Chapter 491: Chapter 491: Zhongyuan City Lord, Liao Ying, Recruits New Disciples
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The disparity between Divine Origin Realm and Qi Refining Realm is just too great.
Once Ye Feng revealed his identity, many Qi Refining Realm women would feel so ashamed that they couldn’t even muster up sassy retorts.
It’s only now, when Ye Feng merely shows the aura of the first level of Element Gathering Realm, that he can garner the adulation of countless young women.
Only when the gap between the two sides isn’t large, dare they pursue each other.
If one stands on a completely different height with a gap far too vast, it’s highly likely that one side will feel inferior.
Of course, there are those with strong minds who believe they can aspire to punch above their weight; if they work hard enough, they can close the gap, little do they know, the chances are incredibly slim.
“Brothers, surround him for me!”
Just then, a discordant voice rang out.
Ye Feng’s eyebrows shot up as he looked toward the source of the sound.
He saw a young man with his left hand wrapped in bandages and a bruised face running over, followed by several Element Gathering Realm cultivators.
They looked coldly at Ye Feng, as if they wanted to devour him.
“It’s this guy who injured me, attack together, kill him!” roared the bandaged young man.
“You dare!”
The young lady named Liao Ying shouted, stepping in front of Ye Feng. On the streets nearby, several Element Gathering Realm powerhouses immediately appeared.
They were the stewards of the Liao Family.
“Young Master Ye is the man our miss has set her heart on; if you dare to attack him, are you saying our Liao Family amounts to nothing in your eyes?”
A second-level Element Gathering Realm steward from the Liao Family said with a deep voice.
“So what about the Liao Family? This person injured me, the young master; today, I will flay his skin and tear his tendons, making his life worse than death!” The bandaged young man sneered menacingly.
“You… you’re too cruel!” Liao Ying scolded angrily.
Ye Feng said nothing.
He observed the bandaged youth, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. After a moment, he said, “It seems some ants still need to be wiped out, or else, they truly believe they’re strong.”
No sooner had his words fallen than Ye Feng exhaled.
The next moment.
A shocking scene ensued on the street.
The bandaged youth, enveloped by this breath, instantly disintegrated into countless fragments, and with a gust of the wind, turned into ashes, disappearing completely.
A Qi Refining Realm being had just perished like that!
“One breath to obliterate a Qi Refining Realm!”
“What is his level of cultivation?”
“Not good, this is an old monster of the Spirit Sea Realm with the art of preserving youth!”
The several Element Gathering Realm powerhouses behind the bandaged youth realized something horrifying and turned to run.
“You don’t need to leave either.”
Ye Feng also exhaled a breath.
The power of the Heroic Spirits swept out, shattering these Element Gathering Realm cultivators to pieces and then incinerating them to ash.
“Hiss!”
The onlookers’ faces changed dramatically, and some were so frightened that they fell on their buttocks, trembling.
“This person is not from the Spirit Sea Realm, he is a Divine Origin Realm Great Power!”
“Only a Great Power could have such terrifying strength!”
The crowd suddenly realized.
Liao Ying and the Element Gathering Realm members of the Liao Family’s eyes widened, as if they had encountered something unbelievable.
This young man with the surname Ye, was he Divine Origin Realm?
That was just too far-fetched!
“Esteemed senior, it’s a great honor to have you here; it was my lack of hospitality, please impose your punishment!”
Just then, an elder appeared in the sky above the central area of Zhongyuan City, arriving directly over the street, and immediately bowed to Ye Feng.
“It’s the City Lord!”
“He’s a peak Spirit Sea Realm powerhouse, yet he calls himself a junior; could it be that this young man truly is a Divine Origin Realm Great Power?”
The crowd was even more shaken.
Ye Feng looked at the elder who had suddenly appeared and nodded, saying, “It seems you know who I am.”
The elder landed on the ground and bowed respectfully to Ye Feng, saying, “Of course the junior knows, you are the Misty Sect’s Sect Master, Ye Feng, who saved Beiliang City from crisis twice. Rumor has it, you have just single-handedly annihilated the Three-Star Force Blood Demon Hall, with celestial might cloaking the world.”
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The Zhongyuan City Lord showered him with compliments.
“You seem to know quite a bit,” Ye Feng nodded.
Even he didn’t expect the news of his toppling the Blood Demon Hall to have spread to Zhongyuan City.
