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Immortal No. 3 Guard Fortress.

This is an important stronghold for the human race of the Immortal Dynasty to guard against foreign realms, and also serves as the command center for the No. 3 defense zone of the Immortal Dynasty.

Two powerful figures of the Lingxu Realm are stationed here year-round, one of whom is the overall commander of the No. 3 defense zone of the Immortal Dynasty.

And Princess of Suiyun, with her formidable strength and the battle merits accumulated over the years, has been promoted to the deputy commander of this defense zone.

Because of a promise to Immortal Emperor Mu Yun, Princess Suiyun did not personally go to the front line this time, but instead took on the role of deputy commander, assisting the overall commander in military deployment, strategic planning, and logistics.

This work is extremely complex and requires a high level of meticulousness. In fact, doing it seriously is more exhausting than being the overall commander. Every day, she needs to receive intelligence and battle reports from all sides, organize them properly, report them to the overall commander, and then refine the strategies drafted by the overall commander before implementing them.

However, this is also a necessary path for her to become an Immortal Emperor.

Many intricacies of a position can only be truly understood by actually being in that position. Only by truly understanding these intricacies can one avoid being deceived and qualify to become an Immortal Emperor who oversees everything.

The Immortal Emperor, as the ruler of the Immortal Dynasty, is much more burdened than the deputy commander of this mere No. 3 defense zone, with far more complex matters to handle.

Fortunately, Princess Suiyun is not fighting alone; she has an entire team of advisors from the Princess's Mansion assisting her in all aspects of the work, and this team of advisors will be her first batch of trusted ministers in the future.

At this moment.

In the deputy commander's office specifically allocated for Princess Suiyun within the fortress, she is working intensely and busily with her team of advisors.

"Your Highness, the latest batch of logistics supplies has arrived at the guard fortress. Here is the inventory list, which I have already verified and organized. It requires your seal." Yan Xiuyuan, a renowned young talent from the Yun Clan, handed over a thick list and said, "Regarding the distribution of this batch of supplies, I have also made a preliminary allocation plan based on the application needs of each sub-zone in this war zone, which also requires your review and seal."

Upon hearing this, Princess Suiyun put down her work, carefully studied Yan Xiuyuan's allocation plan, and said, "The forward fortress on the eastern line is asking for too much, wanting over thirty percent of the logistics supplies in one go. We can only give them at most twenty-five percent."

"Your Highness, the forward corps on the eastern line has recently been struggling to resist the joint attack of three demon king armies." Yan Xiuyuan explained, "Old Marshal Zhao has sent messages several times to scold us, calling the overall commander incompetent, accusing the princess of being stingy, and saying we don't care for the front-line soldiers! He even said you have a grudge against him and are taking personal revenge by withholding his supplies."

"Logistics resources are limited; if he takes more, others will get less." Princess Suiyun said calmly, "The eastern line is tight, but aren't all other lines and routes also tight? Who isn't living frugally? Xiuyuan, we must consider the comprehensive allocation of resources."

"Besides, I know Old Marshal Zhao; twenty-five percent is enough. As for him scolding me, let him scold; it won't hurt me."

This Old Marshal Zhao is just a "rascal" who likes to make a fuss, always believing that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. What should have been a seven-point issue can be exaggerated into a ten-point one by him.

Based on her understanding of this Old Marshal Zhao, if he is only writing letters to scold people, then the resources are not really that tight. If resources were truly insufficient, he would have sent someone to cry in front of her by now.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will go revise the plan right away." Yan Xiuyuan hurriedly took back the resource allocation plan, ready to make modifications.

"Wait." Princess Suiyun called him back and instructed, "Write a letter home, asking them to sell off some of the less important assets of my Princess's Mansion to purchase more logistics supplies and send them over next time."

"Your Highness!" Yan Xiuyuan was anxious, "Those are the clan properties allocated to you by the Yun Clan, your personal assets."

"I spend most of my time on the battlefield; what use do I have for those allocations?" Princess Suiyun waved her hand indifferently, "Alright, go ahead."

However, this time, the usually obedient Yan Xiuyuan did not leave.

