Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

'Hm? Some powerful people have arrived!'

Ye Wanqing, who was patiently teaching the crowd basic Cultivation Techniques, felt her expression shift slightly.

She looked up.

Instantly, she saw four figures flying toward them. The one in the lead brought her immense joy, because it was her younger sister, Ye Wanyu.

But before the smile could fully bloom on her face, Ye Wanqing saw the three people behind her sister.

An old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man.

Their auras were all of the Martial Dao, and every one of them was stronger than she was.

Even the weakest of them, the young man, seemed to possess cultivation at the Small Divine Power Realm Seventh Stage Peak. Such a lineup left Ye Wanqing deeply confused.

'Where did Wanyu find so many Martial Arts Powerhouses? And bringing them here... This is bad. She's going to make a move against Yang Xiao!'

Ye Wanqing's expression changed in a flash.

Casting aside all other thoughts, her figure flashed, and she appeared at Yang Xiao's side.

"What is it?"

Yang Xiao couldn't help but ask softly.

He had been focused on comprehending the changes in the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique within his body, as with every passing moment, the faith of the people outside in him grew deeper.

This, in turn, caused the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique to activate on its own, spinning faster and faster. Within it was a mysterious power, one that greatly resembled Spiritual Power, but was not quite the same.

Yang Xiao felt that if he could fully comprehend this power, he might be able to grasp all the secrets hidden within the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique.

Coupled with the fact that his cultivation was sealed, he had been completely unaware that Ye Wanyu had returned.

However, before Ye Wanqing could speak, the four figures, Ye Wanyu among them, had already appeared before them.

"Yang Xiao, long time no see."

As she came to a stop, Ye Wanyu fixed her gaze on Yang Xiao and let out a triumphant, cold sneer.

At this moment, she felt completely vindicated.

'Back then, this bastard and my sister forced me away. Now I'm back with helpers. We'll see what he can do now!'

"Ye Wanyu!"

Yang Xiao's brow furrowed at once.

The woman who had stabbed him had actually returned, and with several men who looked quite powerful. He knew in an instant that they were not here on friendly terms.

At this, a flicker of anger ignited in Yang Xiao's heart.

Before, for the sake of Ye Wanqing, Grandma Lio, and the Ye Family, he had been willing to overlook the fact that this madwoman had stabbed him. But now...

'It seems I have to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she'll cause endless trouble in the future.'

Yang Xiao's expression flickered.

In the palm of his hand, several pills appeared.

But after a moment's thought, he put one of the blood-red Pills away.

The rest remained.

"What? Cat got your tongue? If you get on your knees and beg for mercy now, I might just spare your life. Otherwise, hmph!"

Noticing none of this, Ye Wanyu remained as smug as ever, shouting at Yang Xiao and feeling utterly exhilarated.

"Wanyu, don't you think you're going too far?"

Ye Wanqing finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She never imagined her own sister would turn out like this. It was one thing to disobey Grandma Lio and leave without permission, but to now bring people back to flaunt her power was another thing entirely.

What was this supposed to be?

"You shut up! You abandoned your own sister for this man, what right do you have to lecture me? Grandpa Wang, Uncle Liu, Brother Lu, this is the bastard who used his silver tongue to steal my Ye Family's Emperor's Weapon! Help me take him down! As for my sister, I'll hold her back."

If her sister was angry, Ye Wanyu seemed even more furious.

After spitting out her accusations, she turned and, right in front of Ye Wanqing, ordered her companions to move against Yang Xiao.

This move instantly enraged her sister, Ye Wanqing.

But before Ye Wanqing could erupt,

with a great clamor, hundreds of people suddenly swarmed forward.

They were the miners who had been practicing the Fist Technique earlier. Their numbers swelled continuously, and in just a few moments, Ye Wanyu and her group were surrounded by thousands upon thousands of people.

As the saying goes, a crowd of ten thousand is a boundless sea.

The Fire Cloud Mountain Mine was vast enough to hold tens of thousands of people, but right now, it was packed to the brim.

As they surged forward, Yang Xiao immediately sensed the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique within him begin to operate even faster.

The faint Golden Light surrounding the Visible Flood Dragon grew exceptionally dense.

He instantly understood.

Because of Ye Wanyu's arrival, the miners' faith in him—no, their concern for him—had suddenly surged, spurring the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique to operate at high speed.

'It seems this is what it means for hearts to gather as one, for the people's will to align! It's not just faith, but also concern. If I can one day make them treat me like family, I'm afraid my Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique will advance even faster!'

A thought stirred in Yang Xiao's mind.

But as he saw their concerned faces, one after another, the calculations in Yang Xiao's mind vanished in an instant.

Replaced by a wave of emotion.

He stopped paying attention to the Emperor Golden Dragon Secret Technique within him and instead waved to the crowd.

He said in a loud voice, "Don't gather around! They are very powerful, and you are no match for them. We can handle this. All of you, fall back so you don't get hurt!"

Hearing this, the crowd was stunned for a moment.

But then, someone immediately shouted in response, "No, we won't retreat! Young Master Yang, we can see they're here to make trouble! Yes, we're weak, but there are many of us! If they want to get to you and Miss Ye, they'll have to step over our dead bodies first!"

"That's right! Young Master Yang and Miss Ye saved our lives! No matter how powerful they are, could they do anything to us worse than killing us? Even if we die, if it helps Young Master Yang, it will have been worth it!"

"He's right! We're not retreating!"

"We won't retreat!"

"Drive them away!"

"Get out!"

"That's right, get out of here! You're not welcome!"

In an instant, the crowd was in an uproar, everyone roaring in fury.

Their voices merged into one,

a sound that could shake the heavens and move the earth.

Even Ye Wanyu and her group of Martial Arts Powerhouses were stunned.

What was going on?

Had these mortals gone insane?

Seizing this opportunity, many people surged forward, forming a human wall to shield Yang Xiao and Ye Wanqing as they glared furiously at Ye Wanyu and her group.

Seeing these people all looking at her with such anger, Ye Wanyu's heart suddenly trembled.

'Could I... have been wrong?'

'Otherwise, why would Grandma Lio have treated that bastard so well? Why would my own sister side with him? And now, even these complete strangers, these mortals, are willing to die for him?'

And just as Ye Wanyu was beginning to doubt herself,

Lu Qianfan suddenly spoke.