Chapter 2178: Chapter 2178 A Talented Governer
Ye Liuyun listened as Song An told him that the Zhongxing Dynasty was willing to offer resources for using his Formation Conveyor to gain access to the Fairy Clan’s territory to launch an attack. However, Ye Liuyun was not in a rush to respond to him.
He tugged his lips to a smile as he told Song An, "Let’s not rush into business matters. I have something more important to consult with you."
"You’re too kind, Overlord Ye. Please, go ahead!" Song An was curious about what significant matter Ye Liuyun wanted to consult him about.
He would need to figure out how to set up a trap for Ye Liuyun if he asked about his survival or development. He simply could not allow Ye Liuyun to thrive.
Ye Liuyun asked him a question he never expected, "People often say a good bird chooses the best tree to nest. Now that I’ve set my sights on a talent, but he is serving my opponent. What do you think I should do?"
"Should I continue waiting for the right opportunity to win him over, or should I wait until I eliminate my opponent before recruiting him?"
Song An had no idea Ye Liuyun was talking about him. He assumed the opponent Ye Liuyun was referring to must be the Fairy Clan since he wasn’t clear on Ye Liuyun’s strength.
Of course, he would love to see a bigger conflict erupt between Ye Liuyun and the Fairy Clan. But he didn’t want Ye Liuyun to recruit more talents and become stronger.
With this intention in mind, he responded to Ye Liuyun’s question, "Recruiting a talent for a dynasty is a top priority. From what I can see, Overlord Ye should not delay."
"If the person you’re eyeing is a talent, postponing it may drastically change the situation, which could be against your favour. I suggest Overlord Ye take immediate action. If the talent can’t be won over, just kill him. You can’t let him be at the side of your enemies!"
Song An’s suggestion made Ye Liuyun resolute. Even if it meant confronting the Zhongxing Dynasty, he needed to keep Song An. If persuasion didn’t work, he would just stamp the Slaving Seal on him.
Just as Song An said, even if he failed to recruit him, he definitely shouldn’t let him be on the Zhongxing Dynasty’s side.
Song An’s knowledge of the Zhongxing Dynasty was excessive. He would be the perfect person to assist Ye Liuyun in his fight against the Zhongxing Dynasty.
"I heard that you are generally known in the Zhongxing dynasty as having the abilities fit to govern a country, yet you aren’t given any significant roles and even suffer degrading treatments from Mo Xiantian’s jealousy?" Ye Liuyun asked as he gazed at him with a grin.
Song An was surprised since he hadn’t anticipated Ye Liuyun’s attempt to recruit him.
He was still unsure about Ye Liuyun’s intention. Was he attempting to cause friction between him and Mo Xiaotian?
Ye Liuyun then asked again, "Do you think Mo Xiaotian is a wise ruler? Do you agree with his way of doing things? Does he truly have the breadth of mind to rule the world?"
"Well...." Song An was left puzzled by Ye Liuyun, unsure of what he was trying to convey.
"Was he trying to recruit me?" Song An guessed. He hadn’t decided how he should respond to Ye Liuyun’s words.
"There’s no need to rush. Take your time to think about it!"
Ye Liuyun smiled at him, pouring him a cup of tea while he pondered about the matter.
"Thank you very much!"
Song An’s thoughts were racing when he took the tea from him. He soon realised that Ye Liuyun had his sights set on him after taking into account his prior remarks and his warm smile.
"Alas! To think that I’m not valued by Mo Xiaotian, yet after one conversation, he wants to recruit me! He does have the ability to recognize talents. But his current strength is too weak to be a match for the Zhongxing Dynasty."
Song An greatly admired Ye Liuyun, but he wouldn’t stay to serve him. Because he didn’t know Ye Liuyun’s true strength and thought he was too weak.
Even if Ye Liuyun had the strength equal to the Fairy Clan, he would carefully consider his decision. But at present, he realised that Ye Liuyun didn’t even have a martial practitioner of the advanced ninth level!