"Is there anything else?" Princess Suiyun frowned.

"If Your Highness really wants to sell personal assets, I have no objections, nor do I dare to have any." Yan Xiuyuan said discontentedly, "But the Immortal Dynasty doesn't have only you as a princess; you can't always be the one to personally fund the battlefield. The Second Princess has her own defense zone, but shouldn't the Third and Fourth Princesses also contribute to the Immortal Dynasty?"

"Their allocations are theirs; as their elder sister, how can I ask for their assets? If word gets out, won't it be a laughingstock?" Princess Suiyun firmly refused, "Don't bring this up again."

However, when mentioning the Third and Fourth Princesses, she remembered something else and her eyes lit up: "But, we can write a letter to Wang Ningxi asking for some money. I heard that kid is a genius in artifact crafting and has made quite a bit of personal wealth by selling copyrights since he was young. Tell him that if he is willing to support the outer region battlefield, this princess will forgive him for poaching talents from the Immortal Dynasty and can even speak well of him in front of the Immortal Emperor to lift his ban from entering the Immortal Dynasty."

"Well... I'm afraid he doesn't care about the ban at all." Yan Xiuyuan felt a headache coming on, "But it's worth a try; maybe he'll have a moment of weakness? But the problem is, how much money can that kid possibly have at his age?"

"Just write the letter, no need for so much nonsense."

"Yes, yes, I'll write it right away."

In the midst of busyness, time passed unknowingly.

Princess Suiyun, with her rich experience, was already handling things at an extremely fast pace, but she still worked until the afternoon before she could take a break.

Throwing the last stack of documents to Wu Yinghao beside her, Princess Suiyun let out a long breath, picked up a cup of warm coffee, took a sip, and felt her whole body relax, her tired spirit rejuvenated.

Coffee, she heard, has only become gradually popular in the Immortal Dynasty in recent years. The ones she had were specially gifted to her by Huari.

When she first drank it, she found it unpleasant, but after drinking it more, she realized it was indeed effective in relieving fatigue and refreshing the mind, especially useful during work.

After a cup of coffee, the fatigue in Princess Suiyun's spirit dissipated significantly, and she remembered something: "By the way, how are Wang Lici and Wang Yingxuan doing? Are they still causing trouble?"

Wu Yinghao, the "quasi-Mansion Master" of the Princess's Mansion, was organizing the processed documents beside her and replied casually, "Your Highness, why bother with those little brats?"

"After all, they are still children. Although they were a bit rebellious at first, after witnessing the prowess of the veterans and generals in the camp, they have gradually become more obedient. They are now undergoing training according to the bloodline standards. I specifically set a strict assessment standard for them, and they have a lot to train for. After a while, when the novelty wears off, I'll let them return with the logistics ship, and they can say they've been to the outer region battlefield."

He's seen many "young talents" who sneak off to the outer region battlefield like this.

Especially the royal Yun Clan and those super-grade families, the children of first-grade families, each with ambitions higher than the sky, always thinking they can perform better on the battlefield than the so-called "adults."

But the battlefield is not a place for them to play house. Once they truly get on the battlefield and witness its brutality, after suffering enough, they naturally settle down.

"Then have someone keep a close watch on them." Princess Suiyun rubbed her temples, "I heard those kids are not easy to deal with. It's been relatively peaceful lately, but they might be secretly plotting something."

"Those girls and boys are all outstanding talents, the future pillars of the human race, and we can't afford to lose even one of them."

"Rest assured, Your Highness, they're just a bunch of kids not even two hundred years old. I can easily handle them for you." Wu Yinghao laughed, "I'm keeping an eye on them, ensuring they won't cause any trouble."

"That's good. I don't have time to entertain them right now, so let them study well in the training camp." Princess Suiyun felt slightly relieved.

Wu Yinghao is her top confidant and advisor, also a Void seed painstakingly cultivated by the Han Yue Wu Clan, and he is reliable in his work.

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At the same time.

The four people Princess Suiyun was concerned about, Wang Lici and the others, were being blocked at the entrance of the new recruit training camp of the Immortal No. 3 Guard Fortress.