And despite his deliberate concealment of his aura, the City Lord of Zhongyuan City had recognized him.
“Are you the Sect Master of the Misty Sect?”
Liao Ying’s eyes widened in astonishment.
Months ago, Ye Feng and Hu Feifei appeared in Beiliang City and suppressed the two Great Demons that attacked the city; this news had already spread throughout the South Ming Country.
That was when everyone came to know of the Misty Sect’s existence.
Liao Ying had dreamed more than once of joining Misty Sect, but alas, no one from Misty Sect had ever come to Zhongyuan City, and the sect was tens of thousands of miles away, far too remote for her to even consider seeking apprenticeship.
But who would have thought that today, Ye Feng would be standing right in front of her!
What was embarrassing, however, was that she had just thought about pursuing Ye Feng and engaging in a romance that would etch deeply into their hearts.
Thinking of this, Liao Ying’s cheeks flushed with shyness, and she quickly looked down.
Ye Feng turned around, looked at Liao Ying, and said, “You’re not bad, middle-grade roots, peak of the Qi Refining Realm, extraordinary looks, and good character. If you’re willing, you can come to our Misty Sect to become a second-generation disciple.”
“I can?”
Liao Ying felt joy descending from the heavens.
Ye Feng smiled and said, “Of course, I have just calculated, and you are indeed fated with our Misty Sect.”
Fated?
Fake!
He had simply inquired with the system and found that Liao Ying met the Misty Sect’s criteria for discipleship, so she could be taken as a second-generation disciple.
“Thank you, Young Master Ye… ah, no, thank you, Sect Master!” Liao Ying’s face turned red again.
It was all because Ye Feng looked so handsome and extraordinary, and she, being a girl with a crush, had just had such absurd thoughts.
Now, upon hearing that she could join Misty Sect, her mentality began to shift gradually.
Still, whenever she thought of her past desire to have a tear-jerking romance with Ye Feng, Liao Ying’s face would turn even redder and hotter, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
Upon hearing that Liao Ying could be admitted into Misty Sect, many people cast envious glances her way.
Even the City Lord of Zhongyuan City cast a meaningful look at Liao Ying, feeling envious.
However, being experienced,
he hesitated for a moment before asking,
“Sect Master Ye, I was not aware of your esteemed visit. May I ask the purpose of it?”
Ye Feng looked around and said, “I heard that Zhongyuan City is the foremost of the five main cities of South Ming Country, brimming with geniuses. I am here to recruit a new batch of disciples.”
“Really?”
The heart of the Zhongyuan City Lord shook.
He had a tremendous family behind him.
Of course, there was no shortage of youths. If several, or even dozens, of his descendants were to catch Ye Feng’s eye and be admitted into Misty Sect, it would greatly enhance his family’s prestige.
With this thought, the Zhongyuan City Lord excitedly said, “So that’s how it is, you are most welcome, Sect Master Ye. Please feel free to make any requests, and I will fulfill them without fail.”
“Send out the news for me. Say that Misty Sect is recruiting new second-generation disciples, and those who are fated can join.”
Ye Feng took out ten purple bells, “These are the Fate Purple Gold Bells. Those who touch these bells and make them sound are the fated individuals.”
He tossed the Fate Purple Gold Bells out, distributing them in different locations across Zhongyuan City.
“Understood, Sect Master Ye, rest assured, I will make the arrangements at once,” said the Zhongyuan City Lord as he clasped his hands and withdrew.
Soon, the news spread throughout Zhongyuan City.
Ye Feng, the Sect Master of Misty Sect, from the Mystique Kingdom’s Southern River Basin’s star-level sect, personally arrived in Zhongyuan City to recruit those fated.
In no time, countless youths swarmed out towards the ten locations where the Fate Purple Gold Bells hung.
As for Ye Feng, he was sitting in the City Lord’s Mansion of Zhongyuan City.
Liao Ying stood by his side, carefully brewing tea for him.
The City Lord of Zhongyuan City sat nearby, his expression complex.
He, who was at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm, didn’t even have the privilege to pour tea for Ye Feng. Yet Liao Ying, the young miss from the Liao family, merely at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, enjoyed such an honor, arousing envy and jealousy.
“Report!”
Suddenly, someone broke into the grand hall of the City Lord’s Mansion, drawing the attention of everyone present.