Chapter 143: Ye Clan Vanishes

That night, after dark, Songtao released the Warship, and the Ye Clan members all boarded the ship. Taking advantage of the night, they vanished into the sky.

No one knows where the Ye Clan went.

All that is known is that the next day, the Ye Clan left the building empty, not a single person remained. Many people rushed to the Ye Clan to pick up things they had left behind.

The Ye Clan's actions were extremely swift. By the time the royal family received the news, they had already rendezvoused with King Tianyun!

King Tianyun was taken aback when he saw Ye Liuyun's realm.

He had only been gone for two months and already reached the Fourth Realm?

The two of them discussed the situation in the academy at length, and King Tianyun also briefed Ye Liuyun on the local circumstances.

Then Ye Liuyun mentioned having some Ye Clan disciples join the training camp, and King Tianyun readily agreed.

Finally, before departing, Ye Liuyun, in front of the Ye Clan's ancestor, the Clan Chief, and King Tianyun, gave the fire wolf to Yu Er, entrusting it to protect Yu Er and the Ye Clan.

He did this essentially to show everyone, to make them value Yu Er, lest Yu Er be bullied.

Since Yu Er trusts him and has come to rely on him, he must take good care of her.

He also secretly instructed the fire wolf that if the Ye Clan or King Tianyun treated Yu Er poorly, it should take Yu Er straight to the academy to find him.

Then Ye Liuyun hurried off toward the academy. He had already spent half a month on the road this time. Fortunately, the return time was ample. He flies with Qiong Qi, so he isn't worried about getting lost.

But Qiong Qi was clearly trying to slack off; after flying for a while he claimed he could no longer fly and suggested Ye Liuyun purchase a Flying Boat.

Ye Liuyun, reluctantly, had to let him find a larger county town to go to Wanbaoge to buy a Flying Boat. He thought Qiong Qi was too conspicuous, so he agreed.

Qiong Qi, engulfed in blazing red flames, flew from the sky, visible to every Martial Cultivator. It was extremely flamboyant. Even when they entered the county town, Ye Liuyun had Qiong Qi land early to avoid drawing a crowd.

But these fierce beasts all demanded to enter the county town to broaden their horizons, so Ye Liuyun let them assume human forms, displaying a True Essence Eightfold realm, serving as his retainers as they followed him into the city.

After assuming human form, Qiong Qi appeared as a scruffy old man, whom Ye Liuyun called the fire old man. The giant stone ape was a black‑faced hulking man, and Bai Hu had a face full of raw flesh, ferociously vicious.

Only Lei Ming remained in the form of a thunder dragon beast, perched on Ye Liuyun's shoulder.

The appearances of Ye Liuyun and his companions were rather odd, attracting a fair amount of onlookers along the road.

Ye Liuyun led them straight to Wanbaoge, presented the Zi Card, and then directly approached Elder Qu to negotiate a Flying Boat.

However, the fastest Flying Boat Ye Liuyun favored required one million superior Crystal Stones, and he currently did not have that many medium‑grade Crystal Stones.

So he produced one hundred Spirit Stones for Wanbaoge to exchange; he did not have many Crystal Stones on hand and needed to reserve some for future use, lest he run out of money.

Elder Qu saw those Spirit Stones and valued them at nearly a hundred million superior Crystal Stones—enough to purchase a fleet. Moreover, Ye Liuyun was holding the Zi Card, so he dared not delay.

However, Spirit Stones are already quite remarkable in the secular world. They could not immediately muster that many Crystal Stones for Ye Liuyun, requiring him to wait another night; the stones would be gathered by tomorrow.

Ye Liuyun thought it over; waiting an extra day was fine, so he agreed.

Elder Qu also recommended they stay at Water Moon Pavilion, saying it was also a Wanbaoge property and would guarantee the guests' safety.

