"Kid, didn't expect this, did we? We meet again!"
A grey-robed old man emerged, looking coldly at Ye Yun.
Beside him followed four similarly clad grey-robed men, all of King level cultivation.
The five surrounded Ye Yun and his two companions. Gu Xiaoyue adopted a defensive stance.
Meanwhile, Lin Xueyan stared intently at the leading grey-robed elder, as if discerning something. Her gaze eventually turned cold.
Ye Yun, standing beside them, calmly observed the elder and said softly,
"You are Lu Feng, the one who called himself the Grand Elder of the Black Demon Sect at the auction earlier, aren't you?"
He was inwardly delighted. He had planned to deal with the Black Demon Sect after the auction, and now they had conveniently shown up at his doorstep.
"Indeed, it is I! You were quite arrogant at the auction just now, weren't you? Not only did you snatch my Vitality Jade, but you also took the Nine-Leaf Exquisite Flower. Do you have any idea what 'enough is enough' means?"
Lu Feng sneered, sizing up the trio.
These two girls were only at the Innate cultivation level, not worth mentioning. As for Ye Yun, he believed his cultivation was masked by some artifact that concealed his aura.
For the sake of success, he had even contacted an elder of the Demonic Sect carrying out a mission within the city, Elder Xu, but for some reason, he had lost contact.
However, he mused that taking down these three would be a simple matter for them.
Lu Feng coldly stated, "Kid, I advise you to hand over the Nine-Leaf Exquisite Flower and the Vitality Jade yourself, and then kowtow to me twice. Perhaps then I might let you go."
"Otherwise, neither you nor these two beautiful girls beside you will have a good end!"
The situation drew the attention of many passersby. Most of them had no idea what was happening, assuming it was just the Black Demon Sect causing trouble again.
But when someone who had attended the auction explained the situation, everyone was stunned. Daring to offend the Black Demon Sect in this place was practically seeking death!
While they disliked the Black Demon Sect, they couldn't deny their formidable power, backed by the Nine Nether Demonic Sect.
These three, even if they were scions of other major sects, would likely fall here today.
However, to their astonishment, even facing the encirclement of Black Demon Sect elders, the trio remained calm, unfazed.
Ye Yun was even more direct, saying with a playful tone, "How amusing. A mere elder from a subordinate force of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, essentially a lapdog to them, can actually be so arrogant?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's face darkened to the point of almost dripping water.
"What did you say?"
"It seems your hearing is also not good. I said, you are a dog of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect. No, that would be an insult to dogs."
Ye Yun said with a faint smile, completely unconcerned by the elder's almost explosive rage.
The onlookers nearby were all sweating. This kid was truly audacious, provoking them even at this point.
As expected, Lu Feng was completely enraged by his words, and he snarled, "A sharp-tongued kid indeed! Have the guts to reveal your name. But today, even if you were a direct disciple of the other three Great Sects, you will die here!"
"Is that so?"
Ye Yun smiled slightly, gazing at him and slowly saying,
"Then it's a pity. I became a direct disciple of the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect eight years ago."
"As for now, I am already an elder of the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect, Ye Yun. How do you plan to kill me?"
The moment these words were uttered, the surroundings erupted.
Ye Yun of the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect?
In the Eastern Domain, there were probably no cultivators whose name was more renowned than Ye Yun.
He was the Chief Elder of the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect, the renowned Sword Emperor of Ancient Dao!
This person was none other than the legendary Sword Emperor of Ancient Dao, Ye Yun?!
"We've always heard that the Sword Emperor of Ancient Dao, Ye Yun, is a dragon among men, possessing an extraordinary aura, and especially handsome. It seems to be true..."
"Tsk, tsk. If this is true, the Black Demon Sect has certainly stumbled upon a hard obstacle!"
"That's just perfect! Let the Black Demon Sect continue their arrogance; they're about to face immense misfortune!"
...
The surrounding people chattered amongst themselves, causing Lu Feng's eyelids to twitch.
