The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 367 Commander Zhou (Part 2)
Although I've never seen it, to have such an extravagant official residence in the first ring of Star 732, and to have such a large number of military personnel stationed and patrolling at home, one can only imagine that he must not be an ordinary person.

Jiang Hui had many guesses before, such as planet lord, star system administrator, government official, military high-ranking officer, or even legion commander... but she never imagined that he would be a commander-in-chief, or even a marshal.

Commander Zhou, Zhou Yuanjing, was the head of the former seven marshals of the empire and the ninth lifetime honorary commander to be recorded in history during the Ninth Star Era.

As is widely known, the Interstellar Empire is a multi-headed state, with the military, the ruling bureau, and the nobles in charge of governance.

Good heavens, it seems like calling this person an imperial head wouldn't be far off. In terms of historical standing, he might even be a notch above that.

They're going to see the head of state... The head of state said he'd invite them to dinner, which sounds rather fantastical.

Even though Jiang Hui was a new soul from another world who had only recently arrived and knew less than many children in early childhood education, she had still done her research on some major interstellar events and important figures beforehand.

Therefore, the name Zhou Yuanjing was not unfamiliar to her at all; he was a great military leader in this Ninth Star Era.

This legendary figure came from a family that wasn't particularly remarkable within the Empire. At least at the time of his birth, his grandfather was merely a candidate for heir to a large family on Star System 732, but his birth directly altered the fate of the entire family.

Zhou Yuanjing was born with extremely high spiritual perception. Before he was even a year old, he showed signs of his first awakening and successfully awakened to S+ level spiritual power. This was unprecedented in the inner star systems of the resident star system, making him a truly gifted individual.

Upon learning the news, the military contacted Zhou Yuanjing's parents and relatives and brought the whole family to the capital.

Then things unfolded exactly as described in the Chronicles of the Empire. Zhou Yuanjing underwent four awakenings and was ultimately established as one of the few SSS+ awakened individuals in the entire interstellar space and even in history. He also used his talent to wreak havoc on the battlefield, as if divinely aided, and in just a hundred years, he completely transformed from a gifted genius into a great military leader.

His experiences are too numerous to describe in simple language; even 90% of the biographies of Zhou Yuanjing available in the interstellar market might not be able to capture his essence. However, there is no denying that he was a legend of this interstellar era, easily ranking among the top three. Although his legendary life has come to a spectacular end, his influence on the entire interstellar space has not diminished much.

So wait a minute, let them sort things out. Next, they're going to see Zhou Yuanjing, Zhou Xiuwen's father.

Jiang Hui's first reaction wasn't that Zhou Xiuwen was actually the head of state's son; instead, a jumble of random thoughts swirled in her mind, finally settling into a completely unrelated question: "Um... should I change my clothes?"

The group actually looked at her casual clothes, which seemed rather relaxed, and then at their own clothes, which weren't exactly suitable either. Then, in unison, they pushed the person who hadn't yet realized what was happening towards the door: "Hey, no need to change. It's just dinner, nothing special is fine."

—Because they don't want to change either.

To be honest, they hadn't even thought of this in the first place. Of the three of them, one was travel-worn, one was still wearing mourning clothes, and one was even more casual than Jiang Hui... It was hard to say who was more inappropriate than whom. If Jiang Hui had changed, wouldn't they have to go back and rummage through their closets to change their outfits again?
That's too much trouble! It's better for everyone to just be casual, even if we all lose face and lose manners together, it's not like we're doing anything wrong anyway.

In the distance, someone's increasingly faint voice could still be heard arguing, finally turning into a helpless sigh: "...Fine, I won't change, okay? Just stop pushing me."

Although she was still shocked when she first found out, Jiang Hui's mood had actually calmed down by the time she arrived at the main house.

Because she felt that Hillman was right, it was really just dinner.

The fact that such an important figure would take the time to have dinner with these children is probably because they are Zhou Xiuwen's friends.

Come to think of it, it's perfectly normal for parents to want to entertain their children when they invite friends over. This kind of thing was very common on Earth, and it wouldn't seem out of place in interstellar times either.

She unexpectedly sensed something subtle, because it seemed that a big shot like Zhou Yuanjing was no different from an ordinary person, and just like all parents in the world, he had good intentions for his children.

But while she was no longer nervous, everyone else became nervous.

Hillman was nervous because he came from one of the wealthiest families in the interstellar world, but he was meeting a big shot like Zhou Yuanjing for the first time, let alone being in such close proximity to him.

Commander Zhou Yuanjing invited him to dinner; if word got out, probably no one would believe it. His parents and grandfather would be incredibly envious if they knew.

As for why Zhou Xiuwen was also nervous, it was certainly not because he was afraid of his father. On the contrary, his relationship with Zhou Yuanjing was quite good.

He came from a special family; his mother was often unable to be by his side. His father later recovered, but ended up disabled. It was impossible for Zhou Xiuwen to be happy when he discovered that his father was by his side in this way.

This was the first time he had brought friends to meet his father. Not the "friends" who came to visit because of his father's position, nor the friends from similar backgrounds who wanted more from him, but true friends who existed because of him as a person.

At first, Zhou Xiuwen didn't think much of it when Zhou Yuanjing invited his friends to dinner, and he informed them one by one. However, as he actually got to this point, he began to feel a little uneasy, because he was afraid... that his father, Zhou Yuanjing, would not approve of his friends.

He was destined to live under the watchful eyes of countless people, surrounded by individuals with all sorts of ulterior motives. Although Zhou Yuanjing doted on him, he also taught him to discern the complexities of human relationships. His position meant he couldn't interact with people as freely as others; if he made the wrong choice of friends, it could potentially cause significant problems in the future.

Zhou Xiuwen also knew that Zhou Yuanjing had already retrieved and reviewed the information of these people when he made contact with them.

Therefore, he has been worried these days about whether it was inappropriate for his father to invite him to give advice to his friends.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuanjing didn't seem to care what kind of friends he made. He only confirmed that they had a clean background and a pure resume, and then let him be.

Now that he had brought them to meet his father in person, he couldn't help but feel nervous. Zhou Xiuwen naturally believed in the abilities of his friends, but he wondered what Zhou Yuanjing would think of them.

(End of this chapter)