Chapter 1044: Shadow Takes the Blame

With Huo Hu as a model, the other monster beasts became even more loyal to Ye Liuyun.

He gave Huo Hu the transformation pill first because Huo Hu is clever; after turning human, it can stay by Ye Liuyun's side to help.

"It would be nice if we could form a monster‑beast team!"

Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Beast like Dragon Eagle, Ice Demon Tiger and the like, who have followed him long, can be given transformation pills to aid their transformation.

As soon as he thought of it, he acted. With many monster beasts now, it's a good time to transform some of them.

Ye Liuyun immediately took out several transformation pills and gave them to two Dragon Eagles, an Ice Demon Tiger, Qing Lin, and a One‑horned Rhinoceros, letting them safely transform in the Space World.

He also told the other monster beasts, "Perform well; after fighting with me for a while, I will give you a chance to transform!"

Afterwards, he kept Lei Ming, Long Nv, and Huo Hu by his side, letting them go out for some fresh air.

From the Crown Prince he seized two Defense Artifacts; he gave one to Liang Xue and one to Lei Ming.

He also gave Liang Xue one Break‑Respect Pill. The remaining two he kept, to give to whoever first breaks through to the Honored Rank.

Afterwards, he let Huo Hu select weapons and treasures.

His current Divine Rank weapons and treasures now total nearly a hundred in reserve, all his spoils.

Huo Hu chose a set of defensive armor, a pendant that defends against Spiritual Soul Attacks, a silver snake long whip, a sword, and a Storage Ring that can hold living beings.

Ye Liuyun also found an umbrella‑shaped defensive‑offensive treasure and gave it to Lei Ming.

He also remembered that when he first met Lei Ming, she was carrying an umbrella.

He also found a shield made of black Xuanwu turtle shell and gave it to Ye Tiandao. A soft sword coiled around the waist was given to Long Nv.

Afterwards, he also passed the Ten Thousand Poison Heart Sutra to Liang Xue, Huo Hu, and Ye Tiandao, letting them cultivate it themselves as a precaution.

Once everything was ready, Ye Liuyun had his clone control Cheng Yudu, gathering all the shadows and letting them practice.

Ye Liuyun had everyone hide inside the Cave while he, cloaked in the Invisibility Cloak, stood outside to prevent anyone from escaping.

With Qing Lin and Huo Hu present, no shadow that entered the Cave could escape.

What disappointed Ye Liuyun was that he found the Crown Prince's distance already far away. Even after gathering the shadows, he saw no change in the Crown Prince's position.

It was then he suddenly recalled that the Crown Prince's Storage Ring was here with him. Without a Transmission Talisman, he naturally couldn't receive Cheng Yudu's notice.

"Alas, that was cheap on him! Hope he won't trouble me again!"

Since learning that Cheng Yudu, the Crown Prince, and the Fourth Prince joined the shadows to investigate the Alien Evil Artifact behind it, he no longer wanted to kill the Crown Prince as much.

"Leave those shadow corpses for the War Dragon Sect to see. It will serve as scapegoats for us."

Ye Liuyun sent Transmission Voice to everyone in the Cave, telling them to keep some shadow corpses as examples.

They have absorbed too much True Dragon Essence Pill; now the True Dragon Essence Pill is drawing energy back from the Secret Realm to compensate its loss.

The spiritual energy density in the Secret Realm has begun to drop noticeably.

Such a huge change in the Secret Realm will surely prompt the War Dragon Sect to send an Elder to investigate, which is perfect for making the shadows take the blame.

For the remaining time, he stayed with Liang Xue. He doesn't know when they'll meet again.

They have always been apart more than together; now they surely cherish the time together.

Seven days is really too short!

If Ye Liuyun hadn't known about this War Dragon Post in advance, they wouldn't have had time to explore.

Most disciples were only moving around the area they were teleported to.

It is estimated that besides Ye Liuyun and his group, the Crown Prince ran the farthest.

He feared being pursued by Ye Liuyun, so he ran in one breath to the edge of the Secret Realm and stopped there.

Moreover, the peripheral zone's danger is minimal; the monster beasts' levels are low, so even with only one arm he can manage.

Soon, many disciples were sequentially teleported out of the Secret Realm, gathering back at the Teleportation Array.

Once out, disciples immediately complained that there were shadow assassins inside. Many also brought shadow corpses out.

Ye Liuyun also added insult to injury, not only taking out shadow corpses but also leaving clues for the Elders, saying he saw several shadows heading toward the Secret Realm's central area.

As for the Crown Prince being a shadow member, he didn't mention it. Even if he said, there was no evidence and no benefit to him.

And the Crown Prince, being seriously injured, was immediately taken down by a War Dragon Sect Elder for treatment.

He thought about it but didn't reveal that Ye Liuyun was responsible; in the end it still fell on the shadows.

If he said it was Ye Liuyun, it would become a personal feud between them, and the War Dragon Sect wouldn't need to take responsibility for treatment.

Moreover, Zao Hua Ninth Realm had a limb removed by Zao Hua Third Realm, and the items were looted; revealing that would be disgraceful, making him a laughingstock.

Moreover, he feared Ye Liuyun would expose him as a shadow member; even causing others' suspicion would affect his reputation.

So he and Ye Liuyun tacitly agreed not to mention anything about their affair.

Ye Liuyun, along with other disciples, returned to the base; the Elders of Qian Long Academy, after receiving the news, went to check on the Crown Prince. They cannot leave the War Dragon Sect for now.

Disciples from other sects, once back, set off immediately. They feared the shadows would retaliate against the War Dragon Sect, causing a firestorm.

At this time, Ye Liuyun also had Cheng Yudu use a Transmission Talisman to notify all shadow members under his command.

"Gather at the assassination battlefield in three days, prepare to kill Ye Liuyun together. Until then, no one may act."

Cheng Yudu, being the person in charge of this area, issued the order, and the shadow members originally planning to assassinate Ye Liuyun immediately abandoned their plan and rushed to the assassination battlefield.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince also relayed this information to Ye Liuyun.

"What are you doing idly going to the assassination battlefield for?"

He was very curious. Ye Liuyun had already passed the trial period, so there was no need to go there.

Ye Liuyun didn't answer the question; he only conveyed the shadow leader's location and what he knew to the Fourth Prince, also reminding him not to go to the assassination battlefield.

"How did you learn these messages?" the Fourth Prince asked, startled.

He didn't expect that the information he had been probing for was first found by Ye Liuyun.

If he reported this to the imperial court, it would certainly draw the court's attention again and allow him to suppress the Crown Prince.