Chapter 2022: Assassination Expert

Are you sure you don't need to go yourself?

Shui Bingyue asked doubtfully.

Just rest assured!

Ye Liuyun reassured Shui Bingyue, directly sending his clone wearing the Invisibility Cloak, taking Jin Hui, Bai Sha, An Ying, and Xuan Wu to carry out the mission according to the assassination list.

With such a short interval, won't the Shui family elders suspect someone?

Ye Liuyun asked Shui Bingyue worriedly.

Shui Bingyue, however, smiled and said: "It's fine, they have no evidence."

As long as the method differs, it's fine.

Moreover, even if they suspect, the most suspicious person isn't me, far away on the border battlefield, but another rival within the Shui family.

She is more capable of doing this than I am.

I myself can't kill a late-stage Seventh Layer expert, nor can I find a suitable person!

I truly admire your scheming! I bet you already thought of this when you designed it.

Ye Liuyun said admiringly.

It's nothing! It's just that women are more meticulous!

Shui Bingyue replied with a smile.

In the following time, they cultivated while waiting for news at the inn.

The clone took An Ying and Xuan Wu, both operating invisibly.

Jin Hui and Bai Sha would only join the operation in danger.

This time the clone didn't go to the medicine field, but went straight to the Shui family's side courtyard.

First, using the Golden Pupil and Divine Sense, he surveyed the entire Shui family clearly, then acted at night with An Ying and Xuan Wu.

On the list, there are only eleven people here; the clone personally dealt with Administrator Shui Hengchang and another mid-Seventh Layer martial cultivator.

The remaining sixth- and seventh-layer martial cultivators were left to An Ying, and those below sixth layer to Xuan Wu.

Ye Liuyun first used the Golden Pupil to help them lock onto their targets, then the three split up to act simultaneously.

Ye Liuyun's action was the fastest.

He directly used a Spiritual Soul Attack to devour the soul, then collected the corpse, leaving not a trace of blood.

An Ying and Xuan Wu also went smoothly, only they had more targets, needing some time.

But before dawn, the three completed the mission, gathered in front of Shui Hengchang's residence, and returned together to the inn to report.

This assassination mission was also executed almost perfectly, with hardly any mishaps.

Only Xuan Wu killed an extra person.

That's because that martial cultivator was a guard captain who was drinking with a subordinate that night, and they kept drinking without end.

Xuan Wu didn't have time to wait, so after asking Ye Liuyun for instructions, he directly took out both of them, treating it as a buy-one-get-one-free for Shui Bingyue.

Upon receiving the news, Shui Bingyue was also greatly shocked.

Only after seeing Shui Hengchang's corpse and everyone else's did she finally believe it.

Looks like you still have an assassination expert by your side! When did you send someone out?

I thought you were going to act tomorrow.

I haven't seen you send anyone out at all!

Shui Bingyue asked excitedly.

Ye Liuyun always manages to bring her surprises.

She still can't fathom just how strong Ye Liuyun's strength is.

It seems there's no mission he can't complete!

What do you think?

Ye Liuyun certainly wouldn't tell her the truth.

Shui Bingyue also knew it involved Ye Liuyun's secret, so she didn't ask further.

Now that everything's over, are you heading straight to the Profound Heaven Sect?

How do you plan to get in?

With things settled on her end, Shui Bingyue began to help Ye Liuyun strategize.

I've asked those elders and the Holy Son; I need to change my appearance before I can enter the Profound Heaven Sect.

At that time, an elder will arrange for someone to take me as a disciple!

Is the inner gate of the Profound Heaven Sect really that easy to enter?

I'm afraid there might also be a challenge required.

Shui Bingyue remembered that entering the Profound Heaven Sect, especially the inner gate, has stricter requirements.

Without entering the inner gate, it's probably hard even to see the Holy Son, which for Ye Liuyun would be meaningless.

Don't worry, I've asked around and I can handle it!

Ye Liuyun didn't go into too much detail, just telling Shui Bingyue not to worry about these.

Alright then! The Profound Heaven Sect has several important elders and the Holy Son; controlling them means controlling the whole sect!

Shui Bingyue told Ye Liuyun the names of those elders one by one, and also briefly explained their situations.

Finally, Shui Bingyue also asked Ye Liuyun: 'How do you plan to make contact with those elders and the Holy Son?'

Even if you're an inner gate disciple, some elders you might still not see!

Ye Liuyun, however, directly took out an Alchemist's token and waved it in front of Shui Bingyue's eyes.

I've already thought it through: if I go to the Profound Heaven Sect's Dan Hall to make pills, won't I have a chance to meet anyone?

"Is this your Alchemist badge?"

"Or a Fifth‑rank Alchemist?"

"Can you still refine pills?"

Shui Bingyue now feels that Ye Liuyun is becoming more and more mysterious.

Ye Liuyun nodded and put the Alchemist badge away.

"Then what name will you use later?"

Shui Bingyue asked again.

"I haven't decided yet; let them think of one for me. Those things aren't important!"

Ye Liuyun said casually.

In fact he had already decided on a name: Chen Feng, a person of the border Chen family, which also makes his identity easy to explain.

Chen Taihe is now the Clan Chief, and Chen He is the Chen family's Grand Steward; both can vouch for him.

He had already greeted them in advance.

The reason he didn't tell Shui Bingyue is that he didn't want her to gather his information.

He found that the information Shui Bingyue obtained was always timely.

That shows she isn't so isolated and unsupported within the Shui family.

The Shui family must have a high‑ranking Elder secretly supporting her.

Ye Liuyun doesn't like Shui Bingyue's scheming.

He only wants to maintain a cooperative relationship with her, not let her learn too much about himself.

Shui Bingyue didn't intend to press further; she just told Ye Liuyun that when choosing a name, he should consider arranging a suitable identity background for himself.

Anyway, she'll have a chance to ask again later, so there's no hurry now.

When the time comes, Ye Liuyun won't be able to hide anything from her.

Ye Liuyun guessed correctly: Shui Bingyue wants to learn more about his information to better understand his needs.

Through these collaborations with Ye Liuyun, she discovered that Ye Liuyun and his companions possess considerable strength.

Just being able to defeat the Demon King Grandmaster Jiang Yuan already shows that Ye Liuyun—or his subordinates—have that level of power.

It's just that Ye Liuyun never flaunts it.

Thus she wants to bind Ye Liuyun to herself so he can keep working for her.

Early the next morning, the two of them went their separate ways.

Ye Liuyun rushed to the Profound Heaven Sect, while Shui Bingyue retreated to Blood Cloud City to await news.

During the journey, he let Bai Sha pilot the Flying Boat, while he cultivated within the Xuan Kong Shi.

The Profound Heaven Sect's Tenth Holy Son, Sword Young Master, whose real name is Li Jian, has already received Ye Liuyun's message and has left the sect to greet him.

For safety, Ye Liuyun didn't tell those he already controlled that he himself was going; he only said he was bringing an Alchemist, asking them to give full support.

So Li Jian still thought he was going to receive an Alchemist named Chen Feng.

After meeting, Li Jian was indeed very attentive, busy introducing him to the Profound Heaven Sect's various rules and information about some important figures.