Chapter 1749: Killing for Treasure

Pei Yong, having been traveling with these Martial Cultivators for almost half a month, finally landed the Flying Boat.

"Ahead is a relatively large nearby city, Jinmen Guan.

This place has always been a landmark for entering the interior of the Western Region.

Outside the pass is the frontier, while inside the pass is called the interior of the Western Region.

This is also a trading hub that connects various Martial Cultivators coming from both sides of the pass; the resources are abundant and the prices are very low."

When he said that, many Martial Cultivators showed delighted expressions, planning to make a big purchase.

"However, the security here is terribly chaotic.

Outside the city, bandits gather in groups; inside the city, murders and robberies happen every day."

Whether you can survive still depends on yourselves.

We will stay here for nearly a month, waiting for Martial Cultivators from other towns beyond the pass to arrive, then leave together.

This month also serves as your chance to acquire resources before you reach the Western Liang Royal Mansion.

Do you understand what I mean?"

After Pei Yong finished speaking, he turned to ask the many Martial Cultivators.

"Understood!"

A Martial Cultivator immediately replied.

Pei Yong's meaning was already clear: this place is chaotic, you can kill and loot, and you can use any means to obtain resources.

Ye Liuyun looked pensively at Pei Yong, and Pei Yong smiled back at him.

"I guess it's still a form of elimination!"

Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

But for him, it truly is an opportunity to acquire resources.

Along the way, Ye Liuyun's Flame and Spatial Realm Crystal Stones had long been exhausted, leaving only the Ice Realm Crystal Stone for him to absorb.

He can also take this chance to test the results of his cultivation during this period.

After being cooped up on the Flying Boat for so long, it's time to go out and move around.

"As long as you understand, that's fine! In a month, come find me at the local Chengzhu Fu! Let me remind you, the local Chengzhu Fu has a garrison of one hundred thousand troops.

Even the high-level Martial Cultivators here can reach the fourth tier of the Divine Realm.

Before you act, think clearly about the consequences.

If you cause trouble, you must take responsibility yourselves!"

After Pei Yong finished explaining everything, he docked the Flying Boat and headed straight for the gates of Jinmen Guan.

As for them, he paid them no mind, thinking they could go wherever they wished!

"He won't take care of us anymore?"

Some Martial Cultivator asked in surprise, "Does that mean we can just run off freely?"

Immediately someone sneered, "Are you stupid?

We've already been selected; even if we get eliminated in later selections, we can still obtain a share of duties in the Western Liang Royal Mansion or the Western Liang Grand Army."

When the time comes, someone will provide us with cultivation resources, so why would you run?

It's definitely better than you going out yourself to find resources, right?"

Ye Liuyun gave a faint smile, ignored their squabbles, and walked straight into Jinmen Guan.

He wanted to verify the local situation himself before making any plans.

Watching Ye Liuyun enter the city, the other Martial Cultivators stayed still for the moment, seeing him off.

After he walked away, a Martial Cultivator who had just broken through to the early stage of the Second Realm began to stir up trouble.

"I think this kid has plenty of resources on him! Weapons, treasures, pills—if all those resources were ours, our realms would have advanced long ago!"

This man, Zhang Hao, believes that once his realm is elevated, he will be able to dominate Ye Liuyun.

"Exactly! I see he has taken so many pills, yet his realm is still First Realm, late stage; those pills are a waste!"

Immediately, a Martial Cultivator beside him began to rally.

Ye Liuyun displayed only a First Realm, late stage to these people, not revealing his true strength.

Seeing his greedy eyes as he consumed pills and treasures, they could naturally read the meaning behind it.

"He cultivates in a dedicated cultivation space, no wonder his strength is so great!"

"Strong? No way, it's just the pile of resources. If I had that many divine weapons, I'd be stronger than him!"

Everyone kept shouting back and forth, getting more and more angry.

"If you ask me, since there's no restriction on killing and looting here, why don't we seize his resources first and divide them among everyone?"

Zhang Hao urged again.

"Isn't that wrong?"

"After all, we're all in this together! Even if he's uncooperative, it shouldn't come to us attacking our own."

No Martial Cultivator had even considered taking action against Ye Liuyun.

"\"What 'our own'? Has he ever treated us as his own? \""

"Seeing his arrogant demeanor makes me want to stab him! If we unite, let's eliminate him first and split the treasure!"

A Martial Cultivator shouted.

The majority of Martial Cultivators responded enthusiastically.

"\"Alright, we won't force it."

"Otherwise, with too many people, the treasure wouldn't be enough to divide."

"Anyone willing to take out Ye Liuyun first, come with me into the city."

Zhang Hao called out.

He actually took away more than fifty Martial Cultivators.

The remaining Martial Cultivators exchanged glances; some didn't want to attack their own comrades, some were frightened by Ye Liuyun's strength and didn't dare to move.

So they lingered outside the city for a while, then went into the city in small groups of two or three.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense observed their actions from afar; he merely smiled, paid no attention, and continued on his way.

However, Jinmen Guan is quite chaotic; as soon as Ye Liuyun entered the city, he was stopped by seven local ruffians.

"Stop! Where are you from?"

One of the ruffians, their leader, glanced sideways at Ye Liuyun, sizing him up.

He was at the early stage of the Second Level; seeing that Ye Liuyun was alone, he naturally wanted to bully him.

Ye Liuyun looked at them, merely smiled, kept walking, and went straight past them.

Suddenly, a Demon Slaying Sword appeared in his hand, and he swept it out in a horizontal slash.

Those ruffians never expected Ye Liuyun to dare attack suddenly; his single strike felled four of them, including their leader.

Ye Liuyun's strike used Spatial Power, cutting out from inside their bodies; they had no way to defend against it.

The remaining three ruffians: one stood stunned, the other two turned and fled; Ye Liuyun released a Soul to pursue one, then slashed another with a blade, killing both.

The last ruffian was so frightened he didn't dare run, dropped to his knees begging for mercy; Ye Liuyun cut him down with a single strike, showing no mercy.

This person's cultivation was too low; Ye Liuyun couldn't be bothered to absorb his Divine Soul Power.

Afterward, Ye Liuyun directly stored the several corpses in his Space World and tossed them to the Black Panther.

Ye Liuyun's actions were swift; afterward he immediately left, causing no major disturbance.

He had just performed a Soul Search, already knowing the layout inside Jinmen Guan; thus he saved the effort of looking for the merchant association and headed straight there.

Here, the merchant association is not limited to just the Mysterious Origin Pavilion.

It is a comprehensive merchant association center established by the Chengzhu Fu.

A three-story building houses more than twenty merchant associations of various sizes.

Even services such as restaurants and lodging are all available.

Moreover, through that ruffian's memory, he fully understood the rules here.