Chapter 2458: From Long-Term Planning

Ye Liuyun employed Spatial Power; these people could not discover where he went.

Actually at this moment he only altered his appearance and returned to the crowd.

He estimates that this time he killed the living King of Hell, and next time the one who arrives may be the Sword God.

Even if the Sword God does not come, strong ones like Zhong Feng will, and the numbers may be greater.

Staying in the Side Courtyard all the time is too passive; he must wait until he confirms the opponent's numbers and strength before deciding what to do next.

Divine Sword Villa has lost so many people and suffered such humiliation; they certainly will not be satisfied.

His purpose of luring the snake out of the cave is complete; the remaining task is to kill as many of their disciples as possible, then deal with the Sword God.

At this moment the Sword God Villa is also in chaos.

The Steward's report caused the Martial Cultivators of Divine Sword Villa to have differing opinions.

Their third senior brother Piao Yu immediately called the disciples to clash with Ye Liuyun, but the eldest senior brother Zhong Feng stopped them.

"The opponent is very strong, coming with ill intent; we must plan carefully."

Zhong Feng said.

Piao Yu, however, shouted excitedly: "Second senior brother is dead, what is there to plan?"

Kill them, avenge second senior brother!

"The junior disciples have already taken so many people, it does nothing; can you be his opponent?"

Zhong Feng, worthy of being the eldest senior brother, is much calmer than Piao Yu in such matters.

"Then what about second senior brother's revenge?

If we don't go now, how will others view our Divine Sword Villa! They'll think we're scared!"

Piao Yu retorted.

"If you all rush out like this, you're just handing the opponent a head!"

Zhong Feng scolded.

"That is still better than being a cowardly turtle who doesn't even dare to avenge!"

Piao Yu did not back down, and immediately called the disciples to charge out.

"Since I cannot stop you, I must report to the Master!"

Zhong Feng said coldly, and instantly deflated Piao Yu.

The Sword God has been in seclusion for years; no one dares to disturb him.

If his recklessness disturbs the Master and the Master blames him, he'll be in trouble.

"Alas!"

Piao Yu sighed helplessly, finally not daring to force it.

"Come with me to the Grand Hall, consult the Elders on a strategy!"

Zhong Feng said, then turned and left.

Piao Yu, helpless, could only tell the disciples to prepare, and then also returned to the Council Hall.

Soon the five Elders of Divine Sword Villa gathered in the Council Hall to discuss how to deal with Ye Liuyun.

They first carefully questioned the Steward about how Ye Liuyun clashed with Divine Sword Villa, how he killed the living King of Hell and so many disciples.

After questioning, an Elder summarized: "It seems he used Formation to wipe out many disciples."

"His own strength lies in blade intent and Spatial Power, and he can easily slay the living King of Hell; none of us alone can match him."

Another Elder agreed: "Indeed, this man is very strong."

"And the cause of the incident appears to be A Qian's troublemaking, but I think he targeted our Divine Sword Villa."

"Otherwise he wouldn't have killed so many of us, and would still slander us in and out of conversation."

"Even if he is strong, we cannot just swallow our pride, can we?"

Piao Yu immediately countered.

An Elder waved his hand, comforting him: "Calm down first."

"He killed so many of us; whether for revenge or to protect Divine Sword Villa's reputation, we will not stop here."

"But if he acted deliberately, then he is fully prepared; if we act rashly, we'll fall into his trap and have our strength weakened."

"Think about it: if all our people are killed, Divine Sword Villa's protective power will weaken."

"What if he attacks Divine Sword Villa?"

"What if his target is the Villa master?"

"A person who doesn't even dare to state his name, how can he challenge the Master's ideas?"

Piao Yu said disdainfully.

Another Elder interjected: "The less you know about the background, the scarier! Because you never know what Trump Card the opponent holds."

"I think we should start with investigation, send people to monitor his movements, understand his purpose and other strengths."

"Indeed, before acting, we must know ourselves and the enemy."

"Not only send people to watch that kid, but also send people around Divine Sword Villa to see if anyone is watching us."

"Recently, non‑essential personnel should not leave the Villa casually, lest they be ambushed."

"Who to send to monitor that kid?"

"If the sent one's strength is insufficient, they may be easily discovered by him."

Zhong Feng asked the five Elders.

The five Elders all looked at Piao Yu together.

"Piao Yu's Spatial Power is not weak, most suitable for surveillance."

An Elder said.

Zhong Feng immediately objected, saying: "Given his current condition, he's not suitable for surveillance; if he goes, he might not be able to hold back and act, so let me go."

"I guarantee I won't act—still not okay?"

Piao Yu truly wants to go see Ye Liuyun's strength.

And if he gets the chance, he'll definitely strike, killing Ye Liuyun outright.

One Elder said, "Just add some restrictions, and that'll be fine!"

"What restrictions?"

Zhong Feng and Piao Yu asked together.

"If Piao Yu can't hold back and acts, then we will jointly decide to expel him from the Divine Sword Villa.

And we will report directly to the Villa Master, revoking Piao Yu's disciple qualification!"

"…No need to be so harsh, right?"

Piao Yu was completely dumbfounded.

Zhong Feng, however, nodded and said: "I agree!"

The Elders also asked Piao Yu: "After you go, even if he throws his head in front of your sword, you are not allowed to act.

Any movement must first be reported to us.

If you cannot comply, then you are no longer a disciple of the Villa Master, nor a member of our Divine Sword Villa.

Do you agree?

If you can't do it, that's fine; we'll find someone else.

You are the most suitable, but you're not the only option!"

Piao Yu thought it over and still agreed.

"I agree.

I'll also do my part in avenging Second Senior Brother!"

The Elders selected ten more outstanding disciples, sending them nearby to investigate for any suspicious personnel.

At the same time, an Elder voluntarily offered to go negotiate face‑to‑face with Ye Liuyun, probing Ye Liuyun's true purpose.

After everything was arranged, the Steward led a Elder and two disciples to depart first from the Divine Sword Villa.

Piao Yu followed them from behind at a distance.

The other ten disciples also left the Divine Sword Villa, spreading out in different directions to investigate.

This action immediately attracted the attention of You Ming and the others.

They evaded the ten disciples' investigation, staying away from the Divine Sword Villa to avoid being discovered, while promptly reporting the news to Ye Liuyun.

"These few people don't seem to be here to fight; they look like they're here to negotiate.

Probably they want to test my limits!"

Ye Liuyun thought it over and decided that regardless of their intentions, he would try to eliminate their people as much as possible, draining their strength.