"Xiao Yue, there you go again.
Always crying and sobbing, careful or the Young Master won't like you anymore."
Ye Yunfei pushed the bottle of spirit pills into Xiao Yue's hand and held her slender shoulders, preventing her from kneeling.
"Since Young Master doesn't like it when Xiao Yue cries, then Xiao Yue won't cry anymore."
Xiao Yue forcefully held back her tears.
"That's more like it.
That's my good Xiao Yue."
Ye Yunfei smiled, reaching out to lightly pinch her delicate nose.
"Alright, Xiao Yue. From now on, just focus on cultivation. You don't need to worry about anything else."
Ye Yunfei said.
"I understand.
Young Master, rest assured, I won't disappoint you!"
Xiao Yue nodded heavily.
Then, Ye Yunfei left the small courtyard.
Ye Yunfei exited the Ye Residence and headed towards the Yuanyue Academy.
In two days, Ye Yunfei would be leaving Yuanyue City to report to the Tianyuan Sect's headquarters.
Ye Yunfei understood that once he left, he would likely spend most of his time venturing in the outside world.
Chances to return to Yuanyue City would probably be few.
Thus, before departing, Ye Yunfei wanted to go see Zhou Mu.
In his previous life, Ye Yunfei had cultivated for a thousand years and finally ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor.
But, it was lonely at the top!
Looking back, his family, his partner, his sect, his friends—they had all disappeared in the long river of time.
This loneliness in life had become a knot in Ye Yunfei's heart.
So, in this reborn life, Ye Yunfei swore to cherish every person he cared about!
"Look, Young Master Yunfei is here!"
Walking on the main streets of Yuanyue City, gazes of awe fell upon Ye Yunfei.
The news of Ye Yunfei defeating Qin An with a single move during the Four-Clan Mine Seizing Competition, as well as slaying the leader of the Yin Wind Mercenary Corps, had long been exaggerated and spread throughout the entire Yuanyue City.
On the streets, every person looked at Ye Yunfei as if gazing upon a deity!
"Greetings, Young Master Yunfei!"
"Greetings, Young Master Yunfei!"
...
One martial artist after another bowed respectfully to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei walked with his hands clasped behind his back, nodding slightly.
The martial world was just like this.
Strength commanded respect!
Ye Yunfei had once ascended to the position of Heavenly Emperor; wherever he went, countless clan patriarchs and sect leaders from across the world would tremble at his name and bow in reverence.
He was all too familiar with this kind of scene; it was the norm to him.
Soon.
Ye Yunfei entered the Yuanyue Academy.
The Yuanyue Academy was essentially a foundational school, suitable for those martial artists who had just begun treading the path of cultivation.
Therefore, all the students within the Yuanyue Academy were at the Body Tempering Realm.
"Look!
That's Ye Yunfei!"
The moment Ye Yunfei entered the Yuanyue Academy, he immediately caused a commotion.
Student after student rushed over from all directions to crowd around and watch Ye Yunfei.
There were so many that they nearly blocked the paths within the academy.
Before, Ye Yunfei had been famously useless within the Yuanyue Academy.
But now, the gazes of all the students held only awe, admiration, envy, and yearning...
A moment later.
Ye Yunfei found Zhou Mu.
What made Ye Yunfei chuckle helplessly was that Zhou Mu actually had a few hangers-on following him.
"Zhou Mu, what are you doing?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
"Fei-ge, I didn't want this either.
But they all came crying and begging, wanting to become my underlings.
If I refused, they'd persist relentlessly, even crying and threatening to hang themselves or commit suicide.
I couldn't help it.
Fei-ge, they say they want to be my underlings, but really, they want to be yours."
Zhou Mu replied with a bitter smile, sounding helpless.
"Alright then."
Ye Yunfei shook his head with a laugh.
"But remember this, Zhou Mu.
For a martial artist, one's own strength is the foundation.
From now on, you must cultivate diligently and strive to become stronger as quickly as possible."
Ye Yunfei pulled Zhou Mu aside and took out a spatial ring and several cultivation method jade slips, stuffing them into his hands.
"Zhou Mu, take these Spirit Crystals, spirit pills, cultivation methods, and martial techniques for your use.
Also, if you lack cultivation resources in the future, you can directly go to the Ye Residence to get them.
I'll explain it clearly to my father.
I hope that by the next time I return to Yuanyue City, you can give me a pleasant surprise."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Fei-ge, you are too good to me!
I don't even know how to repay you!"
Zhou Mu was moved to tears.
"Enough of that. Don't cry and sob like a woman, it's so cheesy!"
