Chapter 1683: Chapter 1683 Unruffled By The Waves
Lan Ruobing and others were kept busy for several months before Xinghe City began to show signs of life again. But full recovery? The city was still a long way from that.
At least restoring the population was not a task that could be accomplished within a few months.
The businesses in the city were barely scrapping by, just enough to meet the basic needs for survival.
"Man, that kid’s ruthless. He slaughtered them all! He’s even more brutal than we were back in our days of robbery!" Lao Gui remarked casually to Lan Ruobing when he found spare time.
"When harshness is called for, it should be assertive. Without his firm hand, he wouldn’t have achieved this much!" Lan Ruobing replied.
She had Lao Gui issue an order — nobody who knew about the situation was allowed to speak of it.
"What could possibly have caused him to be so angered?" Lao Gui asked, puzzled.
Lan Ruobing laughed, "I guess someone here must have offended his woman. Otherwise, even if he himself was offended, he would not have gone this far. Perhaps elimination of a few major forces would be the worst!"
Upon hearing this, Lao Gui lamented, "How fortunate to be his wife! He really does look after his own."
Then, he looked at Lan Ruobing and asked, “Is it true that he has got himself a good number of wives?”
"Uh huh!" Lan Ruobing nodded with a somewhat melancholy expression.
"Don’t you then think of giving it a try? I bet he wouldn’t mind one more wife," Lao Gui tentatively asked.
He had noticed that the way Lan Ruobing looked at Ye Liuyun was different from how she looked at everyone else. There was definitely more than just gratitude behind her eyes.
Lan Ruobing sighed and shook her head slowly, "I’m fine as it is. I don’t want to share a man with so many women!"
Ignoring her unwillingness, Lao Gui continued to advise, "He is probably close to entering the God Realm. If you could ride on his coattails...”
He was cut off before he could finish speaking, Lan Ruobing interrupted him: "I will strive on my own, even if it takes a little longer! Let him develop in the God Realm first. When we reach the God Realm, he might be able to take care of us.
I’m very content with this. I never imagined I could end up in the God Realm! When I was a bandit, I worried every day about offending some mighty power and losing my life. I never imagined reaching the achievements I have today."
The Lao Gui nodded in agreement: "We should indeed be content! But it’s a pity about you; you are good-looking and powerful. You probably won’t have your eye on anyone else in the future."
Lan Ruobing just smiled, saying nothing.
With Ye Liuyun as a comparison, the possibility of finding anyone else is minimal.
But the gap between her and Ye Liuyun is too significant, and Ye Liuyun doesn’t harbor any feelings for her. It’s good enough to maintain the current relationship.
As for what the future holds, let nature take its course!
What surprised Lan Ruobing and her subordinates was that, months had passed, but there was no news about Xinghe City in Central Continent, as if no one knew what had happened here.
In reality, the royal family and other powers in Central Continent had already received the news.
They didn’t know who was behind Xinghe City’s affair. But from the fact that Lan Ruobing took over Xinghe City directly, it might have been Ye Liuyun’s doing.
Whoever it was, since Lan Ruobing had taken over, they dared not harbor any ideas. As for spreading news, no one has the leisure for that.
If Ye Liuyun himself didn’t mention it, they certainly wouldn’t spread baseless rumors. Moreover, they truly didn’t know what had transpired.
Since Ye Liuyun cleared out the network of spies last time, there’s been less and less news about him.
Anyway, it didn’t matter who claimed Xinghe City. The businesses would still operate, and the money would still be made.
Now that Lan Ruobing could be considered royalty, obeying the royal family’s governance, there’s no need for the royal family to intervene.
Therefore, the affairs of Xinghe City have always been steady and uneventful. Gradually even the new immigrants of the city have lost their curiousity.
Man Shu and her team had quietly left at the time, so nobody connected this matter with them.
But when they took action again, they were much more cautious, and basically didn’t leave any future problems.
Ye Liuyun also didn’t receive any more messages asking for help from them.
Not just them, Lin Feier and her team were the same, they had all adapted to this kind of life.
Ye Liuyun also settled down to practice.
All the business was temporarily managed by Luo Yurou.
With Ye Liuyun sitting in the Devil Region Yi City, everything was in order and no one dared to act out of line.
Besides practicing, Ye Liuyun also spent time with his parents.
"If you have something to do, go ahead. You don’t need to keep coming over! Your mother and I are doing well. Our realms have improved a lot recently! Hurry up and go to the God Realm, so we can follow you and bask in your glory!"
Ye Xiaotian didn’t want to hold back Ye Liuyun’s cultivation.
They all knew that Ye Liuyun was going to the God Realm. However, as it is with martial practitioner, the stronger one is, the stronger the enemies one encounters.
Ye Liuyun’s time would be better spent increasing his strength a bit more, which would also make him safer.
Ye Liuyun understood their intentions, so he never stayed longer than necessary to avoid worrying them.
The rest of the time, Ye Liuyun spent most of it practicing either inside the Xuankong Stone or at his residence in the Yicity.
He is now cultivating the power of heaven and earth, the Elemental Spirit Secret Skill, and the power of space. The space in the Xuankong Stone is no longer sufficient for him. Even the Spatial World, he finds it a bit small.
After a period of tranquil cultivation, his realm has also elevated to the late stage of the eighth rank of Sacred Majesty.
Initially, he wanted to seize this peaceful time, to promote his realm directly to the ninth rank of Sacred Majesty, before venturing out to temper his advance energy.
However, he was beckoned over by Zhuge Feiyu and Asura of the Ghostic World before he could complete his cultivation.
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"How’s it going? Coming to grips with it?" Upon meeting, Ye Liuyun asked Zhuge Feiyu.
"Me? I’m doing great! I’m not one to stay idle. There’re tasks here to make me busy me everyday, and I’ll rather enjoy my time, it’s not as relaxing as when I was with you! My realm has also improved quite a bit during this period!" Zhuge Feiyu chuckled.
"That’s good! What did you need me for?" Ye Liuyun finally turned to the main matter at hand.
Zhuge Feiyu was the first to probe Ye Liuyun, "Don’t you feel that there are some issues in the Ghostic World?"
"Whats the problem? The Rakshasa clan is not going smoothly?" Ye Liuyun had never really considered the affairs of the Ghostic World.
Moreover, since Zhuge Feiyu asked such a question, it must be a no small matter that he himself couldn’t handle!
"It’s not about the Rakshasa clan. I’ve already taken care of the Rakshasa clan and even recruited them!" Zhuge Feiyu shook his head.
Following that, he directly explained to Ye Liuyun.
"Let me tell you straight, you probably wouldn’t have guessed! The gate in the Ghostic World leading to the Divine Domain is sealed! This is also why in the Ghostic World, there are no Immortal Realm powerhouses."
Asura also supplemented, "The Ghostic World now only exports Immortal Realm expert, but has none coming in!"
Only then did Ye Liuyun understand, and asked in surprise, "You want to draw Immortal Realm expert into the Ghostic World?"