Ye Bufan was contemplating how to enter the main hall. Since entering the space earlier, the voice had reminded him that it would give a great gift to those who entered the main hall, but it hadn't spoken again.
"Could he have given us a hint earlier?" Ye Bufan recalled the old man's words, muttering them repeatedly.
"Could it be the great gift he mentioned?" Ye Qingyi looked at Ye Bufan and said, "He didn't tell us what this so-called great gift does. Could it be the key to entering the barrier?"
"I suspect so too," Ye Bufan replied.
"We have no leads at the moment. Why don't we go find this great gift he mentioned?" Ye Qingyi smiled slightly and then continued, "Little Brother Ye, your trouble has arrived."
"Ye Bufan?" Bai Zizhen and Huo Yanluo were greatly surprised to see Ye Bufan and Ye Qingyi.
"Hmph, hmph! It's good that you're here. It saves me the trouble of running around looking for your Dragon Emperor Token after I obtain the inheritance." Without a word, Huo Yanluo struck out with his palm, which reached Ye Bufan. He spread his fingers slightly, forming a claw, and lunged towards Ye Bufan's heart.
With his Nascent Soul stage cultivation, Huo Yanluo was far superior to Ye Bufan. Ye Bufan desperately tried to dodge, but he found that no matter how fast he was, he couldn't match Huo Yanluo's speed.
"Huo Yanluo, you dare!" Bai Zizhen shouted at Huo Yanluo and pursued him from behind. However, Huo Yanluo was in front, and Bai Zizhen was behind, still a step too late.
Ye Bufan used his Chaotic Steps. Huo Yanluo sneered, "Trying to escape? Not so easy."
Huo Yanluo's mental power and true qi instantly locked onto Ye Bufan, waiting to capture him.
"It's over?" Ye Bufan was shocked. The energy of the Dragon Emperor Token in his body was surging. Just as Ye Bufan thought the Dragon Emperor Token was about to emerge and protect him, another force suddenly appeared out of nowhere, pulling Ye Bufan out of Huo Yanluo's lock.
Not only Ye Bufan, but even Huo Yanluo and Bai Zizhen, who were in the Nascent Soul stage, could hardly believe their eyes.
"Bang!" Huo Yanluo's attack missed. In the next second, Ye Bufan and Ye Qingyi vanished from their spot.
Unwilling to accept defeat, Huo Yanluo chased in the direction Ye Bufan had disappeared. Ye Bufan was no pushover either.
"Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes!"
As soon as Huo Yanluo charged out, a pair of deep eyes appeared before him. Huo Yanluo then felt a dangerous aura. After barely breaking free from Ye Bufan's Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes, he felt as if his entire body was being subjected to a thousand cuts.
In the next second, Huo Yanluo found that his clothes were not torn, but wounds had appeared on his skin as if inflicted by a sharp sword.
"Mental power technique?" Huo Yanluo looked at himself in disbelief. He couldn't accept that a mere cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage could harm him.
However, Huo Yanluo calmed down. It had been a sure kill just moments ago, but someone had managed to rescue Ye Bufan from under his nose, which meant the other party's strength was not inferior to his own.
Huo Yanluo clenched his fists tightly, took a deep breath, and returned to the main hall.
"Isn't this the famous Huo Yanluo? How can you not even kill a late Foundation Establishment stage Ye Bufan? Weren't you full of confidence just now? Why are you back?" Bai Zizhen naturally realized that someone had secretly rescued Ye Bufan and was inwardly pleased that Huo Yanluo had failed, so he started to mock him.
Huo Yanluo glared coldly at Bai Zizhen and said, "Bai Zizhen, shut up. If you're so capable, why couldn't you save Ye Bufan from me just now?"
Bai Zizhen looked at Huo Yanluo and then said, "Then let's switch places. You chase me from behind, and see if you can catch me?"
Huo Yanluo was speechless for a moment, his expression becoming even more unpleasant.
After being pulled away by that mysterious force, Ye Bufan and Ye Qingyi rushed out of the main hall and directly into the medicine garden.
"Thank you for earlier," Ye Bufan turned to Ye Qingyi. She was clearly taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
"Little Brother Ye, you jest. How could I, your sister, have such great ability? That was a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage," Ye Qingyi giggled.
"Master Fayuan already told me that you obtained the method to evade the Heavenly Seal from the Dragon Emperor Token. So, how many inner cores have you formed within your body?" Ye Bufan asked with great curiosity.
"Fayuan's mouth is really something," Ye Qingyi shook her head helplessly, but then pretended to be mysterious and said to Ye Bufan, "If I tell you so easily, wouldn't that be too cheap for you? You can try to guess."
"Fayuan said he currently has five inner cores, with the fifth being at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Your strength is greater than his, and he couldn't even sense your cultivation, so I guess you have at least 'seven inner cores'," Ye Bufan analyzed seriously.
Ye Qingyi looked at Ye Bufan's serious expression and couldn't help but laugh.
"This is my sister's secret. How can secrets be told to others?" Ye Qingyi looked at Ye Bufan, "But I can tell you, it's close."
Ye Bufan was slightly stunned. With Ye Qingyi's strength, she could contend with at least seven peak Nascent Soul stage experts. What did that mean?
Coupled with Ye Qingyi's words, Ye Bufan was sure he had guessed too little.
"Alright, let's look for the great gift of the Taiyi Divine Sect," Ye Qingyi said with a smile.
Ye Bufan nodded, a crazy idea forming in his mind. When Ye Qingyi was not paying attention, Ye Bufan asked, "So, Sister Ye, is your real name Yu Xing?"
Ye Qingyi looked up at Ye Bufan. She neither denied nor confirmed it, but instead asked, "Do you still want to obtain the inheritance of the Taiyi Divine Sect?"
"Yes!" Ye Bufan knew he had guessed correctly again, as Ye Qingyi's reaction was an implicit admission.
The two then walked around the courtyard. While searching, Ye Bufan collected some medicinal herbs that he thought would be useful in the future into his spatial jade pendant.
Ye Bufan understood the principle of "possessing treasure invites trouble," so he left some for those who came later, at least so that he wouldn't become the target of everyone's wrath.
"Ye Bufan!" At this moment, Ye Bufan heard someone call his name from far away at the entrance.
"Senior Song!" Ye Bufan turned and saw Song Mingqin and Qu Fei.
Song Mingqin and Qu Fei walked towards Ye Bufan, looking at him with confusion.
"Why are you here? Aren't you entering the main hall?" Song Mingqin asked.