Chapter 350: Hidden Identity

"Li, could you help me find out which faction the newcomers belong to?"

Ye Liuyun couldn't appear himself, so he had Li go and probe the situation.

Before Li could answer, Jin Wuya flatteredly shouted, "The Southern Region Yin Ghost Sect Holy Son has arrived at Wanbaoge; is the proprietor here?"

Hearing that, Li, who had intended to leave, sat down instead.

"Hmph! Things that are neither human nor ghost." He said, then directly transmitted to an Elder, ordering him to dismiss those people.

"Yin Ghost Sect? What kind of Sect is it?" Ye Liuyun became curious.

Li explained, "The Yin Ghost Sect actually belongs to the Evil Demon path; most of its members are Soul Cultivators or Corpse Demons who practice Divine Sense cultivation, adept at controlling Yin Souls or zombies, and some have refined themselves to be neither human nor ghost. In the Southern Region, it is one of the strongest forces. However, it is said they have already allied with an Alien Evil Artifact, though there is no evidence, so no one dares to turn against them."

Sure enough, Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense also detected that they were looking for Divine Sense‑type medicinal materials. However, the Wanbaoge Elder directly told them there were none of the needed ingredients and sent them away.

Jin Peng said to the Yin Ghost Sect Holy Son, "Yan Holy Son, no need to rush; as long as we obtain the main material at the auction, the auxiliary materials are easy to find."

Yan Holy Son nodded, glanced toward Ye Liuyun without noticing anything unusual, and then left with the others.

Ye Liuyun immediately asked Li, "The auction is in a day; can you obtain the list of auction items?"

"I'll give it a try; if it exists, there should be no problem," Li replied, then went out to contact an acquaintance at Tianyu Tower.

Soon, Li replied to Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun had booked a premium private room at Tianyu Tower, and a precise auction item list would be provided then. "This auction has attracted many participants. Currently the Sea Tribe and many distant great families have sent treasures, so the final list is not yet fully settled. Confirmed items include Exotic True Fire, Twin Ghost Hand Lotus, True Dragon Reverse Scale, Soul‑Returning Pill, and several Spirit Grade weapons and treasures."

Ye Liuyun heard this and felt a stir; it seemed there were quite a few things he might be interested in.

"Alright, I'm not in a hurry; we can look later," Ye Liuyun said before bidding farewell to Li and leaving.

As soon as Ye Liuyun left Wanbaoge, Yan Holy Son's Divine Sense immediately swept over again. They were only ten li away.

Ye Liuyun instantly released the Divine Soul of Hell Mingshe, instantly annihilating the approaching Divine Sense.

"Hell Mingshe!" Yan Holy Son shouted in shock, his face turning pale, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"What's wrong?" the others asked, clueless about what had happened.

"I never expected such a remote place as the Eastern Sea of the Northern Region to harbor such a powerful being! Stop using Divine Sense to probe, and follow me quickly!"

Having said that, Yan Holy Son didn't even dare look back and fled immediately. The others were startled and also ran after him.

Ye Liuyun's mouth twitched slightly upward. Once he knows their purpose, dealing with them later is fine. He had already let Hell Mingshe leave a Spiritual Mark on Yan Holy Son, so he isn't afraid of him escaping.

After they returned to Water Moon Tower, Ye Liuyun forged a mask that concealed even his eyes, and also made several eye‑revealing masks, all of which Qiong Qi helped inscribe anti‑Divine Sense formation on, to prevent others from tracking him after acquiring good items at the auction.

Later, he used a Teleportation Array Disc to set Water Moon Tower here as a teleportation coordinate.

When everything was ready, he went to check on Long Ximeng. Long Ximeng had already absorbed the Healing Elixir Ye Liuyun gave her in one gulp, and her injuries had recovered about seventy to eighty percent.

"Your body is truly robust!" Ye Liuyun praised, then asked, "What are your plans now? I'm afraid those White Whales will send people to assassinate you again. Going back on your own is too dangerous!"

"The major Sea Tribe forces are all scheming to kill each other's young prodigies; I'm used to it!" Long Ximeng smiled, taking it lightly.

"The auction is just one day away. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait; you might happen upon something useful for you!" Ye Liuyun suggested.

"No. I've already caused you a lot of trouble; I can't trouble you further! Besides, I don't have many Crystal Stones on me, so I'll head back right away!"

She said that and took her leave. Lei Ming saw her leaving and felt a bit reluctant to see her go.

"Hey, even if you're leaving, you must heal your injuries!" Ye Liuyun called out, genuinely uneasy about her returning like that.

"When you've absorbed the Dragon Emperor's essence and dragon qi, and refined the Coiling Dragon Staff, you'll be safer to leave. Even if I leave, you can continue staying here. I'll do whatever I need to; you don't affect me at all!"

"Is this place… expensive?" Long Ximeng asked shyly.

"Oh, don't worry; little brother never lacks Crystal Stones, just stay as long as you like!" At that moment Lei Ming spoke, took Long Ximeng's arm and kept her there. He then ordered many foods, and Long Ximeng ate with him.

"Glutton!" Ye Liuyun muttered, then returned directly to the Cultivation Room to absorb and refine those White Whale beast cores.

The next afternoon, Li arrived with four mid‑level Tian Gang Elders and personally delivered nearly 1.5 billion high‑quality Crystal Stones to Ye Liuyun.

These are all high‑quality Crystal Stones, not mid‑quality ones. This amount is enough for Ye Liuyun to establish a first‑rate Sect! They were cautious, which is why so many came.

Yet Ye Liuyun nonchalantly handed the ring to Wu Qingcheng, then inquired about the Corpse Demon Crystal Core and the beast core of a sea beast he needed.

Li also got a glimpse of Ye Liuyun's wealth. "Young Master Ye, the goods are being transferred; on the auction day they will certainly arrive at Wanbaoge here. At present, it looks like we'll need over a hundred million high‑quality Crystal Stones!"

"No problem, I want it all! Before the auction ends, you must deliver them here; whatever amount you can gather, I'll take. Once I get the items, I'll leave immediately," Ye Liuyun instructed.

Li also knew Ye might buy valuable treasures at the auction and feared being targeted. "Young Master Ye, rest assured, I'll make proper arrangements. If you need escort, I can provide one. After all, this transaction involves a large sum…"

"No need, just rest assured; my safety is absolutely fine," Ye Liuyun laughed. He could leave at any time via the Teleportation Array Disc, so there was no danger.

What he was now pondering was how to safely kill Jin Peng and Jin Wuya without exposing his identity.

He also used a Transmission Talisman to inform Ge Lao, telling him to enter Heavenly Speech Tower and go straight to the reserved private room he booked to find him. He specifically instructed Ge Lao to conceal his identity, since Ye Liuyun might purchase many items and needed to avoid being targeted.