Him and their stars.

Chapter 2013 Betrayal is Free Will
The newly crowned queen, whose personality had drastically changed, seamlessly transitioned into the stage of a charlatan and prophet, leaving the three saints present speechless for at least half a second.

Then, Gongsun Qing scratched his head: "Is it that all people who do this kind of work like to talk in such a mysterious way?"

Yu Lian smiled and said, "How would I know? You're in the entertainment industry, don't you always talk like this?"

"Are we to blame for this? Although we actors are essentially tools, anyone who has taken a proper dialogue class knows that people have to speak like humans," Gongsun Qing retorted loudly.

A female director who had won the Yagemi Award nodded very solemnly: "Indeed, serious dramas and films dare not use vulgar language. Also, can I assume that Princess Philian betrayed the Empire? Did she support our attack on the Heavenly Realm?"

"Although it sounds mystical, it can indeed be understood literally." A certain excellent actress, displaying her excellent acting skills in reading comprehension, stared at the young woman's neck with an unpredictable expression, her face full of distrust.

How could a chosen emperor betray us? There must be some other conspiracy. Gongsun Qing's face was full of this meaning; he was practically wielding a sword with his eyes.

...To be fair, given this naturally dark-skinned girl's abilities and the direction of her cultivation in this timeline, she might even be able to unleash sword energy with her eyes.

Princess Feilian naturally felt Gongsun Qing's gaze, her body trembled, and her face showed an expression of wanting to cry but not daring to cry.

"Actually, you could interpret it as setting things right after a period of chaos," Fei Fei said, offering a fair assessment.

The young King Slein was so moved that he almost cried, but he still didn't dare to move at all.

Feifei then asked, "So, were you just making this up to ask for a response, or did you actually see something?"

Gongsun Qing shook his head.

"Is her sudden change in temperament due to a true loss of her future, or is it a result of being overwhelmed by setbacks and giving up on herself?"

Gongsun Qing continued to shake his head, then said helplessly, "Feifei, I'm just an executioner. I'm just carrying out your orders. This quantum superposition state empowerment is something I've never heard of before; you were the one who explained it just now."

Feifei continued to ponder, "Of course, it's also possible that they became expendable pawns and thus turned evil to seek revenge on their motherland. I know the mother dragons of the Dawn Royal Family best; their mental structures are all incredibly unstable. After turning evil, they want to take revenge on the world. That's not new, it's just a bit ugly."

Gongsun Qing nodded, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, and his expression turned dangerous again.

The young girl seemed about to cry again as she chose the emperor; her pleading gaze had solidified into a sorrowful and mournful supplication.

Feifei pondered for a moment, as if she had discovered some blind spot, and tapped her palm with her fist: "Or perhaps, this was all actually the High Priest of Norddos's design? What you said today is what he wanted to say."

These words seemed to have dealt a heavy blow to the girl.

She looked up, her body trembling, her eyes flashing with confusion and despair: "He's such a hypocrite! He's a high-ranking official in the empire, but he has absolutely no loyalty. He's a frivolous old man, indifferent to everything, yet his obsessions are so heavy, it's ugly! Sometimes, I think he should have forgotten by now, right? What are those obsessions? What is that heaviness? Him! Everything he says and does contradicts each other! My future is ruined, there's no way I can be resurrected! Waaaaah, why did I get involved with him! He's only thinking about himself!"

Yu Lian and Fei Fei exchanged a glance, both seeing sympathy in each other's eyes.

Of course, Gongsun Qing was already itching to get started, probably thinking about the gold coins that would drop after the corrupted spiritual beings were killed.

However, this underage girl seems to have some talent in this area. She muttered to herself for half a minute, but then she regained her composure: "After all, he is a member of the royal family, and the new King Slein. The further inland I go, the more familiar I become with the shipping lanes."

"Including the Dragon City Star Region?" Fei Fei asked casually.

“Especially the Dragon City Starfield. I know the Dragon Lair, Dragon Garden, and Dragon Tomb very well; barring any unforeseen circumstances, I'll be buried there eventually. Besides, all the Star Seekers are navigators; the deeper they go into the heart of the Empire, the closer they get to the capital, the more likely they are to trigger the spiritual energy sensing on the deep space probes. But I can fight them, I can disrupt them.” The Elected Empress pleaded desperately.

“Sister Fina, up until now, it’s true that I can’t rule out the possibility that I’m playing the role of the High Priest of Norddos. He’s just a third-ringed being; who can say that their will is truly free? But so what if I betray him completely? This will be my free will, won’t it?”

The girl revealed a frank sadness and bewilderment.

Of course, it's also possible that she was simply using this method to increase her chances of survival.

“This is about setting things right,” Fei Fei said.

