Him and their stars.

Chapter 2231 Prepare to Challenge the Side of Truth

Yu Lian thought of the floating island filled with bio-batteries. Now that he thought about it, the core of the Primarch Project, the Enlightened Noble Phantasm known as the "Life Casket," must have been left in that small world.

So, that subspace doesn't belong to the Emperor?

"Who knows? I've never been there. Perhaps it's the Emperor's domain of conflict, which merged with the functions of the spirit coffin, creating a separate subspace. That's not surprising." Yani shrugged.

“Breen has obviously discovered this and found a way to invoke it, which is perfectly scientific. Then, of course, comes the development of the embryo and natural conception. Obviously, Breen doesn’t want to restore the Primarch’s plan; she just wants to be a good mother. Oh dear, she really is that kind of person. Don’t let her fierce appearance fool you; deep down, she’s the kind of person who would choose to be a mother when playing house.”

Yu Lian opened his mouth slightly, but didn't know what to say.
"Besides, she can be a mother as many times as she wants, even having a whole team of babies is no problem. If she wins a few gene lottery draws, who knows, she might just give birth to a child of the universe who inherits all your talents and strengths. To put it another way, in less than ten years, there will be several little cubs with dragon faces clinging to your legs and calling you 'Dad.'"

Yu Lian could only echo, "Uh... at least I can be sure that Brin has no interest in the so-called Primarch Project."

"In fact, it has been proven that the Empire planned for many years, but only created one Fei Fei, who was then kidnapped by a blond-haired man from Earth."

So, does this blond guy refer to me, or Fei Fei's great-grandfather, the previous Black Moon boss?

Yani looked at Yulian meaningfully: "She is preparing to free the empire from the influence of the Void Crown, and thus she is preparing to return the succession of the throne to the most primitive tradition. So, my dear, do you think this is progressive or anti-civilizational?"

Yu Lian fell silent.

He had actually expected it, so the news didn't surprise him too much, but digesting its profound meaning wasn't so easy.

Seeing Yu Lian's complicated and unspeakable expression, Yani added, "Don't be so surprised, darling. Ultimately, tradition doesn't mean it's outdated. Even now, the people of Tirero firmly believe that the Dawn Royal Family is the closest to the gods, and the so-called selection of an emperor is nothing more than finding a sample among these divine bloodlines. And our Pudding, that arrogant woman, just wants to prove that the closest to the gods is not the bloodline of the Dawn Royal Family, but her own bloodline."

Very well, this certainly fits my stereotype of Brunhilde.

"Or rather, she's preparing to use her bloodline and yours to establish a second galactic empire. Although she's arrogant, conceited, and ambitious, she's actually quite a maternal, love-struck woman." Yani shrugged.

Very well, this certainly fits my stereotype of Empress Brunhilde perfectly.

"And what about you, Yani? You can't exactly play the mother when you're playing house, can you?"

Amida paused briefly, then turned her head slightly to the side. The ends of her platinum blonde hair fell down, obscuring her cheeks.

"So you are one too?"

“I’m a normal girl. I’ve already said it before, I’ve never been against marriage, and I have no intention of growing old alone. How could a truly rational and wise person allow themselves to die without descendants?” Yani shrugged. “Someone like her, who was forced into being a mistress and has a love-struck mind, needs offspring to find a spiritual anchor.”

Hey, hey, hey, you not only admitted to being a mistress, but you also admitted to being love-struck!
"Of course, perhaps it's also for balance and academic research. Human potential comes from the mother's nurturing, and I want to see how genes determine talent."

But it's also highly likely that he'll be an ordinary child, completely failing to inherit any of his parents' strengths. Yu Lian thought.

“Of course, that’s not all.” Yani’s gaze became distant and profound: “Breen’s vision of the future, her vision of the ideal world, is bound to your bloodline. And so am I? My dear, you cannot deprive me of the opportunity to invest in the future.”

When she looked at Yu Lian again, her smile had become genuine and gentle: "So, shall we continue with the unfinished steps? I've also learned some new knowledge recently."

At this moment, the cries and chaos of the imperial soldiers within the fortress seemed like distant background noise. Yu Lian stared at Yani and exhaled a long, non-existent breath.

He stretched his shoulders and wrists, touched his nose, scratched his chin, and yawned: "I will make sure the colossus arrives at a safe place, observe the movements of the Empire's main force, and then return to the New Divine Continent."

Yani stared at him for a few seconds, then chuckled, "Of course. I'll also be staying in Femor for a while longer. The Alliance and the Empire will remain locked in a standoff for some time. I'll make sure everything stays on track."

"I heard that the front lines are clashing with the Empire every day."

"Since we're already here, it would be bad to let the morale of the entire army suffer if we didn't have a real exchange of blows. Besides, the empire is currently in a period of strategic contraction, so it would be a real shame not to take this opportunity to cause some trouble for the other side."

