Chapter 2666: Possessed by a Money Maniac

Even the Black-clothed Person didn't anticipate that Ye Liuyun would be so arrogant.

But upon seeing the corpses on the ground, they dared not be careless.

He shouted a command and was the first to strike at Ye Liuyun: "All together, kill him first!"

He charged the fastest, and was also the first to fall.

Next, the assassins behind him came one after another, clearly a prearranged joint Formation.

But when they reached Ye Liuyun, they fell silently one after another.

The remaining three Black-clothed assassins quickly halted, turned, and tried to flee.

Ye Liuyun's methods had already far exceeded what they could handle.

If they persisted any longer, there would be no hope of victory; they'd be better off returning to report.

To conceal their identities, they didn't even carry a Transmission Talisman, so to relay information someone would have to return alive.

"Too late!"

Ye Liuyun let out a cold snort, released his Soul, and killed them one by one.

After checking their Storage Rings, they still contained nothing but weapons.

"Unlucky!"

He sighed, feeling he gained nothing and was somewhat shortchanged.

"Hey, where are you going?"

The maid, seeing Ye Liuyun about to leave, couldn't help shouting.

Ye Liuyun waved his hand without turning his head: "What does where I'm going have to do with you! I warn you, stop following me, or your fate will be the same as theirs! Your broken Formation is useless against me!"

The maid thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, ran out of the Formation, and chased after Ye Liuyun.

"Is this never ending?"

"You really think I wouldn't dare kill you!"

Ye Liuyun let out a roar and employed a Soul-Shaking Wave.

Seeing the maid pursue, he grew a bit angry; saving her life without gratitude was one thing, but she also tried to cling to him.

The maid was shaken, dizzy, could not stand, and plopped onto the ground.

But she also realized that Ye Liuyun truly didn't intend to kill her; otherwise he could have acted on her directly.

So she immediately said, "Help me capture some ferocious beasts, and I'll pay you!"

"Oh?"

Ye Liuyun paused upon hearing that.

He originally intended to refuse, but then thought, since he had nothing to do these days, he might earn some money from her, and it wouldn't be a wasted rescue.

So he said, "My price is quite high, but it includes taming the beasts."

"Fine, I don't care about money!"

The maid decisively agreed without even asking the price.

Ye Liuyun, hearing her, immediately quoted a high price: "Five hundred billion Top-grade Divine Crystals for a beast below the Zhuanzai Jingjie; if you agree, I'll take you along, otherwise don't follow me!"

"Alright!"

The maid answered in one breath, agreeing.

In fact she didn't lose much, since Ye Liuyun also included taming.

Usually after catching a beast, it takes another year or two to tame, and the time cost is considerable.

Moreover, following Ye Liuyun could guarantee her future safety.

"Um… am I getting too little?"

Ye Liuyun, seeing her eager agreement, couldn't help asking.

"If you still think this price is low, why not just rob it?"

The maid replied irritably.

"Hmm, you have a point!"

Ye Liuyun pretended to nod, eyeing the maid sideways.

"You…" The maid instantly, nervously drew her longsword, thinking Ye Liuyun truly intended to rob her.

"Hahaha," Ye Liuyun laughed loudly, "Sure enough, no one wants to harm you, so you feel uneasy! You can follow me, but you'd better stay far away from me!"

Having said that, he turned and kept walking.

The maid realized Ye Liuyun was teasing her, stamped a foot in anger, yet still followed him.

After two steps, Ye Liuyun asked her, "How many ferocious beasts do you want, and what are the requirements?"

Since it's for profit, it must satisfy the client!

The maid thought carefully and told Ye Liuyun, "I need five Tianren of the third grade.

One with fast flight speed, another with strong defense, and a few with large size and high attack power.

"I am often assassinated, and must rely on these beasts for protection, combat, or escape."

Ye Liuyun, upon hearing, knew she didn't understand beasts, so he explained, "For short distances, speed matters; whether it's a bird is irrelevant, the beast's realm is key."

Even a Golden Roc doesn't have an advantage.

For long-distance flight, birds have the edge, but you should choose beasts with good stamina.

Defense and attack also include Divine Soul Power; you should pick beasts with strong Divine Soul Power and thick hide for defense and scouting.

Pick two more with strong attack and stealth, and that's enough.

Relying too much on beasts will actually slow your own growth.

Also, a beast's intelligence is crucial; otherwise commanding them is laborious.

Their coordination isn't very efficient either! A larger body doesn't necessarily mean stronger attack.

Ferocious beasts are often too large, making their weaknesses very obvious!

The maid also nodded repeatedly, then said directly: "Just do as you say! I don't have that many Divine Crystals to give you; when the time comes, we'll convert using Primordial Power."

Okay.

As long as you pay, I'll manage!

Ye Liuyun also nodded repeatedly, released his Hunting Falcon, mounted it, and called for the maid to get on as well.

What for?

The maid asked, puzzled: "If I get on, won't everyone be able to see me?

It'll attract assassins!

I'll take you to find a suitable ferocious beast! We'll go step by step; we need to figure out when to go, and we'll definitely swoop down to capture it right after spotting it from the air!

What's there to worry about with those assassins! Before I finish capturing the ferocious beast, I'll keep you safe!

Ye Liuyun explained.

The maid, hearing that, countered: "And after capturing the ferocious beast, then what?

Ye Liuyun also countered: "You don't just want to keep relying on me to protect you, do you?

By then you'll have the ferocious beast helping you; do you still need me to protect you?

The maid thought for a moment, then said: "Then you must keep protecting me until the competition ends, and bring me back to the camp!

Uh…… you're still clinging to me?

Ye Liuyun also didn't expect to be unable to shake her off.

But he immediately reacted and asked: "Are you paying the protection fee?

One hundred million Top-grade Divine Crystals per day!

The maid said casually.

Ye Liuyun thought it over; actually this price is already quite high. Anyway, it's just bringing one more person, not too troublesome, so he might as well make this money on the side.

"One hundred million Divine Crystals is already a lot! You could hire a small squad as guards!"

Seeing Ye Liuyun not agree, the maid added.

Upon hearing that, Ye Liuyun directly retorted: "Then go find a guard squad; I'm not taking this job!"

The maid, also angry and gritting her teeth, finally said resentfully: "Two hundred million Top-grade Divine Crystals per day—will that do?

Ye Liuyun also thought it enough, so he stopped bargaining and directly agreed.

"Alright, I agree with you, come up!"

"Money‑grubber!"

The maid muttered something, then jumped onto the Hunting Falcon's back.