Rebirth of the Peak Young Master -
Chapter 218: All Trembling
Chapter 218: Chapter 218: All Trembling
"You... How can you possibly be this strong? Even... even if you were the Innate Martial King..."
Looking at Ye Fei, who was standing casually amidst the corpses of numerous elders, Hao Zhiyuan trembled uncontrollably.
One must know that just moments ago, all the elders of the Hao Family had united in their assault, and each of them possessed Late Stage or even Peak of Hua Realm cultivation. Among them, Elder Changmei, the leader, had already reached the Half-step Innate stage!
Even when Shangguan Jingyun of Grey Valley County had visited the Hao Family in years past, he could only retreat in the face of an attack from these united elders.
This had long been the source of the Hao Family’s pride, their confidence and foundation for standing firm in Zhongzhou for hundreds of years—even without an Innate Expert.
But now, this pillar of the Hao Family’s pride seemed so utterly fragile before Ye Fei, a mere youth of seventeen or eighteen years.
However, what Hao Zhiyuan did not know was that Ye Fei had employed the Demon Lord Martial Way—Slaughter Demon!
It wasn’t merely a gathering of Hua Realm elders in an alliance that Ye Fei could crush; even the same number of Innate Martial Kings would not faze him!
The fault lay in the Hao Family’s excessive arrogance, and their failure to comprehend Ye Fei’s strength due to Du Min’s lies.
Thus, their downfall came as it did.
In the dead silence, Ye Fei stood still where he was, saying nothing.
For with his recent usage of Evil-breaking, Ye Fei felt a faint looseness in his cultivation at the Golden Core Early Stage—a long-awaited sign of an imminent breakthrough!
"It’s been so long, and now, I’m finally about to breakthrough again?"
As Ye Fei sensed the minuscule ripples in the Golden Core within his body, a wave of joy washed over him.
Ever since he had subdued the True Essence Sect and used their Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to achieve the Golden Core Stage, Ye Fei had been cultivating tirelessly. He had even absorbed the energy of Innate Peak experts like Wang Tian and Luo Wenchang.
Yet all of this effort had not shown any signs of pushing him into the Golden Core Middle Stage.
Unexpectedly, it was here at the Hao Family, facing a crowd of Hua Realm elders, that Ye Fei witnessed the signs of breakthrough emerge!
However, Ye Fei did not credit this development to the efforts of the Hao Family’s elders.
First of all, this was merely the natural result of Ye Fei’s persistent cultivation.
Secondly, Slaughter Demon was part of the Demon Lord Martial Way; even the second move, Evil-breaking, was something that the Hua Realm elders couldn’t possibly withstand.
Therefore, by now, there wasn’t a single elder from the Hao Family left alive. Even if Ye Fei were to praise them, they wouldn’t be around to hear it!
Most importantly, Ye Fei was bored.
Bored of being provoked by families he viewed as mere ants!
If one Ma Family was insufficient to establish his dominance, then surely adding the Hao Family would suffice?
So, Ye Fei slowly collected himself and turned his gaze to Hao Zhiyuan, who was trembling uncontrollably before him. In a calm voice, he remarked, "How does the Hao Family wish to die?"
"How to die? We... will die?"
Upon hearing Ye Fei’s words, Hao Zhiyuan slumped into the Taishi Chair at the head position, completely paralyzed and unable to move.
As the head of a Martial Artist Family, Hao Zhiyuan was naturally well aware that the martial world was nothing but a realm of ceaseless conflicts.
Although this was no longer the era of the martial world from hundreds of years ago, killings in the world of martial artists remained as inevitable and constant as ever.
Yet, just as they had discussed earlier...
The Hao Family had long since transitioned into engaging in commerce and economics, and they had distanced themselves from the killings of the martial world for over a hundred years by now.
Now that this wave of slaughter invited by their own actions was laid before Hao Zhiyuan, he completely crumbled.
But at that moment, a thought struck him, like grasping at a straw to save his life. He quickly said, "You... Why do you want to destroy my Hao Family? Could it be... could it be because of Ji Yuyan?"
Ji Yuyan?
Ye Fei remained indifferent, refusing to engage with Hao Zhiyuan’s words, and continued walking toward him.
