Captain of the Great Wall Guard · Hua Mulan! Sun Moon Empire?

"Wan'er, which factions have made the list so far?"

Ye Han glanced at Shangguan Wan'er and asked in a calm, unhurried tone.

Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er bowed and replied in a clear, organized manner:

"Reporting to you, City Lord, in order: the Upper Three Sects, the two great empires, Sunset Forest, Evil Demon Forest, and the Extreme North."

Ye Han already had his guesses about the remaining factions on the list, but he could not be certain of the specific rankings.

"Of the seven remaining spots, excluding our Chang'an City, the other four in the top five must be factions that possess the power of gods. Let us wait and see."

A flicker of realization crossed Shangguan Wan'er's eyes. Her thoughts suddenly shifted, and she murmured:

"I wonder how Lord Sikong is progressing. With his ultimate lightning speed, he should be one step ahead of all other factions, nearing the Sunset Forest by now, right?"

At that moment, steady footsteps suddenly echoed from the entrance in the distance.

"Tap, tap, tap--"

A pink-haired woman with a high ponytail, wearing tight leather armor and possessing a proud, statuesque figure, walked in.

"Hua Mulan? What is she doing here?"

Shangguan Wan'er's brows furrowed instantly, a rare trace of displeasure flashing in her eyes.

Indeed, this was none other than the top laner of Honor of Kings, Hua Mulan.

She possessed the super tool spirit 'Legendary Blade', was a power-attack Title Douluo, and held the title 'Legendary'!

She was currently the captain of the Chang'an City Great Wall Guard and was born alongside Ye Han's second spirit ring.

She had appeared around the same time as Shangguan Wan'er and was one of the heroes who had been with Ye Han the longest.

She trained with extreme diligence, and her strength had even caught up to the heroes born from his later spirit rings.

--A level 97 Super Douluo!

Ye Han was also slightly surprised by her arrival, but his voice remained calm:

"Mulan, why are you not on duty at the Great Wall? Why have you come here suddenly?"

Hua Mulan, who was heroic and fierce in the field, appeared much more restrained and gentle in front of Ye Han. She bowed and said respectfully:

"Reporting to the City Lord, your subordinate has come to report on the patrol situation of the Chang'an Guard today. Since I could not find Lord Sikong or Lady Shangguan at the City Affairs Office, I had no choice but to come here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shangguan Wan'er spoke up coldly, her tone tinged with a hint of reproach:

"Patrol reports should be handled by the captain, Li Xin. Why are you the one here? And how is the patrol situation?"

A look of helplessness appeared on Hua Mulan's face, and she gave a wry smile:

"Lady Shangguan may not know, but Lord Li Xin has been pestered by Li Bai since early this morning and has been unable to get away, so he asked me to report on his behalf. The patrol situation is completely normal."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er felt a strange sense of dissatisfaction toward Li Bai. She gave a faint "Oh" and asked again:

"We understand now. You may withdraw."

Hua Mulan clenched her fingertips, looked up at Ye Han, and said directly with a hint of anticipation:

"Your subordinate has one more matter. City Lord, you have not personally inspected the Great Wall for a long time. Now that the Sky Screen has appeared, the people in the city are feeling uneasy. I wonder if you could move to the Great Wall to inspect it now and stabilize the public's heart?"

Before Ye Han could speak.

Shangguan Wan'er cursed inwardly, "As expected, it's like this again," and then frowned as she spoke:

"The Sky Screen is of great importance, and the City Lord is currently monitoring it. I am afraid he cannot go with you to inspect the Great Wall."

Hua Mulan's brows furrowed slightly, but she did not argue. She lowered her head and said:

"It was my lack of consideration. Then I shall not disturb the City Lord and Lady Shangguan any further. I will take my leave."

She turned around after speaking, and the displeasure in Shangguan Wan'er's eyes quietly faded.

"Mulan, wait."

Ye Han finally had the chance to speak, his voice not loud but carrying an unquestionable steadiness:

"Since you are here, stay and watch the Sky Screen with Wan'er and me. There is no harm in leaving later."

