Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Traveling Palace_1
Huang Yutao didn’t even manage to save the half cup of wine left in his glass, which shattered on the ground with a crash.
He slowly raised his head to see Ye Fei’s face, stern and cold.
"Ye... Master Ye, I was blind and failed to recognize the noble one, please... please spare my life!"
Huang Yutao’s face was pale as he spoke in a trembling voice.
Although Huang San was angry, a hint of helplessness flashed across his face as well.
With their two older brothers having died from illness, the only family they had left was Huang Yutao.
Seeing him in such a miserable state, he couldn’t help feeling distressed, but still he scolded:
"You worthless fool, how dare you offend Master Ye? Get down on your knees and apologize this instant!"
Huang Yutao’s face turned beet red as he was slapped across the face by Huang San, tumbling to the ground with a thud.
After hitting him, Huang San then forced a smile and said:
"Master Ye, it’s my fault for not disciplining him properly, letting him offend you. Now he has kneeled to apologize to you, please forgive him, if only to give me some face."
Upon hearing this, Ye Fei slightly raised his eyebrows, looking at him with an amused expression.
"Your face?"
"Huang San, you don’t actually think that your face carries much weight, do you?"
Huang San looked up to meet Ye Fei’s chilly gaze, and the rage in his heart was doused with cold water, instantly settling down.
"I... wouldn’t dare."
Ye Fei paid him no more attention and turned to look down at Huang Yutao kneeling on the ground, and spoke indifferently:
"Your brother told you to kneel and apologize. Are you truly sincere about it?"
Huang Yutao nodded, forcing a strained smile onto his face and said:
"I have offended Master Ye, of course I am willing."
"That’s good."
Ye Fei replied with a faint smile, flicking a finger.
The next second, the sound of a crack echoed as Huang Yutao’s kneeling legs bent outward in an unnatural angle as if they had been hammered down forcefully.
"Ah!!!!"
With a scream of agony, Huang Yutao could no longer maintain his kneeling position and rolled on the ground clutching his legs, his face streaked with tears and snot.
"I’m in a good mood today, and since you are willing, then just keep kneeling," Ye Fei said.
Turning his head, Ye Fei looked at Huang San and said coldly:
"Since you think your face is of such use, I’ll take your face into account and cripple his legs. How about that?"
Huang San was in great distress, but he could only suppress the anger in his heart, almost prostrating to the ground:
"Huang San has no objections."
"Then that settles it."
Ye Fei shook off his hand and, without another glance at Huang Yutao, who had wet himself in fear, turned and walked away.
Huang Yutao’s sudden crippling left even Huang San speechless.
He commanded his servants to carry him out.
The remaining people were on edge, trying even harder to please Ye Fei.
Just as the atmosphere had become somewhat harmonious, the tightly shut door burst open and an old man with the aura of an immortal walked in.
"Hahaha, this Qingyun region is quite lively. I just wonder if there is a place for me, Zhou Weisheng!"
Zhou Weisheng?! Hearing this name, some of the knowledgeable people present instantly realized who it was.
Isn’t that the title of the Sovereign of Shenyou Palace?
Wasn’t he in Canglang Prefecture?
What was he doing in Qingyun?
Bu Hongwei came to a realization at the same time, quickly walking up to Ye Fei’s side and whispered:
"Master Ye, Zhou Weisheng is indeed the Sovereign of Shenyou Palace; his arrival now is most likely not without an agenda of reprisal."
"Reprisal?" Ye Fei raised his eyebrows slightly.
So soon?
Ye Fei had already anticipated this; he had killed two disciples of Shenyou Palace and had slain Zhang Shunlong during the Qiyuan Grand Competition.
In full view of an audience, he had slapped Shenyou Palace’s face.
Of course, they would come looking for trouble with him.
But Ye Fei hadn’t expected them to act so quickly.
"The efficiency of Shenyou Palace is quite high," Ye Fei said with a light smile, fearless in his heart.
The Medical Saint Venerable, how could he be afraid of a mere Shenyou Palace?
Even if he couldn’t win, he could easily withdraw himself without being stopped by these people.