Seeing Ye Fei remain silent, Hao Zhiyuan believed he might have touched upon the truth and hurriedly followed up, "Listen to me! My second son’s marriage to Ji Yuyan is not something our Hao Family could control! It was decided by the Ji Family behind her!"
"The Ji Family?"
Hearing this, Ye Fei paused in his steps.
The Ji Family? Could they have some connection to Ji Yuyan?
Seeing Ye Fei finally stop, Hao Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained, "Ji Yuyan’s father, Ji Li, is the illegitimate son of the Ji Family Old Patriarch. So Ji Yanran, too, is considered the granddaughter of the Ji Family Old Patriarch! As for my second son, Hao Wu, he is a disciple of the Ji Family. That is the reason for this marriage arrangement!"
"The Ji Family is thriving and prestigious. Even for our Hao Family, there was no way to reject this marriage! After all, the Ji Family are descendants of generals!"
Descendants of generals?
Ye Fei instantly grasped the meaning behind Hao Zhiyuan’s words.
Descendants of generals!
This meant that the ancestors of the Ji Family were likely generals of China—a general was not inherently intimidating.
But considering Ji Yuyan’s age, the Ji Family’s Old Patriarch should be around the same age as Ye Cheng, the Ye Family Old Patriarch.
So, in his preceding generation as a general, could he have been one of those great generals who followed **?
If that were true, the implications would undoubtedly carry immense weight.
After uttering these words, Hao Zhiyuan cautiously studied Ye Fei’s response.
The purpose behind his explanation was twofold: firstly, to make Ye Fei understand that the Hao Family had no authority over Hao Wu and Ji Yuyan’s marriage arrangement; secondly, to emphasize the exceptional status of the Ji Family and provoke Ye Fei’s apprehension.
After all, Hao Wu was a disciple of the Ji Family. If Ye Fei feared the Ji Family, perhaps he would abandon the notion of exterminating the Hao Family.
Nonetheless, it was clear that Hao Zhiyuan had miscalculated from the beginning.
Ye Fei had come to the Hao Family not for Ji Yuyan but because of the deeds of Du Min, Elder Liu, and others against the Ye Family.
His current resolve to destroy the Hao Family wasn’t driven by Ji Yuyan but by the need to establish his might.
He sought to build a reputation for merciless slaughter!
To create an aura so terrifying that none would dare provoke him again!
So neither the Ji Family nor their status as descendants of generals could sway the decision Ye Fei had already made.
Ye Fei pondered briefly before speaking again, "You’ve finished talking? Then, what method of death have you chosen?"
"You... You still intend to kill me?"
Hao Zhiyuan could hardly believe it. Ye Fei, after hearing of the Ji Family’s origin and knowing that Hao Wu was a disciple of the Ji Family, was still intent on killing him!
He began shouting hysterically, "You must be lying to me! Lying! The Ji Family is descendants of generals, and my son is a disciple of the Ji Family. How could you? How dare you?"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Ye Fei ignored him entirely, calmly placing his hand atop Hao Zhiyuan’s head, and coldly said, "Devour!"
...
Inside the Hao Family annex.
Du Yuntao wore a look of shock as he stared in the direction of the Hao Family’s main hall, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Although the battle between Ye Fei and the Hao Family elders had taken place in the Hall, the overwhelming aura had been palpable even where they were.
Now, sensing that oppressive atmosphere dissipate, Du Min rose with smug satisfaction and said, "Father, let’s go to the Hall!"
"To the Hall? Why? Don’t you... don’t you feel the terror of what we just experienced?" Du Yuntao asked his daughter in bewilderment.
Du Min, however, flashed a disdainful smile, saying, "Precisely because we felt it, we should go. I imagine that brat has already been subdued by the Hao Family—perhaps even killed!"
Ye Fei is dead?
Hearing Du Min’s words, Du Yuntao’s expression showed disbelief.
At the Ye Family, just seeing Ye Fei’s disciple Ma Ning destroy Elder Liu with a single punch had left Du Yuntao, a formidable Southern Province patriarch, deeply shaken.
Even Ye Fei’s disciple was that terrifying; could the master himself meet his end that easily?
"Xiao Min, Ye Fei is no ordinary man..."
"Father, don’t worry!"
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