Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2225: Chapter 2260: Underestimating the Ye Family

"Whoever dares to disobey the Island Master’s command, I will take their life now. If anyone dares to leak the information, no matter who it is, they will be killed without mercy."

The Fourth Elder also jumped out and echoed Wu Qingxia’s words.

"As you command!"

Only then did the group of people accept the order. At this moment, their hearts were considerably calmed. Looking at the other families and forces outside Moon Mist Island, they did not know how to handle the situation. In contrast, within the Skeleton Sect, at least they still had Ding Fan to lead them. They didn’t have to think about anything now, just follow Ding Fan’s commands.

Wu Qingxia led a group of people to get busy. They were thinking about ways to secretly send all the people from the Skeleton Sect and the Wu Family to Baisheng Island. Ding Fan had made it clear that if there was even a minor leak of information, the Skeleton Sect and the Wu Family would be doomed.

Ding Fan planned to send the people from the Skeleton Sect and the Wu Family to the alternate world where the Ye Family and the Meng Family resided. Having spent so long with these people, he had developed an emotional bond with them, making it impossible for him to abandon them heartlessly.

The alternate world should still be safe for now. The main focus of the armies of the Four Great Royal Clans is on the Herr Family. By the time they break Daozhen Villa and come to the alternate world to cause trouble, Ye Li and the others will have already made breakthroughs and will not need to fear them.

There are six Sixth Level experts from the Divine Realm, along with experts from the Meng Family, and the Ye Family is said to be the fastest family in the Divine Realm. Facing the Four Great Royal Clans, they are unlikely to lose.

The Skeleton Sect was soon busy, and Yuexia City was thrown into chaos. Ding Fan could not help them, so the other families had to find ways to save themselves.

At this time, no one blamed Ding Fan. After all, Ding Fan’s backing was the Daozhen Family, and the Herr Family could not even manage their own issues, so who could expect Ding Fan to help? Now everything had to rely on themselves.

Some forces were already planning to escape. They wanted to sneak out of the Tianmu Sea before the armies of the Four Great Royal Clans departed.

Other forces and families were busy seeking connections, trying to establish relationships with major powers and families affiliated with the Four Great Royal Clans and the Zhong Family. If these forces and families were willing to protect them, they could avoid the calamity of annihilation. As long as they could reach a protective force’s range, they would be safe.

The families along the Tianmu Sea benefited somewhat from their geographical advantage, having long been in connection with outside forces. Many major powers and families had dealings with them, and with just spending some Black Obsidian, they easily sent their elite descendants out of the Tianmu Sea.

But the families and forces that wanted to escape suffered terribly!

All around the Tianmu Sea were now the scouts of the Four Great Royal Clans, with military stationed in many places. Several third-grade forces were completely slaughtered upon fleeing the Tianmu Sea.

Another day passed, and accurate intelligence came through. The Four Great Royal Clans ordered countless armies to gather outside the Tianmu Sea. Collaboratively, they had completely surrounded the Tianmu Sea, leaving no escape path for fleeing families and forces, guaranteeing certain death outside.

The Four Great Royal Clans also issued a proclamation: Master Daozhen was dead, and the armies of the Four Great Royal Clans would attack the Tianmu Sea in ten days. Those who dared to resist or refuse to surrender would be killed without mercy!

There was no escape route now. After a period of panic, the families and forces around Tianmu Sea calmed down, forming alliances. Since there was no way out, and the Four Great Royal Clans were giving them no quarter, they decided to fight to the death. Killing one would suffice, killing two would be a profit.

The leaders of all Fourth Level forces went to Daozhen Villa to request a meeting with Madam Yan to discuss strategies for confronting the armies of the Four Great Royal Clans.

This time, the Protective Villa Array was opened, and Madam Yan invited the leaders of the Fourth Level forces into Daozhen Villa.

Since the news of defeat arrived, Madam Yan had not rested. At this moment, her charming face was filled with exhaustion. Standing beside her were Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng, both appearing like zombies.

In the past two days, Madam Yan had secretly executed the fallback plan, with no news leaking to the outside world.

Many of the Daozhen Family’s elites and endless wealth had already been sent into that alternate world by her. Those still present were those unwilling to hide, determined to live and die with Daozhen Villa.

Herr Ningshuang and Herr Rufeng thought in that way.

Madam Yan used both soft and hard approaches, almost having people forcibly bind the two into the alternate world. However, seeing Herr Ningshuang’s resolute expression in the end, she refrained from acting rashly, knowing that if she did not go, these two sisters would certainly not leave. With no other choice, she decided to wait until the last moment to escape with them.

"Our Herr Family’s Ancestor Daozhen died in battle, Uncle Zhan also sacrificed himself, and we don’t even know if we’ll see Brother Qian Jun again. Even if he could return and fight, things wouldn’t really change!"

Looking at the Fourth Level forces’ elders before her, Madam Yan candidly said to them: "Based on the intelligence Brother Qian Jun sent back, I deduced that regarding this Netherworld Valley incident, the top experts from the Four Great Royal Clans were all dispatched, with even several Fifth Grade families’ experts. There are ten Sixth Level experts from the Divine Realm, including a mysterious expert whose identity is unclear, whom I suspect is Zheng Tianxing. They ambushed in Netherworld Valley together, killing Ancestor Daozhen and Uncle Zhan."

"Our ancestor fought eight Sixth Level Divine Realm experts alone, and even then, managed to kill the patriarch of Thousand Gods Country. The Divine Heaven Country’s patriarch’s cultivation was destroyed, two experts were severely injured, and in his dying moment, severely injured another. Uncle Zhan dragged a Sixth Level Divine Realm expert from the Zhao Family to death. Brother Qian Jun killed seven Fifth Level Divine Realm experts, losing an arm on the battlefield. If not for warning us, he wouldn’t even have escaped."