Seeing the smile on Ye Fei’s face, Bu Hongwei couldn’t help but speak anxiously:
"Mr. Ye, this Zhou Weisheng is extremely powerful, and few in our entire Qingyun State can contend with him. It’s better for you to leave first. With the presence of my Qingyun State’s War Department here, he wouldn’t dare to go too far in the entire Qingyun State."
"It doesn’t matter, I have my own plans in mind."
Ye Fei waved his hand dismissively and calmly sipped the thin soup in front of him.
Seeing Ye Fei like this, Bu Hongwei felt a surge of anger inside him.
Did he think Zhou Weisheng was like one of those disciples in the Qianyuan Grand Competition?
Or someone like Zhang Shunlong?
This is Zhou Weisheng we’re talking about!
When Shenyou Palace was first established, he completely exterminated those who opposed him, ruthless to the extreme, and he was widely known to be formidable even in Qingyun State.
And Ye Fei seemed not to take him seriously?!
Bu Hongwei sighed inwardly and thought to himself:
"I’ll act according to the situation. Although Ye Fei hasn’t realized the terror of Zhou Weisheng, I can’t let him wreak havoc in Qingyun State."
"I am a general of the Qingyun State War Department, after all. I carry some weight here."
While they talked, Zhou Weisheng ignored the gazes of the people around and strode directly towards Ye Fei.
Slap!
Zhou Weisheng casually waved his hand, sending the person sitting opposite Ye Fei flying, and sat down looking at Ye Fei, saying:
"Are you Ye Fei?"
"Indeed, it is I." Ye Fei looked up and replied.
"Do you know that the Zhang Shunlong you killed is an elder of my Shenyou Palace, and that Zhang Xuanwen is even a backup candidate for the palace lord?" Zhou Weisheng furrowed his brow, questioning Ye Fei.
"Oh? Is that so?" Ye Fei showed surprise.
"In that case, I helped you eliminate a wrong choice, so are you here to thank me?"
Ye Fei said indifferently.
"Hmph!" Zhou Weisheng snorted coldly and slapped down with his palm!
Slap!
The marble table was instantly shattered into pieces, soup and water splattered all over the ground.
"You’re young, but you’ve got quite the nerve!"
"Killing a member of my Shenyou Palace, yet you dare spout such frivolous words, it seems you are prepared to directly confront my Shenyou Palace?!"
Zhou Weisheng’s voice boomed, instantly spreading throughout the place.
All hearts were instantly suspended.
Was the Earth Yuan Cultivator, who had just emerged in Qingyun State, about to be killed by Zhou Weisheng just like that?
"So, does this mean your Shenyou Palace is going to kill me?" Ye Fei’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"Ye Fei, I didn’t come here necessarily to fight with you to the death. Zhang Shunlong is dead, and Shenyou Palace just happens to have an elder position available. If you sincerely repent, Shenyou Palace is willing to offer you the position of elder, a status second only to the palace lord," said the man behind Zhou Weisheng softly.
Zhou Weisheng remained silent, his gaze intensively fixed on Ye Fei.
The two of them played good cop, bad cop, finally revealing their true intentions for this visit.
Zhou Weisheng had watched the recordings of the Qianyuan Grand Competition and thought highly of Ye Fei as a cultivation prodigy.
At a young age, he had already stepped into Earth Yuan, and he had solved two Earth Yuan Cultivators in succession, far stronger than both Zhang Shunlong and Zhang Xuanwen.
Especially Ye Fei’s skin that was as smooth as jade, Zhou Weisheng had immediately deduced he possessed an extraordinary body cultivation technique.
If they could entice Ye Fei into Shenyou Palace, then wouldn’t this body cultivation technique fall into their hands?
"If you agree, let’s put this matter to rest; and once the current palace lord steps down, you will be the new palace lord," Zhou Weisheng also spoke temptingly.
"Take the position of elder? The new palace lord?"
Murmurs erupted all around.
"If it were me, I would have accepted it." Someone said with envy, "Having the backing of Shenyou Palace, you could practically do as you please in Qingyun State!"
"Exactly, if Ye Fei is wise, he should already know the answer," another person concurred.
Ye Fei shook his head, clearly not the ’wise man’ they had in mind.
"Your Shenyou Palace is quite interesting; I kill two of your members, and yet you invite me to be an elder. I have no interest in such a spineless sect."
