Seeing Bai Suyi, Ye Qingyun knew that the people from the Nine Spirits Sect had arrived.
That elderly man with the bearing of an immortal was probably Gongsun Yue, the sect master of the Nine Spirits Sect.
An existence as renowned as Xu Changfeng, the sect master of the Mystic Sword Sect.
Ye Qingyun put the gun back at his waist.
He relaxed completely.
With the people from the Nine Spirits Sect here, he no longer needed to handle the rest.
"Hmm?"
Gongsun Yue also saw Ye Qingyun, along with the strange man kneeling before him.
His expression changed as he stared at the strange man.
"Could this man be Old Freak Evil Heaven?"
"Young Master Ye?"
Bai Suyi looked at Ye Qingyun in surprise.
She had not expected to encounter him here.
Moreover, Ye Qingyun looked very different now from how he had looked on Floating Cloud Mountain.
After all, Ye Qingyun was currently wearing a bulletproof vest and a steel helmet, with a handgun hanging at his waist.
He looked indescribably strange.
Ye Qingyun glanced at Bai Suyi.
"I've already subdued this man."
As he spoke, he pointed at the strange man on the ground, who no longer had the strength to stand.
Bai Suyi was astonished.
Then she understood.
Had it been anyone else, Bai Suyi would certainly have found it surprising.
But if Ye Qingyun had dealt with him, then there was nothing questionable about it.
With the unfathomable strength of an expert like Ye Qingyun, dealing with these evil cultivators naturally posed no problem.
"Old Freak Evil Heaven, you've committed countless evils. Today, we've finally captured you."
Gongsun Yue stared at Old Freak Evil Heaven and spoke sternly.
Old Freak Evil Heaven gave a bitter laugh.
"If I hadn't fallen at this expert's hands, how could the likes of you possibly have done anything to me?"
An expert?
Gongsun Yue looked at Ye Qingyun.
What sort of expert could this strangely dressed young man be?
"Great expert, I, Old Freak Evil Heaven, refuse to die at the hands of these mediocrities. Please do it yourself and grant this old man a quick death!"
Old Freak Evil Heaven spoke to Ye Qingyun in a pleading tone.
Gongsun Yue was furious when he heard this.
This was blatant contempt for him.
He was, after all, the sect master of the Nine Spirits Sect, one of the top experts in the Heavenly Martial Dynasty, yet he was being treated with such disdain.
"I'll send you on your way!"
Without another word, Gongsun Yue struck out with his palm.
It slammed heavily onto the crown of Old Freak Evil Heaven's head.
Old Freak Evil Heaven's expression froze abruptly.
His face still held the mockery from the moment before his death.
The next moment.
Old Freak Evil Heaven's body, as thin as a bundle of sticks, toppled over.
He was dead.
The corner of Ye Qingyun's mouth twitched slightly.
This really was a ruthless man. He struck the moment he said he would, without the slightest hesitation.
"Young master, were you the one who subdued Old Freak Evil Heaven?"
Only then did Gongsun Yue question Ye Qingyun.
"I suppose so."
Ye Qingyun spoke mildly.
Gongsun Yue, however, frowned.
Because he could not detect the slightest cultivation in Ye Qingyun.
He was purely a mortal.
How could a mere mortal possibly be a match for an expert like Old Freak Evil Heaven?
Seeing her master's doubts, Bai Suyi hurriedly spoke. "Master, this is Young Master Ye, Ye Qingyun, whom I mentioned to you before. Young Master Ye was the one who healed the hidden injuries I'd had for years."
"Oh? So you are Ye Qingyun?"
Gongsun Yue looked surprised.
He had long since learned of such a person's existence from Bai Suyi.
However, Bai Suyi had not revealed much, only mentioning that Ye Qingyun had treated her injuries.
"Young Master Ye, this is my master, Gongsun Yue."
Bai Suyi introduced him to Ye Qingyun as well.
"I've long admired your reputation."
Ye Qingyun cupped his hands as he spoke.
