Because he had fought with Roger twice, and Roger wanted to cause trouble for Ling Chengrong, he did not deliberately hide his identity. Over the years, many pirates had fallen to the Federal Legion, so after his identity was exposed, Ling Chengrong faced all sorts of dangers almost every day. However, even so, he did not think of leaving.

The news quickly spread to the new district, and the secret about Song Ye's background was naturally revealed.

Nikas and his fellow disciples' first reaction was jealousy: "I knew Master treated you differently, it turns out you're Master's own son!"

"Song Ye, you little rascal, you actually kept this secret from us too."

While dodging, Song Ye explained, "I only found out recently. My mother hadn't acknowledged me before."

"Why should we still call you Master when you've changed your address to 'Mom'?"

"That's right, and Master came to Fog Star back then because of you, didn't he!"

"So we've all benefited from your success!"

They were all spitting sour grapes, but they were very careful with their actions, only teasing Song Ye for a while.

After a long while, they stopped and lay down on the ground: "Although it's thanks to you, I'm still very grateful to have been chosen by my master."

"Yes, and the love our master shows us is genuine. After all, what elder would teach us martial arts and knowledge while also caring for our lives like our master does? Take cooking, for example, even my mom doesn't cook as much as our master."

"Speaking of which, I miss my master's cooking again. After all these years of traveling through the stars, my master's cooking is still the best."

"So, Song Ye, will you leave this place with your master and that marshal in the future?"

"No," Song Ye answered decisively, "This is our home."

This answer successfully cheered everyone up: "Yes, this is our home."

"Besides, the new district isn't finished yet, so you and your master can't leave."

"But I never expected that the commander had such a grudge against your biological father."

"The commander is quite pitiful. The person he thought was his true love was lying to him from beginning to end. Of course, Song Ye, you are even more pitiful. If it weren't for that misunderstanding, you might have continued to be your young master and wouldn't have had to suffer so much."

Song Ye chuckled: "But if I hadn't been kidnapped, I wouldn't have met you all. I have no regrets about my current life."

"Even though you've decided not to leave, does that mean you're not going to acknowledge him? He's been here for a while now, aren't you going to see him?"

"I think he's quite sincere. The marshal of the First Legion is willing to endure so much hardship on Mist Star just to see you."

"He is quite persistent, that's true. But the pirates on Mist Star are not to be trifled with, and he's all alone. He might fall into an ambush any day."

Nicas patted Song Ye on the shoulder: "It's nothing to meet him. Don't regret it when the day comes. Tomorrow I'm going back to Misty Star to pick up a group of people. Are you coming with me?"

After a long while, Song Ye finally nodded.

Do I hate that person? Not entirely. After learning the specifics of what happened back then, the memory doesn't seem so vivid anymore.

The Federation was crumbling, and the Fog Sea Pirates' power was also fragmenting. After learning the truth of what happened back then, Roger seemed to have lost interest in managing the pirate crew and let the subordinate forces operate independently.

Nearly half of the people chose to follow Song Xia to a new interstellar life, while another 40% left Fog Star and chose another star region to become the base of a new pirate group. Only about 10% of the old people chose to follow him and stay on Fog Star.

In the end, this adult did not go out to plunder anymore, but no one dared to invade either. After all, Rogge's prestige remained, the protection of Mist Star had not been dismantled, and the people who followed him were basically all powerful veteran pirates.

They lived a carefree life, relying on the capital they had previously plundered, and gradually chose to ignore Ling Chengrong's existence.

Song Xia estimated that if this continued for a long time, Wuxing would eventually choose to follow the same path as the new district. After all, people are inherently lazy; once they get used to a stable life, how can they adapt to wandering?

As for her new district, it will certainly be good when it is first established, but in the long run, it will probably become as mediocre as the Federation. Moreover, the Federation is now scattered, and there will inevitably be many wars for unification in the future. However, these are things that future generations need to worry about. She only needs to live well in the present.

"You're back? How's it going over there?"

"That's good. Although many people are not used to it at first, things will gradually get on track." Song Ye sat down and took a sip of soup, feeling completely soothed. "Mom, aren't you planning to move there for the time being?"

"I still want to live here in the future, so I'll leave the new district to you."

Song Ye was a little reluctant: "But I want to live with you every day."

"What about Zuo Yue?" Song Xia looked at him and smiled. On the day Zuo Yue turned 18, Song Ye confessed his feelings, and the two naturally got together.

Song Xia joked, "You said you weren't interested before, but you're confessing so quickly. Are you afraid someone will snatch you away?"

"Mom..." Song Ye's expression was unusually shy and embarrassed, "I just feel that life is stable now, and there's nothing else to worry about now that we're together."

"Since you're on the same page, treat her well from now on. But Zuo Yue is still young, so you can wait a bit longer before she has a baby."

Song Ye's ears turned red: "Mom, we haven't gotten to that point yet."

"Since you're already together, it's only a matter of time. In short, you need to make a plan and avoid any unexpected situations."

"Yes, I will."

"When you get married, Mom will go to the new district to officiate your wedding."

"good."

The mother and son were having a heartwarming conversation when there was a knock on the door. Song Xia checked the time and said, "It should be Ling Chengrong. He brings me vegetables, fruits, and other daily necessities almost every two days now."

Song Ye pouted: "It's not like Wuxing is without people; it doesn't need him to fawn over it."

"Why not take advantage of him? After all, he was a former marshal. He's seen a lot of things and can get more new species than the procurement from Mist Star. Mom won't be with him anymore. She's just giving him a chance to make amends and put his mind at ease. In the end, from his perspective, he's not wrong."

Song Ye stood up: "I'll go open the door."

Song Xia was taken aback for a moment, then got up and went to the kitchen, leaving the space to the father and son.

Sending supplies to Song Xia was a way for Ling Chengrong to make amends after he saw that Song Xia liked his cooking. Although he knew that the two of them were no longer a possibility, he felt much better when Song Xia did not refuse.

Today, he had some new vegetables and fruits brought in, but when he saw who opened the door, he was stunned for a while, and then he was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.