“However, this would be a personal achievement for General Domaisi,” Yu Lian said.

“Even based on seniority, he will definitely be promoted to marshal within the next two years. Why not make the jewels on his scepter shine even brighter? It’s a good thing,” Yani said with a smile.

On another timeline, this decorated marshal retired and entered politics, becoming your biggest rival, Miss Bei.

"Of course he has a lot of ambition. And in terms of responsibility, in terms of his sense of responsibility to the country and the people, he is far superior to my unworthy father. He's still young and doesn't want to take over the Azure Palace so soon," Fei Fei said with a smile.

Well, considering that you fourteen families have always been rivals without breaking apart, this kind of operation is not surprising.

There's a saying, isn't there? Right, the working class is always infinitely subdivided, while the ruling class always manages to collude. Before the revolutionaries of the world united, the oppressors of the world had already united.

"After all, my unworthy father's leadership is only temporary. Given his personality, he won't be able to stay in the Azure Palace for more than a few years. As for me, in a few years I might have to go home to have a baby and take care of my child. The learning habits of children in their early years are the most important, and they need constant guidance and instruction. During this period, if General Mystic, a war hero, is willing to step forward and take charge, why not?"

Are you still eyeing the child?

With a blank, expressionless face, Yu Lian asked, "So, will the Alliance drive the Empire out of Femor?"

“It’s almost impossible.” Yani shook her head slightly. “Feimo is neither an abyss nor a spiral cross. Stable young star clusters and unstable giants, dwarfs and variable stars intersect and scatter here, but they can still form stable channels and stable settlements. The reason why this chaotic intersection has formed here in the past thousand years is due to geopolitics.”

Yu Lian had no choice but to agree.

“We will prevent the Empire from completely annexing Femor, but we cannot stop the border vassal states they have already established. Accordingly, the Azure Palace has decided to establish a new trading city-state here.”

"Wouldn't the Maixiduo family be major shareholders in these trading cities? Just like your Bei family is a major shareholder in Canchuan."

“Canchuan’s major shareholders are Libra Bank and Rainbow Rose Foundation,” Yani explained. “Of course, it’s understandable that General Maxido also has many friends in the business world.”

"Could they become member countries of the alliance in the future?"

"The future, of course, depends on how things develop. Although I can look back three thousand years and forward five hundred years, I never draw conclusions about history lightly." Yani pointed to her eyes: "However, as long as civilization continues to develop, the universe will always move from chaos and turmoil towards order."

"In the near future, in addition to the trading city-states you support and the frontier lords appointed by the Empire, there should be double-digit numbers of countries in this vast nebula. I mean, countries that will have seats in the Galactic Civilization Council."

Yani nodded.

"However, this place will still be a source of instability for the whole world."

Yani nodded again: "Of course. But this is still a step-by-step process toward order. Chaos is never a ladder to progress, but progress is born in the process of moving from chaos to order. In this process, the transit station set up here by the Pioneer Party will continue to operate as usual."

"The Original Color Star Society is one of these newly established legitimate nations."

“The Alliance will provide them with the necessary support through the newly established trading city-states.” Yani thought for a moment and then added, “In addition, based on the current development, Mr. Tan’s refugee camp in the Sanzu Star Region will also have the necessary conditions to establish a nation within ten years.”

She seemed to know everything. "Considering that in the future, there should be five or six countries inhabited by the Czerk people, Mr. Tan Jize's refugee country... the land of the free will not seem too conspicuous."

The people of Cherk are truly pitiful. However, lacking strength, strategic resolve, and decisiveness, yet still choosing to sit on the fence, they naturally have to bear this consequence.

Come to think of it, weren't humans on the previous timeline in the same ecological niche?

"Of course, since the majority of the population are exiles from the Empire, it's unrealistic for them to immediately attend the Civilization Council. But as long as they can control or build one or two orbital trade stations, they can be included in the trading scope of the Sea God Fleet. The Tos Merchant Guild will follow suit, and they will be no different from most semi-independent trading city-states."

"Thank you very much." Yu Lian thanked her sincerely: Subjectively speaking, Miss Bei only wanted to cause trouble for the Imperial devils, but objectively she was the most reliable ally. Apart from joining too late and betraying the Earth government, there was nothing to criticize.

She only sold the Earth; from a conspiracy theory perspective, it was actually a good thing for Yu Lian personally.

"Yani, without you, it would have taken us at least another fifty years to achieve what we have today!"

“Saying thank you can’t just be lip service; you know what they want.” She stared at Yu Lian, her sapphire blue eyes seeming to burn with flames.

To be fair, Princess Rainbow Rose has always been portrayed as a refined, reserved, and highly intelligent literary girl, but her sudden transformation into a carnivore is quite striking.

