353: The great god descends, and the ghosts flee.

"Did everyone notice? The leader seems to be a woman."

"True, that's quite rare!"

"What's rare? Is the Jianxuan Envoy Department not allowed to have female Xuan Practitioners in important positions?"

"Exactly, what era is this?! Some female Xuan Practitioners nowadays are extremely powerful!"

"If nothing else, Great General Xu is a prime example!"

"Indeed, indeed..."

"And Chu Qingxue, who has been very prominent in the Cloud Challenge Space lately..."

"Your news is outdated; Chu Qingxue has already been defeated by Long Yuan!"

"What?! Such a thing happened?!"

"Haha, seeing you dazed like that is truly amusing..."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, everyone having something to say. They felt as though something big was about to happen in South Yue City, and many among them were quietly sending out messages... Due to the majestic image of the Jianxuan Envoy Department in the public's mind, the appearance of this horse troop suppressed the irritable atmosphere that had previously built up among the fans. People began to disperse like birds and beasts... The leader of this horse troop was naturally Ran Yiyi of the Divine Machine Camp. Leading a whole company of the 3rd Company, she took only a day to travel from Shuntian Prefecture to South Yue City by air. Then, riding horses prepared in advance by the local Jianxuan Envoy Department, they paraded through the streets. This move certainly had its purpose, mainly to announce to the entire city that the people from the North Division of the Jianxuan Envoy Department had arrived!

If anyone recognized her, it was an announcement to them that the people from the Divine Machine Camp had arrived!

The Great God descends, all ghosts evade... With the brand of the Divine Machine Camp, even if their strength might not match those of the various chaotic factions, out of respect for the Divine Machine Camp, those people naturally wouldn't dare to act recklessly in South Yue City. In this way, Ran Yiyi's goal was achieved.

Especially with the concert about to be held soon, Ran Yiyi didn't want anyone causing trouble during the event. So, as soon as she arrived in South Yue City, she followed the plan and led her entire troop to gallop through all the major avenues, announcing their arrival!

What she didn't know was that the Evil Sect members had no intention of causing trouble during the concert, and the various factions were there more to observe than to act. Thus, in Long Yuan's eyes, her actions were a complete waste of effort... Long Yuan only learned of Ran Yiyi's purpose after she arrived in South Yue City. After all, the Heavenly Eye could not yet capture information from the Northern Capital's Shuntian Prefecture. Ran Yiyi and her team had acted very secretly, arriving in South Yue City quietly without revealing a single bit of news. It wasn't until they made contact with the local Jianxuan Envoy Department that he traced back and obtained this information... "I didn't expect people from the Divine Machine Camp to appear here as well..."

Long Yuan quickly learned from the information exactly what kind of organization the Divine Machine Camp was. This secret organization, which served the Great Emperor exclusively, suddenly intervening in South Yue City's affairs seemed, no matter how one looked at it, to be aimed at him... Furthermore, Ran Yiyi had mentioned his name several times in her conversations with the local Jianxuan Envoy Department. Her intentions were already extremely obvious; it seemed the Divine Machine Camp had their sights set on him!

"It seems the Great Emperor sent them here to 'protect' me. I just don't know if the Great Emperor truly cares about me, or if he's worried that if I get killed, his chance for Rebirth will disappear along with me..." Long Yuan shook his head and thought. In his view, the imperial family was the most heartless. He feared that what the Great Emperor cared about most right now was not the safety of this cheap grandson, but that rare opportunity to gain a new life.

As for why Zhu Zhenxiang had hurriedly dispatched the Divine Machine Camp to protect him at this time, it was naturally because his unrestrained actions in the Cloud Challenge Space the night before last had exposed him. As the Great Emperor, he had countless information channels and must have sensed that various forces might converge on South Yue City and could even be detrimental to him, which is why he issued this order.

Although the Great Emperor's move didn't mean much to him, the appearance of the Divine Machine Camp had its benefits, as it could help him ward off a lot of trouble, allowing him to focus on the concert and the events that would follow.

"Eh? Liu Rushi is here too?! Isn't she supposed to be Cultivating at Falling Flower Valley?" Long Yuan was suddenly startled.

Liu Rushi had long been on his blacklist. Such a young female Martial Commander was certainly worth a spot on the list. Therefore, some of her movements were pushed to him by the Heavenly Eye from time to time. However, her sudden appearance in South Yue City did catch Long Yuan by surprise.

In his view, someone like Liu Rushi wouldn't travel all the way to South Yue City just to watch a concert like those fans. What a joke, what attraction could a concert have for her?

Those who had Cultivated Spiritual Power would only be deeply obsessed with the powerful sense of illusion it brought. No one would easily leave a Cultivation Holy Land to join such a low-level spectacle. Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that Liu Rushi was indeed a music fan; after all, the scale of this concert was one of the top entertainment projects in this world at present.

Long Yuan wouldn't be modest about this point either. Besides the explosive effect brought by an international superstar like Justin, there was also the addition of himself, the one who dominated the great ming golden melody chart. Probably no music fan would easily ignore it.

Long Yuan split off a strand of Divine Sense to monitor Liu Rushi's actions, and the result surprised him again. Liu Rushi actually contacted Ran Yiyi of the Divine Machine Camp directly, and the content of their discussion was actually how to protect Long Yuan himself!

"No way, no way... Could Liu Rushi also be a member of the Divine Machine Camp?! That doesn't seem right..." Long Yuan felt the scene was somewhat absurd.

It was impossible for Liu Rushi not to know his strength, yet she was actually talking at length with Ran Yiyi about how to take action to protect his weak self. From their discussion, Long Yuan also cleared things up: Liu Rushi was not a member of the Divine Machine Camp, but had been invited by the camp leader, Ran Min, to protect him.

This matter was not only somewhat laughable to Long Yuan, but even Ran Yiyi was incredulous at first. However, after seeing Liu Rushi easily demonstrate combat power at the Martial Commander level, Ran Yiyi's attitude changed immediately, and she promptly began arranging the Divine Machine Camp's action plan with Sister Liu as the lead... "Sister Liu, the higher-ups want us to protect Long Yuan, but up until now, we don't even know where he is. How do you think we should find him first?" Ran Yiyi asked.

In reality, Liu Rushi was slightly younger than Ran Yiyi, but because her combat power was so much higher, Ran Yiyi naturally didn't dare call her Little Sister Liu. That would be no different from seeking death.

"What? You still don't know where Long Yuan is?" Liu Rushi was also a bit surprised. Her main purpose in seeking out Ran Yiyi was actually to ask where Long Yuan was. Once she knew, she would go to him immediately and stay by his side. That was her and Liu Xihe's plan...