Chapter 3497

Ye Liuyun released Chen Yueying again, letting her look at the situation herself.

As for Chen Yueying, he was both angry and helpless; had she not hesitated, the loss wouldn't have been so great. If Chen Yueying had fired an arrow first, Ye Liuyun could have dealt with that young man himself, perhaps sparing Liao Yaotian and Chen Mo.

But Chen Yueying blocked him at the crucial moment, making him unwilling to scold her. So he merely sighed helplessly, without reproaching her.

Seeing the dead Liao Yaotian, Chen Mo, and the three shattered stone Kuailei, Chen Yueying felt deep remorse, fearing that Ye Liuyun might, in a fit of anger, drive her away.

Yet Ye Liuyun's silent stare made her feel even worse.

So she couldn't help but say to Ye Liuyun: "Scold me a couple of times! It's all my fault; I killed them all!"

Ye Liuyun remained silent for a while longer before finally uttering a sentence.

"Fine, just learn the lesson from now on! If you still want to stay by my side, you'll do whatever I tell you immediately. If it happens again, just leave on your own."

After speaking, he unleashed Golden Crow Holy Fire, cremating the corpses of Chen Mo and Liao Yaotian, then proceeded to collect the spoils one by one.

At this time, the fighting inside the city was winding down, leaving just over thirty thousand captives; Ye Tiandao was leading the Spear Corps and the Demon Race army in accepting surrender.

Lei Ming and the other Monster Beasts immediately came to check the situation. They had known the battle here was fierce, but since Ye Liuyun hadn't invited them, they dared not join the fray, aware their strength was insufficient and fearing they'd cause trouble for Ye Liuyun.

However, when they saw Ye Liuyun's displeased expression, they instantly fell silent. Ye Liuyun then tossed that great hammer to Lei Ming.

"This great hammer is perfect for you!" Ye Liuyun said without further comment, and also stripped the armor and shoes from Sun Youdao, giving them to Lei Ming.

After receiving them, Lei Ming immediately refined those treasures and was quite satisfied with them. The hammer even bore the characters "Thunder God," which matched their attribute perfectly.

He instructed Long Nv: "This staff has a high grade and good material. Keep it for now; when I find an Artifact Refining Master, I'll fuse your coiled‑dragon staff with it, and you'll have a handy weapon thereafter."

"Mm." Long Nv replied, and immediately put it away.

Afterward, for the other treasures, Ye Liuyun gave only two Seventh‑Tier shields to Ye Tiandao and Yueying, handing the rest directly to others; he kept none for himself.

The Storage Rings of these people contained plenty of cultivation resources; Ye Liuyun also found a jade spirit bone in Sun Youdao's Storage Ring. Yet with two companions dead, he couldn't feel any joy at all.

Lei Ming and Long Nv gathered beside Chen Yueying, quietly asking her about the situation.

"How did you offend the little brother?" Lei Ming, seeing Chen Yueying's guilty expression and her unwillingness to look at Ye Liuyun, guessed she was the cause of the trouble.

Having no one to confide in, Chen Yueying clutched Lei Ming and began to cry, stammering the events to him.

Ye Liuyun didn't bother them; after cleaning up, he put away the Metal Puppet and left, and no one dared ask where he went.

Lei Ming and the others immediately escorted Chen Yueying back to the city, staying in the Chengzhu Fu awaiting Ye Liuyun, to avoid further attacks by Martial Cultivators.

After hearing Chen Yueying's account, Lei Ming stuck out his tongue and said, "You really know how to court death in creative ways!"

Xuanwu was present then and told Chen Yueying directly: "If you had taken one more step forward, I would have killed you outright with Black Light!" He was referring to the moment Chen Yueying tried to approach Ye Tiandao.

"Black Light?" Chen Yueying had never seen Monster Beasts use Black Light.

"Don't worry about what it is; you're doomed anyway!" Long Nv added.

"The little brother didn't get angry with you?" Lei Ming asked again.

"Sigh, it's just that he didn't get angry, and I worry he's resenting me in his heart!" Chen Yueying said helplessly. Full content

"The master hates it when his followers don't do as he says and question his decisions. Moreover, his not getting angry shows he's keeping this matter in his heart." Chi Lian told Chen Yueying his conclusion.

"I guess Ye Liuyun didn't get angry with you because you blocked him at the critical moment," Long Nv analyzed.

"And the little brother, having caused you to be unable to return to the Sect or home, must feel some guilt! That's why he held back!" Lei Ming added to the analysis.

These Monster Beasts indeed understand Ye Liuyun well; their analyses are spot‑on. Though they're usually carefree and often make mistakes,

but regarding Ye Liuyun, they are attentive and fully grasp his temperament.

"What should I do then?" Chen Yueying asked, her heart in great anxiety.

"What else can you do? Let this be a one‑time thing! Since he didn't tell you to leave, it means it's fine; you don't need to explain to him, there's nothing to explain. Just make sure he sees you won't repeat the mistake in the future."

Lei Ming patted her shoulder to comfort her, telling her not to dwell on it.

Long Nv also nodded: "Lei Ming is right; it shouldn't be a big deal!"

"Where did he go? Why didn't he say anything? He didn't leave because I got angry, did he?" Chen Yueying worried that Ye Liuyun had abandoned them.

Lei Ming laughed: "Hah! The little brother would never ditch us; he's surely gone to vent with those Martial Cultivator comrades! He lost two brothers and can't get angry at you, so he's bound to seek revenge on the enemies."

"Mm!" Long Nv nodded in agreement: "He thinks telling us is useless and he can't take us with him, so he kept silent. Moreover, those people probably still have what he needs; otherwise he wouldn't be in such a hurry to go."

Their guess was correct: Ye Liuyun was worried that Sun Youdao's master would learn the news and flee.

He currently lacks an Artifact Refining Master. There is one ready here, and he certainly can't let him escape. The reason he didn't call for help is that, through Soul Search, he learned that the Mineral Vein no longer has any experts, so he can handle it himself.

He indeed intended to go on a massive killing spree to vent his frustration, so he took no companions.

Fortunately, he arrived in time. When he reached the Mineral Vein, the Artifact Refining Master was about to board a Flying Boat to escape. The Martial Cultivator elites inside the vein had already been dealt with by Ye Liuyun.

Someone had already relayed the news to the clan, which promptly notified the Artifact Refining Master to withdraw. Currently, the remaining defending forces in the Mineral Vein are just over a dozen Taixu fourth‑ or fifth‑tier Martial Cultivators.

When Ye Liuyun appeared, he immediately unleashed Golden Crow Holy Fire, burning their Flying Boat.

The Artifact Refining Master was then hit by Ye Liuyun's released soul source, had a Slave Seal planted, and was instantly drawn into the Space World.

Afterwards Ye Liuyun took the Demon Slaying Sword, entered a frenzied combat mode, without using Divine Core or armor defense, and fought alongside the other Martial Cultivators relying solely on Physical Body.