"That's right. Your Le Clan was previously a vassal force of the Guardian Faction, and I reckon you've done quite a few deeds that offend Heaven and reason. Now that the Guardian Faction has made it impossible for you to stand your ground, you come to our Alliance Army seeking shelter. That's a fine plan you've devised."
Other members of the Alliance Army also spoke up one after another, voicing their doubts.
Over the years, the Alliance Army had been pressured by the various superpowers and the Guardian Faction in this void region, forced to hide within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. The Guardian Faction had even dispatched an army to attack the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. As a result, the Alliance Army and the Guardian Faction were mortal enemies.
Now that they knew these people from the Le Clan had once been vassals of the Guardian Faction, there was no way they could possibly have good feelings toward them.
"Everyone is unaware of the situation. Although our Le Clan once joined the Guardian Faction, we never participated in any of their actions, and we certainly never acted against your Alliance Army."
"Because in this Void Sea, there are far too many forces and clans like our Le Clan. The main reason the Guardian Faction forced us to join them was to extract our cultivation resources from our Le Clan."
"In reality, from start to finish, the Guardian Faction never regarded our Le Clan as one of their own, but merely as an object of extortion, even treating us like slaves to be exploited. Many members of our clan were forcibly conscripted to serve as lowly servants at the Guardian Faction's headquarters, performing all sorts of heavy and dirty work."
"Young Master Ye, from what I understand, there are many clans and forces in this void who have suffered the same fate as our Le Clan."
"Besides us, many other forces have now been backed into a corner by the Guardian Faction with no way out."
"Young Master Ye, I implore you to allow us to join the Alliance Army to fight together against the Guardian Faction."
The elder from the Le Clan explained, gazing at Ye Yunfei with pleading eyes.
He knew that Ye Yunfei was the real leader within the Alliance Army who could make the decision.
"Young Master Ye, another group of people has arrived."
Just at this moment, a high-ranking member of the Alliance Army softly informed Ye Yunfei.
Sure enough, in the distant void, a group of people was rushing over. They stopped only when they reached the boundary of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"We are members of the Huang Family from the Zhenghao World Cluster. We have come specifically to pledge our allegiance to Young Master Ye and to join the Alliance Army."
A middle-aged man stepped out from the group and declared in a loud voice.
Before anyone from the Alliance Army could react, another group of people appeared in the distant void. They quickly approached and stopped right before the void bordering the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"We are members of the Heavenly Mind Tower. We have come specifically to pledge our allegiance to Young Master Ye and to join the Alliance Army!"
A man shrouded in a green robe stepped forward and proclaimed loudly.
"What? The Heavenly Mind Tower!"
"Your Heavenly Mind Tower is an ancient lineage passed down from antiquity! And you only re-emerged into the world not long ago, shrouded in mystery and formidable power. Why would you need to join our Alliance Army?"
Upon hearing the green-robed man's words, a high-ranking member of the Alliance Army immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"The Heavenly Mind Tower? Is this force powerful?"
Upon hearing the Alliance Army member's words, Ye Yunfei inquired.
Indeed, many ancient forces had recently re-emerged one after another, seeking to seize the initiative in this new Age of Deities. However, Ye Yunfei hadn't deliberately inquired about them, so he wasn't too familiar with many of these ancient factions.
"Young Master Ye, you are unaware. Our Heavenly Mind Tower is indeed a force with a very long history, but by our generation, our overall strength has already greatly weakened. We are no longer ranked among the powers in this void."
"Ever since our Heavenly Mind Tower re-emerged, we have been targeted by the Guardian Faction. First, they demanded we pay an exorbitant amount of cultivation resources, then later they demanded we hand over the Heavenly Mind Tower's core secret art inheritance."
"Lately, the pressure from the Guardian Faction has grown increasingly severe."
"Although our Heavenly Mind Tower has declined with each generation, our backbone has not broken. We understand full well what kind of force the Guardian Faction is. Therefore, we have decided to come seek your protection, Young Master Ye, to join the Alliance Army, and to fight together against the Guardian Faction."
The man spoke to Ye Yunfei in a respectful tone.
Le Clan, Huang Family, Heavenly Mind Tower…
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept slowly over the people from the three forces standing before him.
"You wish to join the Alliance Army? Very well. But let me state this clearly in advance: I do not like traitors. If any of you betray the Alliance Army in the future or do anything detrimental to the Alliance Army or the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before slowly speaking.
Ye Yunfei had now forged a formidable reputation of slaughter in this void. The story of him killing dozens of Deities from the Guardian Faction had long since spread far and wide. As he spoke, a terrifying aura of killing intent emanated in all directions, causing the members of the three forces to instantly feel as if they had been plunged into a ten-thousand-year ice cavern, their bodies icy cold.
"Everyone, our Alliance Army was originally formed by numerous world clusters and forces gathering together to resist those superpowers."
"Now that we face pressure from the Guardian Faction, it aligns with the purpose of our Alliance Army for us all to gather together to jointly resist them."
Ye Yunfei looked at the Alliance Army leaders as he spoke.
