Chapter 846: Bestowing Land and Marquisate

"Our cooperation this time can be considered passing, right!"

Ye Liuyun, seeing the battle about to end, gathered them to summarize this cooperation.

"If we go to Qian Long Academy later, there may be more chances to cooperate, so it's necessary to review this collaboration to cooperate better in the future!"

Thus the few of them again discussed what formations to use against various dangers, how to attack and defend, each person's main duties, laying a foundation for future cooperation.

Just as their discussion heated up, Yutianxiang ran to their Warship to look for Liang Xinyu.

"Xinyu, I heard you achieved a great feat! I'm coming to see you!" Yutianxiang said proactively.

"Just luck, nothing worth seeing! You can go back!" Liang Xinyu replied to Yutianxiang, truly indifferent.

She brushed him off with a sentence and continued chatting with Ye Liuyun and the others.

But Yutianxiang seemed oblivious, showing no intention of leaving.

"Who among you is Ye Liuyun?"

Yutianxiang, standing aside, made idle chatter, looking down as he asked Ye Liuyun and the others, trying to attract Liang Xinyu's attention.

Ye Liuyun was highly offended by this arrogant attitude.

He's just a commandery prince's son; what's there to be arrogant about? He had no obligation to answer his question.

So although he heard it, he acted as if he hadn't, paused briefly, kept his head down, and continued talking with the others.

Yutianxiang didn't expect that several of Liang Xinyu's guards dared to ignore him, and he became angry.

"Are you all deaf? This prince is speaking to you, and you don't answer!"

"Enough, Yutianxiang."

Liang Xinyu also realized Ye Liuyun ignored him, surely displeased with his attitude.

She immediately rebuked Yutianxiang, saying, "They are all my friends; there's no need to answer your question."

"Friends? Aren't they your personal guards? I heard Prince Liang got you personal guards!"

Yutianxiang surveyed Ye Liuyun and the others again, realizing he didn't recognize them; they shouldn't be any royal scions.

"None of your business! Leave, don't delay our discussion," Liang Xinyu ordered him out.

She felt very annoyed inside, thinking Yutianxiang was truly obnoxious for secretly probing her affairs.

"Xinyu, after entering Qian Long Academy, I'll have to protect you. How dare you drive me away?"

Yutianxiang hadn't expected Liang Xinyu to bluntly send him away.

He thought once Liang Xinyu reached Qian Long Academy, she'd have to rely on him, so he felt brazen.

"When we get to Qian Long Academy, I won't need your protection. They will protect me!" Liang Xinyu replied outright.

"Them? Also going to Qian Long Academy?" Yutianxiang surveyed again, then sneered, "I'm not looking down on them. With their cultivation levels, even self‑preservation is hard. Protecting you is out of the question! You have no idea how difficult it is to survive in Qian Long Academy!"

"Then I don't need your worry!" Liang Xinyu lifted her head, saying firmly.

She also knew that in Qian Long Academy, Yutianxiang was no notable figure; relying on him would bring danger and also subject her to his constraints.

"Fine, fine!" Yutianxiang had nothing to say.

"You all dare ignore me! When we get to Qian Long Academy, I'll deal with you!"

He dropped that harsh remark and walked away directly!

Su Manning and Wei Pangzi both wore worried expressions. They had offended a royal scion before even entering Qian Long Academy.

Liang Xinyu saw this and comforted them: "Ignore him. He's in Qian Long Academy himself, not a big deal, not that powerful!"

Ye Liuyun, from start to finish, never took Yutianxiang seriously.

Yuan Datou didn't care at all. He was even eager to have a battle once they reached Qian Long Academy!

What he was thinking now was how to quickly raise his realm. Once he reached the First Layer of Sixfold Creation, he wouldn't have to worry about Yutianxiang.

After the battle that eradicated the Foreign Tribe and the Lie Mo Sect, Ye Liuyun returned to Eagle Beak Island aboard the Golden Armor Guard's Warship.

The other Sect disciples also returned individually.

Upon arriving at Eagle Beak Island, the Commandery Prince personally greeted Ye Liuyun and the others.

"Hahaha!" The Prince laughed before any words were exchanged.

"Congratulations on your great achievements! Especially Ye Liuyun, your contribution was the biggest in this battle!"

It seemed the Prince had already received concrete information.

"Don't rush to Qian Long Academy yet; there's plenty of time. The dynasty's rewards will be issued in two days, so wait here; you can leave after receiving the honors, no hurry!"

After speaking, the Prince led them back to the Royal Mansion and held a banquet in their honor.

Seeing the Prince's enthusiasm, Ye Liuyun couldn't refuse, so he agreed and waited with everyone for the dynasty's announcement.

Two days later, the dynasty's reward notice arrived.

Ye Liuyun was indeed granted a marquisate by the dynasty, titled Marquis of Brave Valor, and given a fief: an unnamed small island not far from Eagle Beak Island.

Though called a small island, its area wasn't tiny—about one‑third the size of Eagle Beak Island.

The fief's span is such that even a Super Warship would need half a day to circle the island once.

However, the island has little renown; many demon cultivators, fugitives, and the like reside there.

To settle there, they'd need to clear it, build a residence, and raise a private army for protection.

Although Daxia Chao didn't provide soldiers, it gave him two billion premium Spirit Stones to fund his residence and guard.

It also rewarded him with a domestic guardian beast—a Sixfold Creation golden‑mane male lion—and a set of shape‑shifting artifact armor.

Additionally, there were ten thousand sets of soldier armor, two Super Warships, two first‑class Warships, and other private army equipment.

The others also received comparable rewards. Everyone was overjoyed.

However, the rewards were still en route and would take a few more days to arrive.

Everyone then congratulated Ye Liuyun one after another.

After all, with a marquis title from the dynasty, his status was now different.

At least he now also has connections. Although it's merely an empty position, with no real authority.

No matter how you say it, he is still a Marquis, his status is one rank higher than those of the princes' children.

Moreover, he can reasonably and legally dominate a region, becoming a local emperor.

Now, when ordinary people see him, they must bow and salute, addressing him as Marquis.

Even the Commandery Princess is no exception. After all, she is merely the offspring of a Commandery Prince, yet she did not inherit the throne, and she herself holds no nobility title recognized by the dynasty.

"Brave and Fierce Marquis! Haha, I've seen the Brave and Fierce Marquis! In the future, please take care of me, Marquis Ye!" Wei Pangzi solemnly greeted Ye Liuyun, making everyone unable to hold back laughter.