Chapter 179 – To threaten and bribe
One life saving medallion, one monster core and the materials to set up the formation.
All that to kick everyone in the Xiao clan out.
Now this is a value play.
Instead of having to worry about four teams, he only has to worry about three now.
……
When Ye Zifeng walked back to where Xiao Mu and Liu Yige was, Xiao Mu stared at him in shock, “Ye Zifeng! What did you do?!”
Liu Yige had an excited expression on his face, “Young master Ye, what’s the situation?” Liu Yige had changed his views on Ye Zifeng. He started to slowly respect him.
Ye Zifeng smiled, “It’s all done.”
Liu Yige laughed loudly, gave Ye Zifeng a thumbs up and started to clap.
“Ye Zifeng, What are you talking about?”
Xiao Mu clenched his fists. He had an expression of disbelief on his face. In his heart, he knew that his big brother would not lose. Ye Zifeng could not have possible beat someone in the 9th stage of qi refining. Impossible!
“You’re actually asking me that? Didn’t you not hear your brother’s command before?” Ye Zifeng replied calmly.
“Well. Let me tell you this then. You’re the only one left that’s from the Xiao clan. Even your big brother Xiao Ying used the life saving medallion to run back to the entrance of the valley.”
“What? How is that possible?”
However, he clearly heard his brother’s voice before.
He didn’t really have any expectations for the others but he brother should have been able to survive.
“If you don’t believe me, then take a look at this. This is the tassel from your brother’s sword. You can take a look and see if it’s real.
Ye Zifeng smiled and tossed the seven colored tassel over to Xiao Mu.
Xiao Mu’s face paled as he looked at the tassel.
“It really is big bro’s….. Could it be?” Xiao Mu didn’t believe his eyes.
“That’s right.” Ye Zifeng nodded.
“Then why are you here chatting with me? Are you trying to get me to do something?”
Xiao Mu isn’t stupid. Ye Zifeng would not waste his time to come and have a nice chat. There must be a reason.
Ye Zifeng shook his head, “Don’t overestimate yourself. When I, Ye Zifeng, want someone to do something for me, that someone has to be worth something. You, Xiao Mu, are worth nothing!”
“You!” Xiao Mu had never been insulted like this before.
Ye Zifeng smiled, “So, if you want to use your life saving medallion right now, I won’t stop you at all. But……”
“But what?” Xiao Mu was startled. It sounds like Ye Zifeng had a hidden meaning in his words.
If Ye Zifeng was telling the truth, then the Xiao clan must be really embarrassed after seeing so many of it’s clansmen return to the entrance of the valley. If he goes back now, then his father Xiao Mo might beat him up!
“But….If you are willing to be the last surviving member and regain some face for your clan, then I, Ye Zifeng, will give you the opportunity to.”
Ye Zifeng spoke with a calm demeanor.
Xiao Mu thought about it. It seems like a torment to work with Ye Zifeng, but if he doesn’t, then Ye Zifeng might beat him up and send him out.
“If you don’t agree then…. Don’t blame me…..”
“Hold on!” Xiao Mu wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He knew what the obvious choice was.
“Alright. What do you want me to do? As long as it’s not too out of hand, I’ll agree to it.” Xiao Mu couldn’t help it.
Inside, he was clenching his fists. If it wasn’t for the fact that he’s doing this for his clan, he really didn’t want to work with Ye Zifeng.
Ye Zifeng’s eyes lit up, “It’s simple. I want to bring the Rong clan’s people to my side. I need both you and Yige to help me out.”
With one word from Xiao Ying, most of the Xiao clan members retreated. They aren’t a threat anymore. As for the Rong clan, the reason that Ye Zifeng haven’t done anything to them yet is because he wants to make use of them.
As long as he can get the Rong clan on his side, he can deal with the Wang clan. Well, at least he’ll have the numbers advantage.
“Rong clan?” Xiao Mu furiously shook his head, “Nope. No can do. We don’t have a good relationship. It won’t be any good.”
Xiao Mu paused for a bit and then sized Ye Zifeng up, “Come to think of it, how are you going to get people to listen to you with your low cultivation? Even if they don’t have someone in the 9th stage of qi refining, they won’t resign themselves willingly.”
“Well…..I’m not just gonna go over and force them to listen to me. That’s stupid. But what if I asked them as their savior? What do you think?”
Xiao Mu was startled, “Savior? How are you going to become that?”
Ye Zifeng gave a mysterious smile, “It’s simple. You guys will stand right here and act accordingly. I need to hide for a bit….”
“You….” Xiao Mu didn’t even get to finish saying the first word before Ye Zifeng left the formation.
Ye Zifeng slowly left Xiao Mu and Liu Yige’s line of sight.
“No way. He really did leave….. I don’t even know what he’s trying to do. What does he mean by act accordingly? Is he not afraid of me telling the Rong clan all this?”
Liu Yige patted Xiao Mu’s shoulders, “Brother, calm down a bit. The strongest person in the Rong clan is in the 8th stage of qi refining. Ye Zifeng isn’t afraid at all. It doesn’t matter if you tell the Rong clan. All that means is that he’ll have one less helper. But to you, there would be an unavoidable disaster.”
When Liu Yige said “Unavoidable disaster” Xiao Mu couldn’t help but shiver and gulp.
“Oka…..Okay. I’ll just have to listen to him….” Xiao Mu bitterly laughed.
Xiao Mu has heard about how Liu Yige had hated Ye Zifeng before.
But now, it seems like Liu Yige had pledged himself to Ye Zifeng. Just what kind of dreadful method did Ye Zifeng use? Xiao Mu couldn’t help but shiver when he thought about it.
……
Just a while ago, Ye Zifeng got rid of the formation encasing the entrance to the Blazing Eagle’s nest. Actually he couldn’t maintain it anymore due to a lack of materials.
The timing was just right.
With this, the sealed space slowly opened up as the invisible walls disappeared.
Rong Fan laughed loudly, “Motherfucker. Yes! I’m finally out. What the hell happened?”
One of the Rong clan’s housekeepers apologetically smiled, “The young master is bound for good fortune after surviving this great disaster! This time, we will finish these missions and get first place!”
“Old Su, you’re right! But… maybe not first place. The Wang clan’s Wang Tianzhi is pretty strong…..! Eh, where did everyone from the Xiao clan go? What happened to them?”
Rong Fan finally noticed that something was wrong.
“Well…. The Xiao clan’s second young master and that Liu clan brat is still there.” That housekeeper Su pointed at the two.
Rong Fan looked at them, smiled and then nodded.
Xiao Mu was startled and then turned to Liu Yige, “No way, He didn’t hear anything from before?”
Liu Yige bitterly laughed, “Don’t ask me anything. The formation was set up by Ye Zifeng. Go and ask him.
If Ye Zifeng was here, Xiao Mu would have definitely asked him. But now, he doesn’t even know where he is.
Rong Fan looked at the two of them and then started to look around.
Suddenly, he started to shake as he pointed at something.
“Oh my god. Look! That’s the path to the Blazing Eagle’s nest!”
“This……” Everyone thought he was kidding but looked up anyways. But contrary to their expectations, the path really did appear!
This was the path that Ye Zifeng forcefully opened up by using the qi from the members of the Xiao clan.
Rong Fan was stoked, “After fruitlessly searching, we actually came across this by sheer luck! Wait. I know. The Xiao clan probably left the two of them here to try and hold us back. The rest of them probably entered already! It’s too bad. I, Rong Fan, won’t be tricked this easily! Quick, let’s go. Don’t let the Xiao clan get the upperhand!”