The first clone transformed into a local martial cultivator outside the camp, disguising himself as a member of the resistance. He had already gathered over thirty martial cultivators, so when the dynasty’s experts arrived, many of them sought out this group first to inquire about the situation.

Some were relatively polite, others quite arrogant. But as long as no one noticed, the first clone would quietly poison them. After those martial experts fell unconscious from the poison, he would plant slave seals on them and store them in his spatial world.

Some hidden experts, as long as they were within the range of his divine sense, he would actively approach to capture or kill them.

After Ye Liuyun and his clone absorbed the poison source from that green zombie, their toxicity had greatly improved. The poison acted extremely fast after being administered—almost instantly, the victim’s dantian would be invaded and sealed by toxins, which then immediately spread throughout their entire body.

Some martial cultivators didn’t even have time to take out antidote pills before collapsing. Some people he couldn’t even save in time if he wanted to.

But soon enough, the dynasty discovered that some of their dispatched experts had been controlled or killed. Since they hadn’t yet started moving against Ye Liuyun themselves, they realized someone was attacking them around the military camp’s perimeter.

So these experts formed several small teams to patrol and investigate martial cultivators around the camp.

Three peak ninth-level top-tier experts surrounded the first clone’s group of martial cultivators. They didn’t approach closely but released their pressure from afar instead, demanding that everyone release their souls for inspection to confirm they weren’t disguised through appearance-changing techniques.

"We’re local martial cultivators resisting invaders here. Who are you? Why do you want us to release our souls?" The first clone asked with feigned vigilance while trying to buy time for himself.

"We’re martial cultivators sent by the dynasty. We need to confirm whether you’re Ye Liuyun in disguise and whether your souls have been controlled."

"The soul is fundamental to a martial cultivator—who would casually release it for others to inspect? I don’t care if you’re from the dynasty or not. You fight your battles; we fight ours—we have nothing to do with each other and don’t need your inspection!" The first clone argued back.

"Enough nonsense! If you refuse inspection we’ll attack directly!" These three experts had little patience either—they directly intensified their pressure threateningly.

"Hmph—who knows which side you’re actually from? Looking at your behavior doesn’t seem like something people from a proper dynasty would do!"

The first clone wouldn’t budge an inch either—immediately organizing those around him to prepare for battle against those three martial cultivators. Among his people some were at seventh or eighth level Unity Realm too—not completely suppressed without ability resist by their pressure alone.

At this moment through divine sense detection also noticed Jiang Yunmu approaching with his personal guard squad nearby...

"Damn—it definitely won’t work going hard now...when Jiang Yunmu arrives just release poison once together solving however many possible!" He thought secretly while calmly deploying toxins unnoticed...

"Try using Grand Evolution Soul Technique—can it change soul appearance?" Ye Liuyun gave hint toward first clone...

First hearing this felt overjoyed immediately attempting indeed found Grand Evolution Soul Technique could change appearance quickly altering own soul features match physical looks exactly...

"Haha how did we not think this before!" First laughed transmitting voice toward Ye Liuyun...

"Seems you really are spies then?" Opposite three experts prepared attack...

"Wait don’t act yet!" Jiang Yunmu arrived just then personal guards surrounding Ye Liuyun’s group completely encircling them...

He wanted obtain information about Ye Liuyun feared those three might kill everyone here if these truly were spies wanted capture alive even more so spoke directly toward Ye Liuyun saying: "I am fourth prince Jiang Yunmu Fire Seal Dynasty surely cannot fake this right? Look behind me at these powerful experts imperial troops could all possibly be fake too? Now we’ve proven our identity if you dare not prove yours then shows you’re impostors or spies."

First changed attitude waved hand subordinates putting away weapons bowed hands toward fourth prince introducing himself named Yuan local aristocratic family descendant said: "We’ve fought enemies death here never received support yet never changed original intention now fourth prince comes suspecting us being spies inevitably makes people disheartened moreover soul power shouldn’t easily shown slightest carelessness ruins our martial path prospects."

Just speaking here fourth prince surrounding powerful ones showed impatient expressions wanting act already...

So he immediately continued, "But given the situation today, I’m afraid you won’t believe us if we don’t show proof. How about this—I’ll display my soul for you to verify, and spare my companions?"

He proposed a compromise. Jiang Yunmu thought it over; if they could confirm his soul, that would be enough. There was no need to check each person individually. These people all knew each other, so there shouldn’t be any deception. Thus, he agreed.

So the First Clone didn’t hesitate further and released one of his souls.

The other powerhouses relaxed when they saw his soul matched his appearance. Then another powerhouse released their soul to check that he hadn’t signed any master-servant contracts with anyone, and they immediately felt reassured.

The Fourth Prince still wanted to inquire about information from him, so he quickly said, "Alright, the misunderstanding is cleared up now. We believe you too, so don’t take this matter to heart anymore. Instead, tell us about Ye Liuyun’s situation."

Only then did the First Clone withdraw his soul and agree to let the matter drop. He then went over to give Jiang Yunmu a detailed account of Ye Liuyun’s situation.

His subordinates waited nearby, resting in place.

Jiang Yunmu and several powerhouses beside him, as well as the three powerhouses from earlier, all gathered around to hear him describe Ye Liuyun’s circumstances.

As the First Clone spoke, he secretly released toxins without letting them take effect immediately. Instead, he contaminated these people with poison that would activate all at once later.

There were too many golden-armored praetorian behind Jiang Yunmu for him to deploy toxins on all of them at once. He also feared that taking too long would alert those powerhouses. So he only included the guard commander and the front row of guards before immediately triggering the toxins.

Jiang Yunmu and those powerhouses no longer suspected him and were currently listening attentively as he described Ye Liuyun’s army deployments, troop strength, and activity patterns when suddenly someone discovered they had been poisoned.

"Poison!" someone cried out in alarm.

The others were startled and checked themselves only to discover they had been poisoned as well.

"Damn it! We’ve been poisoned by someone!"

The First Clone mixed among them also pretended to be poisoned while looking around frantically for whoever had administered it.

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