Chapter 2146: Central Region Trials

Ye Liuyun even voluntarily removed the Slave Seals from those he had previously placed, and compensated them with some supplies.

Only Elder Ku Rong—although Ye Liuyun removed his Slave Seal, he still signed an equal contract with him, requiring him to promise never to oppose the Dongyun Dynasty in the future.

Later, Elder Ku Rong sighed, "I really didn't expect you could turn the situation around so quickly, even giving the Spirit Clan a step back this time!"

"Things are man‑made, after all; I was just lucky!"

Ye Liuyun said modestly.

Elder Ku Rong looked at Ye Liuyun, nodded appreciatively, and said, "To win without arrogance is truly rare!"

After staying a few days at the Profound Heaven Sect, Ye Liuyun returned to the Royal City.

Lin Luoyi and Lin Xiyao were left at the Profound Heaven Sect by Jin Qing Song to refine elixirs.

After returning to the Royal City, Ye Liuyun rested for a few days and spent time with the women who guard the world for him.

He also passed the Thousand Illusion Technique to Wu Qingcheng.

"I want to take advantage of the fact that there's nothing major right now, to go to the Central Region; the martial ways are flourishing there and resources are abundant! As for Soul Crossing Mountain, I also want to see it.

When I'm away, you should temporarily hold my place so that no one schemes against the Dynasty!"

Ye Liuyun also told Wu Qingcheng and the others about the Spirit Clan Holy Lady, urging them to keep an eye on the Spirit Clan's movements.

He also kept the seven Ninth Layer Late Stage and six Ninth Layer Mid Stage elders captured from the Spirit Clan here in the Dynasty.

Around him, he only kept one Ninth Layer Late Stage Pang Ren and five Eighth Realm Martial Cultivators.

The other women, whose realms are still insufficient, fear becoming a burden to Ye Liuyun if they go to the Central Region, so none of them suggested going along.

Only Feng Hong Xiu, citing the need to assess whether the Central Region is suitable for opening the Red Luan Pavilion, insisted that Ye Liuyun take her along.

She wanted to use this chance to develop a relationship with Ye Liuyun.

Otherwise, with Ye Liuyun busy day after day, she feared he would eventually forget her.

Ye Liuyun thought her realm wasn't too low, so he agreed.

Lei Ming and Long Nv were fighting fiercely on the Alien Battlefield, and Ye Liuyun didn't call them back, letting them train there.

He only took Feng Hong Xiu, passed through the Alien Battlefield, and teleported to the Central Region.

However, he still concealed his Golden Pupil with the Thousand Illusion Technique so that no one would recognize him.

Yuan Bin and the other five Eighth Realm Martial Cultivators were also released; they disguised themselves as elders and guards to gather information and run errands.

His sole purpose for coming to the Central Region this time was to train and improve.

Thus, the city they teleported to was not the Royal City but the large city nearest Soul Crossing Mountain, Reverent Soul City.

At this time, negotiations between the Spirit Clan and the Zhongxing Dynasty were still unresolved, and the Spirit Clan was still being hunted across the lands.

The Zhongxing Dynasty's hunting squads were almost completely wiped out, and the God King would naturally not give up easily.

The Spirit Clan initially denied that they were responsible.

But later, to settle the matter peacefully, they were willing to spend money to make amends, offering compensation.

However, the God King's price was too high, and the Spirit Clan could not accept it.

Thus the God King became even more convinced that the Spirit Clan was at fault, only that they were unwilling to pay such compensation.

Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides remained deadlocked with little progress.

After Ye Liuyun and his party arrived here, they were immediately subjected to inspection.

Fortunately, most of the Martial Cultivators with Ye Liuyun were locals from the Central Region and not originally from the Spirit Clan, so they easily dealt with it.

After entering the city, Ye Liuyun's group discovered several Spirit Clan corpses hanging outside the city as a warning.

