In the world of "Covering the Sky": An Analysis of the Ancient Sacred Body at the Start

"Your Highness, news has arrived from the capital. Chen Pingping has agreed to cooperate with you..."

Deng Li looked respectful. Half a year had passed, and he had already broken through to the ninth rank. But the stronger he became, the more he could feel the unfathomable depth of His Highness.

Not only Deng Li, but all the generals under Yu Yi's command have made rapid progress in strength. All those above the rank of lieutenant general have broken through to the ninth rank, and all those above the rank of colonel have broken through to the eighth rank.

In addition, one-third of the newly formed 3,000 Daqing Iron Cavalry have broken through to the ninth rank, and the rest are all at the eighth rank. This force is enough to sweep across the world.

"Only Chen Pingping? Fan Jian didn't agree to cooperate? Doesn't he want to avenge Ye Qingmei?"

Turning Chen Pingping and Fan Jian to defect was just a casual move by Yu Yi; success would be great, but failure wouldn't matter much.

Yu Yi simply didn't want to kill too many people and waste the Qing Kingdom's national strength. If Chen Pingping and Fan Jian were willing to cooperate from within and without, they could easily conquer the capital.

After all, Chen Pingping was not only the director of the Supervisory Council, but also commanded the world-renowned Black Riders, while Fan Jian commanded the Tiger Guards, who were the most capable soldiers in individual combat.

Although the Tiger Guards are few in number, each of them possesses strength of at least the eighth rank. Seven Tiger Guards working together can form a sword formation capable of fighting to a draw against a ninth-rank expert.

In addition, Yu Yi only sent someone to tell Chen Pingping and Fan Jian two things: first, that he had broken through to the Grandmaster realm; and second, the truth about Ye Qingmei's death.

"That's true! Chen Pingping is all alone, yet he's willing to do anything for Ye Qingmei. But Fan Jian can't; he has a whole family behind him..."

Compared to Chen Pingping's extremes, who was willing to sacrifice everything for Ye Qingmei, Fan Jian was much more patient and restrained.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the sound of fighting came from outside. An old man in hemp clothing rushed into the camp with a single sword, killing the soldiers and causing chaos among them.

"Is the visitor Master Ye?"

Yu Yi moved swiftly, blocking the old man in hemp clothing, while waving his hand to signal the soldiers to retreat.

Although Yu Yi had never met Ye Liuyun, he immediately guessed the identity of the old man in hemp clothing upon seeing him, after all, there were only a handful of grandmasters in the world.

Among the four grandmasters, Si Gu Jian, Ku He, and Emperor Qing all broke through to the grandmaster level by relying on the techniques that Ye Qingmei brought out from the temple.

Ye Liuyun was the only one who broke through to become a Grandmaster through his own efforts. His self-created Liuyun Sanshou was in no way inferior to the techniques in the temple.

"Grandmaster?"

The person who came was Ye Liuyun, who was ordered to arrest Yu Yi. However, the moment Ye Liuyun saw Yu Yi, his expression became extremely solemn.

He realized that he couldn't see through Yu Yi. Yu Yi's aura was as unfathomable as a vast ocean, making him instinctively sense danger.

"Master Ye, are you here to arrest me on orders? I'm quite curious, what is your relationship with Emperor Qing, and why are you obeying his orders?"

Is it just because of the Ye family? Yu Yi felt it wasn't that simple; there must be other reasons unknown to others.

"As a citizen of the Qing Kingdom, isn't it perfectly normal for me to obey the Qing Emperor?"

Seeing that Yu Yi no longer addressed him as "Father Emperor," Ye Liuyun's lips twitched slightly, but considering that the other party had already rebelled, it was already quite polite of him not to call him by his name directly.

"Since Master Ye is unwilling to speak, I will not force him. Let's settle this with our skills!"

Yu Yi gently waved his hand, signaling the surrounding soldiers to retreat a little further away, so that they wouldn't be affected by the battle later.

Yu Yi had long wanted to assess the strength of the Grandmaster in the Joy of Life world; he wanted to see if he was truly as powerful as the rumors suggested.

"Since Your Highness is in such a good mood, this old man will naturally accompany you to the end! This old man also wishes to experience the strength of Your Highness, a newly promoted Grandmaster!"

Ye Liuyun held a long sword, which was not a divine weapon. Even the hilt was just tied with a layer of hemp rope and looked somewhat worn.

Yet this ordinary sword, with its not-so-reflective blade, exudes a chilling aura and power that instills fear in everyone.

"Clang~"

Ye Liuyun made the first move, his hempen clothes fluttering in the wind, his terrifying true energy surging, and his long sword unleashed a sword aura tens of meters long.

Faced with the incoming sword energy, Yu Yi neither dodged nor evaded, but simply raised his hand and threw a punch. The terrifying sword energy immediately shattered like a bubble!

"If this is all the Grandmaster's strength is capable of, then I will be very disappointed..."

Perhaps we shouldn't have had any expectations in the first place, after all, he's just a grandmaster from a minor world.

Ye Liuyun didn't say anything, he just threw away the sword in his hand, but everyone in the world knew that Ye Liuyun was even more terrifying when he didn't have a sword in his hand.

Legend has it that Ye Liuyun, for reasons unknown to others, resolutely abandoned his sword and comprehended the Flowing Cloud Scattered Hand amidst the mountain clouds, thus breaking through to the Grandmaster realm.

Ye Liuyun's swordsmanship was certainly not weak, but his strongest skill was the Flowing Cloud Scattered Hand, which he created himself.

"Too flashy!"

Yu Yi threw another punch, his divine power surging through his body, causing the void to tremble. With a simple punch, he struck Ye Liuyun before Ye Liuyun could react.

The characteristics of the Flowing Clouds Scattered Hand technique are speed and complexity, as dense and ever-changing as clouds. What it fears most is being broken by brute force like Yu Yi.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness. I have lost this battle; Your Highness's strength far surpasses that of a Grandmaster..."

Getting up from the ground, Ye Liuyun found that he was not injured. It was clear that Yu Yi had held back; otherwise, that punch would have killed him.

Even Ye Liuyun, a grandmaster, felt powerless in the face of Yu Yi's punch; the power of that punch definitely surpassed the grandmaster level.

"Master Ye, you're too kind. Please come into my tent for a chat. I happen to have something to discuss with you."

"Respect is no substitute for obedience..."

It wasn't until Yu Yi and Ye Liuyun left that a commotion arose around them. Although the two had only exchanged a few blows, the commotion was earth-shattering.

"Grandmasters are indeed extraordinary, but our Highness is even more monstrous. Even the renowned Grandmaster Ye is no match for him..."

Deng Li felt helpless. After breaking through to the ninth rank, his cultivation had not progressed any further. He had originally hoped to gain some insights through a duel between two grandmasters.

The battle between the two was so fast that it was over before he could even see clearly.

"Master Ye, I dislike beating around the bush, so I'll be frank: Is the Ye family willing to support my attempt to seize the throne? What conditions are there...?"

The Ye family wields immense power; Ye Chongzai commands the garrison of Kyoto. If the Ye family were to pledge allegiance to him, Kyoto would be virtually undefended for him.

To reiterate, although he could sweep everything aside, given a choice, Yu Yi would not want to kill too many people and needlessly deplete the national strength of the Qing Kingdom.

Otherwise, when he takes over the Qing Kingdom, he will have to clean up the mess. Most importantly, the stronger the Qing Kingdom is, the more national fortune he can reap.