Chapter 3685: Secret Resolution

Ye Liuyun suggested expelling the remaining business associations in the Southern and Northern regions, leaving only the Chengyuan Business Association to monopolize operations.

"That will probably provoke a furious retaliation from the other two associations!" Li Chengfeng reminded Ye Liuyun again.

"It's only a matter of time; a short pain is better than a long one! Why not catch them off guard at once, swiftly seize the market, and weaken their strength."

"They certainly won't expect me to do this now, and their internal affairs will be temporarily chaotic. You just need to use the opportunity to grow stronger."

"Don't rush to allocate profits to me; just take all the revenue to strengthen the association first!"

Ye Liuyun wasn't afraid of others' retaliation; for the Li Family to develop, they still need to become strong quickly.

Li Bingchang thought for a moment, then said, "Alright. As Young Master Ye said, we'll do everything to expand the association and our strength!"

After a brief discussion of the cooperation direction, Li Bingchang let them leave so as not to be discovered for staying too long.

After all, this is the Royal City; from now on Ye Liuyun can communicate directly with Li Chengfeng, and Li Bingchang won't intervene in the details.

So Ye Liuyun followed Li Qianjiao back to the residence. As they walked, he thought to himself how smooth the cooperation with the Li Family was, exactly when both sides needed each other.

This also meant he had met a perceptive person. If it were someone else, they might not have the courage to cooperate like this.

After returning, Ye Liuyun and Li Qianjiao both fell into Chen Mo.

Ye Liuyun was contemplating how to develop and how to counter the other two associations' retaliation. Li Qianjiao was still in a daze, not yet accustomed to the sudden binding of the Li Family with Ye Liuyun.

After a while, Li Qianjiao finally reminded Ye Liuyun, "Are you still going to participate in tomorrow's contest?"

"Of course I will! Why wouldn't I? Do you think I'm safe if I hide?" Ye Liuyun retorted.

"At least it won't give those people a chance to strike!" Li Qianjiao explained.

Ye Liuyun shook his head, "This world only respects strength. If you don't show your strength, you can't intimidate those who want to act!"

"You rest. It's not suitable for me to stay here, so I'll stay next door!"

Ye Liuyun gave her no further explanation, knowing Li Qianjiao didn't trust his strength—as was the case last time—so he didn't bother to say more.

"I'm worried about your safety!"

Li Qianjiao lowered her head and gave a brief explanation, realizing Ye Liuyun was concerned because she didn't believe he still had Qi. She also knew she had underestimated him last time, so she didn't elaborate further.

She continued, "Since you're already here, don't leave again, lest those scouts notice. Just stay here; after all, you're only cultivating, and it doesn't matter where. I'll stay next door; you rest!"

Saying that, she took her leave and exited Ye Liuyun's room.

After he left, Ye Liuyun sighed, thinking perhaps Li Qianjiao truly was worried about his safety, and that his attitude toward her had been a bit excessive.

But he quickly shook his head again; now wasn't the time to think about Li Qianjiao—these are minor matters, and he must consider the association's development.

The Clone Puppet doesn't need cultivation, so its Soul took on the task of pondering the association's development. Ye Liuyun's original self was researching how to use rune formations to boost the attack strength of lightning and fire; the two acted separately, which didn't waste time.

As soon as Li Qianjiao left Ye Liuyun's room, Li Chengfeng called her over.

Li Chengfeng instructed her, "Now you see how highly your father regards Ye Liuyun, right? So don't underestimate him again, lest you provoke his displeasure."

"Now the Li Family is on the same boat with him; even if you can't add embellishment, don't cause trouble for the Li Family."

Li Qianjiao asked puzzledly, "But he's only at the Taixu Liu Chong realm, and he's going to

share the stage with a Cave Heaven Realm master…"

"Enough!" Li Chengfeng abruptly cut her off, "Why are you still so obstinate?"

Li Qianjiao was stunned by her brother's sudden angry shout.

Li Chengfeng also felt he had slipped up a bit. But now he must change Li Qianjiao's thinking, otherwise Ye Liuyun would never look favorably upon her later.

"Remember, Ye Liuyun's strength can't be measured by his realm!" In the end, Li Chengfeng gritted his teeth, staring at Li Qianjiao word for word, while internally cursing his sister for being so foolish, not seeing even this.

Li Qianjiao left Li Chengfeng's residence still in a daze.

"What happened to father and brother, suddenly trusting Ye Liuyun so much, even handing the family's fate to him? Yet his realm is truly not high!"

Thinking of this, she shook her head hard, trying to push the last thought out of her mind.

"Can't keep thinking about his realm!" she silently told herself.

Although Ye Liuyun's previously shown combat power could only slay a Martial Cultivator of the Great Void Ninth Level, now she could only make herself believe that Ye Liuyun can handle a Cave Heaven Realm master!

So in the days that followed, she tried each day to forget Ye Liuyun's realm, while also worrying about accidents when he joins the battle.

But the next day, a subordinate sent by Ye Liuyun met up with Li Chengfeng, delivering resources Ye Liuyun had obtained from the monster world, which Li Chengfeng exchanged at low cost for the association, using them to boost Chengyuan Business Association's appeal.

In fact, this person was Ye Liuyun himself, having altered his appearance to deliver the resources.

At the same time, the Western Dynasty's army under Ye Liuyun also began expelling other associations within the realm, leaving only Chengyuan Business Association as the sole monopoly, just like the Southern Dynasty's situation.

The Northern situation was slightly better; only some mercenaries were robbing other associations. Those associations weren't foolish, knowing Ye Liuyun was behind it, and couldn't endure Night Shadow and the mercenaries' harassment, so they temporarily withdrew.

Moreover, the Northern Dynasty had already been about seventy to eighty percent controlled by Night Shadow, and now with the lifeline of commodity trade cut off, the Northern Heavenly King had even less capacity to resist.

After contacting Li Chengfeng, Ye Liuyun went to the North again, directly negotiated with the Heavenly King, demanding he cede the throne to Wang Wenli, or he would dispatch troops and wipe out the Heavenly King's mansion.

The Northern Heavenly King knew he was no match; to preserve himself, he ultimately agreed to Ye Liuyun's request, handing the Northern Dynasty over to Wang Wenli.

And Wang Wenli, as a Divine Son, unexpectedly became the Northern Heavenly King, leading many uninformed people to think the God King was collecting the rights of each domain.

The God King, upon learning this, did not intervene. In his view, all solutions lay with Ye Liuyun. In fact, Ye Liuyun helped his son seize the Northern Dynasty, and ultimately it would become his possession.

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