When Ye Zhen received the transfer order, his face was filled with astonishment.
He had only just gained a foothold in the Phoenix Spirit Guard when a single transfer order moved him to the Imperial Guard as the Millennial Commander of the Imperial Guard Fifth Guard.
It was a lateral transfer.
The order left Ye Zhen somewhat helpless.
He had only just made a name for himself in the Seventh Guard and built up a foundation, when someone pulled the rug out from under him.
However, Ye Zhen was not angry.
Because for Ye Zhen, making a name for himself in the Phoenix Spirit Guard—everything he had done—served one ultimate purpose: finding Caiyi's whereabouts.
Ye Zhen had already firmly established his connections within the Phoenix Spirit Guard Seventh Guard. As far as his next steps were concerned, whether he remained in the Seventh Guard made little difference.
Being transferred to the Imperial Guard merely added a little uncertainty.
Besides, Ye Zhen had already drained Qing Zhao, Huang Ge, and the others of virtually all information related to the royal family. Next, the focus of his intelligence gathering would shift to Jiang Qianyi, the military affairs minister.
Thus, Ye Zhen accepted the transfer order calmly.
Yet the reactions of the others that followed were completely beyond Ye Zhen's expectations.
Upon hearing the news, his fellow officers and comrades came one after another to congratulate Ye Zhen.
Qing Ran and the other Millennial Commanders of the Seventh Guard, along with Qing Zhao, Huang Ge, and Lan Huang, captains of the Seventh Guard Second Brigade, all came together to Lu Manor to congratulate Ye Zhen.
Only then did Ye Zhen understand that in the Phoenix Spirit Realm, being selected for the Imperial Guard was an honor without equal.
Even a mere lateral transfer