Hua Mulan's proud posture stiffened abruptly. She turned around, nodded respectfully, and walked back.

It seemed plain, but a subtle, imperceptible meaning surged in her eyes.

Shangguan Wan'er was stunned and spoke subconsciously:

"City Lord, I am afraid this is not in accordance with the rules..."

Ye Han raised his hand, his fingertips gently pressing against her red lips, cutting off her words. He said in a low voice:

"Shh, if everything were done according to the rules, life would be far too boring."

The cool sensation of his fingertips reached her, and Shangguan Wan'er froze instantly.

Her eyes, which had been sharp just a moment ago, were suddenly veiled in a thin mist.

Her earlobes turned a faint red, and she stared blankly at Ye Han, nodding.

"..."

Hua Mulan watched this scene, her expression shifting slightly as her palms tightened involuntarily.

"Alright, let us all take a good look."

Ye Han withdrew his hand, his gaze returning to the Sky Screen suspended above Chang'an City.

Shangguan Wan'er pursed her lips, glanced at Hua Mulan, and then turned her eyes back to the Sky Screen as well.

Hua Mulan shook her head, suppressing the turbulent emotions in her heart, and also looked up at the Sky Screen.

And after staring for barely two and a half seconds.

The golden Sky Screen above coincidentally updated.

Lines of majestic new text rapidly appeared:

[Power Ranking, Seventh Place: Sun Moon Imperial Family]

[Representative Ruler: Xu Tianyang]

[Representative Strongest Combatant: Xu Tianlong]

[Evaluation: The Sun Moon Imperial Family is dominated by the Xu family, whose lineage inherits the top-tier Star-system martial soul, 'Sun'. It is a supreme fire-attribute martial soul, rigid and powerful, possessing fire attributes infinitely close to the ultimate. The Xu family ancestor, the First Emperor of Sun Moon Empire, relied on his own formidable strength and the advanced Soul Tool technology he vigorously developed to lead the imperial family in conquering all human factions on the native continent. By standardizing laws and scripts, he renamed the native continent the Sun Moon Continent and achieved complete unification, earning him the title of "Emperor of the Ages"! The Sun Moon Imperial Family occupies all territory on the Sun Moon Continent outside of the soul beast domains, possessing tens of millions of submissive subjects, an army of five hundred thousand mortals, a legion of ten thousand soul masters, and ten Title Douluo members within the imperial family! Every human faction, large or small, within the empire is an affiliate of the Sun Moon Imperial Family!

Most importantly, during the ancient era, the divine beast born alongside the Dragon God, the Ancestor of Sub-Dragons: Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon, fell on the Sun Moon Continent. Its remains gradually lost their vitality and turned into a stone statue, with its residual divine soul slumbering within. Discovered and worshipped by the Sun Moon Imperial Family, the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon was moved by them. Seeing that the imperial family's inherited martial soul aligned with its own attributes, it sacrificed its remaining divine soul power to bestow the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon bloodline upon the Sun Moon Imperial Family. Consequently, descendants have a chance to awaken the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon martial soul, though the requirements are extremely harsh; it requires not only the most orthodox bloodline but also top-tier talent. It is possible for one awakener to appear only once every hundred years, and every awakener throughout history has been a figure who shook the continent!]

[Intermediate Reward: The Soul Power Level of both representatives increases by two levels, all soul ring ages increase by five thousand years, and one 30,000-year Soul Bone that perfectly adapts to the martial soul!]

"City Lord, is this what you mentioned to Wan'er before?"

Almost the instant the Sky Screen made the announcement, Shangguan Wan'er looked at Ye Han.

"Mm, that's right."

Ye Han had not expected it to have already been established; this was going to be interesting.

Seeing this, the various major factions on the Douluo Continent would likely be thrown into another bout of turmoil and upheaval.

PS:

Shangguan Wan'er and Hua Mulan are both heroines who do not yield to men; which one does everyone prefer?

One is reserved and subtle, multi-talented, and suited for managing the household. The other is straightforward and passionate, with a gentle side beneath her strength, suited for handling external affairs.