"Boldness! How dare you show such disrespect to the High Envoy!"
The youth suddenly changed countenance, stepping forward as a terrifying pressure of energy swept out. Immediately, a large number of Su Family members were forced back by the shockwave, and those with weaker cultivations were outright sent flying, crashing onto the ground some distance away.
"A Ninth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm expert!"
The Su Family's higher-ups all paled, their expressions changing drastically. A mere youth possessing strength at the Ninth Level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm? This was an utterly inconceivable oddity!
Only Ye Yunfei stood with his hands behind his back, silently sneering. With one look, Ye Yunfei knew these two were undoubtedly from the world beyond.
That green-robed elder was actually an Imperial Realm expert!
"Imperial Realm experts... even within the entire Xuanhuang Star Domain, they must count as top-tier experts," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
"High Envoy?"
Upon hearing the youth's words, the Su Family Patriarch and several of the highest-ranking elders could not help but turn pale and look at the green-robed elder with expressions full of shock and suspicion.
"High Envoy? Could it be that the legend is true..." the Su Family Patriarch murmured, as if recalling something.
"You, the Su Family of the Tianxuan Continent, have a nerve! The High Envoy stands before you, yet you dare to be so disrespectful. Does this branch of yours wish for annihilation today?" the youth sneered.
"Greetings, High Envoy!"
Hearing this, the Su Family Patriarch and the elders no longer dared to doubt and stepped forward simultaneously, bowing respectfully.
"All members of the Su Family, come forward at once and pay respects to the High Envoy!" one of the Su Family's elders shouted.
"Greetings, High Envoy!"
Seeing this, the rest of the Su clanspeople had no choice but to step forward and hail respectfully.
"It seems these two have a connection with the Su Family," Ye Yunfei thought.
"Forget it. We've come this time to take the Young Miss back. Over the years, you've watched over her. If there's no merit, there's at least some toil. These are your compensation." The green-robed elder spoke indifferently. As his words faded, a space ring flew out and landed before the Su Family Patriarch.
The Patriarch's Soul Power probed inside, and he froze on the spot. The number and value of the treasures stored within this space ring were simply beyond estimation!
His breathing instantly turned heavy.
"Young Miss, I've been sent here specifically to escort you back." The green-robed elder's gaze shifted to Su Qingluo, and his demeanor changed immediately, becoming filled with respect, even with a hint of ingratiation—like a loyal old servant facing his mistress.
"Qingluo..." Ye Yunfei looked at her with questioning eyes.
"Actually... I'm not from the Tianxuan Continent. I come from a rather distant world. Due to certain reasons, I was sent here to Tianxuan Continent to hide since I was young. I didn't mean to keep it from you, but my identity is special and must remain absolutely secret. Once leaked, if discovered by our family's enemies who then come to Tianxuan Continent... I fear the entire continent would be destroyed in an instant." Su Qingluo's beautiful eyes looked at Ye Yunfei, filled with apology. "Ye Yunfei, can you understand me?"
"Young Miss, the Family Head has ordered your immediate return. The cultivation environment of Tianxuan Continent is far too inferior; it will severely hinder your cultivation progress. Moreover, the enemies of our Su Family are searching everywhere for you. Young Miss, staying hidden here in Tianxuan Continent is no longer safe," the green-robed elder said.
"You... won't blame me, will you?" Su Qingluo's eyes remained on Ye Yunfei.
"You have your reasons. Of course, I wouldn't blame you," Ye Yunfei replied with a gentle smile and a nod.
'So that's why Qingluo's bloodline is so powerful; she comes from a formidable family,' he thought inwardly.
"Young Miss, let's leave immediately. A low-level continent like this holds nothing worth lingering for," the green-robed elder urged. His gaze intentionally or not swept past Ye Yunfei.
"No. There are far too many things on Tianxuan Continent that I cannot bear to part with." Su Qingluo spoke while looking at Ye Yunfei, unconsciously leaning a little closer to him.
Witnessing this, the green-robed elder and the youth could not help but flare with anger. In their minds, the Young Miss was nobility incarnate, akin to a divine dragon soaring in the highest heavens. She was definitely not someone a young man from a low-level continent could ever match.
"You! Move away from the Young Miss at once! Her status is exalted, far beyond your reach!" The youth suddenly pointed at Ye Yunfei, shouting angrily.
Ye Yunfei's face darkened. With a flicker of thought, he unleashed the Heavenly Soul Sword.
The youth's expression drastically changed, and he retreated more than a dozen steps on the spot.
"You dare attack me! You fool who doesn't know life from death!" the youth roared.
*Swoosh!*
His figure flashed as he charged towards Ye Yunfei. The green-robed elder merely sneered without a word.
"You dare make a move!"
Su Qingluo blocked in front of Ye Yunfei, shouting furiously.
"It's fine."