"This..."

The group of elders couldn’t help but gasp. Madam Yan’s narration vividly painted the scene of that fierce battle, making them envision the epic duel in Netherworld Valley.

The Thousand Gods Monarch was dead, the Divine Heaven Country’s patriarch’s cultivation was destroyed, Herr Wanzhan and a Sixth Level Divine Realm expert both perished.

It must be said, the Herr Family members were courageous. Despite being ambushed by so many experts, they still achieved such a terrifying battle record, which truly inspires awe and respect. They certainly died for a worthy cause.

The Thousand Gods Monarch, a peak Sixth Level expert in the Divine Realm and one of the four great overlords of the Northern Wastelands, unexpectedly died at the hands of Master Daozhen. This suggests that the Thousand Gods Country must be in chaos now, with domestic factions fighting fiercely for the position of monarch.

Of course, these matters are unrelated to the factions within the Tianmu Sea. Those elders have already lost concern for these affairs. The critical issue is that there are currently no Sixth Level experts in the Divine Realm within Tianmu Sea. Thus, even if Herr Wanzhan hadn’t died, it wouldn’t hold much significance.

If the Four Great Royal Clans were to send just a couple of Sixth Level experts from the Divine Realm, there would be no power within Tianmu Sea capable of stopping them. The counterattack from the Four Great Royal Clans is without suspense; the destruction of everyone is merely a matter of time, at best, killing a few more experts of the Four Great Royal Clans.

Speaking here, Madam Yan paused, then continued, "Your families and factions should prepare; each force is limited to one hundred people, and I will help to send them off. As for the rest of each clan’s members, they will stay with me to share life and death with Daozhen Villa."

Upon hearing Madam Yan’s words, the elders of various factions showed bright eyes. The Daozhen Family has dominated Tianmu Sea for nearly two thousand years; surely they have already devised a retreat path. Although currently, Madam Yan is only helping to send away one hundred disciples, wouldn’t this leave a fire seed for each major faction?

The leaders of several factions dared not delay, immediately transmitting messages back to arrange matters, selecting talented disciples from their families. Then, they continued discussing with Madam Yan until midnight before hurriedly returning to their respective spheres of influence.

...

At midnight, Ding Fan went to Baisheng Island. After two days of preparation, the elite members of the Skeleton Sect have been sent to Baisheng Island. Seeing that Crimson Flame will return tomorrow, Ding Fan must take action.

Ding Fan did not immediately call the Skeleton Sect members to leave for the alternative world; instead, he left Mu Gaosou to guard outside while he teleported alone into the other world.

"Greetings, Master!"

Beside the teleportation array in the alternative world stood two Fourth Level experts in the Divine Realm, who immediately greeted Ding Fan upon his arrival. Ding Fan nodded to them, asking, "Has Patriarch Ye come out of seclusion?"

"Yes, we owe our gratitude to Master for this matter; the patriarch has finally broken through and is now at the Sixth Level of the Divine Realm."

"That’s fantastic news. What about the others, have they also broken through?"

Ding Fan asked the two, feeling relieved to finally hear some good news.

"They haven’t yet, but they ought to soon. From what I see, they’ll probably break through within about half a month!"

The guard shook his head and replied to Ding Fan.

"Alright, please instruct Patriarch Ye to come here; I have important matters to discuss with him."

Ding Fan didn’t venture into the tribe, as the back-and-forth journey requires time, and he still feels slow. Summoning Ye Li here is a good strategy, as Ye Li is much quicker than Ding Fan.

The guard took out a talisman from his bosom, crushed it, then said to Ding Fan, "Master, please sit at ease; the patriarch will be here shortly."

Ding Fan nodded, moved to the forest edge to meditate and rest. It was just a couple of minutes before a sound of air being sliced came from afar, followed by a figure resembling a ghost that appeared and stopped in front of Ding Fan – it was Ye Family Patriarch Ye Li.

"Worshiping Master!"

Ye Li, looking excited, bowed his head in worship toward Ding Fan. Seeing this, Master Ding was also pleased, nodding to Ye Li, saying, "I should be the one to congratulate you first; you’ve broken through to the Sixth Level Realm of the Divine Realm."

With gratitude all over his face, Ye Li bowed once more, saying, "What Ye Li has today is all thanks to Master, and I will remember it for life."

"Alright, let’s not stand on ceremony between us. I need to tell you about the events outside; there’s been a significant development."

Ding Fan put away his smile and spoke to Ye Li. Hearing Ding Fan’s words, Ye Li’s expression grew serious. After waving to dismiss the two samurai guards, he earnestly inquired, "Master, what happened? Please tell me."

Ding Fan succinctly recounted all that had occurred in recent times, including everything about Crimson Flame, without hiding anything, even disclosing his relationship with Old Man Sirius.

He concluded by saying, "Tomorrow, I’ll be leaving, departing Tianmu Sea for the Central Plains. I intend to settle all the Skeleton Sect members here with you; do you think it will burden your clan?"

"What burden are you talking about!"

Ye Li proudly laughed, "Master, you’ve underestimated my Ye Family; my family is reputed as the fastest clan in the Central Plains. We never have been compared to others. More than half of the direct descendants in my family have awakened a form of inheritance. Do you know what level it is?"

"Well, what level is this inheritance you’ve awakened?" Ding Fan, somewhat surprised, couldn’t help but ask Ye Li.