"What is it?"
Ye Yunfei paused in his steps.
"Young Hero, we have an immodest request. My younger brother and I would like to follow you until we leave this city," the woman said hesitantly after a moment.
"You two want to come with me?" Ye Yunfei was taken aback.
"Yes.
Young Hero, we've offended the people of the Heavenly God Hall, so our situation is precarious.
Young Hero, your strength is formidable. We wish to follow you and seek your protection.
Young Hero, please rest assured. After entering the Void Secret Realm, we've obtained quite a few opportunities and treasures. We are willing to offer a portion of them, hoping to gain your shelter in return.
We beg Young Hero to agree," the woman said.
"Those Heavenly God Hall members have already been killed by me. What more do you have to fear?" Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before replying.
"Young Hero, you may not know this, but we previously encountered a large force from the Heavenly God Hall. Later, we managed to escape. It seems the Heavenly God Hall members have split into several groups to hunt us two down separately. Those you killed were likely just one of those groups.
Furthermore, the Heavenly God Hall's power is immense. This time, they dispatched a great number of Golden Immortals and Heavenly Immortals into the Void Secret Realm. If we encounter their people again, we definitely won't be a match for them.
Therefore, we desperately wish to obtain Young Hero's protection.
We are even willing to offer most of the opportunities and treasures we've acquired in the Void Secret Realm," the woman explained.
Listening to her, Ye Yunfei felt somewhat troubled.
Naturally, Ye Yunfei had no desire to have two additional people tagging along for no good reason. Given the siblings' level of strength, they would essentially be two burdens.
"If you employ some disguise techniques, keep a lower profile, and be more careful, perhaps you won't need to fear," Ye Yunfei said, not particularly keen on bringing the siblings along.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had already guessed the woman's intention.
Besides seeking his protection, she also wanted to rely on his strength to search for Mental Force Tokens.
Because with their own power, even if they did find some Mental Force Tokens in this eerie city, sooner or later, others would snatch them away.
"Young Hero, if you agree to let us siblings come with you, we are willing to offer payment immediately," the woman said, growing a bit anxious seeing Ye Yunfei hesitate.
She waved her hand, and over a dozen spatial rings flew out, landing in front of Ye Yunfei.
"Young Hero, these are a portion of the treasures we've obtained since entering the Void Secret Realm. Young Hero, you may take whatever catches your eye, even all of them if you wish," the woman said.
"In that case, I'll see if there's anything suitable," Ye Yunfei nodded after some thought.
Then, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power sense entered the over ten spatial rings, beginning to examine their contents.
"Good, Young Hero, feel free to take whatever you fancy. No need to stand on ceremony," the woman was overjoyed to see Ye Yunfei nod.
She knew that if they could rely on a powerful expert like Ye Yunfei, the siblings would have hope of leaving this city. Even if they encountered Heavenly God Hall members again, they probably wouldn't need to fear.
"Hm? That black, long piece of wood. Bring it out for me to see!" Huang Shang suddenly appeared beside Ye Yunfei, pointing at one of the spatial rings.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, retrieving a black, long piece of wood from one of the rings. This wood looked essentially like a long, thick piece of charcoal, exuding an intense Yin cold aura. Black mist swirled around it, instantly causing the surrounding space to start freezing. Blocks of black ice continuously appeared, densely scattered throughout the space nearby.
"It's actually the legendary Seven-Yin Wood!" Huang Shang exclaimed, his eyes lighting up and his voice trembling slightly at the sight of the black wood.
"Where did you obtain this black wood?" Huang Shang asked the woman.
"We obtained this black wood from a swamp area filled with black icy mist, located within a Small World inside the Void Secret Realm.
I entered that swamp to pick a certain celestial herb when I unintentionally spotted this black wood. I noticed it seemed to contain an extremely fearsome Yin cold aura, and from time to time, some mysterious black runes drifted out from it. Knowing it was definitely extraordinary, I casually collected it," the woman answered.
"Huang Lao, is this black wood useful to you?" Ye Yunfei asked, seeing Huang Shang's expression.
"Useful! Of course, it's useful! With this Seven-Yin Wood, I can refine a Clone! Moreover, this Clone's strength will be almost as strong as my original body!
From then on, my strength will double!
Just like your Blood Clan Clone.
In short, Seven-Yin Wood is an extremely rare and valuable treasure for ghost cultivators like us," Huang Shang nodded.
