Chapter 2162: The Scapegoat

Ye Liuyun also ignored him, returned to the Xuan Kong Shi to refine the Divine Blood Fruit, and let a clone emerge to take his place.

He also conveniently seized the two refinement pills that Shi Lianfu had previously auctioned.

The auction for the next Divine Blood Fruit, being the last one, indeed turned out as he had guessed: the bidding grew even more fierce, and the price kept climbing.

After a short period, the price had already risen to 27 million Top-grade Divine Crystals.

Moreover, several major forces kept adding 500,000 each, showing no sign of stopping.

"The master is too brilliant!"

Shi Lianfu kept exclaiming praise from his side.

"Shut up, flatter less in the future.

If I don't let you speak, then don't open your mouth!"

Ye Liuyun immediately stopped him, fearing he might later blurt it out in front of others.

"Yes, yes!"

Shi Lianfu immediately replied plaintively.

He liked others to flatter him, but didn't expect it wouldn't work with Ye Liuyun.

"Damn Xue Li, let's see how you end up!"

Shi Lianfu muttered Xue Li under his breath.

Just now, while he was focusing on the auction, Ye Liuyun's Soul pressure made his body and mind tremble, so his Soul didn't clearly see Ye Liuyun's form and thought it was Xue Li who had acted against him.

Ye Liuyun didn't correct him.

He thought it was better that it was Xue Li, because even if exposed, no one would suspect Ye Liuyun.

"30 million! Is there anyone bidding over 30 million Top-grade Divine Crystals?"

At this moment, the host's voice rang out again.

The other Divine Blood Fruit's price had already risen to 30 million.

"If I'd known the price was this high, I should have acted earlier!"

Those Martial Cultivators who originally intended to bid had already begun to regret.

With Ye Liuyun's 23 million price as a comparison, some felt even more uneasy and gave up entirely.

In the end, only three Martial Cultivators in private rooms were still bidding.

One of them was from the Zhongxing Wangchao; they were only raising the price and now wouldn't act.

Two remained: one a faction of Royal City, the other a local faction.

These two groups both became the focus of the dynasty's Martial Cultivators.

Ultimately, that Divine Blood Fruit was snatched by the local major force for a high price of 35 million, prompting many Martial Cultivators to sigh incessantly.

The dynasty's Martial Cultivators also set their sights on that major force.

The auction ended completely, and the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance made a fortune.

As for whether Ye Liuyun could obtain the Divine Blood Fruit, they didn't care.

They gave him the chance; if he didn't get it, it was his own incompetence.

When the auction dispersed, everyone left the Ten Thousand Merchants Alliance.

Ye Liuyun also noticed someone was following them.

The Zhongxing Wangchao also wanted to see if they would negotiate with others to flip the Divine Blood Fruit.

But until Shi Lianfu and the others returned to the inn, they hadn't seen any contact with anyone.

When Ye Liuyun returned to the inn, he immediately ushered the Ninth Realm guards into the Space World, then sent Shi Lianfu back to his room to honestly accompany him.

He himself, cloaked in the Invisibility Cloak, quietly rushed toward the Teleportation Array.

But upon reaching the Teleportation Array, he discovered it had already halted the Alien Battlefield passage, claiming it was under maintenance.

Moreover, around the Teleportation Array were many hidden-realm strongmen, clearly indicating the Zhongxing Wangchao was already guarding against anyone using the array to escape.

Ye Liuyun thought that if he left Lin Yuan City now, rushing to the nearest Sea-Viewing City would still take over ten days.

By then, Shi Lianfu would certainly be found to have a problem.

At that time, the Sea-Viewing City's Teleportation Array might also be closed.

Here in Lin Yuan City, once this turmoil passes, the Teleportation Array should reopen quickly.

So he didn't leave Lin Yuan City nor reveal himself; instead he used invisibility to find a corner and wait.

Zhongxing Wangchao's people also began acting; Shi Lianfu and another Martial Cultivator who had bought the Divine Blood Fruit were seized by the Zhongxing Wangchao.

Ye Liuyun controlled Shi Lianfu, preventing him from revealing the control.

He only said that the Divine Blood Fruit had already been devoured by him.

When the Zhongxing Wangchao's Martial Cultivators acted, Shi Lianfu's guards didn't dare to retaliate, let alone they weren't opponents.

The Zhongxing Wangchao's Martial Cultivators didn't even notice that two of their guards were missing.

They simply ordered those guards to return to Sea-Viewing City and inform the Shi Clan.

If Shi Lianfu has no issues, they will release the person.

Shi Lianfu and the other person were immediately taken back to Royal City for interrogation.

Only the Martial Cultivators ambushed here have not yet withdrawn.

As a result, both individuals were suspected.

Because both claimed the same, that they had already devoured the Divine Blood Fruit, but in fact, they hadn't eaten it.

The Zhongxing Wangchao was unceremonious, immediately launching a Soul Search on them.

But the Soul Search revealed that both were being controlled by someone.

The controllers were, one, Xue Li transformed by Ye Liuyun, and the other, surprisingly, Mo Shaowen of the Spirit Clan.

It turned out that after Mo Shaowen received the news, he wanted to help Ye Liuyun as a favor, which could be considered repaying Ye Liuyun's life-saving grace.

He had already come here to Lin'yuan City earlier and was hiding.

As soon as the news spread, he took control of a local force, acting much earlier than Ye Liuyun did, which could be considered premeditated.

Moreover, as soon as he obtained the Divine Blood Fruit, he immediately left the city, unlike Ye Liuyun, who was still hiding inside.

Ye Liuyun was unaware of these circumstances, yet upon seeing the Martial Cultivators lying in ambush inside the city, they immediately became tense again and began searching the city.

Ye Liuyun still thought it was Shi Lianfu who had been exposed, and these people were searching for him.

The Zhongxing Wangchao also sent people to watch Hai City, arresting the families of Xue Li and Shi Lianfu.

Arresting Xue Li was to find the real culprit, but arresting the Shi family was merely an excuse to extort money.

However, the Zhongxing Wangchao placed greater importance on capturing Mo Shaowen.

Because Mo Shaowen is of the Spirit Clan.

At that time, Zhao Tiangang captured Mo Shaowen and had already reported to the Zhongxing Wangchao, which kept a record of him.

The Zhongxing Wangchao therefore thought that the news of the soul pressure on Du Hun Mountain might also find a breakthrough from Mo Shaowen.

Therefore, at this moment, not only inside Lin'yuan City but also in several major cities around it, the dynasty had stationed people to keep watch here.

Moreover, they closed all the Teleportation Arrays in these cities, retaining only a passage leading to the Royal City.

Thus Ye Liuyun was also quite surprised.

"It's just a fruit; does the Zhongxing Wangchao really need to exert so much effort?"

But soon, Ye Liuyun guessed the reason behind it.

Because the Zhongxing Wangchao's Martial Cultivators had already posted Mo Shaowen's portrait and mobilized the entire city to provide clues.

"It's this guy again! We really have fate!"

Ye Liuyun had previously left a Transmission Talisman with Mo Shaowen and immediately contacted him.

"Don't enter the city, don't enter any city—the Zhongxing Wangchao already knows it was you who did it!"

Ye Liuyun's first words warned Mo Shaowen, fearing he would enter the city.

Meanwhile, Mo Shaowen was preparing to enter the city at that moment.

Although it was only a small town, the dynasty's experts had not yet arrived, but the local Chengzhu Fu was already on high alert, screening the Martial Cultivators inside the city.