Chapter 1758: Chapter 1758 Night Time Activity
When night fell, Ye Liuyun emerged from his cultivation chamber.
Lan Xin, still somewhat worried, thought Ye Liuyun might have another plan. However, she had decided she was willing to offer herself to him, so she didn’t avoid him, just feeling a bit nervous.
"I’ll be out for a while. Don’t leave the place or lock the door until morning," Ye Liuyun instructed Lan Xin.
"Ah? Oh. Okay!" Lan Xin quickly agreed after realizing Ye Liuyun’s request.
Afterward, Ye Liuyun went to the living room, donned his Concealcape, and left his residence without a word.
Watching Ye Liuyun disappear, Lan Xin immediately stood up.
"What treasure is that?" Lan Xin wondered briefly, but then thought she might not have enough charm, as Ye Liuyun seemed uninterested in her.
"Maybe I’ve been too easy, making him think I’m an easy woman!" Lan Xin couldn’t focus on her cultivation anymore, her mind filled with doubts and thoughts.
Even though it was night, the trading center remained brightly lit, with people still conducting transactions. Taverns and lodgings were busy, with constant traffic in and out.
Avoiding the crowds, Ye Liuyun quietly left the trading center.
Suddenly, he felt the Divine Sense of a fourfold martial practitioner from the Mystique Mart probing around.
Ye Liuyun immediately halted, not daring to move again.
"His Divine Sense is strong, I wonder if he’ll detect me."
The martial practitioner’s Divine Sense lingered around him for a moment before retreating.
"He found me! But I haven’t done anything wrong, so he can’t do anything to me!" Ye Liuyun thought, then quickened his pace, distancing himself from the trading center.
His target for the night was a local force colluding with bandits. According to Lan Xin’s information, this major force was guarded by a martial practitioner of the third realm.
Ye Liuyun didn’t rush in but first used his Divine Sense to investigate, confirming the information before sending in the Devil Vine and leading his group in for the attack.
The sounds of battle, cries, and screams shocked half of Golden Gate, but no one intervened. Even the city lord’s mansion didn’t dispatch any troops for investigation, nor did any patrols appear.
After clearing the area, Ye Liuyun immediately moved on to a slightly smaller force, wiping them out entirely before swiftly retreating, leaving no corpses behind.
Cloaked in the Concealcape, Ye Liuyun returned to the trading center. Once again, the Divine Soul of the fourth-level martial practitioner from Mystique Mart detected him.
This time, Ye Liuyun didn’t stop, entering the trading center and returning to his residence.
At the third-floor headquarters of the Mystique Mart, lights were ablaze.
A young man listened to a report from an elderly advisor.
The elder was a fourth-level early-stage martial practitioner and the young man was at the second level.
According to the information provided by Mr. Liu, he is correct! He possesses an item capable of concealment," the elder confirmed.
"Wait a few more days to see what he’s up to!" The young man ordered.
Afterward, he couldn’t help but cough a couple of times, his breath carrying a hint of Devil Qi.
"Do you still want me to follow him?" The elder asked.
"No need. We’re the ones asking him for favors now. If he finds out we’re tailing him, he’ll be displeased. You don’t have to watch him anymore. I believe he won’t stay idle for long. We’ll know soon enough!" The young man replied.
"Yes."
The elder agreed and started to cultivate outside the room.
"Why is Mystique Mart watching me?" Ye Liuyun wondered.
He also asked the Devil Vine if it could defeat a fourth-level martial practitioner.
"It depends on whether he’s in the early or late stage! It’s likely in the early stage, but quite challenging in the late stage!" The Devil Vine replied.
Ye Liuyun didn’t press further, as the fourth-level was much higher than his own. He couldn’t discern whether the practitioner was in the early or late stage just by observing Divine Soul strength. He’d have to wait until they met.
Seeing the door open and close, Lan Xin guessed Ye Liuyun had returned and immediately stood up.
Ye Liuyun took off the Concealcape and went straight to the cultivation chamber without greeting Lan Xin.
In the morning, Ye Liuyun handed over the resources neatly organized by Man Shu to Lan Xin and asked her to exchange them.
They had obtained three more Alora Crystals last night, all of them fire attributes.
So, Ye Liuyun asked Lan Xin to exchange all the resources for sword intention and fist intention Alora Crystals.
When Lan Xin went out to exchange the crystals, word had already spread. Two major forces in Golden Gate had vanished overnight.
Though there were signs of battle and commotion, upon inspection, no bodies or resources were found.
The news from outside the city also came in. Seven bandit forces had been completely wiped out, with the same outcome.
Lan Xin inferred that it was Ye Liuyun’s doing.
So, after exchanging the Alora Crystals and Divine Crystals, she informed Ye Liuyun about the news.
"Now, several major forces in Golden Gate have hired strong defenders and strengthened their defenses."
That was the main point she wanted to remind Ye Liuyun of.
Ye Liuyun understood that Lan Xin had guessed it was him.
However, he didn’t mind, knowing it had nothing to do with her, and she wouldn’t talk about it.
So, he directly gave Lan Xin one million Divine Crystals.
"Thank you for your help!" Ye Liuyun said in a polite manner.
"This... This is too much!" Lan Xin was somewhat at a loss.
"You’ve given me enough before! I’m just relaying some outside information. And I have a tight lip, won’t talk about what doesn’t concern me!" Lan Xin explained immediately.
She was afraid Ye Liuyun might give her so many Alora Crystals only to kill her later to keep her silent.
Ye Liuyun smiled, "Take it. I’ve had quite a harvest lately, and this won’t make much of a difference to me."
“This...” Lin Xin was somewhat hesitant to accept.
"Don’t worry, I won’t target you!" Ye Liuyun guessed that she might be worried about him killing her, so he immediately reassured her.
"You still have the contract for sale in the city lord’s mansion, right? Don’t you want to redeem it?" Ye Liuyun tempted her again.
"Okay then!" Upon hearing this, Lan Xin took the Alora Crystals.
Ye Liuyun smiled and asked, "How much do you need to redeem the contract?"
"With these, I only need less than three million!" Lan Xin said happily.
Ye Liuyun nodded without saying anything, thinking that if conditions permitted, he could help her gather the remaining amount before leaving.
