"The Guardian Faction’s three True Gods seem to have been driven off!"
After the three True Gods departed, the area where the battle had taken place gradually calmed down, allowing the high-ranking members of the Liu Family to see clearly. All they saw were Ye Yunfei and their Patriarch standing there. One by one, they became agitated, and someone couldn’t help but shout.
"That's right! Those three fellows were driven off. Excellent!"
More Liu Family elders exclaimed.
"Young Master, you have truly astonished me! Though you are young, your actual combat prowess is in no way inferior to us old-timers. Driving off those three just now was entirely your accomplishment," the Patriarch of the Liu Family said to Ye Yunfei gratefully.
Previously, he had merely regarded Ye Yunfei as a particularly monstrous junior. But after experiencing the previous battle, he now treated Ye Yunfei as a peer of equal rank. His attitude was extremely cordial.
"Senior, you flatter me. Without you here, I alone would have had great difficulty driving them off," Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
Having experienced that battle, Ye Yunfei confirmed that he already possessed the strength to fight True Gods. His entire demeanor exuded far more confidence now.
"However, the Guardian Faction will certainly come looking for trouble with your Liu Family again," Ye Yunfei added.
"Yes, the Guardian Faction is very ambitious and wishes to dominate this era. Major powers like ours are their targets. Even if our Liu Family does not provoke them, the Guardian Faction will not easily let us off," the Patriarch of the Liu Family nodded.
"The overall strength of the Guardian Faction is very formidable. Moreover, as I understand it, they exist not only in the Sixth Void but in other Voids as well. The Guardian Faction's true headquarters is not within the Sixth Void. Forgive my bluntness, but your Liu Family may not be a match for them," Ye Yunfei said.
"The Guardian Faction is indeed powerful. Our Liu Family truly cannot compare. But if our Liu Family submits, we would undoubtedly be exterminated or swallowed up in the end. Therefore, we have no choice but to resist to the last," the Patriarch of the Liu Family sighed softly after a moment of silence.
"If your Liu Family acts alone, of course you are no match for the Guardian Faction. But you can seek alliances with others to jointly deal with them. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. I believe that besides your Liu Family, there must be many other powers in this Sixth Void with grudges against the Guardian Faction. There are probably not a few whose plight is similar to yours. Your Liu Family can find those forces to form an alliance. There is strength in numbers; then you can stand against the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei said.
Ye Yunfei had come to the Liu Family precisely to forge an alliance with them. If he could convince the Liu Family to contact other powers in similar situations to form an even larger coalition, the situation would naturally be much better.
"Young Master, in fact, our Liu Family is already doing this. We have long secretly contacted many major powers suffering the same plight. It's just that we hadn't expected the Guardian Faction to suddenly strike early this time, so we couldn't seek aid from the other major powers in time."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Patriarch of the Liu Family wore an expression of surprise. He hadn't imagined that besides possessing formidable strength, this unfamiliar young man before him also had a good grasp of the overall situation and strategic planning. He seemed to know how to address the circumstances their Liu Family now faced.
"Young Master, please come inside our Liu Family's headquarters, and we can discuss this in detail," the Patriarch of the Liu Family said to Ye Yunfei.
"Good. Let's go inside and talk at length," Ye Yunfei nodded.
The Patriarch immediately gave orders for the Liu Family forces to clear the battlefield.
In the previous battles, many places within and outside the Everlasting Spring World Cluster had been shattered, especially the central areas where the True Gods had clashed. Space there had been mangled beyond recognition.
Thick spatial cracks sprawled across the void like spiderwebs, pitch black and horrifying to behold. Countless spatiotemporal fragments cascaded from those fissures.
The Liu Family personnel began laying down Formations to isolate these spatial cracks and the surrounding areas. This was to prevent creatures from this world cluster from accidentally straying into these dangerous spatial zones.
The Patriarch, along with Ye Yunfei and a group of Liu Family elders, entered the council hall of the Liu Family headquarters.
The Patriarch personally invited Ye Yunfei to be seated. The Liu Family elders each came forward to thank Ye Yunfei and express their gratitude.
"No need for formalities, everyone. We all share a common enemy—the Guardian Faction. Your Liu Family's strength is commendable, but it is far from enough to confront them.
Your Liu Family can prepare in two aspects. First, contact more powers that bear grudges against the Guardian Faction to form an alliance and strengthen your combined power. Second, enhance your Liu Family's overall strength," Ye Yunfei said without unnecessary preamble, cutting straight to the topic of dealing with the Guardian Faction.
