Along the way, Ye Li also discovered that Dongfang Caiyi only behaved normally in front of him. When she met other people, she would return to her previous indifferent appearance.
Ye Li was secretly excited about this for a long time. It was obvious that the other party's feelings towards him were completely different from those of others.
The two of them walked together for nearly half a month and finally arrived at the edge of the East China Sea.
It was the first time that Ye Li saw the sea. When the sea appeared in front of him, he was shocked for a long time.
The waves in the sea never stop rolling, and no matter how hard you look, you can't see the edge of the other side. Occasionally, you can see huge fish emerging in the distant sea, which really makes Ye Li amazed.
However, Dongfang Caiyi's reaction was relatively normal. It was obvious that she had seen all of this before, so she did not react too much.
After stopping for a while, Ye Li and Dongfang Caiyi rushed towards the camp of the Emperor's Royal Guards not far away.
Soon they came to a high mountain not far from the sea. The Imperial Guard camp mentioned on the map was here.
The two stood outside the mountain and looked towards it. Ye Li was surprised to find that the entire mountain seemed to have been hollowed out, becoming a huge fortress. Countless people were going in and out of the mountain. It was obvious that there was another world inside.
The appearance of the two immediately alerted the guards at the door, and they looked at them with stern eyes.
The first person they saw was Ye Li who was walking in front. Ye Li was wearing a black shirt from the Imperial City. After seeing him, the guards became much less hostile.
At least Ye Li is from the Imperial City, so it is normal for him to come here. I think there must be some business.
When they took a look at Dongfang Caiyi behind Ye Li, everyone's faces were shocked.
Dongfang Caiyi had now returned to her previous cold expression. Almost everyone in the Imperial City knew her identity.
Several guards used to be on duty in the Imperial City and were later transferred here, so they naturally knew Dongfang Caiyi behind Ye Li.
One of the guards turned around and ran into the mountain, presumably to inform someone, while the other guards hurried over and saluted Dongfang Caiyi respectfully.
"Meet the princess."
Dongfang Caiyi is a princess in the Imperial City, so ordinary guards and servants call her Princess, and the disciples can call her Junior Sister or Senior Sister.
As for Ye Li, since he knew Dongfang Caiyi before entering the Imperial City, it was normal for him to call her Miss Dongfang out of habit.
When Dongfang Caiyi heard the guards' greetings, she just nodded coldly without saying anything more.
It seemed that her attitude was the same as before, but Ye Li could still see a hint of intelligence in the depths of her eyes, which were no longer as absolutely cold as before.
Ye Li greeted the guards politely, then told them the purpose of his visit, saying, "Guard brothers, I am here to join the Emperor's Guards. I have letters of recommendation from Elder Qi and Elder Xue."
Hearing Ye Li's words, several guards were slightly stunned and asked, "Were you personally recommended by Elder Qi and Elder Xue?"
Ye Li nodded. He knew that people who joined the Emperor's Royal Guard did not need to be recommended by the elders of the Inner Court. They just needed to be guaranteed by the elders of the Outer Court.
The Imperial Guards are the true elite trained by the Imperial City. Every person here is absolutely trusted by the Imperial City, so there is an elder behind each person to guarantee them.
If Ye Li was recommended by Elder Qi and Elder Xue personally, then the guarantors behind him were Qi Wei and Xue Ziping. This background relationship was really strong.
Several guards did not recognize Ye Li either, but seeing that he was wearing the black shirt of an Earth-level disciple, they naturally thought that he was a member of a certain family in the Imperial City, and showed respect on their faces.
As they were talking, suddenly a vigorous old man with white hair rushed out from the mountain. The moment he saw Dongfang Caiyi, he was happy at first, then seemed a little angry and said, "Caiyi, why are you here? Did Tianyao go into seclusion again and ignore you
Where are Qi Wei and Mei Ruoxiang? They don't think highly of you either, so why did they let you come here by yourself?"
Dongfang Caiyi's face softened when she heard the old man's voice, and she said, "Grandpa Bing, I left the Imperial City a long time ago. I came here on the spur of the moment, and they don't know."
The fact that Dongfang Caiyi could explain such a long paragraph showed that she had a very close relationship with the old man in front of her.
The old man surnamed Bing blew his beard and said, "Good girl, how about I notify Qi Wei and the others and ask them to pick you up?"
Dongfang Caiyi shook her head and said, "No, Grandpa Bing, I want to join the Imperial Guard and train and perform missions with the female team."
When the old man surnamed Bing heard this, he shouted, "No, this is simply nonsense. The Imperial Guard is not a place to play around. The missions they carry out are all dangerous. How can I let you take risks
If anything happens to you, I will strangle myself to death without Qi Wei and the others having to do anything."
Ye Li was listening nearby and could sense the old man's genuine love for Dongfang Caiyi.
Dongfang Caiyi didn't say anything, but just stared at the old man with her cold eyes.
After being stared at for a while, cold sweat began to appear on the old man's forehead and his face showed signs of struggle.
"Good girl, please don't come and make trouble for your Grandpa Bing, okay? I must tell Qi Wei and Mei Ruoxiang about your coming here. Once they know, they will send someone to look for you. You won't be able to stay here for long.
Grandpa Bing doesn't mind you staying here as a guest and playing for a while, but please don't mention training and missions anymore."
The old man surnamed Bing sounded like he was begging for mercy.
Dongfang Caiyi shook her head and said, "Even if they come, I won't leave. I want to follow them for training and missions. Otherwise, I will find a way to go out to sea on my own."
Her words sounded like a threat to the old man surnamed Bing, and the old man's expression changed again and again.
The old man knew Dongfang Caiyi's temper clearly. It was not that she was willful. In fact, it was just that she did not want to be protected like a child by the people of the Imperial City.
She also has her own pursuits and ideas, but she has been looked after too hard for many years, which has aroused her rebelliousness.
Knowing that Dongfang Caiyi can always do what she says, if he really lets Qi Wei and Mei Ruoxiang send someone to take Dongfang Caiyi away, Dongfang Caiyi will not only hate him, but will also find a way to go out to sea on her own.
It was impossible for Qi Wei and Mei Ruoxiang to imprison her like a prisoner, so it was definitely unrealistic to force Dongfang Caiyi back.