The young master survived death; this was the most joyous event for the Tianhai Sect as they wandered on the brink of collapse.

Moreover, with the death of the three venerated figures from the Pangu Sect, from top to bottom within the secret passages, there was a chorus of cheers.

Once reseated, hot tea was offered.

Ye Fei had already become a distinguished guest of the Tianhai Sect, a great benefactor, and was treated with utmost respect.

During the conversation, the boy suddenly knelt before Ye Fei, raising the hot tea above his head with both hands.

"Brother Wu, please accept a bow from He Xuan!"

Upon seeing this, the five elders also knelt in unison.

Ye Fei quickly helped He Xuan to his feet, "This is inappropriate, please get up."

"It is appropriate!"

He Xuan refused to get up, his eyes filled with sincerity as he spoke.

"Brother Wu, you not only saved my life, but you also personally slayed Hanshan, Xieyun, and Hai Wu, avenging my father. Such a favor is higher than the sky, deeper than the sea. A mere bow is nothing in comparison!"

"From now on, the Tianhai Sect will be at Brother Wu’s disposal. With just a word from you, everyone in the Tianhai Sect will be ready to go through fire and water, and will not hesitate to die a thousand deaths for you!"

The five elders also shouted together, "We’ll go through fire and water! We will not hesitate to die a thousand deaths!"

Ye Fei, somewhat embarrassed by all this, kept giving his thanks and attempted to pull He Xuan up again.

But the lad was quite stubborn and simply wouldn’t stand up.

"Brother Wu, you’ve already done so much for the Tianhai Sect, and I really shouldn’t ask for more. But as long as the Pangu Sect is not eradicated, the Tianhai Sect will never be able to raise its head again, and the people of Yanyun province will continue to suffer immensely. So..."

Ye Fei picked up the conversation, "So you want to ask for my assistance to help you eliminate the Pangu Sect, is that it?"

He Xuan bowed his head, "Exactly!"

Ye Fei did not state his position but withdrew his helping hand, took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair, and remained silent for a long time.

The room was incredibly quiet.

He Xuan was extremely nervous, worried that he might have gotten too greedy and angered Brother Wu.

The five elders were even more nervous, sweating profusely.

But at that moment, Ye Fei smiled lightly, "To tell the truth, my real name is not Wu Feng; it is Ye Fei. I came to Pingxiang to rescue a friend who was captured by the Pangu Sect."

"I used a false name because I was afraid of being discovered by the spies of the Pangu Sect, which could have jeopardized the rescue plan. So, Brother Duan, I apologize for the earlier concealment and hope you will be understanding."

Duan Meng immediately replied, "Such a trivial matter is not worth mentioning. But I had no idea, Brother Ye, ah no, Mr. Ye, that you also have a bone to pick with the Pangu Sect?"

Ye Fei nodded, "Yes, so it seems that we can be considered allies. It is an honor for me to form an alliance with your sect."

Amidst their surprise, everyone was even more delighted.

Especially He Xuan, who immediately showed his childish side, jumping and clapping enthusiastically, "So Brother Ye, you’re agreeing to help us! That’s great! There’s hope for the Tianhai Sect’s revival! The day when the people of Yanyun province will be relieved of their suffering is soon at hand!"

Everyone then took their seats and began to discuss strategies for dealing with the Pangu Sect, as well as plans for rescuing the hostages.

...

Now, after annihilating the Xuesha Sect and severely damaging the Tianhai Sect, the Pangu Sect controlled most of Yanyun province’s territory.

Moreover, with Zhao Yongtian’s divine skills greatly improved and more than a dozen top-level martial artists joining, their strength had doubled and they were at the zenith of their power.

On Fire Island, in the grand hall of the Pangu Sect.

At the high seat, Zhao Yongtian sat firmly in place.

Below, more than a dozen heads were arrayed on either side of the grand hall.

The atmosphere was evidently much heavier than usual.

Zhao Yongtian sat there, his chest heaving.

Despite the distance, the more than a dozen heads could clearly hear the Sect Master’s labored breathing.

"Dammit! Have you found out anything yet?"

Zhao Yongtian’s growl echoed through the cavernous grand hall.

One of the heads answered shakily, "Not yet, there was not a single survivor at the scene, making the investigation extremely difficult."

"We can only confirm that the killer was one person."

"What?! A single person?!"

The grand hall stirred.

Even Zhao Yongtian’s upper body jolted slightly.

"Could it be that such a master infiltrated Pingxiang City? What kind of background does this person have?"

"Could it be a helper invited by the Tianhai Sect? Tianhai Sect isn’t bad, being able to invite such a powerful person. It seems we really need to be careful." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The heads discussed amongst themselves.

Yitian Venerate spoke up, "Sect Master, do you think it’s possible that the person who came is Ye Fei? We’ve been out of touch with the situation over in Qingyun province for a long time; could it be that he has already come to rescue his friend?"

"Ye Fei? Hmph, impossible."

"To kill my three venerated members and several dozen top disciples in such an utterly overpowering manner."

"From the data we have so far, he hasn’t reached that level of strength yet!" Zhao Yongtian said confidently.

Yitian Venerate nodded, thinking the Sect Master’s words made sense.

But he still felt an indescribable intense unease.

"Yitian, in any case, you must follow up on this matter personally. We must eliminate this threat as soon as possible! I’ve already made contact with people in the northern regions. Once we’ve completely eradicated the Tianhai Sect, we’ll cooperate with them both internally and externally."

"The northern regions?!"

Yitian Venerate wanted to say something, but he didn’t dare to speak out.

He was well aware that, given Zhao Yongtian’s current level of arrogance, he would definitely not listen to any advice.

If anything, it might backfire on him.

So he changed the subject, "By the way, Sect Master, how should we deal with the Tianhai Sect disciples who have been captured, as well as their families?"

"Kill."

"Ah? All of them?"

"Yes. Kill them all."

Yitian Venerate was shocked, "Sect Master, that’s over a thousand people!"

Zhao Yongtian’s voice became even heavier, with a hint of a murderous aura.

"Was I not clear enough?! Or are you becoming senile as you get older, showing mercy even to our enemies?"

Yitian Venerate, white with fear, quickly knelt on one knee, "I dare not!"

"If you dare not, then go and do it."

After speaking, Zhao Yongtian left with a swish of his sleeve.

The dozen or so new strong additions to the Pangu Sect also filed out.

As they turned to leave, however, they all sneered at Yitian Venerate as if watching a joke.

He exchanged a glance with Muxue Venerate, both keenly aware.

The Pangu Sect had changed dramatically from what it once was.

The era that belonged to them had gone and would never return.