Chapter 159: The Grand Hall Besieged

The old man, hearing that, was puzzled; after asking around, he finally understood that his disciple must have fallen under an illusion spell.

He also didn't expect that Ye Liuyun, despite his youth, could pull off such a move.

He glared resentfully toward the Grand Hall where Ye Liuyun was, gritting his teeth and cursing, "How dare you mock an old man! I'll skin you alive!"

Nevertheless, he didn't act immediately, but first tended to his beloved disciple's wounds.

After Ye Liuyun rushed into the Grand Hall, he exhausted himself and collapsed to the ground at once.

A few Monster Beasts couldn't attend to the outside situation, and hurriedly gave him a Healing Elixir.

Lei Ming also cradled Ye Liuyun and ran to the courtyard's bathing pool. The pool contained various medicinal liquids that could help Ye Liuyun recover his injuries.

Although Ye Liuyun was unconscious, his Immortal Overlord Body actively absorbed the pool's energy to heal.

After a short while, he came to. He felt himself leaning against a soft, springy embrace. Without opening his eyes, he knew it was Lei Ming holding him.

"That brat! I'm wounded like this, and she still tries to take advantage!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Suddenly, a low whimper from Lei Ming reached his ears; presumably his injuries were worse, causing Lei Ming to worry.

"Alright! I'm awake! Don't worry!" Ye Liuyun comforted Lei Ming.

"Ah? Big brother, you're awake?" Lei Ming heard this, wept with joy, and held him tighter.

Feeling Lei Ming's soft skin pressed against his back, he couldn't help a surge of agitation. Yet he immediately used his Soul's power to calm himself.

"Big brother, are you angry with me? Don't reject me! I'll be clever from now on!" Lei Ming pleaded anxiously to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun thought for a moment, understood what she meant, and explained, "I never meant to reject you! It was just that the situation was urgent, there was no time to explain, so I kicked you. As long as you don't blame me, it's fine."

"No blame! How could I blame you! It's my own foolishness, my slow reaction!" Lei Ming quickly added, explaining to Ye Liuyun.

"You're already clever. It's just that you have no experience with the Saint. That's fine; you'll gain experience later! Also remember, from now on obey my words; whatever I tell you to do, do it immediately."

Ye Liuyun originally had no intention of blaming him.

"Mm! I'll do whatever you say!" Lei Ming, hearing this, turned tears into laughter and immediately agreed.

"Alright, let's go out; I need to heal quickly. There's little medicine left in this pool; staying soaked is useless."

When Ye Liuyun said that, Lei Ming finally released him.

The two emerged from the water together. Ye Liuyun saw Lei Ming's youthful form and blushed. Lei Ming, seeing Ye Liuyun's reaction, also flushed bright red.

Both hurried to put on their clothes, and the atmosphere became briefly awkward.

Finally, Ye Liuyun spoke first, asking, "What about the other two? Are they all right?"

"Mm, the two of them are fine, keeping watch at the doorway for any movement outside," Lei Ming replied.

"Good that they're fine!" Ye Liuyun swallowed a Healing Elixir, instructing Lei Ming, "I need to heal first; if anything comes up, call me. Remember, no matter what happens, stay inside; we'll discuss everything after Qiong Qi breaks through."

In recent days, Qiong Qi's aura has been rising steadily; his breakthrough seems near.

Their gap from the Saint is enormous; even all of them bound together wouldn't match him.

Ye Liuyun immediately sat cross‑legged, calming his mind to heal.

His injuries hadn't fully healed yet. Whatever the case, he must recover first before devising a plan.

Lei Ming went to inform Bai Hu and Shi Yuan, so they wouldn't worry about Ye Liuyun. Upon hearing Ye Liuyun was fine, the two felt considerably relieved.

Lei Ming also asked them about the Saint on the opposite side.

Bai Hu told Lei Ming, "The Saint opposite only attacked once, was repelled by the Formation's counterattack, and hasn't acted since. He's been tending to that youth's wounds."

After the old man stabilized his disciple's injuries, he attempted to attack the Grand Hall. However, the Grand Hall's Defense Array had a counterattack function, sending his assault back unchanged, nearly costing him a huge loss.

Thus, regarding the Grand Hall, he currently has no good solution. If he leaves for another branch to seek aid, he worries Ye Liuyun might seize the chance to flee.

He wants his disciple to go, but his injuries haven't healed. He was shocked himself, and his wounds are severe. So the stalemate continues.

If this stalemate could last, it would greatly benefit Ye Liuyun and his group. Unfortunately, the good times are short; a day later, ten thousand soldiers arrived to reinforce the Xuemo Sect.

By then, Ye Liuyun's injuries had fully healed. Seeing the ten thousand soldiers, he clenched his teeth in hatred.

The Xuemo Sect has always committed atrocities in the Great Zhou Dynasty, slaughtering civilians. Within the Xuemo Sect's domain, the people suffer unbearably. Moreover, the Great Zhou Dynasty not only fails to eradicate the Xuemo Sect, but also sends troops to aid its cruelty.

It seems the Great Zhou Dynasty truly isn't a good entity!

"Great Zhou Dynasty, someday I will personally destroy you!" Ye Liuyun vowed silently.

The old man was overjoyed for a moment.

"Heaven aid me! You brat, daring to strike my disciple right before my eyes, see if I don't smash your lair."

He ordered the ten thousand soldiers to encircle the Grand Hall, dividing them into three squads that attack in shifts day and night.

Although the Grand Hall's defensive capability is strong, such prolonged, large‑scale assaults are hard to endure.

Meanwhile, the old man occasionally launched an attack, joining the assault on the Grand Hall.

Fortunately, Ye Liuyun's group had ample Spirit Stones, allowing them to replenish the Grand Array's energy at any time; otherwise it would have been breached long ago. Yet even so, Ye Liuyun worried silently. Judging by the situation, the Grand Array would collapse within two days.

Ye Liuyun had already imagined many retreat plans in his mind, but ultimately dismissed them all.

No matter how they fled, they had no hope. Even the fastest Flying Boat couldn't outrun the Saint.

In the end, he ordered the Monster Beasts to return to cultivation, no longer needing to guard. Staying would be useless and cause anxiety. He himself stayed behind to observe the opposite side.

The soldiers sent by the Great Zhou Dynasty were ordinary troops, seemingly just garrisoned from nearby towns. The Leader of the unit was only at the Sixth Layer of True Essence.

After watching for a while, he still couldn't devise a solution, so idly he organized the Storage Rings collected over the past days.

Ye Liuyun sorted the contents of these rings—Crystal Stones, weapons, medicinal herbs, ore—placing each into a Storage Ring. Only items he favored would end up in his own Storage Ring.

In Xiao Mubai's ring, there was a Token from the Holy Martial Academy, possibly containing merit points. Also a Heaven Tier supreme sword, a Heaven Tier medium sword, and a Cross‑Boundary Pill.

He didn't even fancy the other Crystal Stones.

Ye Liuyun thought for a moment, gave the Cross‑Boundary Pill to Bai Hu, helping it break through the Nascent Core stage. He himself was about to breakthrough, so there was no need to waste such pills.

Bai Hu, upon receiving the pill, immediately began cultivation, preparing to breakthrough.

In Chen Yu's ring, there was a False Holy Artifact—a sword, perhaps the flagship treasure of a Xuemo Sect branch, and he wondered how the headmaster could have missed such a treasure.

There were also several rare medicinal herbs, which he collected as well.