"The Spirit Clan this time, they've really been trapped by me…"

Ye Liuyun thought to himself, he hadn't expected the Zhongxing Dynasty to be so ruthless.

After entering the city, Ye Liuyun contacted Mu Changtian.

Mu Changtian and his eldest son Mu Liansheng had settled here.

Ye Liuyun only wanted to learn about Soul Crossing Mountain, so he asked Mu Changtian to act as a guide.

Since arriving in the Central Region, Mu Changtian had been rather despondent, rarely leaving his house.

He had gone from being the revered King of the Southern Region to now being the father of a lowly guard; the gap was enormous.

Mu Liansheng was merely a guard at the local Chengzhu Fu, wielding little authority; in the Central Region he could barely make ends meet.

That day, as Mu Liansheng was resting, he saw Mu Changtian suddenly leave and, out of curiosity, followed him from a distance.

Mu Changtian knew about the Slave Seal placed on him.

Because within Reverent Soul City there were many strong Soul Cultivators.

The Chengzhu Fu he belonged to was a renowned Soul Cultivator family in the area.

City Lord Zhao Rongde was a powerful Soul Cultivator of the Ninth Layer Mid Stage.

His Divine Soul Power already far surpassed that of ordinary Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivators.

Zhao Rongde's son Zhao Tiangang was even more unique, having mutated a pair of Red Eyes; at the Eighth Realm Late Stage, he was called the Red Eye Saint, and his Divine Soul Power was comparable to Zhao Rongde's.

So when Mu Changtian arrived at Chengzhu Fu, Mu Liansheng asked Zhao Tiangang to take a look.

However, although Zhao Tiangang saw that Mu Changtian was being controlled, he could not remove the Slave Seal placed by Ye Liuyun.

The Slave Seal placed by Ye Liuyun was rather special, far stronger than a normal master‑servant Divine Soul Contract.

Therefore, Zhao Tiangang specifically studied it at the time, but later let it go unresolved.

Mu Liansheng could do nothing but stay more vigilant, hoping that those controlling his father would not appear again.

But today, when Mu Changtian unusually left Chengzhu Fu, he immediately took notice.

Mu Liansheng's realm has now reached the Eighth Tier Early Stage, so Mu Changtian could not detect him at all.

When Mu Liansheng saw from afar Mu Changtian bow and salute Ye Liuyun, he immediately realized it was the Divine Soul Restriction that Ye Liuyun had placed on Mu Changtian.

He didn't know the Divine Soul Restriction was called a Slave Seal, but he was certain that Ye Liuyun was controlling Mu Changtian.

But he didn't dare to immediately act against Ye Liuyun and the others.

These people he couldn't beat, and moreover the Slave Seal that Ye Liuyun planted, even Zhao Tiangang couldn't undo; he worried that Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul Power was stronger than Zhao Tiangang's.

So he immediately put on a treasure that defends against Spiritual Soul Attack, pretended to stroll on the street, and ran into his own father.

"Father?"

"How did you come out of the mansion?"

"Who are these people?"

Mu Liansheng pretended to have chanced upon them and asked Mu Changtian.

"Liansheng?"

Mu Changtian was also a little surprised, but he calmly replied: "These are my father's friends; they just arrived in Reverent Soul City.

"My father is taking them around; you go ahead and attend to your own business!"

Mu Changtian wanted to send Mu Liansheng away.

But Mu Liansheng instead feigned warmth and greeted Ye Liuyun and the others, asking for Ye Liuyun's name.

Ye Liuyun, also out of safety considerations, casually made up a name, calling himself Liang Ming.

"Young Master Liang, it's rare that my father has friends come to Reverent Soul City.

"He himself has no acquaintances here, doesn't often go out, and is usually very bored.

"Since you've come, stay here a few more days to keep my father company.

"My lodgings are small, but they can definitely accommodate you.

"Please, everyone, certainly don't look down on it!

"I know this place far better than my father does! It would be more suitable for me to be your guide!"