Chapter 3436

“A guard of the prince’s residence?” Ye Liuyun was somewhat bewildered. This change was so drastic that it had taken him completely by surprise.

Hao Tai was afraid he did not understand, so he specifically explained, “Although you are called a guard, your status and standing are beyond anything you have now. And from now on, you will not have to worry about cultivation resources either!”

“Once you win the favor of the prince, heir, princess, or any of the others, you will rise to prominence. Who knows? I might even have to rely on you in the future. It will be far better than staying in the army!”

“Oh!” Ye Liuyun nodded blankly.

He had no choice but to obey an official military transfer order.

He glanced at Chen Yueying, but she merely shrugged and pretended not to know anything.

“She doesn’t know? Then what’s going on?” Ye Liuyun was even more confused.

Hao Tai also knew that Ye Liuyun was unaware of the situation. But with Chen Yueying there, he did not need to explain further.

“All right, get ready. You can set out immediately!”

“Yes!” Ye Liuyun could only agree.

Before leaving, he did not forget to thank Hao Tai. After all, Hao Tai had treated him well. This made Hao Tai think even more highly of Ye Liuyun.

“Does this have something to do with you?”

Ye Liuyun asked Chen Yueying as soon as he came out.

“What does it have to do with me? I had no idea you were being transferred to the prince’s residence!” Chen Yueying still refused to admit anything.

“Then why are you the one taking us to report to the prince’s residence?” Ye Liuyun pressed.

“If I didn’t take you there, would you know the way? The commander-in-chief probably knew it was on my way and simply arranged it like this.” Chen Yueying brushed him off casually.

Seeing that she was unwilling to say anything, Ye Liuyun stopped asking. He first escorted her back to her tent, then went to find Liao Yaotian and the others.

“This is a great thing! Guards at the prince’s residence have a much higher status than soldiers here! And from now on, we won’t have to worry about cultivation resources either!” Liao Yaotian said at once.

Qi Tianlin and Chen Mo were both extremely excited as well.

“Did that woman arrange this for you?” Liao Yaotian asked Ye Liuyun with a deliberately mysterious air.

“I asked her. She said she didn’t.” Ye Liuyun shook his head helplessly.

“It must have been her. Otherwise, why would she bring the three of us along too? She’s the only one who knows that we’re your brothers.” Liao Yaotian stated this with certainty.

Ye Liuyun could not be bothered to make wild guesses. “Stop guessing. We’ll find out sooner or later. If she doesn’t want to say, I don’t care to ask. Get yourselves ready and come with me!”

“For an opportunity this good, I can’t wait another moment. What is there to pack? I’ve got my head with me, so let’s go!” Liao Yaotian said with a laugh.

Ye Liuyun looked at Qi Tianlin and Chen Mo. Both of them nodded excitedly.

“Then let’s set out!”

The group said goodbye to some familiar soldiers, then went to the main tent to pick up Chen Yueying before leaving the military camp together.

With Liao Yaotian along, the journey became even livelier. Whenever they passed through a city with a teleportation array, they would take a look around.

Not only had Ye Liuyun never traveled around much, but Liao Yaotian and the others were much the same and had visited only a few major cities. Chen Yueying was therefore happy to let them broaden their horizons in advance, so they would not embarrass themselves after arriving in the royal city.

But she soon discovered that no matter what kind of place Ye Liuyun visited, he could handle himself with ease, completely unlike the others. Even in the uniform of a junior commander, he possessed an imposing presence.

The group slowly made their way back to the prince’s residence. They could have passed through five teleportation arrays in a single day, but instead spent seven days on the journey. It was not until Chen Yueying brought them to the prince’s residence that Ye Liuyun and the others finally grew serious.

Chen Yueying told them to wait outside while she went in first to find someone to receive them. She then entered the prince’s residence on her own. The guards at the gate seemed to know her and even saluted her.

“What do you think Miss Yueying’s identity is?” Liao Yaotian transmitted to Ye Liuyun and the others after seeing this.

Chen Mo had never even considered the question, while Ye Liuyun simply could not be bothered to think about it. Qi Tianlin, however, looked at Liao Yaotian. “Could she be...”

Liao Yaotian nodded. “Quite possibly.”

“Could she be what?” Ye Liuyun looked at the two of them blankly.

“Whatever it is, you don’t need to worry about it. In any case, it’s a good thing for you!” Liao Yaotian deliberately kept him in suspense and did not tell him.

Qi Tianlin merely smiled and said nothing either.

“Stop being so mysterious!” Ye Liuyun rolled his eyes at them, then began inspecting the cultivation levels of the guards at the gate.

“All the guards stationed here are at the third level of the Taixu Realm. It seems the cultivation levels of the few of us are a little low!” Chen Mo transmitted to the others.

“That’s true. We really have to hurry and raise our cultivation levels. Otherwise, people will look down on us!” Liao Yaotian agreed.

They knew that this time they were benefiting from Ye Liuyun’s connections, but they could not rely on him forever. They still had to speed up their own cultivation.

Before long, an elderly man who looked like a steward came out of the residence and ushered them inside. He then registered them and issued them their commander tokens and uniforms.

He also instructed them, “For the time being, you will serve as the princess’s personal guards and be responsible for protecting her safety. Settle in here first and wait for the princess to summon you!”

He personally led them to the guards’ quarters and settled them in a separate courtyard.

After changing into their uniforms and putting on their tokens, they gathered in the courtyard once more.

“So we’re all guards of the prince’s residence now?” Chen Mo asked the others for confirmation.

“Of course! Our status and standing are completely different now!” Liao Yaotian said exaggeratedly.

Ye Liuyun did not feel particularly pleased. He was merely wondering what the princess’s personal guards had to do with Chen Yueying.

“Could she be the princess?” The possibility suddenly occurred to him.

He had always assumed that Chen Yueying was an inner disciple of the Thousand Spirits Sect and had never connected her with the prince’s residence. But now that he thought about it, it really was possible.

At that moment, Liao Yaotian asked Ye Liuyun, “Don’t you think this assignment as the princess’s personal guards has something to do with Chen Yueying? If—I mean, just if—Chen Yueying is the princess, what are we supposed to do from now on?”

“What else can we do? Protect her safety! Aren’t we the princess’s personal guards?” Ye Liuyun could only reply.

“You don’t seem to care, but the three of us are benefiting from your connections. If we somehow displease the princess with our performance, we might be sent straight back to where we came from!” Liao Yaotian said.

“It won’t come to that. We’ll see how things go. As long as we do our jobs properly, we won’t make any mistakes!”

Ye Liuyun did not attach much importance to his identity as a guard. He merely told the others to suppress their excitement and return to their rooms to focus on improving their strength.

“Stop overthinking it. Hurry back and cultivate. With our cultivation levels so low, it will be inconvenient for us to handle matters in the future!”

“That’s true. Even the gate guards are at the third level of the Taixu Realm. Our cultivation levels are probably the lowest in the entire prince’s residence!” Liao Yaotian agreed, urging them to return and cultivate.