Chapter 2404: Tracking Arrival

Sure enough, just as Ye Liuyun had expected, the three strongmen sent by Xiao Muyu quickly spotted the Flying Boat trailing behind them.

But when they captured the person from the Flying Boat, Ye Liuyun was greatly surprised.

The person turned out to be Leng Jian.

"Leng Jian?

How did he get here?"

You Ming was also very astonished upon learning it was Leng Jian.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil noticed that when Leng Jian was seized by the three strongmen, he seemed to glance toward their direction.

"Does Leng Jian have the same x‑ray vision as my eyes?"

Ye Liuyun immediately asked You Ming.

"That's impossible! If he had that ability, he'd already be floating in the sky."

You Ming instantly denied it.

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Liuyun speculated, "He must have some method that lets him track you!

Think about it, he certainly doesn't know the mission we are carrying out.

Therefore he shouldn't be here at all.

Moreover, the distance at which he was tracking us should have let us shake him off, yet he caught up, which suggests he has a way to track you, doesn't it?

I've never met him; him trying to track me is unlikely! You're the one who's had the most contact with him."

You Ming immediately retorted, "I've also been wary of him, so how could he—"

At that thought, You Ming suddenly remembered something and took out a defensive light sphere that Leng Jian had given him earlier.

"Could it be this?"

"He gave this to me."

You Ming used Divine Sense to examine it but found nothing unusual.

"I'll have someone take a look!"

Ye Liuyun stored the defensive light sphere in Space World and handed it to Tong Xin and other alchemists for inspection.

In the end, a captive alchemist of the Holy Land Dynasty confirmed that the sphere possessed a tracking function.

Ye Liuyun relayed the alchemist's words to You Ming: "This defensive light sphere itself lacks a tracking function, so no matter how you examine it, you won't detect anything.

However, it comes in a pair; through the other sphere it can sense the position of this one.

If you don't believe it, you can try—see if you can sense Leng Jian's location!"

You Ming immediately engaged Divine Sense, felt the position of the other sphere, and indeed discovered that Leng Jian was not far away, making her so angry she wanted to destroy the sphere on the spot.

"Hey, don't destroy it! This guy's scheming is deep; he prepared in advance.

We shouldn't waste his 'intent'—let's turn his plan against him and set a trap!"

Ye Liuyun immediately stopped You Ming.

"I've long sensed that kid exudes a vile aura!"

Kuang Sha added.

"He prepared that early, thank goodness we aren't paired with him!"

Tian Yan and Yi Dao also voiced their thoughts.

"Enough, everyone calm down, do what needs to be done; as long as the problem is solved, that's fine.

Xiao Muyu certainly won't send a large number of Martial Cultivators here to deal with us right now.

You all leave first; I'll stay to handle the Martial Cultivators he sent."

Ye Liuyun calmed everyone, then immediately began making the next arrangements, sending them off so he could more easily deal with the people Xiao Muyu sent.

"You alone?

What will you do if danger comes?"

You Ming and the others worried that Ye Liuyun couldn't handle it alone and wanted to stay to help.

"Don't worry, even if I can't handle it, I have a way to escape.

If you all stay, you'd not only be exposed, I'd also have to consider you when fleeing!"

Ye Liuyun insisted they leave.

They also thought that since Ye Liuyun could see the enemy numbers, he surely wouldn't engage in a head‑on fight.

So they followed Ye Liuyun's indicated direction to rendezvous with the three Black Kill members he had previously dispatched.

The clone also knew Xiao Muyu would definitely send people, so it hurried here in advance to assist.

Ye Liuyun took the defensive light sphere, walked further into the deep Mi Lin, first concealed the Magic Vine, then let Qiong Qi come out to help set up the Formation.

"Just set up an Illusion Array.

Later, you help me control a few Martial Cultivators, use Soul Search to learn information about the hidden treasure site."

Ye Liuyun told Qiong Qi.

Upon hearing that they were looking for a treasure site, Qiong Qi instantly perked up; though initially uninterested, he actively helped arrange the Formation.

After Xiao Muyu's subordinates captured Leng Jian, they escorted him back.

Leng Jian didn't think to resist; his Black Kill insignia was also revealed.

Thus he calmly admitted he was a Black Kill member and recounted his past grievances with You Ming and the others.

Holding the defensive light sphere, he bragged to Xiao Muyu, "Their target is certainly aimed at you, Your Highness.

Your Highness must never underestimate them.

With this thing, I can locate them and help you capture them all in one net.

All you need to do is keep that woman for me; the others can be killed outright."

Xiao Muyu at this moment also thought that the people who previously attacked them with beasts and poison were definitely these people.

Now that someone comes to help him, he naturally wants to make use of it.

"Fine, I can agree to give that woman to you.

But if you deceive me, I will definitely not spare you!"

Xiao Muyu immediately agreed, and also ordered his eight strong subordinates to escort Leng Jian to capture You Ming and others.

"After finding them, leave none behind, including this Leng Jian!"

He also secretly gave his subordinates orders.

Leng Jian did not expect that Xiao Muyu never intended to keep him.

To Xiao Muyu, Leng Jian is just a relatively weak assassin.

He has many dual‑bodied Martial Cultivator protectors, so why would he favor a skinny little assassin.

Such a person staying by his side is also dangerous; they might betray him at any time.

Leng Jian, leading those Martial Cultivator strongmen, used a defensive light sphere to sense Ye Liuyun's location and rushed toward the Mi Lin where he was.

He thought smugly to himself: "Hmph, you all ostracized me, now you finally get your comeuppance! And You Ming, you refused the toast and took the penalty wine; watch how I deal with you after I catch you!"

Two Martial Cultivator strongmen followed Leng Jian, while the other six first moved according to the direction Leng Jian indicated, surrounding the area.

Suddenly, through the defensive light sphere, Leng Jian sensed Ye Liuyun moving rapidly deeper into the Mi Lin.

"Bad, they have discovered us and are fleeing deeper into the forest!"

Leng Jian immediately informed those Martial Cultivators.

"Chase!"

The two Martial Cultivators with Leng Jian, and the other six Martial Cultivators also accelerated, pursuing into the depths of Mi Lin.

But as they kept chasing, they all began to sense something was wrong.

The two Martial Cultivators behind Leng Jian each immediately extended an arm, placed it on Leng Jian's shoulder, and restrained him.

"Something's off, it seems we've entered an Illusion Array!"

A strongman said alertly.

Leng Jian also sensed it and stopped moving.

Through the feedback of the defensive light sphere, he felt the others were already not far ahead and had also stopped.

The six other dispersed Martial Cultivator strongmen also realized they were trapped in the Illusion Array, and immediately halted, daring not to move recklessly.