"Alright then, we'll take this black wood.
You can put the other things away.
Don't worry, from now on, I will guarantee your safety," Ye Yunfei nodded and then said to the woman.
"Thank you, Young Hero!" The woman was overjoyed.
She had already studied that black wood before. It was useless to her and her brother, and it had no use for the various heritage cultivation techniques and secret arts of her family.
"Let's move," Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright," the woman collected all the spatial rings she had just taken out, and the two siblings quickly followed Ye Yunfei.
"I need to go into seclusion to refine the Clone.
I require a large batch of Yin cold attribute treasures," Huang Shang said to Ye Yunfei.
After obtaining the Seven-Yin Wood, Huang Shang had been in a state of excitement.
Once he refines this Seven-Yin Wood into a Clone, his combat power will effectively double.
Moreover, having an extra Clone with identical strength would bring innumerable wonderful applications.
"Very well, Huang Lao. Take whatever cultivation resources you need," Ye Yunfei nodded and immediately selected a large batch of Yin cold attribute treasures, handing them to Huang Shang.
That woman, having caught up to Ye Yunfei, proactively struck up a conversation with him.
Ye Yunfei didn't ignore her either, casually responding.
During their conversation, Ye Yunfei learned the siblings' names. The older sister was called Peng Rou, and the younger brother was Peng Fang.
"Young Hero, right now, people are fighting everywhere in this city. Some who can't find Mental Force Tokens specialize in robbing others instead.
So, no matter who we encounter, we must be on guard.
Especially those with vicious temperaments; whenever they encounter people weaker than themselves, they will definitely attack to kill and steal. It's utter chaos," Peng Rou said.
"Yes, I saw with my own eyes two women being pursued by a group of bandits. Unless I'm mistaken, those bandits should be from a faction called the Black Wind Group.
It's said that although the Black Wind Group's overall strength isn't exceptionally high, their methods are sinister and ruthless, with a multitude of evil deeds, and they are extremely persistent," Peng Fang interjected.
"What? You saw two women being chased by Black Wind Group members? Is that true?" Ye Yunfei asked immediately, startled by Peng Fang's words.
"Young Hero, it's true.
We indeed saw two women being pursued by Black Wind Group members earlier.
Those two women fled in great distress. Fortunately, this city seems to have special restrictions that suppress Soul Power perception, so through desperate fleeing, they temporarily managed to escape the Black Wind Group members' pursuit.
But it seems those Black Wind Group members won't give up; they chased in the direction the women fled.
I don't know how those two women are now. It's highly possible they've already been killed by the Black Wind Group," Peng Rou said.
"What did the two pursued women look like? What were their Soul Body auras like?" Ye Yunfei asked, his expression somewhat grim.
"Young Hero, could it be you know those two women?" Peng Rou was startled seeing Ye Yunfei's expression and asked.
As she spoke, Peng Rou waved her hand, simulating two beautiful young women who appeared floating in the space before them.
They were precisely Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue!
"Which direction did they flee? Tell me immediately!" Ye Yunfei asked solemnly.
"Young Hero, you really know them?" Peng Rou asked cautiously.
"They are my friends," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"So that's how it is.
But, Young Hero, among those Black Wind Group members chasing them, there seem to be Heavenly Immortals.
Young Hero, if you go to rescue them, you'll probably encounter Heavenly Immortal experts," Peng Rou said.
"Don't worry about that. Tell me immediately, which direction did they flee?" Ye Yunfei demanded.
"Young Hero, let me guide you," Peng Rou didn't dare ask further and said.
"Sis, if we take him to look for those two women and end up encountering Heavenly Immortal experts from the Black Wind Group, it'll be extremely dangerous," Peng Fang transmitted his voice to Peng Rou.
"We can't afford to worry about that now.
Whether or not we two can leave this city mostly depends on him.
We can only take a gamble," Peng Rou said after some thought.
"Young Hero, this way," Peng Rou said to Ye Yunfei, then headed in a certain direction.
"I'll bring you along. You just need to point the way," Ye Yunfei said, waving his sleeve and directly sweeping up Peng Rou and Peng Fang.
Ye Yunfei considered their movement speed too slow.
Swoosh!
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei had already teleported away with the siblings from the street they were just on. The speed was incredibly fast, practically extreme.
