"Honorable Elders, the Divine Pills within these three jade bottles can instantly restore your physical bodies," Ye Yunfei said as he handed the three jade bottles to the three Hunyuan Sect elders.
"You are... Ye Yunfei? Young Master Ye!" The three Hunyuan Sect elders realized they were now protected by layers upon layers of defensive Formations, the terrifying gales in the surrounding space effectively cut off outside. All three Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect were overwhelmed with joy; the attacks and pressure they had endured moments ago were completely gone.
"Correct, I am Ye Yunfei," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Elders, please be at ease. Young Master Ye specifically came to rescue you. With Young Master Ye here, you are now safe," Elder Gan called out loudly towards the three Hunyuan Sect Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods.
"Elders, you just need to follow Young Master Ye's instructions now. With Young Master Ye present, there is nothing to fear," another elder standing outside the storm area shouted to the three elders.
"Follow Young Master Ye's instructions in everything?" The three elders felt somewhat strange upon hearing this. After all, they were respectable Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods and elders of the Hunyuan Sect. Although they had long heard of Ye Yunfei's reputation, he was ultimately a junior. Yet now, these other Hunyuan Sect elders demanded these three respectable Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods obey a junior as soon as they arrived.
However, while puzzled, the three Sovereign Gods didn't voice their thoughts. Since the other Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect held Ye Yunfei in such high regard and trust, it was not their place to say anything disagreeable. Moreover, it was Ye Yunfei who had just saved them. If Ye Yunfei hadn't charged in with those Formations and protected them, they might have already been utterly ground to dust and suffered complete eradication of both form and soul by those violent winds.
The three elders began to ingest the Divine Pills Ye Yunfei had handed them. Soon, expressions of pleasant surprise appeared on their faces, for they discovered the Divine Pills were incredibly potent. The moment they ingested them, their bones and flesh began to regenerate wildly, and in the blink of an eye, their bodies were restored to their original state, brimming with blood vitality.
"Young Master Ye, the Divine Pills you gave us are truly amazing," the three elders said, utterly delighted at the instantaneous recovery of their flesh-and-blood bodies.
"Honorable Elders, let's exit now," Ye Yunfei said, then used his Formations to protect the three elders and slowly began to lead them out from the area of ferocious winds. Throughout this process, Ye Yunfei continued using his Heart Force Martial Skills to attack the shadowy figure within the storm. Under the assault of the Heart Force techniques, that shadow dared not approach Ye Yunfei, instead retreating continuously, growing farther and farther away from him.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei successfully led the three elders out of the storm region.
"Wonderful! We've finally escaped those terrifying gales!" After emerging from the storm area, the three Hunyuan Sect elders all sighed in relief, their faces displaying the wild joy of survivors who had narrowly escaped death.
"Hahaha... Elders, didn't I tell you? With Young Master Ye here, you definitely won't come to any harm," the other eight Hunyuan Sect elders crowded around, greeting them cheerfully.
"Honored Elders, didn't you all have your own battlefields to oversee? Why have you all come here? Could it be you heard a Small World had appeared near our battlefield and specifically came to explore?" After catching their breath, the three elders whom Ye Yunfei had just rescued became curious about the arrival of these eight elders, and one of them asked.
"Honorable Elders, you are unaware, but the battles on the battlefields we oversaw have concluded. Our Hunyuan Sect side achieved resounding victories, completely annihilating the Guardian Faction armies on those fronts. We came specifically to reinforce the battlefield under your stewardship," Elder Gan stepped forward and explained with a smile.
"What? The battles on your fronts have already concluded?" The three elders were both shocked and overjoyed.
"Indeed. So far, our Hunyuan Sect has defeated the Guardian Faction on at least four battlefields and completely destroyed their armies on those fronts. It can be said the scales of war have tipped in favor of our Hunyuan Sect," Elder Gan stated.
"That's wonderful! Our Hunyuan Sect's war with the Guardian Faction hasn't been going on for long, yet we've achieved such brilliant results. The situation looks extremely optimistic!" The three elders were deeply stirred by Elder Gan's words.
