After arranging matters for Shui Bingyue and his troops, Ye Liuyun then placed Ye Tiandao and Blade Legion into the Spatial World, transforming them into ordinary soldiers with the Phantom Illusion skill. In such a way, they stealthily left Necropolis and took a flying vessel to rush to the nearest Merchants Alliance and Scarlet Cardinal Pavilion.

At the same time, Ye Liuyun let Ji Wujiang use the living corpse to make a move on the skilled martial practitioners in the targeted city.

He was now essentially racing against time with the Eastern Royal Management and Ghost King, the Great Expert to establish his perimeter of influence before his assassination warrant was issued. He had to find a protective talisman for himself.

The Bloody Cloud City was located on the Eastern border, close to both Scarlet Cardinal House and Merchants Alliance. The name of this place is derived from the stunning view it offers during every sunset that coloured the cloud bloody red.

It took Ye Liuyun about ten days to reach the city.

Moreover, Bloody Cloud City was one of Ye Liuyun’s initial targeted cities.

Shui Bingyue introduced this place to Ye Liuyun previously, nicknaming it ’City of Chaos’ because this was the last city to be transitioned into a Central city from a Border city.

Beyond Bloody Cloud City, the central region of the eastern region lies ahead, where most places were governed by the major powers.

So, not only do the connoisseurs from the core of the Eastern commute to Bloody Cloud City, but experts from the border cities also gathered here.

It would take Ye Liuyun’s army a long time to battle here. After all, there were many cities sandwiched in between. Plus, there were no high-ranked martial practitioners in his army. Hence he would have suffered high casualties in this endeavour.

While on his journey here, Ye Liuyun observed each city they passed by. He found that in many of the cities, there weren’t many martial practitioners of the seventh level.

Along the journey, he thought to himself, "The situation didn’t appear too bad! Although there are many martial practitioners in the Sixth level, the troops can cope with it."

However, upon reaching the Bloody Cloud City, Ye Liuyun was aware of some spots that were not reachable by his Divine Sense. But he could feel the existence of some highly powerful martial practitioners in the city. He couldn’t tell for sure if they belonged to the seventh or eighth level.

He was surprised at the strength and number of the powerhouses here, which were far beyond his expectations.

When Ye Liuyun arrived, it was already nighttime. He expertly concealed his true identity and seamlessly blended into the bustling streets of Bloody Cloud City, stealthily integrating in with the crowd.

The Scarlet Cardinal House was the first place Ye Liuyun planned to drop by. To prevent anyone from ordering an assassination task on him. The sooner he ordered a protection task from Scarlet Cardinal House, the more at ease he would feel.

As the largest chain of brothels in the eastern region, the Scarlet Cardinal House was bustling at this time of the day. Its lights had just begun to glow and an endless stream of visitors going in and out.

Before Ye Liuyun reached the entrance, he was enthusiastically welcomed inside by a greeter.

The greeter looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a fourth-level cultivation base. She wore a long blue dress that left her shoulders somewhat pleasingly exposed.

The girl chatted with Ye Liuyun as she escorted him inside. "My name is Qingyan. May I know how to address you, sir? You don’t look like a local. Is this your first time visiting Scarlet Cardinal House?"

"I’m Commander Ye. Indeed, this is my first time here at Scarlet Cardinal House. If there is anything I am unsure about, I hope Miss Qingyan could assist me."

With that, Ye Liuyun took out a piece of top-grade Spirit Crystal and placed it in Qingyan’s hand.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Mr. Ye! May I ask what type of lady you are interested in? Or perhaps you desire to be entertained by song and dance performances? I will make sure that you have a satisfactory stay!"

Qingyan politely expressed her gratitude and accepted the Spirit crystal without demonstrating excessive enthusiasm. It indicated that she was accustomed to receiving tips from clients.

"I’d like to visit the Red Mansion and meet the manager," Ye Liuyun stated his intention directly.

What Ye Liuyun stated was the coded language of Scarlet Cardinal House.

’Red Mansion’ he mentioned meant there was a business request involving assassinations or protection. And ’meet the manager’ suggested that it was a notable business.

Upon hearing this, Azure was slightly taken aback, and her smile faded slightly.

She was taken aback when she realised that Ye Liuyun, who appeared ordinary and dressed conservatively, had come to discuss this type of business.

However, since Ye Liuyun knew of the coded language, it suggested he was either experienced or was introduced by someone who knew.

To avoid any confusion, she earnestly cautioned Ye Liuyun, "Mr. Ye, gaining access to the Red Mansion isn’t hard, but if you want to meet with the manager, your business needs to be truly substantial!"

"Our manager has quite a temper! If you have a small business yet insist on encountering her, I fear it may cost your life."

"Thank you for the reminder, Miss Azure. I know what I am doing, and let me assure you that I’m not acting recklessly!" Ye Liuyun replied sincerely.

"Alright then! Please, follow me!" Azure no longer insisted and promptly led Ye Liuyun through the front building, taking a circuitous route towards the rear end of the vicinity.

The Scarlet Cardinal House covered a vast area, with bustling crowds in the foremost front buildings. There were also several independent courtyards towards the back, offering a more tranquil atmosphere with sporadic music and occasional singing sounds.

Along the escort, Azure maintained her usual polite smile and gave Ye Liuyun a brief introduction, "The buildings in the front are for ordinary guests while the smaller residences towards the back are limited access only for very distinguished guests..."

Their destination was a rather tiny, three-story red building.

"That is the Red Mansion. The third floor is where our manager resides."

Ye Liuyun glanced up at the building and noticed that the Red Mansion was illuminated, yet eerily quiet.

He scanned the area with his Golden Phantom Eyes. He could perceive a defensive formation outside the building and numerous martial practitioners inside. Among them were over a dozen seventh-level martial practitioners.

At the top floor, was a lady dressed in red. It came as a surprise to him that her virtuoso was at the intermediate of eight level.

At this moment, the woman at the top level was lounging on an exquisite couch as she played with a white cat and a platter of exotic fruits beside her.

Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and rose to her feet, making her way to the window and looking out into the direction of Ye Liuyun and Azure.

Azure led Ye Liuyun into the scope of the formation.

Ye Liuyun’s demeanour and appearance underwent a sudden transformation as his eyes met the woman’s on the third floor.

He not only took on his original appearance but changed into a black robe with gold accents. His black robe was embroidered with gold thread with an image of a dragon with five claws. In a second, his aura elevated to an entirely different league.

Azure was taken aback by his sudden transformation.

Although astonished by Ye Liuyun’s transformation, the woman upstairs was even more amazed by his ability to see her, given that this red mansion was charmed with a defensive formation.

She also had the impression that Ye Liuyun saw right through her. Though Ye Liuyun may have had a penetrating vision, this momentary sense showed that he was just assessing her strength rather than prying her physical appearance.

In truth, the small mansion’s surroundings was enveloped by a thick of formidable and murderous intent.

Upon entering, Azure didn’t dare to glance around while Ye Liuyun seemed oblivious to it, behaving casually as he always did.

Azure discreetly thought to herself that she had misjudged him earlier.

The woman on the top floor appeared to have taken an interest in Ye Liuyun.

"Golden Phantom Eyes? Golden Phantom Eyes! This is a huge business indeed!" She thought to herself. With it, she seemed to have deduced Ye Liuyun’s identity.

After instructing her waiting servant outside her door, she retreated to her lounge chair and entertained her thoughts while continuing to tease the white cat.