The Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion had only five hundred members at full strength, and the minimum requirement was to be a Five-Ring Soul King.
One hundred people made up a fifth of the legion. Assigning her that many right away showed how highly they regarded her.
"Alright."
Ju Zi let out a sigh of relief, the corners of her lips lifting into a lovely smile. Being recognized for her abilities always gave her a sense of accomplishment.
She watched Luan Feng sort through the documents. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly asked, "Can I ask you something?"
"Go ahead."
"Why did His Majesty suddenly send the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Legion and the Evil Monarch Soul Engineer Legion away from Mingdu at such a critical moment? Did something happen?"
Luan Feng froze. The air suddenly fell silent, and even the warm morning sunlight spilling over their skin felt oddly uncomfortable.
The atmosphere grew tense. Xiao Bai quietly gathered Soul Power, ready to protect Ju Zi at the first sign of trouble.
Luan Feng raised her head and met Ju Zi's gaze. The young woman's eyes sparkled like a river of stars in the sunlight, without a trace of fear.
"There's been a rebellion in the north. The rebels have already taken Eastsea City, and that region needs reinforcements, so the legions were sent there," Luan Feng said without reservation.
"So that's what happened?"
Ju Zi was surprised at first, but then frowned. "Even so, there's no need to send both legions, is there?
"Things like this have happened many times before, and there have been even worse situations. With support from the northern army, suppressing the rebellion should be easy."
Luan Feng didn't answer. Instead, she asked Ju Zi another question. "Do you know what the empire's