Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 169 A Dead End

Chapter 169: Chapter 169 A Dead End

Thus, Ren Yuan had no choice but to pull the terrified Ji Yanran and retreat swiftly towards the back.

However, as Ren Yuan and Ji Yanran moved away, the martial artists who had originally revealed their killing intent unexpectedly all abandoned Ye Fei and rushed towards Ren Yuan and Ji Yanran.

Moreover, judging by their speed, it was clear they were all Hua Realm Martial Artists as well!

"Their target isn’t me, but Ji Yanran? What’s going on?"

Seeing this scene, Ye Fei was instantly puzzled.

Yet he didn’t dwell on it too much.

After all, no matter the reasons, these people had rammed his car—something Ye Fei could never tolerate!

And so, Ye Fei tapped the ground lightly with his foot, darting at incredible speed to block the martial artists, positioning himself between them and Ren Yuan’s group, his aura surging forth.

In an instant, one of the martial artists was sent flying backward by the sheer force of Ye Fei’s aura, crashing heavily onto the ground, unable to move anymore.

"High-level Martial Artist?"

The sudden turn of events left the martial artists startled, halting their pursuit abruptly as they turned to look at Ye Fei with confusion.

They simply couldn’t comprehend how someone so young, around seventeen or eighteen years old, could knock a Hua Realm Martial Artist flying with just his aura.

Could he possibly be a Peak of Hua Realm Martial Artist?

"Who are you? Why are you obstructing us?"

One of the martial artists, who appeared to be the leader, looked at Ye Fei warily and questioned.

While it was evident after Ye Fei and Ren Yuan had jumped out of the car that they weren’t ordinary people...

Nonetheless, now that they were engaged, it was only natural to clarify the matter.

"And who are you? Why did you ram our car?" Ren Yuan, standing behind Ye Fei, shouted sternly upon seeing this.

"Us?"

The leading martial artist sneered coldly upon hearing Ren Yuan’s question and said, "You bought our item, and don’t know who we are? Or perhaps you could ask that little girl beside you."

At these words, both Ren Yuan and Yang Tian turned to look at Ji Yanran, whose face had turned pale as she stammered, "You... you are the Hyenas!"

"Hyenas? What does that mean?"

Ye Fei, hearing this, immediately asked curiously.

"Master," Ji Yanran explained, "’Hyenas’ is the jargon used in Han Port City’s auction house! It refers to those despicable martial artists who throw bait and wait for others to bite, only to then strike and loot their prey!"

Ji Yanran paused briefly before continuing, "The items at Wei Family Auction House are mostly provided by other martial artists. Generally speaking, once entrusted to the Wei Family, the sellers no longer have anything to do with them; all they need to do is wait for their earnings."

"But these Hyenas are different. Although they entrust rare treasures to the Wei Family, they never actually intend to sell them. They use them to lure rich targets, then kill, steal, and retrieve their treasures, often reselling them repeatedly."

As Ji Yanran explained, hatred and fear filled her eyes.

Clearly, the presence of these Hyenas deeply unsettled her.

Seeing Ji Yanran’s reaction, the leader of the martial artists sneered triumphantly, "So you know us well, little girl. Heh, since you’re aware we’re Hyenas, I won’t waste my breath. Hand over the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet and everything you gained from the auction, or die!"

Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet?

Upon hearing the leader’s words, Ye Fei understood; the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet was the very item they had entrusted to the Wei Family for auction.

And the fact they could track them down was undoubtedly related to the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet.

Thus, Ye Fei, his tone impatient, declared, "Kneel down and tell me how you’re tracking the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet, or die!"

"Die?"

The leader hesitated upon hearing Ye Fei’s threat, showing apparent unease but still snorted coldly, "You may be strong, but I advise you not to meddle in this affair. The power of us Hyenas is something you cannot afford to provoke!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ye Fei smiled faintly, "Across all of East China, those I cannot afford to provoke are exceedingly rare. And here in Su Province? There are none!"

"Arrogant!"

The leader sneered coldly upon hearing Ye Fei’s words.

Yet, upon deeper thought, a trace of unease began to surface.

After all, Ye Fei’s strength was formidable, potentially nearing the Peak of Hua Realm.

A martial artist of such caliber, especially one so young—was he perhaps a disciple of some great force?

With this thought, the leader cautiously asked, "Who exactly are you?"

"Me?"

Ye Fei smiled softly, "I am Ye Fei. Or perhaps, my other name may be more familiar to you—Mr. Ye of Yuntai."

"Ye... Ye... Ye Fei—Mr. Ye!"

Upon hearing this name, cold sweat instantly poured down the leader’s face, and even his teeth began to chatter.

The moment he heard "Mr. Ye."

Not only was the leader frightened beyond belief, but even the martial artists behind him swallowed audibly in panic!

Some of the martial artists attending the Wei Family Auction House’s peripheral Exchange Meeting had heard of Ye Fei’s infamous reputation.

How could they not know?

What’s more, their superior had long issued strict orders—Ye Fei was someone they must never, ever provoke!

After all, such a terrifying man, capable of slaying the overseas Martial King Wang Tian—was someone far beyond the reach of mere bandit martial artists like them!

Recalling this, the leader abruptly remembered that his superior had recently circulated a photograph of Ye Fei, which was on his phone.

He frantically pulled out his phone and began searching.

What he found confirmed his worst fears.

A seventeen- or eighteen-year-old youth, with an identical appearance, even dressed similarly to the one from the infamous battle at Purple Mist Peak—how could this man not be the fearsome, unparalleled Mr. Ye?

Without hesitation...

The leader bolted toward the car, aiming to escape as fast as possible.

Because he knew that in front of Ye Fei, his fate was sealed—only death awaited.

Unfortunately for him, although he realized his predicament, he failed to account for the fact that even attempting to flee wouldn’t save him from Ye Fei’s grasp.

Ye Fei snorted coldly; the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber suddenly flew out, slicing cleanly through the leader’s neck and separating his head from his body.

Witnessing the scene, Ji Yanran was utterly stunned.

Although their journey thus far—from the Wei Family itself to the auction’s Ming Daoist—had already shown her Ye Fei’s tremendous strength...

The leader of the Hyenas, infamous for terrorizing the auction ground, had just been effortlessly killed by Ye Fei—with no chance to resist.

Ye Fei, however, paid no attention to Ji Yanran’s shock. Treating it like the extermination of a mere insect, he summoned the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber back to his hand and nonchalantly turned to the remaining Hyenas, questioning them, "Now, who’s willing to answer my question?"

"Me! I... I..."

The remaining Hyenas, having seen their strongest member annihilated without resistance, didn’t dare hold anything back and immediately divulged everything they knew.

After hearing them out, Ye Fei casually waved his hand and exterminated them all. He then retrieved the Spirit Rhinoceros Wood Tablet from Ji Yanran and removed a tiny chip from its base.

"Heh, I didn’t expect such a small chip to escape my notice. I was indeed a bit careless!"

With that, Ye Fei crushed the chip and suddenly recalled something.

Could the wooden box containing the Snake God Fruit also have a similar chip?

Thinking of this, Ye Fei immediately retrieved the wooden box from his Qiankun Bag to inspect it.

Due to time constraints, and trusting the Wei Family wouldn’t dare deceive him, Ye Fei had only briefly scanned the Snake God Fruit within the box using his Divine Sense after acquiring it, without verifying it thoroughly.