It would take a considerable time to close the vast gap between their strength, and things may change in the interim. Song An was afraid to take the chance.
Once he pledged allegiance to Ye Liuyun, the Zhongxing Dynasty would undoubtedly target him for elimination. If Ye Liuyun couldn’t protect him when the time came, his talents wouldn’t save him from death!
So he replied to Ye Liuyun, "Even if the Prince of God’s actions are somewhat unorthodox, he does possess the strength. Overlord Ye, you might have the capability to recognize talent, but you lack the strength to protect them."
Upon hearing his reply, Ye Liuyun wasn’t angered. On the contrary, he was very pleased.
Song An’s position was evident from his statement. His willingness to serve would come readily once he recognised Ye Liuyun’s true strength.
Thus, Ye Liuyun did not hesitate and immediately forced a Slaving Seal onto Song An. He did not even spare the two guards that Song An had brought along.
To Ye Liuyun’s delight, there were no Divine soul contracts in Song An’s Ocean of Consciousness. He didn’t expect the Prince of God to be so bound by jealousy that impaired his judgement not to keep such a talent under control.
"Overlord Ye, why did you do this? The consequence of such actions is that both of us will invoke the pursuit of Mo Xiaotian!" Song An had not anticipated that Ye Liuyun would be so explicit. He considered his actions reckless.
Although Mo Xiaotian did not highly value him, he definitely would not allow him to serve Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun didn’t bother explaining and instead took him into the secret realm where he had his advanced ninth-level martial practitioners resided.
He had a secret realm for the soul cultivators and another secret realm dedicated to martial practitioners.
Meeting hundreds of these powerful experts, Song An’s heart was pounding with excitement. Ye Liuyun’s strength development had surprised him.
Ye Liuyn’s current strength wasn’t far off from the Fairy Clan.
Moreover, Ye Liuyun’s had his true strength concealed. It could catch the opponent off guard at critical moments.
"I’ll let you reconsider your decision!"
Ye Liuyun introduced his allies and his strength again, asking Song An to reconsider. He didn’t control him with the slave mark, but used it to understand his thoughts.
After weighing the pros and cons, Song An felt that he could give it a try.
Since Ye Liuyun had the strength to ensure his safety, he might as well take a risk in it. In the Zhongxing Dynasty, he certainly would not have much room to shine. Maybe with Ye Liuyun, he could accomplish something.
"Alright, you can ensure my safety by sending me into the secret realm! I reckon Mo Xiaotian will investigate and even send people to kill me!" Song An finally agreed.
Ye Liuyun was pleased to send him into the secret realm, allowing him to cultivate while helping him deal with the Zhongxing Dynasty.
"Aren’t you planning to let the Zhongxing Dynasty deal with the Fairy Clan?" Song An asked Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun explained, "I don’t care how they fight against each other. My Conveyor Formation will not be accessible to the Zhongxing Dynasty. It’s a matter of principle."
"I will not invite trouble by taking part in the fight against the Fairy Clan. I don’t care about the resources they offer. If they truly want to go to the Fairy Clan’s territory, let them cross the Endless Sea!"
Song An was also satisfied with Ye Liuyun’s approach, feeling that his vision was far-sighted and that he made the right choice.
"Beware that they may use martial practitioners of the lower realm to bring the higher realm martial practitioners here using Spatial Worlds!" Song An reminded Ye Liuyun before entering the secret realm to cultivate.
Ye Liuyun was already on watch for this. He had planned to bring martial practitioners with extraordinarily powerful Divine Soul strength and expertise in the advanced ninth-level ambush at the Conveyor Formation.
Martial practitioners arriving from the outside would be inspected. Because Song An wasn’t a high-realm practitioner, they paid little attention to him.
Not only was it the teleportation array, but the entire Regalty was filled with martial practitioners of strong Divine soul power with their true realms concealed, watching every move in the city.
