Chapter 1179: Guessing the Truth

Ye Liuyun also felt that the ferocious beasts' attacks and retreat were too strange.

Moreover, since the Imperial Family possesses the Secret Realm, the possibility that they control the Secret Realm's authority is also high. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that the ferocious beasts' attacks are under the Imperial Family's control.

But several princes, obviously just like them, were all kept in the dark. And precisely because of that, it was good to let them undergo the test.

"Is the Secret Realm expedition just ending like this?" Some people felt unsatisfied.

Most of the time was spent fighting the ferocious beasts, leaving hardly any opportunity to search for treasures.

Only Ye Liuyun felt that his gains were abundant.

Moreover, Zhu Youfu, although his gains were few, was very content.

Moreover, for him, being able to gain someone like Ye Liuyun as a boss was the greatest fortune.

Ye Liuyun also took the opportunity to invite Zhuge Feiyu to visit Yi Cheng when he had free time.

"You want to recruit me to come help you, right?" Zhuge Feiyu directly asked Ye Liuyun via transmission voice.

"Haha, I actually had that idea!" Ye Liuyun also didn't expect that his thought had long been seen through by Zhuge Feiyu, inevitably feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Okay, I agree!"

What surprised Ye Liuyun was that Zhuge Feiyu not only laid out his words clearly, but also directly agreed to Ye Liuyun.

Seeing Ye Liuyun's surprised expression, Zhuge Feiyu laughed and explained: "If I were to serve the Imperial Family wholeheartedly, without a foundation I would not be valued.

Your current power, although not the strongest, actually offers room for development and could give me a place to exert myself and a position. Moreover, after this comparison, I also feel you have more prospects than those several princes.

His words, though not many, were straightforward and refreshingly candid.

What Zhuge Feiyu said was actually also what Ye Liuyun had intended to say later to persuade Zhuge Feiyu.

I didn't expect Zhuge Feiyu himself to say it. There was nothing more to say, so Ye Liuyun immediately expressed his welcome.

This is the advantage of smart people—no longer needing him to expend effort to persuade.

Ye Liuyun first gained Zhu Youfu's assistance, then received Zhuge Feiyu's recognition; his long-term development will be more secure.

At that moment, the tokens on their persons all reacted.

It seemed as if a great force was pulling and tugging at them.

Afterwards, everyone only felt a wave of dizziness, the spatial fluctuation being too intense.

When they regained consciousness, they discovered they had been brought out of the Secret Realm by the tokens, returning to the formation where they had entered.

The Left Minister was already waiting there, smiling at them with narrowed eyes.

Seeing they had all awakened, the Left Minister immediately said: "Don't forget the Divine Soul Contract you signed; nothing that happens inside it may be mentioned."

Some Martial Cultivators who had originally intended to complain and vent fell silent upon hearing this, not knowing what to say.

"Alright, return to your lodgings for a temporary rest; the Imperial Family will give you some rewards shortly!"

The Left Minister said no more, directly sending them back to their lodgings to wait.

Upon hearing there were rewards, naturally they didn't mind waiting a bit longer. Thus they all returned to their lodgings to bathe and change clothes.

After such a lengthy battle, they indeed needed to recuperate.

After they finished washing up, the Fourth Prince again gathered everyone in the Grand Hall, giving each a storage ring.

He also instructed them: "The items inside are rewards bestowed by the Imperial Dynasty. Each person's reward differs. You may also leave freely. From now on, whatever you experience here must comply with the Divine Soul Contract's stipulations; you may not mention it again."

Ye Liuyun glanced at the contents of his storage ring and was startled.

"This reward is too extravagant!"

Inside Ye Liuyun's storage ring actually lay three clusters of Primordial Power from the Space World. The energy within was enough for an ordinary Martial Cultivator to advance to the Di Zun First Rank.

Although this energy was still insufficient for him to reach the Earth Sovereign realm, such a reward had already far exceeded his expectations!

He also noticed the expressions of others. Everyone's faces showed delight, yet without a sense of surprise.

At this moment, the Fourth Prince also specially sent Ye Liuyun a transmission voice: "Your reward is the heaviest. It is a special reward from the Imperial Family for you!"

Ye Liuyun immediately understood as well. It seems the Imperial Family already knew of their experiences in the Secret Realm.

He also suddenly realized that the ferocious beasts' attacks in the Secret Realm might truly be the Imperial Family's trial.

However, this trial was aimed at the princes, not at them.

Zhuge Feiyu and Zhu Youfu both sent transmission voices to Ye Liuyun, mutually inquiring what rewards each had received.

"I received some cultivation resources." Ye Liuyun did not elaborate too much.

"I received two divine artifacts and many spirit stones, which more than make up for my formation plates, and I even gained quite a bit!" Zhu Youfu said happily.

"I also received some spirit stones and resources for cultivating the soul, exactly what I wanted!" Zhuge Feiyu said.

"It seems the Imperial Family indeed understands us well; the things they gave us are exactly what we wanted." Ye Liuyun sent them a transmission voice.

Zhuge Feiyu also sent transmission voices to the two of them: "It appears the ferocious beasts in the Secret Realm are surely controlled by the Imperial Family; otherwise there would be no need to give us these rewards. Giving us some rewards is also an expression of compensation to us, lest we guess correctly and become dissatisfied."

"Never mind that; anyway we aren't losing out!" Zhu Youfu said indifferently.

Zhu Youfu's statement also makes sense. Even if they had guessed the truth before entering, there would still be no way to change it.

Ye Liuyun and Zhuge Feiyu exchanged smiles and also agreed with Zhu Youfu's view. As long as there was gain, they would not have come in vain.

Having received the rewards, everyone successively bade farewell to the Fourth Prince.

After Ye Liuyun, Zhuge Feiyu, and Zhu Youfu three emerged from the Imperial Palace, they gathered together to discuss where to go.

Ye Liuyun asked the two of them: "Do you two want to go home first to make arrangements?"

"Sure, I'll first go home to prepare, then head to Moyu Yi Cheng to find you!" Zhuge Feiyu agreed with Ye Liuyun.

"I won't go back; I'll go straight to Yi Cheng with you. If I returned home, I'd likely be detained by my old father and forced to sell jewelry!" Zhu Youfu insisted on going directly with Ye Liuyun.

"Alright, I'll first take Zhu Youfu back, then wait for you at Yi Cheng!"

After Ye Liuyun bade farewell to Zhuge Feiyu, he then took Zhu Youfu and directly left the city.

After leaving the city, Ye Liuyun asked Zhu Youfu: "Do you trust me? If you believe my words, I will take you into the Space World, allowing us to return to Yi Cheng immediately, saving two or three months."

"Of course I trust you!" Zhu Youfu said to Ye Liuyun, indeed placing great trust in him.

You should know, entering another's Space World is equivalent to handing over your life and death to them.

Ye Liuyun's trust in Zhu Youfu actually left him feeling deeply moved.