Him and their stars.

Chapter 2050, just you wait!

Brunhilde pretended not to hear. She subtly adjusted her facial micro-expressions, transforming her sincere and gratified smile into a polished, professional grin, her beauty remaining as stunning as ever.

"Compared to the meaningless descent of the true body, I would rather have a chat with you all."

So, what exactly is this guy here for? Is she an enemy or not? Gongsun Qing looked at Brunhilde's projection with a puzzled expression, unsure of what to do.

Could it be that the real Dragon King is like this? She hesitated for a moment, but still sheathed her spirit sword and glanced at King Slein, who was crouching with his head in his hands, disguised as furniture.

...Well, the Dragon King isn't exactly the same type after all.

Brunhilde seemed to have completely blocked out the memory of using her mind to manipulate the spirit puppets to launch the siege, and she also completely ignored the fact that her alchemical weapons had been taken over by Fifi. She simply greeted them calmly:

"It's been a long time, my dear Lian Qing, the only lover of my heart that I acknowledge. And Fina, it's been so long... Hey, hey, hey, I'm telling you, Miss Fina, you know perfectly well that this won't work on me. This is just a projection of will. You can use it to seize control of those spirit puppets, but you don't really think you can harm my true self, do you?"

"I know, I just wanted to cut you a few more times." Fei Fei grinned and gave a natural smile, then sheathed the sword that was still slashing at the projection.

"Hehe, is this Miss Gongsun Qing, the heir of the Earl of Yongdi? This must be our first meeting, right?"

"I am no longer..."

Brunhilde interrupted him in a calm voice: "Yes, you are no longer. Earl Gongsun Heng has submitted an application to the Heraldry, but according to the law, it is unlikely that the Earl's lands and property will receive a full guarantee."

Gongsun Qing lowered his eyelids: "I understand."

She still felt somewhat guilty towards the Earl of Yongdi.

"It's good that you're aware of this. I really like girls with awareness." Brunhilde's face broke into a knowing smile. "By the way, dear girl, I've informed the Privy Council for discussion. If all goes well, Count Yongdi should be transferred to the High Moss System in the Hanging Arm Sector. From now on, that minority group you call the High Peoples will be subjects of the Gongsun family of Yongdi."

Yu Lian felt a slight numbness, and a strange chill ran through him. He didn't know what Brunhilde's considerations were that led her to make such a decision, but he felt that her thoughts were very profound.

And it's precisely because I can't guess it that I feel numb.

He now hopes that Brunhilde can return to her former domineering and genuine self.

As for Miss Gongsun, the person involved, she had even given up thinking. Her worry was mixed with seven or eight parts confusion, and her confusion was mixed with four or five parts fear. In the end, she could only look between Yu Lian and Fei Fei with pleading eyes.

Brunhilde explained directly, "Don't overthink it. I simply feel that the Earl of Yongdi, who built his empire on military prowess, and the Gongsun family, who have made great contributions to the empire, are qualified to share weal and woe with the empire."

Feifei sneered, "There were forty-five founding dukes in the Galactic Empire, and they all said they would share weal and woe. What about now?"

Brunhilde himself had personally eliminated more than one, albeit in a virtual timeline. Yu Lian thought.

Of course, as the person involved, Miss Xuandi continued to pretend she hadn't heard and said, "Not to mention, I also had a swordsmanship teacher from the Gongsun family when I was a child. I am very grateful for his teaching. The Gongsun family and the rugged yet simple-hearted people of the highlands must get along very well. Everything is for the long-term peace and stability of the entire galaxy."

The information was so overwhelming that Miss Gongsun Qing, who had given up thinking, couldn't even muster a facial expression, let alone look at Yu Lian for help.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, she continued, "Furthermore, since our ancestors were seven lords who migrated from Earth, we will also grant them appropriate fiefdoms and transfers within the original community's territory. In addition, we have plans to make the lifelong title of Prime Minister Valpolis hereditary after his retirement. This is a reward for his hard work."

She acted as if she were a dignified emperor, arranging retirement benefits for a prime minister as if it were her right.

“It’s as if you’re trying to adapt to a new role,” Yu Lian said.

Brunhilde said, "His fief will be settled in the New Balkans of the Outer Rings sector, the homeland of his ancestors. This will be the eighth Earthling-born lord. Hopefully, they can bring new order and prosperity to this new world."

Yu Lian pressed his temples. He had to admit that the woman he was "chatting" with was far more dangerous than the one dressed in the Dawn Dragon outfit.

