Chapter 3085: Bold Idea

Ye Liuyun thought the three Tier‑9 Martial Cultivators captured this time had decent strength, so he kept them all.

He had also amassed over a hundred Tier‑7/8 Martial Cultivators, a not‑insignificant force.

He left none of the Martial Cultivators of other realms, using them all as cultivation resources.

Especially the Soul and Bloodline Power, which he had his own people and the ancient demon soldiers absorb to boost themselves.

The three thousand soldiers of the ancient demon legion took the opportunity to increase their Soul power considerably.

Ye Liuyun plundered all the cultivation resources in their hands, giving everything to his own people and leaving none for them.

If a battle requires restoring True Essence, he will issue them then.

After Ye Liuyun and his group exhausted all the captive resources, they had He Yunzhang raid two Mineral Veins of the He family en route, then dispatched him and hurried to the Fan family, using a Slave Seal to summon Fan Cheng for a meeting.

The medicinal herb base where Fan Cheng was stationed was ordinary, lacking high‑grade herbs, which did not interest Ye Liuyun; instead he planned to head straight to the three Xingqiu the Fan family dedicated to herb cultivation.

Those three Xingqiu were all places the Fan family specialized in cultivating herbs.

Though few in number, each Xingqiu was filled with various herbs, and their protective forces far outnumbered the strong protectors of the He family's Mineral Veins.

Ye Liuyun estimated that a single move would alert the Fan family, so it was better to strike a big raid at once and then disappear without a trace.

Fan Cheng, hearing Ye Liuyun's bold plan, was shocked into silence: "Master, the Tier‑9 strong ones there number over ten; most of the Fan family's strong members and disciples are stationed on those three Xingqiu, each hosting tens of thousands of people..."

Fan Cheng thought that even if Ye Liuyun could handle a few Tier‑9 strong ones, he could not possibly deal with so many Fan family members.

Ye Liuyun cut him off and asked: "Can you enter those Xingqiu?"

"I can get in, but the clan forbids bringing outsiders inside.

Otherwise, I could just get you some herbs at the base I'm in charge of, right?"

Fan Cheng wore a mournful face, fearing Ye Liuyun would force him to bring outsiders in, and would cause a scene.

If Ye Liuyun failed to seize the herbs then, things would not end well for him either.

Ye Liuyun reassured him: "Your identity won't be exposed; you don't need to worry."

"When the time comes, you go in first and find a few Elders to bring out for me."

"After I control them, I'll shape‑shift into their forms to infiltrate."

"The rest won't be your concern."

"If it truly can't be done, I won't force it."

Fan Cheng, hearing this, felt a bit relieved, but said reluctantly: "I'm only an outer‑gate Elder in the clan; extracting Elders is probably quite difficult."

"Useless!"

Ye Liuyun was also irritated by Fan Cheng's remark; he couldn't believe Fan Cheng fared so poorly in the clan.

He stopped asking and directly performed Soul Search, seeking the needed information himself.

He mainly investigated his knowledge of those three Xingqiu and which Elders he could converse with.

After searching, he could only locate an outer‑gate Elder on one Xingqiu, deeming him a suitable target.

That Elder was named Fan Xin, responsible for security patrols on a Xingqiu, well‑connected, and often sold herbs privately to Fan Cheng, letting him exchange them for cultivation resources.

Fan Cheng had private contact with him, which also made it convenient for Ye Liuyun to act.

Moreover, this Xingqiu had the fewest Fan family strong members; although it lacked the high‑end herbs of the other two Xingqiu, it was easier to strike.

On the Xingqiu with the highest herb quality, the Fan family patriarch and several senior Elders resided, making Ye Liuyun unable to act there.

After confirming the target, Ye Liuyun sealed Fan Cheng away, shape‑shifted into Fan Cheng's appearance, and went to find Fan Xin.

Holding Fan Cheng's Token, he entered the outer gate, and no one raised suspicion.

Fan Xin, upon seeing him, had no doubts and had a Servant arrange wine and dishes to receive him.

Fan Xin's whole family lived there, so there were many Servants; Ye Liuyun had to drink and chat with him while waiting for a chance to act.

Fan Xin rarely left home, so he kept asking Fan Cheng about outside affairs; Ye Liuyun discussed topics that interested him before bringing up the herb matter.

At that moment Fan Xin understood, sent all his Servants away, and prepared to trade privately with Fan Cheng.

At that moment Ye Liuyun decisively placed a Slave Seal on Fan Xin, performed Soul Search to gather information, instantly pulled Fan Xin back into the Space World, then shape‑shifted into Fan Xin's appearance, released Fan Cheng, returned Fan Cheng's Token to him, and let him depart on his own.

"Go straight back to your herb garden and try to collect as many herbs for me as possible!"

Ye Liuyun instructed him.

"Yes!"

Fan Cheng quickly agreed, and after a while pretended to take his leave from Ye Liuyun and departed.

As soon as Fan Cheng left, Ye Liuyun rushed to the inner gate to find a familiar Elder.

It turned out that Fan family Elders all possessed certain permissions to harvest herbs.

After harvesting these herbs, they could have others sell them to exchange for other needed resources.

Thus many inner‑gate Elders on the Xingqiu would ask outer‑gate Elders to help sell herbs for resources.

Outer‑gate Elders, on the other hand, enlist acquaintances who frequently roam outside the Xingqiu to resell herbs and exchange resources, pocketing a small margin.

The inner‑gate Steward Elder Ye Liuyun was now seeking, Fan Yuzeng, often collaborated with Fan Xin.

Fan Xin also knew he was searching for a special flame, intending to have his offspring refine it and, through connections, send it into the Xu Dan Sect.

Fan Yuzeng was somewhat surprised when Fan Xin came to see him.

Previously, when he had Fan Xin sell herbs, he himself sent people to summon Fan Xin.

Outer‑gate Elders rank far below inner‑gate Elders, sometimes even below elite disciples, so without an inner‑gate Elder's summons they rarely approach inner‑gate Elders.

"Do you have business with me?"

Fan Yuzeng didn't look down on Fan Xin either; after all, they often cooperated, seeing each other frequently.

"Elder Yuzeng, I heard you're seeking a fire source; coincidentally, an elder returning from outside brought me news that he knows where the Golden Crow Holy Fire is."

"So I hurried over to ask whether you're interested in this flame."

Ye Liuyun, recalling Fan Xin's memory, respectfully addressed Elder Fan Yuzeng.

Fan Yu, upon hearing the words, became excited indeed.

"Golden Crow Holy Fire?

"Tell me quickly, how much resources are needed to buy that Golden Crow Holy Fire!"

He was worried that such high-end resources, if he acted too late, would likely be bought up by others first.

He also knew Fan Xin would make a bit of profit from him, but he didn't mind.

"Don't worry, I have already had that Elder go and first secure that flame with the seller.

He is currently rushing over, and there will be a reply soon.