Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 145: To Serve as a Warning to Others

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: To Serve as a Warning to Others

"Brother... I... I’m scared!"

Outside the grand hall of the True Essence Sect, Hee Ziqi, who had always been arrogant and proud, was now nothing like her usual self. She clung to Hee Yuanliang like a frightened little chick, trembling uncontrollably.

She finally realized that the Su Miaoling she had mocked that day turned out to be the Chief Disciple of the True Essence Sect’s Sect Leader, Gui Xuzi!

A figure as celestial as a Heavenly Immortal, and she had dared to accuse Su Miaoling of *keeping a young man*?

That was practically courting death in the most reckless way possible!

Hee Yuanliang also furrowed his brows deeply, wishing he could give himself a resounding slap.

How could Su Miaoling be someone within his reach?

What terrified the Hee siblings the most, however, was Ye Fei!

They couldn’t figure out how a poor, ordinary young man had suddenly soared to become the exalted Mr. Ye.

The way Ye Fei mercilessly vanquished his enemies that day had nearly scared them out of their wits.

They couldn’t have imagined that such an invincible and unfathomable individual could exist in this world. Especially when he wiped out Skyfire with a single blade and conjured it again with a mere turn of the hand—those abilities were nothing short of godlike!

"You two, follow me inside!"

Just then, a disciple of the True Essence Sect walked out of the hall and addressed the pair.

"Inside? I’m not going in... I won’t go in!"

Hee Ziqi immediately cried out in terror, causing the disciple to frown deeply.

However, he also knew that the Hee siblings had come to the True Essence Sect with Ye Fei. Before things were resolved, he dared not show any negligence.

So, he promptly said, "Hee Yuanliang, right? Persuade your sister. It is Mr. Ye who wishes to see you both. If you refuse to enter, I won’t be able to answer for it!"

"Mr. Ye? Ye Fei?"

Upon hearing this, Hee Yuanliang shuddered immediately. But recalling Ye Fei’s decisive and ruthless actions that day, he nodded quickly, then turned to Hee Ziqi and said, "Ziqi, we... we better go in! If Mr. Ye has to come out himself, then... then things will be much worse!"

"But..." Hee Ziqi was still reluctant, but under Hee Yuanliang’s persistent gaze, she finally nodded.

Soon, the pair followed the disciple into the grand hall.

They looked up at Yang Tian, sitting high above, flanked on either side by Gui Xuzi and the True Essence Sect Elders.

Despite having prepared countless words before entering, Hee Yuanliang found himself incapable of uttering a single one. In the end, he could only fall to his knees with a loud thud and tremblingly say, "Ye... Mr. Ye, we were wrong!"

"Wrong? Wrong in what way?" Ye Fei asked mildly.

"We were wrong in..." Hee Yuanliang glanced at Hee Ziqi beside him, only to find that she was already paralyzed with fear. He could only shift his gaze to Su Miaoling.

This time, however, there was no trace of the covetous look he had when they journeyed up the mountain. Instead, his eyes were filled with pleading.

He hoped that through his attempts to ingratiate himself along the way, and perhaps their potential relationship as future sect siblings, Su Miaoling might speak on behalf of him and his sister.

Seeing this, Su Miaoling sighed inwardly—if only they had understood the consequences earlier!

Though she and the Hee siblings were merely traveling companions, Hee Ziqi’s sneers and taunts during the journey had given her enough insight into how she and Ye Fei became acquainted.

As a wealthy young lady, Hee Ziqi looked down on the impoverished Ye Fei—that wasn’t surprising.

After all, people know how to look up in awe but rarely look down in humility.

But Ye Fei was no longer some poor young man. He was now the exalted Innate Martial King!

"Under the Innate, all are ants" was no exaggeration!

For mere ants to dare mock an Innate Martial King was nothing short of suicidal!

What’s more, Ye Fei wasn’t just an Innate Martial King—he was an unparalleled powerhouse before whom even her master, Gui Xuzi, had to bow! Under such circumstances, how could she possibly intercede?

And although Hee Yuanliang himself hadn’t done anything outright, he had ignored Hee Ziqi’s taunts along the journey, focusing solely on currying favor with Su Miaoling.

Anyone could see that deep down, he held Ye Fei in disdain.

His apparent politeness was only because of Su Miaoling!

Seeing Su Miaoling remain silent, Hee Yuanliang instantly realized there was no hope. His heart was filled with resentment toward Hee Ziqi who had caused such calamity.

However, under Ye Fei’s gaze, he had no choice but to say, "Mr. Ye, my sister’s words were inappropriate. I beg you, please spare us, for the sake of your past acquaintance with her!"

"Spare you?"

Ye Fei chuckled lightly. "Rest assured, I never considered you worthy of my attention, so there’s no question of sparing or not sparing you. But..."

Boom!

Hee Yuanliang, who had just started to feel relieved, suddenly tensed up again.

Ye Fei spoke in an extraordinarily cold voice: "I do not wish for today’s events to reach anyone outside of you two. Should word spread, the Hee Family shall be annihilated by my hand!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely! Thank you, Mr. Ye, for not taking our lives!" Hee Yuanliang hurriedly made Hee Ziqi bow and pay their respects in gratitude.

Ye Fei watched and sneered coldly.

For Hee Ziqi’s mockery along the journey, his state of mind was far above holding a grudge; naturally, it hadn’t reached the point of requiring their deaths.

The purpose of summoning the siblings was to ensure their silence!

Hee Ziqi was someone Ye Fei had once known. The people she interacted with were most likely old acquaintances of Ye Fei as well. If today’s events were to spread, some of those people might come seeking him, invoking petty ties from the past.

Such people were of no consequence to Ye Fei. However, Ye Fei still had his parents and sister!

If those people sought out his family, pleading with them to approach Ye Fei—or worse, his parents and sister came to him on their behalf, should he agree or refuse? He couldn’t just kill them all, could he?

Moreover, ever since his meteoric rise at the Shangguan Family, Ye Fei recognized he had embarked on a path of no return!

This was the inevitable path of a Cultivator—a blood-soaked road!

Today’s forces like the Shangguan Family and True Essence Sect had tried to annihilate him over a mere Magic Treasure or a pill.

There was no telling who else might do the same in the future!

Ye Fei himself wasn’t afraid—but what about his parents and sister?

Thus, Ye Fei resolved inwardly that it was necessary to find an opportunity to train his parents and sister, while also enhancing Ma Ning’s strength as his disciple!

Only when those around him possessed sufficient power could Ye Fei truly act without restraint, following the Demon Path’s creed of doing as he pleased.

Still, Hee Ziqi’s ridicule of him wouldn’t be forgiven so easily either.

Ye Fei slowly rose, pointing a finger at Hee Ziqi as he said coldly, "Death, you may escape, but punishment cannot be avoided! Hee Ziqi, you and I were acquainted in the past, and I had no wish to hold grudges over old matters. But your behavior as a gossiping wench will not go unpunished. Today, I strip you of your voice to serve as a warning to others!"

"Uh..."

Hee Ziqi instantly clutched her throat in terror, but all she could produce were guttural, unpleasant sounds—no words could come out.

Meanwhile, Hee Yuanliang knelt on the ground the entire time, refusing to even glance at his cousin...