Chapter 1056: Forced to Act

Ye Liuyun saw that the Elder was leading disciples retreating toward his direction.

It was clearly to enlist Ye Liuyun's power to counter the wolf pack.

"Let's go!"

Ye Liuyun immediately called Xia Tianqiong and stepped back, not wanting to be used.

However, they moved slowly, unlike the Feng Clan disciples who were fleeing for their lives, quickly drawing the wolves over.

Nearly twenty‑something Feng Clan disciples faced the wolves, and only a dozen or so remained.

Elder Tong, trying to break through to save his disciples, was now entangled by the Wolf King and two other rank‑high Qing Lin wolves.

Knowing he could go no further, he secretly sent a Transmission Voice to Feng Xiaoxiao: "Find Ye Liuyun and follow him; he will surely save you. Remember, lower your stance!"

He feared Feng Xiaoxiao would adopt an overbearing posture and offend Ye Liuyun.

He himself drew a divine artifact, trying to stall those rank‑high Qing Lin wolves and buy his disciples time.

Feng Xiaoxiao heard this and understood that if Ye Liuyun did not act, they would all be doomed.

So she, seeing Ye Liuyun from afar, shouted, "Young Master Ye, Ninth Princess, help!"

Her shout, delayed by her breathing, fell last; several of the fastest Qing Lin wolves immediately pounced on her.

If Feng Yuanlai had gone to shout at them, Ye Liuyun would have remained indifferent.

But Feng Xiaoxiao's earlier behavior was reasonable, she never mocked Ye Liuyun, and Ye Liuyun felt compassion.

At that moment, Huo Wu also notified Ye Liuyun: "The shadow behind is approaching!"

Huo Wu had learned this information through Black Snake's scouting.

"Fine, then here we deal with him!"

Ye Liuyun halted, took out a Storage Yuan Stone and held it, also drew the Vajra Divine Bow and fired six arrows, knocking down the nearest Qing Lin wolves and rescuing Feng Xiaoxiao from the wolves' jaws.

Feng Xiaoxiao could already feel the breathing of the Qing Lin wolves behind her, her heart nearly leapt out, and her face turned deathly pale.

She only saw Ye Liuyun's arrow fly and then silence. Knowing he had saved her, she dared not look back, rushed to Ye Liuyun's side and stopped.

Ye Liuyun ignored her, kept drawing the bow and firing, finally subduing the Qing Lin wolves so they dared not charge again.

"Junior sister, hurry! In a moment those rank‑high Qing Lin wolves will chase us!"

After Feng Yuanlai and the others arrived, they ran to Ye Liuyun's rear and shouted at the halted Feng Xiaoxiao.

Feng Xiaoxiao hesitated briefly but did not move a step.

She still remembered Elder Tong's final Transmission Voice. Even if they ran, they could not outrun rank‑high Qing Lin wolves; staying with Ye Liuyun was safer.

"Are you stupid? That kid can't block the rank‑high Wolf King!"

Seeing Feng Xiaoxiao stay put, Feng Yuanlai shouted at him, immediately led the remaining disciples, and fled backward, fearing further delay and being caught by the rank‑high Wolf King.

"Senior brother, you…"

Feng Xiaoxiao watched Feng Yuanlai run forward without looking back and felt utterly disappointed.

At that moment, Elder Tong was also fighting while retreating.

He was already gravely wounded, a Qing Lin wolf having ripped out his intestines.

"Young Master Ye, please save Elder Tong!"

She recalled Elder Tong's admonition, so she pleaded to Ye Liuyun in a begging tone.

"What a pity! The damned didn't die, the undeserved are still alive!"

Ye Liuyun thought the elder was decent and fired three more arrows at the three rank‑high Qing Lin wolves, temporarily easing Elder Tong's crisis.

A Di Zun First Rank Qing Lin wolf, about to pounce on Elder Tong unprepared, was pierced by Ye Liuyun's arrow and died on the spot.

Another Di Zun First Rank Qing Lin wolf tried to dodge, but Ye Liuyun's arrow also curved and killed it.

Ye Liuyun's Vajra Divine Bow has never missed against early‑stage rank‑high Martial Cultivators.

Yet the arrow aimed at the Wolf King was unexpectedly blocked by the Wolf King.

It spat out a treasure, "Boom," which blocked Ye Liuyun's arrow, but the treasure immediately shattered.

It hurriedly leapt away, abandoned the gravely wounded Elder Tong, stared at Ye Liuyun, and guarded against his divine arrow attack.

Ye Liuyun instantly used Void Relocation to move Elder Tong over and handed him to Feng Xiaoxiao.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun's Primordial Spirit Secret Technique suddenly detected the energy cluster of a Di Zun Fifth Rank shadow.

"He has entered my detection range and is still approaching!"

Ye Liuyun immediately shared what he saw with Huo Wu, urging her to be on guard, while he continued to confront the Wolf King.

Seeing Ye Liuyun truly rescue Elder Tong, Feng Xiaoxiao quickly fed him a pill.

Elder Tong slowly waved his hand, pushed the pill away, and instructed Feng Xiaoxiao.

He knew his life had been exhausted and he would not live long, so he wanted to use the remaining time to settle his affairs.

"It's useless, don't waste the pill. Xiaoxiao, remember, don't trust Feng Yuanlai; he's unreliable!"

"Mm!" Feng Xiaoxiao solemnly nodded, tears streaming down.

In fact, Feng Yuanlai had just abandoned her and fled alone; she had already realized he was unreliable.

She has little experience, but she is not a fool.

Elder Tong died to save them; without them he certainly could have escaped.

Ye Liuyun greatly respects this self‑sacrificing elder.

Yet after observing with Golden Pupil, he gave up treatment. Elder Tong's Yuan Pill had collapsed, clearly because he over‑used the divine artifact and depleted his source.

In this case, even if Life Spring Water revived him, he would be a cripple.

After finishing his instructions to Feng Xiaoxiao, Elder Tong again pleaded with Ye Liuyun.

"Prince Ye, this old man wishes to entrust you to rescue Xiaoxiao and safely return her to the Feng Clan! His grandfather is the Feng Clan's second elder and will certainly not wrong you!"

"I don't lack resources!" Ye Liuyun replied outright.

The old man gave a bitter smile. Ye Liuyun indeed did not owe them anything, and given his status, he naturally lacked no resources.

Just being able to help them a bit earlier, they should already consider themselves fortunate.

He had no choice but to continue: "Prince Ye's life-saving kindness, this old one has no way to repay. I also know you are not someone greedy for profit. Since Prince Ye does not wish to send Xiao Xiao home, taking her out of the Beast King Mountain Range should be acceptable, right?"

Unexpectedly, Ye Liuyun directly said: "After I leave here, I will also go to the imperial capital, which happens to be on the way with Feng Xiao Xiao. She can follow me, but it depends on my mood. I will certainly not make any promises."