Inside the flying ship, Ye Yunfei rested with his eyes closed, his thoughts turning inward.
"The six Star Bridge Realm experts who impersonated the Pang Clan to lure me out a few days ago were all from the Five-Domain Allied Army! I killed two of them; four remain. Now that I'm back, it's time to settle accounts with them properly."
"Master, we are almost back at the Jiaosu Star Domain," Hu Miao said.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded.
At that moment...
In the sky above Tianjiao Star.
Two men walked toward the forces of the Five-Domain Allied Army at a deliberately unhurried pace.
"Who are they?"
The high-ranking members of the Allied Army all fixed their gazes on the two men, expressions of confusion on their faces.
However, the aura radiating from these two men was far too powerful. It gave others a sense of lofty superiority.
"Senior Chu, should we stop them?" a senior official asked quietly.
"Wait. Let's see who they are first," Chu Ji said.
Soon, the two men arrived in front of the gathered senior officials of the Five-Domain Allied Army.
"Halt! Who are you!?"
Finally, one of the officials shouted loudly.
"The Pang Clan is conducting business. Cooperate obediently if you don't want to die."
One of the men, dressed in blue robes, waved his hand. A silver waist token flew out and hovered in the air before Chu Ji and the other senior officials of the Allied Army. Ancient characters were carved upon the silver token.
Pang!
"The Pang Clan?"
The Alliance officials were all taken aback.
"Could it be..."
Only Chu Ji shuddered, as if recalling something.
"Brother Pang, could this be a token from your Pang family?" one official asked, looking toward a yellow-robed elder.
This yellow-robed elder was from the Pang Clan of the Taiheng Star Domain.
"No. The tokens of our Pang family are not like this," the yellow-robed elder shook his head.
"Then which Pang Clan does this token belong to?"
The Alliance officials were now both shocked and suspicious.
"This is a token of the Star Sky Pang Clan," Chu Ji suddenly declared.
Hiss!
The Star Sky Pang Clan!
Hearing Chu Ji's words, all the Alliance officials immediately fixed their eyes on him, their faces showing utter shock.
Indeed, as Star Bridge Realm experts, many of them had heard of the formidable reputation of the Star Sky Pang Clan. However, to them, the Star Sky Pang Clan was a super-powerful force that stood high above them in the vast starry skies, far too remote a presence. Under normal circumstances, they would have no chance of coming into contact with them. That's why none of them had thought of that faction earlier.
"Senior Chu, is that token truly from the Star Sky Pang Clan?" a middle-aged man asked carefully.
"Yes. I've seen one before; this token is indeed from the Star Sky Pang Clan," Chu Ji nodded.
"Senior Chu, the Star Sky Pang Clan is not to be trifled with!" one official stated.
"Correct. We absolutely must not provoke the Star Sky Pang Clan, or we'll die without even a grave to be buried in! These few star domains of ours are nothing but ants in the eyes of the Pang Clan!" Another official sighed.
"Now, I have questions for you. Listen well.
Is Ye Yunfei one of your people?"
At this moment, the man in brocade robes spoke.
Could it be they are looking for Ye Yunfei?
The Alliance officials were stunned once more.
"Yes, Ye Yunfei is indeed a member of our Five-Domain Allied Army. May I ask what business the two of you, honored Pang Clan envoys, have with Ye Yunfei?"
Chu Ji took a step forward and said clearly.
However, the moment the words left his mouth, Chu Ji's face changed drastically. He remembered—Ye Yunfei had personally said that his father had been captured by people from the Pang Clan!
"It couldn't be this much of a coincidence!" Chu Ji's heart cried out in alarm.
"Good. Immediately make Ye Yunfei get your ass out here and meet us," the brocade-robed man said coldly.
"Honored Pang Clan envoys, you should know that several days ago, Ye Yunfei suddenly left our camp without a word. We don't know where he is right now," Chu Ji replied.
"Humph! Don't try to fool us. Ye Yunfei is one of your people. Hand him over immediately, or bear the consequences!" the blue-robed man snarled harshly.
"I don't want to hear any excuses. Hand over Ye Yunfei immediately, or this so-called Five-Domain Allied Army of yours can wait to be annihilated. To our Pang Clan, your motley crew is worth less than even ants," the brocade-robed man sneered.
Upon hearing this, the Alliance officials all felt rage burning in their hearts, but none dared show it outwardly. Legend said the power of the Star Sky Pang Clan was terrifying; it was absolutely not something Star Bridge Realm experts like them could afford to offend.
"Honored Pang Clan envoys, Ye Yunfei truly is not with us right now, he..."
A middle-aged man stepped forward and began to explain.
Boom...
The brocade-robed man's body suddenly released a powerful pressure of spiritual power, which crushed toward the middle-aged man like a tidal wave.
Bang!
The middle-aged man from the Allied Army, caught off guard, was sent flying backward, spraying mouthfuls of blood.
The brocade-robed man was at the late-stage Star Bridge Realm; the middle-aged man was only at the mid-stage.
"Who told you to explain?! I don't care what method you use. Hand over Ye Yunfei immediately," the brocade-robed man said coldly.
For a moment, the Alliance officials looked at each other, at a complete loss for what to do.
"Honored Pang Clan envoys, could you give us a bit of time? We will go search for Ye Yunfei immediately."
After a tense stalemate, an elder gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and addressed the two Pang Clan members.
"Fine. I'll give you two hours. In two hours, regardless of your method, you must deliver Ye Yunfei before us. Otherwise, this so-called Five-Domain Allied Army of yours has no reason to continue existing. Our Pang Clan wouldn't even need to lift a finger. With a single word from us, countless forces would rush to obliterate you all," the blue-robed man said indifferently.
Having spoken, the two Pang Clan men turned and walked toward the starry sky in the distance.
The two men entered a flying ship in a secluded part of the distant starry sky and began to rest with their eyes closed.
"Let's head back first," Chu Ji sighed.
Thus, Chu Ji led the forces of the Five-Domain Allied Army and turned back.
"Have everyone return first. It seems the battle today is unlikely to happen."
In the distance, the Great General also spoke, leading the forces of the Expeditionary Army as they retreated far away.
"Senior Chu, what do we do now? In two hours, if we cannot hand over Ye Yunfei, our five star domains will be in grave danger. The strength of the Star Sky Pang Clan is extremely terrifying; it is absolutely not something our five star domains can resist!"
A short while later, inside a palace on Tianjiao Star, one of the Alliance officials asked Chu Ji. At this moment, all the senior officials of the Five-Domain Allied Army were gathered within this palace.
"I wonder why those two Star Sky Pang Clan members are looking for Ye Yunfei?" another official said, perplexed.
"They've come to cause trouble for Ye Yunfei," Chu Ji sighed.
"Senior Chu, it appears Ye Yunfei has offended the Star Sky Pang Clan. Our Five-Domain Allied Army must draw a clear line separating ourselves from Ye Yunfei, or we will be implicated," one elder suddenly stated.
"Correct. We must immediately draw a line separating us from Ye Yunfei!" Several other officials nodded in agreement.
"Senior Chu, I suggest we immediately dispatch people to find Ye Yunfei. Once found, capture him at once and hand him over to those two Pang Clan envoys. Only then can we possibly ensure the safety of our Five-Domain Allied Army," the yellow-robed elder from the Taiheng Star Domain said.
Right at this moment.
A figure quietly landed on Tianjiao Star.
It was Ye Yunfei.
"First, I'll go settle accounts with those four who tricked me into leaving!"
A killing glint flashed in Ye Yunfei's eyes.