Chapter 2053: Burning Bridges!

Tianying. Duan Yunfei looked at Yun Yi, his face full of embarrassment.

Before leaving, he had confidently declared that Yun Yi would regret it, but now it was he who regretted it.

Yes, he had come back.

After receiving news of Ye Yuan's forceful breakthrough, he had rushed back to Tianying without stopping.

Now, the person in charge of the Alchemist Tower was Xuan Yu.

Xuan Yu didn't want to offend these alchemy prodigies with formidable backgrounds, so he let them all return.

Although he knew Ye Yuan wouldn't accept these people, how to decide was Ye Yuan's matter, and he couldn't make the decision for Ye Yuan.

"Brother Yun, I..." Duan Yunfei said with a bitter face.

He had persisted for ten years, never expecting to fall short at the last moment.

But if he didn't come and try once, he wouldn't be reconciled.

Maybe Ye Yuan would soften his heart and take him as a disciple?

Yun Yi looked at Duan Yunfei and sighed, "Alas! I advised you not to leave back then, but you wouldn't listen! You've persisted for ten years, why rush at this moment?"

Duan Yunfei forced a smile uglier than crying, saying, "Who could have thought... it would turn out like this!"

At that time, the whole world was convinced that Ye Yuan was dead. Duan Yunfei never dreamed that not only was Ye Yuan not dead, but his strength had also greatly increased.

He had already received news from the Duan family that Ye Yuan's forceful breakthrough in the Yundan Imperial Capital had shocked the world.

Breaking through in essence, spirit, and soul simultaneously, his strength advanced by leaps and bounds, directly stepping into the Ancestor Realm.

Such a heaven-defying figure, and he had previously thought he was surely dead!

Damn it, I must have been kicked in the head by a donkey!

Yun Yi shook his head and said, "Although I don't know Grandmaster Ye well, someone like him must be extremely proud. Before, even though you didn't train very hard, he might have been moved by your perseverance and accepted you. But since you left midway, it will be difficult for him to take you as a disciple."

Duan Yunfei's expression froze; Yun Yi's words struck a nerve.

Ten years of persistence, wasted in an instant!

"Alas, even if there's only a glimmer of hope, I have to stay! I hope he'll take me in, considering I persisted for ten years!" Duan Yunfei sighed.

Now his intestines were green with regret, but there was no medicine for regret in this world.

At least he had more hope than people like Luo Tianqi.

Since news of Ye Yuan came, many of the prodigies who had left earlier had returned one after another.

Now, there were nearly twenty people in the Alchemist Tower.

As for those like Yun Yi and Yang Xuan who had persisted, they had previously been scorned and sneered at.

But now, they were the envy of the others.

At least these two had a better chance than all of them.

...

In the city lord's mansion of the Yundan Imperial Capital, Ye Yuan looked sharply at Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign and sneered, "Brother Aoyun, don't you owe me an explanation?"

Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign snorted coldly, "What explanation do you want? I have already ordered all my forces to withdraw from your sphere of influence. Isn't that enough?"

"Not enough!" Ye Yuan said firmly.

Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign sneered, "You say it's not enough, so it's not enough? Don't think that just because you sit in the seat of a grandmaster, you can really wrestle with me."

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Wrestle? You're not even worthy."

"You!" Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign was choked.

But Ye Yuan didn't even look at him; he turned to Danyu Heavenly Sovereign and said, "Brother Danyu, what do you think of this matter?"

From Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign, Ye Yuan had long known that Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign and some other heavenly sovereigns were merely lackeys of Danyu Heavenly Sovereign.

As long as he forced Danyu Heavenly Sovereign to bow his head, Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign wouldn't even dare to fart.

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign's face darkened, and he said, "Although Brother Aoyun was at fault in this matter, for the past ten years, everyone thought something had happened to you. According to the alliance agreement, your territory was ownerless land. So Brother Aoyun's actions are understandable!"

Although Yun Yi wanted to become Ye Yuan's disciple, that was one thing.

In the face of such enormous interests, how could Danyu Heavenly Sovereign care about a mere Yun Yi?

Although the territories occupied by Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign and his ilk were small, all the heavenly sovereigns together accounted for thirty percent of the land.

The Yundan Imperial Capital had already lost its position as alliance leader and a ten percent share; how could it concede further?

No matter how talented Yun Yi was, he was just a junior.

With such a behemoth as the Yundan Imperial Capital, nurturing one or two prodigies was a piece of cake!

Besides, even if Yun Yi couldn't become a disciple, couldn't he teach him himself?

After all, he himself was an Ancestor Realm powerhouse!

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign still had that much pride.

Ye Yuan sneered, "Ownerless land? Hmph, playing dirty, are we? It seems... you won't cry until you see the coffin!"

Aoyun Heavenly Sovereign sneered, "Oh? Do you really dare to withdraw from the alliance? Do you think Brother Piaoyu would dare to gamble so big? Once you withdraw, you'll be opposing the entire alchemy world of the Southern Domain! Weigh the consequences yourself!"

The other heavenly sovereigns, including several grandmasters, nodded to themselves.

As for Ye Yuan's claim of having over a dozen pill formulas, it was just his word; no one really took it seriously.

But opposing the entire alchemy world of the Southern Domain was not something anyone dared to do.

After all, although Wanbao Heavenly Emperor was powerful, the Southern Domain also had several Heavenly Emperor powerhouses of no lesser strength.

Danyu Heavenly Sovereign also said, "Brother Piaoyu, once you withdraw from the alliance, you'll be enemies with everyone here! Although Ye Yuan is highly talented, he hasn't grown up yet and can't refine seventh-grade divine pills. Is it appropriate for you to gamble like this?"

His words were a threat to Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign and also an attempt to isolate Ye Yuan.

Tianying was just a small place; if Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign didn't go along with Ye Yuan, Ye Yuan wouldn't be able to make waves.

"Brother Piaoyu, think twice before acting!" Lieyang Heavenly Sovereign also advised.

Several grandmasters, even Chengfeng Heavenly Sovereign, were advising Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign, only Liuming Heavenly Sovereign remained silent.

Clearly, they were joining forces to apply pressure and also to suppress Ye Yuan.

Once Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign and Ye Yuan were separated, Tianying would become a piece of fat meat, and the previous alliance would be void.

Previously, the grandmasters were scattered and not united.

But Ye Yuan's comprehensive breakthrough this time had shocked them too deeply, making them feel a great threat.

If Wanbao Tower had Piaoyu and Ye Yuan working together, who in the Southern Domain could suppress them in the future?

So, without realizing it, they had firmly banded together.

As everyone chattered incessantly, Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign suddenly stood up, swept his gaze across their faces, and said indifferently, "You underestimate me, Piaoyu, too much! Since you all are so shameless, then... let war be war! From today onward, my Wanbao Tower withdraws from the Southern Domain Alliance. As for territory, everyone will rely on their own abilities! If you can seize territory from my Wanbao Tower, by all means, try!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

None of them expected Piaoyu Heavenly Sovereign to be so resolute!