In the vast Shengming City, aside from Zhang Ruochen and the several dozen Nine-step Saint Kings of the Heavenly Realm, there was naturally a Heavenly Realm army and a small number of old Shengming cadres who were being pursued as well.
Just like Prince Mingjiang and the others, they were being pursued by a Saint King squad of the Heavenly Realm faction. If Zhang Ruochen had not arrived in time, they would have either all been dead or captured. They would then end up like those who were at the city gate.
With Zhang Ruochen obtaining the Imperial Providence's blessing, he could rouse Shengming City's might of heaven and earth as well as provide protection to those old Shengming cadres who were fleeing inside the city.
Now, there were about 54 thousand people of the old Shengming cadres who were able to stay alive while being hunted down by a Heavenly Realm army.