Chapter 2015

Ye Liuyun also felt that this time they were really lucky!

Not only did they rescue Feng Hong Xiu, but they also had the chance to kill the National Teacher, eliminating a powerful opponent.

"Then when you were trapped, you still told me you could definitely rescue me?"

Feng Hong Xiu asked back, puzzled.

At that time, it should have already exceeded Ye Liuyun's expectations.

Ye Liuyun pointed at his own Golden Pupil, smiling and said: "At that time I already saw the National Teacher being killed!"

Feng Hong Xiu looked at Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil, seriously asking: "Is your Golden Pupil really able to see through?"

"Yes!"

Ye Liuyun confirmed.

"Then you're not allowed to look at me in the future!"

Feng Hong Xiu warned Ye Liuyun with a slightly flushed face.

"This Golden Pupil I can use or not use; I normally don't activate it!"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly explained to her, fearing she would misunderstand.

"Then when you use the Golden Pupil, can others tell the difference?"

Feng Hong Xiu asked.

"Actually, there's no visible difference! But when I look at people, those with higher realms and keen senses should also be able to sense it."

Ye Liuyun said.

"Oh!"

Feng Hong Xiu acknowledged with a sound, and no longer asked about Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil.

Besides the first time they met when Ye Liuyun used his Golden Pupil to gauge her realm, afterwards Ye Liuyun really never used his Golden Pupil to look at her again.

"Then where are you going next?"

Feng Hong Xiu asked Ye Liuyun.

"I want to go back to the border battlefield for a trip, then decide where to go next! My strength is too weak now; I can't always rely on others' protection."

"We must first find a way to increase our strength, through more battles and training!"

Ye Liuyun's trip to Blood Cloud City actually let him see the gap between his own strength and that of the strong.

So, if there's nothing special coming up, he temporarily wants to stay at the border battlefield to train properly, at least first raising his realm to the Sixth Layer or above.

"Your Divine Soul Power is not weak! Your other strength is only relatively weak compared to those of higher realms, but among peers of the same realm, you can be considered strong!"

Feng Hong Xiu said objectively.

"Then what's the use?"

"The people I've offended are all of higher realms than me!"

Ye Liuyun helplessly gave a wry smile.

After they finished eating, Ye Liuyun and Feng Hong Xiu together took a Flying Boat back to the border battlefield.

Along the way, he deliberately went to the city where the Chen and Kong families reside, sent out assassins to kill several strong opponents of the Kong family's Xiang and Chen Taihe, clearing all obstacles for them to seize the Clan Chief position.

Feng Hong Xiu just followed along to watch the excitement.

Dealing with these people, she didn't even need to act; the assassins were enough.

At the same time, while Ye Liuyun was still on the road, he had already received news that Ye Tiandao had returned to the Death Legion.

He didn't wait to go back, but directly ordered the army to launch a full-scale offensive.

Still, the Vanguard Brigade led the charge; Yu Xiaofeng and He Lian Xiu, this time they didn't split forces, but Yu Xiaofeng personally commanded, with He Lian Xiu serving as the vanguard of the army.

The cities around the border battlefield had already been tossed about by the Death Legion to near ruin; a single attack would break them.

Ye Liuyun's Death Legion quickly occupied more than ten eastern cities.

Besides the local garrison and the City Lord's mansion (Chengzhu Fu), the Death Legion didn't create extra trouble by attacking other forces and civilians.

As long as they didn't take the initiative to attack them, they wouldn't massacre indiscriminately.

Ye Liuyun hadn't yet returned to the border battlefield when he encountered the Death Legion.

He gave the captured vehicles and two dragon-elephants to He Lian Xiu, and gave the remaining Seventh Layer Martial Cultivators to Ye Tiandao.

By his side, he only kept four people—Mo Hai, Bai Sha, Jin Hui, and Ning Fei—as guards.

Ye Liuyun also had them wear the Death Legion's armor, displaying their realm as early Sixth Layer, so as not to easily reveal their true realm.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun had them pilot the Flying Boat, continuing to rush to the border battlefield.

Along the way, Feng Hong Xiu also broadened her horizons, finally seeing Ye Liuyun's various armies.

Especially the 250,000-strong army at the border, with camps stretching tens of li.

On both sides there were also beastman legions stationed.

"You really aren't bragging!"

Feng Hong Xiu looked at these armies and couldn't help but sigh: "With so many people, how much resources would be needed to feed them!"

"Now you know my difficulties, right?"

"You see that the resources I seize each time are quite a lot."

But look—how many people are waiting to use resources! The little I got, even split, isn't enough for these soldiers for a day!

Ye Liuyun also sighed.

Feng Hong Xiu, however, said disdainfully: "Enough, enough, if you keep whining about poverty, the Red Luan Pavilion won't refund you! I'm not sacrificing myself to keep you company, am I?"

"You're still not satisfied?"

Ye Liuyun smiled helplessly and didn't bring it up again.

Actually, he was truly lamenting.

With so many soldiers, if they don't fight for a day and gain no spoils, the army is just living off its reserves.

The forces he currently controls, aside from mercenaries, are only the metal ore business, which is far from enough to sustain the army's expenses in the long term.

Ye Liuyun arranges things immediately wherever he thinks of them, otherwise he might forget later due to being busy.

He immediately consults with Xiao Yunfang and Yu Xiaofeng, trying to capture as few prisoners as possible, and has the Death Legion's soldiers guard the city.

If it becomes necessary to recruit more high-realm soldiers, then the low-realm soldiers will be eliminated.

"Those who are eliminated will replace the Southern Region's border guards, and be directly arranged to retire!"

After Ye Liuyun and they discussed, they finally reached a unanimous decision.

In the Eastern Dynasty, a large army size is indeed of little use; only strength matters.

This way, the soldiers' strength of the Southern Dynasty also received an overall increase.

Of course, the placement of a large number of retired soldiers is also a problem.

They dare not disband them all at once; they need to break them into squads and place them in various locations.

But these, he doesn't need to worry about; Mu Lianqing can handle arranging them for him.

He only has Pei Yong uniformly arrange the transferred eliminated soldiers to the southern border.

Moreover, although these soldiers are said to be eliminated, they still continue to wear the Death Legion's uniforms and remain under its management.

Xiao Yunfang eliminated one hundred thousand in the first batch.

These soldiers have also recently not fought, and have relaxed their realm cultivation.

East Ling Marquis was also sent by Ye Liuyun to uniformly manage these eliminated soldiers.

The remaining soldiers serve as manpower; they train diligently, and those whose realm improves are sent to the front lines to join the elite troops and participate in combat.

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun then brought Feng Hong Xiu and rushed back to Death City.

The mercenaries guarding Death City were idle, so under Cao Meng's leadership they expanded the city, making it a full circle larger than before.

The Spirit Cloud Business Association has also established itself within Death City.

However, the Southern Region's business association is still unstable; Xuan Yuan Ling could not come in person, but arranged an administrator to operate here.

Currently, the goods are not very complete.

The reason the business association is eager to open here quickly is also largely to facilitate helping the army exchange resources and provide logistical support for the Death Legion.