Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 168: Return Journey

Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Return Journey

The Ming Daoist was in such pain at the moment that he wanted to die, and any thoughts of stealing the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet had long vanished. He immediately began shaking his head repeatedly.

"If I cripple one of your hands, will you admit defeat wholeheartedly?" Ye Fei asked again.

"I admit defeat! I wholeheartedly admit defeat! Please, great master, let me go!" the Ming Daoist begged, tears streaming down his old face.

Once known for his cruel and vicious reputation, the Ming Daoist was now crushed to the point of sobbing by Ye Fei.

Seeing the Ming Daoist like this, Ye Fei finally loosened his grip slowly and turned his gaze toward the black-robed martial artist and the plump man.

The two shuddered violently at the sight and dared not utter a single word.

They knew they were only on par with the Ming Daoist. Since Ye Fei could suppress the Ming Daoist so easily, they were certainly no match for him either.

For a moment, the entire room fell into an eerie silence.

Ye Fei single-handedly subdued three Hua Realm experts!

After that, matters became considerably simpler.

Wei Tianlu had already known Ye Fei’s identity and had learned from Ren Yuan that Ye Fei’s purpose for coming here was to acquire the Snake God Fruit. Thus, he’d been ready to hand it over to Ye Fei directly.

The reason for arranging this small auction was merely to silence the Ming Daoist and the other two!

After all, the three were Hua Realm martial artists. If Wei Tianlu gave away the Snake God Fruit without informing them, trouble would surely ensue if they found out.

So, seeing Ye Fei overwhelm the three of them single-handedly, Wei Tianlu naturally presented the Snake God Fruit promptly and respectfully escorted Ye Fei out.

Watching Ye Fei stride out of the room,

aside from the still-wailing Ming Daoist, the black-clad man and the plump man both breathed a sigh of relief and immediately turned to Wei Tianlu.

"Second Master Wei, who was that... that formidable person just now?" the plump man asked nervously.

The black-clad man echoed his curiosity, "When did such a young Peak Hua Realm expert appear in the Southern Province?"

"Peak Hua Realm?"

Wei Tianlu sighed and said, "The Snake God Fruit is an item of immense value. Over the past century, my Wei Family has only auctioned off two of them. If he were merely at the Peak of Hua Realm, would my Wei Family need to offer it up with both hands?"

"Not the Peak of Hua Realm?"

Both the plump man and the black-clad man exchanged startled glances, the horror evident in each other’s eyes. Then they said in unison, "Innate Martial King?"

But Wei Tianlu shook his head again, then pointed upwards and said, "That esteemed master... His surname is Ye! From Su Province. He achieved divine renown after the battle of Purple Mist Peak. After that, I assume there’s no need for me to elaborate?"

Hiss!

At this revelation, not only were the plump man and the black-clad man stunned, but even the vengeful Ming Daoist, who had been inwardly plotting revenge, froze in place.

For a long time, none of the three dared to speak, as only one thought echoed in their minds: Martial God Realm!

No matter how surprised the three might be afterward,

Ye Fei, having acquired the Snake God Fruit, had fulfilled the goal of his visit to Han Port City. He immediately headed to the auction house entrance and handed the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet to Ji Yanran, who had been waiting there for him.

Then, with a wave of his wide sleeves, he prepared to leave.

After all, Ye Qianqian’s college entrance exam was only a few days away, and Ye Fei’s time was running tight.

However, as Ye Fei and Ren Yuan walked to the parking lot, Ye Fei furrowed his brows slightly.

Ji Yanran had not left. Instead, she continued to follow closely behind him.

"Miss Ji, I’ve already given you the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet. Is there something else you need?" Ye Fei turned back and asked Ji Yanran, puzzled.

"No... no, there’s nothing else!" Ji Yanran replied hastily.

"Oh, in that case, I’ll be on my way. If fate permits, we’ll meet again!"

