At the same time.
Qingxia City, Eastern Region, Xia Manor.
"Miss! Good news, the most wonderful news! Young Master Ye—he isn't dead yet!"
In the small courtyard where Xia Feiyan resided, Xiao Yu hurriedly rushed in and barged into her room.
"Young Master Ye isn't dead?! Xiao Yu, is this true?"
Hearing this, Xia Feiyan leapt to her feet, ecstatic.
"Absolutely true! On the main streets, many people are all talking about Young Master Ye! With so many people saying it, it can't be wrong!" Xiao Yu cried out.
"So Young Master Ye is still alive after all!" Xia Feiyan's delicate little face flushed with excitement.
"Feiyan, Xiao Yu, what are you talking about so happily?" At that moment, Xia Feiyan's mother, Xiao Tianrong, walked in curiously.
"Ma'am, we're talking about Young Master Ye. Young Master Ye is still alive!" Xiao Yu answered first.
"Young Master Ye is still alive? That's wonderful." Xiao Tianrong was also delighted.
"You Xiao bitch! I order both you and your daughter to get the hell out of Xia Manor today!"
Just then, a large group of people stormed aggressively into the small courtyard, led by a woman in her thirties shouting arrogantly.
This woman was the Second Concubine of Xia Manor, Zhuo Tianli. Last time, after Xia Tiancheng heard of Ye Yunfei's death, he immediately sent someone to bring Zhuo Tianli back. Afterwards, control of Xia Manor had once again fallen into Zhuo Tianli's hands.
During this period, Zhuo Tianli had used every means possible to suppress and harass Xia Feiyan and her mother. Each time she recalled being driven out of Xia Manor, a wave of poisonous resentment surged within her. This score, naturally, was settled on the heads of Xia Feiyan and her mother.
"Zhuo Tianli, don't go too far! My mother is the principal wife of Xia Manor. What right do you have to order us to leave?" Seeing Zhuo Tianli barging into her courtyard with her people, Xia Feiyan couldn't help but fly into a rage.
"Hehe, you two bitches dare to pull rank on me? What a ridiculous overestimation! Very soon, you won't even be people of Xia Manor. And I, Zhuo Tianli, will be the sole mistress here! Everyone, seize them and throw them out!" Zhuo Tianli waved her hand, and dozens of people moved to surround Xia Feiyan and her mother.
These dozens were all skilled. Xia Feiyan and her mother were no match for them.
"Ma'am! Miss! Quick, run! I'll hold them off!" Driven by loyalty, Xiao Yu positioned herself in front and shouted.
"Zhuo Tianli, if you dare lay a hand on us, Father won't let you off!" Xia Feiyan angrily shouted.
"Haha! Between me and you two bitches, Tiancheng will undoubtedly choose to side with me. Moreover, Tiancheng is away today handling business. Later, I'll just say you two bitches chose to leave Xia Manor yourselves. He won't blame me. Quit waiting! Get moving! Throw these two bitches out! As for this little maid, execute her on the spot." Zhuo Tianli sneered.
Under Zhuo Tianli's orders, the several dozen people she brought advanced with malicious grins, preparing to act.
However,
just at that moment.
"Who dares move?!"
A thunderous roar echoed. Xia Tiancheng, panting heavily, stormed into the courtyard, his face filled with fury.
"Tiancheng! It's good you're here. These two bitches are trying to sow discord between us! You must stand up for me!" Seeing Xia Tiancheng appear, Zhuo Tianli's eyes flickered, and she promptly launched a false accusation, playing the victim first.
*Whap!*
Xia Tiancheng immediately backhanded her across the face, sending Zhuo Tianli tumbling backwards.
"You damned woman! Always stirring up trouble. I pitied you, which is why I let you return to Xia Manor. I never imagined you'd remain utterly unchanged! Everyone, drive her out of Xia Manor with random blows! She is never to return!" Xia Tiancheng bellowed sternly.
"Tiancheng... For these two bitches, you hit me?" A distinct palm print swelled on Zhuo Tianli's right cheek. She was stunned.
"Drive her out with rods!" Xia Tiancheng roared.
After a moment of hesitation, the Xia Manor servants rushed forward en masse and, striking her randomly with rods, drove Zhuo Tianli out.
"Tianrong, Feiyan, are you two unharmed? That damned woman is far too insolent. How dare she treat you like that. It's sheer madness. The moment I received word, I rushed back immediately. I'm glad you're safe." Xia Tiancheng smiled obsequiously.
"No, the ones acting crazy were us two foolish women—for still trusting you. Feiyan, pack your things. Let's leave Xia Manor." Xiao Tianrong's face was expressionless.
Having just gone through that incident, she had truly given up on Xia Tiancheng. Zhuo Tianli's boldness and arrogance... who could believe Xia Tiancheng wasn't behind it?
"Yes. I don't want to stay in this house a moment longer. Xiao Yu, let's go pack our things!" By this time, Xia Feiyan held no attachment to Xia Manor either.
"Don't do it! Tianrong! Feiyan! The two of you must not leave! Otherwise... Ye Yunfei will kill me!" Terrified, Xia Tiancheng immediately dropped to his knees, pleading loudly.
The moment he'd heard news of Ye Yunfei, his soul nearly fled his body in fright. He'd hastily rushed back to Xia Manor, hoping to appease Xia Feiyan and her mother.
If Xia Feiyan and her mother truly left Xia Manor, should Ye Yunfei later come demanding answers... Xia Manor would be finished!
Currently,
Ye Yunfei was already far from Chen City.
He was currently returning in the direction of the Great Qin Empire.
"Master! The gains from this trip are enormous! The Chen Clan actually compensated with so much wealth!" Inside the flying boat, Hu Miao was incredibly excited.
"Ye Yunfei, who would've thought that a great Eastern Region clan like the Chen Clan would be forced to sue for peace and pay compensation by you? This is the first time such a thing has happened in the Eastern Region!" Huang Shang also sighed in amazement.
"In the face of absolute strength, all grand sects and great clans are but illusions. It's not worth celebrating having to spend so much effort to deal with minor clans like the Chen Clan." Ye Yunfei replied with a bitter smile.
One must remember, in his previous life when Ye Yunfei was the Heavenly Emperor, a clan with strength like the Chen Clan was the smallest, most insignificant of ants. Ye Yunfei could have casually destroyed tens of thousands of such clans with a single palm strike!
"The Chen Clan is hardly a minor..." Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Huang Shang was momentarily speechless, feeling his statement was somewhat exaggerated.
An esteemed major clan of the Eastern Region... had actually become a 'minor clan' in Ye Yunfei's eyes?
Only Hu Miao understood that Ye Yunfei wasn't exaggerating at all. In truth, small clans like the Chen Clan weren't even considered 'clans' in the eyes of a Heavenly Emperor.
Two days later,
They finally arrived before the headquarters of the Tianyuan Sect in the Great Qin Empire.
"Hmm? What's going on? Master, why are there so many strangers at the Tianyuan Sect headquarters?" Hu Miao couldn't help but be puzzled.
Indeed, the Tianyuan Sect headquarters were crowded with many extra people, packed to the point of being watertight. Queues even stretched outside the headquarters!
"Let's go in and see." Ye Yunfei frowned slightly.