"Originally, within this Fifth Void, the Guardian Faction's strength was on par with our Hunyuan Sect. Moreover, in their struggle for control over the Fifth Void, the Guardian Faction even dispatched large contingents of experts and troops from their headquarters before the war began. Yet even under such circumstances, our Hunyuan Sect achieved such victories. Truly excellent!" one of the elders said, his voice thick with emotion.
"In truth, the primary reason our Hunyuan Sect's armies achieved such glorious results is Young Master Ye. It was Young Master Ye who personally commanded our forces on those battlefields, playing a pivotal role. One could even say that without Young Master Ye's intervention, those splendid victories on the battlefields wouldn't have been possible," Elder Feng chimed in.
"Elder Feng speaks correctly. The primary credit for those great victories on the battlefields undoubtedly belongs to Young Master Ye," the other Hunyuan Sect elders all nodded in agreement. These elders had witnessed Ye Yunfei's various methods and capabilities while accompanying him during this period and were already in the utmost admiration.
"I see... Young Master Ye, you truly are formidable," the three rescued elders looked at Ye Yunfei with astonishment, seeing how highly the other elders regarded him. These three elders knew the others would not venerate a junior so unreservedly without reason, let alone the fact that Ye Yunfei had just entered the tempest to save them. Ye Yunfei was their savior.
"Young Master Ye, we thank you for your life-saving grace!" Only now did the three elders fully realize it and formally express their gratitude to Ye Yunfei.
"Honored Seniors, there is no need for formalities," Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
"Master, look. Those violent winds are beginning to dissipate," Hu Miao suddenly pointed out to Ye Yunfei.
Indeed, the gales ahead began to gradually settle, and the tornadoes continuously shrank in scale. Moments later, they vanished completely.
"Master, look! This area is also filled with crumbling constructions. I wonder if there are any treasures here," Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Let's search," Ye Yunfei said, his gaze sweeping forward. He then took a step ahead, moving deeper.
"Young Master Ye, those gales earlier were far too dreadful. If we continue forward and provoke them again, it would be extremely dangerous. We three have already explored many areas upon entering this continent, but so far, we haven't found anything. Everywhere is desolate and barren, with few plants. This continent likely holds no treasures. Perhaps we should leave," the three elders whom Ye Yunfei had just saved exclaimed with some alarm, seeing Ye Yunfei advance. Their recent ordeal with the gales had left them terrified.
"Elders, don't worry. Even if we encounter those gales again, with Young Master Ye present, we will be safe. We've already encountered similar violent winds many times before this, and Young Master Ye is able to handle them," before Ye Yunfei could speak, Elder Feng addressed the three elders.
"That's right. Young Master Ye can cope with those winds. Moreover, this continent might have been a place visited by the ancient powerhouse, the Wind Demon God. Those gales earlier were likely left behind by the Wind Demon God. Treasures or legacies left by him might exist here," Elder Gan also stated.
"The ancient powerhouse, Wind Demon God!" Hearing Elder Gan's words, the three elders were greatly startled. As Seventh-Level Sovereign Gods and elders of the Hunyuan Sect, they were of course aware of the ancient formidable being, the Wind Demon God.
"If this truly was a place visited by the Wind Demon God in the ancient times, then it's worth taking the risk to explore," one of the elders said. Subsequently, all twelve Hunyuan Sect elders quickly followed, marching behind Ye Yunfei.
At this precise moment, somewhere else on the continent, a group of several dozen figures was swiftly traversing the land, heading precisely towards Ye Yunfei's location.
"The gales on this continent must be remnants left by the ancient powerhouse, Wind Demon God. Therefore, this continent might conceal treasures or legacies he left behind. We must explore it thoroughly," an elder draped in a long robe adorned with intricate patterns of dense talisman scriptures said, his gaze fixed ahead. His robe itself resembled a spiritual talisman. Beside him were a dozen or so other beings similarly dressed in robes engraved with talisman patterns. Several among them hovered above sheets of talismans emitting dazzling divine light as they moved through the air. Clearly, these were powerful experts from the Rune Sacred Land.
Beside them stood another elder, whose body emitted tyrannical Blade Energy. He stood atop a long blade, hands clasped behind his back as the blade cut through space ahead, leaving a trail of inky black spatial fissures in its wake. If Ye Yunfei were here, he would instantly recognize this elder: Dao Changkong, whom he had encountered not long before.