Ye Liuyun had heard that Water Moon Pavilion was a high‑end entertainment venue in major county towns, offering complete food, drink, and leisure, but a night's lodging started at tens of thousands of Crystal Stones; patrons there were either extremely wealthy or noble.

He did not realize, however, that it was owned by the Liang Xue family. His curiosity piqued, he agreed to go take a look.

From the outside, Water Moon Pavilion was merely slightly larger than an ordinary residence, nothing special.

"There are Formations inside that can't be seen from outside!" Qiong Qi explained to Ye Liuyun.

Sure enough, after entering with Elder Qu, the interior scenery transformed dramatically, with pavilions and towers in extreme luxury, a free display of exotic birds and beasts, and even the ambient spiritual energy was exceedingly dense.

With a Wanbaoge elder leading, the guards at the entrance naturally dared not block them; otherwise, judging solely by Ye Liuyun's attire, the guards would certainly have refused entry.

The elder directly escorted them to the front desk Steward. This Steward differed from others, being a stunningly beautiful young woman in golden robes, exuding regal elegance.

"Elder Qu, why did you come in person?" the Steward said upon seeing the Wanbaoge elder, hurrying over to greet him.

"Miss Shen, this young master is a distinguished guest of Wanbaoge and will stay here tonight. Tomorrow at this hour I will personally come to fetch him. All expenses for Young Master Ye will be covered by Wanbaoge; please do not neglect Young Master Ye."

Elder Qu, aware that Ye Liuyun's party's attire was inconspicuous and fearing they might face discrimination, deliberately escorted them inside and personally handed them over to the Steward surnamed Shen.

Steward Shen, surprised, examined Ye Liuyun's group. Anyone personally delivered by Elder Qu could not be ordinary! Yet the appearances of these few…

Only the leading young man looked somewhat presentable.

But since Elder Qu had personally instructed, she dared not delay. She immediately bowed to Ye Liuyun and said, "Young Master Ye, I am Steward Shen Bing. Whatever you need, you may command me."

Ye Liuyun promptly said, "Then I ask Miss Shen to arrange four of the finest rooms for us, and also set a banquet."

Shen Bing hesitated, looked at Elder Qu and said, "The best rooms here cost over a million medium‑grade Crystal Stones per night!" She glanced at Ye Liuyun's attire, which didn't seem like they could afford it.

Ye Liuyun frowned. He knew his party's attire was lacking, but the Steward's words were overly blunt.

Elder Qu instantly rebuked, "Did you even hear what I just said? Do you not intend to continue working here?"

Shen Bing, shocked, quickly apologized to Ye Liuyun and Elder Qu, then hurriedly ordered staff to arrange rooms and a banquet for Ye Liuyun's party.

Elder Qu, seeing the arrangements nearly complete, took his leave first, while Shen Bing led them to their lodging.

On the way, Shen Bing, noticing the few people following Ye Liuyun, looked around curiously and asked, "Young Master Ye, is this your first time at Water Moon Pavilion?"

"Yes," Ye Liuyun replied simply.

"Then may I introduce you to the features of this place?" Shen Bing offered.

"Very well, that would be appreciated," Ye Liuyun responded coolly.

"At Water Moon Pavilion we guarantee guest safety; no one dares to draw weapons here. Moreover, our food, drink, lodging, and entertainment are the most upscale in the county town. As for the rooms, the butlers and maids are virgins; if a guest wishes, they may be made to serve in bed. Evening performances include song, dance, and music. Anything a guest desires, provided they can pay, can be arranged."

Ye Liuyun's party was stunned by what they heard.

"Miss Shen, may I ask boldly, how does this differ from the Fireworks Land?"

Shen Bing sneered, "How could there be no difference? Even our ordinary maids are Martial Cultivators, just of varying realms."

His remark made Ye Liuyun even more astonished!

"Cultivators? They are all volunteers?"

"Yes! Of course it's to earn cultivation resources, which is why our prices are so high! When you reach the lodging later, you'll see why the cost is steep."