Upon hearing the mockery from Zhu Xiaofei and the others, Lin Feiyan snorted coldly, his expression indifferent, silent without a word.
He had already made plans within his heart.
These fellows are arrogant now, huh? Just wait until we enter Hengduan Mountain, then we’ll see who dares to be arrogant!
"Master Ye." Luo Wenfeng approached the gourd and gave Ye Xuan a respectful bow.
"Benefactor!" Luo Xiu looked at Ye Xuan with a simple grin, his face showing excitement.
What others didn’t know, Luo Xiu remembered very well.
This was his savior, the benefactor of his lifetime.
If it weren’t for his benefactor, he would have died long ago.
In this lifetime, there were two people he needed to protect: one was his grandfather, and the other was his benefactor!
Seeing his benefactor again filled Luo Xiu with excitement.
Ye Xuan noticed the arrival of the three and, without a glance at Lin Feiyan, looked Luo Xiu over and said with a slight smile, "You seem to have recovered well."
"Thanks to Master Ye’s help, Xiao is now in very good condition," Luo Wenfeng said gratefully.
"Thank you for saving my life that day, benefactor!" Luo Xiu said earnestly.
Luo Wenfeng lightly smiled.
"Mm." Ye Xuan nodded slightly.
"I assume this is the famed Sword Saint Ning Zongtang, the venerable Ning senior?" Luo Wenfeng bowed and saluted Ning Zongtang.
"Daoist Luo." Ning Zongtang nodded slightly.
In comparison, Luo Wenfeng was a bit younger than Ning Zongtang.
"Please show your respect, this is Luo Wenfeng, the Supreme Elder of the Sun Swallowing Sect from the Southern Domain, your senior," Ning Zongtang introduced to the disciples of Emperor Immortal Sect behind him.
"Greetings to Senior Luo." Zhu Xiaofei and the others obediently said.
The Sun Swallowing Sect was a legendary but reclusive major sect in the Southern Domain with extremely fearsome strength. They had only heard of it in legends, and now that they were seeing a Supreme Elder from the Sun Swallowing Sect in person, it seemed less impressive than the legends suggested.
In the legends, the Sun Swallowing Sect was once one of the overlords of the East Desolate, their splendor not at all less than the Emperor Immortal Sect at its peak.
But within the Southern Domain, the reputation of the Sun Swallowing Sect existed only in legends, and no one knew the specifics.
Now, seeing the Supreme Elder of the Sun Swallowing Sect for the first time, it seemed not as profound as imagined.
Perhaps it was because of this person’s attitude towards their eldest senior brother.
But then thinking of their eldest senior brother, they felt reassured again.
Indeed, the Sun Swallowing Sect was a legend, but in their hearts, their eldest senior brother was even more of a myth!
"Emperor Immortal Sect is truly filled with promising youths," Luo Wenfeng looked around and said with a slight smile.
He could tell that these folks were all very young, but each had a solid foundation, promising a bright future.
Honestly, he was quite surprised.
Because in the Southern Domain, the Emperor Immortal Sect was in a state of complete decline, and despite a previous incredible comeback, Luo Wenfeng attributed most of the credit to Ye Xuan.
Today, seeing these young members of the Emperor Immortal Sect, he was very surprised.
The foundations of individuals like Zhu Xiaofei did not seem like something a declining Emperor Immortal Sect could have fostered.
Instead, they seemed like disciples from a major force, possessing a breath of new beginnings.
Presumably, in the future, these individuals would all rise to fame.
Subconsciously, Luo Wenfeng’s gaze turned towards Ye Xuan.
When it came to capabilities, naturally nobody could surpass Ye Xuan.
Emerging from the Emperor Immortal Sect of the Southern Domain, an obscure newcomer was actually a person from the Eternal Mountain Ye Family and had deep connections with Mo Yunchui, the Family Head of the Mo family.
Just that alone was enough to warrant a second look from many people.
After exchanging a few words with Ye Xuan, Luo Wenfeng could tell that Ye Xuan wasn’t interested in talking much, so he didn’t outstay his welcome and took his leave.
