Chapter 46 – Set Off for the Elite Prefecture War (1/2)

Chapter 46 – Set Off for the Elite Prefecture War

Five days later, Grey City.

The eight guards standing in front of the Castle, were watching people passing nearby. Suddenly, the side gate was opened, and several luxurious carriages slowly rolled out. In order to show their respect to the guests, the eight guards straightened their spines, and smiled flatteringly. Recently, they had witnessed so many guests coming out of the Ye Castle, that they had become tired of being polite or wearing a fake smile. The carriages went out one after the other…

“Four, five… nine, ten.”

The guards counted the carriages out of curiosity. Each of the carriage could accommodate at least twenty passengers; so mathematically, there should be roughly two hundred people. Given the extent of the luxurious decoration of the carriages, the passengers must be important people in the Ye Family. But where were they going?

Interestingly, an hour later, another twenty carriages arrived at the gate and left the Ye Castle, after which they disappeared in the spacious streets of Grey City.

Another hour later, the third group appeared at the gate…

“Big brother, what’s going on? It seems as if the Ye Family has dispatched five- to six hundred advanced cultivators. Why?” As they saw the third group of carriages disappear in the distance, one of the guards couldn’t contain himself anymore and asked his big brother.

“What’s going on? How should I know? We don’t have a position in the family that allows us to know the family secrets...” The big brother of the guards replied in a low voice, warning his fellow men not to gossip over this matter. However, when he turned his head around and reassured himself that there was no one in the vicinity, he murmured like a thief, “The Elite Prefecture War.”

“Errr!”

The rest of the guards, after they heard these words, held their breaths for a second. Some of them raised their head again, looking into the distance with an even more puzzled expression.

In the past, only about three hundred people were sent out for this war. So, why would the number of soldiers have doubled this time? As for the Elite Prefecture War, most of the young, competent cultivators had been asked to take part in it. Maybe there was some kind of secret, which had led the Ye Family to send more participants?

……

In the rear hill of the Ye Castle, two figures stood side by side beside the pool.

“Your Highness, I have a question. Why did you send almost all of the young cultivators to the Elite Prefecture War. Plus, is Qinghan really competent enough to lead the whole team and return in triumph? Do you believe in him?” The grey-bearded Ye Baihu raised his concerns, as he doubtfully gazed at Ye Tianlong.

“Baihu, I thought that you could read my mind, haha. Anyway, you asked a question that left most of the family members confused, but didn’t dare to ask me.” Ye Tianlong smiled.

“Yes, you’re right.” Baihu nodded.

Five days ago, Ye Tianlong had imprisoned Ye Jian, and expelled Qingkuang, which had solidified the people’s impression of him as a fierce and powerful leader. Now, since Ye Tianlong had regained his power, he had declared a series of new rules and regulations, which had raised growing suspicions among the elders. However, no one dared to challenge the authority of their leader by asking him questions, the only thing they could do was to do what their leader told them to do. Today, about thirty carriages had been sent out, and Ye Baihu finally couldn’t hold back anymore.