Chapter 414: Chapter 414: The Return Journey, Paper Fan Young Master, Hoodwinking the Vice Hall Master

A scholar with a fair complexion entered the hall.

This person possessed handsome features and lightly fluttered his paper fan, his demeanor radiating a triumphant spring breeze.

With his arrival, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

“With the death of the Vice Temple Master, our Blood Demon Hall’s arrangements in the Southern River Basin have reached a standstill. How could I, the Hall Master, not be furious?”

The burly man snorted coldly.

The fair-faced scholar clasped his hands and said, “Vice Hall Master, this young master has already reviewed the latest intelligence. The Misty Sect is a One-Star force, but its Sect Master Ye Feng, as well as Protector Fox Consort Feifei, are both Great Powers of the Divine Origin Realm. We must proceed with them cautiously.”

“Is that so?” the Vice Hall Master furrowed his thick brows.

“Indeed, it is,” the fair-faced scholar nodded in confirmation.

The Vice Hall Master pondered for a moment, then said, “Paper Fan Young Master, your cultivation level may not be high, but you are our Blood Demon Hall’s strategic mastermind. In your opinion, how should we appropriately address this matter?”

“Cooperation is the only way to achieve mutual victory!”

The Paper Fan Young Master smiled slightly, radiating a feeling of a refreshing spring breeze.

“Cooperation?” the Vice Hall Master was taken aback.

The Paper Fan Young Master said with a smile, “Vice Hall Master, you may not be aware, but within the Southern River Basin, there are not a few forces that harbor enmity toward the Misty Sect. Among them, the most worthwhile collaborator is certainly the Heaven-Devouring Demon Sect.”

The Vice Hall Master was stunned once more.

Heaven-Devouring Demon Sect?

What in the world is that?

He had never heard of it before!

He fell into thought, but after a long time, he still couldn’t recall any information about this power.

“Paper Fan Young Master, what is the situation with this force? Since you are advising me, the Hall Master, to cooperate with them, could it be that they also have a Great Power of the Divine Origin Realm?” the Vice Hall Master asked in a deep voice.

A power with such a strong presence, yet unknown to him, was undoubtedly an oversight on his part.

“This power has always been hidden underground, rarely known to anyone. I also only accidentally encountered it while traveling in the Southern River Basin, and had a chat with their old sect master.” explained the Paper Fan Young Master, still smiling.

“Do they possess a Great Power of the Divine Origin Realm?” the Vice Hall Master was deeply concerned about this question.

With both Ye Feng and Hu Feifei as Great Powers of the Misty Sect, although the Blood Demon Hall also had several Divine Origin realmists, aside from himself, the Vice Hall Master, other Divine Origin realmists were not present in the main hall.

He alone was no match for the Misty Sect.

“The Hall Master is overthinking. The Heaven-Devouring Demon Sect does not possess a Great Power of the Divine Origin Realm. However, they possess a setup that is not inferior to that of the Divine Origin Realm. If we collaborate, we can definitely break through the Misty Sect from the shadows.”

The Paper Fan Young Master revealed another crucial piece of information.

Upon hearing this, the Vice Hall Master fell silent.

In his mind, anything below the Divine Origin Realm was insignificant.

Since the Heaven-Devouring Demon Sect did not possess a true Divine Origin Realmist, how could they possibly contend with the Misty Sect?

Could it be a formation that they relied on?

With this thought, the Vice Hall Master became even more perplexed.

“Vice Hall Master, why don’t I lead the way so we can pay a visit to the Heaven-Devouring Demon Sect and properly assess the strength of this demon sect?” suggested the Paper Fan Young Master.

“Hmm… that sounds good, let’s do that for now!”

The Vice Hall Master agreed.

Before long, the two of them, one after the other, soared past majestic mountains and ridges, then crossed a barren desert, eventually entering the Southern River Basin.

…

County King City.

The banquet hosted by Liu Ming had just concluded.

Tens of thousands of cultivators from various powers feasted to their hearts’ content.

At the banquet, from time to time, leaders from different sects would come up with their followers to toast Ye Feng, simply to become acquainted.

Ye Feng did not put on airs.

He responded with a slight smile to everyone who came to offer a toast, engaging in small talk and getting to know quite a few people.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this banquet concludes here. Thank you all for your presence. Should the Foreign Clan cross the space gate again, I, as Sect Master, will certainly notify everyone in a timely manner,” Liu Ming said as he clasped his hands towards the crowd.

Soon after, the guests dispersed one after another.

“Sect Master Ye, please, stay a moment!”

The Supreme Elder of the Sword King Sect, accompanied by his subordinates, approached Ye Feng.

“This is the token of our Sword King Sect. If you have time, you are always welcome to visit the Sword King Sect,” the Supreme Elder said as he presented a sword-shaped jade token with both hands.

“You are too kind, Daoist friend,” Ye Feng replied as he accepted the sword-shaped token.

His gaze swept across the room and landed on Jiang Baige, the majestic chief disciple of the Sword King Sect. He noticed Jiang was looking at him with eyes full of respect.

“Jiang Baige, with the Sword King Physique, 28 years old, cultivation at the seventh level of the Element Gathering Realm, and of supreme grade talent—truly a genuine genius!”

Ye Feng sized up Jiang Baige, silently analyzing him in his mind.

“Greetings to Sect Master Ye!” Jiang Baige immediately greeted with a bow as their eyes met.

Ye Feng nodded in acknowledgment, and then with a wave of his great hand, he and his disciples soared into the sky, boarding the Spirit Snake Flying Boat to return to the Misty Sect.

(The remainder of the translation continues in the same format…)