Furnace Fortress.
Mu Lei led more than a dozen War Emperors and legion commanders as they waited quietly, his brows tightly furrowed.
He sensed that whoever was coming this time was far from ordinary. Otherwise, Star Fortress would not have failed to send him any word even now. That meant the other party's authority surpassed his own—they could directly take over Star Fortress and even seal off all information.
"Could an elder have come?"
Mu Lei's heart tightened abruptly, but he immediately shook his head and dismissed the thought. The Twelve Elders would never leave Imperial Star lightly.
The Twelve Golden Authorities were the final keys to controlling the Empire's weapons of destruction.
Therefore, the Mechanical Empire had an ironclad rule: elders were absolutely forbidden from leaving Imperial Star.
Then who could it be?
"Governor, who is this special envoy? Why has it warranted you personally coming to receive them, and with such a grand display?" Tai Guli stood beside Mu Lei and asked in a low voice.
Mu Lei shook his head and said gravely,
"I don't know either. The Elder Council has taken over Star Fortress with absolute authority. It is no longer under my control, and all information has been sealed off!"
"How could this happen? Then who could it be? Could it be one of the great generals? Or a prince?" Tai Guli looked shocked. Such secrecy, even taking control of Star Fortress—it was clear that they were guarding against even Mu Lei.
Who was Mu Lei, after all?
He was a direct descendant of the Taylor Family, one of the Twelve Elder Lineages, and a count of extremely high standing within the Empire. In the entire Empire, only a few princes and generals could suppress him.
"It seems the Empire places great importance on this