Chapter 2285: Chapter 2285 Bait
It didn’t take Man Feng long to figure out that Ye Liuyun was plotting against the dynasties the moment he suggested collaborating with one of them.
Nevertheless, considering the present situation, he was unable to do anything.
He was powerless to influence the views of the other two dynasties and was bound to blindly follow his Dynasty’s orders.
The expression of disapproval remained constant on Man Feng’s face throughout Ye Liuyun’s speech. Yet, seeing how interested Song Tianyang and Gong Lei were in listening to Ye Liuyun’s proposal, he felt utterly helpless.
Ye Liuyun didn’t waste any time after seeing that Man Feng was clearly opposed to his idea. Right after he concluded his remarks, he made it clear that all three delegates should return to their respective dynasties without delay.
As an incentive for the first dynasty to agree to the union, Ye Liuyun pledged his soldiers to aid them. The number of soldiers was not limited to ten thousand, but fifty thousand or a hundred thousand should the demand needed it.
Song Tianyang and Gong Lei promptly relayed the message to their dynasties.
Man Feng planned to first discuss it with the two of them before reporting it to their respective dynasties so they wouldn’t mislead the dynasties’ judgment.
But the other two were already in the process of informing their dynasties of the news. Due to his lack of options, Man Feng reported to his dynasty in a rush, afraid he would be held responsible for not delivering the news on time.
Ye Liuyun was satirfied to see all three of them had reported his proposal to their respective dynasty.
His mission was accomplished. Now, it was up to the dynasties to decide and act.
In truth, his strategy was rather transparent. It was a blatant attempt to sow discord among the dynasties.
But in the face of substantial gains, who would care about such subtleties?
The ten thousand soldiers under Ye Liuyun’s command were already formidable. Imagine if he had 50,000 or 100,000. Wasn’t that more than enough to motivate them to achieve their unification goal?
Having cast his bait, Ye Liuyun immediately had his clone return to the God Realm via the Black Tower, instructing Xuan Yuanling to mobilize the resources.
For the Celestial Cloud Emporium, gathering tens of thousands of elixirs and weapons for each realm was a breeze, and they managed to assemble everything within a single day.
Swiftly brought from different regions were even the particular sorts of timber Ye Liuyun requested, guaranteeing that he had more than enough.
Upon returning to the palace, Ye Liuyun let Manager Chen out from his Spatial World.
It was only then that Manager Chen discovered Ye Liuyun’s true identity. Not only was Ye Liuyun a powerful figure, but he was also the Prince of God of this world and the leader of the Alliance of Goddesses.
Ye Liuyun even took him on a tour of the battlefield of the foreign races.
There, countless martial practitioners of the ninth realm were stationed. Even though there were no more ongoing battles, they were deeply immersed in their training.
Ye Liuyun had Yao Guangyao escort Manager Chen on a tour at the Alliance of Merchants. Yao Guangyao brought him to visit the enclosed foreign race battlegrounds.
Afterward, Ye Liuyun promptly brought him back to Moyana Island, allowing him to return and report to Chen Xingnan.
As soon as Manager Chen returned, he immediately relayed everything he had observed to Chen Xingnan.
Upon learning that Ye Liuyun was the Prince of God of another Realm, Chen Xingnan wasted no time in informing the elders, who quickly had the Chen family aid him with their support.
Thus, the Chen family began mobilizing both manpower and resources to investigate what the Elysium Dynasty had obtained from the Celestial Envoy. They also delved into a thorough analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the other dynasties.
But word quickly spread that Ye Liuyun intended to team up with one of these dynasties. In turn, every dynasty was plotting to acquire dominance.
Sensing the urgency, Chen Xingnan contacted Ye Liuyun to gauge his intentions.
Ye Liuyun, however, reassured him with a calm demeanor. “That’s merely bait to stir up chaos among them. Once our trade is complete, I’ll lead my forces back immediately. Our collaboration will continue through the Sound Transmission Talisman and formation array. I’ll return after you’ve obtained the crucial information.”
