Chapter 1352: Omen of Departure

"I can go look, but I'm not sure I'll find it! How long are you staying here, and where do you live?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"I'll stay in Haotian City for about two months. If you want to find me, go to the auction hall and look for Yi Na; she'll take you to see me." Xie Tianhong told Ye Liuyun.

"So he knows Yi Na! Could Yi Na be testing me on his orders?" Ye Liuyun thought this.

"Alright. I'll try to find him. If I get news, I'll let you know. If I don't go looking for you, you don't have to keep waiting!" Ye Liuyun said to Xie Tianhong.

"Okay, I'm really grateful, Brother Ye!" Xie Tianhong said gratefully.

Afterwards, the two chatted idly for a while before each returning to their residence.

After returning, Ye Liuyun didn't rush to find his master; instead he went straight to the City Lord to ask about the Demon Race.

"Master, I haven't seen any Demon Beast or Demon Cultivator, and I don't know much about what happened before; I've only heard the elders talk about Demon Cultivators. According to them, they're just Martial Cultivators who practice some special techniques, nothing special. Demon Beasts are merely a kind of special ferocious beast." Qiang Wudi replied.

"Hmm, that explanation isn't bad," Ye Liuyun nodded, then asked, "Do you have any historical books here? I need to look something up."

"There are some!"

Qiang Wudi agreed and personally fetched some books for Ye Liuyun.

He doesn't like reading such books, so they've always been tossed aside.

Ye Liuyun quickly skimmed through them, found a few volumes recording history and regional customs, and took them away to read later.

Qiang Wudi didn't care; those books were worthless to him.

Before leaving, Ye Liuyun instructed Qiang Wudi: "I watch over the Wan Hong Tribe; from now on, whatever happens, you must protect them!"

"Yes, master, rest assured; the Wan Hong Tribe will be under my watch!" Qiang Wudi replied immediately.

"Your cultivation level has been stuck at the eighth layer of the Yuan Dan Realm for a long time, hasn't it?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"I apologize, master!" Qiang Wudi said embarrassed.

Although he gathers resources from various tribes, the resources needed for him to breakthrough to the later stage of the Yuan Dan Realm are almost unattainable.

Ye Liuyun tossed him a pill that could help him breakthrough.

"When you perform well and breakthrough to the Heavenly Gang Realm, I'll give you another pill to aid your breakthrough!"

A slap must be followed by a sweet date; only then will the subordinates work loyally.

"Thank you, master, thank you, master!" Qiang Wudi didn't expect such a benefit.

With that pill, even if Ye Liuyun emptied his Chengzhu Fu, he wouldn't feel upset.

When Ye Liuyun returned to his residence, the clan members had already packed and were ready to depart.

"Ayun, we've been waiting for you! The City Lord has met with us and recognized our tribe. We're a great tribe now!" A Mu excitedly told Ye Liuyun.

"Is that so, wonderful!" Ye Liuyun knew it already, but had to act surprised!

"We're heading back to the tribe right away! Will you come back with us?" A Xing asked, concerned whether Ye Liuyun would return to the tribe.

"Of course! Your alchemy technique hasn't been mastered yet; as your master, how could I leave now!" Ye Liuyun laughed.

Hearing that, A Xing relaxed and laughed.

The clan members were happy to hear Ye Liuyun would go back with them; at least they wouldn't worry about safety on the road.

So the group, once again escorted by soldiers, left Haotian City.

On the way back, none of the major tribes sent anyone to chase them.

As they received recognition from the Chengzhu Fu, the Chengzhu Fu would send soldiers to inform other tribes.

They knew the situation couldn't be changed and saw no need to go killing Ye Liuyun and the others.

So they returned to the tribe smoothly, completing the mission satisfactorily.

The Clan Chief even arranged a banquet to celebrate them.

At the banquet, A Mu first recounted the journey, looking at Ye Liuyun with newfound respect. He kept thanking repeatedly, treating Ye Liuyun as an honored guest.

Ye Liuyun also took out those cultivation technique books and handed them to the Clan Chief.

The Clan Chief became even more excited, his hands trembling uncontrollably.

He shakily packed the techniques away. If A Xing and A Mu hadn't stopped him, the Clan Chief would have knelt to kowtow and thank Ye Liuyun.

"I should be the one thanking the Clan Chief and the clan members for taking me in! Contributing to the tribe is what I ought to do!" Ye Liuyun said modestly.

Seeing the Clan Chief so excited, he didn't bring out the pills for the time being, lest he reveal too many at once and overly stimulate the tribe members.

During the banquet, Ye Liuyun and the clan members were all joyous, no one mentioned his impending departure, all immersed in the joy of acquiring advanced techniques.

Their own cultivation techniques were not even at the Mysterious Tier. Now with these Earth Tier and Heaven Tier techniques, everyone seemed to see the tribe's great hope.

Moreover, now that they had become a great tribe, they felt much more secure.

"Hmph! With so many techniques, you didn't even leave one for me!" A Xing complained.

Now the tribe has many people and many experts. With her cultivation level and skill, those hundred techniques—who knows when it'll be her turn to practice them.

Ye Liuyun smiled and retorted, "How do you know I didn't leave one for you?"

"Really? You left one for me?" A Xing, upon hearing, also got excited: "Quick, let me see!"

Ye Liuyun immediately handed A Xing the Heaven Tier technique he had prepared for her: "This was specially chosen for you, and it's a Heaven Tier technique!"

"Great!" A Xing, delighted, tugged Ye Liuyun's arm and shook him a few times. "I just thought you wouldn't forget to leave one for me!"

"Tsk, you were just complaining about me!" Ye Liuyun laughed along.

"I was just testing you!" A Xing said with a pursed‑mouth smile.

The two chatted and laughed, their intimate gestures observed by the Clan Chief.

In fact, he had already realized that his daughter A Xing liked Ye Liuyun.

He had previously thought highly of Ye Liuyun, but felt Ye Liuyun's cultivation was too low to protect A Xing, so he wanted to wait until his level rose.

This is why the Clan Chief was more generous with cultivation resources to Ye Liuyun.

Now Ye Liuyun's cultivation is rising quickly, he has such a strong protector, and has made great contributions to the tribe, so he decided to find a moment to formally announce that A Xing would be betrothed to Ye Liuyun.