In front of them stood a gatekeeper resembling a black iron tower.

He had a square face, stood motionless with a stern expression, and his body was covered in bulging muscles, making him look like an ancient stone statue standing there.

This gatekeeper was a body cultivator of the Purple Mansion Realm, known for his brute strength, and it was said that he had once killed an outer region demon of the same rank with his bare hands on the battlefield.

"Mr. Gatekeeper, who is as black as coal, dumb as a post, full of muscle knots, and has a peculiar smell, we're just going out to buy something..." Lan Wan'er, dressed in a cute style, blinked her big eyes and tried to charm the gatekeeper, "We'll be back in an hour, please."

The gatekeeper's facial muscles twitched.

He didn't know how much self-restraint he had to muster to stop himself from punching this little girl.

Even if you're trying to charm me, could you be a bit more professional? With your approach, are you sure you're not trying to provoke me?

"Wan'er, I told you, this uncle looks like a gentleman who won't be swayed by beauty." Wang Lici pushed Lan Wan'er aside and then mysteriously pulled out a giant unknown bird leg.

It was evident that the person who roasted the bird leg had great skill, as it was roasted to a golden shine and emitted a mouthwatering aroma.

Wang Lici held up the bird leg and ingratiatingly said to the black iron tower, "Uncle, if you let us out, this seventh-rank luan leg meat is yours."

This luan leg meat was her favorite, and she wouldn't normally part with it.

It showed how determined she was to go out.

Is that all?

The black iron tower gatekeeper was speechless.

Am I the kind of fool who would violate military discipline for a bite to eat? Which gatekeeper can't withstand such a test?

"Sister Lici, not everyone in this world is as easily tempted by food as you are."

Zhang Huaibing seemed to have anticipated this, and he casually pushed Wang Lici aside, then secretly handed over a pouch filled with middle-grade spiritual stones, giving the black iron tower gatekeeper a knowing look.

"You guys are too much!" The black iron tower gatekeeper refused with difficulty, "I've already been told by Boss Yinghao. To promote me, the higher-ups will send someone to test my character! Get lost, all of you, I'm determined not to..."

"Bang!"

Before the black iron tower could finish speaking, he was hit on the back of the head by a heavy object.

In a daze, he instinctively turned around and saw a girl in a purple outfit floating in the air behind him, holding a large golden brick.

Who else could this girl be but Wang Yingxuan?

The black iron tower gatekeeper stared at her, opened his mouth, and struggled to say a few words: "I... won't..."

"Boom!"

The black iron tower gatekeeper fell to the ground.

Wang Yingxuan put away the brick she used to hit him and quickly called for everyone to retreat: "Hurry, hurry, the patrol team will arrive in less than half a stick of incense. Let's make a run for it; I've prepared waist tokens and disguises."

Wang Lici and the others immediately followed her.

Before leaving, Zhang Huaibing didn't forget to take back the pouch of spiritual stones.

It was clear that this series of actions had been planned in advance. Lan Wan'er and Wang Lici were used to distract the gatekeeper, allowing Wang Yingxuan to sneak up behind him and launch a surprise attack.

The plan was simple but very effective.

It was unclear how Wang Yingxuan managed it, but she had already familiarized herself with the terrain outside the training camp and acquired a full set of soldier disguises from the base.

The group followed her as they ran, avoiding patrols, changing disguises, and soon successfully used the stolen waist tokens to sneak out of the Immortal No. 3 Guard Base, quickly hiding in the outer region battlefield.

Not long after.

This incident was reported to the deputy command center.

Princess Suiyun's face changed when she learned of the situation, and she immediately glared at Wu Yinghao beside her: "Wu Yinghao, is this what you meant by not causing any trouble?"

Wu Yinghao was full of shame and grievance: "Your Highness, this is my fault. I will personally lead a team to bring them back. I've already ordered all checkpoints to be on high alert and sent copies of their images to them, ensuring they won't reach the front line."

"It's my fault. I overestimated you." Princess Suiyun pressed her forehead, feeling a headache, "I shouldn't have entrusted those kids to you. If anything happens to them, how will I explain it to the Immortal Sovereign?"

