Chapter 3567: Miss

After Li Qianjiao arrived at the Royal City Chamber of Commerce, she immediately, under the pretext of getting to know the client, had the Administrator introduce Ye Liuyun to her again.

However, the Administrator's knowledge of Ye Liuyun was nowhere near as extensive as Lǐ Chéngfēng's; he only knew that Ye Liuyun's mercenary corps was very powerful, likely unrivaled within the Royal City, but he did not know how strong they truly were.

He had little contact to gauge Ye Liuyun's temperament, but he felt that Ye Liuyun was neither arrogant nor impatient, treated others with humility and courtesy, which indeed did not fit the typical mercenary.

His impression of Ye Liuyun was fairly good, and he also knew that Ye Liuyun was exceptionally wealthy. The resources Ye Liuyun purchased were certainly beyond what an ordinary mercenary commander could afford.

Li Qianjiao, however, thought to herself, "A mercenary who is humble and courteous? This guy sure knows how to put on an act!"

She believed that a mercenary leader with so many women could not possibly be refined; it must be a façade, and after a few more interactions Ye Liuyun would reveal his true colors.

Li Qianjiao thought for a moment, then suddenly asked Li the Administrator, "Do we have any troublesome enemies around here?"

Li the Administrator was taken aback by her question, not knowing why this Li Family miss suddenly brought it up.

After thinking it over, he told Li Qianjiao, "If you speak of enemies, there is one. A Demon Cultivator Force once robbed our Chamber of Commerce of resources. However, those demon cultivators are numerous and seem to have some backing, so we have never taken action against them…"

Li Qianjiao nodded and immediately had the Administrator give her the detailed information on that Demon Cultivator Force.

"If we assign this task to Ye Liuyun and his group, how much would we need to pay?" Li Qianjiao asked the Administrator again.

The Administrator suddenly realized, "So the miss wants to use Captain Ye's help to eliminate our opponent and deepen our cooperation. That's truly a double‑arrow kill! Brilliant, what a clever plan!"

Li Qianjiao gave him no explanation. She intended to use the mercenary contract both to test Ye Liuyun's strength and to forge a connection with him, facilitating her next move.

However, her mission must be carried out covertly; otherwise other major chambers would notice and take preemptive measures. Fortunately, Ye Liuyun hasn't risen yet, so he won't attract those chambers' attention.

The Administrator simply assumed she wanted to achieve some results and didn't think further.

He assessed the task's difficulty and finally estimated, "It will require at least seventy or eighty units of Primordial Power. Moreover, the seized resources must all go to them; otherwise they might refuse the job."

That Demon Cultivator Force is no pushover, far stronger than an ordinary bandit gang; if the bounty is too low, a single operation wouldn't be worth it for them.

But if it's too high, it wouldn't be profitable for us either. So…"

"Hmm, I understand. Tomorrow you should have someone contact Ye Liuyun and invite him to the Chamber for a deal; then I'll speak with him personally."

After Li Qianjiao had a clear picture, she didn't wait for the Administrator to finish speaking and made the arrangements. To carry out the mission, she cared about that bit of resources; depending on the situation, she might offer more to tempt Ye Liuyun into the trap.

"Yes, miss!" the Administrator replied and withdrew.

Early the next day, the Administrator sent someone to find Ye Liuyun.

At that moment, Ye Liuyun was leading his group in cultivation within the Space World. He planned to have them expend some of the acquired resources to boost their strength before taking on the task, so he had stayed at his residence and not gone out recently.

During this period, he took out the Golden Egg and used it to absorb all the Primordial Power earned from missions, then used it to replenish his depleted Soul Sources. As a result, his several Souls became equally strong.

However, his subsequent cultivation still required continuously strengthening the Soul Source with the violet pupil to prevent future depletion. The other two Soul Sources also assisted in its refinement.

While refining the Soul Sources, he also extracted the Demon Qi within them, further boosting his Buddha Demon Power.

He reserved the Primordial Power for that Golden Egg,

so his own cultivation temporarily ceased using Primordial Power, instead waiting for the Golden Egg to absorb enough before he would cultivate with it.

Lei Ming, the Nine‑Headed Demon Dragon, and the Demon Lion completely absorbed the Demon Core Pill. Lei Ming's realm instantly leapt to the early Seventh Layer.

The Nine‑Headed Demon Dragon and the Demon Lion, to help Lei Ming reach the Seventh Layer, each absorbed slightly less, yet their own realms also advanced to Taixu Liu Chong.

Currently, the three monster beasts are still sleeping to consolidate their realms. Ye Liuyun, worried about their unstable realms, specifically used his Golden Pupil to observe them, and found that the Demon Qi within them had already reached Divine Core level, showing no signs of instability.

He thought it made sense; providing Demon Qi over such a wide area meant the Pill's energy was abundant, so it was reasonable for the three of them to jump two or three layers.

The mercenaries have been refining many resources these days, improving their strength. The Metal Puppet was also repaired by the alchemist.

He was pondering whether to go out for another contract when he received a message from the Chéngyuán Shānghuì. Moreover, it was good news: they had found the high‑end resources he needed.

So he immediately headed there with Cheng Huofeng and Chen Yueying. Though he doesn't need those resources right now, they can accelerate the monster beasts' growth. If there are leftovers, he could even bring them to Ye Tiandao and his group.

However, he was also worried that if he spent all his Primordial Power on purchasing resources, there might not be enough left to feed the Golden Egg.

Therefore, when he set out, he also released Xu Rong and several other mercenaries to scout the task board for suitable contracts.

As soon as Ye Liuyun arrived at the Chamber, the Administrator warmly ushered them into a private room.

He immediately praised, "Administrator Li, Chéngyuán Shānghuì truly lives up to being a major chamber; its efficiency is impressive! What fine goods have you dispatched this time?"

Administrator Li replied with a smile, "Of course, our Chéngyuán Shānghuì always puts customers first. But that's only Ye the Team Leader; others don't have that privilege.

This time our Fifth Miss personally rushed from headquarters to escort, and she is in charge of these transactions. Fifth Miss will temporarily be stationed at our chamber; any requests you have can be discussed with her.

I don't even know what the items are or how many there are right now!

"Oh? You even alerted your headquarters? That's quite a trouble for you!" Ye Liuyun replied politely.

He thought to himself, "These resources are indeed extraordinary! I wonder if their headquarters will link me to the Western Region affairs."

But after careful thought, it seemed he hadn't left any evidence; even if they discovered a Demon Lion beside him, as long as they hadn't captured it then, he could claim there was no proof.

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