Chapter 1835: Chapter 1835 The Military Order
Once the battlefield was cleaned up, Ye Liuyun led his team towards the next bandit gang.
At first, Ye Liuyun moved at a slower pace, allowing them to adapt to the process of simultaneous energy absorption and cultivation, before gradually increasing their speed.
By the time they arrived at the next battlefield, most of the team had managed to restore a third of their genuine energy.
In this round, only two members of the team were killed, a fairly satisfactory outcome.
Following this, their squad continued to rush from one bandit gang to another. Although their genuine energy could never be completely replenished, it never dropped below a third either.
It was only when Ye Liuyun felt it was time to lead his soldiers back to their base.
As soon as they boarded their flying vessel, without needing any instruction from Ye Liuyun, they began to fully recharge their genuine energy. Only after fully recharging their genuine energy did they start to practice and chat.
Ye Liuyun divided with them the looting he raided this time. While any resources they had seized during the battle remained theirs.
The soldiers were ecstatic with Ye Liuyun’s generous decision. This single mission had earned them more resources than their income of ten years.
"Hold on, hold on!" Ye Liuyun immediately stopped the enthusiastic soldiers and laughingly scolded them, “You bunch of country bumpkins, don’t act like you’ve never seen wealth before. This is just the beginning, there will be more to come. After you get your rewards, use them to enhance your realms. If you don’t upgrade, we won’t stand a chance to rob bigger or wealthier targets in the future!”
"Okay!" All soldiers hollered in agreement, expressing their determination to enhance their realms as fast as they could.
With Ye Liuyun leading them, they finally saw hope in their future.
This experience opened Xiao Yunfang’s eyes to something very different. The soldiers appeared to accept and remain devoted to Ye Liuyun despite his severe criticisms and reprimands.
Before entering the city’s entrance, Ye Liuyun stopped their flying vessel and led them in a formation to march into the city.
Without being reminded, they naturally cultivated and increased their vital energy, not wasting a speck of it.
As the crew began to move, Xiao Yunfang was taken aback. These soldiers’ gazes were already intimidating, but now their bodies were also loaded up with murderous intent.
They didn’t exert any significant pressure with their Genuine Energy, but they had attained the state Ye Liuyun had previously described. They induced fear in their opponents without expending any genuine energy.
Even when the soldiers were walking down the street, pedestrians diverted their path to avoid them.
After returning them to the barracks, Ye Liuyun collected all of the troops’ battle armour and weapons, telling them that they needed to be reforged.
After he returned Lei Ming and the rest back into the Xuankong Stone for cultivation, he hurried to Mystique Mart.
This time, as soon as Ye Liuyun arrived at Mystique Mart, Xuan Yuanling came running to meet him.
However, Ye Liuyun had to first deal with the proper affairs to collect all of the outstanding resources owed.
Then he handed Liao Zhishi all of the armour and weaponry he collected from his soldiers, requesting that they all be reforged black. He believed that armour and weaponry in ununified colours would not showcase the essence of his troop, the Dark Legion.
Then he ordered five hundred crossbows and one thousand arrows, all third-level weapons.
He also custom-made a space Interspatial Ring that could hold living beings for each of his soldiers.
Subsequently, he ordered a medium-sized flying vessel of the fifth level, to be equipped with formidable defensive capabilities, painted black, and capable of carrying up to five thousand people.
The skull emblem from Dark Legion was evident on every item, including the weapons and his new flying vessel.
He then traded what he had acquired for the Alora Crystal and Elixirs his soldiers needed after using most of it to buy the flying vessel.
After getting everything he needed, he still managed to profit from the looting, though not as much as before.
However, he anticipated that in the future once these soldiers were fully trained, he could still gain income even if he didn’t join the mission.
After everything had been arranged, Xuan Yuanling sent Liao Zhishi away so they could be alone.
"Can you fulfil your promise now?" Xuan Yuanling asked expectantly.
"Of course!"
Ye Liuyun let Xuan Yuanling inform Liao Zhishi that they needed to discuss matters that required a lengthy time, and he shouldn’t bother them without a good reason.
Then he requested her to change into less noticeable clothing and gave her a face mask.
After that, he monitored Liao Zhishi’s movements with his Divine Sense. When he was busy entertaining other guests, Ye Liuyun took Xuan Yuanling and slipped out, closing the door behind them.
"Can this work?" Xuan Yuanling sounded nervous.
However, Ye Liuyun just dragged her along and walked out brazenly.
Ye Liuyun had a bold nature. He believed that nobody would be able to identify Xuan Yuanling. Hence, no one would suspect anything, as long as Liao Zhishi did not find them.
No one would have guessed that Xuan Yuanling would dress differently and be led out of Mystique Mart by Ye Liuyun.
Once they exited Mystique Mart, Xuan Yuanling finally appeared relaxed.
"It’s so simple! Just by changing clothes and wearing a mask?" Xuan Yuanling asked Ye Liuyun in disbelief.
"Well, Liao Zhishi knows you better than anyone else. To escape his eyes, you need my assistance. If you were alone, you could easily be spotted," Ye Liuyun explained.
"May I remove the mask now?" Wearing the mask made her feel a little uneasy.
"I suppose, but you should wear a veil to cover your face, it lowers your chance to be recognized," Ye Liuyun suggested.
Thus, Xuan Yuanling put on a veil and went for a stroll alongside Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun even took her to several different restaurants and places.
They visited a restaurant that Ye Liuyun frequented. He booked a private room and let her took off her veil and enjoyed a grand meal together.
They decided to return to Mystique Mart after spending the entire day exploring freely till it got dark.
Xuan Yuanling had a great time and looked cheerful.
"How do I get back?" Xuan Yuanling started to worry about it only when it was about time to return.
"What are you worried about? Regardless of whether Liao Zhishi discovers it or not, he won’t tell anyone. The fact that he failed to watch over you is his fault. If he reveals this, he will also get punished."
"You can pretend to stand by the door, and I will stand outside the door. If he saw us, we can tell him that you are sending me off. If he asked about it earlier, just tell him that he probably didn’t notice us."
"Will that work?" Xuan Yuanling found it hard to be believed.
"If you act well, he would believe it. Just don’t give him a reason not to," Ye Liuyun said.
While Xuan Yuanling was thinking about it, Ye Liuyun’s Divine Sense confirmed Liao Zhishi was at the desired location. He seized the opportunity and brought Xuan Yuanling to the entrance of the Mystique Mart.
As planned, they pretended to stand on either side of the door and chatted. Before long, Liao Zhishi suddenly noticed their presence by the door.
"Finally, they are done with their discussion!"
He hurried over to greet Ye Liuyun, reasoning that he had been preoccupied and failed to see them approaching the door earlier.
Ye Liuyun communicated to Xuan Yuanling through telepathically, "Feel relieved now?"
Xuan Yuanling couldn’t help but chuckled at his comment.
Just as Ye Liuyun was about to leave, a few messengers approached them. "Ye Liuyun, we’ve been looking for you everywhere!"
"Huh? You were looking for me? What for?" Ye Liuyun asked.
"We brought you a message from Prince Liang as follows. Ye Liuyun will be officially honoured as a Commander for his outstanding contributions to the eradication of bandit bands. He would be granted the authority to command a team of soldiers autonomously, as well as gifted with weapons, supplies, and monthly stipends for ten thousand soldiers." The courier wrapped up his announcement.
