"My father killed an immortal master?"
Ye Fei was stunned.
After all, the disciple from the Void-Surpassing Gate who had come to Hidden Dragon Village back then had ridden a Flying Sword.
Even if he had not reached Foundation Establishment, he should have been at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.
Even against a disciple at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, could Ye Canglong, a blind man, really have killed him?
Although Azure Dragon had said that Ye Canglong was no ordinary man, Ye Fei still found it hard to believe.
"Hmph, stop playing dumb!"
"If we can't catch your father, catching you will do just as well. The immortal master will surely reward us for that, too."
"Seize him!"
Wang Lin could not be bothered to waste words with Ye Fei. He waved his hand, ordering the men to act at once.
The men rubbed their fists and flexed their hands as they closed in on him.
Ye Fei's eyes narrowed. True qi surged within him, and he barked:
"Get lost!"
A rippling wave of sound spread outward in every direction.
"Aaah!"
"Ow!"
In the blink of an eye, all dozen or so men Wang Lin had brought were struck by the sound wave and hurled backward. They slammed into the ground, wailing in pain.
Although these lackeys were despicable, they were only ordinary mortals. Ye Fei had not struck to kill.
"Y-you... you've become an immortal master, too?"
Wang Lin trembled to his very core, unable to get his words out properly. His legs shook so badly that he could barely stand.
He was clearly terrified.
Though he had seen immortal masters before and even had one at home, Wang Lin was, after all, only a mortal.
If Ye Fei turned ruthless, he could kill him in an instant. Even ten thousand immortal masters at home would be worth a fart if they could not get here in time.
"Since you have an immortal master at home, tell him to come here."
Ye Fei curled his lip at Wang Lin in disdain.
Seeing that Ye Fei had not killed him and was even letting him fetch reinforcements, Wang Lin felt a surge of joy. He immediately took to his heels, no longer sparing a thought for the men.
"Y-you... just you wait!"
Only after running more than a dozen zhang did he turn back, point at Ye Fei, and spit out a threat.
Yet his tone clearly betrayed a fierce exterior hiding a cowardly heart.
"Hmph. The ignorant know no fear."
Ye Fei merely snorted, not bothering to respond.
Seeing Wang Lin flee alone without the slightest regard for them, the black-clad men exchanged bewildered looks.
"You can leave. This has nothing to do with you."
Ye Fei swept his gaze over them and spoke mildly.
"Thank you for sparing our lives, immortal master, but we can't leave. If we do, we'll bring death upon ourselves."
A dark-faced burly man hesitated before speaking in a low voice.
"Why?"
Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, somewhat curious.
"Please don't ask, immortal master. We don't dare tell you. If we do, we'll lose our lives."
The man hurriedly shook his head.
"Then suit yourselves."
The corner of Ye Fei's mouth twitched, and he questioned them no further.
He could tell from their clothing that they were not servants.
Their clothes were even worse than what he had worn back then. Their status was surely lower than that of servants.
That was also why he had been unwilling to strike them brutally.
They were all poor, suffering people, and it seemed they were under some sort of coercion.
There was no need for him to flaunt his might before them.
A little under half a quarter of an hour later.
A green figure came racing through Hidden Dragon Village.
The immortal master guarding the Wang Household had arrived.
He was a fair-faced young man in green robes, with delicate, handsome features and a cultivation at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
When he first arrived, his nose was tilted skyward, his bearing overbearing.
But the instant he saw Ye Fei, his pupils contracted.
His eyes shifted, however, and he quickly put on a harmless smile, politely cupping his hands toward Ye Fei.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I am Chen Shi, an outer sect disciple of the Clear Void Gate. May I ask what brings you here?"
After lowering his hands, Chen Shi placed them behind his back, discreetly taking a Jade Plaque from his waist.
Then, behind his back, the fingers of his right hand secretly formed a seal, and a streak of yellow light sank into the Jade Plaque.
His movements were so well concealed that Ye Fei did not notice.
"You're a cultivator. Are you staying in this mortal village just to wait for me?"
Ye Fei studied Chen Shi closely and asked in puzzlement.
