Chapter 2360: Internal Conflict

Just as Ye Liuyun was about to flee, the Martial Cultivator next door stepped forward, holding a Token of Wan Wei Hou.

"Wan Wei Hou commands: the Hong Kun incident is purely a private grudge; the local garrison may not intervene! You all withdraw immediately!"

The soldiers sent to capture Ye Liuyun would certainly dare not defy Wan Wei Hou's order; they can only return to report to Mu Yuetang.

Although Mu Yuetang felt angry, he could not confront Wan Wei Hou face‑to‑face, and could only look for another opportunity.

Ye Liuyun and the Song Girl also had the Martial Cultivator next door thank Wan Wei Hou on their behalf.

But this matter also reminded Wan Wei Hou.

Ye Liuyun's siblings first offended Hong Kun, and now they have also provoked Mu Yuetang, so he is eager to know the reason.

"Investigate why Mu Yuetang is causing trouble for that pair of siblings?

And whether it has anything to do with Hong Kun?"

"Yes."

After his subordinate answered affirmatively, he immediately began the investigation.

Later, Wan Wei Hou summoned another Martial Cultivator wrapped entirely in a black robe.

"Mu Yuetang!"

Wan Wei Hou said only three words to him.

The Black-clothed Person gave no reply, bowed, and stepped back.

Wan Wei Hou is one of the ten marquises under Zhenxing Wang.

But these marquis titles were not all willingly accepted by Zhenxing Wang.

After all, in such a vast dynasty, the relationships are inevitably intricate.

Some nobles also belong to factions.

Therefore, Zhenxing Wang uses certain tactics to balance his subordinates' power.

And the marquis titles of subordinates and the military authority of the garrison can mutually check each other.

Wan Wei Hou of Wanwei City is not a confidant of Zhenxing Wang, so he assigned his own confidant Mu Yuetang to garrison here, balancing Wan Wei Hou's power.

Between Wan Wei Hou and Mu Yuetang, there has always been open and covert struggle, each exploiting every chance to weaken the other's strength.

Even some other high‑ranking locals are speculating whether the assassinations of Wan Wei Hou and Mu Tianyang were orchestrated by the other side.

These people try to stay away from matters involving the two sides, unwilling to state a clear stance.

Ye Liuyun still does not know this information at this moment.

He merely thought Wan Wei Hou admired the Song Girl's abilities and wanted to recruit her, which is why he sent people to protect her covertly.

But the split‑self now discovered that the Black Kill's assignment had changed.

First, the task concerning the Song Girl was cancelled.

This shows that the employer of the contract to kill the Song Girl was Hong Kun.

Now that Hong Kun is dead, even if the Song Girl were killed no one would pay, so Black Kill naturally cancelled the contract.

Another assignment is a new bounty contract, whose target surprisingly is Mu Yuetang.

But it only offers a hundred points.

Such a low bounty surely deters anyone from acting.

"Mu Yuetang, as the Leader of the local garrison, is not that easy to kill!"

"Exactly! For such an important figure, only a hundred points is too little! Not worth it!"

The assassins of Black Kill, upon seeing this bounty, were none moved.

After Ye Liuyun received this news, he also harbored some doubts.

"Why does someone suddenly want to kill Mu Yuetang?

And the bounty is so low! Why wasn't the contract to kill Wan Wei Hou publicly posted?

What is the bounty for the Wan Wei Hou contract?"

Ye Liuyun still has many questions about these contracts.

It's just that his current rank is too low to even see the contract to kill Wan Wei Hou.

Thus the split‑self became diligent, taking on more contracts to raise his points quickly.

And the Song Girl's final round is approaching quickly.

Ye Liuyun led the Song Girl back into the competition; the Song Girl, relying on the Storage Yuan Stone and the All‑Purpose Cauldron to keep her True Essence abundant, ultimately won first place in the grand contest and received many rewards.

The top ten Martial Cultivators and their guards temporarily moved into the marquis's residence, awaiting Wan Wei Hou's reception.

At this moment, Wan Wei Hou was actually discussing with Mu Yuetang and others about exploring a Secret Realm called Deadly Cliff.

Since its discovery, this Secret Realm has never been fully explored.

Wan Wei Hou had previously dispatched Martial Cultivators; the casualties were heavy, yet they confirmed that the interior held abundant resources.

Therefore Wan Wei Hou halted the exploration, intending to reserve it for future talent training.

Now the top ten Martial Cultivators can take their guards into the adventure, testing their abilities while acquiring resources and strengthening themselves.

Wan Wei Hou assigned the protective duty of this expedition to Mu Yuetang.

"Take some soldiers to follow behind and try to protect them.

Aim to fully chart this Secret Realm this time, okay?"

Wan Wei Hou said to Mu Yuetang.

On the surface, his decision seems fine: it can train some youths and also probe the Secret Realm.

In the past, Wan Wei Hou often used this method when probing Secret Realms.

Mu Yuetang, upon hearing, immediately agreed.

With the right to enter this Secret Realm, he can lead men inside to capture Ye Liuyun and the Song Girl.

When Ye Liuyun received this notice, he immediately suspected the Marquis Wanwei's intentions, wondering if they were related to Mu Yuantang.

"Exploring the Secret Realm is fine, but what does it mean to have Mu Yuantang lead troops to follow?"

After thinking it over, he decided not to let his clone act, and instead he personally took the Song Girl to explore.

If there really is danger, he would use the Black Tower to teleport away.

So Marquis Wanwei gave them three days to prepare, but Ye Liuyun and the Song Girl did not leave their room at all during those three days.

After three days, the ten contestants and their Martial Cultivator guards were all ready to set out.

Most contestants had two guards each, but the Song Girl was alone.

Although the Song Girl had won first place, there were still people who refused to accept it.

They also disliked each other, each thinking they were the strongest.

So when these people saw that the Song Girl had only Ye Liuyun protecting her, they began to make sarcastic remarks.

"You can't even afford guards, yet you dare to explore the Secret Realm?"

"The Deadly Cliff is no easy place; many experts have gone in and never come out!"

These people even used the Song Girl to scare others, treating her like a child.

The Song Girl, however, was too lazy to bother with them and disdained to argue.

Seeing the Song Girl silent, they became even more arrogant.

At that moment, Mu Yuantang arrived with a squad of soldiers.

"Silence!"

A soldier shouted, causing everyone to shut up.

Mu Yuantang gave each of them a Transmission Talisman, saying: "After entering the Secret Realm, if you encounter danger, you can use this Transmission Talisman to call for help."

This time, entering the Secret Realm has no time limit.

"When to retreat, you will receive orders through this Transmission Talisman."

Ye Liuyun stored the Transmission Talisman in his Space World, secretly having Liu Jing and Tong Xin check whether it had a positioning function.

"It has a positioning function!"

Liu Jing saw it at a glance.

"Good!"

Ye Liuyun immediately took out the talisman and placed it in his Storage Ring so that Mu Yuantang could locate him.

"Let's set off!"

Mu Yuantang said no more, leading everyone aboard a small warship heading for the Secret Realm.

Along the way, Mu Yuantang showed no hostility toward Ye Liuyun.