Chapter 2075: Infiltrating the City

Ye Liuyun used the You Tian Boots and the Wings, two treasures, to rush at full speed, and with his now higher realm his speed was extremely fast; in less than two days he arrived at Fengyuan City.

Yu Xiaofeng has already dispatched troops to surround Fengyuan City. He is only waiting for He Lian Xiu's forces to catch up, then he can launch an attack.

"Let me go try first; maybe we don't need to expend soldiers." Ye Liuyun suggested that he infiltrate the city, using Magic Vine and Yu Xiaofeng in a coordinated interior‑exterior effort.

He transformed into Chen Feng's appearance and released Li Xingrou.

"Find a way to open the city gates and bring me inside; even if you achieve great merit, I will not only spare you but also help you quit your addiction!" Ye Liuyun told Li Xingrou.

He personally followed Li Xingrou into the city, just to see whether she would act on a whim and betray him; if she did, Ye Liuyun would kill her without hesitation.

If she has no ulterior motives, Ye Liuyun will, because of her merit, spend a little effort to help her quit the addiction.

Li Xingrou had no choice but to take Ye Liuyun out of the camp. After night fell, Ye Liuyun finally let her lead the rush toward Fengyuan City.

Li Xingrou felt conflicted at this moment. Logically, this was the best chance to eliminate Ye Liuyun. With tens of thousands of troops inside the city, there was no fear of being unable to deal with him.

But she also thought that during the time they spent together, Ye Liuyun had been fairly kind to her and had never acted inappropriately.

She could see that Ye Liuyun was a true gentleman, not the pretentious petty person.

As for the addiction issue, at that time they were on opposing sides; she was being cheap, and Ye Liuyun happened to harm her, which was also normal.

So she kept wavering and couldn't decide to strike Ye Liuyun. She only wanted to see first whether she could get into the city.

Li Xingrou arrived at the foot of the city and revealed her identity to the defending soldiers.

After the soldiers reported to the Leader, the Leader directly consulted the East Sea King.

Although Li Xingrou is now somewhat dispensable, the East Sea King can conveniently rescue her and will certainly do so, after all she is his own daughter.

Thus, the army Leader also opened the city gates, welcomed Li Xingrou inside, and continued to treat them as a princess.

Ye Liuyun merely disguised himself as a fellow sect member of Li Xingrou and stayed by her side. Upon entering the city, he transformed the Magic Vine into seed form, quietly tossed it onto the ground, and let the Magic Vine lie in ambush.

At the same time, his clone also notified Yu Xiaofeng, prompting the army to prepare for the siege.

Li Xingrou, once restored to princess treatment, now had maids and servants attending, far more comfortable than staying with the Profound Heaven Sect disciples.

She never exposed Ye Liuyun's identity, yet she was still conflicted about how to deal with the Ye Liuyun issue.

In a conciliatory tone, she directly asked Ye Liuyun whether she could give her the pill formula outright.

"If I give you the pill formula directly, you yourself cannot quit the addiction! That wouldn't be saving you, but harming you!" Ye Liuyun spoke frankly, detailing the pill's special properties and the method to quit the addiction.

"To quit the addiction, you need a special environment and then gradually reduce the dosage! The Eastern Dynasty is about to collapse. If you return to the Profound Heaven Sect, you will no longer be a princess and won't have those conditions! I have an Alchemist nearby who can monitor your situation at any time."

Ye Liuyun explained to her in great detail, including exactly what she was addicted to and how to cure it.

He also knew that Li Xingrou was now wrestling with whether to make a move against her.

So he told Li Xingrou everything truthfully, which was the greatest test for her.

Li Xingrou was also contemplating Ye Liuyun's words.

Just now Ye Liuyun had told her exactly what poison she was afflicted with, and she could later figure out how to quit the addiction on her own.

If she now exposed Ye Liuyun and let the army capture him, perhaps the Eastern Dynasty would not perish.

But even if the Eastern Dynasty survived, she would continue to be a pawn of the dynasty, discardable at any time. She also felt that she was better off staying with Ye Liuyun for peace.

She thought back and forth, remaining indecisive.

Outside the city, Yu Xiaofeng had already informed Ye Liuyun that the army could attack the city at any time, awaiting his command.

Ye Liuyun was also waiting for Li Xingrou's decision.

"Alas!" Li Xingrou let out a long sigh at last and said to Ye Liuyun, "Leave, and don't let me see you again!"

"You'll let me go?" Ye Liuyun probed.

"I don't know whether this is right, nor whether I should hate you! Anyway, I can't make a move against you now!"

"Then your addiction…" Ye Liuyun asked worriedly.

"It doesn't matter; if it can be cured, it will be, and if not, I'll accept my fate!"

Li Xingrou suddenly felt that this little addiction, concerning her destiny, was actually not a big deal.

She was born into royalty, destined to be sacrificed for the dynasty.

Ye Liuyun also mused inwardly that Li Xingrou originally had the same status as He Lian Xiu, yet turned out so different.

"Alright, then I'm leaving! If you can't quit the addiction yourself, you can come find me anytime!" Ye Liuyun said to Li Xingrou.

"Thank you!" Li Xingrou said, then turned away first, returned to her residence, and did not look at Ye Liuyun again.

"You should prepare to leave; the siege is about to begin!" Ye Liuyun, at the end, still reminded her.

Li Xingrou was startled, paused briefly, then hurried away.

Ye Liuyun also emerged from Chengzhu Fu, slipped into the streets and alleys, and donned the Invisibility Cloak.

"Siege!"

Ye Liuyun simultaneously issued orders to the Magic Vine and Yu Xiaofeng.

He also instructed the Magic Vine not to harm Li Xingrou and to let her leave.

As soon as his command was given, Magic Vine tendrils sprouted throughout the city, beginning to devour the soldiers.

Ye Liuyun released a clone, which began to follow the Magic Vine in devouring Divine Soul Power.

Outside the city, war drums sounded immediately. The Kuailei Beast thundered toward the city gates. At the same time, the Warship's Crystal Stone cannons roared, commencing bombardment.

Inside the city, wails of grief continued, while outside the shouts of slaughter rose loudly.

The garrison inside the city was thrown into confusion by the Magic Vine's sudden attack. The army had no strong Martial Cultivators, so they could not resist the Magic Vine; soon the soldiers began to scatter in panic, unable to be restrained.

The Leaders, seeing this situation, realized the tide had turned, and immediately took their guards, escorted Li Xingrou, and hurriedly withdrew.

With a "Boom," a blast rang at the city gate, the gate was breached, and the shouts of slaughter instantly poured into the city.

The dynasty's Leaders retreated through the back gate and, along the way, encountered no interceptions.

Yu Xiaofeng deliberately left them an opening, allowing them to escape.

"How strange, they didn't block us nor chase us! Even the Magic Vine monster inside the city seemed to avoid us!" a Leader remarked, also very curious about this.

Li Xingrou immediately thought that it must be Ye Liuyun deliberately letting her off.

Most Leader(s) can't even manage that many.

"Who cares about him! As long as you can escape, that's enough!" These people ran toward the dynasty without looking back, fearing that if they ran too slowly they'd be caught by the Death Legion.

On the road they split into several groups, scattering to rush back to the dynasty.