The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

Having said that, Rigley didn't try to persuade him any further.

He knew it very well.

There's no point in saying anything more.

There's no turning back now that things have come to this.

Once the major families have made a decision, even if he, as the ruling elder, intervenes, he cannot change it.

Moreover, Terence's words made sense.

If the Star Council were to intervene, the Starfall Divine Realm would immediately become a chessboard for powerful figures to vie for power.

When that time comes, these local bullies won't even have the right to sit at the table.

"Since you've already planned everything, then go ahead and do it."

Rigley slowly closed his eyes and let out a long sigh: "I hope the lies you've prepared can fool those ruthless wolves in the council."

"Rest well, Elder. The glory of the Lucia family will continue to shine."

Terence bowed slightly, turned and walked out of the medical room.

The automatic door closed silently behind me.

He stood in the corridor, took a deep breath, and instantly concealed the worry that had been on his face when he was facing Rigli.

Instead, a gentle mask was worn by someone who had held a high position for many years but was also well-versed in the art of making money through harmony.

This was the disguise he was best at as the head of the Lucia family.

He straightened the robe he was wearing, which symbolized the highest power in the family, and strode towards the VIP reception room on the top floor of the fortress.

The atmosphere in the VIP reception room was somewhat somber at that moment.

In this luxurious hall, which could easily accommodate hundreds of people, there were only a handful of people at the moment.

Seated on the main sofa were two parliamentary envoys wearing long, dark purple robes with gold trim.

Under the light, its surface shimmered with a faint silver sheen.

This thing not only blocks extreme cosmic rays, but it is also a symbol of status as a senior inspector of the Star Council.

Both of them wore a badge carved from pure star marrow crystal on their chests.

It was a miniature, operating model of a galaxy.

This represents the supreme power of the Star Council, which transcends countless divine realms.

Neither of them spoke; they simply closed their eyes, their faces expressionless.

But that arrogance of someone who has long held a high position and looks down on remote star systems emanates from his very bones without any attempt to conceal it.

Behind them stood two rows of fully armed Parliamentary Judges.

Beneath the metal mask emanated a menacing aura that warned strangers to stay away.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you two special envoys waiting!"

With a hearty, slightly apologetic laugh, Terence strode into the reception room.

Looking around, the smile on his face was just right.

It was neither overly flattering nor lacking in respect for the other party.

"My name is Terence, the current head of the Lucia family. There was a minor commotion at the outer defenses of the fortress just now, and I went to deal with it. I apologize for neglecting the two special envoys."

As Terence spoke, he quickly walked up to the two men and gave them a slight bow.

"Oh……"

Of the two envoys, the one sitting on the left, with a gaunt face and sinister eyes, merely raised his eyelids slightly and let out a soft snort.

Upon seeing this, Terence's smile not only didn't diminish, but actually deepened.

He turned his head slightly and winked at Lance behind him.

Lance understood immediately and clapped his hands.

Outside the door, several servants carefully carried in two antique-looking sealed metal boxes and respectfully placed them on the tea table in front of the two special envoys.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both. Here are some local specialties from the Starfall Divine Realm. Consider them a small token of our appreciation and a welcome welcome to our two special envoys."

Terence said with a smile, then stepped forward and opened it himself.

Click—

The metal box slowly popped open, accompanied by a burst of extremely cold white mist that dissipated.

The light in the reception room was instantly stolen by the contents of the box.

In the box on the left, three fist-sized crystals, each a deep, dark blue color, lay quietly.

Inside the crystal, it appeared as if miniature nebulae were slowly rotating.

It emitted an extremely large energy fluctuation.

"Star core source marrow?"

"And it's such a high-grade source essence in such perfect condition?"

The slightly plump envoy on the right, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly brightened up and instinctively sat up straight.

In the box on the right, there was a row of ten test tubes filled with a pale golden liquid.

It is clearly the essence of life extracted from the bodies of higher-level organisms.

For professionals who want to slow down aging and break through the limitations of life, this is an invaluable treasure that is hard to come by.

Greed is a common trait of all intelligent beings.

Even the high-ranking special envoys of the Star Council are not immune to this.

Or rather, these special envoys, who were sent to remote divine realms to supervise, were themselves relying on this kind of extra income to fill their stomachs.

Clearly, this time, in order to completely cover up the truth of the Dark Star System, the major families of the Starfall Divine Realm have really "bleed" a lot.

They not only used strategic resources stored in the family treasury.

They had also made preparations in advance to smooth things over with the various levels of parliament.

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Even if they came with the most stern interrogation orders, they were still moved when they saw these two boxes of gifts that were enough to bankrupt a medium-sized family.

The scales in my heart also tilted involuntarily.

The gaunt envoy looked at the star core essence before him. Although he tried his best to restrain himself, the corner of his eye still twitched slightly.

"You're too kind, Master Terence."

"We've come all the way from the parliament center, not intentionally to cause trouble for your Ashmerkrin. We're all just working for parliament, and it's not easy for anyone."

The portly envoy nodded in agreement, but his gaze never left the few life essences: "Yes, Patriarch Terence is a wise man."

"But... this time, the commotion is really too big."

At this point, the portly envoy's smile faded, his tone turned serious, and he began to speak in an official tone: "You should be well aware that just a few standard days ago, an extremely terrifying battle fluctuation erupted in the direction of the Dark Sun Galaxy."

"That level of energy impact even burned down more than a dozen of our council's deep space monitoring stations located in a nearby star system."

The gaunt envoy picked up the thread, his sharp gaze fixed on Terence: "A battle of that level has seriously threatened the stability of several surrounding divine realms."

"The upper echelons of parliament are very concerned about this, which is why they dispatched us with an inspection fleet to come here at all times."

"Patriarch Terence, since we are all sensible people, I won't beat around the bush."

"What exactly happened? Who were fighting in the Dark Star System? I hope you can tell me the truth and don't hide anything."