Shangguan Ming looked on with a deep sigh.
He recalled the first time he met Ye Fei, having provoked him several times. He never imagined Ye Fei would be the first to come to their rescue.
Shangguan Ming knew this was not the time for thanks. He immediately wrote down everything Ye Fei wanted to know on the white paper.
Upon receiving it, Ye Fei quickly began to review the information.
According to the intelligence from Shangguan Ming, there were over ten attackers, with the highest cultivation level belonging to the leader Ye Fei had just encountered, who was at the mid-stage of Qi Refining Layer Six.
The third brother, encountered earlier, had a cultivation base at the early stage of Qi Refining Layer Six.
However, their significant advantage lay in their extremely默契 (mòqì - tacit understanding/coordination) in combat.
After understanding this information, Ye Fei realized he had no detoxification pills in his Qiankun Bag, so he decided to find a place to refine some.
This would also be an opportunity to inform Shangguan Xue'er and the others who were rushing over. With their combined strength, taking down these ten-plus individuals should not be difficult.
Ye Fei immediately wrote down his thoughts on the white paper again.
He handed it over to Shangguan Ming.
Then, Ye Fei swiftly leaped out of the room.
Seeing the tiles above were once again covered, Shangguan Ming felt a sense of relief.
His current task was to continue resting and fully prepare for the upcoming battle.
Meanwhile, Ye Fei silently left the palace and returned to the foot of the mountain.
After some waiting, Shangguan Xue'er and the others finally appeared before him.
"Ye Fei, that's great! What happened?"
"Tell me the specific situation."
Shangguan Xue'er asked urgently.
Ye Fei then explained everything concisely.
"I see!"
"Ye Fei, what are your plans now?"
"We'll follow your lead!"
Shangguan Xue'er inquired again.
Subsequently, Ye Fei laid out his plan.
He also distributed a detoxification pill he had just refined to everyone.
"There's no time to waste, we must act quickly!"
"Are you all ready?"
Ye Fei asked in a low voice.
Upon receiving affirmative answers from everyone, Ye Fei took the lead, guiding them towards the palace.
The third brother, who was still on patrol, immediately became alert upon hearing the sound of synchronized footsteps.
He then rushed to the main entrance of the palace.
"Who's there?"
"Come out!"
As the footsteps grew closer, the third brother in black armor raised his weapon and quickly scanned the surroundings.
"Execute!"
Ye Fei gave the order, and Shangguan Ming and the others, who were waiting in the room, immediately broke open their doors and charged towards the palace plaza.
"Little brother, quickly come here!"
Shangguan Xue'er breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing everyone present.
"Bold!"
"Who are you people!"
"How dare you steal the people we captured!"
Sensing that the situation was unfavorable, the third brother in black armor let out a loud shout, summoning all the people within the palace.
Even the injured fifth and sixth brothers, dragging their wounded bodies, hurried over.
"Big brother, these brats somehow untied themselves, and they injured me and the sixth brother. You must teach them a good lesson!"
The fifth brother grimaced.
At this point, both sides were in a standoff.
The elder brother positioned himself in the center of the group of black-clad men.
He scanned the faces of Shangguan Xue'er and her companions one by one, finally settling his gaze on Ye Fei.
"Kid, you're the leader of this group, aren't you?"
"Am I right?"
The elder brother, seeing Ye Fei's calm demeanor and lack of panic, spoke.
"You have sharp eyes!"
"In that case, I'll leave your corpse intact today."
Ye Fei prepared himself for battle, ready to fight the elder brother to the death.
"Kid, do you really think you're something special?"
"What a joke!"
"You're the first to dare to speak to me so defiantly!"
"Brother Long will teach you how to behave!"
"Young man, you must know your place!"
"Take this sword!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Brother Long brandished his long sword and ferociously attacked Ye Fei.
"Leave this person to me, and the rest of you pair up!"
"Everyone, ensure your own safety!"
Ye Fei shouted.
Following his command, Shangguan Xue'er and the others quickly formed pairs and engaged in combat.
In terms of numbers, Shangguan Xue'er and her group had the advantage.
However, the combat experience of the dozen or so black-clad men far surpassed theirs.
Fortunately, fighting in pairs provided mutual support.
Therefore, Ye Fei was not overly worried about them.
Instead, he himself faced a formidable foe.
Brother Long's attacks were vicious, as if he wished to slice Ye Fei into a thousand pieces.
Ye Fei dared not be careless, resisting with all his might.
Brother Long's offensive was incredibly fierce, forcing Ye Fei into a purely defensive posture with no room to counter.
Consequently, Ye Fei retreated rapidly, executing several Flying Cloud Steps, and vanished from Brother Long's sight.
Seeing Ye Fei disappear, Brother Long was not surprised. Instead, his eyes swept the surroundings with even greater sharpness.
"Brat, you ran away because you couldn't win?"
"Is that all you've got?"
"Come out quickly, don't make me look down on you!"
Brother Long roared while maintaining his vigilance.
However, no matter how Brother Long provoked him, Ye Fei remained hidden from his view.
After several attempts, Brother Long's patience ran out.
"Beast, if you don't come out, I'll start a massacre!"
"I'll count to three. If you don't come out, I'll kill all your companions and make you wish you were dead!"
Ye Fei, however, was fully prepared. This time, he was determined to deliver a heavy blow to Brother Long!
"I'm starting to count!"
"Three!"
However, before Brother Long could finish counting, Ye Fei appeared behind him like a ghost.
Ye Fei chanted the incantation silently in his heart, and his long sword, wrapped in a sharp sword energy, was about to pierce Brother Long's chest from behind.
Unfortunately, Brother Long, with his keen senses, detected a trace of sword energy.
Thus, Ye Fei's plan ultimately failed.
As his long sword neared Brother Long's clothes, Brother Long suddenly spun around and grabbed Ye Fei's sword.
"Hahaha, you little beast, I finally got you!"
"Now, where do you think you can run!"
"Die!"
Brother Long's expression turned grim as he lunged towards the crown of Ye Fei's head.