"Young Master Ye, regarding your first point—we have been pursuing that all along. I already dispatched two Elders to contact several other major powers who have been severely pressured by the Guardian Faction recently, calling on everyone to form an alliance. As for your second point about enhancing our Liu Family's strength, we are also constantly working on that. Ever since our conflict with the Guardian Faction began, the vast majority of our Liu Family members have dedicated their primary time and energy to cultivation. It's just that strengthening a clan isn't a matter of a day or an evening; it requires time. This cannot be rushed," the Patriarch of the Liu Family replied.
"Indeed, most of our Liu Family members have been cultivating diligently recently. While our overall strength has improved somewhat, it is impossible to increase too much in such a short time. For a large clan like ours to enhance its strength requires time to accumulate, and a vast quantity of cultivation resources as well," the Liu Family Head added, nodding in agreement.
"During this period, I will refine a batch of Divine Pills for all Deities of your Liu Family. Have all your Deities come see me. I will provide them with the most useful Divine Pills according to their specific needs, which should allow your Liu Family's strength to increase. Also, your Liu Family will need to supply as much medicinal herb material as possible for my pill refining," Ye Yunfei said after some consideration.
"Right, you can help them refine pills, but they have to provide the herb material for the alchemy," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately agreed upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"What?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, all the high-ranking members of the Liu Family, including the Patriarch, were stunned, finding it hard to believe.
In the Sixth Void, the number of Divine Pill Masters was already very small. Every single Divine Pill Master was an old relic who had lived for eons. Without long aeons of accumulation and practice, it was difficult to become one.
"Young Master, you are saying you wish to refine Divine Pills for the Deities of our Liu Family? Could it be... you are a Divine Pill Master?" the Patriarch asked, seeming unable to believe it.
"Yes, I am a Divine Pill Master. I will remain in your Liu Family's headquarters for a while and refine the Divine Pills you require," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master, is it true you are a Divine Pill Master?" the Liu Family Head asked Ye Yunfei, both startled and delighted.
"Yes, I truly am a Divine Pill Master," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master, you truly are peerless among men! Not only are you exceptionally powerful, you are also a Divine Pill Master!" the Patriarch couldn't help but exclaim with admiration.
"This Young Master is actually a Divine Pill Master! Unimaginable! Our Liu Family has actually befriended a Divine Pill Master!"
In the council hall, the other Liu Family elders were also all very pleasantly surprised.
In the Sixth Void, every Divine Pill Master's status was extremely prestigious. They were treated as honored guests by every major power. Even overbearing and arrogant superpowers like the Guardian Faction would treat Divine Pill Masters warmly and strive to recruit them.
"Excellent! I will have our Liu Family's divine-grade medicinal herbs sent to you immediately," the Patriarch said excitedly.
At the Patriarch's order, several Liu Family elders immediately turned and left. After a short while, they returned with a large batch of divine-grade herbs and handed them to Ye Yunfei.
Moreover, all the Deities of the Liu Family were soon gathered into the council hall.
Ye Yunfei utilized his Soul Power to perceive every one of the Liu Family's Deities and even had them demonstrate their proudest techniques and martial skills. Since the Divine Pills he refined sometimes also took into account the techniques the recipients cultivated, Ye Yunfei ultimately perceived and studied the cultivation status of every Deity in the Liu Family.
"Alright, no time to lose. I'll go refine the pills immediately," Ye Yunfei said.
He then requested a secluded cultivation chamber from the Patriarch, entered it, set up a smaller Formation space inside, and then entered the Illusory Shadow Pagoda to begin refining Divine Pills.
Ye Yunfei could now refine True God-level Divine Pills. Refining Void God-level Divine Pills was far too easy. Several of his clones and his main body worked on pill refinement together.
His main body refined True God Pills, while several of his Clones refined Void God Pills.
Ye Yunfei's reason for refining True God Pills was twofold: first, to refine some for himself, and second, to prepare some for the Liu Family's Patriarch.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had already conducted a detailed perception of the Patriarch's cultivation status, and during the previous battle, he had also gained some understanding of the various techniques and martial skills the Patriarch cultivated.
"Patriarch, do you think that mysterious Young Master truly is a Divine Pill Master? He is so young, how could he possibly be a Divine Pill Master? Every Divine Pill Master in our Sixth Void is an old senior who has lived for eons!"
After Ye Yunfei left, one of the Liu Family elders in the council hall couldn't help but ask the Patriarch.
"Before this young man made his move, I also thought it impossible for him to be a match for a True God. But what was the result? He actually injured a True God from the Guardian Faction and ended up frightening off all three of their True Gods! This is what is meant by 'The universe is vast, and true talents can emerge from anywhere.' I believe this young man truly is a Divine Pill Master," the Patriarch of the Liu Family said after some thought.