Him and their stars.

Chapter 2137 Great Bloodline

Emerging from these peculiar spatial ripples was none other than Fei Fei. She was still wearing a dark, powered combat suit that allowed for easy movement, outlining her athletic physique, like a well-trained and well-equipped (space) city scout.

However, such attire is still quite peculiar for someone like her.

After all, she is the youngest director in history to win the Agamemnon Award, and she still has the same smile as she did at that awards ceremony, showing no signs of aggression.

However, those bright eyes were devoid of warmth; they simply stared silently at the High Priest of Norddos with a very clear and persistent scrutiny.

"So, what exactly does 'negligible cost' mean? Could you tell me in detail?" she repeated the question, her tone gentle.

However, the stagnant, cold air inside was easing, and the frost and fog were gradually melting away. The murderous intent on the High Priest of Norddos's face receded like the tide, and a warm, even somewhat benevolent smile reappeared, like that of a popular old professor.

He distanced himself from Shirley, lightly tapped the ground with his cane, and nodded to Feifei in greeting: "Miss Overlord's attack is disrupting the Heavenly Domain's array. Soon, all the space cities in the Heavenly Domain will be smooth roads for a demigod like you, won't they?"

“Thank you to the ancestors of the Galactic Empire,” Feifei said. “When you were setting up the space city in the Heavenly Domain, you left a backdoor for psionicists.”

Now, artillery fire from the Hand of Glory and the Earth Fleet is destroying those space cities implanted with psionic nodes... or rather, psionic nodes disguised as space cities.

The firewalls used to combat psykers are now being weakened, while the backdoors remain.

“But this is definitely not your first time here.” The High Priest looked at Fei Fei meaningfully. He clearly saw a light, like the first rays of dawn, flash in the eyes of this “Earth” girl.

He reaffirmed his guess, or rather, the rumor: "Yes, just as the rumor says, I sensed a sublime power in you, from the great bloodline I revere and swear allegiance to."

Feifei smiled, not denying it, but instead asking, "You know more than I thought. So, where did you get this information from? The Alliance, or the Serpent? It couldn't have come from His Majesty, could it? These rumors are one of the driving forces behind your current actions, aren't they? And who exactly is the partner you've chosen now? Which Dragon King has promised you a bright future?"

Feifei's questions were too numerous and too sharp. The High Priest actually gave an awkward, wry smile.

“Very well, poor Pudding anyway.” Fifi’s smile widened even more: “Very well, aren’t you betraying this bloodline?”

Xia Li had retreated to the edge of a flower bush, transforming once again from her three-meter-tall, multi-armed demon form into a pitiful fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl. She even pulled out a dress from somewhere to cover herself up.

She glanced at Norddos, then at Fifi, and suddenly realized something, but something still felt off, so she shrank back a little further into the flowerbed.

“I’m not sure if my expression of loyalty is misguided, but loyalty is unquestionable. You can question it, but I implore you to respect it.” He offered a rather sincere, even somewhat humble, explanation, as if Fei Fei truly possessed a great lineage.

It is even more sublime than those so-called "great bloodlines".

He continued, “As for your question… the price, of course, is what must be paid for a greater goal. The survival of the empire, the maintenance of order, and the path to truth always require sacrifices. And if change is to be made, then so be it. Your Excellency, um, madam, your lover knows this best.”

The High Priest of Norddos seemed hesitant about what title to use, but ultimately chose the most conservative one.

Under Fei Fei's scrutinizing gaze, he explained in detail: "Actually, Your Majesty is the same. Commoners, nobles, and soldiers who died for the capital. It's all the same. I agree with Your Majesty's decision; any change requires the purification of blood. Our universe has stagnated. Ahahaha, since that's the case, let the nebula storm come at its most violent."

That bastard's famous quote has gone viral! Most importantly, it's even reached the enemy!
Feifei was a little uncomfortable with this, and just sneered: "He's like he's performing a grand sacrifice."

“His Majesty is a deity who leads the empire; how dare we mortals presume to understand him? We cannot even comprehend his foresight; we can only try to comprehend and execute his teachings. Yet, even the sacrifices include his own. Madam, do you understand how sublime this is…”

Feifei interrupted, "So this is what a so-called tyrant and traitor is like."

The high priest fell silent for a moment, a distinct gloom flashing across his face.

