Chapter 3509: Old Tricks Reapplied

"He probably didn't expect it at the time, that the Elder of the Chamber dared to strike him, so there was no defense, right!" Chen Haisheng just gave that explanation.

The Chamber also knew it was that Elder who caused the trouble, and immediately sent plenty of resources to the Heavenly King Chen Haisheng, letting him suppress the matter.

Chen Haisheng wasn't ungracious; when resources were delivered to his doorstep, he wouldn't refuse them—if he didn't take them, the Chamber would feel uneasy.

He accepted all the resources, then selected his own trusted men, and ultimately promoted his nephew Xiao Han to Heaven Realm Marquis, letting him take charge of this Xingqiu.

It turned out that all the guards in the Marquis's mansion were disbanded, and Xiao Han was to reorganize them himself.

Ye Liuyun, now impersonating Zhen Wu Hou, had already sent people to specifically gather information on the Heaven Realm Marquis. Upon learning that Xiao Han had been promoted to Heaven Realm Marquis, he was also pleased for him.

After learning that Chen Haisheng hadn't seriously investigated the cause of the Heaven Realm Marquis's death, he felt even more assured of his own safety.

The Heaven Realm Marquis's resources had already been stripped by him, so anyone investigating would find clues. Yet Chen Haisheng dealt with it so quickly, showing he also didn't want to handle such matters.

Nevertheless, Chen Haisheng still asked him, inquiring what he had gone to see the Heaven Realm Marquis for the previous day.

Ye Liuyun replied, "He told me he sent his son and a hundred‑thousand troops to exterminate Ye Liuyun, but they were all wiped out. He knows the location of the Xingqiu where Ye Liuyun is, and wants to join forces with me to launch troops. I only said I'd consider it and haven't replied yet!"

"Oh? There's that too? When did he send those people? Do you know Ye Liuyun's exact location? Are you going to send troops?" Chen Haisheng was quite attentive to his attitude.

"He said that shortly after Ye Liuyun left, he sent people to follow. He hasn't given me the exact location, only that it's roughly half a year's journey west. That description is too vague; even a million‑strong army might not find it."

"So I don't plan to dispatch troops; I don't have that many forces. With his death, I definitely won't send any troops!"

Ye Liuyun said that to reassure Chen Haisheng, so he wouldn't worry that Zhen Wu Hou might send troops to threaten his daughter.

Chen Haisheng gave a brief assent and asked no further questions.

But he then contacted Chen Yueying to verify the truth of the matter with her.

Chen Yueying, fearing to reveal Ye Liuyun's strength and unsure what she could or couldn't say, could only reply to her father as Ye Liuyun instructed.

"It's true; Hou Yuanqi came with over two hundred Martial Cultivator elites and a hundred‑thousand troops, but they were all annihilated. However, that was a few months ago."

She also told Chen Haisheng about the Heaven Realm Marquis's and Hou Yuanqi's schemes.

"Is the death of the Heaven Realm Marquis related to you?" Chen Haisheng asked Chen Yueying directly.

"Pretend to be surprised, then say it has nothing to do with us!" Ye Liuyun instructed Chen Yueying.

Chen Yueying wasn't very good at lying; although she pretended to be surprised, her tone clearly lacked confidence.

"Huh? He's dead? It has nothing to do with us; we didn't kill him!"

"Oh, then take good care of yourself!" Chen Haisheng replied, and asked no more.

However, after he set aside the Transmission Talisman, he laughed, "What a troublemaker! Already beginning to help outsiders lie and cheat me!"

"I never expected that the Heaven Realm Marquis's death was truly caused by that kid Ye Liuyun! This kid's skill is no small matter! He took all the resources and still managed a death with no evidence!"

From Chen Yueying's dialogue, Chen Haisheng already sensed she was deceiving him. So he became even more certain that Ye Liuyun was behind it, and his view of Ye Liuyun grew even more favorable.

But then he suddenly thought, "Could Zhen Wu Hou also be controlled? Otherwise, how could he coincidentally meet the Heaven Realm Marquis the day before the incident?"

Moreover, the chance of Zhen Wu Hou being retaliated against is high, since he originally participated in the siege of that kid! That kid probably isn't just seeking a simple revenge on them, right?

At this moment, Chen Haisheng was even already contemplating candidates to succeed Zhen Wu Hou.

He only wanted to know the truth, whether it was the Heaven Realm Marquis

or Zhen Wu Hou, he wouldn't intervene; their death would just allow his own people to step up.

After Ye Liuyun and Chen Yueying finished replying with the Transmission Talisman, seeing her look relieved, he also felt she didn't seem to be deliberately sending information to her father.

So he just smiled and said nothing. He could detect issues in Chen Yueying's tone, and he didn't believe Chen Haisheng wouldn't notice.

However, he didn't care; even if Chen Haisheng doubted him, he wouldn't let a dispute over the Heaven Realm Marquis get in the way.

So after leaving the Space World, he began plundering Zhen Wu Hou's resources.

Just like dealing with the Heaven Realm Marquis, he first stripped the Marquis's mansion, seized all Martial Cultivator elites, then swept away the Xingqiu's resources. At the same time, he recruited Martial Cultivator guards, artifact smiths, Alchemists and other talents.

Then he thought of reusing the old trick, but with a slight variation, framing Zhen Wu Hou.

This time, his target was the Thousand Spirits Sect.

The Thousand Spirits Sect was on the Xingqiu under Zhen Wu Hou's jurisdiction, and creating friction was almost too easy. Within the city where the Marquis's mansion stood, there were often some Thousand Spirits Sect disciples strolling about.

These Thousand Spirits Sect disciples had previously been aloof here, frequently oppressing local Martial Cultivators; the local garrison turned a blind eye, giving them leeway, and even when they caused trouble, they were not punished.

So Ye Liuyun, impersonating Zhen Wu Hou, casually changed clothes and went onto the street to look for a target. Soon he heard a commotion; when he went over, indeed some Thousand Spirits Sect disciples were causing trouble.

Several outer‑door disciples of the Thousand Spirits Sect not only shattered a Martial Cultivator's Nascent Core, but also forced that cultivator to crawl under their waists, all with an extremely arrogant aura.

The patrolling soldiers didn't dare approach. Around them, many Martial Cultivators gathered to watch the spectacle, and no one dared to intervene with the Thousand Spirits Sect disciples.

"Brother, what exactly happened here?" Ye Liuyun asked a Martial Cultivator who was watching from a distance.

"Sigh, what else is there? It's just bullying with power! Who can blame them when they're lofty Sect disciples!" the Martial Cultivator said helplessly, shaking his head.

"These days, a good person can't survive!" the Martial Cultivator sighed again: "Just now, those Sect disciples were harassing a woman on the street; the Martial Cultivator only offered a fair word to ask them to restrain themselves, and was beaten up like this!"

"Oh!" Ye Liuyun nodded, smiled, and walked over. He thought to himself, "What a perfect opportunity!"

"Hey, you're courting death? Still daring to go!" the Martial Cultivator kindly gave him a pull!

But Ye Liuyun immediately used the Thousand Illusion Technique, unleashing the realm of Taixu Liu Chong, which startled the Martial Cultivator as well.

He no longer dared to block Ye Liuyun, but he whispered a reminder: "Those Sect disciples all have powerful backers!"

"No problem, these trash also need to be dealt with!" Ye Liuyun shouted, then walked straight out.