"Young Master Ye, you are the leader of our Alliance Army. Your decision is our decision."
The high-ranking members of the Alliance Army surrounding him answered in unison.
"Very well. Take them in and settle them."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei quietly sent a sound transmission to a few core leaders of the Alliance Army, instructing them to assign these three forces to remote locations, keeping them as far from the Alliance Army headquarters as possible, and to arrange for people to secretly monitor them.
This was because after experiencing the incident of traitors within the Restorer Faction, Ye Yunfei had become more cautious.
"We thank Young Master Ye for taking us in."
Upon seeing Ye Yunfei agree to accept them, the members of the three forces were overjoyed and answered in unison, their rolling voices shaking the heavens.
Soon, several Alliance Army leaders led the people from these three forces inside to get settled.
Ye Yunfei called over several elders responsible for intelligence work and inquired about the Guardian Faction's recent activities. The answer he received was that the Guardian Faction hadn't made any major moves lately.
"The Guardian Faction is likely mobilizing troops and making preparations to attack the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds."
"After all, our side now has two Advanced Void Gods, and quite a few powerful forces have gathered here."
"Therefore, the Guardian Faction will definitely make thorough preparations before taking action."
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"I also need to make some preparations."
Ye Yunfei nodded, then spoke.
Ye Yunfei then began setting up formations both inside and outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
All along, during every cultivation session, Ye Yunfei would use part of his soul power stars to study and practice formations, so his skill in formations had been continuously improving.
With his current level of skill in formations, Ye Yunfei's speed at setting up formations had reached an astonishing degree. Furthermore, Ye Yunfei usually had one or a few of his doppelgangers spend time inside the Phantom Tower refining various types of formation flags, making setting up formations even simpler.
Ye Yunfei summoned the Golden Horned Dragon Silkworm to help out. The two of them divided the work, setting up a large number of formations both inside and outside the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
These formations normally remained hidden, only activating the moment they were needed.
While setting up formations, Ye Yunfei also set up a large number of ground formations.
These formations and ground formations might not pose a great threat to Deities, but they would be very effective against the Guardian Faction's forces of average strength.
"Someone else is undergoing their deity tribulation."
As soon as Ye Yunfei finished setting up the formations, Hun Lao exclaimed with delight.
Indeed, a Perfected Demigod from the Fire Clan was undergoing his tribulation.
"We should see the birth of even more Deities during this period."
Ye Yunfei said.
Ye Yunfei was confident in the pills he refined. They would undoubtedly nurture even more Deities.
Ye Yunfei then entered seclusion within the Phantom Tower once again. His two soul bodies and over thirty soul power stars cultivated multiple techniques and martial skills simultaneously. As time passed, Ye Yunfei's strength in all aspects improved.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei received a report that members from several more forces had come, requesting to join the Alliance Army.
These forces' circumstances were the same as those before; they had all suffered brutal oppression from the Guardian Faction, were on the verge of being unable to hold on, and were forced to seek refuge as a last resort.
Ye Yunfei did not refuse these forces seeking refuge. He arranged for them to settle in remote locations within the void surrounding the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, but also dispatched people to keep these forces under strict surveillance.
At the same time.
Within a particularly remote and desolate void region, there existed a world cluster by the name of 'The Prison.'
And this world cluster named The Prison was precisely the headquarters of the Guardian Faction!
At this moment, within the Guardian Faction headquarters, inside an immense palace, five imposing figures sat cross-legged. Each figure emanated a terrifying energy aura.
These were five Advanced Void Gods, one of whom was the former Second Commander of the Restorers, Shangguan Yuan.
"I report to the five great ones: Over this period, quite a few forces have gone to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to seek refuge with Ye Yunfei, and Ye Yunfei has accepted all of them."
An Early Void God respectfully reported to the five Advanced Void Gods.
This Early Void God was specifically in charge of intelligence work within the Guardian Faction.
"They are all just ants. Pay them no mind. They can't cause any waves. Ignore them directly."
One of the Advanced Void Gods slowly said.
"Relay the order: During this period, we must collect even more cultivation resources from across this void."
"A Great Personage from our Guardian Faction in the Second Void has already issued instructions, commanding that we transport more cultivation resources over there during this time. This matter must be treated with utmost importance, done with all-out effort."
Another Advanced Void God slowly spoke.
"I report to the five great ones: Over this period, precisely because many forces and clans have been unable to meet the cultivation resource quotas demanded by our Guardian Faction, thoughts of defection have arisen, prompting them to flee to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds and join Ye Yunfei."
"If we demand even more cultivation resources, I fear even more forces will go and join Ye Yunfei then."
"It is of no consequence. Just proceed as ordered."
"In this void, aside from our Guardian Faction, all other forces, all living beings, are sinners who must atone. This is the suffering they deserve."
"If they wish to go join Ye Yunfei, then let them. When the iron hooves of our Guardian Faction's great army arrive, they will naturally trample everything flat and crush everything to dust."
The Advanced Void God who had spoken earlier opened his mouth and declared.