“Is what you're saying true?”
Ye Yunfei looked at Tang Biao and asked.
“Fifth Elder…”
Tang Biao glanced at Ye Yunfei, slightly hesitant.
He had just returned and did not yet know Ye Yunfei’s identity.
“Young Master Ye is a great benefactor of our Tang Clan. Answer his questions truthfully,” said Elder Tang Wu.
“I understand.”
Tang Biao nodded.
“Tell me in detail about the matter of the Ancient Demon Race’s slaves,” Ye Yunfei said.
“Yes.”
Tang Biao replied respectfully.
Thus, Tang Biao recounted in detail everything he had learned about the Ancient Demon Race’s slaves after infiltrating the Ancient Demon Realm.
What concerned Ye Yunfei most were, of course, the slaves from the Tianxuan Continent.
It turned out that when the Ancient Demon Race invaded the Tianxuan Continent back then, they captured a large number of people and brought them back to the Ancient Demon Realm to be kept as livestock.
These people kept by the Ancient Demon Race served as slaves, doing all sorts of dirty and heavy labor specifically for the Ancient Demon Race, their status as low as pigs and dogs.
Moreover, these slaves survived and multiplied within the Ancient Demon Race, and their descendants were likewise unable to escape the fate of being slaves to the Ancient Demon Race.
In short, these slaves and their descendants were already doomed to the tragic fate of being beasts of burden, driven for generations by the Ancient Demon Race.
“The Ancient Demon Race! Truly a disgusting race!”
After listening to Tang Biao's words, a cold light flickered in Ye Yunfei's eyes, his face filled with murderous intent.
“Sooner or later, I will exterminate the Ancient Demon Race! I will rescue those people from the Tianxuan Continent and bring them back.”
Ye Yunfei vowed inwardly.
Ye Yunfei had walked out from the Tianxuan Continent. Now, learning that a group from Tianxuan Continent was being enslaved and living in misery, he naturally could not stand idly by.
“We must rescue those Tang Clan members! From now on, the Ancient Demon Race is our Tang Clan's greatest enemy, a mortal foe!”
Elder Tang Wu also said through gritted teeth.
In the past, the Tang Clan was so powerful, its strength no less than that of the Ancient Demon Race.
Who would have thought that now a group of Tang clansmen were enslaved by the Ancient Demon Race!
“Elder Tang Wu, have the clansmen focus on cultivation. In some time, I will send you some cultivation resources,” Ye Yunfei said to Elder Tang Wu.
Ye Yunfei understood that to deal with the Ancient Demon Race, it was best to cultivate some forces of his own. Both the Houtu Sect and the Tang Clan were good choices.
Furthermore, the Tang Clan was Guardian Shangren’s family, and Guardian Shangren was the founding ancestor of the Tianxuan Continent Guardian Academy. In a sense, the Tang Clan counted as one of his own.
“Young Master Ye, the kindness you have shown our Tang Clan is truly too great! We can never repay it!”
Elder Tang Wu was extremely grateful.
“Elder Tang Wu, there's no need to be polite. The Ancient Demon Race is our common enemy. In the future, we will deal with them together,” Ye Yunfei said.
“Good!”
Elder Tang Wu nodded solemnly.
Next, Ye Yunfei left the underground cave where the Tang clansmen were in seclusion and returned to the Heavenly Dao Academy.
After the better part of a day, Ye Yunfei returned to his cultivation peak in the Heavenly Dao Academy.
“Let's go to the Mission Hall and take on another batch of missions, striving to quickly advance and become senior disciples.”
Ye Yunfei teleported Da Di Daozhang out from the Phantom Tower and said.
Da Di Daozhang had been staying in the Phantom Tower cultivating during this time. Inside the Phantom Tower, it was possible to ensure sufficient time for cultivation. One day in the outside world meant two or three months inside the Phantom Tower!
“Okay. You decide; I’ll just follow your lead.”
Da Di Daozhang nodded.
“How is your cultivation of the Great Radiance Divine Art coming along?”
Ye Yunfei asked.
“This technique is far too profound, my progress is substantial! Soon, I’ll be able to break through to the late-stage Minor Core Formation Realm. Moreover, I now have confidence to fight early-stage Major Core Formation experts alone without the help of an Earth Dragon!”
