Chapter 495: Those Who Should Come Have All Come

Xu Zihui, a first-level inspector from Wufang City, came by order of the city lord to request an audience with Lord Ye Yuan and deliver the hero invitation jointly issued by the three sects and Wufang City.” Xu Zihui announced loudly before the mountain gate.

After speaking, Xu Zihui stood with his hands at his sides, quietly awaiting a response from Youyun Sect.

“Lord Ye Yuan? Who is that? I’ve never heard of such a figure in the Northern Domain. Is he the sect master of Youyun Sect?” Bao Sangui asked curiously.

Xu Zihui shook his head. “I don’t know either. Before I came, the city lord personally handed me the hero invitation and told me the name Ye Yuan, instructing me to invite him with great respect. As for who Ye Yuan is, what he looks like, or what strength he has, I know nothing.”

The more Xu Zihui said this, the more curious Bao Sangui became.

But now it seemed to him that Youyun Sect’s arrogance was not without foundation.

A person whom the city lord personally instructed to be invited with great respect could not be an ordinary person. It was only reasonable that he himself had been rebuffed.

With that thought, Bao Sangui resolved to apologize properly later.

…

Before long, a Condensation Realm disciple welcomed the two inside.

Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui entered the main hall. At the head sat an old man and a middle-aged man, while a young man sat in a lower seat.

Xu Zihui scanned their cultivation levels: the old man and the middle-aged man were both Soul Sea Realm experts, while the young man was only at the second level of the Sea of Transformation.

Seeing this lineup, Xu Zihui’s heart began to pound.

Could it be that the city lord had sent him to find these people?

But with such strength, what role could they play in the war between the two realms?

However, before entering, he had asked Bao Sangui, who said that Youyun Sect’s strongest was only at the first level of the Soul Sea Realm. Now seeing these three, there was no major discrepancy.

Even so, Xu Zihui dared not be negligent. He still bowed to Luo Qingfeng and said, “Xu Zihui, first-level inspector under the city lord of Wufang, pays respects to Lord Ye Yuan!”

“Bao Sangui, second-level inspector under the city lord of Wufang, pays respects to Lord Ye Yuan! That… Bao previously offended Lord Ye Yuan out of ignorance; I beg Lord Ye Yuan to forgive me!” Bao Sangui also bowed.

A look of discomfort appeared on Luo Qingfeng’s face, but not because the two had mistaken him for someone else.

Having a Soul Sea ninth-level and a Soul Sea fourth-level expert bow to him was truly overwhelming!

But Ye Yuan gave him a reassuring glance, so Luo Qingfeng had to force himself to stay calm.

“Hehe, you two have mistaken me. He is Ye Yuan,” Luo Qingfeng said with a forced smile.

To be honest, facing Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui, especially Xu Zihui, even without his deliberately releasing the pressure of the Soul Sea ninth level, Luo Qingfeng still felt uneasy.

Such an existence could reduce them to ashes with one hand.

The reason they stood here speaking politely was all because of Ye Yuan!

When Luo Qingfeng said this, both Xu Zihui and Bao Sangui were startled.

The person the city lord had instructed them to invite with great respect was actually this youth who looked no more than sixteen or seventeen and had only the cultivation of the second level of the Sea of Transformation?

This… this was too absurd, wasn’t it?

Xu Zihui, being more composed, quickly bowed and said, “Xu Zihui pays respects to Lord Ye Yuan!”

Bao Sangui then snapped to attention, quickly bowed as well, and apologized to Ye Yuan once more.

Ye Yuan waved his hand, signaling that this matter was over, but asked Xu Zihui, "What's this about the hero invitation you mentioned?"

Xu Zihui quickly took out a bright red invitation and handed it over. Ye Yuan opened it, glanced at it, and closed it.

"Go back and tell the City Lord that Ye Yuan can go, but with the sect's elder still imprisoned, I truly have no mind for other matters. Please, both of you, take your leave." Ye Yuan said calmly.

"This..." Xu Zihui hadn't expected Ye Yuan to answer like this.

Xu Zihui was somewhat baffled, not knowing what Ye Yuan was playing at.

The Wufang City Lord personally sent an invitation to a Sea Transformation realm—what supreme honor! And this kid was still putting on airs!

Was an elder of your sect more important than the City Lord's invitation?

Look at this small sect; its elder was only at the Sea Transformation realm.

Could such a small figure compare to matters concerning the survival of the Boundless Domain?

Xu Zihui felt some displeasure, but recalling the City Lord's instructions, he suppressed his anger.

Moreover, Xu Zihui was shrewd; he had long seen that the real decision-maker of the Nethercloud Sect was actually this young man named Ye Yuan!

A Sea Transformation second level acting so presumptuously before two Soul Sea realms, and the two showed no complaint—this young man named Ye Yuan was indeed not simple.

In fact, seeing Ye Yuan so assertive, Luo Qingfeng and Tian Feng were both inwardly nervous.

It wasn't that they weren't worried about Mei Zhen's safety, but their Nethercloud Sect in the Northern Domain had little bargaining power.

Here, experts were as numerous as clouds; any one of them could destroy the Nethercloud Sect.

"Zihui is dull; could Lord Ye Yuan enlighten me? Don't laugh at me, but before I came, the City Lord repeatedly instructed me to invite you. But now..." Xu Zihui showed a troubled expression.

As he spoke, Xu Zihui could clearly sense the tension in Luo Qingfeng and Tian Feng, but this young man named Ye Yuan treated him as if he were air!

This calm composure was definitely not feigned.

But no matter how hard Xu Zihui racked his brains, he couldn't figure out where this young man's confidence came from!

Ye Yuan glanced faintly at Xu Zihui and suddenly understood something. He said, "In that case, both of you stay here for a few days. Once I have retrieved the sect's elder, I will go with you."

"This... the meeting is only a few days away. Delaying like this, is it appropriate?" Xu Zihui said gloomily.

He found that before this Sea Transformation realm, he couldn't seize any initiative in the conversation.

Just then, another voice sounded.

"Ten Thousand Swords Sect envoy Fu Zonghu requests an audience!"

Ye Yuan was startled, then laughed, "Heh, what a coincidence. All those who should come have come today, saving me a lot of trouble. Brother Xu, since the Ten Thousand Swords Sect envoy is here, I think I can leave with you today."

Xu Zihui was puzzled; how did this involve the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?

But Xu Zihui had heard of Fu Zonghu's name. Startled by the voice, he looked at Ye Yuan with a changed expression.

This Fu Zonghu was a Divine Wander realm expert of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect!

What matter required his personal presence?

Although the Northern Domain had many Divine Wander realm experts, their status was extremely high, and they rarely appeared in public.

After all, a Divine Wander realm expert had enough strength to establish a sect!