Chapter 1715: Why Bother Leaving?

Ye Liuyun only then realized why most of Li Family Village were elderly and children.

It seemed the young ones had all been taken.

"Then they didn't take you?"

Ye Liuyun suddenly thought that old Li's cultivation level was the highest, yet he hadn't been taken!

"Even the top experts within the City Lord have the same highest realm as me; they wouldn't dare seize me!"

After finishing his explanation, old Li returned to the village first, lest the City Lord's men bully the villagers.

Ye Liuyun then learned that within a City Lord's residence, anyone at the second tier of Divine Realm is already considered an expert!

He also thought to himself, "If I could fight on the Alien Battlefield, wouldn't I gain resources? It should be a good thing!"

Ye Liuyun found a high, concealed spot and observed the situation in Li Family Village from afar.

His Golden Pupil saw the village's condition with crystal clarity.

"Hmm?"

Why are those people all gathered around old Li's house?

Ye Liuyun found it odd; it seemed old Li was arguing with them and even slapped Li Xingnan.

At that moment, old Li rushed back, said something to those people, and they finally dispersed.

Ye Liuyun couldn't hear what they said; he could only watch.

Among the City Lord's men, most were at the first tier of Divine Realm, with only one leader at the early second tier of Divine Realm.

That level wasn't as high as old Li's, but it was far stronger than an ordinary person.

Ye Liuyun waited until those people left before returning to old Li's house.

Old Li had already gone, leaving only old Li and Li Xingnan.

Li Xingnan, seeing Ye Liuyun return, pouted and began crying again.

"What's wrong?"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly scooped him up and asked what happened.

Through sobs, Li Xingnan told Ye Liuyun, "The people who just came asked if there were big brothers, big sisters, or uncles and aunts in my house. I said yes, but grandpa said no and hit me!"

Ye Liuyun instantly understood that his presence had been discovered by the City Lord's men.

While comforting Li Xingnan, Ye Liuyun smiled at old Li and said, "These people are too cunning, asking a child!"

Old Li sighed, "There's nothing we can do! The child is too young and naive, exposing you! Leave tonight; perhaps you can slip past the City Lord's blockade!"

"If I leave, they won't trouble you anymore?"

Ye Liuyun retorted.

"Sigh, I'm just an old man; what can they do to me?"

Besides, we still have old Li; he'll protect us!

I couldn't even protect my own son and daughter‑in‑law back then; I've regretted it for years, and now I don't want anyone else to die for me!"

Old Li, recalling his son, couldn't help but become sorrowful.

Ye Liuyun produced a ferocious beast of the Divine Realm, roasted it outright, and gave the remaining meat to old Li.

Seeing the roasted meat, Li Xingnan stopped crying, devoured a feast, and then went back to his room to sleep.

While Li Xingnan slept, Ye Liuyun handed all the Mortal Realm beast meat he had stored to old Li.

From today's hunt, he kept only the Barbarian Bear; the rest he set aside.

He didn't give it in front of Li Xingnan, fearing the child might later blurt it out and attract envy.

"That's way too much!"

Old Li was so agitated he didn't know what to say.

In the end, he sent half of the Divine Realm beast meat back to Ye Liuyun.

The beast meat Ye Liuyun carried on his person was indeed plentiful, piled like a small hill.

"This will keep Xingnan well fed for a long time! Keep the rest; you just arrived and need to stock up on meat.

In case…"

Old Li paused, hesitant to continue.

He probably meant that if Ye Liuyun were captured by the City Lord and sent to the battlefield, he'd at least have something to eat!

Ye Liuyun no longer objected and gathered all the Divine Realm meat.

Later, Ye Liuyun asked about exchanging the ferocious beast's yuan pills for pill formulas.

"A common pill formula might be exchanged for ten or so sheets with a single yuan pill.

But for some high‑grade formulas, even all your yuan pills together probably wouldn't fetch a single one!"

Old Li explained.

Then, seeing the sky darken, he urged Ye Liuyun to leave quickly.

Ye Liuyun smiled, "Why bother leaving?

I'm just about to go to the Alien Battlefield for training.

And if I go, I'll only cause you more trouble!"

"What?

You... you want to die?"

Old Li was so startled his words stumbled!

"Sir, tell me, what's the procedure for the City Lord sending people to the Alien Battlefield?"

Ye Liuyun smiled but gave no answer, merely inquired about the City Lord's sending process.

"I'll tell you, and you'll see how terrifying it is!"

Old Man Li immediately began explaining to Ye Liuyun.

After Chengzhu Fu captures people, it will concentrate them in detention.

They will give each person equal cultivation resources, then let these people fight each other; among thousands, only a hundred will be selected to remain and sent to the Alien Battlefield.

My son and daughter-in-law are useless; they both died in this stage.

Everyone desperately wants to win.

Because the losers either die on the spot or have to return the resources distributed by Chengzhu Fu.

If they cannot repay, they must sell themselves to Chengzhu Fu and become its lifelong slaves.

Those people from Chengzhu Fu are black-hearted; at that time they will charge double interest—how can we commoners possibly afford it!

Are there still resources being distributed?

Ye Liuyun also became interested.

As soon as he heard Old Man Li's explanation, he roughly understood the situation.

Since leaving home, Ye Liuyun has experienced many rounds of centralized elimination training.

Although this is the Divine Realm, the general situation should be roughly the same.

It is said that those resources are basically insufficient for cultivation.

You think, if your strength is insufficient, you'll be sent to fight the Foreign Tribe to the death—isn't that just waiting to be eaten by the Foreign Tribe!

Old Man Li also knew Ye Liuyun lacked resources.

But the things given by Chengzhu Fu are basically insufficient for a Martial Cultivator to increase much strength.

Ye Liuyun also knew that the resources given by Chengzhu Fu might not be enough.

But at that time he could just seize them by force; worst case, he would let the Magic Vine destroy the entire Chengzhu Fu.

In the entire Chengzhu Fu, the highest realm is only a second-level Divine Realm Martial Cultivator; the Magic Vine can handle that.

So he basically isn't worried at all.

Now he is actually quite eager.

Old Man Li, on the other hand, started to worry, advising him for a long time, but he wouldn't listen.

Those things that are terrifying to Old Man Li are completely ordinary to him.

They are all things he has experienced before.

Even if everything proceeds normally, he is just experiencing it again.

So after comforting Old Man Li for a while, he returned to his room to cultivate.

Now there are no other resources, so for now he will temporarily cultivate flame, ice, and Buddha Demon Power.