by Feng Yise
Lan Feng grasped the battle situation precisely, making everyone feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts.
This martial artist was simply born for fighting. If the Fierce Gale World's folks were all like this . . .
The matters at the back, they somewhat did not dare to carry on thinking.
"The Fierce Gale World martial artists' strength, I believe that everybody already has a very direct understanding. Ye Yuan did not deceive everyone. He really entered deep into the Fierce Gale World before in order to rescue his fellow sect members. Now, to talk about who understands the Fierce Gale World best in the entire Endless World, it's none other than him! Moreover, I know that many of you view the Southern Domain as a barbaric land and are completely indifferent to the state of affairs there. But, I want to tell you that Ye Yuan once led the Southern Domain's Tranquil Cloud Sect and defeated the Purple Mansion Sect thrice, killing three of the Purple Mansion Sect's Soul Sea Realms! This effectively slow down their invasion! Only because of this that we managed to have our Northern Domain's meet! Or else . . . some of those present would probably have their sects eradicated already!" Ning Yixian's voice enlightened the benighted, striking everyone's hearts.
Only now, did these sect leaders knew that there were still so many twists and turns in between all this, and also knew what kind of person Ye Yuan was.
The Southern Domain's matters, they might be unconcerned, but the Tranquil Cloud Sect's great name, many among them already came to hear of it.
The Tranquil Cloud Sect eradicating the Heavenly Evil Sect domineeringly and a Sea Transformation Realm boy killing the Soul Sea Realm Mao Yuanji, this news already spread like wildfire.
Those present were all the Northern Domain's respected figures who were very well-informed. They naturally knew this information.
It was just that they never thought that that Tranquil Cloud Sect's youth was actually this one before their eyes!
It never occurred to them that Ye Yuan already did many things for the Endless World without them knowing.
Defeating the Purple Mansion Sect thrice. How did this boy accomplish it?
Truly an enigmatic existence!
But Wu Rong frowned and said, "Isn't this talk a little too alarming to cause a sensation? Even if the Fierce Gale World martial artists' strength is formidable, we have our advantages too. Us these sects aren't soft persimmons that they can knead as they want either!"
In truth, Wu Rong's words were lacking some confidence. But a Sea Transformation Realm boy riding on top of his head still made him brood over it.
But this time, Jing Xuan said coldly, "Alarming to cause a sensation? Old Man Wu, do you believe these words that you said? As far as I know, the Fierce Gale World already sent out five peak Divine Traversing Realm experts into the Southern Domain! Whether it's exaggerating things to raise the alarm or not, everybody weighs it yourselves!"
"What? Five peak Divine Traversing Realms?! How is that possible?"
Jing Xuan's words immediately caused a stir in the crowd. Wu Rong looked at Jing Xuan with a face full of disbelief.
Five peak Divine Traversing Realms. Such strength was too scary!
One had to know that the Northern Domain only had the Three Sects' old ancestors who were peak Divine Traversing Realms.
Was the current situation three versus five?
Ning Yixian gave Wu Rong a scornful look and said coolly, "Not possible? Do you think that these few days, the three of us were sitting at home doing nothing? Furthermore, the Southern Domain did not blockade information. Wanting to investigate this news isn't hard. It's just a pity that Old Hai has already been missing for a long time and there's no news up until now. While Old Man Duan is a recluse with no fixed abode and also secretive about his whereabouts. If the two of them are present, our chances of success will be much higher."
Chapter 521 - Old Hai
Hearing Ning Yixian's emotional sigh, everyone's mind quivered.
The Old Hai and Old Man Duan from his words were peak Divine Traversing Realm experts.
With them around, the Endless World's confidence would be much greater.
Although bottom-level martial artists could unleash tremendous effects in a great war between two worlds, the high-level combat strength was the deciding factor which determined the direction of the war.
If the Fierce Gale World did not have Zhao Tianyin, the Endless World would not be so fearful of the Fierce Gale World either.
Zhao Tianyin alone could sweep across the entire Endless World.
Such combat power simply made people despair.
This was Ye Yuan's first time hearing that the Endless World still had two of such experts who existed. He could not help becoming very curious.
