"Dean Sima, good news! All the people who've been watching the Academy from the surroundings over the past few days have just withdrawn. Not a single one remains!"
An executive officer sprinted in from outside the Academy's mountain gate, rushing up to Dean Sima to deliver the report.
This officer was specially tasked with gathering intelligence from outside.
"I understand."
Dean Sima gave a bitter smile and nodded.
Ten Imperial Realm experts had been killed by Ye Yunfei. Who would have the courage to remain near the Heavenly Dao Academy any longer?
A moment later.
In the main conference hall.
"Ye Yunfei, it's fortunate you returned in time. Otherwise, our Heavenly Dao Academy would have fallen into Zou Yi's hands."
Mentioning Zou Yi, Dean Sima still gnashed his teeth in anger.
"To be honest, the Heavenly Dao Academy suffered because of me.
Dean Sima, please accept these."
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei sent several dozen spatial rings flying out to land before Dean Sima.
"Hsss!
There are... more than a dozen Sacred Medicines inside?!"
Sensing briefly with his Soul Power, Dean Sima couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
What! Sacred Medicines?!
Upon hearing this, the other Academy high-levels were each and every one stunned to the core.
One had to know, even the four great powers of the Sacred Domain probably couldn't produce a single Sacred Medicine!
Yet Ye Yunfei had just casually given over a dozen of them to the Heavenly Dao Academy. How could they not be shocked?
Moreover, aside from the dozen-plus Sacred Medicines, these several dozen spatial rings contained vast quantities of other valuable treasures, herbs, pills, crystals, magical treasures, and all sorts of rare materials. They had everything one could need.
Ye Yunfei's gains within the Godfall Lands were simply too immense. Even a fraction of what he pulled out was unimaginable wealth for these Academy leaders.
"Dean Sima, Vice-Dean Meng, Elder Wu, Elder Qiu, Elder Lu. You five are all at the late stage of the Soul Formation Realm, and you've been at this level for a considerable time as well.
Very well, today I will assist you in breaking through to Imperial Realm."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei spoke.
Dean Sima, Elder Wu, Elder Qiu, and Elder Lu were all founding elders of the Heavenly Dao Academy. And today, facing so many Imperial Realm experts, they had stood firm, refusing to surrender or hand over Meng Qianzheng. This favor was something Ye Yunfei would naturally remember.
As for Meng Qianzheng, Ye Yunfei had long since considered him one of his own!
All five were at the late Soul Formation stage, and due to their lengthy cultivation periods, their accumulation was sufficient.
As an Alchemy Grandmaster, with Ye Yunfei's methods, helping them break through was not difficult.
Most importantly, Ye Yunfei currently possessed every kind of medicinal herb one could imagine!
"What?!
Help us break through to Imperial Realm?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Dean Sima and the other four were completely dumbstruck. They stared blankly at Ye Yunfei, doubting if they had misheard.
Helping five people simultaneously break through to Imperial Realm, and today at that... was that even possible?
"Alright, everyone, no hesitation.
Now, I'll take you to a place. Prepare yourselves properly first.
Then, I will assist all of you in breaking through to Imperial Realm."
Ye Yunfei declared.
"Ye Yunfei... are... are you serious?"
Seeing Ye Yunfei speak with such seriousness, Dean Sima couldn't help but swallow hard, asking cautiously.
"Of course I am.
I have no reason to lie to you. Do as I say, and today, you can all break through to Imperial Realm!"
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Hsss!
Imperial Realm experts!
Dean Sima and the other four found their breathing turning rapid, their heartbeats quickening.
Becoming an Imperial Realm expert had always been their greatest dream!
However, perhaps due to insufficient talent, insufficient cultivation resources, cultivation techniques lacking in grade, or foundations not profound enough...
Over these years, they had tried who knows how many times, yet never managed the breakthrough.
Now, they suddenly saw hope!
For anyone at the late Soul Formation stage, once they broke through to become Imperial Realm experts, their entire lives would be utterly transformed!
An Imperial Realm expert could walk the entire Profound Yellow Star Domain, even travel the surrounding few star domains, and command awe and respect!
"Good!
Ye Yunfei, we will do as you say!"
In their excitement, Dean Sima and the other four nodded emphatically.
Thus, Ye Yunfei brought Dean Sima and the other four into the Phantom Tower.
Inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei found a quiet corner for them to enter closed-door cultivation for a period to properly temper the Spiritual Power within their bodies.
Ye Yunfei himself began refining pills.
This time, Ye Yunfei refined an eighth rank dao pill - Ancient Spirit Pills, specifically designed to assist breakthroughs. Their medicinal potency was extremely potent.
One day later.
Ye Yunfei had refined a batch of Ancient Spirit Pills.
However, Ye Yunfei intended to let Dean Sima and the other four cultivate properly for some time first, to thoroughly refine and temper their Spiritual Power foundations.
"Senior Sister Long, are you alright now?"
Ye Yunfei approached Long Yingying and asked.
At this moment, Long Yingying was together with Wen Zi and the others, chatting about their dangerous experiences over this period.
Hu Miao was also there. The three women chattered away noisily, creating a lively scene.
Wu Heishan, Yuan Dayong, and Dugu Huan stood to the side, completely unable to get a word in edgewise.
"I'm fine now.
Thank you, Ye Yunfei." Long Yingying said.
The experiences of the past few days seemed to have made her a bit more composed. Even her speech seemed quieter.
"You have no idea, once my master learned you had fallen into the Wu Clan's hands, he was beyond anxious. He chased from Tianxuan City to the Heavenly Dao Academy without a moment's rest, all to save you."
Hu Miao chimed in.
"So you see, Miss Long, my master truly cares for you beyond words," Hu Miao added.
"What nonsense are you saying? I'm his senior sister, of course he would come save me," Long Yingying said, her fair face slightly flushed, though secretly quite pleased within.
"Hah, Senior Sister Long, don't you fall for his tricks.
Men are all philandering scoundrels.
They act like this to every pretty girl.
He was exactly the same when he came to save me," Wen Zi said with a pout.
"You'd be better off spending your free time thinking about your own cultivation.
Don't keep dwelling on these messy thoughts.
Otherwise, I might have to come rescue you again next time."
Ye Yunfei said helplessly.
"The boss is right!
I'm going into seclusion to cultivate right now. I feel like I'm about to break through to Spirit Altar Realm," Wu Heishan declared.
He was currently at the late Greater Mystic Pellet stage. His travels throughout the Northern Wastes Domain in recent times had increased his experience significantly, and he had begun to touch upon the opportunity for a breakthrough.
"Hmm, go ahead," Ye Yunfei nodded approvingly.
"I feel like I'm about to break through too!" Yuan Dayong suddenly spoke up.
"Good. Both of you stand on the threshold of breakthrough.
Go prepare yourselves properly.
These pills will aid your breakthrough."
Ye Yunfei flicked his fingers, and two vials of pills flew out, landing before Wu Heishan and Yuan Dayong respectively.
Wu Heishan and Yuan Dayong took the pills, then turned to enter seclusion cultivation.
"I wonder how Little Hui is doing now.
I plan to find some time to go see her," Yuan Dayong suddenly paused and said.
"Little Hui is in the Sacred Domain. When the time comes, we'll go see her there together," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
A vivid image of Xiao Hui's lively figure involuntarily surfaced in Ye Yunfei's mind.
"She should be doing well," Ye Yunfei added.