446: I am safe wherever I am.

It is a pity that such engineering was effective in the Xuanwu Era, but it might not be in the Cultivation World. If one encounters a Cultivator with powerful Divine Sense, such an underground space would easily be exposed. Unless protected by a Formation that isolates Divine Sense exploration, it cannot hide anything at all.

Emperor Ming brought Long Yuan down to the tenth floor. This floor's space was relatively small, having a fairly obvious separation from the nine floors above. Deeply hidden beneath the rock layers, its interior layout was also relatively simple, clearly having not undergone large-scale formal development and utilization.

He said with a hint of pride, 'Yuan'er, this floor is considered quite hidden, right? It was specifically dug out by my orders in recent years. Not only can it be used as an Immortal Cave to Cultivate, but there are also small paths leading to the outside, allowing for easy advance and retreat!'

Long Yuan smiled and said, 'Imperial Grandfather, do you want me to tell you the truth?'

Emperor Ming was taken aback and stared intently at Long Yuan, saying, 'Of course I want to hear the truth!'

Long Yuan said, 'In fact, after entering this underground space, everything here has been under the coverage of my Soul Power; this tenth floor is naturally no exception. I even know that there is an eleventh floor beneath this one. I am afraid that is what you just dug out recently, right?'

'You...' Emperor Ming was completely stunned upon hearing this, his face flushed red, and he could not speak for a long time...

Originally, he had wanted to keep a final secret, but he now finally understood that his pitiful little secrets really could not be hidden in front of a Cultivator. The panic in his heart erupted completely, and he said anxiously, 'Yuan'er, what should we do then? I cannot think of any place that can hide that machine!'

Long Yuan waved his hand and said, 'Don't be anxious! It is almost common knowledge that the Imperial City has underground spaces. If you deliberately try to conceal it, it will only attract attention. It is better to let people detect it openly so that it appears upright and honorable! As for this tenth and eleventh floor, I can help you set up a concealment illusion Formation. It will not be a problem to deceive the Divine Sense exploration of a Golden Core Expert, and even if a Nascent Soul expert comes, I am confident in preventing them from detecting it!'

Emperor Ming perked up and said excitedly, 'A concealment illusion Formation? Is it really possible?!'

'No problem! However, only you will be able to enter and exit, and you must never reveal it to anyone else! If there is an emergency, you just need to hide in here and contact me!' Long Yuan said confidently.

'Good! That's great!!! I trust you!!!' Emperor Ming choked up. Although Long Yuan was still very young, for some reason, Emperor Ming trusted him inexplicably, even more than he trusted Prince An. This might be due to the blood connection. One must know that the Xuanhuang Bloodline on Long Yuan now was even more concentrated than that of the first Old Ancestor. When Emperor Ming faced Long Yuan, it was as if he were facing a deity; he felt a strong sense of belonging and could not raise the slightest suspicion in his heart.

After carefully inspecting the tenth and eleventh floors, Long Yuan first reinforced the structure, greatly enhancing its load-bearing capacity. Then, he set up a concealment illusion Formation, completely separating them from the nine floors above, allowing only Emperor Ming to enter and exit them.

Next, he took the consciousness upload machine out of the Heavenly Dao Space and set it up on the eleventh floor. He also taught Emperor Ming how to operate this machine. After staying busy for two hours, he had finally completed the main task of this trip!

'Imperial Grandfather, I have other matters to attend to, so I must leave Shuntian Prefecture and return to Southern Yue. If there is anything, you can contact me at any time!' Long Yuan said.

'So soon? There may be war in Southern Yue as well. It is safer for you to stay here!' Emperor Ming said reluctantly.

'Hehe, Imperial Grandfather, rest assured, I am safe wherever I am!' Long Yuan said confidently.

'May I ask which level your Realm is at now?' Emperor Ming asked.

'According to the Realm division of the Xuanwu Era, I should be a Martial Saint now, but my strength is not considered the bottom tier in the Cultivation World. At the very least, I am confident that I can deal with that Golden Core Expert from Tianji Pavilion! By the way, regarding my affairs, it is best to handle them low-key. The lower my presence, the better; we cannot let the people from Tianji Pavilion notice me!' Long Yuan reminded.

Emperor Ming was incredibly shocked and nodded repeatedly, saying, 'I understand! A super Genius like you must absolutely not be taken away by Tianji Pavilion, otherwise Blue Star—oh no, our Great Ming—will never be able to control its own destiny!'

Seeing that Emperor Ming finally understood his meaning, Long Yuan bid farewell and left with peace of mind...

After he left, many high-level officials in Shuntian Prefecture received secret emergency notifications and held meetings overnight. Meanwhile, Prince An, who was far away in Yingtian Prefecture, also received a personal notification from Emperor Ming and held a military preparation meeting overnight. A major battle against Fusang and the Sea Race quickly began!

'Are you really leaving?! My Family elders were still saying they wanted you to come to the Family for a visit today!' Xu Ruoying asked Long Yuan with a hint of surprise.

'There's no other way; if I don't leave now, I really won't be able to leave later!' Long Yuan laughed.

'Why is that? Is someone going to deal with you?!' Xu Ruoying asked curiously.

'That's not it! But after today, I am afraid the entire Shuntian Prefecture will enter a state of combat readiness, and it will be impossible for anyone to enter or leave freely. It is better for me to leave early...'

'Combat readiness state? How come I haven't heard of it? Besides, no one in Shuntian Prefecture would stop me from seeing you off out of the city, right?' Xu Ruoying huffed.

'Don't. Let's just be law-abiding citizens. Using privileges too much will invite criticism! The main thing is that I really have urgent matters to attend to. By the way, I'm giving this set of mecha to you. You can practice with it more in places where there is no one. In critical moments, wearing it can save your life!' Long Yuan stuffed a box he was carrying into Xu Ruoying's car.

'Mecha?!' Xu Ruoying looked at the box in shock, her eyes sparkling. She had been incredibly envious of mecha when she just saw them at Tiangong Group. She hadn't expected Long Yuan to give her a set in the blink of an eye; this was a priceless treasure!

She reacted and asked, 'Could it be that model of mecha created by Tiangong Group?'

Long Yuan shook his head and said, 'This is what I created. Its grade is much more Advanced than that set from Tiangong Group. With your current Martial Master Realm, after wearing it, you can exert the combat power of a Martial Commander. However, you had better not make a move casually to avoid exposure; just focus on escaping!'

'Oh my god, Martial Commander level?!!! This... this is too precious...' Xu Ruoying was so excited she was incoherent.

'Hehe, it's just a mere Martial Commander level, don't take it too seriously. By the way, don't reveal its origin, otherwise there will be endless trouble!' Long Yuan laughed.

'Why? Such a product would definitely be able to capture the market and make a ton of money...' Xu Ruoying didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion.

'Sister Ying, on the current Blue Star, this is strategic-level equipment; how could it just enter civilian use? Alright, I'm afraid the imperial palace's orders are about to be issued. If I don't leave now, there will be some trouble. We shall meet again!'

'Ah... until we meet again...' Xu Ruoying opened her eyes wide, watching Long Yuan disappear into the horizon in an instant, muttering to herself.