After getting Ye Liuyun’s reply, the Chen family told Chen Xingnan to speed up the deal. The next step would be to wait and see if Ye Liuyun truly wanted to leave as he claimed.
Putting their faith solely in what they witnessed, they disregarded Ye Liuyun’s words.
At the same time, following the dynasty’s directives, Man Feng, Song Tianyang, and Gong Lei had been making confidential negotiations with Ye Liuyun for several days.
Each of them approached the negotiations from their own perspective.
As they were still in the probing stage, Ye Liuyun was understandably unwilling to comply since they placed too many restrictions on him.
Meanwhile, Tong Xin and Qiong Qi, after several attempts, finally managed to refine an artifact that could replace the Multipurpose Cauldron.
The new artifact not only could convert energy at the same speed but could handle ten times the amount of energy in a single conversion, enough to sustain Ye Liuyun in continuous battle.
Next, Tong Xin and Qiong Qi began tirelessly refining the new cauldron. They first equipped Ye Liuyun and those close to him, as well as several military commanders, with the new cauldrons.
Then, they crafted a few giant versions capable of converting even more energy. It was made to be shared among the soldiers.
However, these items were far too valuable, and Ye Liuyun feared they might get lost in a battle, so he didn’t distribute them to the troops.
With the remaining ore, Tong Xin and Qiong Qi took their time refining more cauldrons. They first equipped the Blade Legion unit, ensuring each soldier received a small cauldron capable of converting the energy of two virtuosos.
After that, they allocated cauldrons to the Beastman in the same proportion as the Dark Legion, providing large cauldrons for shared use, except for a few commanders.
Soon, the ore resources Ye Liuyun had gained from his trade earlier were completely depleted.
Coincidentally, Chen Xingnan had just managed to gather enough resources ahead of schedule and conducted a trade with Ye Liuyun using the tConveyor Disc.
At first, they were cautious, transmitting resources in many smaller batches. As their trust level grew, the transaction size increased.
Before long, they were trading Emerald Essence Liquid in batches of ten drops at a time.
The deal was ultimately completed after a whole day of transferring a massive amount of resources.
Upon finalising the trade, Ye Liuyun promptly issued orders to his troops to get ready for departure. He went out of his way to find Man Feng and the others, giving them each a sound transmission talisman that let them communicate before he left.
"It seems that your dynasty has yet to show sincerity in the alliance. I shall leave for now, and when you have made up your mind, you can contact me again."
Man Feng was relieved to see Ye Liuyun go. He had a nagging feeling that Ye Liuyun’s presence would bring chaos to their lands.
However, Song Tianyang and Gong Lei instantly reported the concern to their respective dynasties, leaving Man Feng with no choice but to do the same.
None of the three dynasties made any move to stop Ye Liuyun’s departure. The Sound Transmission Talisman he left behind were a clear indication that they could negotiate terms with him at any time.
Without explicit orders from their monarchs, no one dared to impede him.
Thus, Ye Liuyun boarded his battleship in full view of everyone. With a burst of speed, the vessel shot into the void.
After Ye Liuyun departed, Chen Xingnan finally trusted his claim. As they prepared the resources for their next deal with Ye Liuyun, he persisted in researching the various dynasties’ capabilities.
After leaving Moyara Island, Ye Liuyun quickly gathered his people into his Spatial World and stowed away the warship. With the Black Tower, he returned directly to the God Realm.
Upon his return, he distributed the Emerald Essence Liquid to his men and instructed them to focus on their cultivation.
He allocated sufficient resources for the Blade Legion and the Beastman troops before handing the remaining resources to Xuan Yuanling.
To aid Xuan Yuanling’s cultivation, he also provided her with two droplets of the Emerald Essence Liquid. He proceeded to tell her how many resources would be required for the next trade and encouraged her to get a head start.