He guessed that Feifei probably thought the same thing.

“With your harsh treatment of the lords, they wouldn’t even be dogs! If I were them, I would have rebelled long ago.”

It was obvious that Feifei had lost her composure. Her words had offended Xiaoqing's ancestors and almost all of his relatives.

Gongsun Qing echoed loudly, "Yes, the lords of the empire! They won't even be dogs! They're rebelling!"

Does this airhead really know what he's saying? Of course, in the moment of giving up thinking, just jumping around with your external brain is a smart choice.

Brunhilde continued to pretend not to hear, her beautiful golden eyes, as bright as the morning sun, still fixed intently on Yu Lian: "They have actually been rebelling all along, just in different ways. Lian Qing should know this best. You should know it better than I do."

As bright as the morning sun, her smile was as sinister and murderous as Fei Fei's eyes. Yu Lian, however, put on a poker face with his hands clasped, and said coldly, "The Dragon King and nobles of the Empire are all lunatics, indeed worse than dogs."

"Thank you. Lian Qing, I love your stubbornness. Luckily, besides being stubborn, you also have some other important parts that are hard, which I'm satisfied with."

Feifei didn't say anything, but just took out her water bottle and gulped down her water.

As for Gongsun Qing, after a brief moment of thought, his fair face suddenly flushed red: "You, you, I, this, how could you do this?"

You had already given up thinking, but now you understand it again!
Feifei flicked Gongsun Qing's forehead with her finger in annoyance.

So the girl covered her head and squatted down.

Brunhilde's gaze also fell on the other King Sven, who was still crouching with his head in his hands.

"Philyn, little Philyn, very good. Your current situation is pitiful. Now, all you need to do is find a way to survive."

Her words were tinged with sympathy, as if she were sympathizing with a pet that had lost its home.

The young princess, who was still crouching with her head in her hands, remained silent for a moment before suddenly bursting into tears. She cried very sadly, but the emotions contained within her tears were complex, and it didn't seem like she was simply releasing stress and grievances.

However, it didn't seem like she was being affectionate with her distant cousin.

...Of course, considering seniority, she could be considered a distant great-aunt? However, it's certain that Brunhilde holds considerable prestige among the younger generation of the Dawn Royal Family. She's no longer just a superficial "big sister" figure; she's definitely at the top of the food chain.

“She’s no longer of any use. Pudding, you can get rid of her now.” Yu Lian decided to continue playing a heartless and emotionless character.

Philian burst into even louder sobs. If any outsiders had been there, they would probably have thought this young girl had just been abandoned. A naive, innocent girl, deceived by a blond-haired man, became pregnant, and then abandoned – that's the kind of heartbreak she'd experience.

Brunhilde laughed, "It's a pity I didn't open a large-capacity spatial portal. Otherwise? Come here and get ganged up on? I won't fall for that!"

She pointed at Feifei and shouted, "With this woman who has no sense of martial ethics around, I would never hesitate to assess the danger at this moment with the utmost malice."

Feifei chuckled coldly three times, looking as if she was proud of it rather than ashamed.

Needless to say, if Brunhilde's physical body had actually passed through the spatial passage, it would have been caught red-handed.

Considering that after becoming a demigod, Fifi has already touched the edge of concepts and laws, even if King Suryuka were to wear the authentic Dawn Dragon armor, he might still find it difficult to escape this calamity.

"I thought that, setting aside our official positions, we could at least be considered superficial friends who occasionally exchange greetings. Is this how you treat friends you haven't seen in a long time? Is this the glory of the Black Moon lineage?"

Feifei couldn't help but marvel, and even started clapping: "Your Highness, this is where I will never be as good as you! Deep down, you are still a typical political animal."

“I don’t deny that. As a politician, seeing you all at the heart of the Suliuka royal family without feeling offended, and without much emotional fluctuation in your personal lives, is frighteningly calm to me.” Brunhilde looked directly at Yu Lian: “But, Fina, you may not understand this feeling, but he certainly can, he understands it even more deeply than I do. Isn’t that right, Lian Qing?”

“Stop trying to glorify yourself, Your Highness.” Fina sneered, “This is the spirit of the rulers; the fish are liberators and revolutionaries.”

“Of course he is. But, Fina, that doesn’t contradict it.” Brunhilde stared directly at the demigod Fina, unyielding. But in those deep amber eyes, she saw only tranquility and determination.

