Chapter 6: The Cliff

  At the entrance, shattered stones were scattered all over the ground. Following the exit, Ye Fei saw the scene outside and was frightened. A black leopard with a height of more than 1.5 meters, its body covered in wounds, with several places where flesh was exposed, at this time its eyes were bright red, staring at a cyan snake that was about one zhang (3.33 meters) in size in front of it.

  "Green snake?" Ye Fei exclaimed in surprise at the sight of the green python, which was also in a terrible state, its tail obviously less agile, its head covered in blood, and several parts of its body exposed to reveal white bones. Its breath had also weakened significantly.

  He looks quite seriously injured, this guy just entered the nuclear stage, how did he go out and cause trouble, and the other party made this big python like this, it's absolutely not a good role to mess with.

  I'm currently at the peak of my Qi Condensation stage, and this kind of fight is basically useless. That big fellow can slap me to death with one palm. And once that giant python is killed, I'll definitely have no way out either.

  But if he took advantage of their fight, he might have a chance to escape. Ye Fei was also in a dilemma at this time, his mind racing rapidly.

  A moment later, just as the black leopard let out a roar and seemed to be about to launch another attack, Ye Fei looked at the black leopard, his eyes rolled over, and then his face turned serious, he took a few steps and rushed towards the exit.

  Seeing this, the green python's eyes were clearly stunned for a moment, and the black leopard also turned its head, looking at Ye Fei with some confusion.

  Ye Fei didn't even bother with the two demon beasts, his single hand patted his waist, and with a swoosh, the Yuan Guang sword appeared in his hand. Immediately following that, Ye Fei's divine sense was released without any reserve, instantly sweeping towards the black panther.

  Ye Fei summoned the Yuan Guang sword, and the black leopard had no reaction at first, but when it sensed Ye Fei's divine consciousness, its eyes narrowed, and it began to be cautious. Its eyeballs rolled back and forth, and it looked at the wounds on its body again.

  After a moment, the black leopard let out a loud roar, gave the green python a vicious glare, then turned its head to glance at Ye Fei before strutting away. Only after the leopard had completely disappeared from view did another moment pass.

  Ye Fei sat down on the ground with a thud, his heart racing non-stop, and his back was already drenched in cold sweat. "What a close call," Ye Fei said with a lingering fear, patting his chest with his small hand.

  The cyan python ignored its own injuries and instead looked at Ye Fei with a strange gaze, transmitting to him: "Master, I'm not mistaken, right? How can you have the aura of a human cultivator in the foundation building stage? Could it be that you've advanced to the foundation building stage?" The cyan python looked at Ye Fei with some disbelief.

  "Hehe, just scaring it a bit, I'm all bark and no bite." Ye Fei said with a shaking head and a bitter smile.

  The green python's eyes rolled around, looking at Ye Fei with some confusion, and continued: "Wasn't the master in great danger just now? Why didn't he take advantage of our fight to escape?" As soon as it finished speaking, the green python stared tightly at Ye Fei.

  "Run away? Ha ha, even if we run, we have to run together. After all, you're my spiritual beast now. How can I just watch you get killed by that big guy and do nothing? If there's danger, we'll face it together." Ye Fei said with a sincere expression, his eyes filled with unyielding determination.

  "There's danger, let's go together?" The green python muttered to itself for a moment, then looked at Ye Fei's determined and sincere smile, and suddenly made a decision in its heart.

  Right after that, the green snake gazed at Ye Fei for a long time with its eyes fixed on him. Its soul transmitted a message: "Master, you saved me twice. Little Qing, from now on I am willing to follow Master."

  "What? I didn't hear that wrong?" Ye Fei was somewhat taken aback, his slightly childish face looking puzzled as he stared at the Green Snake, scratching his head with a small hand.

  "Oh no, what's wrong with you? You're so weak, Master. I'm worried about my own future. You should work harder on your cultivation. I'll go find some spiritual medicine to heal my wounds first." As soon as the voice fell, the green python's body glowed with a soft light and quickly shrunk down, transforming into a length of about three feet in the blink of an eye. With a swift movement, it darted off into the distance.

  Ye Fei stared blankly at the place where the green python disappeared, and after a long time, he let out a long sigh and said in a low voice: "It's true that I won the bet. It seems that one must be sincere to others, only when you risk your life to save him can he give everything for you."

  Ye Fei stood up and walked towards the cave. "I'm a bit hungry, let's get some food first." After that, Ye Fei walked towards the corpse of the three-legged toad.

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  Taoyuan Town was also abuzz with the news of the Ye and Li families, as they were considered to be among the upper-middle class in the town. The crowds on the streets were all discussing the destruction of the Ye family.

  On a spacious street, some old buildings stood on both sides, with people coming and going constantly, entering and exiting shop after shop. In one of the wine houses, there were two monks who seemed to be chatting about something.

  "The Li family is getting bigger and bigger, it's said that they will even send their descendants to the Dà Mén Pài to become apprentices, after that, no one will dare to provoke the Li family again." At this time, a tall and large man put down his cup and shook his head saying.

  At the words, a red-shirted old man opposite him narrowed his eyes, carefully looked around and then said in a low voice: "Zhu Dao friend, it's better not to discuss this matter. The Ye family was exterminated by them, we'd best not get involved."

  "Hmph, since it's done, are you afraid I'll say something that won't come true? The Ye family is indeed pitiful. After Ye Qiang was destroyed, not a single member of Ye Tian's family of three survived. Alas. Ye Tian was a straightforward and righteous person who eliminated evil and promoted good, yet he ended up with such a miserable outcome." The tall, large man finished speaking, then raised the cup in his hand to his mouth and drained it in one gulp, seemingly with great reluctance.

