Chapter 1837: Chapter 1837 Abilities Deeply Hidden
Xiao Yunfang found herself blushing in front of the troops she encountered on the street. To ease the uneasiness, she began speaking with Ye Liuyun.
"When I returned, I tried the three-man formation you taught your men. I found it more powerful and adaptable, with no evident flaws. But, what about defence? Wouldn’t three soldiers be a tad too weak?"
Ye Liuyun remarked, "I haven’t completed their training yet. The three-man squad was only a foundation of this formation. When in defence, it can be used in groups of three, six, nine... or even three thousand, forming a vast array. The same applies to attacking. They just haven’t been trained for it yet."
"Now that you’ve been promoted to a Commander, you rank higher than me. Will you consider expanding your troop?" Xiao Yunfang subtly hinted to Ye Liuyun.
Previously, she said that she was on equal footing with Ye Liuyun and did not want to be under his command. Her ambiguous statement now reflected her acceptance.
However, Ye Liuyun did not give it much thought and simply complained, "Expanding the troop is easy, but what about the resources? A team of 3,000 can be easily despatched to subdue bandits, but an army of tens of thousands cannot survive with that. We need to always look for sizeable opponents to gather enough resources."
"We could go to the border battlefield!" There are numerous resources available, and it is also an effective method of avoiding marriage!" Xiao Yunfang proposed innocently.
"Evading may be impossible. I don’t think we have any other plan but to face it! However, going to the border battlefield is a strategy that aligns with the army’s expansion. Do you want to go with me?" Ye Liuyun asked.
Xiao Yunfang, blushing slightly, replied, "Since you’re the Commander now, you can call the shots! Unless you don’t find my Spear Team suitable!"
Now that she’d made her intentions clearer, Ye Liuyun finally understood.
"Right! I’ll talk to He Linfeng about recruiting you!" Ye Liuyun declared as if he’d just had an epiphany.
Only then did Xiao Yunfang show a satisfied smile.
"But the treatment for us must be equal to that of your troops!"
"Of course! We are all a part of the same family, why would I mistreat you!" Ye Liuyun agreed wholeheartedly.
They made a trip to Mystique Mart and placed an additional order of five thousand sets of equipment and weapon with Liao Zhishi to be reserved for future use.
He had also ordered a warship that can accommodate ten thousand people, as well as three smaller warships that could each contain a thousand people. His current flying vessel which could hold 5,000 people, had been modified into a warship.
"You have spent too much!" Xiao Yunfang also felt Ye Liuyun had overspent.
However, Ye Liuyun was unconcerned: "No worry. We will earn in back in no time."
"Commander? Aren’t you going to the Gruidae Tower tonight?" Xuan Yuanling’s voice was suddenly heard.
Donning white, she looked considerably more virtuous. It appeared as though she was planning to going out.
"Bah! What can I do? I have no choice but to attend." Helplessly, Ye Liuyun muttered as he glanced at Xuan Yuanling, "I’m just praying that the princess will spare me since I’ve borrowed a beauty to accompany me."
From their previous conversation, Xuan Yuanling was aware that Ye Liuyun’s relationship with Xiao Yunfang was platonic. So when she heard about his proposal, she was pretty pleased.
On the contrary, she found it unsettling to think that Ye Liuyun was to marry He Lianxiu.
She laughed heartily when she learned that Ye Liuyun had borrowed a beauty in the hopes that the princess would spare him.
"You’ve got quite the imagination! How could the princess overrule prince Ling’s decision! But if you need to borrow a girlfriend, I can help," Xuan Yuanling said with a laugh.
"What?" Ye Liuyun did not understand her offer of help.
"What? You don’t think I’m good enough for you?" laughed Xuan Yuanling as she stood by Ye Liuyun’s side.
Only then did Ye Liuyun realise that Xuan Yuanling intended to help him like Xiao Yunfang did.
"Are you going to the competition arena too?" Ye Liuyun curiously asked.
"Why not? I’m the princess’s friend and was invite. Since I have to go anyway, why don’t we go together?" Xuan Yuanling explained.
"Oh! Let’s go together then!" Ye Liuyun didn’t give it much thought.
Thus, they left Mystique Mart together, and hurried off with Xuan Yuanling’s carriage.
On the carriage, Xuan Yuanling suddenly noticed Ye Liuyun’s outfit and asked, "Why are wearing armor to a banquet? It’s not like you’re going to a war!"
"I came right after leaving the military camp." Ye Liuyun did not want to bother himself with changing into a new outfit.
"That won’t do! Isn’t there any decorum necessary when attending a banquet? If you go like this, you will attract too much attention. Others may think you are showing off your status or attempting to attract the princess’s attention." Xuan Yuanling advised.
"Right! I wouldn’t want to attract the princess’s attention!" Ye Liuyun said and immediately stored his armor in his Spatial World.
He was still dressed in the clothing he had worn when he dined with Xuan Yuanling under his armour. He no longer needed to wear a military uniform under his armour once he was promoted to commander.
Xuanyuan Ling, on the other hand, laughed and said, "I understand you don’t want to cater to those wealthy young masters. However, now that you are a commander, wearing clothes that do not reflect your status will make people look down on you."
"It would be difficult for you to ask for favours from them in the future. Let’s go back to Mystique Mart, and I’ll help you get a few appropriate outfits. You will need them later!"
"If we go back now, I’m worried we will be late to the banquet, right?" Xiao Yunfang spoke deliberately. She didn’t want Xuan Yuanling to make a fuss over Ye Liuyun.
Ever since Xuan Yuanling joined them on their travels, both women have been secretly vying with one another and experiencing jealousy.
In addition, they had already wasted time on a detour to the Mystique Mart. They would undoubtedly be late if they went back right now to get him clothes.
Considering about the timing, Xuan Yuanling also felt it wouldn’t look good to be late.
"Alas, never mind. I’ll figure it out!" Ye Liuyun decided to utilize the features of his gold Gilded Armour.
He believed that neither of them would covet anything from him. One was wealthy, and the other was a comrade.
His body glowed with streaming lights in an instant and his attire changed into an elegant white robe trimmed with golden threads and complemented with a golden belt.
Ye Liuyun’s entire presence was transformed entirely by the change in his attire.
That was indeed fitting and melodic with Ye Liuyun’s Golden Phantom Eyes.
Both Xuan Yuanling and Xiao Yunfang were utterly captivated.
Ye Liuyun possessed a strong cosmic force that was extraordinarily intimate to nature. His every gesture exuded a certain comfort and familiarity.
“Is this okay?” Noticing their entrancement, Ye Liuyun asked.
His question yanked their sense back to reality.
“Your clothes can transform just like that?” Xiao Yunfang queried with confusion.
“Is it gilded?” Xuan Yuanling, on the other hand, inquired.
“Yes, it is!” Ye Liuyun confirmed.
“I never would have thought that! You truly hide your capability well! Wearing a Gilded Armour at all times.” Xuan Yuanling exclaimed.
Even if one were to be coated in State Crystal, one could not necessarily afford the Gilded Armour on Ye Liuyun, yet his armour had previously been despised by many.
Maybe not even Prince Liang had enough gold to make armour of such kind.
“As long as it can get the job done.” Ye Liuyun didn’t seem to care much about it.
