"Righteousness? Benevolence?"
Hearing their sarcastic remarks, Yan Tiandu's face instantly darkened. He stared at them coldly, his pupils burning with rage.
If it weren't for the moles within his own sect, how could the news have leaked?
Despite this, he had no good solution at the moment and could only take it one step at a time.
"Since both of you have come, I doubt I can turn you away!" Yan Tiandu said indifferently. "But I still want to remind you both, be careful not to find any opportunities and instead lose your lives."
"Hahaha! That won't trouble Pavilion Master Yan!"
Zhu Youfu patted his bulging belly, as if to prove to Yan Tiandu that his appetite was large enough, and he wasn't afraid of being overfed to death.
"Hmph!"
Yan Tiandu waved his large sleeves and withdrew his gaze.
"Enough! Let's put aside the matter of how to distribute the opportunities for now."
At this moment, Li Hai, the sect master of the Mad Blade Sect, his sharp pupils fixed on the center of the lotus, a cold smile appearing on his lips: "What we need to do now is to get the irrelevant people... out!"
The emphasis on the word "get" was noticeable.
As for the irrelevant person he mentioned, it was naturally Ye Ming.
As soon as Li Hai spoke, all eyes turned to Ye Ming.
Their gazes were filled with disdain and pity.
In the eyes of these immortal cultivators from secluded lands, that young man was not even on their radar.
Of course!
Not everyone was like that.
Take Yan You'er and others, for example.
They had already deeply recognized the opponent's formidable power in their previous encounter. Thus, Yan You'er's emotions were still somewhat complex.
After all, the other party had shown them mercy three times already.
And now, they had returned.
This was indeed a bit unrighteous.
"Father! We..."
Yan You'er pursed her red lips and walked to Yan Tiandu's side, seemingly about to say something.
However, as soon as she spoke, she was interrupted by Yan Tiandu raising his hand: "You'er, I know what you want to say, but the current situation is beyond our control."
As Yan Tiandu spoke, a trace of heaviness was evident in his voice.
Yan You'er had already told him about what had happened before. He was aware of the terrifying strength of that young man.
However, the people from the Mad Blade Sect and the Cloud Summit Merchant Guild were not privy to this information.
One could not help but wonder if Yan Tiandu's previous show of weakness was part of some ulterior motive.
"Don't worry! Since he spared you, I remember this kindness!" Yan Tiandu patted his daughter's shoulder and smiled, "When the fight starts later, I will find a way to preserve his life!"
This was the maximum extent of what Yan Tiandu could do.
If the other party had not spared his daughter before, he would honestly not want the news of this place to leak.
After all, this was likely an opportunity related to the Innate Spirit. If the attention of the Eight Great Sects were drawn, these people might not even get a drop of soup.
"Father! Are you really not considering it?"
Yan You'er bit her lip and reiterated her initial suggestion: "You know my Origin Force attribute very well. It's still not too late to leave now!"
Yan You'er's words clearly conveyed a hint of worry.
"You'er! Stop talking!"
Yan Tiandu looked at Li Hai and Zhu Youfu. With himself included, there were three experts at the Innate realm present.
He didn't believe that no matter how monstrous that young man was, he could simultaneously deal with the three of them?
Was that even possible?
In the end, the temptation of the Innate Spirit was too great, and he could not refuse it.
With things having come to this point, Yan You'er said no more. She knew that anything she said now would be useless.
She looked up at the young man.
Coincidentally, Ye Ming was also looking at her at that very moment.
However, his eyes contained almost no emotion. It was an extreme coldness, and one could even sense a pure killing intent.
The moment their eyes met, Yan You'er's soul was directly hit hard, her mind falling into a brief blank. She abruptly retreated, her face as pale as paper, almost devoid of any blood.
*Puff!*
A mouthful of fresh blood seeped from the corner of her lips.
"Young Master!"
This scene left those around Yan You'er dumbfounded, completely unaware of what had happened.
Even Yan Tiandu, who possessed Innate realm strength, did not react in time.
"You'er!"
Yan Tiandu looked at his daughter with alarm, quickly supporting her while warily scanning their surroundings.
"Fa... Father! Hurry... hurry and leave this place!"
Yan You'er shook her head frantically, her heart already consumed by fear.
Now, she had only one thought: to leave this place as soon as possible.
Otherwise, everyone in the sect would die.
"What happened? You'er! Tell me, what happened?" Yan Tiandu, not thinking much further, kept asking.
His daughter being inexplicably injured, right before his eyes, made him feel an immense humiliation.
Was this not a direct slap in his face?
But before Yan You'er could answer, a voice, as if echoing from the depths of hell, whispered in the air.
"Since you've come back, none of you are leaving!"
Ye Ming slowly rose, ripples of air emanating from beneath his feet. A faint silver-white radiance emanated from his body. With every step he took, the space beneath him shattered. Wherever he passed, countless dark fissures crisscrossed, and a suffocating pressure surged like a raging tide.
He... was truly angered.
Ye Ming had already felt a tinge of regret for letting Yan You'er and the others leave earlier.
But now, not only had they returned, but they had also brought two new groups of guests.
How could he not be enraged?
Moreover, Bai Qiushui was currently in a critical stage. Any misstep could lead to unimaginable consequences.
Therefore, someone had to bear the brunt of it.
"Yo! This kid's got quite the presence!"
However, Li Hai paid no heed to his words. He instructed a disciple of the Mad Blade Sect behind him: "Yue'er, you know what to do, right!"
"Disciple understands. Don't worry, Master!"
That disciple stepped forward, a cruel smile appearing on his face: "I guarantee that this matter will not be leaked from his mouth today!"
With that, he shouldered a large saber and confidently strode towards Ye Ming.
In his opinion, with his Source Heart realm strength, as long as he didn't encounter anyone from the secluded lands, he could sweep across the entire mortal world.
Now, this was his first battle to make a name for himself in the mortal world.
"Kid! You're unlucky to have run into Grandpa Yue!" Wu Yue pointed his blade towards Ye Ming and said, "But don't worry, my swordsmanship is very fast, you won't feel any pain."
"So, be grateful to this young master!"
*Boom!*
He stomped on the air with one foot, his body creating a sonic boom as it cut through the air. His blade light was fierce, possessing the momentum of breaking through a thousand armies.
"Hahaha! Die!"
In a moment, he was directly above Ye Ming.
Yet, Ye Ming didn't even glance at him. He merely raised his hand slightly, opening his five fingers outwards.
"Shatter!"
With a low whisper, Wu Yue's body stiffened strangely in mid-air.
The next second.
*Boom!*
He vanished entirely.