Chapter 140: Ye Clan Seeks Aid

The dean nodded: "We can be sure he concealed his aptitude, otherwise he wouldn't be so gifted! Others all want to stand out, but he fears being too prominent and being remembered by others!"

The Hall Master of the Comprehensive Affairs Hall also sighed, "This little fellow is quite interesting! Does he think we're the same as those old guys at the Main Institute?"

The dean replied, "Even here it's the same; we have all kinds of people. This matter is strictly confidential; no further discussion allowed."

"Yes!" the several answered in unison, then each left.

After returning, Ye Liuyun first went back to his residence, released several ferocious beasts, and let them continue cultivating and transforming.

He himself, accompanied by Lei Ming, rushed straight to the Merit Hall to exchange items.

The first things he exchanged were Space Nest Wood and Boundary‑Breaking Stones. Ten thousand merit points were truly valuable; with just five hundred merit points, Ye Liuyun swapped for a huge pile of Space Nest Wood and Boundary‑Breaking Stones.

He then immediately returned to forge a Storage Ring.

He not only enlarged his own Storage Ring, but also expanded everyone else's Storage Rings.

He further enlarged his own Storage Ring by hundreds of times, stuffing all the Spirit Stones into it.

Now his Storage Ring can hold several mountains without issue.

And it's not just bigger; he also added an invisible Formation to his ring. Others can't see it.

Thus, when he wears a Storage Ring outwardly, it only contains mid‑grade Crystal Stones and some daily items, preventing others from targeting and stealing it.

Then he sorted the ferocious beast meat, items for sale, herbs, pills, ores, and so on. Each type he placed into a Storage Ring and tossed into his own ring.

Because his own ring contains Boundary‑Breaking Stones, it can further hold other Storage Rings. Other people's rings lack this capability.

And those holy artifacts and other important items are, of course, placed directly into his Storage Ring.

For Primordial Power, he had Qiong Qi help seal it inside his body; when he reaches the later stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he can unseal it himself, so for now it's unnecessary.

The remaining matter is cultivation; for now he has nothing else to exchange.

He first took out the Alien Evil Artifact's Crystal Core to refine it. Even if he doesn't use it himself, he dares not discard it recklessly, fearing someone might pick it up.

But just as he finished absorbing and refining the evil artifact's Crystal Core, Song Yi and Li Mengxi brought a familiar acquaintance to see him.

That acquaintance turned out to be Song Tao, a Third Palace Guard of Prince Tianyun.

"Eh? Senior Song Tao, why are you here, when did you arrive? Please, come in quickly!"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly let the several into the room. Seeing their expressions, his heart lurched. "Could something have happened to Prince Tianyun?"

Song Tao said, "Holy Son Ye, I also just arrived yesterday. After you left the county town, I was ordered by the Prince to stay hidden in Fengyang City, monitoring the Ye Clan's movements, to prevent the Great Zhou Dynasty from acting against the Ye Clan. Recently, I discovered the Great Zhou Dynasty is using the local Chengzhu Fu to prepare to crush the Ye Clan.

The Ye Clan is currently safe, but if we intervene to solve their problem, it may spark a massive slaughter like the county town. So the Prince asked me to consult Holy Son Ye on the best course of action."

Ye Liuyun heard this, his eyebrows shooting up!

"Damn the Great Zhou Dynasty! They can even commit such shameless acts! Senior Song Tao, please wait here a moment; I'll go to the Comprehensive Affairs Hall to request leave, see if it can be approved, then we'll decide."

"Alright!" Song Tao agreed, sitting down with the others to wait.

Ye Liuyun then rushed straight to the Comprehensive Affairs Hall and found Steward Yue to request leave.

When Steward Yue heard that Ye Liuyun's family was about to be exterminated, he realized he couldn't keep him, and immediately granted the leave, but warned that the duration must not exceed one month.

After thanking Steward Yue, Ye Liuyun rushed to the Merit Hall, exchanged many high‑end cultivation resources, then returned to his residence, gathered the other ferocious beasts, and headed back to the Ye Clan.

Song Tao carried a small merchant ship, which conveniently aided their travel.

During the seven‑day journey, Qiong Qi and the other ferocious beasts all completed transformation, taking human forms and walking beside Ye Liuyun, no longer cramped inside the Storage Rings.

However, their cultivation levels and beastly aura could not be concealed. So Ye Liuyun delayed briefly, detouring to a larger county town to purchase, at Tianbao Pavilion, some talismans that mask cultivation levels and aura for them.

He also bought one for himself. This item hides identity and is a good choice. It was Lei Ming's suggestion. Anyway, he isn't short of money now, so he bought a spare.

All the way, Ye Liuyun never stopped cultivating. Feeling the Qi was insufficient, he directly used Spirit Stones to cultivate.

Meanwhile, the Blood Demon Sect was in total upheaval. The Elder waiting at the Secret Realm passage entrance saw no one emerge.

Because many entered, they didn't create teleportation talismans. Instead, after setting a time, they let the disciples return from the passage on their own.

But waiting left and right, still no one came out.

So they sent more disciples in to search, but those who entered never came out.

It turned out that before leaving, Qiong Qi dispatched all the ferocious beasts to guard the fifty passage entrances, preventing any escapees and blocking outsiders from entering.

Thus, any disciple who entered to scout was immediately besieged by the beasts and couldn't return.

The incident caused a stir in the local branch, and even the Branch Leader came personally to inspect.

As the deadline approached and the passage was about to close, a Saint Elder took a risk, entered to test, and surprisingly succeeded in getting in.

He glanced at the beasts before him, then stepped back out, finding the exit just as easy.

He rejoiced and told the crowd, "Now the space has no cultivation limits!"

The others didn't believe it at first, but a few tried entering and confirmed there truly were no cultivation limits.

So everyone rushed in together.

Inside the Secret Realm, with the restriction lifted, the beasts' cultivation levels began to surge wildly. Those who entered were instantly teleported to any of the fifty passage points and immediately clashed with the beasts.

Those with low cultivation were instantly annihilated; only Saints at the Nascent Soul realm could contend with the beasts.

The Blood Demon Sect's Branch Leader and two Nascent Soul Saints charged in, heading straight for the central area.

But as soon as they broke through the outer ring, the space became extremely unstable. Qi began to riot, and the beasts went berserk.

When they tried to retreat, it was already too late. The entire Secret Realm began to collapse and vanish under spatial pressure, and the first to disappear were the passages connecting to the outside.

One Branch Leader and two Saints of the Blood Demon Sect thus became sacrificial victims of the whole Secret Realm.

The collapse caused massive losses for the Blood Demon Sect, and the news spread everywhere in an instant.

After the Holy Martial Branch received the news, though they didn't know the details, the dean guessed it might involve Ye Liuyun. This gave them a chance to suppress the Blood Demon Sect, causing another heavy blow to its branch.

Later, the dean personally went to the Main Institute; no one knew what he was doing.

Seven days later, Ye Liuyun returned to the Ye Clan, slipped in under cover of night, and went straight to the Clan Chief. The Clan Chief then took Ye Liuyun to meet the Ye Clan's Ancestor. The three generations sat together, devising a plan.