Chapter 1960: Forceful Merger

Not long after, the Tiger‑Head Beast King announced a merger with the Tiger Might Mercenary Corps, renaming it the Death Legion.

And the half‑beast tribe naturally became a half‑beast legion within the Death Legion.

He Lian Xiu at this time also arrived with ten thousand soldiers, rushed into the half‑beast tribe's area, and stationed there.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun dispatched another ten thousand soldiers, sending them here in batches.

When moving troops, they dared not gather too many at once, so they came little by little in batches, lest they cause a stir.

The number of arrivals was roughly equal to the casualties of the campaign, trying to keep the local population balanced.

Yu Xiaofeng also sent Xiao Yunfang ahead with a hundred thousand army to the border, and simultaneously delivered standardized uniforms and armor to the half‑beast legion.

He also helped them procure large numbers of ferocious beasts to sustain their race.

The powerful merger of the half‑beasts and the Tiger Might Mercenary Corps also shook the entire eastern border.

But because they did not infringe on any major power's interests, no one intervened in their affairs.

After all, the current Death Legion is now the largest force in both numbers and territory.

No one wants to waste energy confronting them.

A few months later, the half‑beast troops all wore uniform black armor, fully equipped with various gear.

Xiao Yunfang also began comprehensive training for them.

The half‑beasts' garrison also became the Death Legion's base; a city was built here, also called the City of Death.

Ye Liuyun also led troops to occupy the City of Death.

Lao Wei and Cao Meng were promoted to principal and deputy City‑guard Leaders, and each day they trained ordinary soldiers according to Ye Tiandao's teachings.

Although the original Tiger Might Mercenary Corps no longer exists, they now have status and resources, and are quite satisfied with the situation.

Xiao Laner spends each day staying with Ye Liuyun at Chengzhu Fu, becoming Ye Liuyun's first junior disciple.

The Tiger‑Head Clan Chief of the half‑beasts, after following Ye Liuyun for a while, received more resources, and the half‑beasts' combat power grew stronger; there was nothing wrong with that, so he earnestly devoted himself to Ye Liuyun.

Some minor forces on the border battlefield were also placed under unified management by Ye Liuyun's Death Legion.

Wu Qingcheng, Su Miaoyin and others began assisting Ye Liuyun in organizing various enterprises and scouting the next target.

At that moment, a village under Death Legion's control was attacked by the Chen family.

It turned out some miners, unable to endure the mining exploitation, slipped out from the Mineral Vein, fled back to their original village, but were pursued by Chen family guards, who not only took them away but also directly seized many villagers.

Ye Liuyun had been monitoring the Chen family's movements; not wanting to miss the chance, he immediately brought Wu Qingcheng and others along with Ye Tiandao's Sharp Blade Corps into the Space World, boarded an eight‑tier Flying Boat, and rushed to intercept.

"Kid, move aside quickly, and stay out of our business! The Chen family is not something you can provoke."

Those guards did not recognize Ye Liuyun.

A guard captain, seeing Ye Liuyun's high cultivation, tried to intimidate him by brandishing the Chen family.

"On my turf, you still act so arrogant?"

Ye Liuyun smiled and released Ye Tiandao, Wu Qingcheng and the others.

"Your turf?"

"Who are you?"

The guard captain, seeing the situation turn unfavorable, immediately began to ask anxiously.

At this moment, Wu Qingcheng and the others had already advanced to the early stage of the Fourth Realm.

Far stronger than the dozen‑plus guards.

Especially since they wore the Death Legion's black battle armor, they immediately realized they had been intercepted by the Death Legion.

"This is our Death Legion's Grand Leader, Ye Liuyun!"

Ye Tiandao introduced.

"Leader Ye?"

"Long have I admired you! I am Chen Zhiyuan, captain of the Chen family Mineral Vein Guard Unit!"

The guard captain also thought it was unfavorable.

If it were ordinary soldiers, intimidation might have worked, but facing someone's Grand Leader, he dared not be arrogant, and his attitude immediately softened.

Ye Liuyun retorted, "Captain Chen comes to seize miners, I don't object, but what does it mean that you directly took my people?"

"Well… they harbored and protected our miners, speaking disrespectfully to us; I intend to take them back for a lesson!"

Chen Zhiyuan defended.

"Is that so?"

"Captain Chen also spoke disrespectfully to me before, so you come with me, and I'll give you a lesson!"

Ye Liuyun said calmly.

"Leader Ye, I am a member of the Chen family?"

Chen Zhiyuan reminded Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, indifferent, retorted, "So what?"

"They are still my people!"

"The Chen family does not belong to you!"

Chen Zhiyuan countered.

"Originally we couldn't control them, but if you come onto my turf and grab people at will, it becomes my jurisdiction! Since you refuse to leave, then act!"

Ye Liuyun waved his hand, "Ka‑cha", a bolt of lightning released by Lei Ming struck Chen Zhiyuan, knocking him unconscious, smoke curling from his hair.

The others also acted at once, swiftly subduing and binding the dozen‑plus men, confiscating their Storage Rings, armor, and weapons.

Then Ye Liuyun released those miners and villagers.

Everyone expressed boundless gratitude to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun asked the miners, "How did you manage to escape back?"

"Is the treatment for miners not good?"

"That's not work for a human! From dawn to dusk every day, we can't dig enough minerals, and we can't even get any Crystal Stone reward."

"But if you want a reward, that few Crystal Stones aren't even enough to restore stamina."

"Indeed! In two years we only ate two meals, sustained solely by True Essence."

"Many people end up dying of exhaustion! And they keep finding excuses to deduct our expenses!"

"After two years, our realm hasn't advanced at all; it actually regressed, and we haven't saved a single Divine Crystal!"

A few miners rushed forward one after another to vent their grievances to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected the Chen family to be so ruthless.

Mining a Mineral Vein was originally tenfold profitable, but they feast on meat and refuse to even give the miners a little broth.

"But you all, if you go back to the village, might end up recruiting people from the Chen family."

"Then you won't be able to hide, and you'll also implicate the villagers! This matter definitely won't just be let go like that!"

Ye Liuyun analyzed.

Those few also showed a reluctant expression and said: "We originally thought that even if we fled elsewhere, we'd be captured and used as cannon fodder, so it'd be better to die at home."

"We didn't expect that these people would not only take us back to keep selling our lives to them, but also capture our family!"

Ye Liuyun then offered a suggestion: "Come with me to join the Death Legion as soldiers?"

"Tell your families that you and those guards have been taken by me."

"That way, if the Chen family sends people again, they won't trouble your family; they'll come directly to negotiate with me."

"When the time comes, you'll be my soldiers, and of course I won't hand you over."

Those few were overjoyed and immediately gave their enthusiastic assent.

They rushed home at once, explained to their families what to say if the Chen family sent more people, and then followed Ye Liuyun back to the Death Legion's garrison.