He had been ridiculed by Fei Fei from the very beginning, and even personally attacked by Xia Li, but this simple comment was the one that most broke him down. "Different paths lead to the same destination; ultimately, it's all the same. Even the opposing alliance, what's the essential difference between them and us? They always have to put up some puppets to show off, which is actually a low-level tactic. Remember, civilization is protected and guided by the greatest of people." The High Priest answered with a watertight but unoriginal statement. Of course, judging from his tone, he genuinely believed in this.

So Feifei immediately retorted sarcastically, "Hehe~~ You can't understand the principles of how a real man acts, even if I explain them to you."

Norddos didn't quite understand where the other person's confidence came from, and could only assume it was the obsession of someone in love.

"Madam, what brings you here? Is there anything I can do for you? I can't see that lord." His gaze swept over Feifei, then glanced at Xia Li, who remained on guard and had retreated behind the flower clusters not far away, before finally settling on the recently closed spatial passage: "Is he on that Ghost of the End, with his warriors, as commander? Or has he already gone to Dragon's Palace as a challenger?"

"I'm just here on his behalf to say hello and, incidentally, to help my husband out a bit." She gazed at Hoshimi, still smiling, but the chilling golden light in her eyes returned.
“In the Battle of Nantianmen, you tricked my husband. You know, he's actually petty and holds grudges. I have to bring you back with your head to appease him.”

At this point, she covered her face again: "Oh dear, that guy is such a womanizer. There are so many little foxes, sluts, cheating foxes, and even bigger ones eyeing my position. I really need to pamper him a bit more. You understand what I mean, right? Can you grant my wish?"

"You don't need to be so humble."

Norddos and Shirley said this in unison. They then exchanged a glance, both feeling inexplicably awkward.

"I do what I want," Fei Fei said matter-of-factly, then glared at Xia Li: "Hey, little girl, do you even have the right to speak?"

What does this arrogant and condescending attitude mean? What do you take me for?

Shirley was so angry that she felt a chill run through her body and almost trembled. Although her body wasn't programmed with these functions, she still felt this way.

However, even after enduring such humiliation, she didn't want to (or dare to) refute it at all, but instead meekly took another step back behind the flower bushes.

Feifei began to move forward, taking a stroll-like pace, but the space around her seemed to be distorted by her will, and an invisible pressure, like a giant hand, suddenly gripped the High Priest of Norddos.

Norddos remained motionless, still holding the top of his cane. An invisible spirituality seemed to emanate from his pores, condensing in the space around him and creating a shield of spiritual light that was completely invisible to outsiders.

"Buzz!" After a deep, muffled buzz, the shield twisted violently, creating ripples that spread through the void, as if it were about to transform into a raging torrent of force.

Behind the shield, Norddos's body swayed slightly. He remained motionless, but obvious cracks appeared in the floor beneath his feet, and he even sank several inches with the floor.

Further away from the floor, innocent flowers and plants began to burn.

“As expected…” Norddos had barely opened his mouth when a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. He gave a smile of admiration, but the light in his eyes burned even brighter, and a sharp outline was faintly visible beneath his fitted tuxedo.

He is putting on his armor.

However, at the very moment when the two people's auras clashed and the space froze, Xia Li, who had been hiding behind the flowers, moved!

This fleeting gap was exactly what she was waiting for.

The girl's body suddenly "dissolved" on the spot, instantly breaking down into countless tiny, strange flying insects that shimmered with an eerie light. With a "buzz," they scattered on the spot at an abnormally fast speed.

The swarming insects did not rush directly towards the flames. Instead, as if they possessed intelligence, they suddenly burrowed into the cracks in the stone slabs beneath their feet, and even into the roots and soil of the nearby flower bushes, before disappearing without a trace.

The true will of the ruler has long since vanished into nothingness, seemingly disappearing into a chaotic realm that even the perception of high-level psionic beings cannot instantly capture.

In less than a hundredth of a second, the Overmind escaped the powerful psionic lock created by the confrontation. To be fair, it's rare to see someone cause trouble in a high-intensity standoff without suffering any backlash, and this is the first time someone has made such a smooth escape as the Overmind.

As a result, the suffocating oppressive atmosphere in the hall eased, and for a moment, neither of them wanted to continue fighting.