Despite Chen Shi's low cultivation, two Storage Pouches hung at his waist-quite an extravagant display.
"You misunderstand, fellow Daoist. This is the hometown of Elder Wang, the enforcement elder of our Void-Surpassing Gate. I am here to protect his ancestral residence."
Chen Shi spoke with an awkward smile.
"Is that so?"
Ye Fei asked with a faint, knowing smile.
"Of course. I'm only following orders. Please do me this favor, fellow Daoist."
"If you have any grievances with the Wang Household, you may settle them however you please once I've left."
Chen Shi sounded sincere. Far from coming to cause trouble for Ye Fei, he was plainly trying to wash his hands of the matter.
"Do you know what happened a year ago?"
Seeing Chen Shi's attitude, Ye Fei had a thought and asked a probing question.
"Yes, yes!"
Hearing Ye Fei take the initiative to ask, a gleam flashed in Chen Shi's eyes. Delighted, he hurriedly answered.
"Do you know who was killed back then? What was his cultivation?"
Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, staring intently into Chen Shi's eyes.
"He was an Inner Sect Disciple of our Void-Surpassing Gate, at the eighth level of Qi Refining."
Chen Shi concealed nothing and answered truthfully.
"What caused it?"
Ye Fei asked again.
"He was right here back then. Relying on his high cultivation, he picked a fight with a man who had lost his sight, only to be killed by that man instead."
Chen Shi replied at an unhurried pace.
As he spoke, he carefully watched Ye Fei's reaction.
Of course he knew that Ye Fei was the blind man's son, which was why he had not dared use the words "blind man."
He feared provoking Ye Fei and causing unnecessary trouble.
"You know who I am, don't you?"
Ye Fei asked mockingly.
"This has nothing to do with me. I'm merely on guard duty. I have nothing to do with anything else."
Chen Shi hurriedly laughed it off.
"Really? The person you summoned should be here soon, shouldn't he?"
Ye Fei curled his lip and asked pointedly.
"W-what do you mean, fellow Daoist?"
Chen Shi's expression changed dramatically, and cold sweat broke out across his back.
He had never imagined that Ye Fei had noticed such a discreet movement.
"If you're only on guard duty, why carry two Storage Pouches?"
"I suspect you have some secret here that can't bear the light of day."
Ye Fei narrowed his eyes, his tone teasing.
"You misunderstand, fellow Daoist. I truly am only stationed here on guard duty."
As he spoke, Chen Shi quietly backed away.
He intended to flee.
"Trying to run? Do you think you can escape?"
The corner of Ye Fei's mouth lifted in a disdainful smile.
"Don't push me too far."
Seeing Ye Fei's attitude, Chen Shi knew there was no longer any point in pretending.
"I'm pushing you too far?"
"Weren't you the one who came running over here?"
"If my cultivation were lower than yours, wouldn't I be the one saying that?"
Ye Fei shook his head and sighed.
"Enough talk."
"I advise you to leave at once. Senior Brother Wang Hai will be here soon. Once he arrives, it'll be too late for you to leave."
Chen Shi glanced behind him and spoke, mustering his courage.
He had indeed sent a voice transmission to Wang Hai earlier.
He believed that, with the time he had bought, Wang Hai should be arriving soon.
After all, the secret teleportation array was only a few li away. Flying here would not take long.
"Wang Hai?"
"What's his cultivation now?"
Hearing Wang Hai's name, Ye Fei suddenly grew interested.
"Senior Brother Wang Hai is now at the eighth level of Qi Refining. If you know what's good for you, leave immediately."
Though Chen Shi hoped Wang Hai would arrive quickly, he hoped even more that Ye Fei would leave at once.
Only then would he be safest.
"The eighth level of Qi Refining?"
"He's progressing so quickly!"
Ye Fei's lips curved upward, without the slightest trace of fear.
"Who dares bully someone from my Clear Void Gate?"
Just then, a stern shout rang out from behind Hidden Dragon Village.
A streak of azure light flew in from the distance.
A handsome, long-faced young man in azure robes appeared in Ye Fei's sight, standing atop a Flying Sword.
The young man was none other than Wang Hai.
The man who had once called Ye Fei an ant.
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