Northern Pacification Commissioner

Ye Liuyun looked over in slight surprise at those words.

Was she worried about me?

Come to think of it, Yan Shuzhu had only a handful of people around her she could use. It was only natural that she would not want anything to happen to him.

With that thought, Ye Liuyun waved his hand carelessly.

"I understand. Thank Your Majesty for her concern on my behalf."

"..."

Lü Lan had wanted to say that those words had not been ordered by Your Majesty, but were what she herself wanted to say.

But after a moment of silence, Lü Lan still did not voice what was in her heart. She merely nodded and drifted lightly out of Ye Liuyun's courtyard.

That graceful figure truly resembled a fairy beneath the moonlight.

"I never expected her to look quite pretty dressed as a woman."

After withdrawing his gaze, Ye Liuyun could not help muttering to himself.

He then casually stretched his limbs and said lazily,

"All right, come out!"

The next moment, Xing'er emerged from the corner by the wall.

With Ye Liuyun's strength, he had long since noticed Xing'er hiding in the shadows. Lü Lan had noticed as well, but neither of them had said anything.

"Master, this servant did not mean to spy on you."

Afraid that Ye Liuyun might misunderstand, Xing'er hurriedly explained.

She had merely come over as usual, only to see someone entering Ye Liuyun's courtyard. Thinking that Ye Liuyun might be handling important business, she had remained there rather than come out and disturb him.

"I know!"

He smiled and waved his hand, signaling Xing'er not to worry.

He could still tell whether someone was spying on him deliberately.

"All right, don't worry about it. Have the servants prepare something to eat. Your Master is a little hungry!"

Martial artists expended a great deal while training, and naturally required more nourishment as well.

Although he had eaten not long ago, after practicing martial arts, Ye Liuyun was feeling hungry again.

"Yes, Master. This servant will have someone prepare it at once."

Seeing that Ye Liuyun had no intention of blaming her, Xing'er finally relaxed. She immediately nodded in acknowledgment, then turned and went to arrange a meal.

Over the next few days.

Ye Liuyun specifically had Si Nan keep watch for anyone planning to lead a team out of the imperial city in search of something.

Moreover, they had to be someone capable of leading a team out of the city to search for a spirit artifact.

Such an official's rank certainly would not be low. At the very least, they would be a Thousand-Household Officer; it was even quite possible that a Pacification Commissioner would lead the team personally.

During this time.

Besides cultivating the Phantom Ninefold Body and the Tyrant Blade, Ye Liuyun made another trip to the Imperial Prison.

After so many days, quite a few more prisoners had been added to the Imperial Prison.

Everyone there already knew Ye Liuyun. Knowing that he liked watching prisoners being punished, whenever Ye Liuyun arrived, some prisoners who had just been tortured and had barely survived would be dragged out and beaten again.

The people of the Imperial Prison all felt that Ye Liuyun's peculiar hobby was rather strange.

But he was a Hundred-Household Officer, after all.

They did not dare speak, nor did they dare ask.

After one round, by the time Ye Liuyun left, the Imperial Prison was empty again.

It seemed he could only wait a while longer for more prisoners to fill the Imperial Prison.

"What a pity!"

After leaving the Imperial Prison, Ye Liuyun looked somewhat regretful.

This time, he had not seen any special Talent Traits. At most, there had been some Blue and Cyan Quality ones, and even Blue Quality Traits had been scarce.

None of his Talent Traits had changed much.

The only useful one was the Purple Quality Steel Bones Trait, whose experience bar was nearly full.

He believed that as long as he absorbed a few more Talent Traits of the same type and fused them, this Purple Quality Steel Bones Trait could evolve into Gold Grade.

As for Traits related to one's physique.

Ye Liuyun was quite eager to see what it would become after reaching Gold Grade.

It was already getting late.

Ye Liuyun had originally planned to head straight back.

But just then.

"My lord! My lord!"

Si Nan suddenly came hurrying over.

It looked like he had received some news.

"Did you find something?"

Just as Ye Liuyun had expected, upon hearing his question, Si Nan nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, my lord. This subordinate received word that tomorrow, the Northern Pacification Commissioner will lead people out of the city. I heard they are going to look for a weapon."

They were not fools, of course. They would not loudly proclaim that they were going to search for a spirit artifact.

"The Northern Pacification Commissioner?"

Just as he had expected.

Anyone qualified to lead a team out of the city in search of a spirit artifact was bound to hold a high rank. The Brocade Guard had a total of two Pacification Commissioners, one northern and one southern.

Ye Liuyun had only heard of them, never met them.

This was a perfect chance to see what this Northern Pacification Commissioner was made of.

"My lord, the Northern Pacification Commissioner is currently gathering people for the trip out of the city. If you wish to go, I can head over now and register you."

For missions like this, the number of participants was usually fixed. Anyone who wanted to go had to make arrangements in advance.

"All right!"

Ye Liuyun did not refuse. He nodded and said,

"Go tell Shi Sheng as well. Have him make preparations. We leave the city tomorrow!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Hearing this, Si Nan answered earnestly, then turned and went off to handle the matter.

It had to be said.

Having a clever subordinate like Si Nan made many things far simpler.

Ye Liuyun did not need to handle everything personally at all.

As for Shi Sheng, there was no need to worry about his strength, but in terms of quick wits, he truly could not compare to Si Nan.

"The Northern Pacification Commissioner?"

These days, Ye Liuyun generally ate in the rear courtyard.

While eating, he casually brought it up. When Sheng Lanzhi learned that Ye Liuyun was going out of the city tomorrow, and that he would be following the Northern Pacification Commissioner, she was clearly taken aback.

"What, do you know this Northern Pacification Commissioner?"

Ye Liuyun did not think much of it.

His goal was the High-Grade Spirit Artifact anyway. Who led the team did not matter much.

"I know a little!"

Sheng Lanzhi nodded naturally.

"When my father was still alive, someone tried to win over this Northern Pacification Commissioner and even wanted to marry one of my elder sisters to him."

A Pacification Commissioner already counted among those with considerable power in the Great Qian Dynasty.

It was not at all strange for Sheng Li to want to win over a Northern Pacification Commissioner.

Only.

"It failed?"

There was no need to think about it; it must have failed.

"Not only did it fail, he was even beaten out!"

Sheng Lanzhi smiled and shook her head.

The one who had been beaten was clearly her father, yet Sheng Lanzhi did not look as though they rose and fell together. Instead, she treated it as an amusing tale and laughed about it.

"Beaten out? Was this Northern Pacification Commissioner that hot-tempered?"

They both served in the Great Qian Dynasty. Even if Sheng Li had fallen from power, surely he would not be denied even a shred of face.

"It was different!"

Knowing what Ye Liuyun was thinking, Sheng Lanzhi smiled and shook her head.

"This Northern Pacification Commissioner was originally the General of the Swift Cavalry under the General of the Border Garrison. A military man having a fiery temper was only natural."