Chapter 1073: Short on Manpower

Liang Xue thought for a moment and replied to Ye Liuyun: "I'm not too far from Wu Qingcheng and Miao Yin's sects now, so why not bring them over. Even if they don't understand information gathering, they can still help in other ways."

Since they're our own people in charge, you can rest assured. We'll help you from the shadows; as long as we stay unseen, the Underworld God can't find us. How does that sound?

"Alright, then I'll trouble you. After you connect them, will you be closer to the Beast King Mountain Range or to Qian Long Academy? Then I can use the Black Tower to fetch you, saving some time."

But Liang Xue still isn't familiar with the Beast King Mountain Range and needs to confirm its exact location.

"I'm not very familiar with the Beast King Mountain Range; I'll let you know after I confirm it!"

"Alright!"

After Ye Liuyun finished contacting Liang Xue, he couldn't help but remark, "No wonder only great families can thrive. Once this business grows big, you really need manpower!"

At the same time, he felt a bit guilty toward Wu Qingcheng and the others.

"Had I known they'd be recalled so soon, it would have been better not to let them leave in the first place!"

"Alas!" he sighed, and could only wait until Wu Qingcheng returns to compensate them.

Then he used a Transmission Talisman to contact his father, and afterwards sent his father into his own Space World.

He intends to have his father manage the refining organization.

Qiong Qi is actually the most suitable candidate to manage the refining organization; his refining skill far surpasses his father's. But that fellow certainly wouldn't take on such a task.

So Ye Liuyun had no choice but to ask his father for help.

At first, his father was unwilling to help the Feng Clan, still resenting the Feng Clan for having kept his wife captive for so many years.

Ye Liuyun, helpless, first conveyed his intention to bind himself to the Feng Clan to his mother.

His mother was very supportive. After all, they're family; a peaceful resolution is best.

Finally, under his and his mother's joint persuasion, his father agreed.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun returned to the Feng Clan; shortly after, Qiong Qi also arrived.

Ye Liuyun took Qiong Qi back to his residence and briefed him on the events.

"It's just rescuing a person; why make such a big fuss?"

Ye Liuyun explained, "But there's no other way right now. We'll take it step by step; only this way can we get closer to the Feng Clan and obtain more information!"

"Then what do you need me to do?" Qiong Qi asked directly.

Ye Liuyun said, "First come with me to Moyu Yi Cheng and help set up some Teleportation Formations. I want to link all the regions together."

"Alright!" Qiong Qi had no choice but to agree.

Ye Liuyun sent a brief message to his aunt with a Transmission Talisman, then left the Feng Clan with Qiong Qi, exiting the capital city.

Shortly after leaving the city, Ye Liuyun found a deserted spot, pulled Qiong Qi into the Space World, then used the Black Tower to teleport back to Moyu Yi Cheng.

After returning, Ye Liuyun first assigned Qiong Qi to set up Teleportation Arrays in Yi Cheng, Eagle Beak Island, Yonglie Island, and the Ninghou garrison.

He then immediately dispatched a clone, riding a dragon eagle with a unicorn, hurrying to the Triangular Chaos Realm to negotiate cooperation with Lan Ruo Bing.

He also ordered Qin Peng's Deputy Leader Cang Hong to lead an army of thirty thousand to build infrastructure on Eagle Beak Island and Yonglie Island. Eagle Beak Island will become the future pill‑refining base, while Yonglie Island will serve as the refining‑equipment base.

He had the garrison troops at Ninghou, under Deputy Leader He Jiuxiao, deploy to the expanded territories, conscripting and expanding forces along the way, garrisoning each strategic point.

Later, he gathered all the subjugated Demon Cultivators, sent them back to relay messages, and merged all Demon Cultivator sects into a single great sect.

He and Qin Peng led the army, exterminating any Demon Cultivator sects that refused integration and confiscating their resources.

Since Moyu had long submitted to Ye Liuyun, the integration proceeded smoothly.

The new sect, not far from Moyu Yi Cheng, was named the Demonic God Sect.

The Demon Cultivator disciples, together numbering several hundred thousand, instantly became a first‑rate great sect.

Moreover, the resources were abundant, more than could be utilized.

Ye Liuyun serves as Sect Master, with a Deputy Sect Master and other Elders elected jointly by the Demon Cultivators.

He entrusts all internal affairs to the Deputy Sect Master and the Elders.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun has them gradually streamline the disciples. Thus the sect's competitive system is very harsh, but it gradually raises the quality of the disciples.

As for contacts with external sects and managing the Demon Cultivators' reputation, that will have to wait for the Feng Clan to send people to handle it.

Under the influence of the Nine Nether Prelude, these people work diligently, daring not the slightest negligence, and handle the sect integration affairs in an orderly manner.

Ye Liuyun also selected two Secret Realms, placing their entrances in Yi Cheng. He then assigned people to clear them, intending to use the two Secret Realms as bases for beast taming and medicinal herbs.

Ye Liuyun also entered the two Secret Realms himself, setting their coordinates in the Black Tower for easy future teleportation.

Finally, he had Qiong Qi also set up Teleportation Arrays in the Demon Cultivator sect, so the sect can dispatch Elders to support Yi Cheng at any time, and disciples can more conveniently travel to Yi Cheng for supplies.

After finishing these tasks, actually a month had already passed.

Ye Liuyun received word from his clone that he had found Lan Ruo Bing, and the negotiations went smoothly.

The bandits led by Lan Ruo Bing are also fretting over their future livelihood; they can't simply survive by continual robbery.

The clone suggested they establish a Yi Cheng in the Triangular Chaos Realm, invest in commerce, and then start building a transport fleet to shuttle between the outside realms and Zhongyang Dalu, earning profits.

Afterwards, they discussed some details and the required resource planning.

Ye Liuyun immediately communicated with the Fourth Prince to apply for a throne for Lan Ruo Bing, to station him in the Triangular Chaos Realm.

The imperial court, upon receiving the news, was naturally pleased. Without spending a single soldier, they had governed a chaotic realm. They promptly appointed officials and supplied many of the construction resources and military equipment they needed.

The bandits of Lan Ruo Bing will later all be converted into soldiers, instantly cleansing their tainted identities.

The clone also rushed back to Moyu Yi Cheng to reunite with Ye Liuyun.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun, accompanied by Qiong Qi, Qin Peng, and five thousand elite troops, set off for a region of Zhongyang Dalu, preparing to thoroughly cleanse the area's trade network and lay the groundwork for his own commerce network.

Along the way, he stationed his father on Yonglie Island to help establish the refining organization.

At each critical location, Ye Liuyun had Qiong Qi set up Teleportation Arrays, ensuring all arrays could connect at any time for convenient transport support.

He also tasked Qin Peng with clearing and confiscating surrounding families and guilds that refused management, and had him arrange subsequent garrison defenses.

He himself recorded these coordinates in the Black Tower, so he can return at any time.