Chapter 3396: Good Impression

As soon as the battle ended, they immediately cleaned the battlefield and returned to Yunxiao City, lest they be targeted by other exile criminal gangs.

On the way back, Liao Yaotian handed Ye Liuyun the Storage Rings of the two Martial Cultivators he had killed.

"All this is your merit; keep it for yourself!" Liao Yaotian said to Ye Liuyun.

"Everyone contributed, so let's share it among everyone!" Ye Liuyun thought that the Taixu Second Rank Martial Cultivator had been captured by everyone together, and it shouldn't all be counted as his merit.

"If it weren't for your reinforcement, some of us might have died! So I already asked the other brothers, and they all agreed to give these spoils to you!" Liao Yaotian explained.

Ye Liuyun didn't object; after receiving them, he also told the group: "When we get back, I'll treat you; let's go to the city for a big feast!"

"Ha ha, great! It's been a long time since we ate meat, we'll rely on you for that!"

Liao Yaotian and the others also became happy, feeling that Ye Liuyun was righteous and not greedy. Their impression of him improved even more!

After everyone returned to the camp, they first handed over the captives, then Term went back to treat wounds and restore True Essence, while Xiao Han went to the central army's main tent to claim merit.

When Ye Liuyun and the others had restored their True Essence, Xiao Han had already returned, immediately gathered everyone, distributed rewards, and gave Ye Liuyun six mid‑grade Taixu Divine Crystals and over three hundred low‑grade Taixu Divine Crystals.

"Three alive, ten dead."

Xiao Han didn't say much, just reported the number of bandits Ye Liuyun had killed, then continued to distribute Crystal Stones to the other meritorious people.

"Six mid‑grade Crystal Stones, huh? You've made it!" Liao Yaotian and the others beside Ye Liuyun exaggeratedly expressed envy.

After Xiao Han finished distributing the Crystal Stones, he also gave all the soldiers a day off, causing the crowd to cheer even more.

"Let's go, we'll stroll around the city; since you arrived at Yunxiao City, you haven't gone out for a walk, have you?" Liao Yaotian proactively invited Ye Liuyun.

"That's perfect, we'll go together and find a restaurant for a meal and drinks!"

Ye Liuyun also waved the Crystal Stone in his hand, indicating he would treat.

So Liao Yaotian also gathered a dozen soldiers he was on good terms with, and followed Ye Liuyun out of the camp.

They took Ye Liuyun on a round of sightseeing inside the city, then went to the merchants' guild to have a look,

to get a sense of the cultivation resources here.

The location was remote, and Ye Liuyun didn't see any particularly good resources. However, he noticed that they sold elixir formulas, including the kind of spirit liquid he had brewed when he first arrived.

Ye Liuyun immediately spent ten mid‑grade Divine Crystals to purchase that elixir formula, and then spent two more mid‑grade Crystal Stones to buy the corresponding herbs, handing them to Lin Luoyi and other Alchemists for preparation.

"I didn't see that coming! You're still a rustic moneybag!" Liao Yaotian and the ordinary soldiers couldn't produce that many Spirit Stones.

"I accumulated that by chance. In the future, when we go out, we'll capture more prisoners and earn more merit; resources shouldn't be a problem!" Ye Liuyun said modestly.

"That's what you said, so from now on we'll stick with you, help us earn more!" Liao Yaotian immediately added.

He thought Ye Liuyun was strong enough to single‑handedly skip a rank and defeat a Taixu Second Rank strong opponent; in future battles, following Ye Liuyun, even with a smaller share, would be better than venturing out on their own.

"Not at all, my experience isn't as rich as yours; I'll still need Brother Tian to watch over me!"

Ye Liuyun was not proud at all. He felt that he was unfamiliar with the Taixu World, and indeed his experience was less than Liao Yaotian's.

Seeing his humble and easygoing attitude, the others were even more willing to get along with him; they were all in a harmonious group, chatting and laughing.

Later they all had a big feast together, with Ye Liuyun footing the bill, which brought everyone closer.

Afterwards they went through several battles together, with Ye Liuyun as the main combat force; everyone followed his lead, earned merit, and received many benefits.

Xiao Han was also very satisfied with Ye Liuyun's performance, feeling he truly had skill, was bold yet meticulous, and increasingly thought he should keep him by his side.

So he found an opportunity and called Ye Liuyun, Liao Yaotian, and a soldier named Chen Mo, the Da Huzi, over.

"I called you here to discuss something, not to give an order." Xiao Han didn't beat around the bush, opening directly: "I'm about to be promoted to Leader of a thousand‑man unit, and I want to bring a few trustworthy, capable personal soldiers with me.

I think your performance has been good, and I want you to follow me. However, you also know my nature; fighting alongside me will certainly involve a lot, and the danger will naturally be greater.

So you decide for yourselves

I won't force you.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Liuyun had already decided to follow Xiao Han.

During this period he had realized that soldiers from other squads hardly had any chance to go out and fight. Safety was indeed safety, but without training, their cultivation advancement would be very slow. He didn't want to stay quietly in the camp and cultivate forever.

Liao Yaotian's attitude toward Xiao Han had recently changed. Because Ye Liuyun was present, each mission became safer and more profitable, so he no longer thought there was anything wrong with going out to fight.

Thus he and Ye Liuyun communicated via Transmission Voice, and both agreed. Chen Mo felt the same, seeing it as a chance to climb up, and naturally wouldn't give it up.

Liao Yaotian even suggested bringing along a few people he was close with.

"Then you handle the negotiations with them yourselves; just let me know once the selections are finalized!" Xiao Han knew Liao Yaotian could handle it, so he left it to him.

Those people also felt that following Ye Liuyun and Liao Yaotian offered a better future, at least more cultivation resources than before, so they all agreed.

Chen Mo was the same, and he persuaded two soldiers he was on good terms with.

Thus when Xiao Han left this hundred‑man unit, he already had sixteen soldiers with him. Ye Liuyun, Liao Yaotian, and Chen Mo were each promoted by him to squad leaders of a ten‑man team.

However, they temporarily had no subordinates; they served as Xiao Han's personal guards and joined his new unit.

The new thousand‑man unit was far more complex than the hundred‑man unit; the ten sub‑leaders of hundred‑man rank each had their own agendas, making management difficult.

Especially for Xiao Han, a Leader assigned from outside rather than promoted from within, a period of adjustment was certainly required.

And this adjustment process naturally began with a contest of strength.

Among the veterans in the unit, some wanted to give Xiao Han a harsh welcome, while others wanted to showcase their strength before the new Leader to earn promotion.

Regardless of the reason, Ye Liuyun and his group were the targets of their provocation.

Xiao Han also knew the rules, aware that they couldn't attack him, and since his cultivation realm was higher than theirs, he could only let Ye Liuyun and his group face them.