Chapter 3095: Handling One by One

Ye Liuyun saw the overall situation settled, his goal achieved, and quietly left the venue, going outside to lie in wait for He Ming.

Although the Ninth Prince spent a bit more resources, he also managed to regain some face.

But when he recalled Ye Liuyun and the First Clone, both had left early.

He could only mutter in his heart, "You guys ran fast!"

He wasn't intent on making enemies with them; it's just that if he could educate them on the spot, he wouldn't hold back.

The Ninth Prince didn't notice Ye Liuyun, but some Martial Cultivators silently followed him.

Everyone knew he still possessed a gilded armor.

Moreover, Ye Liuyun and his guards were of low realms, so these people dared to act.

Ye Liuyun also knew they were following; after exiting he fled at full speed, luring them out of the city, then released Cold Abyss, Metal Puppet and snow wolves, planting Slave Seals on everyone who dared to follow, and even captured two Black Tortoises into the Space World.

Among them, two of the pursuing Martial Cultivators were refiners.

They were interested in his gilded material.

In the end, Ye Liuyun handed them over to Tong Xin and Qiong Qi to deal with.

Then he changed his appearance again and returned to lie in wait outside the Chen family gate.

The Second Clone had already told Ye Liuyun that He Ming had made an appointment with him, waiting at a restaurant outside.

The Ninth Prince, before leaving, directly proposed a trade to the Second Clone, asking for a price to purchase his Life Spring Water, but was outright rejected by the Second Clone.

So he left in a huff, likely to cause trouble for the Second Clone later.

Thus Ye Liuyun immediately switched targets, setting his sights on the Ninth Prince who had just left the Chen family.

He left He Ming to be handled by the Second Clone.

At this time, the First Clone had already followed Yao Feng out of the city, and as soon as they left, launched a Spiritual Soul Attack on him, planting a Slave Seal.

As an Elder of the Wan Hua Sect, Yao Feng certainly possessed a Formation Plate or other life‑saving treasures, or could himself inscribe Formations; the First Clone had to strike first, giving him no chance to retaliate.

However, these powerful elders all have contracts with their sects or families recorded in their Sea of Consciousness.

The First Clone daringly controlled Yao Feng, erasing the contracts in his Sea of Consciousness; Wan Hua Sect should now know, and this pawn is nullified, only usable to glean information about the Wan Hua Sect.

Ye Liuyun could only first capture the person, perform Soul Search to obtain information, then prepare to hand the person to Qiong Qi for research on how to infiltrate.

The First Clone then altered his appearance again, tracked Divine Sense marks, and went to capture some refiners attending the exhibition.

These refiners were not members of the Chen family, so arresting them would not cause much trouble.

The Second Clone was at this moment negotiating terms with the inner‑gate Elder of the Chen family.

Both sides were clear: one wanted Life Spring Water, the other wanted refineries; the needs matched, so they smoothly reached an agreement and signed an equal contract.

The Chen family helped improve the Item, Demon Thunder Roar and Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron, upgrading them to True Rank Ninth Grade; the refining materials were also supplied by the Chen family, while retaining their original functions.

A month later the treasures were forged; Ye Liuyun presented thirty drops of Life Spring Water, and the two sides could trade.

After the Second Clone left the three treasures behind, he also left the Chen family and went to trade with He Ming.

But as soon as he exited the Chen family, he discovered a guard sent by the Ninth Prince watching him.

He used the Red Pupil Illusion Technique to control that guard; knowing the guard's orders were only to trail his residence, he didn't harm him, letting him continue following from behind.

That guard also held a loyal contract within his Sea of Consciousness.

Using Red Eye to cast the illusion was far safer than directly applying a Slave Seal, and wouldn't be noticed by the royal family.

This reminded Ye Liuyun that in the future, when controlling people who have contracts in their Sea of Consciousness, it's best to act with Red Eye.

The Second Clone's Divine Soul Power was now strong enough; dealing with these strong ones and elders required no effort, and using Red Eye was more covert than planting Slave Seals.

Meanwhile the Ninth Prince had already booked a Side Courtyard in a high‑end inn and moved in.

He had already presented his refining needs to Chen Xing and Liu Yuanyang; after they finalize the refining plan, he will invite those two refiners for a meal to confirm the materials and deepen their connections.

Ye Liuyun followed him, immediately reserving a Side Courtyard nearby to stay, keeping close watch on his movements.

The gold‑armored guards beside him were quite capable; Ye Liuyun would still need to find an opportunity to strike.

The Second Clone also arrived at the private room in the restaurant that He Ming had arranged.

He Ming's two disciples stood behind him, attending.

When the Second Clone arrived, Elder He Ming warmly greeted him and even asked his name.

"I am Jin Chengshan; Elder He Ming, no need for formalities—are you here for Life Spring Water?"

The Second Clone went straight to the point.

That name was something he had just fabricated during his discussion with the Wan family Elder.

"Jin Chengshan?"

"Ha ha, no wonder you look so prosperous, the name suits you well!"

Elder He Ming couldn't help but laugh at the name.

Yet he didn't waste time; he confirmed with the Second Clone that he was indeed here for Life Spring Water.

While using Red Eye on his Soul to control He Ming, the Second Clone continued the conversation: "I already promised a lot at the Wan family earlier; now there's little left.

What resources is Elder He Ming prepared to exchange?"

The power of the Red Eye illusion was truly impressive, almost instantly subjugating He Ming.

They appeared to be negotiating on the surface, but in fact Elder He Ming had already transmitted the situation of the Xu Dan Sect to Ye Liuyun via Divine Sense.

The Xu Dan Sect has many senior refiners; they are not young, and they have a huge demand for Life Spring Water.

Elder He Ming's bottom price could even be one Void Rank Pill in exchange for three drops of Life Spring Water.

Only three elders in the Xu Dan Sect can barely forge Void Rank Pills.

The main reason is that these people have spent years refining, lacking combat training, their True Essence is insufficiently condensed, and their realms advance slowly.

Therefore they also place great importance on refining the marrow‑purifying pills that condense various powers; not only do external Martial Cultivators need them, their own sect disciples need them as well.

The Second Clone also told He Ming that providing them Life Spring Water was possible, but he demanded to meet those three Alchemists in person for an on‑site transaction.

At the same time, he also had the Xu Dan Sect refine a fair amount of medicinal pills that he and everyone else needed, drew up a list, and had Heming mark down the highest grade each pill could reach.

Then the Second Clone also inquired in detail about the situation of some Alchemists, and picked out a few special Alchemists to prepare to take along together.

Finally, he identified a total of seven Alchemist Elders and three promising disciples, and had Heming arrange to meet with them at that time.