If the Endless World really had five peak Divine Traversing Realm experts, it more or less could be considered to have some self-preserving strength.
Talking about this, Ye Yuan suddenly recalled a matter.
In a small world, every world had a Realmlord who existed. Zhao Tianyin was naturally the Fierce Gale World's Realmlord.
Ye Yuan had stayed in the Endless World for such a long time but did not know who this Endless World's Realmlord was.
Was it possible that he was one of these two?
"These years, most of Old Hai's time was spent in the Endless Forest. Also, I don't know what is he busy with. Now that such a major incident happened, he can't possibly watch indifferently without lending a hand, right?" Jing Xuan said.
"Yeah, Old Hai has always stayed away from scenes of contention. But the incident this time concerns the entire Endless World's safety. If he deserts us on the eve of battle, that will chill the heart too bitterly," Ning Yixian said.
Right at this time, an aged voice sounded out faintly, reverberating throughout the main hall.
"You punks. Talking behind people's backs all day long! No wonder this old man, I, am always sneezing! Achoo!" As he said this, that old man really gave a sneeze.
Upon hearing this voice, everyone guessed who came.
Who could it be but this Old Hai?
It was truly speaking of the devil!
An old man wearing tattered hemp clothing walked into the main hall like this slowly, looking very much like an ordinary old man.
When the four people on the seats of honor saw this old man, they exchanged glances, and all became extremely excited.
This old man's appearance gave everybody's mind a shock.
"Haha! Old Hai, it's really you!" saidQin Hongtao once he saw Old Hai. He laughed loudly.
"Old Hai, you finally came back in the nick of time. Otherwise, the few of us really can't quite support the situation!" Ning Yixian said.
Jing Xuan and Ren Xingchun did not speak. But these four people's behavior actually faintly treated Old Hai as superior!
And these people did not notice that at this moment, Ye Yuan was still in a state of immense shock and did not recover for a very long time.
When Old Hai entered, his gaze darted at Ye Yuan imperceptibly and even gave him a faint smile.
At that time, Ye Yuan was dumbfounded. Because he had seen this old man before!
This old man was none other than precisely the stall vendor old man, Qi Hai, that Ye Yuan encountered in Breaking Dawn City!
At this point, Ye Yuan could virtually confirm that Qi Hai was definitely the Endless World's Realmlord!
Ye Yuan's sense was very sharp. He could faintly sense that the power emitting from this Qi Hai's body was even stronger than the power from Ning Yixian trio.
Only the ruler of a world could reach such an extent by gathering the destiny of a world.
Very likely, this old man Qi Hai already had half a foot into the Boundless Realm and was only a final goal shot away.
Ning Yixian trio actually faintly regarded themselves as juniors.
Looks like this Qi Hai's seniority wasn't an ordinary kind of big!
"Come, men! Add a seat for Old Hai in the center of the left-hand sid
e!" Ren Xingchun instructed.
Qi Hai waved his hand and said, "No need to be so troublesome. I, this old man, am not that particular after many things. That . . . I'll just seat here. Young chap, we meet again. You're fine if we squeeze a little, right?"
When these words came out, everyone's faces changed.
Old Hai actually knew Ye Yuan!
These Divine Traversing Realm experts present, each one of them wanted to cozy up to Old Hai. But his elderly self's whereabouts were elusive. So they completely could not cozy up to him!
Just how many days had Ye Yuan been in the Northern Domain? He actually knew Old Hai!
Furthermore, Old Hai actually lowered himself to squeeze together with Ye Yuan. It could be seen that his impression of Ye Yuan was pretty decent.
Just what was going on here?
Ye Yuan forced a smile and said, "Old Hai's instructions, how can Ye Yuan dare to refuse? It's just that Old Hai really concealed too deeply! Back then, when Old Hai saw us in peril, you actually did not even extend a hand to rescue!"