Saying that, Ye Fei turned to leave. However, Ji Yanran remained steadfastly determined to follow him.

Seeing this, Ye Fei asked curiously, "Why are you still following me?"

"I... I..." Ji Yanran was evidently nervous but took a deep breath and said boldly, "I told you before—if you helped me buy the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet, not only the jade stones, but... but I myself would belong to you!"

"You?"

Ye Fei had indeed heard Ji Yanran say this earlier.

But back then, all his thoughts had been focused on the Spirit Stones in Ji Yanran’s hand, and he had treated her words like a mere joke.

Right now, Ye Fei hadn’t yet reached the Nascent Soul stage. He struggled to protect himself, let alone take someone else along.

The likes of Ma Ning and Ren Yuan were kept by Ye Fei primarily to protect their own families.

As for the young woman before him, aside from her beauty, her cultivation level was no more than Ming energy Middle Stage.

That level of power was negligible in Ye Fei’s eyes.

So, Ye Fei immediately spoke with an unmistakable tone of finality, "Miss Ji, I helped you purchase the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet in exchange for those jade stones. As for anything else, I didn’t have any such intentions. Please, return home!"

What Ye Fei didn’t anticipate was that, despite his blunt words and intimidating demeanor, which would have deterred anyone else,

Ji Yanran turned pale but stubbornly shook her head.

She then brazenly climbed into the back seat of Ye Fei’s car, making it clear she was determined to follow him.

Ye Fei could only shake his head helplessly.

"Master, shall I..." Ren Yuan hesitated and asked awkwardly.

"Forget it. Let’s go. Head back to Binjiang!"

Ye Fei said, opening the car door as well.

The journey back was relatively pleasant and relaxing.

Even with the unexpected addition of the persistent Ji Yanran,

Ye Fei was still quite pleased with his trip to Han Port overall.

Not only had he acquired the urgently needed Snake God Fruit, but he had also received ten Spirit Stones from Ji Yanran—a tremendous gain indeed.

However, just as the car left Han Port City and entered Su Province, Ye Fei suddenly tensed.

He realized their vehicle was being followed!

Through his Divine Sense, Ye Fei could detect a black sedan trailing them from a distance behind.

Moreover, everyone inside the black sedan was a martial artist.

What puzzled Ye Fei was that, although the black sedan was far away and even beyond their direct sight, it consistently matched their route.

"Could it be that someone among them can use Divine Sense?"

Ye Fei briefly considered this possibility but dismissed it quickly.

Even if there were a cultivator capable of wielding Divine Sense, they would not escape Ye Fei’s detection.

And given Earth’s nature as a wasteland for cultivation, it would be highly improbable to find someone skilfully employing Divine Sense here!

Could it simply be a coincidence that they were on the same route?

Boom!

Suddenly, a thunderous crash echoed.

Ye Fei’s Divine Sense detected the black sedan speeding up abruptly, catching up to their car in an instant and ramming into it forcefully.

"Ah!!"

Ji Yanran screamed in fright upon witnessing the collision, her face paling instantly.

Ye Fei and Ren Yuan, however—one a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator and the other a Hua Realm Sword Cultivator—reacted swiftly, pulling Ji Yanran out of the car and landing safely on the roadside.

The car, meanwhile, smashed into a tree by the roadside, emitting thick smoke.

At that moment, the martial artists in the black sedan leaped out and charged toward Ye Fei and his group, leaving them no time to catch their breath!

Ren Yuan immediately raised his sword, ready to step forward.

But Ye Fei moved ahead instead and ordered, "Take Ji Yanran and leave!"

"But..." Ren Yuan hesitated.

It wasn’t out of fear for Ye Fei, but as Ye Fei’s right-hand man, it felt wrong to leave him behind.

Still, Ren Yuan knew that Ye Fei never went back on his word. If he had instructed Ren Yuan to leave, he wouldn’t change his mind easily.