sharp intake of cold breath.
The Heavenly Python Iron Cavalry was a group of death warriors meticulously trained by the Chen Clan, specifically tasked with secret missions unsuitable for overt clan involvement.
Every member of the Heavenly Python Iron Cavalry was cultivated by expending enormous resources and undergoing long-term, cruel training.
Furthermore, the members were absolutely loyal to the clan, willing to die at any moment for its interests.
It could be said that this group of death warriors was one of the Chen Clan's core forces.
"I understand." A tall and lean middle-aged man exuding an icy killing intent nodded.
This man was the person in charge of the Heavenly Python Iron Cavalry.
"Also, immediately contact the Tianyou Tomb.
At all costs, pay a huge sum, hire assassins from the Tianyou Tomb to assassinate Ye Yunfei," the Ancestral Elder instructed.
"Ancestral Elder, Ye Yunfei is already a formal student of Hudao Academy. Would the Tianyou Tomb even dare to accept our business, to assassinate Ye Yunfei?" a high-ranking Chen Clan member inquired.
"Hehe, although Hudao Academy is powerful, there are still some forces on this continent that do not fear it.
The Tianyou Tomb is one of them.
The Tianyou Tomb in our Eastern Region is merely a branch.
The true headquarters of the Tianyou Tomb is in the Central Continent.
The power and mystery of the Tianyou Tomb far exceed what you imagine," the Ancestral Elder sneered.
"So that's the case!" the high-ranking Chen Clan members all expressed enlightenment.
"That wretched thief Ye Yunfei, our Chen Clan and you will be enemies... until death do us part!" the Ancestral Elder spoke, enunciating each word.
Meanwhile.
One day later.
Great Qin Empire, Tianyuan Sect Headquarters.
A Flying Boat streaked across the distant sky, halting above the headquarters.
Then.
Ye Yunfei emerged from the Flying Boat. With a wave of his hand, he stored it away and descended into the headquarters.
"Ye Yunfei, you've finally returned!"
Inside the headquarters, the Reclusive Elder, along with all the high-ranking members of the Tianyuan Sect, had been waiting. The moment they saw Ye Yunfei return, they all came forward to greet him.
The list of the thirty-nine successful young candidates from this Hudao Academy admission assessment had long since spread across the entire Eastern Region.
These Tianyuan Sect elders had also received the news.
Therefore, for these past two days, they had been waiting for Ye Yunfei, hardly sleeping day or night.
For a full two days and two nights!
"Ye Yunfei, you've finally become a formal student of Hudao Academy!
This is the pride of our Tianyuan Sect!" The Reclusive Elder was so excited his face flushed red, and his voice trembled.
"Fei'er, well done." Ye Tianpeng could only utter this one sentence, his eyes brimming with tears.
In his view, for his son to become a formal student of Hudao Academy was like soaring to the heavens.
"Hahaha...
Our ancestors truly bless us! Our Ye Family has produced such an extraordinary son!" The several Elders of the Ye Family were also moved to tears, their faces streaming.
After all, the name Hudao Academy was far too prestigious.
This was the most elite academy on this entire continent!
No matter which family it was, if a junior managed to enter Hudao Academy, it was a cause for celebration for the entire clan.
"Haha, Young Master Ye! Congratulations, congratulations!" To Ye Yunfei's surprise, the Valley Lord of the Divine Medicine Valley had actually brought a group of the Valley's high-ranking members to the Tianyuan Sect headquarters.
"Young Master Ye, the Ancestral Elder is in seclusion, striving for a breakthrough, so he cannot personally come to congratulate Young Master Ye.
Please forgive him." The Valley Lord spoke respectfully.
"Greetings, Young Master Ye!" All the other high-ranking members of the Divine Medicine Valley bowed to Ye Yunfei.
The person before them was a Treasure Pill Master!
Every single one of these Divine Medicine Valley elders was an alchemist. They knew very well what a Treasure Pill Master represented in the world of alchemy.
Even those reclusive great clans in the Central Continent, if they learned that Ye Yunfei was a Treasure Pill Master, would likely spare no expense to court him.
"No need for such excessive courtesy." Ye Yunfei waved his hand.
Next.
Inside the Tianyuan Sect's conference hall, Ye Yunfei conversed for a while with the Tianyuan Sect's high-ranking members and those from the Divine Medicine Valley.
Upon learning that the Divine Medicine Valley had already formed an alliance with the Tianyuan Sect, Ye Yunfei was not surprised.
Because now, the Divine Medicine Valley considered Ye Yunfei their leader.
The Tianyuan Sect was Ye Yunfei's sect. An ally relationship between the Divine Medicine Valley and Tianyuan Sect was inevitable.
"Elder Zhang, help me purchase a batch of resources for formations." Ye Yunfei took out over a dozen Spatial Rings and handed them to Elder Zhang.
These more than ten Spatial Rings were filled with various treasures and spiritual crystal stones—their value was astonishing.
"Very well." Elder Zhang accepted the Spatial Rings and nodded.
Elder Zhang was now one of the Reclusive Elders of Tianyuan Sect.
Currently, Tianyuan Sect had three Reclusive Elders: Elder Ren, the Dowager Empress, and Elder Zhang.
"Good.
Next, I will be going into seclusion for a period." Ye Yunfei said, then left the conference hall and returned to the small pavilion where he usually resided.
"Master, are you planning to cultivate the Heaven-Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art Tempering Technique?" Hu Miao asked.
"Correct." Ye Yunfei nodded.
Having obtained ten demon corpses, the thing Ye Yunfei most wanted to do now was cultivate the Heaven-Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art Tempering Technique!