At Water Peak.
A youth in blue robes stood with his hands clasped behind his back, a face full of anger.
"Senior Brother Li, you must uphold justice for us! That bastard snapped my arm!"
"My ribs were broken – at least five or six!"
"My calf bone is broken too!"
...
Surrounding him, numerous Water Peak disciples wrapped in white bandages and emanating the scent of medicinal poultices voiced their grievances to the youth in blue.
This blue-robed youth was none other than the leading disciple of Water Peak — Li Chaofan! Among all the disciples of Tianyuan Sect, his strength ranked within the top three!
"How outrageous! A mere new disciple dares to bully the disciples of our Water Peak! He simply does not value his life!" Li Chaofan flew into a rage, slamming his palm down and shattering a nearby table to splinters.
"By the way, where exactly has Yichen gone? Why haven't I seen him all day?" Li Chaofan frowned as he asked.
"Senior Brother Li Yichen took over a dozen disciples from our Water Peak to confront Ye Yunfei," one disciple reported.
This disciple was normally a loyal follower of Li Yichen and thus knew of his whereabouts.
"Set other matters aside for now. Immediately go find Yichen and bring him back! All of you go search!" Li Chaofan ordered.
He couldn't explain why, but he had a bad premonition.
At that moment.
On Jin Peak.
Within the small pavilion where Ye Yunfei resided.
"Alright, Hu Miao. Here are thirty Demonic Energy Elixirs. They should be enough for you for a while."
Ye Yunfei had finished his alchemy and handed thirty yellow spirit pills to Hu Miao.
"Master, the speed at which you refine pills is truly astonishing. In less than two hours, you managed to produce thirty spirit pills! It's as if you refined them as easily as eating or sleeping."
Hu Miao received the pills, her absolutely beautiful face filled with awe.
She had observed the entire process just now. The whole procedure was fluid as running water, offering an artistic enjoyment, and his pill-refining speed was shockingly fast.
"Demonic Energy Elixirs are merely fourth-grade spirit pills. To me, they hardly count as anything. I could refine even fifth-grade spirit pills effortlessly," Ye Yunfei smiled.
"In the future, when the opportunity arises, I'll show you how I refine Emperor Pills," Ye Yunfei said lightly, his calm words carrying a note of quiet self-assurance.
"Emperor Pills!"
Hu Miao's curvaceous body couldn't help but jolt as she drew in a sharp breath.
"Alright, I look forward to it!" Hu Miao gazed at Ye Yunfei with adoring eyes.
Holding the thirty Demonic Energy Elixirs specially refined for her, she began to feel that following Ye Yunfei was a wise decision!
"Good. You were suppressed for several hundred years. Your foundational demonic essence was severely depleted. These Demonic Energy Elixirs will greatly benefit you. Seize the time and ingest them."
"Alright," Hu Miao replied. Her body swayed, transforming into a wisp of demonic aura as she retreated back into her inner elixir within Ye Yunfei.
At that exact moment.
"Ye Yunfei! Come out immediately!"
Suddenly, from outside the small pavilion, a loud shout rang out, shouting his name directly. The voice carried a provocative tone.
"Looks like trouble has come knocking," Ye Yunfei revealed a cold smile and walked out.
Before the door of the small pavilion stood over a dozen people.
Leading them was a sturdy-looking man, roughly twenty-five or twenty-six, clad in tight martial attire and carrying a black spear on his back. His face was rough and scowling, his eyes fierce. This man was Zhou Tong, considered a top expert among Jin Peak's disciples.
Behind him stood over a dozen disciples, all his followers.
In the distance, a large crowd of Jin Peak disciples stood densely packed all around, there to watch the spectacle.
"Zhou Tong returned to the sect just recently after being away for over a year on a training journey. Why would he come to pick a fight with Ye Yunfei?"
"Ah, you don't know. In the last couple of days, the Core Disciples of our Jin Peak who were out on training journeys have been returning one by one. After hearing about Ye Yunfei, they've all been displeased. Think about it — Ye Yunfei is merely a new disciple who just joined our Jin Peak. Yet Elder Du intends to give him a slot to enter the Tianying Small World. Naturally, the other Core Disciples are unconvinced and each wants to teach Ye Yunfei a lesson."
"Exactly. Zhou Tong ranks third among Jin Peak's Core Disciples. Now that he's personally taking action, there'll be a good show to watch."
...
Whispers and comments could be heard rising one after another.
"You're Ye Yunfei? Is someone like you trying to claim a slot to enter the Tianying Small World?" Zhou Tong cast a disdainful glance over Ye Yunfei from head to toe before speaking, his tone cold and dismissive, as if he didn't consider Ye Yunfei worthy of his attention.
"This place is for my secluded cultivation. Unrelated individuals are not permitted to approach. Get lost."
Ye Yunfei walked out the door with his hands clasped behind his back. After a brief glance at Zhou Tong, he spoke indifferently.
"How dare you! Kid, you're just a newcomer, newly arrived. Yet you dare to strike such an insufferable attitude before Senior Brother Zhou Tong! You're simply begging for death!"
"Listen, kid! There's an established rule here on Jin Peak. Newcomer disciples must pay a tribute of valuables to the senior disciples — things like spirit stones, spirit pills, that sort of thing."
"This is the Newcomer's Tribute! Now hand over everything valuable you have! And don't play coy!"
"Kid, show some sense! Hand over the tribute now, then apologize and admit your wrongs to Senior Brother Zhou Tong. Perhaps Senior Brother, being magnanimous, might overlook your transgressions this once."
...
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Zhou Tong's followers behind him flew into fury one after another, pointing at Ye Yunfei and shouting curses.
At that moment.
Suddenly.
"Look! Xiao Xiaoling, ranked second on Jin Peak, has also arrived!"
"Heavens! Even Ling Tianyu, the number one disciple of Jin Peak, is here!"
Shouts of surprise rose continuously. The top three experts among Jin Peak's disciples had all gathered!
The surrounding onlookers were filled with astonishment.
Jin Peak had over two thousand disciples in total. Each of those ranked in the top three was truly a dragon among men, possessed of formidable strength. Now, for Ye Yunfei's sake, they had actually all come here!
"So this is Ye Yunfei? Early Stage Earth Realm... Honestly, I'm a bit disappointed." Xiao Xiaoling shook her head, a look of disappointment on her face. She was a tall, slender beauty with delicate features.
"Ant," Ling Tianyu, the top-ranked disciple, glanced at Ye Yunfei, shook his head, and uttered two words.
"I'll say this one more time. Get lost. Otherwise, you face the consequences," Ye Yunfei showed extreme impatience, waving a dismissive hand at Zhou Tong and shouting sharply.
His expression seemed as if he were shooing away a swarm of bothersome flies!
"Very well. I never imagined a newcomer would dare speak to me, Zhou Tong, in such a tone. If things continue like this, I'm afraid there will soon be no place for me, Zhou Tong, to stand on Jin Peak at all."
Zhou Tong was completely enraged.