Interstellar boss, she doesn't talk about martial arts

Chapter 1801 His Merits Are So Great They Threaten the Master (Two-in-One Chapter)

When Empress Tantai Zijun heard this report, she did not show much emotion. Instead, she comforted Empress Dowager Li Feng'en, saying, "Empress Dowager, there is no need to worry."

"When fighting a war, a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders in some cases, and I understand that."

Then she looked at Secretary Zhao and said, "You're in too much of a hurry."

"Marshal Xia is carrying such a heavy mission now, how could he possibly have a mere royal secretary like you at his beck and call?"

"I am now punishing you. Go back and relay the decree to Marshal Xia again."

Secretary Zhao bowed and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty! I'll go back right away!"

As he spoke, he boarded Empress Tantai Zijun's large bat-shaped fighter jet and used spatial jump to arrive at the star destroyer above the Southern Cross.

Unfortunately, just like last time, Xia Chujian did not appear or reply to any messages.

Secretary Zhao refused to believe it.

This time, he waited for a whole day and night without finding any trace, so he had no choice but to ask the Empress for instructions.

The empress summoned him back.

After this, Empress Tantai Zijun did not stop, but sent people to deliver the decree time and time again.

Within just three days, a total of twelve imperial edicts were issued, summoning Xia Chu to return to Beichen Star to report on his duties.

But Xia Chujian was nowhere to be found.

Somehow, this incident even made it onto the StarNet.

As a result, countless netizens know that after the great victory, Xia Chujian, the Grand Marshal of the Southern Expeditionary Fleet, became arrogant and refused to obey the Empress's orders. She ignored his summons twelve times!

As soon as this news came out, netizens on StarNet quickly split into two camps.

One faction believes that there may still be things to be done after the great battle, and the Empress should not be in such a hurry to summon Xia Chujian back at this time.

One faction argues that since they have already won a great victory, why not come back?

Do you want to amass military power and become a powerful figure?
When talking about "possessing military power and becoming arrogant," people inevitably think of the recent trending topics.

So many people actually supported Xia Chujian becoming emperor online?!

At the time, almost everyone on the street thought it was a farce, that Xia Chujian's fans were too radical and didn't know how to properly worship their idol, so they shouted these absurd slogans.

But now, when Empress Tantai Zijun issued twelve imperial edicts in succession, Xia Chujian ignored them all and even refused to see her, which puzzled everyone.

Is this really okay?!
In particular, they all saw that Empress Tantai Zijun did not believe these rumors at all.

She not only publicly stated that she trusted Xia Chujian like a sister, but also that they were good friends, telling people not to speculate wildly.

But now, what has Xia Chujian done?!

She betrayed the Empress's trust and affection!
Such comments became very common online.

Xia Chujian's reputation is subtly shifting from "a fighting hero who saves the world" to "an ungrateful wretch."

Xia Chujian, who was being referred to as "good friend," had no idea what had happened.

At this moment, she was with Huo Yushen, along with Little Yellow Chicken Achou and Little Dog Sixi, traveling in a small bat-type fighter jet, and spatially teleporting to the last habitable planet of the Western Manelli Federation.

Over the past few days, they have been like plowing a field, "plowing" through all the habitable planets of the Eastern Heavenly Plains Divine Kingdom, as well as most of the habitable planets of the Western Manelli Federation.

Now there is only one habitable planet left.

Among all the habitable planets they had encountered before, they actually found two low-level Zerg nesters with "guides" hidden inside their bodies.

Therefore, they also need to "clean up" all habitable planets that have ever been occupied by the Zerg.

Xia Chujian looked at the horizon getting closer and closer and said to Little Yellow Chicken Achou, "Hurry up and explore, so we can go home after we're done."

They cannot access the Beichen Empire's star network from here.

The star network that once connected all the habitable planets in the North Star system was severed after the Zerg invasion.

The Southern Cross Principality, the Eastern Celestial Origin Divine Kingdom, and the Western Manelli Federation have disappeared from the StarNet.

Therefore, Xia Chujian and Huo Yushen are currently in the star system of the Western Manelli Federation and cannot access the star network within the Northern Chen Empire, so they are unaware of what has happened.

All they knew was that Empress Tantai Zijun kept sending people to summon Xia Chu to return.

Xia Chujian felt that she could only go back with peace of mind after all the Zerg had been wiped out.

Especially when you need to find a "direction sign".

The presence of a "guide" implies that beings from beyond the realm can arrive at any time.

Xia Chujian knew that only she could effectively deal with those extraterrestrial beings.

Huo Yushen is not suitable.

She's an expert in this area, so naturally she'll do it herself.

