Chapter 2255: Scheming Against the Opponent

Han Mo gave countless explanations, even had the soldiers testify, and Ruan Haotian only then decided to send people to check before speaking.

At the same time, he ordered these people to return to the base immediately, suspecting they had been controlled.

After receiving the orders, Han Mo also looked at Ye Liuyun, unsure whether Ye Liuyun would let them go.

Ye Liuyun, however, made them help clean the battlefield, treating it as a use for the useless.

After the battlefield was cleaned, Ye Liuyun finally ordered Yuan Hao to return their Storage Ring and Transmission Talisman to them.

"Considering that you also took part in resisting the Foreign Tribe, we will let you go this time.

Go back and tell Ruan Haotian there will be no next time."

Yuan Hao warned them, saying.

"Yes, yes!"

Han Mo repeatedly agreed.

They now carry a psychological shadow, having long resolved to stay far away from Ye Liuyun and never again accept any task related to him.

After being released by Ye Liuyun, they initially feared that Ye Liuyun would send people to hunt them down.

So they stayed on edge, and after running around for a while, when they saw no pursuers, they finally relaxed.

Yet as soon as they returned to the base, Ruan Haotian sent men to seize them, and had strong individuals perform Soul Search on them to confirm they were not controlled by Ye Liuyun.

However, the examination revealed that these people were indeed not controlled by Ye Liuyun and had not lied.

They only saw the ending and did not know how Ye Liuyun fought that battle.

At the same time, news spread that Ye Liuyun achieved a great victory in his first battle, wiping out fifty thousand Foreign Tribe with twenty thousand soldiers; the Human Race Martial Cultivators' morale surged, and they lavishly praised the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance's Leader.

"Where did Ye Liuyun and his men go?"

Ruan Haotian asked Han Mo and the others.

"Not sure.

After he released us, we hurried back and dared not linger."

Han Mo and the others replied.

"Useless!"

Ruan Haotian cursed, then sent someone to ask Li Yuanlang, but the reply was also that Ye Liuyun's whereabouts were unknown.

In fact, Ye Liuyun had already reported the entire battle to Li Yuanlang, and he had discovered that the fifty thousand Foreign Tribe forces from the Western Region and Central Region had set out to begin retaliation, preparing to surround him.

Meanwhile, other Foreign Tribe armies were also gathering, preparing to annihilate Ye Liuyun's army.

Li Yuanlang ordered Ye Liuyun to withdraw immediately.

But Ye Liuyun considered that if he returned now, he would inevitably draw the Foreign Tribe back to the base, making himself the target of all Martial Cultivators' attacks.

So Ye Liuyun did not return; instead, he ordered the soldiers to rest in place, closely monitor the Foreign Tribe's movements, and prepare to continue maneuvering against them.

At this moment, a scouting squad sent by Ruan Haotian arrived here, confirming to Ruan Haotian that the Foreign Tribe was indeed gone and that traces of previous fighting remained.

The battlefield had already been cleaned; they could not see any Foreign Tribe corpses, only bloodstains and combat traces on the ground.

They also reported Ye Liuyun's whereabouts to Ruan Haotian.

"Why don't they withdraw and stay there?"

"Are they waiting to die?"

Ruan Haotian heard this and was pleased, ordering the scouting soldiers to send a few men to command Ye Liuyun and his group to withdraw, then to monitor their movements.

He knew Ye Liuyun was deliberately opposing him.

So he deliberately issued the order.

If Ye Liuyun obeyed, he could continue to mobilize Ye Liuyun's troops in the future.

If Ye Liuyun refused, he would be surrounded and annihilated by the Foreign Tribe, and Ruan Haotian would have one less worry.

Yet Ye Liuyun showed no sign of a flaw, capturing the messengers and the scouting soldiers; except for a minor Leader, he beheaded the rest and piled the heads.

The minor Leader, terrified, kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Ye Liuyun didn't intend to kill him: "Scram back and tell Ruan Haotian not to bother me again! If you want to command me, compete with me on killing the enemy, not with these underhanded tricks!"

"Yes, yes!"

The minor Leader repeatedly agreed and fled back to the base.

Within the base, the Martial Cultivators under Ye Liuyun's control also spread propaganda, claiming Ruan Haotian was jealous and envious, lacking the ability to kill the Foreign Tribe and suppressing others.

After the news spread, although it could not yet shake Ruan Haotian's position, he clearly felt the pressure.

As soon as Ye Liuyun arrived, he annihilated the fifty thousand Foreign Tribe army, a feat surpassing his achievements of several years.

After some contemplation, he decided to lead thirty thousand Martial Cultivators to eliminate a Foreign Tribe army.

However, the Western Region and Central Region Foreign Tribe armies each numbered at least fifty thousand, so he took these Martial Cultivators and rushed toward the Eastern front to strike the Foreign Tribe.

There, over twenty thousand Foreign Tribe were entrenched, relatively scattered, making them easier to attack.

The people he led were all Martial Cultivators, not regular soldiers, loosely disciplined, suitable only for fighting such scattered Foreign Tribe.

The soldiers under his command totalled fewer than five thousand, all temporarily recruited, mainly for managing and defending the base, transmitting orders, and gathering information.

Facing a large army head‑on, he truly lacks that strength.

Upon receiving the news, Ye Liuyun smiled inwardly and immediately ordered the army to set out for the Eastern Region.

Moreover, their army did not move quickly; the trail they left was obvious, drawing the Western Region and Central Region Foreign Tribe armies toward them.

"By doing this to Ruan Haotian, aren't you putting him and those Martial Cultivators in danger?"

Li Xianying was worried that some Martial Cultivators might become entangled.

"Ruan Haotian's guys always hide in the base scheming against others, rarely go to the battlefield; it'd be better if they all died, letting Xiao Yezi lead Martial Cultivators against the Foreign Tribe—surely they'd be stronger than Ruan Haotian!"

Zhao Hu, however, was indifferent, thinking it would be better if they all got trapped to death!

In fact, Ye Liuyun shared this thought, but could not tell Li Xianying so directly.

He discovered that Li Yuanlang, Li Xianying, and others were more cautious; although they were dissatisfied with Ruan Haotian, they were even more afraid of harming other Martial Cultivators.

"We can draw close to Ruan Haotian, unite our forces, and annihilate the Foreign Tribe's 50,000-strong central army that has just been deployed."

Ye Liuyun had no choice but to tell her that he wanted to cooperate with Ruan Haotian.

But Li Xianying isn't stupid either; she definitely won't believe it.

She merely said that Ye Liuyun and Ruan Haotian currently have a conflict, making it unsuitable to join forces.

Ye Liuyun also had no choice but to explain to her: "If he doesn't cooperate with us, we will also have to lure that 50,000-strong Foreign Tribe central army over."

I'm not intentionally trying to trap Ruan Haotian; I just want to use him to help me divert the attention of the Foreign Tribe's 50,000-strong central army.

Then we can turn back, wipe out the Foreign Tribe's 50,000-strong western reinforcement army, and not be surrounded by them.

In war, there's no such thing as no deaths.

Since Martial Cultivators have come to the Alien Battlefield, they must prepare for a fight to the death.

They are few in number; if they scatter and flee when the time comes, they will actually suffer little loss.

This is also achieving the greatest victory with the least cost.

Otherwise, with the Foreign Tribe's 50,000-strong army, how much time would we have to spend to wipe them out?