Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 824: The cooperation intention of the Giszhe people.

Murat's eyes were still fixed on the broken chainsword in his hand, his chest heaving violently and his heartbeat could almost be heard.

The sword fragments fell to the ground with a crisp sound, but he still did not loosen his clenched hands.

At this moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness. His weapons had become ineffective and his strength was far from comparable to that of his opponent.

Xia Xiu stood in front of him, still maintaining that unhurried demeanor.

He looked at his student, smiled slightly, loosened his clenched fingers, and then the broken sword blade fell to the ground with a snap. The crisp sound echoed in the empty training ground. Then, he said in a gentle but powerful tone:
"This is your limit. Now, you need to break it."

Murat took a deep breath and tried to control his emotions. He bowed respectfully to his principal and said:
"Yes, Principal!"

Drop drop-

At this moment, the electronic device on Murat's belt made a rapid beeping sound, interrupting his brief thoughts.

Then he reached out and pulled out a metal card from the card slot on his belt.

The surface of the card was as smooth as a mirror, emitting a slight luster, reflecting the admissions director's hopes.

As soon as the projection appeared, it was a delicate face with puffed cheeks and a somewhat dissatisfied look.

"This is the 72nd batch of equipment. You should just attend class instead of damaging the assets of the courtyard!

What do you think of these equipments, discounted items?"

Facing the director's questioning, the golden-haired man did not show any anger on his face. Instead, he smiled. He spread his hands and said to Hope with a smile:

"You know, as the principal, I am responsible not only for classroom teaching, but also for ensuring the growth and transformation of the children of the courtyard.

What do these minor damages matter?

And this is normal teaching wear and tear. Every time the equipment is damaged, it is proof of their progress. Don’t you think...right?”

Hoping that the director's dissatisfied expression had not eased at all, she sighed slightly and shook her head impatiently:
"Responsibility is important, but you have to admit it, Principal - if you do this, my workload will double. Camille and I will have to handle the logistics and equipment of the courtyard!"

"You can't cause us all this trouble every time, can you?"

There was a hint of helplessness in her tone, but her words also revealed her helplessness towards Xia Xiu's usual casual attitude.

"Next time definitely!"

The blond young man made the assurance to the man sincerely, although he did the same thing last time.

Hope took a deep breath, obviously trying hard to control her office worker rage.

Just as Xiwang was about to complain, Xia Xiu's gaze suddenly turned to the sky in the courtyard.

In that simulated blue sky, the [Research Ship] that had just returned from a depth of 60 was slowly shuttling through the fluctuations of the star realm. The shape of the ship was glowing with a faint metallic luster under the light, like a giant flying fish, spanning the starry sky.

Along with the [Research Ship], there were two very special ships returning.
One is a retro-style cruiser of the Gis people. If you look closer, you can see many potholes on the deck of the ship.

The other ship is a Githzer Psychic Piercer battleship, which looks like a modern Zeppelin, but is much larger than any other airship. The hull is covered with strange energy flows and psychic crystals, giving people a sense of oppression that it is about to explode.

A hint of understanding flashed across Xia Xiu's eyes, but he did not show much surprise, because he had already sensed some unusual signals from the appearance of the two ships.

After confirming his identity through the ship's identification code, Xia Xiu understood that this negotiation was obviously not going smoothly.

——After all, this means we are directly taking away other people’s ships. There is no way the negotiations can go smoothly!
He exhaled lightly, rubbed his brows out of habit, and then said to Hope:

"I have some serious business to attend to here."

"The Mole Science Society will be in charge of the following courses. Also, you and Turles should compile the list of the first batch of the 24 Saints who will be cast as the Sons of the Courtyard as soon as possible and give it to me. I need to confirm it first."

Xiwang was standing aside. After hearing Xia Xiu's words, her expression became restrained and a serious look instantly appeared on her delicate little face.

She lowered her head and nodded.

"I know, Principal!"

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In the principal's office.

Xia Xiu sat in his black office chair, wearing his signature black suit. The slightly curved collar and long cuffs revealed his usual calmness and elegance.

Light poured in from the window, illuminating his desk, and the surrounding space looked quiet and solemn.

