Chapter 100 Breaking Ties with the City Lord
Xiao Han was shocked, his eyes filled with disbelief.
His level 44 retainer was actually killed by this young man?
To possess such strength at such a young age is an act of enmity, and such a person must not be allowed to live!
"Kid, it's a pity you're too young. I don't believe you're my match."
Just as he was preparing to take action himself to nip the threat in the bud, his son, Xiao Chenyu, the former school bully of Notting Academy, happened to walk out.
The moment Xiao Chenyu saw Ye Liuyun's face clearly, he was so frightened that he almost lost half his soul.
He will always remember this man.
They had fought once before, and he was still unconvinced at the time. But as his opponent became stronger and stronger, he started to avoid them.
Notting Academy became a haven for work-study students.
Although he graduated early, he still kept an eye on the other person. When he graduated at the age of 12, he was already a monster with a level 34 Soul Elder!
"He...he is Ye Liuyun! The legend of Notting Academy!"
Xiao Han was terrified when he heard the name.
Although he had never met Ye Liuyun in person, the name was extremely well-known in Notting City, especially to someone like him who occasionally paid attention to the movements of Soul Masters.
He suddenly remembered that a few years ago, his son Xiao Chenyu came home looking defeated and described to him a prodigy who had emerged in the academy.
His reputation as a genius quickly spread throughout Notting.
At that time, in order to curry favor with Spirit Hall and consolidate his control over Notting City, he even considered reporting Ye Liuyun's information.
Strangely, during that period, the two heads of the Notting City Spirit Hall branch died under mysterious circumstances.
This matter had an eerie quality, which frightened Xiao Han so much that he immediately abandoned the idea and from then on kept his distance from that name.
But he never expected that the person in question would appear in front of him in this way today!
The soul power that had been gathered at his fingertips dissipated instantly, and Xiao Han felt his legs go weak.
The boy before him was not only a legendary genius, but also somewhat eccentric.
Even the head of a branch of Spirit Hall died under mysterious circumstances, so what is he, the lord of a remote town?
Xiao Han's sinister face instantly contorted into a smile that was more like a grimace. He simply couldn't afford to offend such a genius soul master with limitless potential.
Cold sweat poured down his forehead like a waterfall, and his voice trembled uncontrollably.
"Misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding! I... I was blind! I'm guilty, I'm guilty!"
Ye Liuyun remained indifferent, and under the gaze of those terrified faces, slowly and deliberately asked a question.
"Guilty? What did you do wrong?"
Seeing this, Xiao Han pondered for a moment, then nodded and bowed as he explained.
"The Lightning Gang used to run rampant and domineering. Your annihilation of them is a great service to the people and a blessing to Notting! I will immediately arrange for the treasury to prepare a generous gift to apologize to you!"
Seeing this change in attitude, Ye Liuyun was extremely dissatisfied and said coldly:
"It seems you still don't understand. In that case, I'm too lazy to waste my breath. Come here, and I'll explain things to you."
Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.
Does this genius still want to reason?
That would be perfect.
He quickly stepped forward a few paces, waiting for good news.
Ye Liuyun threatened with a forced smile.
"You listen while kneeling!"
Xiao Han clenched his fists behind his back, making a cracking sound.
With a "thump," he knelt heavily at Ye Liuyun's feet.
The dignified level 49 Soul Master and Lord of Notting City was now like a naughty child who had made a mistake, trembling as he knelt on the cold white marble ground, utterly obedient.
He lowered his head, his body obedient, but his eyes were incredibly sinister.
If it were an ordinary genius, he would have killed someone here, but the deaths of the two branch managers of Spirit Hall made him realize that something was wrong.
Having been in that position for so many years, he naturally knew that anything unusual must be suspicious.
If we can resolve this matter through communication, that would be the best outcome.
A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years.
"Your mistake is that when you think I'm easy to bully, you bully me wantonly; when you see I'm not easy to bully, you wag your tail and beg for mercy."
Ye Liuyun looked down at him, his eyes filled with disgust.
"This kind of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and treating human life as worthless, is what disgusts me the most."
