Chapter 1843: Guarding Against People's Hearts

After that, Ye Liuyun also took a liking to an archer.

That archer shot curved arrows without using a bow equipped with a tracking function.

Unfortunately, he nevertheless lost the match.

Mainly because the arena wasn't spacious enough, giving him no chance to show his long-range abilities.

His close-combat skills aren't particularly strong.

"What the Prince said is right; there really are plenty of talents here!"

Since the losers are about to be eliminated right away.

Ye Liuyun worried that if the archer left, he wouldn't be able to find him again, so he immediately went over and stopped him.

"Would you be willing to come to my army to lead the archers?

I will equip you with fifth-tier armor and bow, and provide you with medicinal crystals for your cultivation."

Ye Liuyun said directly.

He saw that the archer was only using a second-tier divine artifact, and guessed he probably needed more resources.

"Leader Ye?"

The archer stared for a moment, not expecting Ye Liuyun to find him.

Now, almost all the martial cultivators here know Ye Liuyun.

"Hurry up.

Do you want to come?"

Ye Liuyun urged him to answer.

The next one to go up is him.

"I'll go!"

The archer excitedly agreed.

"Good.

Wait for me over there; after the match ends we'll go back together!"

Ye Liuyun gave the order, then went up to fight.

His opponent was a martial cultivator at the late stage of the third level; originally not a match for Ye Liuyun, and considering Ye Liuyun also had a fourth-level early-stage black panther, he directly conceded.

Ye Liuyun also didn't bother to care what exactly he was capable of.

He didn't even have the courage to make a move; any ability would be useless.

"Leader Ye, will you continue challenging, or wait for the round-robin?"

The host directly asked Ye Liuyun.

"Let's keep challenging!"

Ye Liuyun, in order to save time, also didn't want to go back and forth.

"Alright then!"

The host immediately arranged for the soul cultivator who had gone up first to fight Ye Liuyun.

He Lian Xiu also became nervous, because that soul cultivator's attacks always directly killed opponents.

He worried that Ye Liuyun would be killed by that soul cultivator.

That soul cultivator also didn't dare be careless; at the start of the match, he immediately released his soul, attacking into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

Ye Liuyun had prepared beforehand; the Golden Light of the Ten Thousand Gods Command immobilized his soul, and immediately implanted a slave seal.

Once his soul was implanted with the slave seal, the Golden Light of the Ten Thousand Gods Command no longer shrouded him.

Ye Liuyun casually searched a soul, but ended up making an unexpected discovery.

This martial cultivator was actually a spy planted in advance by the King of Western Liang.

If Ye Liuyun had no intention of rebelling, he would continue to assist Ye Liuyun.

But if Ye Liuyun harbored any disloyalty, he would report to the King of Western Liang.

"If this person was arranged by the King of Western Liang, what about the others?"

Ye Liuyun also began to worry.

Because these people are exactly the talents he needs.

If it weren't for the King of Western Liang's deliberate arrangement, it wouldn't be possible for them to all coincide so conveniently.

Tong Xin is definitely fine, because he has already signed an equal contract with Ye Liuyun and will not harm Ye Liuyun.

"One must not lack vigilance against people.

Looks like when we go back we'll have to screen the others as well.

Even if there's no problem, we still need to sign an equal contract."

Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

He also returned that martial cultivator's soul.

"Thank you, Leader Ye, for sparing my life!"

That soul cultivator pretended to thank Ye Liuyun.

"Hmm, go down and wait for me! Later we'll go back to the camp together."

Ye Liuyun didn't say much more.

"Yes!"

The martial cultivator responded with an affirmation and also went down.

He Lian Xiu was the most enthusiastic in applauding Ye Liuyun.

Among all the contestants, she was most worried about that soul cultivator and that beast-taming martial cultivator; she felt the others posed no threat to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's second match was against a Martial Cultivator who could tame beasts.

As soon as the fight began, he again released those two mid-stage fourth-level ferocious beasts.

One was a white wolf, the other a saber-toothed tiger.

Ye Liuyun merely released a Black Panther to hold the white wolf, then launched a Spiritual Soul Attack at the saber-toothed tiger, directly erasing their Divine Soul Contract and newly imprinting a Slave Seal on that saber-toothed tiger.

That Martial Cultivator's contract was destroyed, suffering a backlash, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Before he could react, Ye Liuyun also implanted a Slave Seal on that white wolf.

The three ferocious beasts immediately attacked him together.

Finally, that Martial Cultivator was stepped on by the Black Panther underfoot and could only admit defeat.

"What trick did you use to make my ferocious beasts obey your commands?"

That Martial Cultivator said resentfully.

He still wanted to reason with Ye Liuyun and take the ferocious beasts back.

Ye Liuyun simply waved his hand and took the three ferocious beasts back into the Space World.

"If you want your ferocious beasts back, follow me to the camp; then I will return your ferocious beasts to you!"

That Martial Cultivator, helpless, could only retreat to the side and wait for Ye Liuyun.

Next up to the stage was a body-tempering Martial Cultivator.

As soon as the fight began, he charged straight at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun was thinking about treacherous matters in his mind and didn't want to waste any more time.

Originally he had planned to first practice his Physical Body against him, but now he had no interest, directly launching a Spiritual Soul Attack to first perform a Soul Search.

Only after confirming this person was not sent by the Prince of Western Liang did he set his mind at ease.

He merely used the power of lightning and fire to threaten that Martial Cultivator, urging him to join the camp.

"Leader Ye, I'm just a body-tempering oaf; I don't understand anything else."

"I came to the competition just to win some resources to bring back."

"Do you think I can really go serve you?"

"What would I do there?"

That Martial Cultivator was quite straightforward and directly asked.

"To train the soldiers' Physical Body."

"If you don't believe me, we can sign an equal contract; I won't force you to do anything."

"And my legion offers very good treatment……"

"Really?"

Upon hearing Ye Liuyun's description of the treatment, that Martial Cultivator's heart was immediately moved.

Ye Liuyun immediately drafted an equal contract and signed it with him.

Afterward, that Martial Cultivator immediately ran down the stage and stood together with the others awaiting Ye Liuyun.

The last one to step onto the stage was a sword cultivator, though he could be over fifty years old.

"As soon as he came up, he laughed loudly: 'Leader Ye, this is both recruiting troops and vying for the Prince Consort position—two goals at once! I, an old sword cultivator, don't know if Leader Ye has a suitable post to arrange for me?'"

This guy's cheek is thick; as soon as he stepped up, he volunteered himself.

Ye Liuyun also laughed as he drew the Demon Slaying Sword: "If your sword intent can withstand my single strike, I will make you my vice leader—how about that?"

"Good, it's settled!"

That sword cultivator never expected Ye Liuyun to agree so readily.

Then, as Ye Liuyun drew his blade, he regretted it.

Ye Liuyun's blade intent was too strong.

At his current level, he couldn't even block Ye Tiandao's strike, let alone Ye Liuyun's.

Ye Liuyun's single strike directly split him in half.

Afterward, Ye Liuyun sheathed his blade and urged the host: "Since there's no one left, hurry up and announce the results and distribute the rewards! I still have matters in my army; I have no time to waste!"

"Yes, yes!"

The host indeed dared not waste words, immediately announcing Ye Liuyun's victory, that the Prince of Western Liang would set a date to betroth Ye Liuyun to the princess, and then distributed the rewards to everyone.

Those Ye Liuyun had just subdued, although they didn't receive as many rewards as Ye Liuyun himself, still got quite a few, so it wasn't a wasted trip.

As for those Martial Cultivators who died on the stage, they died in vain; they can only blame their own lack of skill.