Chapter 851: Never Doubt Those You Employ

"No need, no need!" Qin Peng immediately signed a contract with Ye Liuyun.

The seven high‑tier Souls have all been inspected; there's no point for him to check again, and it would still seem he doesn't trust Ye Liuyun.

After the contract was signed, Ye Liuyun handed over the Warship, armor, weapons and other resources, as well as the two billion Spirit Stones, to Qin Peng on the spot for military expenses, etc.

"Take your people and first change into the equipment and clothing!" Ye Liuyun suggested to Qin Peng.

Qin Peng immediately distributed the clothing and gear to the group.

Some people held the clothing and gear in their hands, their eyes even a bit moist. These were the equipment they hadn't seen in a long time.

They still have feelings for the army; they are reluctant to discard the battered old gear.

Now they can finally wear these outfits again, and of course they are extremely excited.

After half an hour, everyone returned to the site. This time, when they lined up again, the momentum was instantly different.

"Please, Lord Yonglie, grant a name to the army!"

Qin Peng, wearing the general's armor, knelt on one knee and saluted Ye Liuyun with a military bow.

"Then we'll call it the Yonglie Army!" Ye Liuyun, always lazy about naming, does whatever is simplest.

"Agreed," Qin Peng replied, then said to Ye Liuyun: "The Yonglie Army will be commanded by Qin Peng, reporting to Lord, please give instructions."

"Well done!" Ye Liuyun first helped Qin Peng to stand, then instructed: "Your current task is to garrison Yonglie Island; until Yonglie Island is publicly opened, prohibit anyone from landing."

"Understood!" Qin Peng replied, then sent his subordinates into three squads to patrol the perimeter of the territory in rotation.

In fact, these people can hardly provide any defense at all.

The domain is too vast, and they are too few in number.

"The army's regulations and recruitment matters are all entrusted to you. First, help me build a ten‑thousand‑person force. Everything in the army will be decided by you," Ye Liuyun told Qin Peng.

"Thank you for your trust, Lord. But recruiting…" Qin Peng was also worried.

At present, there isn't a single person within this territory!

"Don't worry, people will come! You can also go to the nearby Eagle Beak Island to recruit soldiers. But there's a principle: better to have fewer quality recruits than many unfit ones. Quality is paramount!" Ye Liuyun instructed him.

"Lord, rest assured, I promise to train a loyal elite force!" Qin Peng guaranteed.

The Spirit Stones, Warships, and equipment were all handed to him directly. Moreover, all army affairs were left to his sole discretion. Though he signed a contract with Ye Liuyun, this trust moves him.

"Alright, I'll have others handle the remaining tasks; you focus on yours!" Ye Liuyun let them get used to the feeling of resuming soldier life.

He led the group to the central area of the domain and began moving mountains.

There are towering peaks and dense forests here; he must clear the area. He shifted the entire mountain range and forest into his Space World.

The others helped flatten the ground with him, and soon a huge expanse was ready.

Ye Liuyun, satisfied with the size, placed the high‑tier palace that the Commandery Prince had given him onto the central area of the domain.

Then they hurried to clear the surrounding ridges.

Ye Liuyun's Space World became much richer. Afterwards, he released a Ghost Butterfly into his Space World to clear the beasts in the mountains. Any beast beyond the Zao Hua Realm was eliminated by the Ghost Butterfly.

The remaining Yin‑Yang Realm beasts were no match for Tree Demons or Flower Demons, so he need not worry.

After everyone was exhausted, Ye Liuyun led them back to the palace to rest and called Qin Peng and the others over.

To Du Yan he said, "I won't stay here long; the construction here is all yours!"

"You and Qin Peng will split tasks; he is responsible for security here, you are responsible for development here."

"I'll leave the Golden Lion to guard Yonglie Island. If any problems remain unsolved, you go to Eagle Beak Island to seek aid from the Commandery Prince."

"Alright. Rest assured, I'll definitely do my best!" Du Yan replied.

【7】 "The Qian Long Academy is about a month's journey from here. When I have time I'll return and bring more resources for you."

Qian Long Academy is about a month's journey from here. When I have time, I'll come back and bring you more resources.

As he spoke, Ye Liuyun also took out the materials he had seized and handed them to Du Yan.

He has always been like this: never doubt those he employs.

The resources Ye Liuyun gave Du Yan included Storage Rings for over twenty thousand people and the wealth from the Chang Family Treasure Vault. These are enough for Du Yan to remodel Yonglie Island.

The Super Warship and Level 3 Battleship that Du Yan possessed were also left to him by Ye Liuyun.

He himself took the Super Warship that the dynasty had previously awarded him, and rushed to the Qian Long Academy with Liang Xinyu and others.

"Do you really trust these people that much?" Liang Xinyu asked Ye Liuyun.

"Mm! I know them." Ye Liuyun gave no further explanation to Liang Xinyu.

His bond with Du Yan and the others is practically life‑and‑death friendship; he still feels very at ease about their character.

Along the way, they sailed while cultivating.

Ye Liuyun first took the Heaven and Earth Pill and the Awakening Pill, boosting his Heavenly Earth Power and Divine Soul Power, then retrieved the high‑tier Dark Dragon Essence Pill the Commandery Prince had given him to break through his realm.

This Dark Dragon Essence Pill was absorbed by Ye Liuyun far faster than the foreign tribe's pills.

The flame power inside was fully transferred into his own Nether Ghost Fire.

His realm was already close to breaking through, and now it accelerated even more.

Shortly after resuming cultivation, he directly broke through to the Yin‑Yang Seventh Layer.

Each layer broken in the Yin‑Yang Realm greatly boosts strength; the gap from the Yin‑Yang Sixth Layer is already more than just a double.

Feeling the new power within his body, Ye Liuyun felt completely refreshed.

"Finally reached the Yin‑Yang Seventh Layer! It really wasn't easy!"

Ye Liuyun, while marveling at the power increase, continued to refine his True Essence.

Even if the breakthrough speed slows, he cannot abandon the demand for True Essence Quality.

After a few days, a single Dark Dragon Essence Pill was almost a quarter consumed, and his True Essence was finally fully replenished.

His True Essence consumption was nearing that of Zao Hua Realm masters.

After breaking through, Ye Liuyun checked the time and, seeing he still had a chance, kept absorbing energy until his realm rose to the mid‑stage of the Yin‑Yang Seventh Layer before stopping.

Then he began absorbing Fire Spirit Stones to replenish the Golden Crow Holy Fire, balancing the two Yin‑Yang flames once more.

Along the way, they spent their time in cultivation.

The warship was also operated by several people taking turns.

Before they reached Qian Long Academy, although the others' realms had not improved, judging by their spirits, their strength had also increased considerably.