From beginning to end, Lin Feiyan hadn’t spoken a word.
But at the last moment before leaving, he shot Ye Xuan a glance and whispered so faintly that only Ye Xuan could hear, "See you inside Hengduan Mountain..."
Ye Xuan, however, couldn’t be bothered with Lin Feiyan and didn’t even give him a glance.
All of Lin Feiyan’s maneuvers had been crystal clear to Ye Xuan since their time at the Wansheng Mountain Arena.
The biggest trump card was none other than the remnant soul left behind by a member of the Sky Covering Demon Sect within those ancient prayer beads.
Lin Feiyan’s luck wasn’t small.
But in fact, Ye Xuan’s Emperor Soul could easily detect that Lin Feiyan’s luck was gradually merging with the remnant soul within the ancient prayer beads.
What did this represent?
It represented that the fate of the two was merging into one.
One body, two entities.
But this wasn’t Dual Souls.
One body, two entities—there could only ever be one driver in the end.
So who would this driver be?
After all, he was just a headstrong youth, attempting to contend with a wily old devil?
It was far too naive.
From the beginning, Ye Xuan could discern Lin Feiyan’s end, which was why, after defeating him back then, Ye Xuan had no intention of taking his life.
Everyone had their own schemes.
When your scheming doesn’t interfere with my own, I can turn a blind eye.
Then I’m sorry, you must die.
If Lin Feiyan found his own path to death inside Hengduan Mountain, Ye Xuan wouldn’t mind sending him to paradise.
"Is he the guy you mentioned that was being manipulated by Zhao Yulong?" Zhou Bingyi asked in a soft voice to Zhu Xiaofei and the others after Lin Feiyan had left.
"Indeed, Second Princess," replied Zhu Xiaofei and the others with a smile.
Lin Feiyan, who had already turned to leave with Luo Wenfeng, naturally heard Zhou Bingyi’s words. He didn’t stop in his tracks, but his face darkened, his fists clenched tightly, and a flash of murderous intent passed through his eyes.
The phrase "Zhao Yulong manipulation" might not be widely known in East Desolate.
But it had already begun to spread in many places within the Southern Domain.
It was specifically used to describe those who were arrogantly presumptuous and oblivious to their own mortality.
"When the time comes at Hengduan Mountain, we shall see who really is the one pulling a Zhao Yulong!" Lin Feiyan secretly vowed.
"Husband, did you come to Hengduan Mountain by yourself this time? Aren’t the people from the Ye Family and the Mo family with you?" Zhou Youwei ignored Lin Feiyan and asked Ye Xuan in a soft voice.
Ye Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "They should arrive within these two days."
"Is that so..." Zhou Youwei murmured, then glanced at Ye Xuan and quietly said, "Are there also many beautiful women in East Desolate?"
Her implication was clear!
Ye Xuan couldn’t help but smile secretly in his heart and calmly said, "They are but ordinary; how can they compare to my Youwei?"
Although Youwei could sometimes be quite mature, she was, after all, just an eighteen-year-old girl. It was normal for her to have such thoughts occasionally.
"I’ve brought you a gift." Ye Xuan turned over his right hand, and the Narrow Blade Winter Thunder appeared in it, which he then handed to Zhou Youwei.
"This is... a blade?" Zhou Youwei was startled.
"Yes, its name is Winter Thunder," Ye Xuan nodded slightly.
"Narrow Blade Winter Thunder?!" Ning Zongtang, who had been silent until now, suddenly turned around, staring fixedly at the Narrow Blade Winter Thunder in Ye Xuan’s hand, and exclaimed, "Isn’t that forged by the legendary Artifact Refiner, Ou Zhizi?!"
"What?! Everyone else was utterly astonished.
(ps: Brothers, I am really sorry. There were some unexpected matters during the day, so I couldn’t write. I just got home not long ago. Here is one Chapter for now; I will continue writing the rest. The updates will be very late, so everyone should just go to bed early and read it tomorrow morning. Tomorrow I will try to update earlier. Sorry about that.)