Chapter 19

"Run away? Why should I run away?"

Yefeng knew that Ye Ziling harbored deep animosity towards him, but he pretended not to know and spoke up.

"Oh? Ziling, it seems you know Yefeng. That's even better."

Ye Shen Yue was initially taken aback, but then a smile appeared on her beautiful face. "Yefeng is an unparalleled genius in our Ye Clan. I've already decided that once you come of age, I will betroth you to Yefeng."

"What?"

Ye Ziling was so angry that she almost jumped up, exclaiming, "Sister, you actually want me to marry this stable boy?"

"Slap!"

Suddenly, Ye Shen Yue slapped Ye Ziling across the face, stunning her.

Ye Shen Yue's eyes turned cold as she stared at Ye Ziling and sternly said, "Ziling, what do you call Yefeng?"

Ye Ziling, stunned, covered the slap mark on her left cheek and cried, "Sister, has Yefeng bewitched you? He's just a useless adopted son of the family, always feeding my horses. He's just a slave... ah!"

"Slap!"

Ye Shen Yue slapped Ye Ziling again, cutting off her last word, "slave," and she fell to the ground.

She screamed in shock, never expecting her usually kind sister to treat her this way for the sake of an adopted son of the family.

Ye Ziling looked at Yefeng and saw him give her an innocent smile, as if he didn't know what was going on.

"You..."

Ye Ziling cried, but she didn't forget to glare at Yefeng fiercely before running away.

"This child is becoming more and more unruly."

Ye Shen Yue sighed, then turned to Yefeng and said, "Don't take what Ziling said to heart. Although you are an adopted son of our family, we in the Ye Clan never treat adopted sons like slaves... or servants."

Clearly, Ye Shen Yue almost said "slave" but thought it was inappropriate and used "servant" instead.

She knew that a martial arts genius like Yefeng would be extremely offended by being called a slave.

He might even leave the family in a fit of anger, and the loss of such a genius would be a huge blow to the Ye Clan.

Having witnessed Yefeng's powerful attacks and formidable true qi in the wilderness outside the city, Ye Shen Yue knew his value was immense.

At the same time, she was puzzled. A martial arts prodigy like Yefeng should have been famous in the Ye Clan long ago.

Why did her sister, Ye Ziling, still call him a slave?

This was a matter of great confusion and bewilderment for Ye Shen Yue.

She planned to ask Ye Ziling about it when she had the time to find out what was really going on.

Yefeng looked at Ye Shen Yue and suddenly asked, "I heard you say that you returned this time to complete a sect mission?"

"That's right."

Ye Shen Yue hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's not a problem to tell you. Rumor has it that some branches of the Netherworld Demon Sect have started to revive within the territory of the Great Yan Dynasty. This time, I and the young lord of Nanyang County, Chu He, returned because the upper echelons of our sect sent us to this border region to investigate whether the rumors are true."

Seeing the puzzled look in Yefeng's eyes, Ye Shen Yue immediately smiled and explained, "Yefeng, you've always stayed in the Ye Clan, so it's normal that you don't know about the true major forces outside. Let me tell you."

Yefeng smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Miss, for your explanation. I would like to hear more."

Ye Shen Yue nodded and said, "First, you need to understand that the Dragon Abyss Continent is vast and boundless. Even a super expert in the Sealed Title Martial Realm would spend their entire life and still not be able to reach the end."

"The Dragon Abyss Continent is that big?" Yefeng's eyes flickered.

He had never figured out whether the Dragon Abyss Continent was on the Spirit World or not, as it was indeed vast.

However, Yefeng was certain that the Dragon Abyss Continent he woke up to after three thousand years was definitely related to the Spirit World.

This was because, in the central square of Nanyang County, Yefeng saw the statue of the ancient family head of the Gu family, Gu Tongtian, who had destroyed the Creation Divine Dynasty three thousand years ago!

Yefeng knew that the truth of this matter might only be revealed once he reached the pinnacle of the Dragon Abyss Continent.

He thought about it, remained silent, and listened quietly to Ye Shen Yue.

Ye Shen Yue, not noticing Yefeng's unusual demeanor, continued, "The vast and boundless Dragon Abyss Continent is divided into five major regions: Eastern Wasteland, Southern Region, Western Desert, Northern Border, and Central State."