Qi Hai sat down beside Ye Yuan carelessly and said smilingly, "Back then, when I sold the Dodder Green Grass to you, I already saw your extraordinariness. In this Endless World, I've yet to encounter anybody who recognized the Dodder Green Grass. Later, when I saw you exterminate the Jin Family father and son ruthlessly, I regarded you even more highly. That Soul Sea Realm, I was originally planning on finishing him off conveniently when leaving. But I didn't expect that you actually forced him out. I was watching the fight all along back then. If any accidents were to really happen, I'd naturally lend a help. Except, I never expected you could actually already execute condensing gathered essence into form at such a young age. It was truly an eye-opener for me!"
When Ye Yuan heard these words, he exclaimed in surprise instead, "So you knew that that was Dodder Green Grass long ago?"
Qi Hai burst into laughter and said, "Haha! Of course I knew! Otherwise, do you really take me for a black-hearted merchant? One stalk of Quasi-Tier 4 medicinal herb selling for one hundred middle-grade essence crystals?"
"The Dodder Green Grass is extremely rare. You could actually bear to sell it to me?" Ye Yuan asked doubtfully.
"Huhu, quasi-tier 4 medicinal herbs, no matter how rare, doesn't have much use to me either. Rather, you clearly needed it more. I'm very curious though, what were you planning on using the Dodder Green Grass for?" Qi Hai asked with a smile.
Ye Yuan smiled too and replied, "Buying medicinal herb is naturally in order to refine pills. Can't be like that Jin Peng, swallowing it down, right?"
Finished talking, the two people exchanged a look, and both chortled with laughter.
On the left-hand side, Ning Yixian cursed inwardly, "These two people, one old fox, one young fox. Both people who are not to be trifled with! Old Hai wanted to feel Ye Yuan out, but Ye Yuan lightly skated over it. This boy is really astute!"
However, these two people revealed a great amount of information!
Turns out that when the Tranquil Cloud Sect was moving north, such a major thing actually happened before.
And Old Hai personally witnessed Ye Yuan battling a Soul Sea Realm. Towards such a monstrous youth, he naturally kept him in mind.
"Didn't think that Old Hai had long taken action already, touring one round to the Southern Domain and back!" Ning Yixian said with an emotional sigh.
Qi Hai scolded with a smile, "You little punks, wagging your tongues all day behind people's backs! Such a major thing happened to the Endless World, how can I, this old man, only care about myself without care for others? This trip to the Southern Domain, not only did I inquire some information, I even dragged Old Man Duan here as well. That old punk, at first, he was still unwilling to leave retirement. After being pummeled by me, he finally yielded."
Qi Hai said it carelessly, but everyone was secretly alarmed when they heard it.
Old Man Duan was a peak Divine Traversing Realm experts. Old Hai actually beat him up as he liked to.
Chapter 522 - Seeking Counsel
"Old Man Duan, you're not coming out yet? Could it be that you still want me to invite you out?" Qi Hai called out in a clear voice.
A very lean old man appeared before everyone. He was naturally the Old Man Duan that everyone was talking about.
Qi Hai smiled and said to Ye Yuan, "Don't look at how Old Man Duan is very unassuming. His strength is pretty decent and should be even above the three of them. It's just that his natural disposition is lazy and was unwilling to stick a hand in secular affairs. Hence, he found a secluded place in the Southern Domain and lived there quietly."
Ye Yuan nodded slightly. For an itinerant cultivator to cultivate to such a realm, it was truly not easy.
This Old Man Duan seemed to be not too willing either. He just sat down beside Qi Hai and did not speak from start to end.
Qi Hai did not seem to mind and said to everyone, "Alright. Everybody continue to discuss as you all should. Don't bother about us old people."
With him saying this, everyone did not know how to discuss though.
But Wu Rong was unresigned and asked Qi Hai, "Old Hai, you made a trip to the Southern Domain. Did they really send out five peak Divine Traversing Realm experts?"
Qi Hai nodded and said, "That's right. Before returning this time, I took a tour around the Heavenly Sky Sect before and almost came to blows with one of the five."
"Then . . . And then what?"
With this, nobody suspected the authenticity of this information anymore.
"Hehe, later on, each of us was wary of the other, so this fight did not take place."
Qi Hai said it very apathetically, but the others had a different feeling when they heard it.
