Chapter 3097: Capturing the Artifact Master

The first clone first feasted with the Monster Beasts, then put them away and returned to the inn.

Ye Liuyun, using Red Eye, deceived Ninth Prince Jiang Yunhan and immediately obtained four Chen family Artifact Refining Masters and six high‑level refining disciples; Tong Xin promptly took all of them in to have them teach refining experience.

Chen Xing and Liu Yuanyang's Yin Fire and Toxic Soul Flower obtained from Jiang Yunhan had not yet been refined when Ye Liuyun seized them and handed them to the two clones for refinement.

The Ninth Prince still had another Toxic Soul Flower in his hand, just enough for the two of them to split.

According to Jiang Yunhan's memory, many royal members have already refined this Toxic Soul Flower for Spiritual Soul Attack and defense.

"From now on, acting against members of the royal family will really require more caution."

Ye Liuyun reminded himself, then took out all the resources obtained from Jiang Yunhan and immediately began cultivating with the two clones.

For the past two days he first consumed Soul resources, trying to further boost Red Eye's power.

The two clones, after refining the Toxic Soul Flower, began refining fire, then enhancing bloodline and Physical Body.

In the clones' Space World, Ye Liuyun accelerated cultivation for twenty days over the past two days, increasing Divine Soul Power a bit and preparing to strike Master Huoyang.

He then shapeshifted into the appearance of the wealthy Jin Chengshan and, as agreed, went to find Chen Huoyang.

By now the Chen family was already in chaos, having dispatched many strongmen to search for the whereabouts of Chen Xing and other artifact refiners.

Wan Hua Sect also began sending people here to investigate the cause of Yao Feng's disappearance.

The Chen family also thought this matter was related to Ninth Prince Jiang Yunhan, but they have not found sufficient evidence and dare not be certain; they can only first locate Jiang Yunhan.

When Ye Liuyun entered the Chen family at this time, he found their guards had been reinforced, and especially upon entering the inner gate, he sensed even more Divine Sense from the strong watchers.

He dared not act rashly, assuming he couldn't take Chen Huoyang today; thus he would only use Red Eye to tease his appetite now and figure out a way later to have him leave the Chen family on his own.

Chen Huoyang has been truly high‑spirited these three days; not only has his Life force recovered, he also looks considerably younger, his whole body is light and fit, and his spirit is full.

He took the remaining ten drops of Life Spring Water to exchange with Clan Chief Chen Jian'an for a rare metal.

So when he saw Ye Liuyun in the form of Jin Chengshan, he was very enthusiastic, first carefully asked about his needs, studied Hunting Demon Technique and Hunting Demon Armor, and on the spot presented a refining plan.

Ye Liuyun had no objections to the refining plan at all.

At this point he was already using Red Eye to put Chen Huoyang into an illusion.

However, he did it subtly, merely making him feel that he was traveling as a merchant and could provide some special materials and resources.

And the thing Chen Huoyang was interested in turned out to be Life Spring Water.

He thought Ye Liuyun didn't understand refining materials and couldn't find anything good.

And as long as he had Life Spring Water, he could directly trade with his family or other artifact refiners for high‑end refining materials.

Thus Chen Huoyang also told Ye Liuyun that if he had Life Spring Water, he could use refining to exchange with Ye Liuyun.

He was using Life Spring Water as a trading resource.

Ye Liuyun didn't mind; he just told him that he currently had no more Life Spring Water, and that they should confirm with Chen Huoyang the next time he came to retrieve weapons.

Chen Huoyang agreed, saying he would first go prepare the materials Ye Liuyun needed for refining, and then could refine.

Ye Liuyun immediately left the Chen family, this time without taking action.

He scanned the Chen family's inner gate, but indeed there were many strong members, and he couldn't force his way now.

After returning to his residence, he entered the coordinates of his dwelling into the Black Tower for teleportation, preparing to act directly the next time he went after Chen Lianyu, to capture as many artifact refiners as possible, then quietly return via the Black Tower.

Subsequently, Ye Liuyun once again returned to the clones' Space World to continue cultivating.

This time, he also began refining resources to enhance bloodline and Physical Body.

Recently they obtained many such resources, and his and the two clones' bloodline and Physical Body strength both increased considerably.

On the day he had arranged with Chen Lianyu, he donned the Invisibility Cloak, slipped out of his residence, first left the city to reveal his true appearance, then headed straight for the Chen family.

"From now on, this face of mine will have to be hidden again!"

Ye Liuyun felt some regret, wishing he hadn't shown his own face in the first place.

When Chen Lianyu saw Ye Liuyun, she was very enthusiastic, excitedly introduced how to improve gilded armor, and recommended some rare metal materials to Ye Liuyun.

"Do you have many of this material in your possession?"

Ye Liuyun still kept in mind that after abducting her, there would be many gilded armors needing her to help refine; he lacked such materials in his Space World and would have to have her bring enough.

"I no longer have any; these were obtained from my master! But they are already enough to enhance your gilded armor!"

Chen Lianyu still didn't know she was about to be controlled by Ye Liuyun, and she laughed as she told Ye Liuyun.

After thinking it over, Ye Liuyun directly used Divine Soul Red Eye to look at Chen Lianyu, while simultaneously chatting with her, affirming her refining method.

At the same time, Chen Lianyu had already fallen into the illusion; what she saw was Ye Liuyun having forcibly implanted a Slave Seal on her.

"Go find your master and ask him for more of this material; I need to refine dozens of such armors!"

Ye Liuyun directly gave her the order.

"But my master doesn't have that many either!"

Chen Lianyu hesitated and said.

"Then whose hand still has some?"

Ye Liuyun asked casually.

He was also worried that a prolonged delay would lead to being discovered.

"Uncle Huoyang still has some!"

Chen Lianyu thought for a moment and also told Ye Liuyun.

"Then first go find your master and obtain the materials from his hand!"

Ye Liuyun immediately had Chen Lianyu lead him to her master.

Chen Lianyu wore a helpless expression and had to guide Ye Liuyun.

Chen Lianyu's master, also an older elder, had reached the Ninth Layer Mid Stage, far surpassing Chen Lianyu.

Only the Chen family knew of him, calling him the Heavenly Fire Ancestor.

In fact, he had long been able to forge Void‑level artifacts, but the Chen family never publicized it; his forged items were never shared outward, being reserved for some elders and elite disciples within the clan.

When they arrived at the residence of Old Ancestor Tianhuo, he was refining artifacts in the artifact hall.

Both the living quarters of the inner sect disciples and the place where artifacts are refined have Formation shielding, so outsiders cannot investigate what is happening inside.

「Lian Yu？」

Who is this kid?

「How did you bring an outsider here？」"

Old Ancestor Tianhuo also curiously asked Chen Lian Yu.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil had already discovered that the Divine Soul Power of Old Ancestor Tianhuo was not weak, and was already about the same as his.

He hadn't yet figured out how to deal with him when Chen Lian Yu directly shouted out.

「Master, save me! He used an illusion technique to control me! 」"