Chapter 1661: Quiet Departure

Ye Lu Motian immediately awakened the unconscious Martial Cultivators, sending them to inspect the Formation; they discovered that the Formation in his room had already failed.

At this moment, the Leader of the guards reported that the Formation throughout the castle was paralyzed and currently under repair. He had deliberately brought additional guards to protect Ye Lu Motian.

"No need! If he wanted to kill me, I would have been dead long ago!" Ye Lu Motian despondently tossed the knife onto the ground, staring blankly.

"What realm of person could knock you out and bewilder you!"

After regaining his composure, he asked the late‑stage Tianzun Realm Martial Cultivators.

The Martial Cultivators analyzed, "To achieve such complete silence, it must be either a divine‑realm strongman or someone possessing a special treasure!"

"Alas!" Ye Lu Motian sighed, waved his hand, and ordered them to withdraw.

Regardless of the outcome, it shows that Ye Liuyun is not someone he can provoke.

He also realized that Ye Liuyun could do more than just kill him; if Ye Liuyun had been willing last night, the experts inside his castle could have been wiped out by Ye Liuyun.

In other words, Ye Liuyun alone could annihilate their entire family.

At the thought of that result, Ye Lu Motian gasped sharply.

He finally understood that Ye Liuyun's gamble with him was because he didn't want to kill him yet didn't want to attract attention. If he kept refusing to trouble Ye Liuyun, Ye Liuyun would truly act.

Realizing this, he immediately ordered a generous gift to be prepared and sent to Ye Liuyun, expressing gratitude for Ye Liuyun's mercy and informing him that he would no longer cause trouble.

Ye Liuyun received the gift sent by his emissary, realized that his tactic had worked, and thus had one less trouble.

The Shen Family no longer sent anyone to harass Ye Liuyun.

They could not afford the price of that many Magic Crystals, and they thought that although Ye Liuyun was young, he acted with great maturity; dealing with such a person was actually far more difficult than solving the issue by force.

So they devoted all their energy to preparing to ambush the Song Family.

After Song Tianhao linked up with the Song Family's reinforcements, he began gathering enough Magic Crystals and stopped bargaining with Ye Liuyun.

According to Song Tianhao's analysis, Ye Liuyun was unlikely to concede, so it was better to prepare the money directly to avoid a breakdown in negotiations, which would make Song Qianyi more vulnerable.

Ye Liuyun did not leave his residence for three days; many Demon Cultivators stationed outside were also unable to deal with him.

Three days later, Song Tianhao arrived on time with a billion Magic Crystals; Ye Liuyun did not delay at all and released the people immediately.

As for whether Song Qianyi could return to the Human Sacred City, it depended on the Song Family's arrangements.

Song Tianhao, without a word, took his men and left.

Ye Liuyun was only taking the money; there was no need for them to entangle with Ye Liuyun. Moreover, since Ye Liuyun stayed in the inn and did not go out, they could not afford to waste resources on him.

Ye Liuyun simply gained some more Magic Crystals. The Shen Family, though covetous, had no suitable opportunity to act.

Moreover, Ye Lu Motian suddenly decided not to move against Ye Liuyun. The Shen Family also learned some inside information, so they no longer intended to trouble Ye Liuyun.

Outside Ye Liuyun's residence, only a few Demon Race members remained on guard.

They saw Yelu Motian and the Shen Family and the Song Family, and surprisingly they no longer bothered with Ye Liuyun, and even thought that these major powers had investigated Ye Liuyun's background and dared not provoke him. So these people of theirs became even more reluctant to provoke Ye Liuyun.

For a moment, everyone's focus shifted to whether Song Qianyi could leave the Demon Sacred City. Some Demon Race onlookers looking for a spectacle or a bargain also left with the Song people.

After the Song Family left the city, they clashed with the Shen Family in a massive battle, reportedly with heavy casualties. Yet the Song people still escorted Song Qianyi out safely.

The Demon Race did not take part in the conflict between the two Human Race factions, and the Ye Lu clan didn't even inquire.

Ye Liuyun remained unharmed in the inn, waiting for Mu Ranxing's developments.

In fact, he now possessed an improved Invisibility Cloak, so taking action no longer required such hassle.

Nevertheless, to be safe, he did not let Mu Ranxing alter the plan but created a backup scheme, leaving extra escape routes.

After a few days, Mu Ranxing came to Ye Liuyun, handing over the layout diagram of the Magic Crystal's Guardian Formation. He also told Ye Liuyun that many connections had been arranged, allowing Ye Liuyun to approach the Guardian Formation protecting the Magic Crystal.

"It's ready. I have a way to get close to the Magic Crystal for the rest."

Ye Liuyun no longer waited.

He directly sealed Lei Ming into the Space World, donned an invisibility garment, and silently followed Mu Ranxing out of the inn.

They also did not check out. The Demon Race maid merely thought Mu Ranxing had left, while Ye Liuyun and Lei Ming continued cultivating inside the room.

The others also did not see Ye Liuyun leave. The Demon Race members and Shen Family stationed outside remained puzzled, not knowing how long Ye Liuyun intended to stay in the inn.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun was already following Mu Ranxing, hurrying toward the location of the sacred Magic Crystal.

With an invisibility garment, Mu Ranxing found it even more convenient. He simply said to find a fellow clan member and blend in.

"Master, the large Guardian Formation protecting the Magic Crystal is ahead!" Mu Ranxing transmitted via Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, following Mu Ranxing, had already observed the situation here very clearly.

It was a massive sacrificial structure. The Magic Crystal rested on the altar at its very center, occupying a considerable area. Yet the Formation concealed it, preventing a view of the Magic Crystal's exact condition.

In fact, even Mu Ranxing had never seen how large the Magic Crystal actually was.

The outer perimeter had three layers of Demon Race guardians. There were not many experts here. The strongest regular guardians were Demon Cultivators of the Earth Sovereign Realm.

【48】 Beyond those three layers, numerous Tianzun Realm strongmen of the Demon Race and several Demon Noble castles surrounded the altar.

They saw that Ye Lu Motian, the Shen Family, and the Song Family no longer tangled with Ye Liuyun, and assumed those great powers had uncovered Ye Liuyun's background and dared not provoke him. Consequently, they became even more reluctant to draw Ye Liuyun's attention.

If anything occurred, those Tianzun Realm strongmen and nobles could rush to reinforce instantly, needing not even a half‑minute; the strongmen would arrive here immediately.

The layout diagram Mu Ranxing gave him posed no issues; the external arrangement of the Formation was essentially the same everywhere.

The interior of the Formation was absent from Mu Ranxing's diagram. However, after Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi examined it, they thought that within the Formation might also be hidden Demon Race experts.

Otherwise, such an important Demon Race relic could not be guarded so simply.

"Alright, leave this place immediately and return to your troops; you have no business here!" Ye Liuyun directly told Mu Ranxing to depart.

If Mu Ranxing were exposed later, he could still draw away some pursuers for him.

Mu Ranxing responded and left.