Chapter 227: Everyone Gained Something

Ye Liuyun, as soon as he emerged, began to release his Divine Sense, searching for the others and Liang Xue.

He first discovered that Lin Xueying was with Shi Yuan; they had emerged first. Lin Xueying's realm hadn't increased, but she was clearly very happy, seeming to have gained a lot.

Then Bai Hu and Ru Yue also came out, and along with them were the members of the Water Moon Sect.

But the two sides seemed not to get along, tensions were high, and a Water Moon Sect elder appeared to have been injured.

Ye Liuyun hurried over to ask. It turned out the Water Moon Sect had found a place suitable for their cultivation technique; after Ru Yue went there, the Water Moon Sect elder actually tried to drive Ru Yue away.

So Bai Hu injured that elder, and besides Liang Xue, everyone else was driven away by Bai Hu.

Having no choice, Liang Xue had to plead on behalf of the fellow disciples. In the end, they reached an agreement: the Water Moon Sect people would exchange their technique for cultivation resources.

Thus, the Water Moon Sect members could cultivate, and Ru Yue also obtained a higher‑level technique from the sect—a win‑win.

Only the Water Moon Sect members harbored secret resentment toward Bai Hu, though they dared not voice it.

Ye Liuyun and Liang Xue met, explained to each other, and then let the matter drop.

Ye Liuyun gave Liang Xue the Storage Ring he had prepared.

"I recall promising to get you a pet beast, but never found a suitable one. Inside this is a Demon Race earth dragon egg; if you drip a bit of blood on the egg and then plant a Soul Imprint on it, when it hatches it will recognize you as master!"

Liang Xue used Divine Sense to probe the ring, saw that it contained many fine items, and asked in surprise, "Why are you giving me so many good things? No, I'll keep this egg, and you keep the rest for yourself!"

Ye Liuyun smiled faintly: "I'm quite prosperous now. I have plenty of these things myself, so rest assured!"

After he said that, Liang Xue finally gathered the items.

Then Liang Xue reluctantly said farewell to him, and left together with the Water Moon Sect members.

As for Mo Ya of the Ancient Demon Sect, after emerging he immediately went with his fellow disciples, all returning to strengthen themselves in preparation for the upcoming Seven Sects Grand Competition.

Qiong Qi was the last to emerge; just by his spirit one could tell he had made a lot of gains this time.

The two exchanged a knowing smile and prepared to release a Flying Boat to leave.

Unexpectedly, the Young Master Pei who had caused trouble before entering came back with his subordinates, looking for trouble again!

Moreover, leading the way this time was the elder of the Ninth Sea Transformation.

"Stop! You injured my young master and think you can just leave?" the elder shouted.

"Oh?"

Ye Liuyun and the others, hearing the voice, stared at the group as if looking at idiots.

"Since you don't want us to leave, that's perfect; I still lack a few things back home, so let your Chengzhu Fu provide them! Shi Yuan, Bai Hu, keep that one elder and one youth, and kill the rest!" Ye Liuyun said coldly.

Immediately, Shi Yuan and Bai Hu, without altering their true forms, unleashed their aura, reducing the Ninth Sea Transformation elder and Young Master Pei to wrecks, and slaying the others outright. They then took back the Storage Rings and gave them to Wu Qingcheng.

That Young Master Pei and the elder only then realized that Ye Liuyun had two saints by his side.

They now regretted endlessly, not only having gotten themselves involved but also implicating the Chengzhu Fu. Ye Liuyun's earlier words clearly meant he wouldn't let them go.

Afterwards, Bai Hu and Shi Yuan each grabbed one, letting the two lead the way, rushing toward the Chengzhu Fu.

When they arrived, they threw the two far inside. Young Master Pei was crushed to death, and the elder was likewise smashed, his limbs broken.

"City Lord, where are you? Come out and answer!" Bai Hu roared, shaking the entire Chengzhu Fu with a buzzing vibration.

"Seems Bai Hu has also improved in the Secret Realm!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

Within the Chengzhu Fu, the City Lord had already crept out trembling. Seeing his son brutally slain and the elder disabled, he immediately suspected that they had offended an untouchable figure in the Secret Realm.

"You have a quarter of an hour to hand over every Storage Ring and all assets from within your Chengzhu Fu; waste any time and we will trample your entire Chengzhu Fu into flat ground," Bai Hu bellowed.

"As for the reason, ask that old fellow yourself! I have no time to explain. What are you just standing there for? Expect me to go fetch it myself?"

Once his aura was unleashed, no one dared resist. The City Lord ordered his men to hand over all Storage Rings while he headed to the Treasure Vault to haul everything out.

The saint's Divine Sense was immensely powerful; he dared not keep anything, and promptly handed over his own Storage Ring as well.

Bai Hu gave all the rings to Wu Qingcheng.

Ye Liuyun immediately released a Flying Boat, letting everyone board. The Flying Boat then vanished from sight, reappearing miles away, already a thousand li distant.

"Hahaha! You bunch of fools! Still daring to trouble us—this will cost them dearly! No wonder they're surnamed Pei; that name is just unlucky!" Bai Hu laughed as soon as he boarded the Flying Boat.

Ye Liuyun laughed for a moment, gave a brief account of his experiences, and then handed the metallic crystal stones, crystal marrow, golden spirit demon, and the golden spear he had obtained to Bai Hu.

Bai Hu was, of course, immensely grateful. When Ye Liuyun first subdued it, he promised future compensation, and Ye Liuyun actually fulfilled that promise.

Then Ye Liuyun produced three weapons and gave them to Shi Yuan: a long saber, a sword, and a spear.

He explained to Shi Yuan: "In future battles, hold a staff with three of your hands, and with the other three hands each wield a holy weapon. That way your thrusts, slashes, chops, and strikes will be well‑rounded. The other weapons you may keep as backups."

Then he produced a sacred palm‑leaf fan and handed it to Qiong Qi. "There's nothing else that suits you; this matches you well—use it to fan flames!"

Qiong Qi genuinely liked the fan, took it without hesitation, then spread his palm, and a ball of dark‑red flame appeared in his hand, which he handed to Ye Liuyun.

"These are the Demon Emperor Holy Fire I brought back. Though not extremely powerful, they can boost your Golden Crow Holy Fire by one tier. They're enough for you to absorb, so I didn't bring many."

Ye Liuyun accepted them outright and began to absorb and refine them.

She also inquired about Lin Xueying's situation. Lin Xueying had found some spring water that can enhance Divine Soul Power; both she and Shi Yuan's Divine Soul Power increased greatly.

Ru Yue's realm rose to the True Yuan Fifth Tier. She thought she had improved enough, but when compared with Yu Er and Wu Qingcheng, she grew somewhat impatient.

"Why the rush? Cultivation can't be hurried. The resources you need, Qingcheng has set aside for you! Go ask her later, and you'll breakthrough again soon!" Ye Liuyun comforted her.

Ru Yue quickly expressed her thanks.

Immediately, Wu Qingcheng gave her a Storage Ring. She also prepared a small gift for Lin Xueying. Since everyone had a gift, none could be left out.

Everyone expressed thanks one after another! Since everyone had gained something, their moods were very good, and they promptly began roasting earth‑dragon meat.