The air in the office was somewhat silent. The only sounds were the occasional soft buzzing coming from the electronic devices on the desk and the rustling sound of his pen moving across the paper.

"Queen Vlaakis chose to reject the Courtyard and wanted to plunder the Children of the Courtyard..."

Xia Xiu leaned back in the recliner, looking at the records and reports sent to him a week in advance. Many thoughts flashed through his mind at once:

“Why did she do that?

Simple arrogance and stupidity?

Or is there some force behind the scenes that encouraged her to do this by offering her huge profits?

If so, who are these forces?

Anti-Heavenly Kingdom forces? The Golden Court? Wandering exiles from the country?"

He began to think about the next preparations needed to be made against the Gis people.

“We need to install the courtyard’s transit hub in the astral realm as soon as possible and update the ether beacon technology.

Vlaakis dared to challenge the Courtyard head-on because he was sure that the Courtyard was short of manpower, and the Star Realm was vast and the flow of time was disordered, so it was difficult for the new Courtyard's power to radiate there.

Even if the radiation reaches the best place for ether guerrilla warfare, the Gis people can change their base camp at any time. They also rely on this method to fight against the Mind Sucker Empire.

Moreover, the Star Realm is indeed special enough, and coupled with her immortal lich identity, as long as Vlaakis doesn't make the mistake of leaving the Star Realm, she can provoke the Courtyard in the Star Realm, and the Courtyard is indeed a bit out of reach. But this is not the reason why the other party is so stupid..."

dong dong dong-

The knock on the door interrupted the Lord of the Courtyard's thoughts. He raised his golden eyes and glanced outside. The person he was waiting for had arrived.

At this moment, standing outside the door were the envoys he had sent out and the guest brought by the envoys, Verok Zar. "Come in."

The office door was pushed open, and Zhou Yi stood at the door, followed closely by a tall and slender Giszhe representative.

Verok Zar walked in from the door, his legs taking steady steps, then stopped, bowed his head slightly, folded his hands in front of his chest, and saluted Xia Xiu. His gesture was not redundant, just standard etiquette, but the respect was obviously beyond the range of ordinary people.

"The great master of the courtyard——"

The voice of Zar, the representative of the Githzer people, was low but clear, with the unique steadiness and politeness of the Githzer people.

"On behalf of Menso Atas, the current speaker of the Ghisze Council, I express my most sincere respect and greetings to you."

His tone was full of humility, and that kind of respect was not empty flattery, but a kind of awe that came from the inside out.

They are able to understand the rules and powers of the Great Being and choose not to rebel against them.

Seeing this, Xia Xiu smiled slightly, stood up, and raised his hand to signal him to take a seat.

"Please take a seat, Verok Zar. I happen to be very interested in the Giszers as well."

He pointed gently at the sofa in the reception area with one finger, while his other hand fell on his armrest, his attitude gentle and kind.

Verok Zar nodded with a smile on his face. After a moment's silence, he walked respectfully to the sofa and sat down, still maintaining a calm demeanor.

Compared with the rough and aggressive behavior of the Gis foreigners, the Gis people appear to be more rational and sensible.

They always respected the majesty of their superiors. There was no trace of provocation or disrespect in their eyes, but more of a restrained and patient waiting.

This calm performance and attitude is because they understand that the power and greatness of the Lord of the Courtyard is a fact that cannot be easily shaken.

The Gis foreigners chose a provocative stance towards the courtyard, while the Gis philosophers chose the opposite path.

——Just like the Gith race split thousands of years ago because of different ideologies.

At this moment, Xia Xiu, who was sitting in the office chair, did not rush to speak. He quietly looked at the representative in front of him. Compared with the publicity and fanaticism of the Gis foreigners, he felt a little relieved that the Gis philosophers could maintain such a rational attitude.

Xia Xiu actually had a deep understanding of this world a long time ago:
Whether on the land of Terra or in the baseline universe outside the land, whether human or alien, most of them are good at making trouble and making things happen.

——When the iron fist of violence has not yet reached you, the people of this land fear neither power nor virtue; when the iron fist of violence has reached you, they will selectively fear power but will never fear virtue.

