"Is he that Ye Feibai?"
Standing nearby, Ye Tong had also heard their conversation, and surprise crossed her face.
Ye Feibai was a ruthless figure who had once ventured alone into a dragon's pool and tiger's den, defeating Peng Ji, a trusted lieutenant of the Heaven-Tier Powerhouse Lin Xun, right under his nose.
Although the various factions knew little about him, and this was the only deed they knew of, that very feat had sent his reputation and standing soaring. He had surpassed ordinary established experts and late-stage renowned masters in one leap, becoming one of the world's handful of foremost powerhouses.
In the eyes of the various powers, someone like him ranked above venerable old masters, falling only slightly short of those legends.
Ye Tong quickly recalled the Earth Baleful Gate's assessment of him at the time: "Suspected hidden expert of the Warrior Administration, commander-level leader, elite among the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha Generals, possessing combat power of at least earth rank tenth transformation."
"Principal achievement: entered an enemy camp alone, swiftly defeated Renowned Master Peng Ji despite a Heaven-Tier Powerhouse presiding over the camp, and escaped alive!"
Fighting an enemy under a Heaven-Tier Powerhouse's nose and surviving was already proof of his strength. Swiftly defeating Renowned Master Peng Ji proved further that he possessed top-tier power decisive enough to settle a battle!
Whether that power was his own, came from Beast Body Transplantation or a parasitic bloodline, or relied on a mystic treasure or spirit creature, it was undeniably real. Now that he dared to openly intercept and kill people from the Mian Mountain Sacred Palace, it likewise showed his absolute confidence!
"Why are Azure Cloud Sect members attacking us? You're violating the pact!" Kong Cheng immediately protested.
"Violating the pact? Nothing of the sort. We're here