Chapter 424: Various Factions and Their Followers

Ye Liuyun heard that, and indeed felt it was hard on Wu Qingcheng. He sighed deeply. "Fine, I have let you down. I just wasn't mentally ready, hadn't thought about that side. Every day there are too many things. I'll try to spend more time with you from now on!"

"Then let Sister Wu come out too, the two of us will keep you company, and you'll feel better!" Lei Ming suggested.

"Alright! But you have to put your clothes on. Otherwise if Qingcheng sees you, who knows what she'll think!" Ye Liuyun also thought that since there was nothing to do now, he could spend more time with Wu Qingcheng.

Lei Ming stuck out his tongue and immediately put his clothes on. Then Ye Liuyun released Wu Qingcheng and kept her company chatting.

Ye Liuyun held one on each side, lying on the bed and chatting with the two of them. The two, rare to have time to be so close to Ye Liuyun, were very satisfied. Especially Lei Ming, as they talked, actually fell asleep!

Listening to Lei Ming's breathing, Ye Liuyun and Wu Qingcheng exchanged a smile.

Ye Liuyun suddenly felt that Wu Qingcheng's smile was simply enchanting; restraining himself from lowering his head, he gently kissed Wu Qingcheng's lips. Wu Qingcheng, nervous, hugged him tighter.

The two kissed for a while, but did not move further, fearing they'd wake Lei Ming.

Ye Liuyun suddenly felt that after gaining experience in man‑woman matters, he actually craved such things more. If he hadn't forcibly suppressed it just now, it would have been easy to make a mistake again.

At this moment, Wu Qingcheng buried her head in Ye Liuyun's chest and softly said, "If you want it, I can give it to you anytime!"

That was like adding fuel to the fire. The blood in Ye Liuyun's body stirred instantly. With no other choice, he continued chatting with Wu Qingcheng to divert his attention.

"I know your feelings. Lei Ming just told me earlier!"

"Huh? What is this girl babbling about?" Wu Qingcheng was startled. She knew Lei Ming was clueless and outspoken, fearing she would spill the private words they usually whispered.

"She said the thing with Miao Yin made you very sad. I understand your feelings. It's just that I have no such thoughts at the moment!" Ye Liuyun decided it was better to say it directly, lest they overthink.

"This girl, just nonsense! I'm not that petty! We're still young, no need to rush!" Wu Qingcheng tried to speak in a light tone.

"I know your mind! Rest assured, as long as I'm not dead, I won't let you down!" Ye Liuyun tightened his grip on Wu Qingcheng's hand.

"Mm! I know. You won't have any trouble!" Wu Qingcheng replied, and proactively kissed Ye Liuyun's lips.

That night, Lei Ming slept soundly, and Ye Liuyun and Wu Qingcheng talked a lot. With Ye Liuyun's company, Wu Qingcheng's mood indeed improved a lot, no longer self‑pitying. The next morning, Wu Qingcheng and Lei Ming were both radiant, looking much more spirited.

Ye Liuyun had nothing to do these two days, so he took them around Royal City, eating and drinking everywhere; whatever they liked, he bought for them.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun also inquired everywhere about any Secret Realms or dangerous places nearby, looking for a retreat route for his own fallback.

Xiong Batian didn't come looking for them; Ye Liuyun guessed it might be because Xiong's force prevented him. He also understood this father‑protecting‑children, protecting the clan feeling.

Ye Liuyun led the group around for two days; the Ninth Princess only sent people to follow them, doing nothing. Probably hadn't uncovered his background yet.

On the day of the auction, Ye Liuyun left the city early, first made a round, shook off the trailing tail, then gathered everyone into a Storage Ring, donned a black robe, and returned to Royal City, heading straight for Heaven Language Tower.

There, after showing the Token for the private room, he was led to Private Room No. 3, waiting for the auction to begin.

The private rooms here all have a Formation that prevents Divine Sense detection; only those inside can probe outward, while outsiders' Divine Sense cannot see inside. Ye Liuyun didn't risk breaking it, lest the auction participants notice.

Ye Liuyun arrived early, so his Divine Sense kept watching the newcomers. He noticed that the group of Iron Eagle Sect members who had greeted him also came to the auction. The leader was still that iron‑faced man who had greeted him.

The royal family also arrived; a carriage drove straight into the auction's back entrance. Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense saw the Queen step out of the carriage, but her veil had a function that blocked probing. Ye Liuyun, fearing to stir trouble, didn't look further.

Other sects, even those from Dark Night Demon Hall, also sent people to the auction.

"Looks like this auction's standards are really high." It was Ye Liuyun's first time seeing so many major sects attend an auction together.

Ye Liuyun didn't care about the prices of the items; even if they were high, to him they were just some Spirit Stones, inconsequential.

What he was thinking now was how to meet Queen Li Shuqin. Considering how tightly she was guarded, meeting her would certainly be difficult.

Also, if the Queen turned hostile, how would he escape?

By the Queen's side, on the surface there were only two Sixth Layer Heavenly Gang guards. But secretly there must be strong protectors. Even the princess had Seventh Layer Heavenly Gang protectors hidden; how could the Queen not?

Thinking of this, he immediately began consulting maps, arranging escape routes.

After gathering information, he finally decided to set the evasion spot at a place called Demon‑Sealing Mountain, tens of thousands of li away.

It is said that there is a demon head sealed there for a long time. Anyone who enters either never comes out, or goes mad after emerging, so no one has dared approach Demon‑Sealing Mountain for ages.

However, the tens‑of‑thousands‑of‑li distance is also a problem for Ye Liuyun. Within that range, he cannot escape the pursuit of Heavenly Gang Realm strongmen. How to get there is another issue. He currently has no good method, only to act when the chance arises.

Unnoticed, the venue became fully seated, and the auction officially began.

Ye Liuyun didn't pay much attention to the specific items being auctioned; he only watched what was being sold in the Queen's Room No. 1, Iron Eagle Sect's Room No. 2, and Dark Night Demon Hall's Room No. 6.

Room No. 1 remained quiet, only when Iron Eagle Sect raised the price on a few pills did it deliberately bump the price a few times, but always within limits.

Iron Eagle Sect, however, snapped up many items—weapons, pills, etc., apparently to reward sect members. Dark Night Demon Hall also rarely made a move.

Regardless, the auction items here were extremely precious, and of course the prices were steep. Ye Liuyun also bought a few pills for Lei Ming and the others' Monster Beasts.

The whole auction only truly climaxed when Ye Liuyun's items were finally put up for bidding.