"Yes. Waaaaah..." The girl, who had chosen the emperor, really burst into tears.

In any case, she should really be able to survive. Even Gongsun Qing, who had been the most vigilant from beginning to end, was no longer so sharp, and his eyes had moved away from Fei Lian's neck, probably because he really felt that he couldn't cut her off anymore.

Essentially, she's a very principled fighter, the type who becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent. She has absolutely no interest in an "opponent" who has completely lost their fighting spirit.

“So, from beginning to end, this all seems like a scheme by that mediocre high priest,” Fei Fei said telepathically. “He was prepared to kill you, but he was also trying to win you over.” “You still think he’s a mediocre person?”

"After all, all he cares about is himself. How can someone like that not be mediocre? Mediocre in that even when he's playing both sides, he uses an underage girl as insurance; mediocre in that he doesn't even dare to rebel." Fei Fei scoffed and said arrogantly, "Isn't it quite easy for a psychic to become a demigod? As long as you have hands and feet, you can just cultivate step by step. That high priest has no reason to be proud of such a thing."

"Shouldn't you apologize to all those psionicists in the universe who can never even reach the level of demigods?" Yu Lian thought. "Besides, although we're both considered to have reached the Great Perfection, we're still half a step away. Aren't you afraid we won't be able to cross the boomerang when the time comes?"
However, speaking of the High Priest of Norddos, he does indeed have the appearance of a middle-aged office worker, with a listless and lethargic demeanor, but his actual age is actually quite a bit older than Duke Sadoulan.

He was also Emperor Elisher's oldest minister.

However, upon closer examination, this veteran demigod did not appear on the stage of the War of Independence.

In the glorious duel list of Master Lan's journey through ten thousand light-years with a single, chilling sword strike, the name of the leader of the Star Pavilion was conspicuously absent.

His master never mentioned having any experience fighting Norddos.

But is this the "real past," or the result of the prophet's calculations?

“Look, he’s using a flawed future to create a false past, and then he’s misleading you, who are so lost now.” Fei Fei held Yu Lian’s hand tightly.

How did you get the idea that I'm confused?

"If you have something to correct, then correct it; if you don't, then strive to do better. If you don't start like this, people won't know how to continue the conversation." Fei Fei playfully tapped the other person with her little fist. "But you're different. Darling, I've never seen you afraid. You're always on the path of challenging the strong. A man who is steadfast and forgets both honor and disgrace is very charming. You are now the source of courage and strength for all of us. Of course, mine too. You have the right to despise that old man who pretends to be a sage."

Gongsun Qing stared intently at the spot where Feifei and Yulian shook hands, seemingly unwilling to look away. As for King Slein, who had already finished crying, he didn't know where to look.

With her head bowed, she asked cautiously, "I've finally survived, haven't I?"

"We'll see how you perform," Gongsun Qing said sternly. "I'll be keeping a close eye on you."

"Have they always been like this?" she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"You'll have to get used to it," Gongsun Qing said.

“…Princess Brunhilde is truly pitiful.”

"Yes! How pitiful." Gongsun Qing gave a dry laugh, then suddenly realized that he was the one who was even more pitiful.

……

Forty-five minutes later, the Community fleet, led by the Silent One, returned to the Galactic homeland from behind the stargate.

They didn't lose a single warship, and the casualties were only a little over two hundred, but they completely destroyed the opposing Imperial fleet and all its military facilities, leaving them completely clean.

Therefore, Yu Lian stopped being coy and began to order the relocation.

With over ten thousand rebel soldiers and half a million Imperial prisoners watching, the Earth fleet left the seemingly safe fortress and embarked once again on its long journey into the heart of the Empire.

Of course, the Silent Ship now carries a newly elected Empress, a figure who has set things right. She is still a prisoner, with steel needles still inserted in her body, and her movements remain restricted. Most of the ordinary soldiers still mistake her for a hostage.

While taking minors hostage might seem a bit unethical, the mission is to reach the Heavenly Realm, and they might come in handy someday. Overall, the general attitude remains neutral.

However, just one day after the Commonwealth fleet left the Gate of Glory, the intelligence department sent a new report, which was the latest encrypted message on the Imperial intranet.

Of course, it's more like political news than a battle report.

"The Imperial Privy Council has largely approved the application for the establishment of the newly formed Republic of Terrabi and its vassal states, and is preparing to send it to the Senate for discussion."

This means that the Galactic Empire is truly prepared to abandon those loyal Kete Cat.

As for the Ketai's reaction, it was of course unimportant. After their capital was burned to the ground by the outer fleet, it no longer mattered.

What's really important is the supplementary information that follows.

"However, the Privy Council submitted the proposal to the Senate on the condition that the Terrabi people could mobilize 100,000 men to participate in the New Yumen Campaign."