Chapter 1602: Discovery of the Traitor

The people around Piao Yun also do not know Ye Liuyun.

But at this moment, seeing their Hall Master being so affectionate with Ye Liuyun, and hearing Piao Yun call him Hall Master, they recalled an old legend and guessed that Ye Liuyun had returned.

They simply could not discern Ye Liuyun's cultivation realm. He seemed unusually amiable, unlike the invincible Martial Cultivator of legend.

The Martial Cultivators of the opposing Dark Night Demon Hall, upon seeing more people from the Iron Eagle Sect arrive—people they did not recognize and whose details were unclear, and unable to gauge Ye Liuyun's realm—began to worry.

"Hall Master, should we change the plan?" a Martial Cultivator of the Dark Night Demon Hall asked their Leader.

The Leader, after seeing Ye Liuyun arrive, also felt some concern.

But considering their preparations this time were thorough and their strength surpassed that of the Iron Eagle Sect by a good margin, even if Ye Liuyun were powerful, it would not affect the overall situation.

Even if they could not win, they could at least severely damage two branches of the Iron Eagle Sect.

"The plan remains unchanged!" the Leader ordered his subordinates.

Ye Liuyun at this moment sighed, no wonder Piao Yun could not return; the scale of this battle was indeed considerable.

The Dark Night Demon Hall deployed over three thousand people in total, while Piao Yun's side had gathered fewer than two thousand.

"So many people—what shall we do?"

Ye Liuyun did not wish to personally bully these low-level Martial Cultivators, preferring to let Demon Beasts handle them.

Coincidentally, the two thousand newly hatched Demon Beasts also needed food.

Ye Liuyun was thinking when the two sides had already begun fighting.

Piao Yun wielded the long sword Ye Liuyun had given her; at the Tian Gang Eightfold realm, no one could match it.

"This girl's realm is improving rather slowly! It seems the sect's affairs are too many, delaying her progress," Ye Liuyun thought.

Piao Yun's talent was also above average, yet her advancement was not as fast as Lin Feier's, indicating that cultivation resources were insufficient.

Piao Yun herself felt nothing, but kept glancing back at Ye Liuyun.

"What are you looking at? Focus on the enemy, don't be careless!" Ye Liuyun had to use Transmission Voice to remind her.

"Okay!" Piao Yun replied, yet in her mind she constantly felt Ye Liuyun watching her, wanting to perform well, which only distracted her.

The Leader of the Dark Night Demon Hall, who had earlier feigned weakness, seized the moment of Piao Yun's distraction, suddenly produced a high‑rank shield to block her long sword, then thrust a long spear forward.

"Ah!"

When Piao Yun reacted, the long sword was already too late to withdraw; she cried out and fled backward rapidly.

The Leader wore a snarling grin, having already anticipated her retreat; the spear suddenly advanced again, thrusting straight toward Piao Yun's throat.

Piao Yun's retreat was exhausted; she could only collapse backward, trying to dodge the spear, but the Leader's spear slipped from his hand and, like a shadow, struck toward her throat again.

"Hmph, you still dare to be distracted while fighting me!" the Leader was secretly pleased.

If they eliminated Piao Yun, this region would be theirs.

But at that hair‑trigger moment, his spear suddenly vanished.

Its Divine Sense was also instantly erased.

Piao Yun's face turned ashen as she staggered backward several steps, her heart pounding relentlessly.

She had thought that moment would be her death.

Yet the opponent's weapon vanished strangely. She guessed Ye Liuyun had intervened, and involuntarily looked back.

"Alas!"

Ye Liuyun, holding a long spear, sighed helplessly, swayed his body, and appeared beside Piao Yun, lightly tapping her head with the spear.

"During combat you still dare to be distracted! You're courting death!"

Piao Yun bowed her head in shame: "I also want to focus, but I just can't!"

The two of them chatted, paying no attention to the opponent.

The thrilling scene moments earlier had been witnessed by both sides, who thought the battle's outcome was about to be decided and temporarily ceased their attacks.

But the result changed in an instant.

A deputy Hall Master beside Piao Yun, seeing this, scolded Ye Liuyun: "I don't care who you are, but striking our Hall Master's head with a spear is an insult to our entire Piao Yun Hall!"

At his words, many members of the Iron Eagle Sect gave Ye Liuyun fierce looks.

Ye Liuyun gave the man a slightly meaningful glance and sneered, "So you mean I shouldn't have rescued her just now?"

Everyone had seen Ye Liuyun rescue Piao Yun moments ago. Though his action was a bit excessive, it stemmed from his unusual relationship with Piao Yun.

The man's scolding at this moment was clearly untimely. Some sensible people used Transmission Voice to advise him not to offend Ye Liuyun.

"Fan Lie, this is my master, Ye Liuyun. You don't know the situation, so don't speak recklessly!" Piao Yun kindly reminded him.

But Fan Lie persisted: "No matter who he is, insulting you is insulting our Piao Yun Hall."

Hearing this, Piao Yun was also displeased and was about to speak, but Ye Liuyun used Transmission Voice to stop her.

"Don't speak. I suspect there is internal treachery among you. You are already surrounded; someone must have leaked your strength information!" Ye Liuyun told Piao Yun.

Piao Yun also, but she absolutely believed Ye Liuyun, so she closed her mouth and let Ye Liuyun handle it.

Ye Liuyun merely gave Fan Lie a contemptuous glance and said disdainfully, "She is my maid; I was just bullying her, what can you do?"

"You..." Fan Lie was so angry he stammered, not expecting Ye Liuyun to reason with him at all.

He then immediately shouted, "Fine, you dare to bully our Hall Master! Brothers, let's first eliminate this kid and avenge the Hall Master!"

However, although he shouted so, most people did not intend to follow his attack. Only his two subordinates also shouted along, yet did not act, evidently trying to spur others to strike first.

Even the most clueless could understand that their current enemy was the Dark Night Demon Hall.

Ye Liuyun had just rescued Piao Yun; even if he disrespected her, it would not be to abandon the enemy and first attack Ye Liuyun!

Piao Yun instantly realized that Fan Lie was the traitor Ye Liuyun had spoken of.

She now stared coldly at Fan Lie, recalling his actions to verify each one. The more she thought, the more she felt Fan Lie indeed had strong suspicion.

The Leader of the Dark Night Demon Hall, whose weapon had inexplicably been seized by Ye Liuyun, realized Ye Liuyun was not to be messed with, and at once withdrew with his troops, quietly watching the Iron Eagle Sect descend into internal conflict.

"Hall Master, Ye Liuyun has been missing for so long and suddenly appears now; who can guarantee he hasn't defected to the Dark Night Demon Hall?"

Maybe he just deliberately saved you, gained your trust, and then re-entered our Iron Eagle Sect from the inside!

Fan Lie saw that Piao Yun no longer spoke to stop him, and instead framed Ye Liuyun.