Although she knew they were bold and full of mischief, she didn't expect their courage to be this great. Even knowing the dangers of the outer region battlefield, they dared to venture out!

The outer region battlefield is not as peaceful as the Immortal Dynasty's territory. Even within their own defense zone, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed. Moreover, with the current tense situation on the outer region battlefield, small groups of outer region demons have been continuously active, and anything could happen.

Even though these kids are exceptional talents, she really couldn't rest easy.

Princess Suiyun sighed and was about to order a search when she heard a report from outside: "Your Highness, subordinate Wang Dingfeng has important information to report."

"Wang Dingfeng?" Princess Suiyun took a deep breath to calm her emotions before speaking, "Come in."

As soon as she finished speaking.

A tall, thin middle-aged man glided in like a ghost.

His steps were light and silent, his movements almost noiseless, and even the profound energy fluctuations on his body were completely concealed, indicating that he was accustomed to reconnaissance work and had developed professional habits.

He was a relatively young Divine Realm elder of the "Ding" generation from the Han Yue Wang's Clan and also served as the commander of scouts for the Princess's Mansion.

Because he possessed the rare Xunfeng bloodline, excelling in stealth and speed, and had a meticulous personality, he was appointed as the scout leader for the Princess's Mansion.

Princess Suiyun, being a princess with a significant chance of ascending to the throne, naturally attracted various forces to join her early on, and her Princess's Mansion was filled with talent and experts.

"Commander Wang, you didn't use the military's information transmission system but rushed back personally with your divine abilities." Princess Suiyun said calmly, "Could it be that you've gathered important intelligence?"

Wang Dingfeng's speed was extremely fast, and if he personally used his divine abilities to travel, he would be faster than the spirit birds specially raised by the Immortal Dynasty for message delivery, and less prone to errors.

"Your Highness." Wang Dingfeng took out a piece of intelligence and respectfully handed it over, "Our scout network discovered a demon army with suspicious movements. After careful investigation, it was confirmed that this demon army is responsible for escorting human captives. However, their strength is considerable, and we dare not alert them."

"Human captives?" Princess Suiyun's spirit was immediately lifted as she carefully examined the intelligence.

Suddenly, her expression changed dramatically: "Over thirty captives? And they're being escorted to the Gluttonous Fortress, where the Gluttonous Demon King is stationed?"

"That's correct." Wang Dingfeng's eyes also burned with intensity, "Based on our reconnaissance, these captives are relatively young and should be young prodigies from various clans or Immortal Palaces and Holy Lands who were captured over the years."

The Gluttonous Demon King is notoriously infamous, and if these human captives fall into its hands, their fate is predictable.

Moreover, the demon king prides itself on having refined tastes, preferring young, vigorous human prodigies, and has even developed various ways to consume them.

The human race has long wanted to eliminate it, but the Gluttonous Demon King is incredibly powerful, with an army that's not to be underestimated, and it has the Yincha Demon God backing it.

"Detestable!" Princess Suiyun slammed her palm on the table, shattering it, her face livid with anger, "If anything happens to this group of human captives, no matter the cost, I will have the Gluttonous Demon King torn to pieces! Yinghao, immediately gather my troops; we must launch a rescue mission."

"Your Highness, please calm down." Wu Yinghao quickly advised, "You promised the Immortal Emperor that you wouldn't go to the front line during this time in the outer region battlefield."

"A promise, so what?" Princess Suiyun said coldly, "With all the defense lines stretched thin, we don't have much manpower left at our main base, so we can only mobilize the troops undergoing recovery training."

"Your Highness, I can lead the army for the rescue." Wu Yinghao pledged his loyalty.

"You? You couldn't even keep an eye on a few young girls, and you expect me to trust you to lead a rescue mission? Reflect on your actions first." Princess Suiyun glared at him, "Those prodigies were captured while fighting for the human race; I can't trust anyone else to go."

