Chapter 1919: Appearing Disheveled

Ye Liuyun immediately agreed to Lin Xiyao: "Alright! I'll take you to the Alien Battlefield!"

But he also said, "However, I need to handle some matters in the Royal City right now."

Anyway, your engagement isn't that soon; you can feign agreement and stall as long as you can, using this time to focus on cultivation and boost your strength.

"Really?"

Lin Xiyao heard this and was overjoyed.

She then began asking Ye Liuyun what preparations were needed to go to the Alien Battlefield.

"Nothing needs to be prepared; I'll take care of everything when the time comes."

Ye Liuyun soothed her.

In fact, as long as he deals with Mu Lianqing and Lin Luoyi, they don't necessarily have to go to the Alien Battlefield.

So Ye Liuyun didn't make her do any preparation.

Even if an accident truly occurred and they had to flee to the Alien Battlefield, Ye Liuyun lacks nothing; they could just buy whatever they need then.

Afterwards, the two ate and chatted, enjoying each other's company, and Lin Xiyao's mood instantly brightened.

Lin Xiyao also decided to stay temporarily at the Alchemist Alliance, not returning to the Lin household, to avoid being watched by Lin Luoyi.

At that moment, a squad of Royal Mansion guards emerged from the Lin household, using a Transmission Talisman to inform Mu Lianqing: "That Ye Liuyun is just an ordinary outer‑sect disciple, brought back by Miss Lin from the Border Battlefield.

On his first day arriving at the Lin household, Ye Liuyun offended Alchemist Lin Luoyi and was sent by the Alchemist to the Alien Battlefield!"

"So that's it! He even offended Lin Luoyi!"

Mu Lianqing grinned wickedly, took out a Transmission Talisman, and relayed the news of Ye Liuyun's return to Lin Luoyi.

Lin Luoyi indeed bore a grudge and instantly recalled Ye Liuyun.

"That kid actually managed to come back alive?"

She still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Afterward, she directly ordered Mu Lianqing to eliminate Ye Liuyun.

Mu Lianqing readily agreed, promising to take care of it at once.

"Hmph, a country bumpkin from the Border Battlefield still wants to challenge me!"

Mu Lianqing let out a cold laugh, summoned a Martial Cultivator beside him, and ordered him to rush to the restaurant where Ye Liuyun and Lin Xiyao were dining and lie in wait for Ye Liuyun.

He specifically instructed the Martial Cultivator: "Lin Xiyao is the bargaining chip for my apprenticeship; we must not harm her.

But we may kill Ye Liuyun right in front of her; that will serve as a warning to her!"

"Yes!"

The Martial Cultivator replied affirmatively and immediately went out to make arrangements.

Ye Liuyun at this moment was also pondering how to act against Mu Lianqing.

Back then, he was in Western Liang Royal City, and even his words were monitored by the Western Liang King.

Here is the domain of the Nanfu King, so everything would certainly be under his control.

If he acted outside or inside the Royal Mansion, the Nanfu King might discover it.

"Is there a Formation in the Alchemist Alliance's Grand Hall that blocks Divine Sense detection?"

Ye Liuyun suddenly asked Lin Xiyao.

"Of course there is! Why are you asking that?"

Lin Xiyao was also curious why Ye Liuyun suddenly brought that up.

"Nothing?

I just suddenly want grilled meat; let's bring some wine back, I'll grill it for you, and we can eat while we chat?"

Ye Liuyun suggested.

He estimated that staying at Lin Xiyao's place for one night would make Mu Lianqing unable to resist checking the situation, and then he could strike directly.

"Alright! I'm also eager to try your grilled meat.

Honestly, yours is no worse than that of the restaurant!"

Lin Xiyao didn't think twice, immediately ordered more wine, settled the bill, and returned to the Alchemist Alliance with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense had already detected that the Martial Cultivator lying in wait outside the gate had been replaced.

In total there were three Martial Cultivators, two Late Fourth Layer and one Early Fifth Layer.

Ye Liuyun's displayed realm was only Mid Fourth Layer.

Thus this arrangement, a surprise attack, could be called flawless.

Ye Liuyun was still thinking how to make himself look disheveled, feign injury, and retreat back to the Alchemist Alliance.

In that case, if the Nanfu King were monitoring the city, he would think Mu Lianqing could kill Ye Liuyun and thus would not intervene.

Before leaving the restaurant, he prepared an ordinary fifth‑grade battle sword for himself, wore no armor, and planned to use his Physical Body to hard‑block their attacks.

He also deliberately chose a suitably graded artifact that defends against Spiritual Soul Attacks to wear, fearing the outside Martial Cultivators might launch such attacks on him.

After preparing, Ye Liuyun and Lin Xiyao left the restaurant together.

Ye Liuyun still had to act as if he didn't know, walking and chatting with Lin Xiyao.

While they were chatting, a masked Martial Cultivator suddenly charged at Ye Liuyun with a blade.

"Ah!"

Lin Xiyao let out a scream, too frightened to react.

Ye Liuyun, however, reacted swiftly, drawing his sword to meet the attack.

Even while trying to appear disheveled, he couldn't just stand and wait for the Martial Cultivator to strike.

At that moment, another Late Fourth Layer Martial Cultivator leapt out, pretending to attack Lin Xiyao but actually isolating him.

Ye Liuyun simply wielded blade intent and cleaved the Martial Cultivator who tried to kill him in one stroke.

This startled the other Martial Cultivator who was attacking Lin Xiyao, who hurriedly swept his palm to push Lin Xiyao away and went to attack Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun did not expect that the Martial Cultivator was a blade cultivator; he could not even lift his blade in front of Ye Liuyun.

The blade intent strength he had preset was aimed at that Early Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator.

"Leave it to me, you deal with that woman!"

At that moment, the Early Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator hidden in the shadows rushed out, brandishing a sword to strike at Ye Liuyun.

His sword intent was not as strong as Ye Liuyun's, but his True Essence was powerful.

Ye Liuyun fought him with the preset blade intent, and it was indeed very taxing.

"That's more like it!"

Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Suddenly, the Martial Cultivator launched a Spiritual Soul Attack, hoping for a quick finish.

However, his Spiritual Soul Attack was blocked by Ye Liuyun's Defense Artifact.

So he could only continue the assault.

Ye Liuyun even pretended to rescue Lin Xiyao, rushed forward to intercept the Fourth Layer Martial Cultivator as well, and covered Lin Xiyao's escape toward the Alchemist Alliance.

During his retreat, he was repeatedly pierced by two sword thrusts from the Fifth Layer Martial Cultivator and struck by a palm from the late‑stage Fourth Layer Martial Cultivator.

Although he was beaten to the point of spitting blood, he still had to try to keep his Physical Body from rapidly healing the wounds.

"I'm in such trouble!"

Ye Liuyun complained inwardly, supporting his injuries as he ran back with Lin Xiyao.

Lin Xiyao, seeing that Ye Liuyun had taken such severe injuries to cover her, tried to rush forward to fight the masked men desperately, but Ye Liuyun grabbed her and flung her behind him.

"Don't cause more trouble; you run back so I can run! Going up just to die in vain?"

Ye Liuyun scolded her, and she, holding back tears, accelerated back.

Those two Martial Cultivators didn't pursue him at all; they kept attacking Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately drew his Nine-Dragon Cauldron as a shield, blocking the two's attacks, then sprinted back.

Fortunately, the Alchemist Alliance wasn't far.

After Lin Xiyao ran back, she shouted for other Alchemists to help, and the two Martial Cultivators were forced to retreat.

Ye Liuyun was also left in a very disheveled state, being helped by Lin Xiyao back to his residence.