"So fast!" Peng Rou and Peng Fang couldn't help but feel shocked sensing such a terrifying speed of advancement.
"Sis, even the Heavenly Immortal experts from our clan might not possess such terrifying speed, right?" Peng Fang secretly transmitted.
"Although this young man's realm isn't high, the strength he displays is astonishing. I estimate he must be from some extremely powerful major force within the Chaotic Void Sea. Only those long-standing, profoundly deep major forces could possibly nurture such a rare monstrous genius.
If possible, we must definitely befriend him properly.
Before we set out, the clan elders instructed us that while traveling the Chaotic Void Sea, we could seek opportunities to befriend some outstanding peers, accumulate connections, which would surely prove useful later on," Peng Rou said.
Subsequently, following Peng Rou's directions, Ye Yunfei activated the Time Boots, moved with his movement technique, and swiftly passed through street after street. Each time they appeared, they immediately vanished, reappearing on the next street.
Not long after.
"Just where have those two Xiao Family little bitches fled!
It's precisely because we were pursuing them that we mistakenly barged into this eerie city! Now, after messing around here for so long, we still haven't caught them. It's truly infuriating!
Once I catch them, I'll definitely teach them a proper lesson!"
An angry shout suddenly rang out from a street ahead.
"Haha, calm your temper. Even if we catch them, you won't get to teach them a lesson because we're hunting them on behalf of Zhan Yuan for a hefty reward.
Once we catch them, we'll have to hand them over to Zhan Yuan.
Then, Zhan Yuan will naturally show them what's what.
We just need to catch them," another voice said with a laugh.
"Speaking of which, those two little bitches are quite the lookers. What a pity they'll go to Zhan Yuan. If we could have some fun with them, how great would that be!" someone said enviously.
"Don't you dare think of doing such a thing! That would be ruining our Black Wind Group's reputation! Since we've accepted Zhan Yuan's payment, we must act according to his demands and deliver those two Xiao Family little bitches to him intact and unharmed.
If you cause trouble, and the Group Leader finds out, you wouldn't have enough lives even if you had ten," someone nearby immediately warned.
"Don't worry, I was just saying. Naturally, I'll abide by the Group's rules," the person who had just spoken replied.
"Black Wind Group!" Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"However, judging from their tone, it seems they haven't caught Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue yet," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
Ye Yunfei extended his Soul Power perception and saw several dozen Black Wind Group members walking and chatting on the street ahead.
The strongest among them were a few Perfected Golden Immortals.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed, appearing directly before these dozens of Black Wind Group members.
"Where are Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue?" Ye Yunfei asked in an icy tone.
Ye Yunfei's movement speed was too fast, his appearance too sudden. The Black Wind Group members didn't notice immediately. Only when Ye Yunfei spoke did they react. All eyes turned towards Ye Yunfei simultaneously, each face filled with shock and dread.
"It's him! That Ye kid!"
After a good while, those Black Wind Group members finally reacted. Someone pointed at Ye Yunfei and yelled.
Ah!
Before that person's voice had even faded, he let out a miserable shriek, then his body instantly disintegrated, splitting into a pile of flesh and bone fragments. His Soul Body directly exploded into pieces.
The more Mental Force Tokens Ye Yunfei comprehended, the stronger his Mental Force energy and Mental Force Laws became. Consequently, the power of the Formless Heart Sword he wielded naturally increased as well.
Now, when Ye Yunfei unleashed the Formless Heart Sword, he could instantly slice the opponent's physical body and Soul Body into fragments, annihilating both form and spirit!
"Kid, you..."
The other Black Wind Group members were all greatly alarmed. A burly man with a rugged, fierce face pointed at Ye Yunfei, his expression furious, wanting to say something.
Ah!
This burly man had only uttered three words when he screamed miserably. Then, both his physical body and Soul Body simultaneously disintegrated, becoming numerous small pieces, dying tragically on the spot.
This was a Perfected Golden Immortal!
"What kind of evil sorcery is this?!"
Witnessing this, the other Black Wind Group members were all frightened out of their wits, standing there with faces full of terror.
"Too strong!"
Peng Rou and Peng Fang stood behind Ye Yunfei, watching the techniques he employed. They were dumbstruck, feeling extremely shocked.
Using such a bizarre method to instantly kill a Perfected Golden Immortal was far too exaggerated to them!