Despite this Sanctuary prince's unremarkable appearance, or even his arguably detestable face, the audience below all gazed at him with admiring and respectful eyes. The female host on the high stage even directly knelt down before Prince Su Wen.

  The host, kneeling on the ground, said to Prince Su Wen with a fawning face: "It is truly my honor to see Your Highness. Your Highness's presence in our Blue Sea City is an honor for all citizens of Blue Sea City. On behalf of all citizens of Blue Sea City, I welcome your arrival."

  "Rise," Prince Su Wen said, his facial muscles twitching slightly, revealing a contemptuous smile. He spoke in a dry, emotionless tone, never directly looking at the host, only glancing at the kneeling female host from the corner of his eye.

  "Thank you, Your Highness," the host said as if blessed by holy grace, slowly rising from the ground. She placed her hands on her chest, her eyes sparkling, seemingly entranced, gazing at Prince Su Wen's repulsive face as if infatuated.

  "Move aside, you fool," said a guard beside Prince Su Wen, seeing the host standing still in a daze. He pushed her roughly, causing the host to stagger back several steps, nearly falling to the ground.

  Prince Su Wen didn't even glance at the host. Accompanied by his guards, he approached the microphone on the high stage. With a fake, stiff smile on his face, he took the microphone, looked at a nearby prompter board with text, and began reading from the script in a tone devoid of any emotion:

  "Citizens of Blue Sea City, I am very pleased to be here today as the governor of Blue Sea City. During my tenure, I hope to get along well with all citizens of Blue Sea City, and I hope that all citizens will support me in jointly creating prosperity and strength for Blue Sea City.

  I believe everyone already knows that the former governor of Blue Sea City unfortunately died in a terrorist attack. In light of the unfortunate events that happened to the former governor, I hope that all citizens will not participate in any activities related to terrorist organizations, nor provide any assistance to terrorists. If you have any intelligence about terrorists, please provide it to us immediately to help us eliminate these terrorist organization members who bring instability to society.

  For citizens who help our Sanctuary and contribute to our Sanctuary, we will reward them. For those who make significant contributions to Sanctuary, we will provide even greater rewards. If you are willing to work hard, you will have the opportunity to become citizens of the Sanctuary Empire, and even have the chance to meet the Emperor in person.

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  You will have the opportunity to go to my homeland, the Sanctuary Empire, to live. It is a beautiful world full of happiness. After going there, you will obtain the power of immortality. You will no longer live as mortals, but as deities. The entire world will be at your feet. You will be immortal and as long-lived as heaven, never again facing suffering and death..."

  Prince Su Wen's speech lasted for about ten to twenty minutes. Although he spoke without any emotion, simply reading from a script, by the end of his speech, the audience was deeply moved. Many people were in tears after listening to Prince Su Wen's speech. Someone—it's unclear who started it first—began to shout emotionally:

  "Long live Sanctuary! Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live Sanctuary! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

  "I love you, Sanctuary! I am willing to serve you loyally for life, to be your servant!"

  "I want immortality! Take me to Sanctuary! I don't want to be a mortal! I want to become a deity!"

  Then others began to shout along. People's faces reddened, their emotions high, as if they had gone crazy, continuously shouting at the top of their voices. The entire venue was filled with deafening shouts as people's emotions reached a peak.

  After Prince Su Wen finished his speech, he retreated backstage under the escort of his guards. People seemed to have gone mad, pushing each other toward the stage, wanting to get closer to Prince Su Wen.

  Many people fell to the ground in the pushing. The surging crowd completely ignored those who had fallen, directly trampling on them, continuously pushing toward the stage.

  The entire square was in chaos, the scene completely out of control. More and more people were injured or even killed in the pushing, but Prince Su Wen completely ignored the chaotic crowd. Accompanied by his security personnel, he left the venue immediately through the staff passage.

  "Ignorant, foolish people. Do they worship the powerful to this extent?" Rulu looked at the frenzied crowd around him with disgust. Seeing that Prince Su Wen had left the venue, he also left through the personnel passage, coming to the vicinity of the staff exit, wanting to explore where Prince Su Wen had gone.

  A nearby security guard noticed Rulu's suspicious behavior and immediately approached him, sternly questioning: "What are you sneaking around here for? Show your identification!"

  "Just in time..." Rulu smiled slightly, turning his gaze to the guard, and asked: "Excuse me, do you know where His Highness Prince Su Wen is now?"

  "Why are you inquiring about His Highness Prince Su Wen?" the guard stared at Rulu, speaking very vigilantly.

  "I have very important business with His Highness Prince Su Wen. Please help me," Rulu said, his eyes flashing with a strange light.

  As soon as the guard saw Rulu's eyes, his previously tense facial expression immediately softened, and he said: "Oh, His Highness Prince Su Wen has already left here. If you want to find Prince Su Wen, you can check over there. I just saw him go into that building over there."

  As the guard spoke, he pointed toward a distant two-story mansion.

  "Thank you very much. Now there's no problem. You can go about your business," Rulu said. Upon hearing this, the guard left Rulu, while Rulu quietly walked toward the two-story mansion the guard had indicated.