After flying for several more miles, a dazzling light appeared behind them. Chaoyang Town rose slowly from the east, and the sunlight shone on everyone, giving each of them a faint golden glow.
In the distance, a large military camp built against the mountain came into view.
To be more precise, on the western side of the military camp, which is the outermost border, a continuous wall of city walls rises from the ground, reaching a height of over thirty meters.
Its width exceeded fifty meters, blocking everything outside the Star Luo Empire, making it a veritable fortress.
In addition Ming Dou Mountain Range have a treacherous and unpredictable terrain, making marching extremely difficult, and now there are Soul Master conducting reconnaissance from the air every day.
Occupying a strategically advantageous location, easy to defend and difficult to attack, coupled with abundant military strength, the Star Luo Empire could easily cope with even a large-scale enemy invasion.
Du Leisi, standing beside Huo Yuhao, said, "Third Young Master, the Duke will be delighted to see you. The matter of Dai Huabin has certainly infuriated the Duke."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement, "Let's land first."
Du Leisi turned and nodded to his subordinate beside him. The White Tiger Guards immediately rushed out, leading the group past several military camps.
A large cowhide tent came into view in the distance.
The guard landed first, then waved to the people around him, quickly clearing a space in front of the tent.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Dai Yueheng was standing at the entrance of the main tent, seemingly welcoming everyone's arrival.
As their Soul Power dwindled, the jets of their Flying Soul Tool began to slowly close, and the group descended gently. They immediately felt a violent fluctuation in the airflow.
The feeling of being grounded returned, and Wu Feng and Ning Tian's previously anxious hearts finally settled down. They were really not used to using Flying Soul Tool.
Seeing everyone land, Dai Yueheng immediately stepped forward and respectfully greeted Yan Shaozhe, " Dean Yan."
Yan Shaozhe nodded in acknowledgment, then looked around.
Dai Yueheng continued, " Dean Yan, my father is already inside. If you don't mind, I'll take you in."
Yan Shaozhe nodded and strode towards the main tent. " Yueheng, you've worked hard. I'm sure the Duke has been waiting for us for quite some time."
Dai Yueheng then made a gesture, signaling Yan Shaozhe to walk in front. It was only then that he noticed Huo Yuhao in the group.
"Third brother? What are you doing here?" A hint of surprise flashed in Dai Yueheng's eyes.
Before Huo Yuhao could answer, Chen Zifeng spoke up first, " Yueheng, Yuhao is now our reserve team member, why aren't you, as his older brother, concerned?"
Dai Yueheng an awkward smile, "I've been so overwhelmed these past few days, I didn't even notice."
He then turned to Huo Yuhao and said, " Yuhao, I'm really sorry. Logically speaking, I've been a rather incompetent older brother."
Huo Yuhao smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's nothing, it's not a big deal. I was just lucky, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance."
Dai Yueheng laughed and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, " Yuhao, you're really too modest. How about this, when you're free one day, I'll celebrate with you properly."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement to these polite words, completely unconcerned about whether Dai Yueheng would actually do it.
After all, they're all from the Duke's Mansion, so it's not surprising that there's some backstabbing and pretense. Some things and some words don't need to be taken to heart at all.
Du Leisi bowed respectfully to the two men and said, "Third Young Master, Eldest Young Master, the inspection for today is not yet complete, so I will take my leave now."
Dai Yueheng immediately waved his hand and said, "Elder Du, please go ahead and take your time. I'll take care of things from here."
Du Leisi bowed slightly again, and the Flying Soul Tool behind him slowly unfurled its wings.
As he was leaving, Du Leisi sighed and said to Huo Yuhao, "Third Young Master, if you have some free time, please go back. The princess has been talking about you for a long time; she misses you very much..."
After saying that, Du Leisi turned and flew away, leaving behind a long white trail of smoke in the air.
Huo Yuhao looked in the direction he left, then glanced deeply at the Star Luo Empire before turning his gaze away and entering the main tent.
Gongyang Mo immediately walked to Dai Yueheng's side, glanced at Huo Yuhao walking behind, and asked in a low voice, "Your younger brother is really something, he's really popular with women! Look at those female students in the reserve team, their eyes are practically drooling!"
Dai Yueheng smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know about that."
Gongyang Mo raised an eyebrow and continued, "By the way, why would your Star Luo Empire's princess be thinking about your brother? Could it be another one of your brother's romantic entanglements?"
Chen Zifeng and the others also became interested and pricked up their ears, waiting for Dai Yueheng's answer.
Dai Yueheng did not reply immediately, but turned to look at Huo Yuhao, seeing that he had no objection.
He then replied, "Well, how should I put it, Yuhao is the son-in-law of the Star Luo Empire."
"The prince consort?"
"Right."
"So the princess is his fiancée!" Gongyang Mo almost shouted out, then quickly covered his mouth.
The current king of the Star Luo Empire has no children, only a young younger sister, a fact known to many.
In other words, if the king has no offspring, then his younger sister is the first in line to the throne, but the Star Luo Empire has never had a female emperor.
In other words, Huo Yuhao, as the princess's fiancé, could potentially become the king of the Star Luo Empire in the future.
Even the mere possibility of it shocked everyone; no one expected that the seemingly insignificant Huo Yuhao would have this hidden identity.
Dai Yueheng smiled helplessly at Huo Yuhao, shrugged, and apologized. He hadn't expected Gongyang Mo to react so strongly.
After a brief moment of shock, everyone regained their composure and, after maintaining their expressions, they saw the man sitting in the main seat of the tent.
The man was very tall, and upon seeing their arrival, he immediately stood up, allowing everyone to see his full appearance.
Standing over 1.9 meters tall with a strong and powerful physique, he also had striking blond hair and looked to be only in his thirties.
He had regular features, deep-set eyes, and twin pupils in each of his deep blue eyes. His face looked somewhat thin, yet he possessed an aura of unwavering strength, like that of a diamond.
His gaze, in particular, swept over the crowd as if a giant blade were slashing down from in front of them, causing the Shrek members to involuntarily stop in their tracks.
A smile appeared on the man's lips, his gaze softened, and the pressure he exerted instantly dissipated.
The tall man walked around the main table, closing the distance between himself and the crowd, and strode up to Yan Shaozhe. He smiled, extended his hand, and said, " Dean Yan, I've heard of your renowned reputation for Mingfeng for a long time, and seeing you today confirms it."
" Yueheng mentioned you to me not long ago! He really admires and respects you."
Yan Shaozhe smiled and shook hands with White Tiger Duke, saying, "Your Excellency, you have made outstanding contributions to the defense of this region; you are a role model for everyone."
Dai Hao smiled and led everyone in, saying, "Everyone, this way please. Let me, your host, extend my warmest welcome."
Zhou Yi stepped forward at this moment, bowed to Dai Hao, and explained the purpose of their visit, "Your Grace, we have important business to attend to. You are very busy, and we really don't want to trouble you any further. Please ask that your subordinates provide us with sufficient clues."
Upon hearing Zhou Yi's words, Dai Hao hesitated for a moment, then shifted his gaze to Huo Yuhao behind her.