Da Di Daozhang said proudly.
“Still too weak.”
Ye Yunfei shook his head.
“Do you think I’m like you? You’re practically a monster, slaughtering Major Core Formation experts like killing chickens or butchering dogs.”
Da Di Daozhang said with a smirk.
“However, I will strive to cultivate!”
Da Di Daozhang added.
“Let’s go. We’ll go to the Mission Hall to accept a batch of missions.”
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang arrived at the Mission Hall. This time, they directly went to the Mission Hall's third floor! Moreover, they nearly cleared out all the missions available on the third floor!
Instantly, the entire Mission Hall erupted.
All the disciples present who were preparing to accept missions rushed to the third floor, surrounding Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang to watch. Furthermore, this news spread through the entire Heavenly Dao Academy at a stunning speed.
Then, a large number of disciples heard the rumors and came, nearly filling the Mission Hall.
It should be noted that all missions posted on the Mission Hall's third floor were extremely dangerous; only senior disciples or even elite disciples dared accept and execute them!
“It’s indeed Su Ye and Du Fan again!”
“I heard they’ve only been in our Heavenly Dao Academy for about a month! Previously, they accepted forty missions from the Mission Hall’s second floor, completed all of them, and passed the intermediate disciple assessment. Now, they’ve come to the third floor to accept missions! These two fellows are simply trying to defy heaven!”
“Idols! From now on, the two of them are my idols!”
“So cool! They are the white knight princes of my dreams!”
“Hmph! These two ignorant guys, relying on some ability to show off, always do this kind of grandstanding! Do they really think the missions on the third floor are so easy to complete? The missions on the third floor require at least a middle-stage Major Core Formation expert to dare accept them. There are even some particularly dangerous missions that require an early-stage Primordial Soul Realm expert to possibly complete! If these two dare to execute these missions, they will certainly die!”
…
Around Ye Yunfei and Da Di Daozhang, the crowd jostled, discussions buzzing, the noise filling the heavens.
“Su Ye, you…”
Elder Jin also appeared, looking at Ye Yunfei in shock.
The Mission Hall was his responsibility. Something this big had happened, so he naturally rushed over at the first moment.
“These missions are too dangerous, Su Ye. Don’t be impulsive,”
Elder Jin checked the missions Ye Yunfei had accepted and got a fright.
“Elder Jin, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing,”
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
“Sigh, forget it! The two of you, take care of yourselves. I hope you two can return alive after executing these missions.”
Elder Jin admonished Ye Yunfei for a while, but couldn’t persuade him, and finally sighed.
“Rest assured, Elder Jin, we will definitely return alive,”
Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei returned to his own cultivation peak, entered the chamber, and sat cross-legged. Ye Yunfei planned to recuperate properly before setting out to execute the missions. This also gave Da Di Daozhang more time to cultivate.
At this moment.
Within the Heavenly Dao Academy, in a cave on a certain peak.
“Little bastard Ye Yunfei, you destroyed my physical body! This hatred is mortal, not killing you will never quell the rage in my heart!”
A Soul Body was sitting cross-legged deep within the cave, emitting a scream like a night owl.
It was the Soul Body of Ruan Shiguang.
He was sitting inside a formation; this formation had the effect of nourishing a Soul Body. He was a Primordial Soul Realm expert; even if his physical body was shattered, his Soul Body could exist independently.
However, without a physical body, the strength of the Soul Body would ultimately drop significantly, not comparing to its peak period. Therefore, various methods were needed to nourish it.
“Report to Elder Ruan, Su Ye has returned to the academy!”
Suddenly, a voice came from a transmission jade slip beside him.
“Keep a tight watch on him! Report his every move to me at all times! Also, immediately send this news to Heavenly Dao City, let the Ancient Demon Race and the Liu Family know!”
Ruan Shiguang used the transmission jade slip to send out a message.
The better part of a day later.
A red-skirted woman approached from afar and landed on Ye Yunfei’s cultivation peak.
“Su Ye! I'm here!”
The red-skirted girl shouted loudly, her voice clear and pleasant, like pearls falling onto a jade plate, entering Ye Yunfei’s chamber.
“Jiang Yanran has come.”
Inside the chamber, Ye Yunfei, who had been sitting cross-legged in quiet recuperation, opened his eyes.