Chapter 149: A Hidden World Within

The host of Water Moon Tower was secretly surprised. "That kid actually didn't kill Wu Qingcheng? Could he have taken a liking to her? What are these two up to?"

Nevertheless she said, "Young Master Ye, we won't disturb your rest any longer, farewell."

"Thank you for your care, Host, I don't need anyone to guard me here; let the Elders return to rest!"

Ye Liuyun saw the Elders of Water Moon Tower, whose highest realm was only Sea Transformation Sixth Layer; keeping them here was useless and even an eyesore.

The host of Water Moon Tower had just witnessed the power of Shi Yuan and Bai Hu, understood Ye Liuyun's point, and immediately led the Elders back.

Shi Yuan and Bai Hu also transformed into human form and returned to their dwellings.

Ru Yue led the maidens, carried the musician's corpse out, and cleared the area.

"What happened?" Lei Ming finally recalled and asked about the situation.

Ye Liuyun did not conceal anything, told her truthfully. Lei Ming's mouth opened in shock.

"She was a killer all along? Big brother, how did you discover it? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lei Ming complained.

"When I left the Talent Hall, I sensed a killer watching me from the shadows. After returning, the blind musician's melody also revealed murderous intent. So I used Divine Sense to summon Shi Yuan and Bai Hu to deal with the external killer; as for Wu Qingcheng and that musician, I could handle them myself!"

"I didn't tell you because I feared you couldn't act and they'd see through us. If they became alert and didn't strike on the spot, I'd have to keep defending against them later."

At that moment, Qiong Qi, now in human form, sauntered back.

He communicated with Ye Liuyun via Divine Sense: "Those killers arrived just in time! I slipped into the core of their Formation amid the chaos, figured out its principle; we can set one up when we return!"

Ye Liuyun nodded and smiled. A trip to Water Moon Tower yielded the greatest gain!

"Do you need anything? We can buy it together at Wanbaoge," Ye Liuyun asked via Divine Sense.

"We need a large‑space treasure as a foundation. You can forge one yourself or purchase one. Also we need the building materials inside." Qiong Qi finished and sauntered back to his residence.

Ru Yue also led the maidens, cleaned the courtyard, restoring it to its original state.

She placed the five million Crystal Stones on a tea table and said to Ye Liuyun, "Young Master Ye, these are the five million medium‑grade Crystal Stones the Dragon family compensated."

Ye Liuyun, without even looking, replied, "I already said they'd be yours; why bring them out? If you don't want them, give them to someone else!"

After speaking, he turned and went inside to cultivate.

Ru Yue was startled, then quickly recovered, and gleefully gathered the Crystal Stones.

After entering the room, Ye Liuyun took a Condensing True Essence Pill and, with the aid of a Spirit Gathering Formation, began cultivating. Yet he sensed the Qi was still insufficient, so he took out some Spirit Stones, piled them nearby, and accelerated his cultivation.

Lei Ming did the same; under the service of several maidens, he devoured a handful of Spirit Fruit that boost cultivation, while clutching a few Spirit Stones to absorb.

When Ru Yue saw Lei Ming using Spirit Stones to cultivate, she finally understood—they truly aren't short of money. Anyone who can afford Spirit Stones for cultivation is far from ordinary; common folk have never even seen Spirit Stones. She only learned of such things after staying long at Water Moon Tower.

Since his Immortal Overlord Body and Soul were recently enhanced, Ye Liuyun has been diligently working to advance his realm.

Though higher realms demand more True Qi, with Spirit Stones assisting, his cultivation speed is much faster.

He felt he was on the verge of another breakthrough; soon he will reach True Essence Ninth Layer.

Ye Liuyun cultivated through the night, and Ru Yue waited outside his door the whole night. She originally thought that since Ye Liuyun gave her so many Crystal Stones, she should repay him, at least by serving him intimately.

But Ye Liuyun had no such intention; he kept cultivating. In the morning, he stopped, came out to eat something.

Ru Yue gently reminded Ye Liuyun. He outright refused.

He believes that if not for cultivation resources, they wouldn't have agreed to come here for such deeds. He doesn't wish to put them in a difficult position!

Only then did Ru Yue truly feel grateful to Ye Liuyun from the heart, looking at him with newfound respect.

In the afternoon, Elder Qu from Wanbaoge came to fetch Ye Liuyun and the others, returning together to Wanbaoge.

Ru Yue and Shen Bing kept escorting Ye Liuyun out of Water Moon Tower. At that moment, the host of Water Moon Tower finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After arriving at Wanbaoge, Ye Liuyun not only bought a Flying Ship, but also purchased a treasure that can enlarge a palace and provide lighting—though not very practical—at great cost. He also bought many building materials and furniture, and bought plenty of clothing and other supplies for everyone.

Elder Qu didn't understand Ye Liuyun's intention, wondering if he was planning to construct some buildings.

Ye Liuyun gave no explanation; after acquiring everything, he had him settle the bill using the Zi Card discount.

Finally, Elder Qu gave him thirty million top‑grade Crystal Stones and five million medium‑grade Crystal Stones. With these, he won't need to use Spirit Stones for payments later.

After leaving the city, Ye Liuyun led everyone onto the Flying Boat. The Flying Boat is controlled by Divine Sense and powered by Crystal Stones.

Ye Liuyun directly took out some Spirit Stones, filled the power zone, saving himself from constantly loading Crystal Stones inside.

He split a strand of Divine Sense to steer the Flying Boat toward the Holy Martial Branch Institute. The newly bought items he gave to Qiong Qi for research.

This Flying Ship truly lives up to its reputation for speed. Compared to Qiong Qi traveling on foot, it's at least twice as fast and needs no rest. A journey originally estimated at seven or eight days can be covered in three by this Flying Boat.

Ye Liuyun both steered the Flying Boat and cultivated simultaneously.

Because the Flying Boat was so swift, they left the assassins trailing behind far far away.

Nearing the return to the institute, Qiong Qi asked Ye Liuyun to find a wilderness to stop and test the Grand Hall's effect.

So Ye Liuyun found a mountain hollow, halted, retrieved the Flying Boat, and let Qiong Qi showcase the Grand Hall he built.

After the Grand Hall was enlarged, it resembled a large house. Qiong Qi first used Spirit Stones to set up a Defense Array for the Hall, then led everyone inside.

Upon entering the Grand Hall, everyone was stunned! The interior space was like a small city, immensely spacious. Constructing hundreds of Side Courtyards was a breeze.

It's just like Water Moon Tower; inside there is another world!

The group shouted in unison, grabbed building materials, and began constructing houses as they wished. Lei Ming fiddled with plants on the side.

She had already decided to live with Ye Liuyun, saying she didn't need to build a house herself.

Ye Liuyun, helplessly, made his own house larger and added two extra Cultivation Rooms as backups.

While Ye Liuyun busied himself building, Lei Ming busied herself planting flowers, herbs around the house, and even dug a bath pool in the courtyard, mimicking Water Moon Tower.

They all finished their tasks, felt the place still lacked mountains, water and trees, so several of them went outside to move small hills and transplant trees, working for two whole days, thoroughly enjoying the labor.

Finally, everyone took the Spirit Stones they had brought out and placed many around their own rooms; the entire space instantly became rich with Qi.

Ye Liuyun, still at the foot of the small hill, dug a pond, buried the Phantom Spirit Stone he had obtained, then filled it with water. Once the water is assimilated by the Phantom Spirit Stone, everyone can draw water there to bathe.

After the houses were finished, the group barbecued together, celebrating the new home. Just as they were about to return to the academy, they found the Grand Hall surrounded by a group of Martial Cultivators.