Compared to the Phoenix Spirit Guard, serving as an Imperial Guard was much easier.
The Phoenix Spirit Guard only had a day off every half month, while the Imperial Guard rotated days off daily. Aside from standing night watch once every three days, they could go home every other day.
As a Millennial Commander, Ye Zhen had even more privileges.
Other than having to be present when standing guard before the hall, he only needed to arrange the duty rotations. Comparatively speaking, his time was far more flexible.
Though it was freer, it was also lonelier.
It had been nearly twenty days since Ye Zhen had taken up his post with the Imperial Guard, yet he still felt inexplicably isolated.
The other Millennial Commanders of the Imperial Guard treated the famed Ye Zhen with respect, but kept him at arm's length.
As for the members of the Imperial Guard Fifth Guard under Ye Zhen's command, they merely obeyed orders. Beyond that, they did not utter a single unnecessary word.
As for troublemakers?
There were none!
Even Chen Jiawei, a Dao Realm expert, had been beheaded by Ye Zhen. What blind fool in the Imperial Guard would dare act like a troublemaker!
Everything was perfectly normal—so normal that Ye Zhen hardly seemed like a member of the Imperial Guard at all.
Every Imperial Guard deliberately kept their distance from Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen did not care about this, nor did he resort to any tricks to win their hearts.
There was no need!
For the current Ye Zhen, there was no longer any need!
That evening, after going off duty, Ye Zhen left the Phoenix Spirit Palace. He first returned to Lu Manor, changed into ordinary clothes, then informed Lü Qingzhu that he was going out to visit a friend.
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