Great Flame, outskirts of the Capitol City.
The Space Gate opened, and then a silver-haired, silver-eyed youth stepped out.
Su Yuan surveyed the surroundings, smiling, "It’s been two or three years, and I’m finally back..."
"Chirp!" Ruan Ruan on his shoulder echoed.
This time, Su Yuan only brought Ruan Ruan along.
Originally, he planned to bring Yang Aoshan back for a visit, but she was currently teaming up with Situ Bai to oversee the large island defense arrays around the seven islands near Yuantong Island, so she didn’t return.
At this moment, a figure swiftly approached from ahead, a young woman dressed in a special envoy’s attire.
"Who goes there!"
The young woman stared cautiously at Su Yuan, then her gaze fell on Ruan Ruan on his shoulder...
"So cute..." The young woman’s eyes lit up, and her vigilance involuntarily relaxed a bit.
This young woman was named Li Youyou. She was patrolling nearby when she sensed a disturbance and immediately came over, discovering an unusual figure as expected.
Li Youyou forcibly tore her gaze from Ruan Ruan and fixed it on Su Yuan, pressing the help button with one hand and secretly activating a skill with the other.
Su Yuan shook his head with a smile and retrieved his identity token with a flip of his hand.
"Don’t be nervous, I’m also with the Sky Patrol Department."
"You too..." Li Youyou’s eyes fell on the token in Su Yuan’s hand, and after a close look, "Huh?... Imperial Envoy!"
Li Youyou’s eyes widened in disbelief; this person was actually an Imperial Envoy? He looked so young!
No, no, a Burning Sun Expert can’t be judged by appearance alone; he might be a few hundred years old, a senior master with excellent age-preserving skills...
"Xuanwu Imperial Li Youyou, at your service, Lord Imperial Envoy!" Li Youyou quickly responded, hastily bowing.
At this moment, three more figures swiftly arrived.
It turned out to be a Waning Moon Stage patrol team leader and two Shining Star Level special envoys.
"Youyou, what’s going on!" the team leader quickly asked.
Li Youyou explained, "There is..."
"Su Imperial Envoy?!"
The team leader’s gaze landed on Su Yuan, and after a moment’s pause, he suddenly exclaimed.
"It’s really you! Su Imperial Envoy, I am Hao Ren, your ten-year-old fan!"
The team leader spoke excitedly, the light in his eyes bright as he looked at Su Yuan.
Su Yuan smiled wryly, as he hadn’t even been with the Sky Patrol Department for ten years yet...
But he didn’t expect that although he had been away for nearly three years, he could still be recognized at once, hmm... it seems he really is a hardcore fan.
Su Yuan retracted his token, "I have business to return to the department, I won’t disturb your duty, Captain Hao, carry on."
Hao Ren quickly said, "No disturbance at all, have a safe journey!"
Su Yuan nodded, retrieved Ruan Ruan into the Guardian Beast Space, then with a flash of silver light appeared on the horizon heading towards Yan Court.
The team leader looked at Su Yuan’s receding figure, barely able to contain his excitement.
The others looked at the somewhat out-of-character Hao Ren, all rather surprised; since joining the Capitol City patrol team, they had never seen Hao Envoy this thrilled.
"Hao Envoy, who was that just now...?" Li Youyou curiously asked.
Hao Ren replied, "You’re all fresh graduates, it’s normal not to recognize him. That was Su Yuan, the most legendary star of our Sky Patrol Department in nearly ten years!"
"Su Yuan..." a nearby man suddenly recalled something, astonished, "Hao Envoy, is he the one from the March killing bureau three years ago? I heard about it from people in the department!"
Li Youyou: "March killing bureau?"
"That’s right, it’s him!" Upon this topic, Hao Ren immediately became enthusiastic, "That was quite something! Come, let me tell you all about it..."
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Yan Court, Vermilion Bird Hall.
In the hall, Fang Qingxiao was seated on the main throne, with several others including Nangong Li standing on either side.
Not long after, everyone seemed to sense something and turned to look towards the hall’s entrance.
There, a figure appeared, striding in from outside the hall.
"Vermilion Bird Imperial, Su Yuan, pays respects to the Lord."
Su Yuan cupped his hands and bowed towards Fang Qingxiao on the main throne.
At this moment, the others were also assessing Su Yuan.
Fang Qingxiao laughed heartily, "Su Yuan, I heard you successfully reorganized the Western Desert."
Su Yuan replied, "Entrusted by Nangong True Monarch, I was fortunate not to fail the mission."
With these words, Su Yuan also cupped his hands towards Nangong Li.
Nangong Li looked at Su Yuan with a hint of surprise in her eyes, then smiled and returned the gesture, "I merely conveyed the Lord’s instructions."