Rulu arrived near the large mansion and hid in a dark corner, surveying the building. He noticed that there were many soldiers armed with guns standing guard around the mansion, and several humanoid armored soldiers patrolling nearby.

"There are so many guards around this house; Prince Suwen must be inside. I need to find a way to sneak in," Rulu thought to himself. He spotted a courtyard behind the mansion, where a large tree with lush leaves stood, and an idea formed in his mind.

Rulu took out a black sphere from his pocket and threw it toward a garbage pile fifty meters away in front of the mansion. With a loud "bang," the black sphere transformed into an orange-red fireball, flying into the garbage pile, which instantly erupted into a crackling blaze.

"What’s happening? Why is there a fire over there?!"

"I think I just saw a fireball fly in."

"Quick, go put it out! His Highness the Prince is resting; we mustn't disturb him."

The burning garbage pile attracted the attention of the guards surrounding the mansion, and many rushed toward the fire. Seizing this opportunity, Rulu flew up on the wind, rising twenty meters above the ground, bypassing the guards surrounding the house, and headed toward the courtyard behind the mansion, landing on the large tree inside.

Hiding in the tree, Rulu cautiously examined the dark courtyard. After confirming that no one was inside, he flew down and approached the back door of the mansion, entering the interior of the building.

Inside the mansion, it was dark and silent, seemingly devoid of people. Rulu made no sound as he carefully navigated through the dark interior and arrived at the reception hall on the first floor.

Suddenly, voices emerged from a slightly ajar door. Rulu quietly approached the room, pressing his eye against the crack to look inside.

The room was brightly lit, resembling a study. There were two people inside; the man sitting in a chair was none other than Prince Suwen, whom Rulu had seen earlier. The other was a burly, bald man in a purple uniform, standing about three meters away from Prince Suwen and conversing with him.

"This disgusting place makes me sick; I feel uncomfortable all over, as if I've aged ten years. Having to see these lowly scum every day, I just want to kill them all," Prince Suwen said, his facial muscles twitching nervously, his eyes filled with hostility.

The bald man wore a flattering smile and spoke softly, "Your Highness, there's no need to be too angry. Earlier, you mentioned coming to our Blue Sea City as the governor because His Majesty the Emperor has important tasks for you. If you can successfully complete what His Majesty has assigned, perhaps you can return to the Sanctuary soon."

"Hmph, it’s not that easy," Prince Suwen replied darkly, coldly saying, "This task was originally supposed to be handled by the court mages, but recently, they were found dead in the underground tunnels nearby, forcing the Emperor to send someone else to handle it."

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The bald man said, "I’ve heard about this; it seems those two court mages encountered rebels in the underground tunnels and were unfortunately killed in battle."

Prince Suwen nodded, "Yes, at that time, the court mages had already located the person the Emperor was looking for and were about to bring her back to the Sanctuary when something went wrong. Now, the person the Emperor wants has gone missing, and because of this, the Emperor is furious and nearly decided to dismiss all the military leaders in Blue Sea City."

The bald man was sweating and cautiously said, "Although I am responsible for the military in Blue Sea City, the situation arose suddenly, and I couldn’t mobilize a large force in a short time, which allowed the rebels to succeed. May I ask, Your Highness, who exactly is the person the Emperor is looking for? If you tell me, I will do everything in my power to help you find her and make up for my past mistakes."

Prince Suwen looked at the bald man with great caution and said, "This matter is highly confidential. After you learn about it, do not let anyone else know. If even a hint of this leaks, not only will your life be in danger, but I will also be held accountable."

The bald man was taken aback and quickly replied, "I will keep my mouth shut and ensure that not a single word of this gets out."

Prince Suwen replied with a soft "Hmm," saying quietly, "It’s a woman; the person the Emperor is looking for is a young woman with green hair."

"A young woman with green hair?!" Upon hearing this, the bald man was stunned, and Rulu, who was eavesdropping outside the door, was equally astonished, as it was clear that the woman Prince Suwen mentioned was the one he had encountered in the underground tunnel.

Prince Suwen continued, "This woman escaped from our Sanctuary not long ago and came to this area. The Emperor said she is extremely important; not only does she possess strange powers, but she also knows all the secrets of our Sanctuary Empire, which concerns the very survival of our entire Sanctuary. Therefore, we must find her at any cost."

"So that's how it is," the bald man solemnly nodded. Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "In my humble opinion, since the court mages have been killed by the rebels, it’s possible that the woman the Emperor is looking for might already be dead. If that’s the case, no matter how hard we try, we won’t find her."

Prince Suwen pondered, "General Flying Tiger, you have a point. I actually told the Emperor the same thing. Can you guess what the Emperor said to me?"

General Flying Tiger replied, "I am ignorant and cannot guess what His Majesty said."

Prince Suwen's expression turned serious as he said, "The Emperor said this woman cannot be killed. Even if she is torn to pieces and her body turned to ashes, she will not die."

"How is that possible? How can there be such a person in the world?!" General Flying Tiger exclaimed, and Rulu, overhearing this, was also shocked and nearly cried out.

"Those are the Emperor's own words. Are you implying that you doubt the Emperor?!" Prince Suwen glared at General Flying Tiger with displeasure.

"No, no, I didn’t mean that," General Flying Tiger quickly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "Since this woman is still alive, she is very likely hiding in Blue Sea City. I will immediately issue a notice to fully hunt down this green-haired woman to help you complete what His Majesty has assigned."

"Fool!" Prince Suwen scolded sharply, "Have you already forgotten that this matter is highly confidential? The Emperor said that no one should know about this woman, not even what she looks like. If you do that, won’t this matter be completely exposed?!"

General Flying Tiger said, looking troubled, "Then what should we do? If we can’t even describe her appearance, how are we supposed to find her?"

"Hmph, if it were that easy, the Emperor wouldn’t have sent me to handle this matter. Let me tell you, if this task fails, I will never be able to return to the Sanctuary, and your future will end here as well. But if we succeed, not only can I return to the Sanctuary, but you can also accompany me to the Sanctuary to take credit with the Emperor. Perhaps if the Emperor is pleased, he will allow you to stay in the Sanctuary, and you can enjoy eternal life there."