"It is a misfortune for the people of Notting to have a city lord like you."
Xiao Han nodded repeatedly, kowtowing as if pounding garlic:
"Yes! That's a good lesson! I'll definitely change, I'll definitely change!"
Ye Liuyun slowly shook his head, a ruthless killing intent flashing in his eyes.
"However, your biggest mistake is that corrupt officials like you shouldn't live; they should be skinned alive!"
Xiao Han's expression froze instantly, then turned into extreme terror. He screamed:
"Didn't I listen to your reasoning?"
Ye Liuyun asked in bewilderment.
Did I say that listening to it would save me from dying?
"I made you kneel down to listen just so you could die knowing the truth, so you wouldn't feel wronged after you go to hell."
Seeing no hope of survival, Xiao Han's face was completely contorted with fear and rage, and he roared hysterically:
"Ye Liuyun! Don't be so arrogant! I am a hereditary noble appointed by the Empire, and Notting City is the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire! To attack me is to provoke the Empire, and the Empire will never let you off! Do you really dare to be an enemy of a powerful empire on your own?"
Faced with this final threat to imperial power, Ye Liuyun laughed wildly.
Everyone in this world fears imperial power.
Yet he happens to be the person in the world least afraid of feudal imperial power.
Looking at Xiao Han's distorted face, he was reminded of the absurdity that permeates the world.
"Empire?"
He sneered:
"Don't even mention an empire; even if this world is unreasonable, I... will annihilate it without hesitation!"
When Xiao Han saw that even the last trump card, "Empire," failed to frighten Ye Liuyun, the fear in his eyes finally twisted into madness under extreme despair.
He suddenly sprang to his feet, roaring ferociously:
"Since you insist on driving us to extinction, let's see who dies first! Men! Gather all the retainers and guards! Kill him!"
As he backed away, he spat viciously.
"Originally, you could go your own way and I could make my fortune. If we both gave each other some face, wouldn't this matter be over?"
"You insist on turning against me? I'll show you today that a genius who hasn't grown up is nothing but bullshit!"
At his command, piercing alarms blared throughout the City Lord's Mansion.
The rapid footsteps, like a dense drumbeat, came from the end of the corridor, and the soul energy fluctuations in the air instantly became violent and chaotic.
"Surround them!"
With several shouts, four composed middle-aged Soul Masters led the way, followed by more than twenty murderous Soul Venerables, instantly surrounding the luxurious hall.
The various colored spirit rings flashed alternately, turning the originally magnificent hall into a sinister and terrifying place.
Ye Liuyun slightly raised his eyelids, showing little interest.
That's it?
"Kill!"
A Soul Master wielding a giant axe launched the first attack, his third soul ring lighting up as the giant axe cleaved fiercely toward Ye Liuyun's head with the force of splitting a mountain.
Ye Liuyun did not move, but the area around him was already covered with seeds of Blue Silver Grass.
The first spirit ring lit up, and he flicked his fingertips lightly.
"Pfft—!"
A slender, sword-like Blue Silver Grass suddenly sprang up from the crack in the floor, piercing precisely into the Soul Master's jaw and bursting out from his skull.
The man didn't even have time to scream before he was frozen in mid-air like a skewer of cured meat.
The battle erupted instantly.
More than twenty Soul Masters surged forward like a tide, their various ranged and melee soul skills sealing off all of Ye Liuyun's escape routes.
Ye Liuyun remained unmoved as the group rushed forward.
What he fears least is low-quality manpower tactics.
The third spirit ring shone brightly.
"Third Soul Skill, Descent of the Tree Realm."
At the same time, the fourth spirit ring lit up slightly, and then there was no further movement.
With the blessing of Ye Liuyun's third soul skill.
The original Blue Silver Grass rapidly grew thicker, its branches twisting and turning, and screams instantly filled the air.
Those self-proclaimed extraordinary Soul Masters found their defensive soul skills shattering like paper the moment they touched the azure leaf.
The barbs on the leaves tore at flesh, splattering severed limbs onto the white jade tiles, and instantly staining the precious carpets with blood.
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