Chapter 4223: Domineering Old Woman

“Finally, a Breakthrough!”

Ye Bufan was overjoyed to see Xuan Yuan Linglong achieve True Saint Emperor, considering it Ran Changsheng’s contribution to him.

If not for that old fellow showing up, he wouldn’t have found so many top-grade Immortal Crystals to squander on the Spotless Heavenly Book.

Ye Bufan stayed in the Dragon King Palace for three days, using Dual Cultivation to help Su Ruyue and the others raise their strength to Immortal Emperor Peak.

Although an Immortal Emperor was nothing here, it was always better to be stronger.

After doing all this, he checked the time and left the Dragon King Palace again.

Before that, he thought for a moment, recalling the strange encounter in the Upper Heaven Domain, and realizing some doubts remained unresolved, making it likely he would encounter trouble here. So, he decided to disguise himself as Ye Tian.

After changing his appearance, he left the Dragon King Palace with Yuhua Ling and Xuan Yuan Linglong.

The three of them exited the Dragon King Palace and reappeared on the barren mudflats.

They originally thought that with three days passed, the matter was over, but unexpectedly, soon after they appeared, a dozen people galloped toward them.

Leading them was a middle-aged man, not tall, whose appearance bore some resemblance to Yan Song; he should be the previously mentioned Yan Hu.

This fellow’s build was similar to Yan Song’s, but his Aura was much more powerful; his strength was clearly several Ranks higher than Yan Song’s.

Following him were a dozen people, whose Auras were equally powerful, clearly Chaotic Yuan Venerable-Ranked experts.

“Stop right there.”

Yan Hu’s expression was grim as he blocked the three; his younger brother had suddenly disappeared on his territory, and after three days of searching, there was no result, which infuriated him.

Although no body had been found, he had a bad premonition that Yan Song had likely been killed.

“Big brother, is something wrong?”

Ye Bufan acted flustered on the outside, but his heart was incredibly calm.

Although he didn't want to encounter Yan Hu, since it had already happened, he could only face it calmly; panic was useless.

“Where are you three from? Have you encountered anyone?”

Ye Bufan cautiously said, “We are from Oxhorn Village in the First Saint Realm, and we came here to try our luck, hoping to find some resources.

We just arrived here yesterday and didn’t see anyone.”

To avoid being suspected of coming from another realm, he fabricated a lie based on the map he had acquired.

Anyway, he was a nobody in the Chaotic Saint Realm, and there was no household registration here, so as long as his story had no flaws, he wouldn’t be exposed.

At this moment, a Bald man walked over and whispered in Yan Hu’s ear, “Big brother, it shouldn’t have anything to do with them; these three weaklings couldn’t possibly harm Second Head.”

Of course, he wasn’t helping out of kindness, but rather because he had his eyes on Xuan Yuan Linglong and Yuhua Ling.

“Don’t worry about it; kill them all, whether they’re involved or not, as a sacrifice to my second brother’s spirit in heaven.”

The Bald man frowned but didn’t dare to say anything more; Yan Hu was their leader, known for being cruel and murderous, and his word was law.

Ye Bufan’s heart sank to the bottom; he had originally hoped to bluff his way through, but he hadn’t expected Yan Hu to be so overbearing.

He didn’t ask about right or wrong, or evidence, and simply wanted to kill.

“I’ll block them; you two run as far as you can.”

Facing so many Yuan Venerable-Ranked experts, Ye Bufan had no chance of winning, even if he used all his trump cards, as the difference in strength was too great; at this moment, he only hoped to protect Xuan Yuan Linglong and Yuhua Ling.

“No, we’re not leaving.”

Yuhua Ling and the other woman were stubborn and refused to leave.

At this moment, the dozen people had completely surrounded them, and the Bald man struck first, slapping at Ye Bufan.

This fellow’s strength was much greater than Yan Song’s earlier, at least above Yuan Venerable Third Rank.

Putting aside everything else, his powerful Domain power alone made the three of them feel suffocated.

“It’s over!”

Ye Bufan sighed; he had originally wanted to improve his strength to protect the Immortal Realm, but he hadn’t expected to die here today.

He was about to take out the Hundred Transformations Illusory Sky Metal for a desperate strike, determined that even if he died, he wouldn’t let the other party off easy, when at that moment, a loud shout came from mid-air.

“Stop all of you!”

The voice was old, yet it carried endless power, like a Nine Heavens thunderclap.

The dozen people were shaken back repeatedly, looking up in extreme fear.

Ye Bufan was also quite surprised, not expecting other powerful experts to arrive at this moment.

Looking up, he saw three figures, one male and two female, rushing from a distance.

In the center was a silver-haired Old Madam; although she looked ancient with white hair, her face was rosy, her spirit vigorous, and she exuded a powerful Aura.

To her left was a richly dressed beautiful woman, plump and exquisitely beautiful, whose Aura was equally strong.

Following behind the two was an old man, with white hair, a hunched body, holding a walking stick, trembling; he seemed to have much less vitality than the silver-haired Old Madam.

Ye Bufan didn’t know the identities of these three or their intentions for coming here, so he remained silent, observing the situation.

Yan Hu’s expression, however, changed; he was known as the overlord of these barren mudflats, but that was only among the local natives.

The three people before him clearly didn’t belong here, and their strength was much greater than his, at least Yuan Emperor-Ranked experts, or even higher.

“Yan Hu greets the three Seniors, may I ask…”

Before he could finish speaking, the silver-haired Old Madam let out a cold snort, “Those who don’t want to die, scram!”

It was clear that the loud shout earlier had also come from her.

This Old Madam had a good appearance; she must have been a super beauty in her youth, but her temper was incredibly fiery.

“I…”

Yan Hu was usually extremely overbearing, cruel, and murderous, but that also depended on who he was dealing with.

Facing this incredibly domineering Old Madam, he didn’t dare to utter a single sound, and led his dozen subordinates to turn and flee.

There was no other way; strength always dictated everything; these people were Chaos Yuan Emperor-Ranked or higher, and killing them was like slaughtering chickens.

In the blink of an eye, the dozen people had vanished without a trace.

Ye Bufan was a bit confused, but no matter what, they had helped him out, so basic courtesy was necessary; he immediately stepped forward and bowed.

“Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives!”

Xuan Yuan Linglong and Yuhua Ling didn’t speak, but they also bowed in thanks behind him.

The silver-haired Old Madam didn’t even glance at Ye Bufan, her gaze fixed on Xuan Yuan Linglong.

“This Little girl is good; I’ll take her.”

The hunched old man stepped forward, his eyes shining brightly as he looked at Xuan Yuan Linglong.

“A rare Little girl, are you willing to take me as your Master?”

“This…”

Ye Bufan and the two women were somewhat stunned that this old man immediately wanted to take a Disciple; for a moment, they didn’t know how to respond.

“Old Man Ku, are you trying to contend with this old woman?”

The silver-haired Old Madam still spoke domineeringly to the hunched old man, “This Little girl possesses a Spotless Spiritual Root; I discovered her first, so if anyone is to take her, she should be my Disciple.”

At this point, she looked at Xuan Yuan Linglong: “This old woman is Dragon Granny of Purple Moon Mountain; are you willing to be my personal Disciple?”