"Yanran, you..."
Pang Hao was both shocked and furious upon hearing Jiang Yanran's words.
"Brat, you deserve to die!"
Then, his furious gaze turned to Ye Yunfei like an enraged bull.
"Die!"
In his rage, Pang Hao directly attacked.
Boom!
He threw a punch towards Ye Yunfei, his fist constantly enlarging as torrential Spiritual Power surged forward, sweeping through everything.
He considered himself an expert at the Primal Soul Realm. Dealing with an ant at the late-stage Lesser Mysterious Dan Realm didn't require any martial techniques; relying purely on the gap in cultivation level should be enough to utterly crush his opponent!
"Pang Hao, did you not hear what I just said? From now on, anyone who dares to lay a finger on Su Ye will have to ask for my permission first!"
Jiang Yanran arched her willow-leaf eyebrows. With a wave of her jade hand, a gleaming, cold-light longsword appeared and stabbed towards Pang Hao.
For a moment, dazzling sword Qi filled the sky, slicing the air ahead into a shattered mess.
Pang Hao was frightened and retreated repeatedly. Within the Heavenly Dao Academy, Jiang Yanran's swordsmanship was famously formidable.
Jiang Yanran gripped the sharp sword, pointing it at Pang Hao, her face icy.
"Brat, just you wait!"
Pang Hao's chest heaved violently, containing boundless rage. In the end, he glared viciously at Ye Yunfei, turned, and left.
"Senior Brother Pang, didn't you say you'd make Su Ye kneel before us?!"
Luo Tianfeng and the other students who had followed Pang Hao there were dumbfounded, shouting at his retreating back one after another. But Pang Hao never looked back, vanishing without a trace in moments.
"Alright. I'm going back too. Remember your promise."
Jiang Yanran swept a beautiful glance at Ye Yunfei, then she and Ji Mengyao soared into the air together, departing side by side.
"Ye Yunfei, I never expected that Jiang Yanran, the goddess of our academy, would take the initiative to approach you. That must be the envy of many!" Da Di Daozhang said with a smile, watching Jiang Yanran's departing figure.
"If you've taken a fancy to her, you can deal with her from now on," Ye Yunfei replied.
"She didn't even give me a proper glance," Da Di Daozhang said with a pout.
Soon, shocking news spread throughout the Heavenly Dao Academy. Jiang Yanran, the academy's goddess, had personally declared that Su Ye, the low-level student who had just recently entered the academy, was under her protection!
Immediately, the entire Heavenly Dao Academy was in an uproar.
"How is that possible! A kid who just entered the academy managed to win the favor of Goddess Jiang Yanran? It must be false!"
"Fake news! Only elite students like Shao Yu, Kang Wuhen, or Ximen Tian might have a chance of pursuing Jiang Yanran. Even Pang Hao is hundreds of times better than that Su Ye!"
...
Upon hearing the news, the first reaction of nearly every student was disbelief.
"I heard that Su Ye isn't a primary student anymore, but a mid-level student. They say he rose from primary to mid-level in just ten days!"
Soon, some students clarified that although Su Ye had entered the academy recently, he was already a mid-level student.
"So what if he's a mid-level student? A mid-level student thinking of chasing Jiang Yanran? Absolutely impossible!"
No one believed it regardless.
"Damn it! Su Ye, you worthless trash! Just wait! I will personally kill you! And that bitch Jiang Yanran, once I have you and tire of you, I'll trample you underfoot! I'll make you regret it completely!"
Atop a cultivation peak within the Heavenly Dao Academy, Pang Hao gnashed his teeth and cursed relentlessly.
At that moment, an elder approached from afar towards Ye Yunfei's cultivation peak. It was Tang Bo.
"Elder Tang." Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang hurried forward to greet him.
"I just received news," Tang Bo said to Ye Yunfei. "The Liu Family has dispatched a group that secretly left Tianzhou. They are headed in the direction of Muzhou."
"Their target is the Houtu Sect! The Liu Family, heh..." Ye Yunfei's face darkened on the spot.
"That group doesn't just include Liu Family members; it seems there are also experts from the Ancient Demon Race," Tang Bo added.
"We must return to Muzhou immediately!" Ye Yunfei said to Da Di Daozhang.
"Go ahead," Tang Bo said.
"Let's go!"
Ye Yunfei swept his sleeve, scooping up Da Di Daozhang as they charged out of the academy.
"I hope you'll be in time," Tang Bo sighed softly, watching Ye Yunfei's retreating figure. The Heavenly Dao Academy generally didn't interfere in disputes between the various forces of the Northern Wastes Domain. As an elder of the academy, it wasn't appropriate for him to help Ye Yunfei deal with the Liu Family. Matters became even more complicated when the Ancient Demon Race was involved.
At that moment, on a mountain peak in the distance, a student concealed behind a large tree saw Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang rushing out of the academy and immediately pulled out a communication jade slip.
Simultaneously, on Ruan Shiguang's mountain peak, inside a cave abode. Ruan Shiguang was sitting cross-legged in meditation when his expression shifted and he took out a communication jade slip.
"Oh! That little beast has left the academy? This is a great opportunity to deal with him!" Ruan Shiguang couldn't help but reveal a cold smile. Not long ago, he had received a message from the Liu Family Patriarch offering a great reward for his help in capturing Ye Yunfei! Ruan Shiguang immediately left the cave abode, quietly heading out of the academy.
Moments later, near the Heavenly Dao Academy, Ye Yunfei suddenly stopped.
"Let the Earth Dragon take us back underground," Ye Yunfei said after a moment's thought.
"Great idea! The Earth Dragon's speed surpasses even that of an airship!" Da Di Daozhang perked up.
"Let's hurry then. If the Liu Family's group reaches the Houtu Sect, things will take a turn for the worse. With their strength, the Houtu Sect absolutely cannot withstand the Liu Family's forces! Not to mention, there are also experts from the Ancient Demon Race!" Da Di Daozhang urged.
"There's no rush. There's still some trouble we need to deal with first." Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
Then, Ye Yunfei took out an airship, and they both boarded it. The airship flew forward at a leisurely pace. After a moment.
Rumble...
A Spiritual Power great hand suddenly descended from the sky, carrying violent Spiritual Power energy as it blasted towards the airship. Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang immediately rushed out of the airship. Boom... The airship directly exploded, disintegrating into a cloud of powder. However, it was just a common airship, easily purchased anywhere, so Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang weren't distressed.
"Old thing, it's you indeed!" Ye Yunfei's gaze fixed coldly ahead. There, a grey-robed elder stood, his face sinister and predatory, eyes locked on Ye Yunfei. It was Ruan Shiguang.
"Ye Yunfei, submit and bind yourself. There's no escape," Ruan Shiguang declared.
"Old thing, with just you?" Ye Yunfei laughed scornfully.
"Little beast, why are you so arrogant? If it weren't for the Liu Family offering a high price for me to capture you alive, I'd kill you right now," Ruan Shiguang said, his face dark.
"Enough nonsense. Come here and be captured!" Ruan Shiguang had lost patience. His right hand suddenly shot out, enlarging continuously like a grinding wheel producing a rumbling noise, reaching out to grab Ye Yunfei.