"That Deng Tianyuan guy is too much! He actually abandoned us on the battlefield and fled!"
"Not just that! All the crystal ore veins we found these past few days, he took for himself alone!"
"He clearly intends not to give us a single piece!"
"He probably plans to take them and present them to Pang Yuyang to seek favor!"
"Exactly!"
"If we stay with him any longer, by the end, our entire group might get nothing, and all the credit will go to him alone!"
...
The mere mention of that 'Senior Brother Deng' provoked a chorus of accusations from these dozens of students.
It seemed they had endured enough of his oppression.
"Junior Brother Ye Yunfei, please let us follow you!"
"Junior Brother Ye Yunfei, any crystal ore veins we find, we don't want a share; they can all be yours."
"If we follow you, at least we'll be much safer."
"It's not like Deng Tianyuan, who abandons us as soon as danger appears!"
"Right!"
"Junior Brother Ye Yunfei, please agree."
"Right now, the Shenfeng Sect disciples are full of hostility towards us students of Hudao Academy."
"Our group is small and weak; if we run into them, we're surely dead."
...
The dozens of students pleaded with Ye Yunfei, one after another.
"Fine."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
After all, these students were representing Hudao Academy in entering the Crystal Mine Small World for mining, and this mission had been personally arranged by Dean Shangguan.
Ye Yunfei had a favorable impression of Dean Shangguan.
So, he was doing this to give face to Dean Shangguan.
"Wonderful!"
"Thank you, Junior Brother Ye Yunfei!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei agree, the dozens of students were overjoyed.
Having witnessed Ye Yunfei's terrifying combat prowess, they understood that being able to stay by his side meant an added layer of safety.
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei said, leading the students away.
On the ground, those Shenfeng Sect disciples were still screaming in despair.
Next, Ye Yunfei, with Wen Zi and the dozens of students, found several more small crystal ore veins and one medium-sized one.
Ye Yunfei didn't hog them all.
Instead, he let the dozens of students participate in the digging.
The students were both pleasantly surprised and grateful.
For this mission, upon returning, one's merit was judged by how many spirit crystals one brought back. By letting them help dig, Ye Yunfei was essentially sharing the spoils with them.
Apart from crystal ore veins, many spirit herbs, even treasure herbs, grew within this Small World.
Along the way, Ye Yunfei gathered quite a few treasure herbs.
One day later.
Ye Yunfei, Wen Zi, and the dozens of students were resting on a flat patch of land.
Suddenly.
In the distance, fifteen figures were approaching the resting area from afar.
"Senior Brother Fengyun Changfeng, Ye Yunfei is indeed up ahead!"
One of them said excitedly.
"Everyone, move swiftly! Surround the area, don't let him escape!"
The one called Senior Brother Fengyun was a tall, sturdy man. He spoke quietly to the others.
"Remember, don't kill him outright."
"First capture Ye Yunfei, force him to reveal his techniques, then kill him."
"Elder Fengyun Chi's intention is, ideally, for us to cripple Ye Yunfei and bring him back to the family."
Fengyun Changfeng said.
"Understood."
The other fourteen all nodded.
Moments later, the fifteen had stealthily arrived in the vicinity of Ye Yunfei's resting area.
It must be said, the movement techniques of these fifteen were extremely refined; they moved without a sound.
The dozens of Hudao Academy students and Wen Zi hadn't noticed.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged, eyes closed, quietly resting. His formidable Soul Power had long since clearly sensed the movements of these fifteen.
He had also heard their conversation clearly.
Currently, the range of Ye Yunfei's Soul Power perception had reached two hundred thousand meters.
He had detected them long before they arrived.
"So it's people from the Fengyun Family, wanting to seize my techniques."
Ye Yunfei inwardly sneered.
These fifteen from the Fengyun Family were all at the Yuan Foundation Realm.
Among them, ten were at the late-stage Yuan Foundation Realm.
Five were at the mid-stage Yuan Foundation Realm.
"Show yourselves."
"Stop skulking around in the shadows; I already know you're there."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei spoke.
The fifteen Fengyun Family members were taken aback.
"Go!"
Fengyun Changfeng waved a hand, and all fifteen revealed themselves, encircling the flat area.
"Fifteen Yuan Foundation Realm experts!"
The dozens of students were frightened, hastily jumping up and gathering by Ye Yunfei's side.
Wen Zi had also long since run over to stand beside Ye Yunfei.
"You all, step back."
Ye Yunfei said to Wen Zi and the students.
"Alright."
Wen Zi retreated to the side.
She knew that facing these Yuan Foundation Realm experts, she truly couldn't be of any help to Ye Yunfei and would only get in the way.
The dozens of students hesitated for a moment, then also stepped back.
"Was it that old dog Fengyun Chi who sent you?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept over the fifteen Fengyun Family disciples as he spoke with a cold laugh.
"How dare you!"
"Elder Fengyun Chi holds a noble status; you dare be disrespectful in your speech?!"
One of the Fengyun Family disciples shouted harshly.
*Whoosh!*
Before his voice even finished echoing, he discovered a small sword radiating terrifying Soul Power pressure had appeared within his Soul Sea, attacking his Soul Body.
"Ah!"
Immediately, this Fengyun Family disciple let out a wretched scream, blood flowing from his mouth.
He was merely at the mid-stage Yuan Foundation Realm, completely incapable of resisting the Heavenly Soul Sword technique Ye Yunfei unleashed.
*Boom!*
Ye Yunfei sent a fist force through the air, blasting this Fengyun Family disciple into a cloud of blood mist on the spot.
How is this possible?!
The remaining fourteen Fengyun Family disciples were all greatly shocked, barely able to believe it.
They had been fully confident that with fifteen Yuan Foundation Realm experts making a move together to deal with Ye Yunfei, success was absolutely assured.
They never imagined they would lose one person in just the first encounter.
"He just used a Soul Force Martial Art!"
"What he sows, so shall he reap! Let's give him a taste of his own medicine with our Fengyun Family's Soul Force Martial Arts!"
Fengyun Changfeng cried out.
Immediately.
*Swoosh swoosh swoosh…*
Over a dozen white long needles condensed from Soul Power shot towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"Kid, try our Fengyun Family's Divine Sense Flying Needles!"
One of them roared with manic laughter.
"Far too basic."
Ye Yunfei shook his head.
A powerful surge of Soul Power swept out from his Soul Sea.
*Clang clang…*
All those white long needles were shattered.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was vastly stronger than that of these Fengyun Family disciples before him.
Moreover, the Soul Force Martial Arts of the Fengyun Family were, in Ye Yunfei's eyes, far too low-level, downright clumsy.
What?!
Having their Soul Force Martial Arts broken so easily, the Fengyun Family disciples were all aghast.
The Divine Sense Flying Needles were a secret inherited technique of the Fengyun Family. Usually, when suddenly unleashed during battle, their power was significant.
They never expected that against Ye Yunfei, they were utterly useless.