At this moment, Little Yellow Chicken Ugly had already flown out of the small bat-type fighter jet, releasing its huge afterimage, and soaring in the sky above this habitable planet.

Half an hour later, it said to Xia Chujian, panting, "There are two nests of insects below, but I haven't sensed anything unusual."

Xia Chujian saw that it had guided her, and she personally joined forces with Huo Yushen to kill all the insectoids.

Moreover, with Little Yellow Chicken Ah Chou around, she was certain that there were no insect mother eggs here.

Although she was already certain that she had killed the last of the Queen's eggs.

But what if?
Therefore, Xia Chujian was able to feel completely at ease only after Little Yellow Chicken A Chou had checked him out as the "natural enemy of the insect mother".

She put away her plasma sniper rifle, squinted at the sky above, and said, "This place has also been ravaged by the Zerg."

"It will probably be over a hundred years before humans can live here again."

Huo Yushen said, "The population of the Beichen Empire is not that large yet. We can wait a hundred years."

As they talked, the two piloted their mechs and flew onto their small bat-type fighter jets.

This time, they had Little Yellow Chicken Ah Chou and Little Dog Sixi "clean" their mechs from top to bottom.

Because they wear fully enclosed mechs, they don't have to worry about the inside being contaminated, but the outside might be a different story.

The two little guys also thoroughly cleaned the interiors of the small bat-type fighters to ensure there were no Zerg remnants.

After flying out of this area and into space outside the atmosphere, the two little guys "cleaned" the exterior of the small bat fighter jet before it successfully returned to the Star Destroyer parked in the Southern Cross space.

As soon as Xia Chujian returned, she saw a message from Ye Chenfeng, the commander-in-chief of the Fourth Interstellar Fleet.

[Ye Chenfeng]: Commander Xia! His Majesty has issued twelve imperial edicts summoning you back to Beichen Star to report on your duties!

Xia Chujian: "..."

What's going on here?
Xia Chujian couldn't help but mutter, "...Is the Empress about to die, summoning me back to leave my last words? She wouldn't want me to assist her Crown Prince and Crown Princess, would she?"

Huo Yushen's lips twitched as he listened, and he said, "His Majesty is not married and has no children."

Xia Chujian retorted stubbornly, "You think it's possible to have a child without being married? Your thinking is too old-fashioned, and your imagination isn't rich enough."

Huo Yushen: "...".

He said nothing more, but instead ordered the army to prepare for their return journey.

At this moment, the attendant and secretary from Empress Tantai Zijun finally met Xia Chujian.

He was more tactful than the previous Secretary Zhao.

Upon seeing Xia Chujian, he bowed with exceptional respect and then presented the imperial edict: "Marshal Xia, this is His Majesty's edict summoning you back to Beichen Star to report on your duties. Please accept it."

Xia Chujian took it with one hand and said casually, "Your Majesty summoned me back so urgently, is there something you need?"

The attendant/secretary chuckled dryly and said, "You'll see when you get there. It's not convenient for me to say here."

Xia Chujian raised an eyebrow: "...Is it something you're ashamed to talk about? Why can't you say?"

The attendant and secretary panicked and hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "Marshal Xia! You can't say things like that!"

"How could His Majesty have anything to hide?!"

"You should be careful what you say! Be careful what you say!" Xia Chujian smiled dismissively and said, "Since you haven't said anything, this is the only conclusion I can deduce."

"What? You're allowed to do it, but not to say it?"

Forced into a corner by Xia Chujian, the attendant and secretary could only say with a bitter face, "You'll know why once you go online."

Xia Chujian said, "There's no way to access the StarNet here."

The attendant/secretary looked at Xia Chujian, gritted his teeth, pulled up a virtual display screen, and showed Xia Chujian all the recent hot topics and trending searches he had saved.

Xia Chujian read it without showing any emotion, and then she understood why.

She toyed with a delicate gold-handled pistol in her hand and said calmly, "Have these rumors been deleted from the internet?"

The attendant shook his head: "No. Her Majesty said she trusts you as much as she trusts her own brother. She's a good friend of yours and told people not to talk about it."

Xia Chujian couldn't help but twitch her lips.

What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this? !

When did she become "like brothers" with the Empress?

She and she were never friends!
Xia Chujian took a deep breath and continued to look at the trending searches and hot news on the StarNet.

Among them, I actually saw two messages posted by Empress Tantai Zijun using her official account.

Indeed, as the servant said, he trusted her as if she were his own brother.

He even said they were "good friends"...

It's gotten to the point where she almost doesn't recognize the word "good friend" anymore.

