Chapter 2082: Chapter 2082 Craziest Plan
Ye Liuyun had declared himself king in the East, renaming it to the Eastcloud Dynasty.
Yu Xiaofeng served as the chief commander, overseeing all military affairs, while Xiao Yunfang became the commander of the praetorians, and Pei Yong the commander of the city defense force across various locations.
Neither Helian Xiu nor Ye Tiandao cared for empty titles, hence no announcements were made.
Apart from Pei Yong who had a slightly increased workload, the conditions for the rest remained as it was, without much change.
Moving forward, they continued to strengthen the elite soldiers, primarily cultivating high-level martial practitioners.
After Ye Liuyun declared himself king, the major powers dispatched representatives to send messages out of formality, acknowledging the status of the Dynasty.
However, the individuals sent by the Fairy and Dragon Clans were not of high status, providing Ye Liuyun with nothing substantial for discussions.
The beasts merely sent their message via an intermediary. Given the inconvenience for these feral beasts to travel, Ye Liuyun was understanding.
Feng Hongxiu was the representative from Scarlet Cardinal House. Too lazy to travel far, she made no formalities with Ye Liuyun, contacting him directly via a Sound Transmission Talisman to deliver the message.
The Alliance had already expressed their stance before.
It was only Northsky Sect’s Lu Yi who personally paid Ye Liuyun a visit for a physical conversation.
"Congratulations on your reign over the Eastern Royal Management!" Lu Yi was incredibly polite upon meeting Ye Liuyun.
"There’s no need for formalities! Your personal visit already pays me great respect." Ye Liuyun responded courteously.
"Haha, there was a slight misunderstanding between us before, so it’s only right for me to come in person!"
Ye Liuyun merely offered a faint smile, making no mention of the past, and brought up the current situation instead.
"The Sect has now shed the control of the Alliance and can return to the right track! I wonder what plans do you have in mind?"
"We’re but a martial cultivation sect, it remains primarily dedicated to improving its own strength, and to maintaining good relationships with other sects!" Lu Yi gave a politically correct statement, offending no one.
Yet, Ye Liuyun shook his head at his reply.
"I fear your neutrality could end up offending both sides!" Ye Liuyun stated directly.
The rationale, in truth, was something that Lu Yi understood too. He just didn’t know that Ye Liuyun was intending to compete with the Alliance for business yet.
"Which both sides are you referring to, may I ask?"
He also wanted to know who his next target was, who he wanted to ally with, and who to attack. Or whether he wanted to take a step back and let everyone a time off before making the next move.
"What if it’s me and the Alliance?"
Lu Yi was taken aback.
"Your majesty, I’m afraid it may not be a wise move to go against the Alliance just after taking over the East," Lu Yi said hesitantly.
Yet, Ye Liuyun smiled, "When I first set my target on the Royal Management, everyone also told me it was unwise!"
"Your majesty possesses formidable strength and a mighty force. Taking over the East was naturally a piece of cake. But against the Alliance, it’s about martial strength. As far as I know, is this not your weak point?
"Do you think that’s the Alliance’s advantage?"
"Of course, the martial strength of the Alliance is certainly superior to the Sect!"
Yet again, Ye Liuyun simply shook his head.
"Their strength lies in their wealth! Without financial support, they would have no martial practitioners!" Ye Liuyun calmly declared.
Lu Yi pondered over it and found it somewhat reasonable.
"Do you believe you have more financial advantage over the Alliance?" He asked in return.
Ye Liuyun slowly replied, "Not right now, but what if I seize their territory and their wealth becomes mine?"
"This..." Lu Yi felt frightened at the thought.
If Ye Liuyun were indeed to do so, it would spark chaos!
He had a premonition of an imminent bloodbath in the East.
It was clear to him that Ye Liuyun was preparing to rob the Alliance.
Seeing Lu Yi’s concern about upheaval in the East, Ye Liuyun reassured, "The chaos will be temporary. The Alliance relies on chain commerce. Overnight, I can take all these resources for myself.
The moment their financial stream breaks, even if they have their experts, I should be able to seize at least half the territory, right?"
"I’m afraid...other forces won’t agree..." Lu Yi voiced his uncertainty.
Ye Liuyun continued, "They almost drained the Sect, do you think they would still support the Alliance? As for the Beasts, Dragon Clan, and Scarlet Cardinal House, I will handle them personally.
I don’t think the Fairy Clan would intervene, too. On one hand, a change of commerce wouldn’t impact them, on the other, they’re located in the Eastern region which is easy to attack."
Ye Liuyun’s words made Lu Yi tremble with fear.
It seemed Ye Liuyun dared to fight the Fairy Clan as well!
Ye Liuyun also comforted him, "Don’t worry, I won’t start a fight with the Fairy Clan. I am merely putting on a show. But do you think they would dare to take the risk and fight against me?
They have accumulated such a considerable wealth and would not easily fight against my hundreds of thousands of armies!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yi fell into deep thought. It was indeed very likely that the Fairy Clan would not intervene.
But what about the rest? How could they agree?
He was still not brave enough to take a stance.
Ye Liuyun’s plan was too audacious, and he feared that the Sect would be directly obliterated.
Ye Liuyun knew that Lu Yi could not make a decision all at once, so he temporarily put aside this matter and started talking about his identity.
"Do you know that I’m also a disciple of the Sect?" Ye Liuyun suddenly asked.
Lu Yi was taken aback, and then burst into laughter.
"How is that possible? How could we produce such a talent?" Lu Yi completely disbelieved.
Ye Liuyun then told him the whole story about how he disguised himself as Chen Feng to infiltrate the Sect, and planned against Murong Tian, and countless others.
"You’re Chen Feng?" Lu Yi was also greatly surprised.
Ever since Chen Feng decided to stay with the Dark Legion last time, Jin Qingsong had been trying to get in touch with the Sect Leader several times, intending to retrieve him.
Yao Donglai also highly valued Chen Feng, and Chen Feng’s prestige amongst the disciples was also on the rise. Therefore, his intention on this visit was initially to retrieve Chen Feng from him.
But he never imagined that Chen Feng was Ye Liuyun.
"If this news leak out, it’s likely to cause a misunderstanding with the Alliance that we’ve long allied secretly with Ye Liuyun!" Lu Yi pondered in his heart.
However, what he didn’t know was that Ye Liuyun had already spread the news out.
He even gathered a 50,000-strong army, prepared to return to the Sect along with Lu Yi, and spread the news far and wide.
"I joined the Xuan Tian Sect, but I haven’t done anything to disadvantage it. On the contrary, I’ve been of great help in liberating the Sect from the control of the Alliance.
The Sect didn’t have a rule against accepting me as a disciple! As a disciple, I even need to ask you, the sect leader, for some rewards!" Ye Liuyun joked with him.
"Hahaha!" Lu Yi could only resign himself to give a forced laugh.
