"In my heart, only someone like Ye Jiujie can be called a genius, a hero of the ages. He accomplished things that so many could not!"

Yi Xun's smile was intoxicating, leaving Zu Feng extremely uneasy, yet he was helpless.

To compare himself to someone as overwhelming as Ye Jiujie would be a journey of self-humiliation.

The light of a firefly dares not compete with the bright moon.

Yi Yue secretly clicked her tongue. No wonder her sister was always so proud, with such a hero hidden in her heart.

In front of the domineering Ye Jiujie, even the most talented experts would pale.

At this moment, Yi Xun suddenly looked towards the bow of the boat, where a young man sat calmly, his face serene and indifferent, eyes slightly closed, as if none of what was happening related to him.

"Little Yue, who is he?"

Only then did Yi Xun realize that there was actually someone lying at the bow of the boat.

Her pupils contracted slightly, puzzled. With her cultivation as a War King, sensing someone's presence should have been easy, especially since they were so close.

But it wasn't until she saw Ye Qingfeng with her own eyes that she realized his existence. If she moved her gaze away and sensed carefully, there was nothingness, leaving her utterly perplexed.

This was evidently an ordinary person, so why was this happening?

Zu Feng was also puzzled, and both of them looked towards Yi Yue.

"Ah, he's called Ye Qingfeng!" Yi Yue replied, "He's a student at Yanjing University!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Xun's face immediately darkened: "Little Yue, you're being reckless!"

She scolded in a low voice, "How could you bring an ordinary person into the Outer Sect's miniature world? This violates the internal regulations of the Ancient Martial Sect!"

Yi Yue looked at her sister's stern expression and felt wronged.

"No, sister, it was Elder Bo who told me to find him at Yanjing University!"

She waved her hands repeatedly, explaining with a troubled face.

"Elder Bo? Sent you to find a student?"

Both Yi Xun and Zu Feng were taken aback. Had Yi Yue not always been honest, they would have suspected she was lying at this moment.

Who was Bo Yuanzi? A top expert of the Thunderbolt Sect, seated among the elders, nicknamed "Thunderbolt Soul Stealer," powerful and already a Peak Battle King. How could he have any connection to an ordinary student from the mundane world?

Their bewildered gazes swept over Ye Qingfeng, but Ye Qingfeng remained calmly lying down, paying no mind to the three, his expression still composed and indifferent, as if enjoying everything around him.

Yi Xun was about to ask further when Yi Yue suddenly pulled her aside, whispering.

"Sister!" Yi Yue whispered into her ear, "Don't provoke him. Elder Bo instructed us to be polite to him, as if meeting a sect elder!"

"What?"

This left Yi Xun truly astonished. She exchanged a glance with Zu Feng, and both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

This ordinary student, aside from being a bit handsome, had nothing extraordinary about him. What could compel Bo Yuanzi to treat him with such respect, even sending Yi Yue to specifically find him at a critical juncture for the sect?

"Could this youth have some hidden connection?"

The two speculated to themselves but could not find a definitive answer, and since this person was a distinguished guest by Elder Bo's decree, they dared not disturb him. The atmosphere on the boat fell into a silence.

Ye Qingfeng rested with his eyes closed, when suddenly, a slight sound reached his ears. However, the other three on the boat didn't react at all, hearing nothing.

"Hmph, coming to court death!"

Ye Qingfeng sneered inwardly, appearing motionless on the surface, with one hand already pressed on the boat.

Invisible Spiritual Power spread from the small boat into the water, exploding at the base of the boat, yet not affecting it in the slightest.

Instead, using the boat as the center, the Spiritual Power propelled the water outward, initially only a few inches high, and then every ten yards, it surged half a foot, until a hundred yards away, it had transformed into gigantic waves nearly ten feet high.

The three originally sitting opposite each other on the boat abruptly widened their eyes, filled with shock.

"What... what is that?"

Yi Yue struggled to remain calm. She pointed into the distance, where towering waves ten feet high were encircling, expanding ever upwards, a sight extraordinarily grand and mystical.

Yi Xun and Zu Feng were also utterly astonished. This lake was calm, rarely even stirring the slightest ripple, so how could it produce such waves, especially a perfect circle?

Their shock was immense, yet on numerous boats hundreds of yards away, the dread amongst those aboard was slowly mounting.

"What is that entity?"

These were the reinforcements from the Demon Punishment Palace, here to intercept the two geniuses from the Thunderbolt Sect. Their speed was remarkable, but before they could fully accelerate, they suddenly noticed a massive dark shape swiftly approaching.

"Ah!"

As the dark waves became apparent, everyone's heart filled with profound terror.

The waves surged, crashing down forcefully, and in an instant, horrified cries erupted.

Countless boats capsized under the fury of the giant waves, everyone swept into the lake, engulfed by the roiling waters.

Dozens of War King experts were all dragged beneath, meeting the wave's touch that instant, spurting blood wildly, faces filled with dread.

Only then did they abruptly comprehend, realizing this was no natural disaster but the work of a formidable expert using fierce Qi Force to propel the waters, creating massive waves as a widespread attack method.

The Demon Punishment Palace's experts were horrified. Who could wield such a method? Could it be that an elder of the Thunderbolt Sect had personally arrived?

But even if an elder of the Thunderbolt Sect had come, they might not be capable of such mastery, deploying Spiritual Power or Spiritual Energy with such divine prowess, it seemed nearly supernatural.

A group of once fierce War King experts reduced to nothing but sodden chickens struggling in the water, in utmost disarray. If Yi Xun and the others knew what transpired hundreds of yards away, they'd be stunned speechless.

The great waves continued outward, gradually dissipating, the lake once more returning to tranquility, with Yi Xun and the others retracting their bemused gazes, thinking they had witnessed a once-in-a-century scene, unaware that the orchestrator of this miraculous event lay right beside them.

The group hurried through the night, disembarking only to press forward again.

Because of Bo Yuanzi, even though Yi Xun and Zu Feng weren't entirely convinced of Ye Qingfeng, they still treated him with utmost courtesy, attending to every detail.

What surprised them, however, was that Ye Qingfeng seemed to have no extravagant demands, acting completely at ease and unhurried, never growing weary, following their paced steps, nothing like a pampered student, which earnestly raised their estimation of him a notch.

The next day at noon, they finally reached Qianling Mountain.

The surrounding area was tranquil, and Zu Feng urged, "Let's quickly return to the sect. Tomorrow is the third day, and the Demon Punishment Palace's people will arrive during that time!"

The Yi sisters nodded, but Ye Qingfeng suddenly said calmly, "No need to hurry, others have already arrived!"

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