Chapter 1049: Preparing to Leave

Could it be a problem with the bow and arrow?

Fourth Prince Xia Tian Yuan tentatively asked Xia Tianqiong.

"I don't know! He didn't tell me either. The bow and arrow were a reward given to him by the War Dragon Sect, and I've never used it."

Xia Tianqiong also became somewhat wary of Xia Tian Yuan's many inquiries.

Seeing that, Xia Tian Yuan didn't dare to ask further and left immediately.

After returning, he reported to the Imperial Dynasty, saying that Ye Liuyun brought his ferocious beast and wiped out all the shadows here.

After he left, Xia Tianqiong suddenly remembered that the treasure Ye Liuyun obtained from the War Dragon Sect was a Storage Yuan Stone.

"As it turns out, I actually forgot about this! That damned Ye Liuyun didn't tell me, pretending to be mysterious, making me anxious for a while."

Xia Tianqiong stomped her feet in anger, deciding that next time she sees Ye Liuyun, she will settle the score with him.

Actually, Ye Liuyun wasn't trying to hide it from him.

At the time, he didn't have the mind to explain so much to her, and after returning, he forgot to explain it to her.

Xia Tianqiong being able to trust him this much, especially blocking for him at the final critical moment, actually moved Ye Liuyun.

So Ye Liuyun also didn't intend to keep it from her anymore, even wanting to tell her and Ling Shuang about his clone.

However, at that time he needed to communicate with the Fourth Prince, so he temporarily set these aside.

Anyway, he wasn't in a rush, and still had to wait a few days for Qin Peng to send someone to collect the items, giving him plenty of opportunity to communicate with them.

In the following time, Ye Liuyun began exchanging resources on a large scale, preparing to use up all his points before leaving.

After returning, the Crown Prince entered seclusion to heal his wounds and had no time to take revenge on Ye Liuyun.

The Fourth Prince, meanwhile, kept following up on the matter of the shadows.

On the second night, Ye Liuyun brought Ling Shuang, Yuan Datou, and Xia Tianqiong for a barbecue, eating and chatting.

He not only told them about his clone, but also told them that he would temporarily leave for a while to rescue his mother.

Yuan Datou was the first to ask to follow Ye Liuyun. Ling Shuang was the same.

Upon hearing that Ye Liuyun was going to rescue his mother, Xia Tianqiong naturally wanted to go along as well.

"I don't plan to come back for a while this time! Moreover, the opponents I'll face are extremely strong, absolutely beyond your imagination, and the danger level is self-evident."

Ye Liuyun didn't refuse, but instead let them consider the danger carefully themselves.

But none of them backed down; they unanimously decided to follow him.

"Alright then, you have two days left—quickly exchange all your points for resources and finish the tasks of the past one or two years! Next time I return, who knows how long it will be!"

Ye Liuyun reminded them to exchange all the points in their hands for resources.

As for the sect's mandated missions, they had already completed them in excess during their last visit to the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave. Now only Xia Tianqiong remains.

And after Xia Tianqiong turns in the corpses of those shadows, she likely won't need to do any missions for a long time either.

Thus, after finishing the barbecue, they each went back to prepare separately.

Ye Liuyun also went to greet Li Qingyun.

Li Qingyun felt reassured about him.

"Just go ahead; it's best to return after reaching the Honored Rank. Before reaching the Honored Rank, if you can complete a sect mission, you'll still have another chance to enter the Hidden Dragon Pool."

Other than that, there's nothing much for you; going out to train for a few years is fine. Out there, you can also acquire resources and increase your strength.

Li Qingyun mainly reminded Ye Liuyun that before reaching the Honored Rank, he should return to enter the Hidden Dragon Pool once more.

Ye Liuyun fully understands the efficacy of the Hidden Dragon Pool and certainly wouldn't want to miss this opportunity.

"I will definitely come back then!"

Ye Liuyun made the agreement with Li Qingyun, then went to bid farewell to the Fourth Prince, also telling him he would take Ling Shuang and Xia Tianqiong with him.

"Where are you going?" the Fourth Prince asked anxiously: "You're just going to abduct those two princesses?"

For academy disciples, going out to train is quite normal.

However, Ye Liuyun directly took away the two princesses of the Imperial Dynasty, which is probably too influential.

"Let's wander around! First, let's check out the Imperial Capital—I haven't been there yet!" Ye Liuyun naturally wouldn't tell him his true intentions.

He also didn't over-explain the matter of Ling Shuang and Xia Tianqiong. Explaining it only makes it less clear; it's better to pretend not to have heard.

"Alright!" After thinking, the Fourth Prince said to Ye Liuyun: "After a while, the Imperial Dynasty will hold a major event to determine the dynasty's successor."

Ye Liuyun also knew that the current Crown Prince is not necessarily the Imperial Dynasty's successor.

"What event?"

The Fourth Prince explained to Ye Liuyun: "The Imperial Dynasty determines the successor mainly by the outcome of this event. That is, letting the princes jointly enter an exclusive secret realm of the Imperial Family, and determining rankings based on the results."

It's extremely dangerous inside; each prince can find ten assistants below the Honored Rank to enter together. I don't know if you'll be willing to help me then?

"How often is this event held?" Ye Liuyun also heard about this method of selecting a successor for the first time.

"Irregularly. After each batch of young princes comes of age, it will be held once."

Xia Tian Yuan also gave Ye Liuyun a rough description of the dangers inside the secret realm.

"Is this the reason you've been trying to win me over?" Ye Liuyun asked directly.

Although he and the Fourth Prince aren't exactly close confidants, after several collaborations they found him to be quite reliable.

So Ye Liuyun also didn't want to beat around the bush with him.

The Fourth Prince smiled and shook his head: "No, you're worth far more than that! I'm trying to win you over so you'll keep helping me in the future. If you don't have time this time, then forget it."

Seeing Xia Tian Yuan also being so frank, Ye Liuyun also laughed: "You really think far ahead. But I can't be certain right now."

"Let's keep in touch using transmission talismans when the time comes. If I'm near the Imperial Capital, I'll naturally be obliged. If I'm truly tied up then, there's nothing to be done."

Ye Liuyun feared that his parents might be unavailable then, which would delay the Fourth Prince's affairs, so he could only decide later.

For the princes, this is a huge matter, so the selection of assistants must be done very carefully.

"Alright!" Xia Tian Yuan didn't insist either.

He's just gathering candidates now; later he'll have to check each one individually. But the more candidates there are, the easier his choice becomes.

"Then I wish you a smooth journey. Once you reach the capital, if you need any help, just contact me!"

The Fourth Prince and Ye Liuyun then parted ways.

He wanted to remind Ye Liuyun not to cause trouble once they reached the capital, but thinking that Xia Tianqiong and Xia Lingshuang were also there, he ended up not saying anything.