Meeting: The Ocean Gate Appears

Shao Zheng had arranged to meet at the Mingzhu Academy.

As soon as Dongfang Chen approached the Mingzhu Mage Tower with Lingling, he sensed a grim, murderous atmosphere.

The Mingzhu Mage Tower was currently closed to the public. Even within a one-mile radius, numerous Military Mages and Association members were on patrol.

It was as if they were protecting some important figure.

Dongfang Chen was already famous, and there were hardly any people in the Huaxia Military or the Magic Association who didn't know him.

So when he arrived at the Mingzhu Mage Tower, there was no scene of someone mocking him for not knowing who he was, only to be humiliated in return. Instead, the Military Department had specifically sent a female Military Mage to receive him.

The female Military Mage had a valiant air and a remarkably slender waist; her belt could almost wrap around it twice. Even beneath her crisp uniform, her graceful figure was faintly visible.

The female Military Mage saluted Dongfang Chen and said, "I'm Hua Yuezhu of the Forbidden Army Guard. Officer Dongfang, I'll be your guide from here."

The Forbidden Army Guard was a special unit under the Military Department, much like the Forbidden Palace Mage Squad led by Zhu Meng.

The difference was that Court Mages were under the jurisdiction of the Magic Association, while the Forbidden Army Guard answered to the Military Department.

"Hello. There's no need to call me officer. I'm not officially on the Military Department's roster, so just use my name," Dongfang Chen said with a smile.

The name Hua Yuezhu seemed familiar. If he remembered correctly, she was Hua Zhanhong's niece.

Hua Yuezhu nodded and curiously studied Dongfang Chen with her determined, beautiful eyes.

Although today was the first time she'd met Dongfang Chen, she'd heard his