Chapter 1635: War Never Shuns Deception

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun's fleet split into two squadrons and kept moving, and the fleet's sailing speed suddenly slowed down.

Yet in the forward direction of both squadrons there was no Sect at all.

Everyone wondered whether Ye Liuyun had had enough, was pulling back, or was playing some other trick.

Ye Liuyun saw Qin Peng's flamboyant maneuver and couldn't help but laugh.

"You! You never give anyone a chance to live!"

Qin Peng laughed back: "War, you know, 'All warfare is deceptive!' Can those sects that have offended us not be aware? If they don't fortify in advance, we can't be blamed!"

Ye Liuyun just smiled, said nothing more; after all, whatever they fought now, they wouldn't lose.

The fleet sailed for several more days, then suddenly turned together; the left squad headed straight for Moyu Yi Cheng and kept sailing.

The right‑hand fleet launched an attack on a Sect it passed by.

The Sect was small; even with only half the warships they shattered the sect's protective mountain array in no time, leaving the enemy in disarray.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun and the Demonic God Sect disciples on the right‑hand warships did not lose any of their main combat power.

This battle ended even faster; not even half a day had passed.

Ye Liuyun didn't even bother to collect the Sect's Treasure Vault; he let his disciples just walk in and take whatever, dividing the vault on the spot.

Afterwards, the right‑hand fleet kept sailing, still heading straight for Moyu Yi Cheng.

Now not only the Sect in the warships' path grew nervous, but even the Sect the warships would pass by began to dread.

People on Zhongyang Dalu gasped and speculated whether Ye Liuyun was about to return to Yi Cheng.

"Five sects already! Could this be the end?" the Taihe Fourth Prince followed Ye Liuyun's updates daily.

"Can't guess. It looks like Qin Peng is commanding the warships now, and Ye Liuyun is too lazy to manage. So even if there are more sects to wipe out, they shouldn't be major ones; Qin Peng can handle them himself!" the Fourth Prince speculated.

Ye Liuyun's two fleets, one ahead and one behind, raced toward Moyu Yi Cheng.

As they went on, the rear fleet suddenly accelerated, apparently to rendezvous with the front fleet.

Just before the two fleets could meet, the front fleet abruptly changed course and ambushed a passing Sect.

The Sect was hit so suddenly that its protective sect array hadn't even activated before being shattered.

Then the rear fleet arrived in time, and the Martial Cultivators launched a strike.

The timing of the two fleets' coordination was perfect, and they completely annihilated that Sect.

From the Treasure Vault, Ye Liuyun let Qin Peng take half as a reward for meritorious soldiers; the other half was handed straight to the Demonic God Sect disciples.

Along the way, Demonic God Sect disciples kept breaking through realms aboard the warships. The Sect's combat power rose overall.

Now the Demonic God Sect could be called the top Sect of Zhongyang Dalu.

Not only are its disciples strong, numerous, and well‑supplied, but even the Secret Realms they cultivate are varied.

In scale, it has already surpassed Qian Long Academy.

Only the number of Elders is low; after all, their foundation isn't that deep yet and they still need to accumulate.

Ye Liuyun's maneuver shocked the entire Zhongyang Dalu again.

Many Sects contacted Qian Long Academy early in the morning to discuss with Ye Liuyun.

"If this keeps up, Zhongyang Dalu will be left with only the Demonic God Sect!" many Sects complained to the head of Qian Long Academy.

"You haven't even offended him; why worry? If you can't stand it, just tell Ye Liuyun directly!" the head of Qian Long Academy dismissed them with a single sentence.

The sects that had offended Ye Liuyun rushed to the Demonic God Sect to send compensation and gifts.

Ye Liuyun also told the Demonic God Sect to accept everything. Only by taking these resources would the other side be at ease.

Moreover, for any group that accepted the offered resources, Ye Liuyun ordered the Demonic God Sect to give a clear reply: they would never attack them.

Thus, even sects that hadn't offended Ye Liuyun sent envoys and offered something.

Ye Liuyun likewise never refused; when cooperation was needed, he negotiated; when alliances were needed, he formed them.

For a time, the Demonic God Sect was bustling, with constant visitors. The Deputy Sect Master was busy receiving representatives from various Sects each day.

And Ye Liuyun's fleet no longer split, nor attacked any Sect, merely drifting slowly back toward Yi Cheng.

"Aren't we done? Why such a slow speed?" some disciples couldn't understand the sluggish return.

The Elders also went to ask Ye Liuyun.

This expedition had gathered plenty of resources from top to bottom, and everyone was eager to return and cultivate. After all, the cultivation environment on the warships was limited.

"Why rush? If we turn back too quickly, other Sects will think the fight is over and their willingness to send resources to the Demonic God Sect will drop. I'm securing resources for you. A few more days won't hurt; just wait a bit longer!" Ye Liuyun brushed the Elders away with a few words.

Their fleet even stopped and went slowly, just to squeeze out a few more tributes.

A few days later, the Sect side reported that most of the resources had been collected, and alliances and cooperations were progressing.

Xia Tianqiong and Xia Lingshuang also hadn't heard any Sect planning a counterattack, so Ye Liuyun finally ordered the warships to speed up and return to Yi Cheng.

This time, Ye Liuyun's strike wiped out every pre‑planned target, leaving none alive.

Across Zhongyang Dalu, though many complained that Ye Liuyun was too ruthless, none dared to openly denounce him.

Major Sects all showed goodwill and no longer dared to discriminate against Demon Cultivators.

Although some high‑level Sect officials won't change their minds instantly, long‑term habit will eventually make Demon Cultivators more accepted.

Ye Liuyun knew they wouldn't change immediately, but as long as they didn't act against Demon Cultivators in the short term, that was enough.

The rest still needed his restraint over Sect disciples, to keep them from causing trouble.

So after returning to his Sect, Ye Liuyun immediately began drafting regulations to restrain disciples, publishing them publicly for all to supervise.

If a disciple broke a rule and was discovered by outsiders, they could be killed on the spot, and the Demonic God Sect would claim the bounty.

But if a disciple obeyed the rules yet was killed, the Demonic God Sect would avenge them.

But if a disciple has not violated the regulations he set, yet is killed by someone, the Demonic God Sect will also avenge the disciples.