Gongsun Yue, however, seemed to look down on Ye Qingyun somewhat. He merely returned the salute perfunctorily, showing little respect.
Bai Suyi felt somewhat awkward.
She could also tell that her master held Ye Qingyun in some contempt.
This left Bai Suyi rather worried.
She knew just what an extraordinary expert Ye Qingyun was, someone even Martial Emperor Dongfang Su had visited in person.
Her master was being so arrogant. If he displeased Ye Qingyun...
The entire Nine Spirits Sect might suffer for it.
Ye Qingyun, however, did not mind.
He walked straight over to Guo Xiaoyun, crouched down, and examined him.
Guo Xiaoyun's eyes were tightly shut. His breathing was fairly steady, but his face was somewhat pale.
Ye Qingyun felt his forehead.
His temperature was normal.
Then he took hold of his wrist.
His pulse was normal too.
He patted Guo Xiaoyun's face.
"Wake up?"
He patted him several times.
Guo Xiaoyun's eyes slowly opened.
"I... where am I?"
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Ye Qingyun.
"It's all right now. I came to save you."
Ye Qingyun smiled gently.
Only then did Guo Xiaoyun come to his senses.
He sat up and looked around.
Seeing so many children, Guo Xiaoyun's face filled with terror.
"I almost died!"
Guo Xiaoyun said blankly.
Ye Qingyun sighed.
The boy really had been badly frightened. He had probably thought he was doomed before losing consciousness.
Ye Qingyun still felt a lingering fear as well.
Had he not worked up the courage to come rescue him, Guo Xiaoyun probably would have lost his life too.
"I'll take you back."
"Okay!"
Ye Qingyun was about to leave with Guo Xiaoyun.
As for the other children, some were already dead, while others were still alive.
The people from the Nine Spirits Sect would naturally attend to them. Ye Qingyun did not need to worry about them himself.
"Please wait."
Gongsun Yue suddenly spoke.
Ye Qingyun stopped and turned back in puzzlement.
"Is there something else, Sect Master Gongsun?"
Gongsun Yue smiled slightly. "With such credit for killing Old Freak Evil Heaven, Young Master Ye, your name is sure to spread throughout the world. Why not leave with us? That way, more people can learn of your achievement."
Ye Qingyun had no interest whatsoever.
He shook his head.
"I'll leave that credit to you, Sect Master Gongsun."
With that, Ye Qingyun left with Guo Xiaoyun.
The expression on Gongsun Yue's face turned cold.
"Hmph. At least he knows what's good for him."
He had wanted to claim sole credit for killing Old Freak Evil Heaven all along.
He had merely made a deliberate retreat to advance, wanting to see whether Ye Qingyun intended to compete for the credit.
Since Ye Qingyun has given up the credit himself, then I, Gongsun Yue, won't stand on ceremony.
This achievement will be just the thing to curb Xu Changfeng's arrogance and let my Nine Spirits Sect surpass the Mystic Sword Sect once again.
"Master, how could you act like this?"
Bai Suyi, however, grew anxious.
Gongsun Yue glared. "Is that any way to speak to your master?"
Bai Suyi said anxiously, "Even if Young Master Ye doesn't compete for the credit, Master, you shouldn't treat him with that attitude. Young Master Ye is no ordinary person. He..."
At this point, Bai Suyi no longer knew what to say.
Because she also knew that Ye Qingyun disliked drawing attention to himself and preferred others to see him as an ordinary person.
"Isn't he just a young man who knows a little medicine? What's so great about him?"
Gongsun Yue spoke disdainfully.
Bai Suyi was speechless.
"Master, Sect Master Xu of the Mystic Sword Sect and His Majesty the Martial Emperor have both visited Young Master Ye."
There was no other choice.
Bai Suyi could only say this quietly.
Gongsun Yue froze.
"What did you say?"
He suspected that he had misheard.
Bai Suyi sighed.
"Sect Master Xu and His Majesty the Martial Emperor have both paid their respects to Young Master Ye. I witnessed it with my own eyes."