"Your Highness, could this be a trap?" Yan Xiuyuan also intervened, "You know that you've repeatedly achieved battle merits, causing significant losses to the demon race, and have long been seen as a thorn in the side of the Yincha Demon God. They might be trying to exploit your eagerness to save people to lure you into a trap. If you personally go, there might be hidden experts and armies waiting to ambush you."

"Xiuyuan is right. This must be considered." Wu Yinghao also quickly added, "Look at our defense zone map. The location of the Gluttonous Demon King's fortress is relatively deep, with the Blackwing Demon King's fortress on the left front and the Giant Strength Demon King's fortress on the right front. If we venture deep into the Gluttonous Demon King's fortress for a rescue, we might be pincered by the Blackwing and Giant Strength Demon Kings, cutting off our retreat."

"Moreover, several major demon fortresses are connected behind the Gluttonous Demon King's fortress, ready to support it at any time. If our forces are even slightly careless, we'll be surrounded, and even the Immortal Emperor or Immortal Sovereign couldn't resolve the situation."

This is the territory of the outer region demons, and while we have the Immortal Emperor, they also have demon gods.

Furthermore, since the overall number of demon gods is greater than the human race's True Immortal Realm, to prevent their home from being attacked while they're away, the Immortal Emperor and Immortal Sovereign mostly stay on defense. If they recklessly venture into the enemy's depths, they might be trapped by the outer region demon gods.

Princess Suiyun had been furious just now, but listening to their analysis, she gradually calmed down.

Currently, the human race is almost entirely on the defensive in the outer region battlefield, and if they venture deep into enemy territory, it could lead to the loss of countless soldiers.

"Commander Wang, continue your reconnaissance." Princess Suiyun, filled with intense anger but forced to endure, issued the order, "Monitor the troop movements and grain transport of all demon armies, and keep a close watch on the Gluttonous Demon Army."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Wang Dingfeng took his leave.

After he left, Princess Suiyun immediately convened a meeting with her advisors to analyze all the intelligence, considering every possibility and conducting strategic and tactical deductions.

"Your Highness, let's assume this is a trap targeting you." Wu Yinghao suggested, "Then, to ensure they capture you, the demon race will certainly mobilize troops from all directions, concentrating forces near the Gluttonous Demon King's fortress."

"Considering the surrounding geographical environment and the difficulty of troop movements, the demon race is likely to mobilize troops from the Redstone Demon King's fortress, the Broken Horn Demon King's fortress, and the Dark Nether Demon King's fortress."

Standing by the grand strategy map, Wu Yinghao leaned on the table, his mind racing, and quickly made a series of analyses.

"That makes sense." Princess Suiyun's eyes lit up, nodding, "Those demon fortresses originally targeted my eastern defense zone, and they're not far from the Gluttonous Demon King's fortress."

"In that case, aren't those demon fortresses understaffed?" Yan Xiuyuan frowned, "But Old Marshal Zhao's eastern defense zone has been struggling, and it doesn't seem understaffed."

"Either we're wrong, or the demon army is trying to confuse us, using this method to disrupt our vision."

"To test the truth, we could have Old Marshal Zhao feign an attack."

"I think testing might alert the enemy; instead, we could take a small gamble and have Old Marshal Zhao directly attack the nearest Redstone Demon King's fortress. If they have sufficient troops, they'll retaliate, allowing us to pin down the demon army and divert their attention, providing cover for our rescue mission. If those three demon fortresses are truly understaffed, we'll have hit the jackpot!"

"No, no, Old Marshal Zhao is already struggling to defend against three, and if he takes the offensive, and the enemy has sufficient troops, we'll likely suffer casualties. We can't gamble with the lives of our soldiers."

The elite advisors of the Princess's Mansion each had their opinions, and a debate ensued.

Such situations are common during tactical discussions. Only through the collision of different ideas can more inspiration be sparked, gradually refining the battle plan and minimizing strategic errors due to unclear judgment of the situation.

And what Princess Suiyun needed to do was to control the situation when they were about to get heated and start a fight.

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While the undercurrents surged in the Immortal No. 3 defense zone.

The Great Qian.

Lingyun Holy Land.

Two majestic ninth-rank Yuan Shui Azure Dragons broke through the clouds, circled in the air, and then descended rapidly to the outside of Lingyun Hall.