Ye Yunfei kicked Zhou Mu away.
"Fei-ge, are you saying you're leaving Yuanyue City?"
Zhou Mu asked sheepishly.
"Well, it makes sense. Yuanyue City is too small, like a little pond.
Fei-ge, you are a true dragon.
A little pond cannot hold a true dragon."
Zhou Mu nodded.
"Zhou Mu, I didn't realize you had a way with words."
Ye Yunfei laughed.
After that, Ye Yunfei gave Zhou Mu a few more instructions, mainly urging him to cultivate diligently.
Then, Ye Yunfei left the Yuanyue Academy.
Back at the Ye Family, Ye Tianpeng and the seven elders were all in the main meeting hall.
The changes within the Ye Family these past few days had been too great.
Ye Tianpeng and the seven elders were discussing and handling various clan affairs.
Ye Yunfei told Ye Tianpeng about Xiao Yue and Zhou Mu.
"Fei'er, rest assured.
From now on, Xiao Yue will no longer be a maid of our Ye Residence, but a direct descendant of our Ye Family.
As for Zhou Mu, since he is your friend, he is also a friend of our Ye Residence. I'll look after him in the future."
Ye Tianpeng immediately replied.
"Young Master Yunfei, rest assured.
We will not neglect anything you've entrusted."
The seven elders of the Ye Family also chimed in with smiles.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had subtly become the core of the entire Ye Family!
The development the Ye Family had now was all because of Ye Yunfei!
"Father, here are several hundred bottles of spirit pills—some for increasing Spiritual Qi, some for cultivation breakthroughs, some for healing, all kinds. I've written the detailed usage for each bottle on the label.
Father, take them as resources for our Ye Family's development."
Ye Yunfei took out several hundred bottles of spirit pills and placed them before Ye Tianpeng.
These were the fruits of Ye Yunfei's three days of frantic alchemy.
"There are also ten cultivation method jade slips here, containing both cultivation methods and martial techniques. Keep them safe.
The Ye Family's leadership can cultivate these methods and techniques.
Select some talented young members and let them cultivate them as well."
Ye Yunfei took out ten cultivation method jade slips and handed them to Ye Tianpeng.
As a former Heavenly Emperor, Ye Yunfei had collected many cultivation methods and martial techniques.
Moreover, those that caught Ye Yunfei's eye and were worth collecting were all high-grade cultivation methods and martial techniques.
"Alright, I understand."
Ye Tianpeng didn't ask anything and carefully stored the spirit pills and jade slips.
During this period, the shocks his son had given him were simply too many.
He knew that now, his son had reached a monstrous level he couldn't even comprehend.
So, he simply wouldn't ask anymore.
"Also, Father, regarding all those big and small factions within Yuanyue City that once sided with the Qin Family—show no mercy to any of them.
I have ten bottles of poison pills here.
The leaders of every faction that ever sided with the Qin Family must swallow a poison pill.
Afterwards, they must come to our Ye Family each year to receive the antidote and must swear eternal loyalty to the Ye Family.
If any faction's leadership dares to refuse to swallow a poison pill, eliminate them directly—root and branch!"
Ye Yunfei pulled out ten bottles of poison pills and handed them to Ye Tianpeng as he spoke.
Hiss!
Ye Tianpeng and the seven elders stared at those ten bottles of poison pills, stunned into speechlessness by Ye Yunfei's methods.
One must remember, during the recent period when Qin An awakened his Heavenly Spirit Body and the Qin Family rose to dominance, almost every big and small faction within Yuanyue City had sided with the Qin Family!
Ye Yunfei's move was prepared to capture all the factions, big and small, of Yuanyue City in a single net!
From then on, the Ye Family would become the undisputed overlord of Yuanyue City!
The one and only overlord!
"Good, Fei'er, I understand!"
Ye Tianpeng took the ten bottles of poison pills and nodded heavily.
He was also an ambitious man, naturally agreeing with Ye Yunfei's decision.
"Right, Fei'er, I almost forgot to tell you about something.
We discovered several youths inside the Qin Family's dungeon.
They claimed to be your friends, specifically coming to Yuanyue City to find you.
As a result, while asking for directions, they bumped into Qin Xiong.
As soon as Qin Xiong heard they were your friends, he had them all arrested and locked up in the dungeon.
Fei'er, would you like to meet them?"
Ye Tianpeng said.
"Oh?
My friends?"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Could it be them..."
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment, and the figures of several people appeared in his mind, making him chuckle.
"Alright.
Bring them to me."
Ye Yunfei nodded.