Ye Yunfei's figure was swift as lightning, stepping past Su Qingluo in a flash as he moved to meet the youth.
*Smack!*
Ye Yunfei swung his palm, sending the youth flying backward on the spot. Ye Yunfei's movement speed was too fast. Although the youth had cultivated many superior techniques, he had no time to deploy them.
"You struck me? Die!" Enraged to the extreme, the youth roared and charged again.
"Cease! You are not his match. Your battle experience is far too lacking," the green-robed elder commanded sternly.
The youth seemed to fear the elder greatly. Hearing this, he immediately halted, glaring at Ye Yunfei with furious eyes.
"Young man, to dare strike our Su Family member... you are utterly lawless," the green-robed elder's gaze fell upon Ye Yunfei.
*Rumble...*
Instantly, boundless pressure of energy surged overwhelmingly towards Ye Yunfei.
At this moment, the entire sky and earth seemed to be attacking Ye Yunfei. All the energy and laws within the surrounding space became his enemies, seeking his destruction.
Ye Yunfei's expression shifted slightly.
He understood that with his current strength, he was no match for an Imperial Realm expert.
*Swoosh!*
Without hesitation, Ye Yunfei immediately employed his spatial energy while activating the Heavenly Shadow Robe, diving directly into the spatial fabric and vanishing.
The green-robed elder's strength was exceedingly terrifying. With a single thought, he could nearly lock down this entire space.
However, under the combined effect of the Heavenly Shadow Robe and his own spatial energy, Ye Yunfei was still able to shatter this suppression and enter the spatial void.
"Impossible! You actually cultivate spatial energy?!"
The green-robed elder was greatly shocked. How could he have imagined that in such a low-level continent, a mere junior would have mastered spatial energy? After all, spatial energy was notoriously esoteric and difficult to practice. Even he, an Imperial Realm expert, had only grasped some preliminary fundamentals of spatial energy!
*Swoosh!*
Ye Yunfei's figure reappeared in the distance, looking coldly at the green-robed elder.
"Hmph! Since you dared to use Soul Force Martial Arts against my Su Family member, you shall taste my Soul Force Martial Arts too," the green-robed elder snorted.
*Boom...*
In the next instant, a spear condensed purely from Soul Power abruptly materialized within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
*Clang!*
A small sword appeared within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea, colliding with the spear.
Immediately, the small sword was sent flying. The Soul Power contained within that spear was simply too immense!
"An ant trying to topple a giant tree, overestimating one's abilities," the green-robed elder sneered, driving the spear to strike at Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
*Boom...*
Suddenly, an extreme and terrifying surge of Soul Power erupted instantly.
*Bang!*
That Soul Power spear exploded into motes of light on the spot.
"How is this possible?!"
The green-robed elder retreated several steps, staring at Ye Yunfei with eyes filled with disbelief.
In that critical moment, Ye Yunfei had utilized that trace of the Heavenly Emperor's remnant soul concealed within his Soul Sea.
However, Ye Yunfei could feel that as time passed, this trace of Heavenly Emperor soul power was growing increasingly faint.
'It seems I must raise my own strength as soon as possible,' Ye Yunfei sighed inwardly. He understood this remnant power was merely a trump card, not his true current capability.
"Brat, I didn't expect you to have some tricks. It appears I've underestimated you," the green-robed elder said, his expression extremely gloomy. To think he had suffered a disadvantage at the hands of a junior.
"If you dare show disrespect to Ye Yunfei again, I will absolutely not let you off!" Su Qingluo raged.
The green-robed elder had intended to make another move, but seeing Su Qingluo's resolute stance, he could only relent. He knew her status was exalted; truly angering her would bring him no benefit in the future.
"Young Miss, you should return with me. The Tianxuan Continent's grade is simply too low—its Spiritual Qi is thin, and its worldly laws are incomplete. In such an environment, your cultivation will be severely affected. Any random treasure our Su Family can produce surpasses the total value of all cultivation resources within the entire Tianxuan Continent," the elder urged.
With a wave of his hand, a pile of treasures flew out. Each item was a priceless treasure! These treasures emitted vast quantities of Spiritual Qi, so dense it condensed into mist, causing the surrounding sky and earth to be filled with billowing immortal mist and shimmering radiance, as if within an immortal realm.
At this moment, everyone within this space felt the spiritual energy within their bodies instantly accelerate its circulation, as if they had consumed a Celestial Ginseng Fruit. Their entire bodies felt indescribably refreshed and comfortable!
'Indeed. It seems this Su Family is truly a great cultivation clan,' Ye Yunfei silently acknowledged.
At that moment, Su Qingluo looked towards Ye Yunfei. She knew returning to her family would bring her immense benefits for cultivation.
Yet in her heart, she couldn't bear to part with Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei... I will listen to you," Su Qingluo said.