Chapter 3581: Assassinations Keep Coming

Xu Rong was at the mission posting point and also saw the Royal Mansion's posted mission targeting a slightly stronger opponent.

Now the mercenaries here all know that these missions are prepared for Ye Liuyun and his group; no one else could accomplish such large‑scale missions.

The Wolf Hunt Mercenary Corps' reputation keeps growing, and even the surrounding towns have already heard of their name.

But as the saying goes, a tall tree catches wind; Ye Liuyun and his crew have not only offended the Duanmu Sect, but also some Demon Race and Demon Cultivator forces, all of which regard them as a thorn in the side.

Moreover, many well‑known mercenary groups are dissatisfied and want to spar with Ye Liuyun to see whose strength prevails.

Thus, even if Ye Liuyun stays home and never goes out, people still come to his door, launching endless assassinations against him. However, Qiong Qi has set up layers of formations around his residence, so anyone who breaks in becomes their captive.

"Ha ha, at this rate I could form another mercenary corps!" Qiong Qi takes the Metal Puppet and Xu Rong into the formations each day to scoop up people; the number has swelled to fifty or sixty.

Moreover, these people's cultivation realms are not low—they are at the seventh to ninth realms. This raises the Wolf Hunt Mercenary Corps' strength another notch.

"Now that the Royal Mansion's mission is public, I reckon those Demon Race and Demon Cultivator forces will lie in ambush there! Their frenzy in sending people to kill you is definitely possible!" Qiong Qi, Xu Rong and the others are warning Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun also thinks that those Demon Race and Demon Cultivator forces will not miss the chance; they will strike while he is on the mission, and might even act before he reaches the midway point.

Although their mercenary corps now boasts many men and great momentum, sheer numbers do not suffice to prevent assassins' killings.

Therefore, while instructing those around him to raise their realms, he also releases Lei Ming, the Black Tortoise, and Demon Lion and other monster beasts to covertly guard him.

Just as he was about to lead the group to carry out the Royal Mansion's mission, the moment he stepped through the main gate, a sword flash shot out of the void. Ye Liuyun sensed the danger, but the assailant's realm was higher; by the time he realized it, he could not evade and could only ready his War God Armor for defense.

It was Li Qianjiao, swift of hand and eye, who sensed the danger early and flung her short sword, blocking the attack.

At the same time, Lei Ming pinpointed the assassin's position; a White Light instantly melted a hole in the assassin's chest, causing him to fall out of the void.

"Everyone be extra careful; we can't afford such incidents again!" Ye Liuyun calmly reminded the group.

"You really keep your cool; if I hadn't blocked that attack just now, that guy would have hit you!" Li Qianjiao, seeing his composure, also…

"Indeed, I should thank you for stepping in and helping me out of the bind just now!" Ye Liuyun politely thanked her.

"Perhaps you should stay out of sight and let others handle these missions?" Li Qianjiao suggested to Ye Liuyun.

"If you don't let him act, that would be more painful than killing him!" Tang Xinyao was certain Ye Liuyun would not agree.

"Don't worry, I won't be harmed. Xinyao is right; I'm someone who can't stay idle!" Ye Liuyun laughed, reassuring Li Qianjiao.

What Ye Liuyun and his group didn't expect was that before they even left the city, they were assassinated three times. Ye Liuyun, irritated by them, immediately activated the Sealing Demon Tablet to capture the three assassins alive, and then launched a Soul Search.

"They came from different factions! It's like a tiger not showing its claws, treating me like a sick cat!"

Ye Liuyun squinted, thought it over, and decided that while undertaking the mission, he would also retaliate against these factions, carrying out a massive purge.

"First, we'll cleanse those factions that dared to strike me, making them behave, so no one dares to provoke me later."

Qiong Qi, Lei Ming and the other monster beasts were thrilled to hear that. However, the mercenaries all had a new worry: they feared they couldn't handle so many battles and might die on the battlefield.

on the battlefield.

Later, Ye Liuyun also assigned several relatively strong assassins to stay by his side, letting them help guard against further assassinations.

After leaving the city, Ye Liuyun and his companions boarded a Flying Boat, greatly increasing their safety. Ye Liuyun gathered the recently captured prisoners and interrogated each of them about the faction they belonged to.

Among them were members of famous mercenary groups who wanted to kill Ye Liuyun to gain fame, some from former Demon Cultivator forces seeking revenge for them, and others from a branch of the Duanmu Sect nearby.

After Duanmu Xin returned, he did not immediately order retaliation against Ye Liuyun; the nearby branch of the Duanmu Sect acted against Ye Liuyun only to curry favor with Duanmu Xin.

After Ye Liuyun inquired about the locations of these factions, he plotted a route and set sail straight for the first target.

After their Flying Boat departed, several other Flying Boats followed for unclear reasons; Ye Liuyun did not chase them away, but let them trail, to see how long they would dare to follow.

The first forces Ye Liuyun's group struck were a mercenary corps and a small clan; he simply let the newly captured men act, easily subduing both factions and seizing a few strong captives in the process.

Those mercenaries also understood that a great battle was imminent, so during combat they tried to capture strong prisoners to use as shields.

Ye Liuyun paid no mind, simply confiscating the resources of the two factions before pressing on to the next target, which was the Duanmu Sect's branch.

Even though this branch's strength is slightly inferior to Ye Liuyun's current forces, it is not far off. Moreover, the Flying Boats trailing them carry the branch's eyes, prompting all its members to mobilize instantly to hunt down Ye Liuyun.

"Fine, then let's have a melee and see which side is truly stronger!"

Seeing the opponent's opened formation, Ye Liuyun did not evade; after disembarking the Flying Boat, he released everyone and engaged the Duanmu Sect in direct battle.

This time, the Sealing Demon Tablet, Lei Ming's Zhenmo Tower, and the Demon Lion's bone‑piercing spike all took part; as soon as combat began, they wiped out the branch's strongmen completely.

In the remaining fighting, Ye Liuyun's mercenary elites held absolute advantage, especially after Lei Ming used the Soul‑Calming Tower to subdue the branch's leader; the Duanmu members then lost the will to fight fiercely.

Thus, in the rest of the battle, Ye Liuyun's side captured another twenty‑to‑thirty Demon Cultivators of seventh to eighth realms. Those of lower realms were not spared.

Just as Ye Liuyun placed Slave Seals on those people and released his Soul, a powerful soul source seized the opportunity to infiltrate Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

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