Chapter 2373: Chapter 2373 Monitor Closely
Although Ye Liuyun controlled the refinement speed of the golden fruit, it was still much faster than he had originally anticipated.
After spending five days inside the Xuankong Stone, his cultivation had already broken through to the later stage of the ninth tier, and he had managed to stabilize his realm.
The energy that had expanded more than ten times almost caused him to break through directly to the peak of the ninth tier.
"That was close! Luckily, I didn’t use any other resources to cultivate first, or this would have pushed me straight to the Omnipotent Level!"
However, after Ye Liuyun went outside and looked at the fruit tree, he felt that there were too few fruits on it.
Next, Ye Liuyun took out the Devil Vine to practice. Although he still couldn’t match the Devil Vine in a direct confrontation, he was no longer as helpless as he had been in the past.
Then, he took the soldiers he had just captured and practiced with each of them one by one.
After the training, he asked the soldiers, "Your strength isn’t weak, so why were your reactions so slow during the battle?"
The soldiers awkwardly replied, "We haven’t fought in a long time, and we don’t encounter much danger in our daily lives, so our combat skills have definitely declined!"
Ye Liuyun nodded and instructed Zhao Hu to lead them in daily combat training to improve their practical battle skills and reaction speed in the face of enemies.
At this point, Wan Weihou summoned to meet Ye Liuyun once again.
Ye Liuyun noticed there was another middle-aged martial practitioner standing in the hall.
Wan Weihou was the first to speak, “I’ve found you a partner to help with the bandit suppression. His name is Wyang Wei. He’s familiar with the situation regarding those bandits and can serve as your guide."
“If you need any resources, you can ask him for them as well.”
“So, he’s actually assigning someone to keep an eye on me!” Ye Liuyun immediately understood Wan Weihou’s true intention.
Moreover, with this middleman in place, if anything were to happen to Ye Liuyun, Wan Weihou could completely distance himself from the situation and avoid any responsibility.
However, he wasn’t concerned and simply asked Wan Weihou, “Can you guarantee that he’ll accurately convey my intentions?”
He was worried that during the communication with Wan Weihou, this middleman might pay lip service but act in opposition behind the scenes.
Wan Weihou understood Ye Liuyun’s concern and replied directly, “Of course. He has a Divine Soul contract with me, so he won’t betray me!”
"Very well! Then I’ll be counting on you!"
Ye Liuyun readily agreed and gave Wyang Wei a nod of greeting.
"Liuyun, you’re too polite! I’m just here to provide some information and the necessary resources. When the time comes, it will still be up to you to make the final decisions!"
Wyang Wei also responded politely, expressing that his role was merely that of an intermediary and that he would not be involved in Ye Liuyun’s command or decision-making.
"Haha, all right then, you two cooperate well. As for the rest, I won’t interfere!"
Wan Weihou also said a few words encouraging them to cooperate well, then left them to handle things on their own.
Ye Liuyun took Wyang Wei back to his residence and listened as Wyang Wei began to explain the situation regarding the local bandits.
"In Jin Qianghou’s territory, there are three groups of bandits!"
As Wyang Wei began to explain, Ye Liuyun was somewhat surprised. "There really are bandits?"
Wyang Wei awkwardly chuckled, "Of course. It’s just that there are very few of them, only groups of around twenty or thirty people. I even have their contact information, so I can find them anytime."
Then, Wyang Wei proceeded to tell Ye Liuyun about the characteristics of the leaders of the three bandit groups, along with other relevant information.
Ye Liuyun didn’t pay much attention to it. With so few people, they wouldn’t pose any significant threat.
"It seems Wan Weihou has underestimated me!" Ye Liuyun realized that Wan Weihou probably hadn’t set any major goals for him after all.
"Then we shall take it step by step!"
Thinking of this, Ye Liuyun immediately had the Songstress to return into the Spatial World to allow her to focus on her cultivation. Then, he went with Wyang Wei to meet the three bandit groups.
Although these groups were small in number, they were much more familiar with the local terrain and information.
These three groups were all near a small city, and it was clear that this small city was the target Wan Weihou had planned to act against.
Upon meeting these people, Ye Liuyun wasted no time. He immediately ordered Zhao Hu to lead some soldiers and surround them. Then, he straightforwardly marked each one with a Slaving Seal.
He then instructed them to provide detailed information about the situation inside the city and the strengths of the major forces.
After several days of careful study, only did Ye Liuyun prepare to make a move.
"You three groups, go directly to raid the merchant guild, then meet me at the City Lord Manor. Zhao Hu, take the soldiers with me to the City Lord Manor and eliminate the martial practitioners inside. Once the garrison arrives, we’ll take care of the praetorian."
Ye Liyun arranged missions of each of them.
But Wyang Wei and the three bandit leaders were all left dumbfounded.
"What’s wrong? With over sixty of you, can’t you handle a merchant guild?" Ye Liuyun asked, puzzled.
The three didn’t dare to say a word and agreed readily.
But Wyang Wei interjected to remind Ye Liuyun, "The City Lord Manor is indeed easy to attack, but the garrison here has over three thousand soldiers. If we’re surrounded by them..."
It was clear that Wyang Wei was concerned that Ye Liuyun and the others wouldn’t be able to escape if they were surrounded.
"Oh right, Wyang Wei, go find a tavern to help us keep an eye on the situation outside. You don’t need to come with us to the City Lord Manor."
After giving Wyang Wei his instructions, Ye Liuyun immediately ordered the others to move out.
He, along with Zhao Hu, headed straight for the City Lord Manor.
The people in his Spatial World had already been assigned their tasks and were fully prepared for battle.
However, after arriving at the City Lord Manor, Ye Liuyun only circled around the outside, waiting for the bandits to make their move first.
Once the bandits made their move, Ye Liuyun released the martial practitioners he had previously captured, including the Songstress, Liang Xue, Lei Ming, Dragon Lady, Vermilion Bird, Megalithic Ape, White Tiger, Ice Blue, Yu Yao, Lin Wu, Liu Tianfeng, and led them toward the estate to fight.
Ye Liuyun focused on capturing the stronger martial practitioners, while the others were just practicing their skills.
The Devil Vine quietly burrowed underground, setting up an ambush, waiting for the garrison soldiers to take the bait.
The thunderous sounds and shockwaves from the Omnipotent Level experts’ battle sent the entire small city into a state of panic.
No one knew what was happening. Some of the larger forces immediately gathered their manpower within their estates to protect their families, too afraid to send anyone out to investigate.
In this small city, even large forces didn’t have many experts on hand. They were all concerned that if they sent out too many people, their own protective forces at home would be insufficient.
Wyang Wei saw Ye Liuyun and the others charge in so boldly, fighting without any sense of urgency, and he couldn’t help but feel speechless.
Moreover, his Divine Sense detected that a nearby patrol team was already on their way. Once they arrived, the few people around Ye Liuyun would immediately be at a disadvantage.
"What exactly is this guy trying to do?" Wyang Wei wondered to himself, but he did not report it to Wan Weihou.
Since Wan Weihou had already clearly instructed him, Wyang Wei knew he had to obey Ye Liuyun’s decisions without question. During the operation, he wasn’t allowed to report anything. So as not to interfere with Wan Weihou’s judgment and, in turn, disrupt Ye Liuyun’s actions. He only needed to report the results afterward.
However, he still notified Ye Liuyun. Moreover, he noticed that the garrison stationed to guard the city had begun to assemble.
Clearly, a battle of this scale was nothing short of a catastrophe for this small city. The garrison would definitely come to investigate the situation.
