Chapter 89: Taking the Chance to Cleanse

Ye Liuyun silently practiced wildly inside the cave. The Bald Vulture stood at the entrance, slowly digesting the Ninth Prince's pills.

After only three days of cultivation, a Divine Sense pressure of the Sea Transformation realm swept over from this side.

Ye Liuyun sensed the presence of the Heavenly Transport King, and immediately flew out of the cave with the Bald Vulture. The Heavenly Transport King also arrived. Seeing that he was unharmed, he let out a sigh of relief.

Heavenly Transport King said, "I just returned and came to look for you. I still don't fully understand the situation in the county town."

So Ye Liuyun recounted the events of that night to him.

"You killed the Ninth Prince and his guards?" the Heavenly Transport King asked in shock.

"They tried to kill me, and I seized the chance—how could I let them go?" Ye Liuyun said calmly.

It was as if he hadn't killed a prince but a bandit.

"Princes all have soul lamps left in the Imperial Family; once they die, the Imperial Family will know immediately. This is a huge trouble now!" the Heavenly Transport King's brows furrowed.

"It was done by others; what does it have to do with us?" Ye Liuyun lifted the corner of his mouth and said meaningfully.

Hearing that, the Heavenly Transport King also sensed hidden meaning and asked, "What do you think?"

Ye Liuyun immediately said, "On the night of the incident, the Royal Mansion was first attacked by Black-clothed Persons, and the golden‑armored guards fought desperately until dawn. Afterwards, it was learned that the Ninth Prince's residence was also assaulted by Black-clothed Persons, and the Ninth Prince's whereabouts are unknown.

Thus the preliminary conclusion is that the incident was carried out by the same group of Black-clothed Persons after careful planning and full preparation. Therefore, there must be a traitor near the Ninth Prince who leaked information.

After the Prince returned to the county town, he immediately began a thorough investigation of anyone who had contact with the Ninth Prince, to root out the traitor.

He paused, then laughed, "As for who the traitor is! Of course, whoever resists is the traitor. Those who don't resist can't be ruled out either; they need to be interrogated before confirmation!"

The Heavenly Transport King burst into hearty laughter.

If it were said that the attackers were sent by the Ninth Prince, any handling would lead to endless trouble. Now, blaming that group of Black-clothed Persons settles everything at once.

As for the dynasty, everyone knows the truth. All that's needed is a plausible excuse. Even if someone discovers that the Ninth Prince's men attacked the Royal Mansion, they wouldn't dare speak of it.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun's move not only shifts all responsibility cleanly, but also suppresses dissenters!

"You kid! I originally thought I had to hide you immediately! Now it seems there's no hurry!"

The Heavenly Transport King walked back with Ye Liuyun, reminding him, "Did you clean up the corpses and the Storage Ring?"

"I only took the Crystal Stone, herbs and ore. The herbs and ore have already been refined into liquid and stored. I didn't touch the other items in the Storage Ring; the ring was thrown into a distant river. As for the corpses and pills…" Ye Liuyun gestured to the Bald Vulture. "They've been mostly digested!"

The Heavenly Transport King nodded approvingly, greatly appreciating Ye Liuyun's caution.

After returning, the Heavenly Transport King announced Ye Liuyun's statements to everyone. Their eyes lit up upon hearing them.

"Impressive! If we told the truth, it would be a mess! Now this matter is completely unrelated to them!"

The Heavenly Transport King then ordered, "Ye Liuyun, you are in charge of thoroughly investigating anyone who has contacted the Ninth Prince, to find the traitor who leaked the Ninth Prince's information. Song Tao, you lead the golden‑armored guards, cooperate with Ye Liuyun, and obey his commands."

"Yes!" Ye Liuyun and Song Tao answered together.

Song Tao had followed the Prince for years. Earlier, when the Prince returned, he was worried and had them prepare to send Ye Liuyun away. Now, announcing this clever plan, it's obvious it was Ye Liuyun's idea.

But Ye Liuyun acted very low‑key, as if he hadn't known beforehand.

Song Tao admired him silently. "Not only clever, but doesn't steal credit! The Prince recruited this Holy Son, what a gain!" So he cooperated earnestly with Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun first obtained a list from the Heavenly Transport King, containing people the Prince wanted to deal with, then began handling the relevant ones, arresting people everywhere.

For the rest, even if unrelated, he could always fabricate connections, create trouble, find more loopholes, and then proceed with arrests.

Anyone who dared to resist arrest was outright exterminated, the methods were extremely ruthless. As for interrogations, they were left to specialized torturers.

Under such severe punishment, these people confessed all the deeds they had done over the past several decades.

Ye Liuyun handed the investigation results to the Prince for him to handle. It can be assured that after this purge, the Prince's position will be much more solidified!

At least within the county town, there are no more enemies!

Afterwards, Ye Liuyun gave the task to Song Tao and rushed back to continue cultivation.

The Royal Mansion soon returned to its former tranquility.

Investigators from the Imperial Family concluded, ultimately accepting the Heavenly Transport King's explanation, shifting all blame onto that group of Black-clothed Persons.

Although everyone knew exactly what was happening, no one raised objections. The matter faded away.

Members of the Imperial Family continued to pursue that group of Black-clothed Persons with full force.

Meanwhile, the Royal Mansion merely put on a show, never seriously investigating. Whoever did it, the mastermind couldn't be a minor force. They wouldn't bother investigating matters unrelated to them.

Ye Liuyun was curious about the origins of that group of Black-clothed Persons, but he simply didn't have the leisure to look into it!

Given the Ninth Prince's and the Northern King's characters, there must be many who wish to kill them!

Not long after, Holy Sons Wei Zhen and Li Yuanqing returned from the border battlefield. The black‑robed persons were nowhere to be found, the barbarian tribes suffered a great defeat, and staying there was pointless!

After their return, Ye Liuyun was also surprised by Wei Zhen's change. Wei Zhen's realm had already broken through to True Essence eightfold.

At the age of eighteen or nineteen, breaking through to True Essence eightfold is already a miracle within the entire Heavenly Transport County.

"It seems it's not only me advancing rapidly; a genius like Wei Zhen naturally won't stand still."

Ye Liuyun also instantly felt immense pressure. "It seems the innate gifts among geniuses aren't that different. It mainly comes down to who works harder and who has greater opportunities!"

After Wei Zhen and the others returned, the Heavenly Transport King summoned Wei Zhen, personally guiding his cultivation, hoping he would break through to True Essence ninthfold before entering the Holy Martial Academy.

The Prince, though very confident in Ye Liuyun, was more interested in assessing his handling abilities. He also admitted that Ye Liuyun's mind outmatched even all these Holy Sons combined. As for strength, he still favored Wei Zhen.

After all, Wei Zhen's realm is far higher than Ye Liuyun's, and Wei Zhen can also ascend stages to challenge. More importantly, Wei Zhen's bloodline is a genuine Mo clan lineage.

Although the Prince knows little about bloodlines, he knows the Holy Martial Academy places great emphasis on a disciple's lineage. Unlike this tiny Heavenly Transport County, where few even know what a bloodline is.

Wei Zhen's Mo clan bloodline originates from an ancient war tribe. Especially after cultivating water‑type techniques, the black water True Essence becomes even more powerful in attack.

Simply by his bloodline talent, Wei Zhen is enough to attract the Holy Martial Academy Elders' competition.

Thus, over these years, he has poured his heart into Wei Zhen. He believes Wei Zhen's path in martial cultivation holds truly boundless potential.