He had appeared here in person rather than sending orders from Mingdu through ordinary Soul Guidance communications, which meant the matter was no small one. It likely involved top-secret intelligence or operational orders.
Looking at the kneeling Soul Douluo messenger before her, Ju Zi's expression swiftly returned to its usual calm authority, without the slightest ripple.
She sat upright in the seat of honor, her gaze sharp as lightning as she looked directly at him and got straight to the point.
"Why has His Majesty sent you?"
She knew this man. He was one of Xu Tianran's personal guards, absolutely loyal to Xu Tianran—he could even be called a death warrior. Unless it was an exceedingly important verbal order or secret command requiring absolute confidentiality, such a trusted subordinate would never have been sent on a long journey to deliver the message in person.
Hearing this, the Soul Douluo messenger did not rise at once. He remained kneeling on one knee, head slightly lowered, and reported in a deep yet unusually clear voice.
"Reporting to the General, His Majesty has issued an order. The Empire's 'Shining Sun' plan has been fully activated. The main forces under Generals Luo Xiang, Ye Ran, and Cao Zhen are secretly gathering at the border according to the predetermined plan. His Majesty has ordered this subordinate to inform you.
"The Eastern Front Assault Army directly under your command, along with the three heavy Soul Engineer regiments and two high-altitude suppression wings to be attached afterward, will secretly arrive at this designated assembly point in batches within three days!"
He paused slightly, as though recalling the exact wording of the command, then continued.
"His Majesty has given a strict order. Once the army has assembled, it must seize all strategic positions within a hundred li of