Chapter 2680: Betrothal Token

Hong ling, upon hearing that Ye Liuyun saw the princess's body, had exaggeratedly opened her mouth so wide that she couldn't close it for a long time.

After Liu Yunyao finished speaking, she also said, "It seems our Prince Consort has already been prearranged!"

"What are we to do? He's already seen everything; we can't replace him!"

Liu Yunyao also approved that statement.

"Then didn't you keep any token or something?"

Hong ling asked.

"None!"

Liu Yunyao shook her head: "I never even thought of such a thing!"

"Then let me deliver it for you; what do you think would be a good gift?"

Hong ling instantly perked up.

"Send it now?

That would be far too conspicuous, wouldn't it?

What kind of items are tokens usually given?"

Liu Yunyao was momentarily at a loss.

"Don't worry about it; just say it's a resource the princess rewarded him with for slaying a ferocious beast, no one will look, just place it in a Storage Ring.

As for what to give,

it should obviously be something you wear close to you, with commemorative significance!"

Hong ling suggested.

Liu Yunyao thought for a moment, then took off a colorful, hollowed‑out metal hairpin from her head.

"This was given to me by my mother‑empress; I've worn it ever since, so it should count as having commemorative meaning, right?"

Liu Yunyao asked.

"Hmm, that works, it's special enough!"

Hong ling agreed, took out a Storage Ring, placed the hairpin inside, and then hopped off to find Ye Liuyun.

The moment she stepped off the Warship, many eyes immediately fixed on her.

She didn't mind, walked straight to Ye Liuyun's quarters, and shouted inside, "Master Ye, are you there?

The princess sent me to deliver some resources, thanking you for helping slay several ferocious beasts.

May I come in?"

"Please, come in!"

Ye Liuyun quickly rose and ushered Hong ling inside.

But he was puzzled why Liu Yunyao thought of using this excuse to give him resources.

As soon as Hong ling entered the tent, she made a shushing gesture to Ye Liuyun, then transmitted a voice, "This is from the princess, and she expects a return gift! You must hurry; I can't stay here long."

Ye Liuyun was left bewildered by her.

Seeing Hong ling's gesture, he knew he couldn't make a scene, so he immediately stored the hairpin into the Space World and sent a clone to scout what gift would be appropriate.

The clone investigated carefully and found it was just an ordinary hairpin, and was stunned.

Since Liang Xue and others were present, the clone took the hairpin to ask them what gift should be given in return.

These ceremonial items have always been arranged for Ye Liuyun by the women.

So asking them is understandable.

After Liang Xue finished asking about the process, Wu Qingcheng and the others understood.

"Looks like we're getting another sister!"

"Indeed! Nothing can stop it! Though his speed is already quite restrained, right?"

The women chattered away.

The clone hurriedly urged, "Come up with an idea quickly, time's running out!"

Hong ling also began to press, "Is it really that hard to think of a gift?"

"If you keep delaying, others will think I'm doing something with you inside the tent!"

Ye Liuyun was so flustered his forehead seemed about to sweat, "Uh… yes, I'll hurry."

"How about this: when you leave, I'll give you a Celestial Being First Tier ferocious beast, which can also distract attention!"

"That's reasonable, you're being sensible.

I'll accept this bribe!"

Hong ling smiled maliciously.

After a while, Ye Liuyun called out.

"Got it!"

Liang Xue helped Ye Liuyun select the gift.

And when he handed it to Hong ling, he recited it verbatim as Liang Xue had instructed.

Although Ye Liuyun found the gift odd, he trusted Liang Xue more, so he took it out.

"These are a pair of Transmission Talismans with locating function; I'll keep one, and the other should be given to the princess so she can contact me at any time!"

After speaking, Ye Liuyun wondered, "Why would she need to contact me at any time?"

But the words were already spoken and the gift already taken out; he couldn't retract it.

"Hmm!"

Hong ling nodded approvingly, "Your gift is actually quite practical!"

Hong ling immediately put the Transmission Talismans away.

"Let's go, give me the ferocious beast!"

Hong ling said that and walked straight out.

She had been in Ye Liuyun's tent for such a long time, and it had already aroused others' suspicion.

And Ye Liuyun also followed out, handing the red‑spotted giant python he had won from An Tianxin to Hong ling.

Hong ling also pretended to thank him, gladly accepted it, and ran back happily.

Ye Liuyun only realized Liang Xue's intention after returning to the tent.

"Love token?"

Ye Liuyun's eyes widened enormously.

"What, after you looked at a pure princess's body, you want to just toss it aside?"

Liang Xue retorted.

"No! I was going to explain the difference to her, afraid she'd misunderstand.

I may have seen her body, but I didn't do anything, right?

I didn't even look at what I shouldn't have..."

Before Ye Liuyun could finish explaining, Wu Qingcheng interjected with a laugh: "What else do you want to do?"

"If it's not a love token, the dynasty will probably send troops to capture you and make you a Prince Consort!"

"Since you've already seen it, just marry her! After all, you're the one getting the advantage!"

Feng Wanru then added from the side.

"Yes! The princess's body was seen by you; if she doesn't marry you, your reputation is ruined, no one will marry you, and she'll end up dying miserably!"

Xia Tianqiong also chimed in.

"She is also of princess origin, so she can empathize."

"That guy has deceived another princess again; we aren't enough!"

Jin Yuanhui was beside them, gloating with a few women.

Finally Liang Xue said: "From now on she is your woman.

This nature is different from Meng Qingyin.

Since she gave you a love token, she clearly has accepted you.

And you indeed got the advantage, so you must accept it.

You should quickly find a way to boost her strength and protect her safety!"

"... Is there no other way?"

Ye Liuyun confirmed again.

The women all shook their heads together.

"Oh!"

Ye Liuyun could only return to his tent and study how to protect Liu Yunyao.

After thinking for a while, he first consulted the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon and the Black Tortoise, asking them to covertly protect Liu Yunyao.

Liu Yunyao's cultivation level was too low and she was in danger, so he had to assign manpower, and even placed a thousand Demon Race soldiers inside the Nine‑Head Demon Dragon's Space World, equipped with Hunting Falcons and other gear.

Then he also prepared sufficient cultivation resources for those assigned to protect Liu Yunyao.

Next he selected various techniques and cultivation resources to teach Liu Yunyao.

After everything was ready, he put on the Invisibility Cloak and left his own camp.

At this time Liu Yunyao was not resting; she was chatting with Hong ling, holding onto the Transmission Talisman Ye Liuyun gave her and reluctant to put it away, even using its positioning function to sense Ye Liuyun's location.

Suddenly, she found Ye Liuyun's position moving toward her.