"Our Great Yan Dynasty, which has a thousand-year-old legacy and is an ancient dynasty, is actually just a slightly larger ant in the eyes of the true dominant forces in the Southern Region."

At this point, Yefeng was puzzled and asked, "Miss, what does all this have to do with the Netherworld Demon Sect?"

"Of course, it's related."

Ye Shen Yue's tone suddenly became solemn as she said, "There are four major dominant forces in the Southern Region. These four giants have a ten-thousand-year-old legacy and a profound foundation. They stand at the pinnacle of the Southern Region, overlooking the entire Southern Region. They are giants among all the legacy forces in the Dragon Abyss Continent, and the Netherworld Demon Sect is one of the four major dominant forces in our Southern Region!"

"What?"

Yefeng's eyes showed a hint of shock as he said, "The Netherworld Demon Sect, which overlooks countless dynasties and sects, actually appears in the Great Yan Dynasty?"

Ye Shen Yue said, "Don't worry. The true major demons of the Netherworld Demon Sect will naturally be dealt with by the other three dominant forces in the Southern Region."

"The ones that have appeared in our Great Yan Dynasty are just some disciple-level demons from the Netherworld Demon Sect who have wandered here and established small demon sects like the Blood Demon Sect, causing chaos and harming the people."

"However, even these small demon sects like the Blood Demon Sect are a tremendous threat in the eyes of the Great Yan Imperial Family and the First Sect, the Sword Sect. That's why the Sword Sect, which I belong to, takes this matter very seriously and has dispatched many Sword Sect disciples to investigate the traces of the demon sects in various places in the Great Yan Dynasty."

"The Great Yan Dynasty also takes this matter very seriously. The Royal Martial Academy at the center of the dynasty has dispatched many young prodigies, even sons of dukes, to various places in the dynasty to find the traces of the demons of the Blood Demon Sect."

...

As Ye Shen Yue spoke, Yefeng gradually learned many things he didn't know before.

Including the four major dominant forces in the Southern Region, besides the Netherworld Demon Sect, the other three were the Supreme Sword Sect, the Sacred Ancestor Dynasty, and the Sea God Academy, known as the first martial arts holy land in the Southern Region.

At this moment, Yefeng realized how vast the entire Dragon Abyss Continent was. Even in the Southern Region, an ordinary martial artist might not be able to travel the entire region in their lifetime. "Run away? Why should I run away?"

Yefeng knew that Ye Ziling harbored deep animosity towards him, but he pretended not to know and spoke up.

"Oh? Ziling, it seems you know Yefeng. That's even better."

Ye Shen Yue was initially taken aback, but then a smile appeared on her beautiful face. "Yefeng is an unparalleled genius in our Ye Clan. I've already decided that once you come of age, I will betroth you to Yefeng."

"What?"

Ye Ziling was so angry that she almost jumped up, exclaiming, "Sister, you actually want me to marry this stable boy?"

"Slap!"

Suddenly, Ye Shen Yue slapped Ye Ziling across the face, stunning her.

Ye Shen Yue's eyes turned cold as she stared at Ye Ziling and sternly said, "Ziling, what do you call Yefeng?"

Ye Ziling, stunned, covered the slap mark on her left cheek and cried, "Sister, has Yefeng bewitched you? He's just a useless adopted son of the family, always feeding my horses. He's just a slave... ah!"

"Slap!"

Ye Shen Yue slapped Ye Ziling again, cutting off her last word, "slave," and she fell to the ground.

She screamed in shock, never expecting her usually kind sister to treat her this way for the sake of an adopted son of the family.

Ye Ziling looked at Yefeng and saw him give her an innocent smile, as if he didn't know what was going on.

"You..."

Ye Ziling cried, but she didn't forget to glare at Yefeng fiercely before running away.

"This child is becoming more and more unruly."

Ye Shen Yue sighed, then turned to Yefeng and said, "Don't take what Ziling said to heart. Although you are an adopted son of our family, we in the Ye Clan never treat adopted sons like slaves... or servants."

Clearly, Ye Shen Yue almost said "slave" but thought it was inappropriate and used "servant" instead.

She knew that a martial arts genius like Yefeng would be extremely offended by being called a slave.