Hearing Qi Hai said so, Ning Yixian could not sit still either and asked, "The other side's peak Divine Traversing Realms actually had somebody who could threaten Old Hai?"
Qi Hai's strength, everyone present was very clear. Hence, the way these people saw it, Qi Hai was their greatest reliance.
But now, a random peak Divine Traversing Realm that the other side sent out was actually on par with Old Hai. Could it be that the Fierce Gale World's martial artists were really all formidable to such an extent?
"Not so far as threatening me. But that person's strength shouldn't be much weaker than mine. Once the fight began, if we alarmed the others, it would probably not be that easy for me to want to get away," Qi Hai said.
The sect leaders present all exchanged glances. Immediately, they felt like the pressure was akin to Mt. Tai crushing down.
Looks like the Fierce Gale World's might greatly exceeded everyone's imaginations!
Qi Hai looked at everyone and said coolly, "You bunch of brats aren't still holding onto thoughts of leaving it to chance right now, are you? If the Fierce Gale World wasn't powerful to such an extent, how could such a powerful sect like the Grand Yan True Sect back then pay such a terrible price to seal the realm passageway? Just that battle, how were the sacrifices just the Grand Yan True Sect alone? After that battle, our Endless World's vitality was greatly sapped, resulting in this current declining trend situation."
Hearing Qi Hai's words, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned towards Ye Yuan.
Looks like what this youth said previously was not the slightest bit false!
Ning Yixian trio did not think that the situation was already severe to such an extent already either and said, "Old Hai, you enjoy high prestige and command universal respect. This situation still needs you to manage!"
Very clearly, there was nobody more suitable than Qi Hai to lead the group of heroes among the people present.
Who knew that Qi Hai smiled and shook his head as he said, "I, this old man, am used to being lazy. How can I be the leader? Ning Yixian, you're experienced and prudent and can take on this responsibility. However, this old man, I, will say the nasty things first. I normally don't bother too much, but if anyone dares to trip people up at this sort of time, this old man, I, will
be the first to exterminate him!"
Qi Hai's words did not seethe with killing intent, looking like having a heart-to-heart talk. But everyone felt a chill arise when they heard it.
Then Ning Yixian said with difficulty, "Old Hai, I . . ."
Qin Hongtao interrupted him and said, "Don't decline at this sort of time. This burden, you have to shoulder it. Nobody is more suited than you. This old man, I, still have other things to do. Qin Hongtao and Jing Xuan, the both of you have to support Ning Yixian with all your strength. At this time, don't have any ideas about sects. If the Endless World is gone, your Dao teachings will naturally be gone too."
The three people's faces turned intent and acknowledged it in a solemn voice.
Qi Hai nodded, but then he looked towards Ye Yuan and said, "Little Brother Ye, I wonder what thoughts you have regarding the present situation?"
Hearing these words, everyone looked at Ye Yuan in surprise.
Ning Yixian was the person that Qi Hai personally recommended to take charge of the overall situation. He did not ask Ning Yixian's opinion, but he actually sought a junior's opinion!
Furthermore, those who were attentive noticed that Qi Hai actually addressed Ye Yuan as 'Little Brother Ye.' About this, there had to be some stories that they did not know.
Could it be that Qi Hai already treated Ye Yuan as an equal to interact with?
Ye Yuan was stunned too and said, "Old Hai, this . . . isn't appropriate, right?"
Ye Yuan actually came today just to plan on letting these people know the Fierce Gale World's might and not to underestimate the enemy.
As for how to come up with stratagems and give advice, he did not plan on talking out of place.
So many Divine Traversing Realm experts present, how could it be his turn to interject?
It was just that he did not expect Qi Hai would actually be the first to ask for his opinion.
"Nothing inappropriate! They are completely clueless about the Fierce Gale World. Letting them talk is shooting blindly too. You go ahead and talk. I'll see who dares to say a word!" Qi Hai said coolly.
In truth, there really were quite a number of people who were rather displeased secretly and planned on finding fault when Ye Yuan was speaking in a while. Now that Qi Hai said that, these people immediately swallowed those words back into their stomach.