After leaving the main hall, Xu Yi headed straight back to his residence.
He activated the Spiritual Connection Jade and sent a message. "Brother Xu, I've put my life on the line over what happened today. You should find someone else to command the guards at Jinyang Palace."
Xu Yi felt no excitement at having fulfilled Young Master Xu's request. He'd offended Ambassador Hong and the Yun family, and there was no way to call that a worthwhile bargain.
If he escorted Princess Yinqiu all the way to the Guide Road Court and into the Yun family's territory, the outcome was easy to imagine.
Besides, he had no faith in Young Master Xu and Princess Yinqiu's ill-fated romance.
Before long, Young Master Xu's reply came through. "I told you that as long as I'm here, I can keep you safe. Thank you for what you did in the hall today. You still owe me one last favor. Once you've fulfilled it, we'll be even. As for whether you go to Guide Road, the decision's already been made. Even I can't change it. But as long as I'm here, I can guarantee you'll return unharmed. Don't worry about anything else."
Xu Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He sent back, "Who gave you such confidence? If I'm not mistaken, your rival is at least a Yang Venerate expert."
The Heir of the Yun Family gave him a strange impression. His presence was powerful, his vitality abundant—he clearly gave Xu Yi the same feeling he got from Elder Qin.
Yet standing beside Ambassador Hong, who was also a Yang Venerate expert, the Heir of the Yun Family seemed much weaker. It was a deeply contradictory impression.
But no matter what, the Heir of the Yun Family was a Yang Venerate