223: Chapter 223 Guo Lei, Prefect of Nanya County

"Greetings, Senior."

Ye Yisong supported the precarious Boss Ye and bowed to salute.

This old man was able to approach within a hundred meters of the two without them noticing, and remained completely unaffected by the blast shockwave, not even a corner of his clothes stirred.

Everything indicated that the old man's strength far surpassed theirs; he was a Martial King powerhouse!

Ye Yisong muttered inwardly: How many Martial King powerhouses have I encountered now?

The ancestors of the Wei Family and Wang Family he met once in Shuinan County, the 5th Rank Demon Beast black dragon in the beast tide, Hong Xinghuai of the Yunhai Sect, and Zhao Zuoxiang and Zhao Fenghua of the East Sea Zhao Family.

Including the old man before him, Ye Yisong had seen seven Martial King powerhouses in just a few short months.

Aren't Martial Kings usually the ancestors of families in a prefecture, or the governors of a region?

Even within the East Sea Province, the status of a Martial King powerhouse was extraordinary, not an existence an ordinary Martial Artist could easily see.

Whenever he encountered a powerhouse at the Martial King level, Ye Yisong felt deeply insignificant, like a grain of sand in vast mountains and rivers.

"Kid, let me take a look at that Formation Plate you have on you."

The old man stepped forward, and in the next instant, he arrived in front of Ye Yisong, reaching out to pull the Formation Plate from Ye Yisong's embrace.

"People of the East Sea Zhao Family, Old Man Zhao's craftsmanship is getting better and better, and he's even hiding this trick from me!"

The old man looked at the Formation Plate for a full quarter of an hour before speaking.

"Senior, we are not from the East Sea Zhao Family, but Disciples of the Ye Family from the neighboring Cangjiang Prefecture," Ye Yisong explained. "This Formation Plate was bestowed upon me by an elder."

"Leave Nanya Commandery quickly. Look at what a mess you lot have made of Nanya Commandery!" The old man returned the Formation Plate to Ye Yisong, giving them a warning that seemed casual but was actually serious.

The old man came quickly and left just as quickly, as if he had never been there at all!

"Boss Ye, let's go!"

After the old man left, Ye Yisong packed all the spoils on the ground into his Storage Pouch without sorting them, then supported Boss Ye and quickly left the Qianjiao Cliff.

The commotion here had been too great; it was likely that a large number of Martial Artists were already rushing this way.

Neither of them was in a good state right now, especially Boss Ye; it would not be an exaggeration to say he was at death's door.

If another great battle broke out, neither of them could handle it.

"Cangjiang Ye Family, is it?"

The old man was none other than Governor Guo Lei of Nanya Commandery.

In the past few days, the seven Martial Ancestor Late Stage powerhouses from the Wei Family and Ye Family had slaughtered nearly thirty percent of the Yao Beast in Nanya Commandery, causing the Martial Ancestor families in the various counties of Nanya Commandery to panic and file complaints with the Prefecture Office one after another.

It had only been a few months since the beast tide ended, and each clan was still licking its wounds, living in peace!

Yet someone dared to commit crimes against the wind, disturbing the public order of Nanya Commandery.

Guo Lei had laid out a precise layout, killing one and capturing another of the Jellyfish Clan's 5th Rank Demon Beast, receiving double commendations from the King of Donghai and the Grand General of the East, and he was in a good mood.

Thus, he had personally stepped out, intending to teach these few blind outsiders a lesson, which led to the scene earlier.

"This kid's talent is truly extraordinary; at the Martial Ancestor realm, he could actually unleash a strike of a Martial King."

"Is the Green Lotus Sea-Transformation Sutra really that powerful?"

"Or does this kid have some secret hidden on him?"

"Never mind, I'll sell that old fellow a small favor. Next time we meet, I'll have to dig out your bottom line."

Watching the two leave, Guo Lei slapped the spot on the Qianjiao Cliff where the two had just fought, shattering most of the mountain body, the rubble sinking slowly into the water with the current.

Several hours passed before Martial Artists from all directions dared to tentatively step onto this land, only to find a mess and a cliff broken in two.

Yet that could not stop their enthusiasm for treasure hunting; they searched the Qianjiao Cliff inside and out, finding a few 4th Rank treasures that Ye Yisong had not had time to collect, and they even fought over them.

They completely sank the last remaining half of the Qianjiao Cliff, directly eliminating all traces of the battle between Ye Yisong and the Wei Family, leaving nothing for later arrivals to track or investigate.

"Thirteenth Young Master, let's rest a while."

Boss Ye slumped onto a century-old ancient tree, clutching his painful chest, panting as he spoke.

"Okay."

Seeing that Boss Ye really couldn't hold on, Ye Yisong estimated that they had put some distance between themselves and Nanya Commandery, so he slumped onto the treetop and nodded in agreement.

The pressure Guo Lei had put on Ye Yisong was truly too great, causing alarm bells to ring in his heart.

He dared not delay for a moment, dragging Boss Ye as he flew for two days and two nights without stopping, relaxing only slightly after leaving Nanya Commandery.

When the old man first appeared, with that look of viewing them as dead men, Ye Yisong had thought he was doomed this time, that his luck was bad and he had fallen in Nanya Commandery.

But after the old man looked at the Formation Plate in his embrace, that invisible pressure dissipated into thin air, and he let the two go.

This old man must have had some connection with Zhao Fenghua of the East Sea Zhao Family, recognized the Formation Plate, and thus spared the two.

He had not wanted to get too entangled with the East Sea Zhao Family and had run to Linhai to avoid the limelight, but before he set off, the Old Ancestor had still arranged this marriage for him.

It was precisely this marriage that had saved Ye Yisong's life today.

If not for the protection of this Formation Plate in his embrace, even if Ye Yisong hadn't died this time, he would certainly not have escaped easily.

At the same time, it reminded Ye Yisong of the Clan Chief's teachings: do not cross boundaries easily.

The Yao Beast in every region had an owner.

Seemingly unmonitored, they were actually divided up by major forces in secret, used as part of Family resources, or as places for Family Disciples to train, or fattened up for other purposes.

Wanting to light up that map of Great Wei in his Sea of Consciousness, and even the map of the entire continent, was a long and arduous journey!

"Boss Ye, how is your recovery?"

Ye Yisong asked with concern; although the two had been rushing, they had been consuming dragon meat to repair the damage from the battle.

"Recovered about ten percent," Boss Ye sensed the injuries in his body carefully and sighed. "Returning to the clan this time, I estimate I won't be able to fully recover without several years of recuperation."

Boss Ye looked at Ye Yisong with complex eyes; Ye Yisong was growing too fast, so fast that none of the shadow guards in the Family could keep up with his pace.

Recalling the entire operation, except for helping to block for a moment when they finally encountered Wei Chenghe, the Martial Ancestor Peak powerhouse, at other times, rather than being a guard, he had been dragging Ye Yisong down.

"Let's go! I estimate that in another day of flying, we will be able to return to Luomu Mountain."

This time the two stopped for a full half-hour, fully replenishing the Spiritual Qi consumed in their bodies before continuing on their way.

To be safe, the two even took a big detour before arriving at Luomu Mountain.

When the two stepped into the Dali Courtyard, they collapsed directly onto the ground.

Flying for days and nights without sleep or rest, they were too tired!