After reading through these trending topics, Xia Chujian asked the attendant and secretary, "...Just because of these, His Majesty issued twelve imperial edicts ordering me to return and report on my duties?"

The attendant nodded.

Xia Chujian scoffed: "...You say you trust me...Your Majesty, you probably don't even know how to write the word 'trust'."

If they truly trusted her, why would they issue twelve imperial edicts summoning her back at the crucial final moment when she was wiping out the Zerg?
This is clearly a lack of trust!
The attendant's face turned a deep shade of liver.

He didn't dare to look up at Xia Chujian, but just kept his back bent as if he couldn't bear the burden.

Xia Chujian didn't make things difficult for him. She nodded and said, "I understand. You can go back now."

The attendant/secretary suddenly looked up and said, "Aren't you coming back with me?!"

Xia Chujian said, "I just came back from cleaning up the Zerg outside. I still have some things to arrange."

"Once things are settled here, I'll take the fleet back with me."

"It won't take long, just about another day."

The attendant stammered, "But His Majesty has ordered the Southern Expeditionary Fleet to remain temporarily in the Southern Cross Starfield and not to return."

Xia Chujian raised an eyebrow: "So, His Majesty wants me to go back alone? My fleet doesn't need to go back?"

The attendant/secretary nodded awkwardly.

Xia Chujian remained silent.

When her face is expressionless, her aura is terrifying, as if the sky has darkened and the whole world has lost its light.

The chilling aura that filled him sent a shiver down his spine.

He stared at Xia Chujian in horror, suddenly realizing that Xia Chujian's aura far surpassed that of Empress Tantai Zijun...

He had never felt this level of pressure from Empress Tantai Zijun before!
And her face was expressionless...

Xia Chujian just watched him quietly.

Only when his attendant broke out in a cold sweat again did he bow and say, "Then you decide for yourself. I'll go back and report."

Xia Chujian nodded.

As soon as the attendant left Xia Chujian's star destroyer, he immediately urged the Empress's large bat-type fighter to leave the area.

The pressure Xia Chujian exerted on him just now was truly overwhelming...

I'm already traumatized.

……

After that person left, Xia Chujian called Huo Yushen over.

"The Empress's decree orders me to return to report on my duties, but the Southern Expeditionary Fleet must remain on the Southern Cross."

Huo Yushen was taken aback: "...Is that so? What exactly happened? Have you inquired about it?"

Xia Chujian showed Huo Yushen the footage recorded by the surveillance camera.

The surveillance footage showed the trending searches and hot news from the StarNet that the attendant/secretary had just released.

When Huo Yushen saw the screen filled with trending topics supporting Xia Chujian becoming emperor, he fell silent.

After a while, he said, "...No one has deleted these posts?"

Xia Chujian shook her head and said, "The attendant/secretary said that it was our Empress who decided not to delete it, probably to show her magnanimity."

Huo Yushen sneered: "This is not showing magnanimity...this is putting you on the hot seat!"

You absolutely cannot go back!

"At the very least, I can't go back alone."

"The Southern Expeditionary Fleet must accompany us."

Xia Chujian scoffed: "So that's what you were thinking."

"No wonder it felt so out of place."

“In the past, if there was anything even slightly that was bad for her image, she would immediately delete the post or even arrest the person.”

"This time, they actually allowed such public opinion that could threaten her rule to continue to ferment and rage on the StarNet."

"It seems their real intention wasn't what they seemed..."

Xia Chujian narrowed his eyes, raised his small pistol with a golden handle, and made an aiming gesture.

Huo Yushen stood beside her with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "Your image was originally very good."

"But after this incident, your image in some people's eyes will probably be greatly damaged."

Xia Chujian scoffed: "Why? Because I refuse to be a 'perfect victim'?"

Huo Yushen glanced at her: "...When have you ever been a victim?"

"In my memory, you never seem to have suffered a loss."

Xia Chujian smiled and said, "These people probably want to see a 'tragic hero'."

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint them."

Huo Yushen said, "You don't need to pay too much attention to the opinions of ordinary people."

"Most of them are reasonable."

"A small number of them may be mentally confused."

"Moreover, many of them are naval forces trained by the royal family."

Xia Chujian's smile faded, and she said, "...Actually, I never wanted to be emperor. Why would she believe such a ridiculous rumor?"

Huo Yushen said, "You should have guessed who spread these rumors, right?"

Xia Chujian said, "...The Empress?"

Huo Yushen nodded: "...Because, the real reason is that your achievements have overshadowed your master."

Xia Chujian raised an eyebrow, her tone carrying a hint of murderous intent: "Then let your achievements overshadow your master!"

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