He might even leave the family in a fit of anger, and the loss of such a genius would be a huge blow to the Ye Clan.

Having witnessed Yefeng's powerful attacks and formidable true qi in the wilderness outside the city, Ye Shen Yue knew his value was immense.

At the same time, she was puzzled. A martial arts prodigy like Yefeng should have been famous in the Ye Clan long ago.

Why did her sister, Ye Ziling, still call him a slave?

This was a matter of great confusion and bewilderment for Ye Shen Yue.

She planned to ask Ye Ziling about it when she had the time to find out what was really going on.

Yefeng looked at Ye Shen Yue and suddenly asked, "I heard you say that you returned this time to complete a sect mission?"

"That's right."

Ye Shen Yue hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's not a problem to tell you. Rumor has it that some branches of the Netherworld Demon Sect have started to revive within the territory of the Great Yan Dynasty. This time, I and the young lord of Nanyang County, Chu He, returned because the upper echelons of our sect sent us to this border region to investigate whether the rumors are true."

Seeing the puzzled look in Yefeng's eyes, Ye Shen Yue immediately smiled and explained, "Yefeng, you've always stayed in the Ye Clan, so it's normal that you don't know about the true major forces outside. Let me tell you."

Yefeng smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Miss, for your explanation. I would like to hear more."

Ye Shen Yue nodded and said, "First, you need to understand that the Dragon Abyss Continent is vast and boundless. Even a super expert in the Sealed Title Martial Realm would spend their entire life and still not be able to reach the end."

"The Dragon Abyss Continent is that big?" Yefeng's eyes flickered.

He had never figured out whether the Dragon Abyss Continent was on the Spirit World or not, as it was indeed vast.

However, Yefeng was certain that the Dragon Abyss Continent he woke up to after three thousand years was definitely related to the Spirit World.

This was because, in the central square of Nanyang County, Yefeng saw the statue of the ancient family head of the Gu family, Gu Tongtian, who had destroyed the Creation Divine Dynasty three thousand years ago!

Yefeng knew that the truth of this matter might only be revealed once he reached the pinnacle of the Dragon Abyss Continent.

He thought about it, remained silent, and listened quietly to Ye Shen Yue.

Ye Shen Yue, not noticing Yefeng's unusual demeanor, continued, "The vast and boundless Dragon Abyss Continent is divided into five major regions: Eastern Wasteland, Southern Region, Western Desert, Northern Border, and Central State."

"Our Great Yan Dynasty, which has a thousand-year-old legacy and is an ancient dynasty, is actually just a slightly larger ant in the eyes of the true dominant forces in the Southern Region."

At this point, Yefeng was puzzled and asked, "Miss, what does all this have to do with the Netherworld Demon Sect?"

"Of course, it's related."

Ye Shen Yue's tone suddenly became solemn as she said, "There are four major dominant forces in the Southern Region. These four giants have a ten-thousand-year-old legacy and a profound foundation. They stand at the pinnacle of the Southern Region, overlooking the entire Southern Region. They are giants among all the legacy forces in the Dragon Abyss Continent, and the Netherworld Demon Sect is one of the four major dominant forces in our Southern Region!"

"What?"

Yefeng's eyes showed a hint of shock as he said, "The Netherworld Demon Sect, which overlooks countless dynasties and sects, actually appears in the Great Yan Dynasty?"

Ye Shen Yue said, "Don't worry. The true major demons of the Netherworld Demon Sect will naturally be dealt with by the other three dominant forces in the Southern Region."

"The ones that have appeared in our Great Yan Dynasty are just some disciple-level demons from the Netherworld Demon Sect who have wandered here and established small demon sects like the Blood Demon Sect, causing chaos and harming the people."

"However, even these small demon sects like the Blood Demon Sect are a tremendous threat in the eyes of the Great Yan Imperial Family and the First Sect, the Sword Sect. That's why the Sword Sect, which I belong to, takes this matter very seriously and has dispatched many Sword Sect disciples to investigate the traces of the demon sects in various places in the Great Yan Dynasty."

"The Great Yan Dynasty also takes this matter very seriously. The Royal Martial Academy at the center of the dynasty has dispatched many young prodigies, even sons of dukes, to various places in the dynasty to find the traces of the demons of the Blood Demon Sect."

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