"Some heroes rise from humble beginnings, some heroes are proud to be commoners, and some heroes dedicate their lives to fighting for the livelihood of the common people. Your Highness, I cannot explain the principles of being a great man to you."

Brunhilde's gaze drifted towards Yu Lian once more.

Are you, darling? She seemed to be asking a question with her eyes.

Then, King Suliuka subtly changed the subject: "This royal tomb is indeed riddled with traps. Lian Qing, you are familiar with all the traps and codes here, so you can naturally have a smooth journey. However, I have enough time to set up new traps. I'll ask you again, Lian Qing, have you overlooked me?"

Pretending to be a resentful woman doesn't suit her. Fortunately, her attitude remained upright and open, without a trace of resentment.

Yu Lian said, "Of course we dare not ignore it. But ultimately we still need empirical evidence."

“Yes, it requires empirical evidence, it requires personal witnessing, which is certainly your style.” King Su smiled knowingly: “I will sense every treasure in this underground palace’s treasure room when it is touched. It can also activate permanent spatial anchors.”

“So, Brin, you could have shown up earlier. You should have been able to guess that I would come to retrieve the Spear of the Phase, and you had time to stop me.”

“Of course I could do that, but I didn’t,” King Suliuka shook his head and smiled. “I also need empirical evidence.”

Yu Lian's face darkened; many of his suspicions were gradually becoming reality. Yet, he seemed to feel no definite sense of reality about it all; instead, it all seemed to exude a strange, surreal absurdity.

"What have you proven?"

"Since the Spear of Phases is valid, then everything we saw in that world is..."

“Not everything,” Yu Lian interrupted the other person very solemnly.

Brunhilde tilted his head and looked at Yu Lian, then chuckled, "Alright, alright. Maybe not everything, but a considerable part of it is true."

Gongsun Qing raised his head, looking at the two men with a puzzled expression. A hint of unease towards the riddle-maker flashed in his eyes.

As for Feifei, she seemed to have grasped something and once again entered a thoughtful state.

As for King Sulyuka, it seems the topic has been changed again:

“Even if I open the passage, I can only bring three or four people to the scene, which is not a smart choice. Mysticism has its limits, and if you become obsessed with it, you will inevitably suffer a great misfortune sooner or later. In fact, we have long agreed on this. But Lian Qing, the power of reality has no limits. Are you unwilling to admit that?”

"Are you already on your way back to the capital?" Yu Lian asked.

Brunhilde nodded slightly: "The situation on Earth is quite stable now. The policies I formulated have been handed over to everyone for implementation. I have a group of excellent subordinates who are young, enthusiastic, empathetic, compassionate, and progressive. Hahaha, although the Privy Council and the Senate don't particularly like the Chancellor's Office, the Chancellor's Office bureaucracy has always been the most progressive group within the Galactic Empire's system. I can always find talent from those young civil servant groups."

It's a counterintuitive phenomenon, but considering the current development of the Galactic Empire, it's a reasonable change.

Brunhilde looked at Yu Lian: "There are many talented people in the bureaucratic system, many of whom come from the bottom, and many of them are even potential rebels who have read the source."

Feifei couldn't help but roll her dead fish eyes and glare at Yu Lian: "You chose him, mentor."

“At least, at least I’m spreading progressivism,” Yu Lian argued, though his tone wasn’t very convincing.

"But so what? They might become excellent administrators and carry out my reforms on Earth. Listen carefully, my dear, to a wicked ruling class like mine, progressive workers and peasants may be dangerous, but progressive bureaucrats are just better beasts of burden."

Yu Lian found herself actually agreeing with her statement.
Feifei's eyes widened in amazement; she clicked her tongue in wonder, finding it breathtaking and awe-inspiring.

“This woman is actually just like Yani, a homebody, but she is also one of the most powerful figures in the ruling class!” Feifei said.

"That's really vulgar. Miss Fina, that's going too far, those words are really too much."

Brunhilde complained loudly, then, as if in despair, pointed at Yu Lian in a tone as if issuing a declaration of war: "Listen up, Lian Qing, I still love you, but that's precisely why I will do everything in my power to stop you, capture you, or destroy you before you enter the Heavenly Realm. Every possibility has nothing to do with our subjective intentions, only with the tense."

“Very good, I heard your declaration.”

"Then, prepare to meet in the Heavenly Realm! The Heavenly Realm once again! The true Heavenly Realm! From a different perspective. Just you wait!"

(End of this chapter)