"Rest assured, with me here, we definitely will not get lost."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was chock-full of confidence.
"Senior, I believe we should turn back now. If we continue forward, we will very soon return to our starting point," Ye Yunfei said to the Yang Family Patriarch.
"Young man, you are saying we should turn back now?" The Yang Family Patriarch was taken aback by Ye Yunfei's words.
"Yes, Senior. The spatial structure of this starry expanse has just changed again. It has reversed. Moving forward is now moving backward, and turning back to face the rear is now proceeding forward," Ye Yunfei nodded and spoke.
"No way, kid. Do you even understand what you're talking about? You're not trying to fool us, are you? Our Patriarch kindly brought you along, guaranteed your safety, and this is how you repay our Yang Family?" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, some members of the Yang Family immediately voiced their displeasure.
The Yang clansmen had already been unhappy to see their Patriarch being so solicitous to a strange young fellow. Now, hearing Ye Yunfei's statement, they could no longer hold back.
"Do not speak carelessly. Be polite to others," the Yang Family Patriarch glared at the Yang clansman who had spoken.
"This Yang Family Patriarch seems like a very reasonable person," Hun Lao could not help but remark with a smile.
"Indeed. The Yang Family is fortunate to have a good Patriarch," Ye Yunfei nodded.
For the Patriarch's sake, Ye Yunfei was unwilling to argue with those Yang Family members.
"Young man, are you really certain? We should turn back now?" In truth, the Yang Family Patriarch was also somewhat skeptical, so he asked the question.
"Correct, Senior. We truly should turn back now," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Alright then, young man. I shall trust you." The Yang Family Patriarch fell silent for a moment, then spoke.
In fact, he had once again used the Yang Family's hereditary Sixth Sense Secret Art to divine regarding Ye Yunfei, and the result indicated Ye Yunfei was trustworthy.
The other high-level members of the Yang Family knew their Patriarch must have used the Sixth Sense Secret Art to divine this young man before them. Hence, when they heard the Patriarch's words, no one objected. They all knew the Patriarch possessed a high level of attainment in the Sixth Sense Secret Art.
Thus, the Yang Family Patriarch led the Yang Family members and Ye Yunfei to turn around and stride rapidly through the starry expanse.
Over the following period, Ye Yunfei changed direction several more times in succession. Each time he did, the Yang Family Patriarch used the Sixth Sense Secret Art to divine regarding Ye Yunfei and then chose to believe him.
"Patriarch, look ahead! What are those?" Suddenly, a Yang Family elder pointed forward and exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone looked ahead. They saw that in the starry expanse before them, numerous white walls had abruptly appeared.
These white walls were arrayed densely, layer upon layer, in the starry space ahead. Their numbers were terrifyingly high.
Besides the Yang Family contingent, several groups belonging to other major powers had also arrived in front of these white walls. Everyone had stopped in the starry void, observing the densely packed, overlapping white walls ahead.
"Ahead seems to be a large maze," one elderly cultivator said slowly after a moment. He was utilizing Soul Power energy to sense the white walls ahead while simultaneously employing a high-level divination secret art.
"A large maze!"
The others nearby were all somewhat astonished upon hearing the elder's words.
"Yes. The starry expanse ahead is entirely occupied by these dense and numerous white walls. The number of these white walls is massive, and they are arranged in a very peculiar pattern. If we wish to continue forward, we must traverse this area of white walls," the elder nodded.
"Patriarch, you were right before. The directions this lad pointed out to us actually turned out to be correct. So many major powers' forces have gathered here, which shows this is the direction for proceeding forward. It seems this young man truly is not ordinary," a Yang Family high-level member said at this moment.
The Yang Family high-level members were all looking at Ye Yunfei with shocked expressions.
They suddenly realized that the direction Ye Yunfei had indicated earlier was indeed correct; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to reach this place. It was estimated that many forces were probably still wandering in circles in the starry expanse behind them.
Now, the way the Yang Family high-levels looked at Ye Yunfei had changed. In their minds, Ye Yunfei had become an enigmatic figure.
To be able to accurately discern the correct direction for travel in this complex starry expanse—that capability alone surpassed what these Yang Family high-levels could manage.
"Patriarch, it appears what this lad said before is true. He must have cultivated some kind of exceedingly high-level spatial secret art," one high-level member transmitted via Sound Transmission to the Yang Family Patriarch.
"Regardless, this young man is definitely extraordinary. You all must treat him with courtesy," the Yang Family Patriarch transmitted his words to the Yang Family members.
"Ahead is indeed a large maze. I sense there are peculiar Spatial Laws within this large maze. There might also be Illusion Dao energy and Mental Force energy. So for ordinary beings, traversing this maze will not be easy," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"The situation ahead is indeed complicated. Those white walls are incredibly sturdy. Even I am not certain I could destroy them," Ye Yunfei replied, frowning slightly. He had been continuously sensing the white walls ahead.
"Let's continue forward. A mere maze cannot stop the people of our Blade Realm!" At that moment, a group of individuals exuding surging blade auras stepped forward. Each of them harnessed blade aura as they charged ahead, directly entering the area of the white walls.
Seeing the practitioners from the Blade Realm enter the maze of white walls ahead, other major powers also began to move, following them in.
Subsequently, more and more major powers surged into the white maze region ahead.
Once these major power contingents entered the white maze area, they vanished from sight almost immediately.
"Patriarch, do we enter?" a Yang Family elder asked the Patriarch.
The Yang Family Patriarch stared at the dense thicket of white walls ahead, contemplating whether to continue forward.
He had discovered his Soul Power energy was simply unable to perceive the white maze region ahead clearly. He couldn't be sure whether, with his strength, leading the Yang Family contingent into the white maze ahead would guarantee safety.
If they were trapped inside later, the trouble would be immense.
These Yang Family members he had brought were all currently the elite of the clan. If they became trapped here, unable to return, it would be a massive loss for the entire Yang Family.
After pondering for a while, the Yang Family Patriarch still couldn't make a decision. His gaze involuntarily shifted to Ye Yunfei.
"Young man, those white walls ahead are layered and overlapping. I cannot see through them at all. What about you?" the Yang Family Patriarch inquired.
All the other Yang Family high-levels also looked at Ye Yunfei.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had been able to accurately judge the direction of travel within the starry expanse and lead them here. This had caused these Yang Family high-levels to harbor a vague sense of anticipation towards him.