Chapter 2459: Quietly Poisoning

Ye Liuyun decided to eliminate everyone sent out by Divine Sword Villa, including that Elder.

Thinking of this, he arranged a covert kill to wipe out the ten disciples they dispatched.

The ten's strength already surpassed You Ming and the others; if they acted they wouldn't have enough confidence and would risk exposing the target.

Ye Liuyun prepared to deal with that Elder, while his clone went to kill Piao Yu.

After assigning the tasks, Ye Liuyun, cloaked in the Invisibility Cloak, returned to the Side Courtyard, set out a tea set, and leisurely began drinking tea.

When the Steward arrived with the Elder and two disciples, the clone also noticed Piao Yu trailing behind them.

Piao Yu had changed into casual clothes and immediately blended into the crowd, but the clone could clearly sense the sharp sword qi and murderous intent surrounding him.

He, having discovered Ye Liuyun, was filled with hatred, so he couldn't help leaking some aura.

But he also tried to suppress it, soon calming down, then inching forward through the crowd, trying to get as close to Ye Liuyun as possible.

The clone immediately slipped slowly toward his direction, waiting there in advance so that he would pass by the clone.

At the moment the clone was pushed aside, he successfully transferred some of the internal poison source onto Piao Yu.

Piao Yu hadn't expected anyone to poison him here, yet acted as if nothing were wrong, continuing to push forward.

Seeing his plan succeed, the clone immediately retreated far away.

After the Elder of Divine Sword Villa was brought by the Steward, he was very courteous to Ye Liuyun and requested a face-to-face talk.

Ye Liuyun graciously opened the courtyard gate, let the Elder and the two disciples in, and personally brewed tea for them.

This scene left the local Martial Cultivators watching the spectacle very surprised; they had never seen people from Divine Sword Villa so amiable, let alone facing someone who had killed over two hundred of their disciples.

"Could it be that Divine Sword Villa has softened?"

"I guess they learned the youth's identity and don't dare offend him, right?"

Divine Sword Villa's low posture left many unable to understand.

Some even felt the lack of combat made it boring and left one after another.

Ye Liuyun now handed the filled tea cups to the three.

The atmosphere between both sides wasn't tense; instead, they sat down calmly to converse.

The Elder chatted with Ye Liuyun: "Young sir, at such a tender age you already possess this power; it truly opens my eyes! I wonder why you don't dare reveal your family name!"

He saw that Ye Liuyun's composure couldn't be feigned deliberately.

He must be a disciple of some great power.

"Please!"

Ye Liuyun made a gesture of invitation, then feigned a sigh, "Senior, you flatter me! By nature I dislike being constrained, so I often cause trouble, and have already been expelled from my family for fear of dragging them down.

I truly have no name to report!"

The Elder and the two disciples also lifted their tea cups to make a show.

The two disciples dared not drink, fearing the tea was poisoned; they lifted the cups and set them down again.

The Elder tasted the tea, found it didn't seem poisonous, so he forced himself to take a sip; after a while he realized there was no poison and continued drinking.

Ye Liuyun didn't mind; whoever drank tea, he would refill for them.

The two disciples, bored while sitting, saw the Elder drink without issue, so they also started drinking.

After some idle chat, the Elder got to the main point with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun detailed the events to him, which were basically the same as the Steward had described.

"I do not deny Divine Sword Villa's strength.

However, some forces, once they become famous, look down on others, believing themselves the best under heaven.

They then begin to let their disciples oppress the weak, adopting an arrogant stance—what else but bullying with power?"

The Elder added, "Young master, what you say also makes sense.

But this world is indeed survival of the fittest; the strong ought to enjoy better treatment, otherwise who would strive for greater power?

Otherwise the whole world would stagnate.

When faced with an invasion by a foreign tribe, wouldn't we become lambs awaiting slaughter?"

"Elder, you say that, meaning you think your oppression of the common folk is actually for their benefit?"

Ye Liuyun retorted.

The Elder hurried to explain, "That's not it! Our Divine Sword Villa has never oppressed the common people.

Because we have always stayed out of worldly affairs.

Even regarding the foreign tribe invasion, we declined the Holy Land Dynasty's invitation and sent no troops to fight!"

"Oh?

When the foreign tribe invaded, you didn't join the fight?

Why is that?"

Ye Liuyun grew curious.

He vaguely felt that the Black Kill's decision to issue a mission to annihilate Divine Sword Villa must be related to this matter.

It was likely the Holy Land Dynasty seeking revenge on them, prompting Black Kill to issue the task.

The Elder, seeing Ye Liuyun unaware of these matters, was somewhat skeptical, thinking Ye Liuyun wasn't coming for the Sword God.

So he continued the conversation with Ye Liuyun.

"Precisely because we know our strength is not the greatest, and we have no ambition to join politics or dominate, we do not involve ourselves in such matters.

Even without us, the Holy Land Dynasty can still resist the foreign tribe.

We only wish to guard our own lands and cultivate in peace!"

Ye Liuyun pressed further, "What if the foreign tribe defeats the Holy Land Dynasty?

Would you still not intervene?"

Of course! We are merely martial cultivators; we have never taken any benefits from the common people or the dynasty, so naturally we have no obligation to protect anyone!

No matter who controls this world, we have no objections.

With our meager strength, being able to protect ourselves is already good.

That elder confirmed.

Oh!

Ye Liuyun nodded in sudden realization.

For such a selfish and self-interested force, he felt that destroying it was fine; there was no need to feel guilty.

He then brought the teacup over, refilled their tea, and sent it back.

They also picked up their cups again and drank.

What they didn't know was that Ye Liuyun had no intention of poisoning the tea; that would be too obvious.

He merely contaminated the teacup slightly with the poison source.

Thus, when they touched the cup, they would get contaminated.

Moreover, this poisoning method acts very slowly, making it hard to notice.

However, although our strength is weak, we still have some ability to protect ourselves.

The young master killed over two hundred of us with a single move, and there is also a head senior brother; aren't you afraid of our retaliation?

That elder immediately switched the topic and continued asking Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, however, said calmly: "It doesn't matter; I am alone, and I have nothing I cannot bear."

If you want to fight, keep fighting; even if I die in battle, I will accept it.

If you want compensation, I also do not have sufficient resources.

The trouble has already been caused; now the decision lies in your hands.

But to let me surrender helplessly is utterly impossible!