His previously furious expression instantly deflated.
Of course, a significant reason he believed it was the sword in Lin Xueyan's hand, a sword he recognized.
The Azure Cloud Ancient Sword!
This renowned sword, unique to Ye Yun, had always been his symbol. Its appearance here could only mean this was indeed Ye Yun.
Thinking of this, the King level cultivators who had accompanied Lu Feng wished they could curse his ancestors right then and there.
Damn it, they were told they were going after a junior, but they ended up provoking the Sword Emperor of Ancient Dao, Ye Yun.
It was like lighting a lamp in a latrine, searching for trouble!
Lu Feng also swallowed hard, forcing a smile onto his aged face.
"So it is Elder Ye. It's all a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! We shall leave now and not disturb you..."
Although he had heard from the Nine Nether Demonic Sect that Ye Yun had suffered severe injuries and his strength was greatly diminished.
The problem was, given Ye Yun's mastery of swordsmanship and his Emperor level cultivation, even one-tenth of his power was something he couldn't defeat.
This was truly rotten luck. Knowing the gravity of the situation, he turned to leave with his men.
At this moment, Ye Yun's icy voice echoed from behind,
"Did I permit you to leave?"
Lu Feng's old face stiffened, and he had no choice but to turn around, asking with a fawning smile,
"Elder Ye, do you have any further instructions?"
Ye Yun glanced at him and said coldly,
"No instructions, I just want to chat with you about something."
"Uh... What is it?"
"A while ago, the Lin family, a subordinate family of our Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect, was annihilated. Was it your Black Demon Sect that did it?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's face turned ashen.
Ye Yun pressed on, "Elder Lu Feng, speak."
"I... it wasn't us! Elder Ye, you've misunderstood! You've truly misunderstood!"
Ye Yun ignored Lu Feng's protests and turned to look at Lin Xueyan, who stood beside him with a somber expression.
"Disciple, were the people who attacked your family among them?"
"Yes... I wouldn't forget this face even in my dreams!"
Lin Xueyan's voice choked slightly, as she struggled to suppress the emotions threatening to erupt.
How could she forget the face of Grand Elder Lu Feng, one of the primary powerful figures who invaded her Lin family? The appearance of each of them was deeply etched into her soul.
Ye Yun nodded, his gaze falling on Lu Feng, and calmly said,
"Since that is the case, you will not have a good end today."
In his palm, the Fenglan Sword materialized, its sharp killing intent instilling fear in everyone on the street.
Seeing this, Lu Feng's expression changed drastically, his fear turning into rage as he roared,
"A Ye Yun with only a fraction of his strength, do you truly believe I fear you?"
"So what if I killed those people from the Lin family? Who told them they were so weak? To be able to satisfy my killing intent was their honor!"
Seeing that escape was impossible, he looked at the four men beside him and roared, "What are you standing around for, waiting to die? Attack him together!"
Upon hearing this, the four men also reacted and launched their full power attacks at Ye Yun.
But to Ye Yun, this was no different than an ant trying to shake a tree, a sure path to destruction.
He raised his hand slightly, so fast that no one could even see his movement. A flash of sword light swept past, instantly shattering the attacks of the four men.
Perhaps it was intentional on Ye Yun's part, the sharp sword light precisely struck the waist of each of them. Large streams of blood rained down from the sky.
These four men were not of low cultivation. Even after being struck like this, they wouldn't die immediately. Terror filled their eyes.
"Lu... Elder..."
They tried to call out to Lu Feng for help, but as they struggled to their feet, they saw that the Lu Feng they trusted was using their attack as an opportunity to turn and flee.
"Truly courageous."
Ye Yun scoffed, watching Lu Feng attempt to escape. Lin Xueyan cried out anxiously from beside him,
"Master, that guy..."
"Don't worry, he can't escape."
Ye Yun smiled faintly and flung the Fenglan Sword in his hand. It instantly transformed into a torrent of wind and thunder, shooting out.