For the people of this land, many people and many things fit the famous saying that "the world is a huge makeshift team", and everyone loves to be the best at making bad things.

At least when the Gis people faced their common enemy, the Illisid Empire, they did something stupid by trying to "rob the robbers" on the courtyard.

Xia Xiu always felt that Queen Vlaakis of the Gis must have stayed at home in the Star Realm for too long, and was too obsessed with centralizing power and playing with her own customized world in her own little piece of land. In addition, the Ivy War under the framework of the Golden Law was too in line with the "Zhou Li", which led her to make a big mess in the courtyard.

This kind of incomprehensible thing often happens in some small countries on Terra. I didn’t expect that outside of Terra, there are still as many s* and bad people outside!
So when Xia Xiu met a normal Gisizhe person, he felt very relieved.

At this moment, the Lord of the Courtyard gently turned the pen in his hand, his fingertips moved gracefully and smoothly, and his eyes slowly moved from the table to Verok Zar.

“I can feel that you have made sufficient preparations to come here to meet me.

Tell me, what is your opinion, Speaker of the Ghiszhe Council? What do you want to discuss with me?"

The Githzer representative, Zar, lowered his head slightly, as if thinking about how to respond.

His eyes were slightly solemn. After a moment, he spoke softly, his tone still respectful:

"Master of the Courtyard, we have no intention of disturbing the peace of your courtyard, but the current situation has forced us to take this action."

He spoke in a slow and measured pace, and he paused and sighed slightly.

"Since the split of the Gis people from the Gis foreigners, the Gis people have always been pursuing stability and balance..."

Willock Zare continued:

"However, since the outbreak of the Ivy War, the Illithid Empire has not only quickly restored its peak strength, but its expansion in the astral plane has also become more significant. Now, their power has gradually approached the pure land of our Gis race."

"Therefore, we have to seek help. We want to cooperate with your institute to deal with the increasingly serious threat of the spread of the illithid monsters."

Xia Xiu listened quietly to what Verok Zar said, without taking his eyes off him, as if he was carefully pondering the Giszek's proposal and the deeper meaning behind it.

He did not rush to respond, but gently changed the subject, his tone still gentle but full of meaning:
"Since we are talking about cooperation, I would also like to ask you a question, Gis philosophers, what do you think of Gis foreigners?"

This sudden question made Verok Zar's eyes pause slightly. Obviously, he had expected that the Lord of the Courtyard would not give any answer easily, but would take the initiative to ask some more pointed questions.

Thinking to himself, as expected, he lowered his head slightly, took a deep breath, then raised his head calmly and looked directly at Xia Xiu.

This question touched upon the very basis of their partnership with the Courtyard, so he had to answer it with care.

The representative of the Gisze people calmed himself down and spoke in a calm and dignified tone:
“The Council of Philosophers’ views on the Gith race. First of all, we do not agree with the situation of the Gith people since ancient times.

We and the Gith were once descendants of the same race, but today's Gith have been completely changed by Vlaakith."

His voice lowered slightly, as if he was recalling the painful history.

He paused and continued:
“Vlaakis, the queen of the Gith, is the continuation of the tragedy of the Gith people.

We are extremely disgusted by the way she controls the Githyan people through fear and violence.

Instead of fundamentally helping the race, her dictatorship pushed the entire Githyan people into deeper darkness.

Her reign was filled with corruption and oppression.

Vlaakith created a world dependent on fear and bloodshed, with all the betrayal and hypocrisy that secured her rule to power."

Verok Zar shook his head slightly, with a hint of contempt in his eyes and a hint of disgust in his tone:
"However, we do not wish to go to war with Vlaakith. After all, we are of the same race and culture - fighting is not the answer to everything.

We have been waiting for the right opportunity to weaken her rule, not through direct warfare, but through strategy and patience, awaiting her eventual collapse."

“Our ultimate goal is to free the Gith people from the control of Vlaakith, restore themselves, and regain the glory that truly belongs to the Gith people.”

Xia Xiu couldn't help laughing. He said to the representative of the Giszhe people:
"You treat them as family, but they don't think so. The path of peaceful reunification is just wishful thinking on your part."