  The old man opposite him just shook his head helplessly and didn't say anything. In this way, the two of them started drinking by themselves in a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

  In the central area of Taoyuan Town, there is a tall three-story building with a bronze-colored exterior that shimmers with a faint glow. In front of the building stand two stone lions as tall as a person, looking somewhat ferocious. From afar, one can feel an atmosphere of solemn grandeur, definitely not the residence of an ordinary small household.

  Above the building, a blue plaque hangs with two golden characters - 'Li Fu'.

  In front of the Li Mansion, there were four guards in green robes, each holding a silver spear. They looked very stern and vigilant. Generally, people passing by didn't even dare to glance at them more than once, and quickly detoured around them and left in a hurry.

  The grand hall of the Li Mansion was not very large, but it was exceptionally bright. The walls were inlaid with several night pearls the size of cow's eyes, illuminating the entire hall as brightly as daylight.

  Right in front, there was a pale golden chair. At this moment, an old man in a green robe was sitting on it. Below, there were two rows of ordinary chairs. A big man wearing black clothes sat on one of the chairs, looking at the old man in the green robe with a respectful expression.

  If Ye Fei were here, he would definitely recognize this person as the leader of the group that slaughtered his family.

  At this time, the old man in the green robe on the main seat took a sip of fragrant tea, looked at the big man in black clothes with a faint gaze, and asked: "Jin Tian, you've been busy with your child's affairs these past few days, and haven't come over to chat. The Ye Tian family of three, have they all fallen?"

  Upon hearing this, Lei Jin Tian's expression slightly changed, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he respectfully said: "Don't worry, Patriarch. The three members of the family were killed on the spot, and several of my subordinates witnessed it."

  "Oh, I did hear them mention some things, but it wasn't until you told me yourself that I felt at ease. However, the last few treasures were not found, I wonder what happened?" The old man seemed to ask casually as he glanced at Lí Jìntiān. This person was none other than the chief of the Lí tribe, Lí Jìnnán.

  "Tribe leader, I've also been racking my brains over this matter, searching every nook and cranny of the Ye family's place, but in the end, we couldn't find any treasure. The storage pouches of that couple, I had those few people bring them to you as well. Could it be... that they hid it away?" Lei Jin Tian said with a hint of puzzlement.

  Upon hearing this, the old man in green robes thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright, Jin Tian, take some men to investigate these past few days. Find out who Ye Tian and his wife have been associating with recently. If you find anyone suspicious, bring them back immediately."

  "Yes, don't worry, Patriarch. I'll leave first tomorrow." After finishing speaking, Li Jin Tian stood up and bowed his hands to the old man in green robe.

  "Alright, I'll report back quickly if anything happens." The old man in green robes said, watching as Li Jun Tian left. After a long while, Li Jun Nan's eyes narrowed and his face took on a thoughtful expression. The entire hall also fell silent.

  Everything that happened outside was unknown to Ye Fei, who was in Qian Duan Cliff, and his heart was only focused on cultivation, occasionally comprehending the nameless skill.

  A year later, on the top edge of Qian Duan Cliff, a stream of light shot out from the bottom of the cliff. Upon closer inspection, it was a giant green python, several feet in size, carrying a young man dressed in white clothes, rushing out from the bottom of the cliff.

  With a loud "thud", it finally landed heavily on the edge of a dense forest, immediately kicking up a cloud of dust.

  "Cough cough. Xiao Qing, are you trying to kill me with your sincerity?" The young man patted the dust off his body and jumped down from the python's back, his face somewhat warm with anger as he spoke.

  "Hey, master, please be considerate of Qing for once. She's been flying continuously for three months now, and only rested a few times in between. This last time was the longest, and Qing is really exhausted." The cyan giant python transmitted her voice.

  These two are Ye Fei and his spiritual beast Qing Yuan Python.

  It turned out that three months ago, Ye Fei's cultivation had reached the Xiantian realm, the seventh layer of the Qi Refining stage. Feeling that there was no further progress to be made, he discussed with Qingyuan Snake and decided to leave this place, preparing to join a sect. Although it wouldn't be easy, only by doing so could his cultivation rapidly improve.

  At this time, Ye Fei had undergone some changes over the past year or so, and his physical strength had clearly increased. His face was less childish, and more stern-looking. And yet, Ye Fei was only fifteen years old at this point. Perhaps it was the upheaval of the previous year that had caused him to mature so quickly.

  In this way, the man and the python rested in this place for seven or eight days before starting their journey. Ye Fei was still sitting on the giant python, while Qingyuan Python made a "whooshing" sound as it entered the dense forest, quickly dashing towards a certain direction.

  "Xiao Qing, we'll be out of the dense forest soon, and I estimate that the nearby village won't be too far away. To avoid trouble, you'd better hide for now." On the road, Ye Fei said to Qing Yuannong, watching as the shrubs on both sides rapidly retreated behind him, bringing with them a whooshing sound.

  "Master, what's there to fear? Anyone who dares to cause trouble, Qingyuan will swallow him whole in one gulp, humph." Qingyuan transmitted his voice nonchalantly.

  At the words, Ye Fei shook his head and said softly: "Absolutely not, if that's discovered by other high-ranking cultivators, you'll be in danger, and... huh?" Before he could finish speaking, Ye Fei looked ahead with some confusion.

  "Halt, Xiao Qing. It seems like there's a fight up ahead." Ye Fei suddenly instructed Qing Yuan, as if he had sensed something. (End of chapter)

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