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He was not using his Heavenly Eye at this moment; instead, he was relying entirely on his Divine Sense to observe the surroundings. To his surprise, even with his ability, it had taken him until now to discover the presence of that Martial Commander!

However, this person was clearly proficient in the art of concealment. Their breathing was extremely slow and long, their blood and Qi were tightly constricted, and they were hiding in a dark corner, appearing as if they had no life force, which allowed them to evade Long Yuan's Divine Sense for a short time.

But as time passed, this person eventually had to breathe and move, which allowed Long Yuan to discover the clue. This person must be one of the Emperor Ming's secret guards, because their position was right near the Emperor Ming. If anyone were to threaten the Emperor Ming, they would likely be attacked by this person from the shadows very quickly!

From the city walls and guards capable of isolating top experts, to the dozens of teams of expert guards lurking in the shadows, and this deeply hidden secret guard, it was clear that the Emperor Ming had built a powerful shield for his own safety. Anyone who tried to cross this shield would face ruthless slaughter!

Of course, this did not include experts like Long Yuan, Prince An, and Sabado. It went without saying for Long Yuan; he could instantly dismantle such an impregnable fortress with his Soul Power. Prince An and Sabado were both Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators; they had the advantage of flight, allowing them to ignore the high walls, kill their way into the palace, and slay these guards to achieve the goal of assassination.

It was evident that this shield of the Emperor Ming was only effective against experts of the Profound Qi Era, but it fell short when it came to resisting experts from the Cultivation World.

Note that this referred to Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage or higher. If it were only a Cultivator at the Qi Refinement Stage, they would still have to pass one final hurdle to storm the Imperial City: that Innate Profound Yellow Dragon Qi circling above the Imperial City!

This Dragon Qi was usually in a hidden state and could not be detected by anyone, but the Emperor Ming could mobilize it to launch attacks through his Bloodline Power. Its power was equivalent to the Peak of the Qi Refinement Stage, and if unleashed with full force, it could even erupt with the might of the Foundation Establishment Stage. This was one of the hidden foundations of the Great Ming Imperial Dynasty.

However, this foundation could not be exposed at will. Ever since it learned that there were Cultivators in this world, this Dragon Qi had not revealed itself for many years. It knew very well that if its existence were exposed, it would very likely attract the covetous gaze of Cultivators. Perhaps one day it would attract a powerful expert who would capture it, and then it would be too late to cry. Therefore, it would not expose itself unless absolutely necessary.

But what it did not know was that its existence had long been exposed under Long Yuan's powerful Divine Sense. Seeing the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi observing him curiously at this moment, Long Yuan smiled slightly at it, but ignored it and continued towards the Yangsheng Hall with Wu Zhen...

"Huh? Did he smile at me? Could this kid have discovered my existence?!" The Profound Yellow Dragon Qi muttered in shock, feeling that something was wrong!

Just now, it had clearly seen Long Yuan smile at it, but it couldn't be entirely sure. Now its heart was beating quite rapidly, and it was constantly struggling with whether it had been exposed. In its mind, if even this youth could see through it at a glance, then wouldn't other powerful experts also be able to see through its hidden state at a glance?

"Oh heavens, this is too unsafe! I must be even more careful!" The Profound Yellow Dragon Qi shivered, shrinking its form even smaller, and hid itself in a shadow...

Long Yuan saw the little movements of the Profound Yellow Dragon Qi and found it amusing; this Dragon Qi was too timid. However, such Innate Dragon Qi was born with self-preservation instincts and was not that easy to capture. Many people who wanted to hunt such Innate Dragon Qi had to find a way to lure it out first.

"Young Master Yuan, the Yangsheng Hall is up ahead. The Emperor is waiting for you inside. Let's dismount outside this door first!" said Wu Zhen.

"Alright!" Long Yuan replied, and walked into the Yangsheng Hall with Wu Zhen...

There were no guards or palace maids along the way. After the two walked for a while, one behind the other, they finally arrived at a brightly lit palace. A figure was sitting upright on a dragon chair, seemingly dozing off; it was none other than the Emperor Ming!

"Reporting to Your Majesty! Young Master Yuan has arrived!" Wu Zhen bowed respectfully.

Hearing this, the Emperor Ming opened his eyes. Seeing Long Yuan, a flash of brilliance crossed his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face. He said: "Long Yuan! You've finally arrived!!!"

"Grandson pays respects to Imperial Grandfather!" Long Yuan performed a grand bow and said respectfully.

"Rise quickly!"

"Thank you, Imperial Grandfather!"

"Haha, good, you've grown so big! You truly have the bearing I had in my younger years!" The Emperor Ming laughed loudly.

Long Yuan smiled and said: "It is all thanks to Imperial Grandfather's blessing!"

The Emperor Ming nodded, signaled to Wu Zhen, and waved his hand. Wu Zhen understood, quickly withdrew from the hall, and closed the hall doors.

"Long Yuan, you told me you had something to see me about. You can say it now, right?" the Emperor Ming asked.

Long Yuan nodded and said: "This time, when I passed by from Dingyuan City, my main purpose was to report a few pieces of information I recently obtained, and at the same time, I wanted to install a consciousness uploading machine for Imperial Grandfather for daily use!"

"Oh?! Tell me quickly!" The Emperor Ming's spirits lifted upon hearing this, especially regarding the consciousness uploading machine that Long Yuan mentioned at the end, which was exactly what he had been thinking about recently. He didn't expect Long Yuan to be able to get one so quickly.

"First, the Fusang People have reached a temporary cooperation with the Sea Race. They want to use the opportunity of seeking help from our border cities to trick us into opening our city gates, allowing the Sea Race to attack the city along with them!" Long Yuan revealed an important piece of intelligence.

"What?! The Fusang... how dare they do such a thing to harm our Great Ming!!!!" The Emperor Ming was incensed upon hearing this, gnashing his teeth.

"The Fusang People have always coveted the Great Ming's territory; it is not surprising that they would do such an infuriating thing! According to their plan, the main targets are our two important cities, Shanhai Pass and Linhai City. It is estimated that they will arrive at the gates of those two cities in three days!" Long Yuan said.

"I wonder if you have any good strategies, Yuan'er?" the Emperor Ming asked.

"Imperial Grandfather, I don't know much about the Great Ming's current strength. However, in my estimation, for this group of the Sea Race to make such a plan with the Fusang People, it is clear that their strength has not reached the level of crushing us. Perhaps this is just their vanguard. If that is indeed the case, I suggest that we launch a head-on attack against them to crush their spirit and buy more time for the subsequent defense!"

"A head-on attack? You mean we should go out of the city to meet them in battle? If that's the case, I fear our casualty rate will rise significantly..." the Emperor Ming said skeptically.

"Imperial Grandfather, this is a real war! War cannot be without casualties! Moreover, we have already insight into their plan. We can set up traps in advance, cut off the connection between the Sea Race's reinforcements and their landing troops, and then concentrate our firepower to attack and encircle them. In this way, our chances of winning will greatly increase. We can minimize our battle losses and at the same time display our might in one battle, making the Sea Race afraid to easily invade our borders again!" Long Yuan said.

"Good strategy! What a good strategy!!!" The Emperor Ming was extremely excited upon hearing this, his voice even trembling...