Behind them, they pulled a low-key flying carriage.

As soon as the Azure Dragons landed, they transformed into two robust middle-aged men.

"Two Elder Ao." Wang Shouzhe stepped out of the flying carriage, politely handing each of them a top-grade spiritual stone, "Thank you for your hard work."

The two Elder Ao's faces lit up with joy: "It's no trouble at all, we just flew for two days, Master Shouzhe is too generous."

It's said that Master Shouzhe is generous, and now they've witnessed it firsthand. Just for pulling a carriage for two days, with not much weight, they received top-grade spiritual stones.

If possible, they'd be willing to pull it forever.

"Shouzhe, your travel arrangements, with ninth-rank Azure Dragons pulling the carriage, tsk tsk, it's like the Immortal Emperor on tour." King of the South followed Wang Shouzhe out of the flying carriage, clicking his tongue in amazement, though his tone carried a subtle hint of sarcasm and displeasure.

It's understandable, after all, who would be in a good mood when they're suddenly "forced" to go undercover in the outer region demons while on a leisure trip?

"I'm just seeing Your Highness off, so a higher standard is necessary." Wang Shouzhe replied with a smile.

"Bah! Shouzhe, don't curse me." King of the South quickly spat, "I'm still young, waiting to make great achievements and then pursue Luo Miao~"

"Liyao greets Father, greets King of the South."

At this time, Wang Liyao from Lingyun Hall had already received the news and came out with several Divine Realm cultivators from Lingyun Holy Land to greet them.

Seeing Wang Shouzhe and King of the South, she immediately stepped forward respectfully to salute.

Having not seen her for a long time, Wang Liyao now exuded a mature and steady demeanor, her Lingyun Holy Land sword-sleeve robe accentuating her heroic and celestial presence, with an extraordinary temperament, already showing the leadership style of a "Little Holy Master."

"Liyao, you've worked hard these days." Wang Shouzhe affectionately helped his daughter up.

Among his daughters, it was the eldest, Wang Liyao, who gave him the least worry but also made him the most heartache, having to shoulder the responsibility of guarding the human race at such a young age.

The other Divine Realm cultivators from various lineages also came forward to greet Wang Shouzhe warmly. After all, they were all quite familiar, and since he was a major benefactor of the Holy Land, maintaining good relations was essential.

Of course, King of the South also needed to be greeted.

After some pleasantries.

Wang Liyao got to the main point: "Father, I've arranged everything you mentioned in the letter. I guarantee that besides the people here, no one else in Lingyun Holy Land will know that King of the South borrowed the route to the outer region."

As she spoke, she bowed deeply to King of the South: "Your Highness's righteousness is admirable. The Boundary Rift of our Great Qian's outer region battlefield is located between our Holy Land and Guilong City, please follow me."

Is it time to go undercover in the outer region battlefield?

King of the South took a deep breath, feeling like he was in a dream.

As he followed Wang Liyao, he kept looking back at Wang Shouzhe: "Shouzhe, tell Luo Miao to wait for me. After completing the mission, I will return gloriously to pursue her."

"Your Highness, don't be consumed by romantic feelings; prioritize the human race." Wang Shouzhe waved goodbye, "Before you return, I'll try to persuade Luo Miao not to marry. However, whether you can catch up is another matter."

"I will succeed, Ningxi taught me a lot." King of the South was confident, saying this as he walked away with his head held high.

He couldn't help but recall the tricks Wang Ningxi had taught him. Heh heh~~ With those tricks, isn't it easy to win over the simple Luo Miao?

Wang Liyao, walking ahead, couldn't help but twitch her mouth, casting a sideways glance.

This King of the South was indeed overconfident. In terms of tricks, that kid Ningxi couldn't hold a candle to her little aunt.

The younger generation might not know, but as a niece, she was well aware. Her seventh aunt, only twenty years older than her, was a legendary figure who once dominated the Clan School, and even her all-capable father sometimes couldn't handle her.

```Looking at the King of the South with his naive and gullible demeanor, it's likely he won't be able to outsmart her.