Chapter 2354: Chapter 2354 Mission Accomplished
"After him!"
With blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, the captain quickly issued orders to his men.
Two squads of guards immediately set off in pursuit of the assassin, while several other elite martial practitioners and guards also rushed in the same direction. They were eager to track down the assailant.
The crowd inside the venue had just begun to relax, relieved that the immediate threat had passed. But before they could fully regain their composure, another wave of arrows descended from the sky.
This time, it was a torrential rain of black arrows, sweeping over the participants and soldiers alike in indiscriminate attacks.
The force behind the barrage seemed as if thousands of soldiers were simultaneously unleashing a storm of arrows. However, when Ye Liuyun’s Divine Sense scanned the area, he saw no evidence of a large hidden force behind the assault.
The soldiers from the Yonglie Mansion quickly activated their armor shields, successfully blocking the incoming arrows.
But the competitors were caught off guard, scrambling to activate their defensive treasures. Some of these treasures had broad defensive ranges, but their use inadvertently caused injuries to those standing nearby. This further exacerbated the chaos.
The guards protecting Wan Weihou immediately formed a shield wall, enveloping him in the center.
They began slowly advancing, carefully escorting Wan Weihou back toward the mansion.
It seemed they had realized that this temporary parade ground had no Formation defense, and staying here was no longer safe. Not knowing the extent of the enemy’s forces, their best course of action was to retreat for now.
A large group of guards ignored the martial practitioners in the arena and quickly split into several teams, placing Wan Weihou in the center to protect him as they left.
As soon as Wan Weihou left, the martial practitioners in Ye Liuyun’s area surged forward to protect their own competitors.
In the midst of the confusion, some of the competitors seized the opportunity to attack potential future opponents, further escalating the chaos.
Ye Liuyun and Yu Yao remained still, observing the unfolding events. Meanwhile, Songstress ran back to Ye Liuyun’s side, clearly seeking protection amidst the turmoil.
"Done!" She winked at Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun smiled and quickly placed her back into the Spatial World for protection.
At that moment, two martial practitioners, who had been searching for Mu Tianyan, suddenly received a message through their Sound Transmission Talisman. It was from Mu Yuantang. His voice was frantic as he told them that Mu Tianyan’s Divine Sense token had been extinguished.
"What? The lady was killed!"
The two martial practitioners felt their hands and feet go cold upon hearing the news.
The scene had been chaotic. While they were focusing on the assassin, the martial practitioners in the arena had started panicking.
They couldn’t find Mu Tianyan at that moment. As martial practitioners brought out their defensive weapons and Arrow Rain began to fall, the interference in their search for Mu Tianyan only increased.
Afterward, many martial practitioners rushed out to protect their respective contestants, making it even harder to locate Mu Tianyan.
While everyone was distracted by the assassin and the disarray in the arena, the Songstress had already made her move.
She didn’t focus on the assassin but kept her attention solely on Mu Tianyan.
Mu Tianyan was completely relaxed around her and unaware of her intentions. He had no defenses. In fact, he had even tried to escape with her.
Songstress seized the opportunity, swiftly slit his throat with a blade before he could react. In the ensuing chaos, she quietly stored him away in the Spatial World.
Afterward, she checked Mu Tianyan’s Interspatial Ring, discreetly throwing out any Sound Transmission Talismans and other items that could be traced.
Once back in the Spatial World, the clones and the other women praised her endlessly.
"Even better than me! I didn’t even think about the mission at the time! And the performance, every move was flawless!" The clone complimented her.
After leaving the parade ground, Ye Liuyun immediately placed Yu Yao into the Spatial World. He then changed his appearance once again and headed straight for the Stygian secret realm.
He figured that the city would surely start a thorough investigation, so it was better to leave early to avoid causing trouble.
However, as soon as he entered the back hall of the Exchange Hall, he discovered five people dressed in black who weren’t there before.
Ye Liuyun had already gotten familiar with everyone here over the past few days, and it was clear that these people were not locals. He used his Slaving Seal to confirm with Griffin, who was present, that these newcomers had just arrived.
It was obvious that these were the assassins who had just targeted Wan Weihou. To his surprise, they were all members of Stygian.
One of them was severely injured and Ye Liuyun instantly recognized her. She was the woman who had tried to assassinate Wan Weihou.
Using his Golden Phantom Eyes, Ye Liuyun examined her injuries. Not only was there a deep wound on her back, but she also had a penetrating injury that went through her abdomen, likely caused by a spear or similar weapon.
The spear wound had shattered her internal organs, and it seemed she was on the verge of collapsing.
Her companions were still desperately trying to feed her healing elixirs, but their attempts were growing increasingly frantic.
As Ye Liuyun moved closer, the group became alert, with one of them standing up to block his way.
"What do you want?" The man stared at Ye Liuyun, as if ready to strike at any moment.
Ye Liuyun took out a drop of Vital Waters, placed it in a small bottle, and handed it to him.
"Vital Waters!"
Ye Liuyun didn’t say much. After handing over the small bottle, he sat down and had a servant bring him a pot of Pure Brew.
The man stood frozen, while holding the small bottle. Then, he looked toward the injured woman for guidance.
The woman glanced at Ye Liuyun and slightly nodded. She had no other choice. With such severe injuries, the healing elixirs they had were completely ineffective.
The man immediately followed her unspoken instructions and fed the drop of Vital Waters to her.
As soon as the Vital Waters entered her system, her internal injuries were the first to heal. Then, the wounds on her back and abdomen began to rapidly recover, all in front of everyone’s eyes.
The effect was truly astonishing and visible to the naked eye!
The elixir crafting skills were exceptional, but they didn’t have anything like Vital Waters. This was the first time they had witnessed such an effective healing liquid.
At the rate her injuries were healing, it seemed that as long as she could still breathe, she would survive.
Some people in the hall immediately revealed greedy looks.
Ye Liuyun paid them no attention and calmly continued sipping his Pure Brew. In his heart, he secretly hoped that a Stygian member would have their eyes on him!
After a while, the woman’s injuries had healed about seventy to eighty percent, and there was no serious danger left.
"Thank you!" she immediately conveyed her gratitude to Ye Liuyun through sound transmission.
"No need. Could you tell me how you shot all those arrows in that Arrow Rain?" Ye Liuyun saved her, but he also had a purpose.
He was puzzled by how just the few of them could shoot so many arrows.
The woman immediately understood that Ye Liuyun had figured out their objective, but she wasn’t concerned. After all, they were all members of Stygian, and she didn’t fear Ye Liuyun knowing.
"Serena. This one’s for you!"
The woman introduced herself and tossed an interspatial ring to Ye Liuyun.
"Liuyun!" Ye Liuyun also gave his name.
His Divine Sense scanned the Interspatial Ring and found an iron-like square box inside. It didn’t appear to be a treasure of any rank, but the box was filled with over a hundred arrows.
It was clear that Serena and the others had used this contraption to fire the arrows.