Yu Lian said that he had only seen her in this state during the Heart-Tempering Situation, and this was the first time he had seen her in real life. This was quite a test for him, but he believed he could endure it.

Yani waited until she saw that the other person seemed a little embarrassed before she smiled and said, "Of course, I'm not in a hurry. But darling, please remember, I don't like to joke around, and I won't give up."

Yu Lian nodded again with a blank, emotionless face: "I understand. We can set aside this issue and leave it to our future selves."

Then, naturally, it was time to say goodbye.

However, Yani clearly did not intend to leave immediately. She was still gazing at Yu Lian with affection, but there was a hint of hesitation in her eyes.

This is truly something new. Yu Lian said that during that heart-tempering session, he had seen her as a healer, as a virtuous wife and loving mother, and as a predatory type, but he had never seen her as hesitant.

"And how do you plan to respond to it?"

Yu Lian raised an eyebrow, realizing that the other person could only be referring to the Void Crown. He realized that this might be the real reason why Yani had come to find him today.

"You've already done the calculations again?"

She nodded slightly, her expression growing increasingly complicated.

"...It looks like a very extravagant future."

She continued nodding, her expression already accusing a scumbag who abandoned his wife and children, which instantly made Yu Lian feel extremely guilty.

"You've already said that those are just possibilities."

"So that's why they were just expressing their dissatisfaction with their eyes." Yani withdrew her resentful expression and replaced it with a hint of understanding. She looked Yu Lian up and down, her voice low and carrying the caution of a researcher: "It's only been a little over a month since we last met in the capital, yet you've improved again. I can vaguely see a familiar aura about you; this must be the power of the side of truth."

This is what is meant by the so-called "eight rings of perfection" and the "half-step to nine rings" level of achievement.

Yu Lian laughed arrogantly, "Does he resemble your ancestor?"

"No, he's more like an emperor."

Yu Lian immediately lost his arrogance.

"Let me guess, you must have gone through several fierce battles on your way through the Abyss Nebula, right? Each time you were forced to fight against a Void Lord or an equivalent Leviathan all by yourself?"

Yu Lian nodded, then shook his head: "Actually, it wasn't all by myself."

Yes, and there's also Race Fries. He glanced again at Little Grey, who had come into view.

Of course, there's also the robot lady.

Yani seemed completely oblivious to Little Grey's presence, and simply praised, "When we first met, I guessed that you would be the first of our generation to step into the side of truth, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Void Crown is truly an excellent partner."

He could even be considered an excellent teacher, the kind wielding a spiked club. Come to think of it, His Majesty Elithel, who has already passed away, was also this type; perhaps it's a lineage? Yu Lian thought.

"It has given you enough enemies and allowed you to harvest enough extraordinary materials. If it were a normal transcendent advancement, you would have already stockpiled enough resources. So, my dear, are you ready?" Amida asked solemnly.

Perhaps because it was so sudden, Yu Lian took a full half minute before sincerely saying, "There is currently no detailed information on advancing to the ninth ring of balance. Is there anything you can teach me?"

"Unfortunately, they don't know either," Yani said, shrugging.

Yu Lian continued to respond with an emotionless poker face.

Miss Bei blinked and said in a researcher's rigorous tone, "But since it's about 'balance,' there must be some underlying principles. All things are born from existence, and existence is born from non-existence; extreme strength leads to humiliation, and extreme rigidity leads to breakage; excess is as bad as deficiency, and things will inevitably reverse at their extremes... Aren't these all classical wisdoms from Earth, containing such underlying truths?"

Recently, quite a few foreigners have been giving me Taoist lessons, but Yu Lian always feels that they are just finding things to complain about.

"It's conceivable that your path lies hidden in your past experiences: your efforts, your struggles, your choices, and all the 'futures' you've glimpsed."

She stretched out her hand, palm up, and a thick, ancient book slowly emerged, its cover bearing a symbol of profound simplicity—the mark of the Berencaster family's prized "Book of the Sun God."

It's thicker now.

This means that as her strength has increased, Annie has gained greater control over this Noble Phantasm.

She opened a page and showed Yu Lian a picture depicting an hourglass.

“The Chapter of Time,” Yani said softly, “It certainly can’t take you through time, but it can make you feel more clearly the echoes of things that have happened or might happen. Aren’t you curious about what that extravagant future I’ve predicted is like? Instead of listening to me talk about it, why don’t you experience it for yourself? How about it, do you dare to go and see it with someone?”

Yu Lian looked at the other person, still with a poker face devoid of emotion.

Don't you think you're stirring up too much trouble?

"You don't dare? Oh dear, I think you shouldn't only have this much ambition."

"A provocation! What a superficial tactic." Yu Lian scoffed. "Do you think I'd fall for it?"

Despite saying that, he still took the hand that Yani had extended.