Chapter 53

After studying the buttons thoroughly and making sure there were no accidents, Wen Yuxiao sat in the main seat, ready to think carefully about how to start the conversation about the Ice Clan.

Just then, the priest pushed the door open and walked in, followed by several other king insects. After using it, he threw the smoking little robot out.

The giant spider that had just been out of control had also returned to its original form and sat down gracefully in its seat according to the order. The white-haired young man was still closest to her, and the other three empty seats had not been occupied.

The atmosphere was solemn and silent. Wen Yuxiao felt even more suffocated when he thought about what he was going to mention in a moment. He looked around anxiously, trying to see some different expressions on the king insects' faces that were as calm as the sea.

The white-haired young man sorted out the information in his hand and said, "The other three Overlords are currently in the process of wormhole transition and are temporarily unable to arrive."

Then, they started a meeting, which was filled with all kinds of professional terms that she didn't understand at all. She was overwhelmed by it and quickly called a halt: "Wait, wait, so what's the situation in the Black Domain now?"

The wealthy businessman ignored his colleague's question and instead prioritized answering her doubts. "I've hired many pioneering teams from other species to explore that star region. Because electronic equipment inexplicably malfunctions upon entering, no images have been transmitted back yet."

"Those who came back alive from there were more or less mentally unstable. When asked what happened, they couldn't answer and just kept talking about looking for someone."

"What kind of wonders make that area so repulsive to us?" The scholar pushed his glasses, his tone becoming more curious.

As a top scientist, when I encountered such an incredible and targeted thing, I really wanted to experiment on myself and experience the rejection of the black domain. The more dangerous it is, the closer I am to the truth.

"Don't risk your life," the priest said. "I'm far inferior to that monster in terms of mental power. Of course, if you want to die, I'm more than happy to support you. I've already trained someone to take your place after you die. Do you want to give it a try?"

The black-haired young man replied without hesitation: "You go first."

The silver-haired beauty twirled her hair with her slender white fingers, completely losing sight of the Houkai figure who had previously longed for the Queen to lay her eggs. She added thoughtfully, "The military's two Overlords have also been stationed near the Black Territory, but they've never observed anything unusual, except for the day His Highness was attacked."

"For the first time, they observed countless pitch-black tentacles emerging simultaneously, each one opening a dense mass of eerie red eyes, attempting to capture something."

"Everyone who witnessed this scene was mentally contaminated to varying degrees. The starships stationed near the Black Domain also suffered heavy losses. Just as they were about to fire back, the tentacles retracted."

This is not, there is absolutely no way...

After thinking hard, Wen Yuxiao slapped his thigh and said, "I have an idea!"

As she spoke, she opened the chat interface with Yun Yuxi and sent a message: "Ding ding, Black Domain strategy, send me a copy quickly."

The other party didn't reply, and she didn't know what he was doing. She raised her eyebrows and said, "I can't control you, little guy." Then she sent him another red envelope of one dollar.

Still no response, but I received an automatic reply after an unknown amount of time delay: Hello, I am currently slacking off in the virtual world, no matter who you are or what you are doing, I am too busy!

It was hard, hard. After waiting for a long time, there was only an automatic reply to perfunctorily answer her. Wen Yuxiao was furious and felt her fist was hard again.

There was no other way; this matter could only be put aside for the time being. Her eyes darted around, sliding from the pursed lips of the white-haired young man to the face of the taciturn, red-eyed boy. Seeing that everyone's expressions were not very happy, she cleared her throat and announced with great vigor, "I have something I want to discuss with everyone."

The white-haired king insect, who had already sensed that she was preoccupied when she entered, put on a gentler expression and habitually smiled. He had been watching her the entire time, so he reacted quickly: "Your Highness, please speak."

Wen Yuxiao fell silent again. When he saw the priest, his courage, which had just swelled up, deflated like a balloon. Looking at his peaceful smile, which was like a kind brother next door, and thinking about his methods and the things he had done, which were cold, brutal, and murderous, he felt that the smile suddenly changed and was full of threats.

She had no choice but to turn her head away. She ignored the seductive eyes of the silver-haired king insect and the deep gaze of the black-haired young man's golden eyes, and her gaze fell on the boy who was sitting motionless in his seat, looking so well-behaved that he was in a daze.

Realizing that the queen had finally noticed him, the young man blinked, his clear red pupils curved slightly, and his silly smile was particularly adorable. It could be said that out of the thousand hearts in this room, he and the girl sitting in the main seat owed two thousand.

"I think..." Wen Yuxiao opened her mouth, only to find herself at a loss for words after uttering two words. She couldn't just bluntly tell everyone, "I think my ex-lover is in such a bad state and you've gone too far. I want to let him off the hook. What do you all think?" Oh, and you're only allowed to agree, no objections.

How could she say this?

She was already banging her head against the wall in her heart. She frowned, sighed softly, and shook her head, looking extremely embarrassed.

The white-haired young man couldn't bear to see her looking troubled and worried about worldly affairs, so he immediately said, "Your Highness, please tell me what you want to do. I will do my best to support you. If there are any difficulties, we can handle them."

Wen Yuxiao looked at the other three king insects and saw that they all nodded in agreement. He thought that pretending to be pitiful was indeed effective. The haze between his eyebrows immediately dissipated, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, unable to hide his secret joy.

How could the priest, who had studied her every micro-expression, not notice it? He just doted on her regardless of whether she was pretending or genuinely sad.

"I—" The girl's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in their ears, deafening. "It's decided. The Ice Tribe didn't commit a serious crime. Let's pardon them."

The white-haired young man frowned, and bad memories flooded his mind. Killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously retorted coldly: "Assassinating the queen is a capital crime. How is it possible..."

Then, suddenly realizing who he was talking to, he changed his tone and said, "I have no intention of opposing Your Highness... Well, I mean, this matter has started. If we don't kill the chicken to scare the monkeys to show others what the consequences will be, there will always be people who will have evil intentions."

Should he be a foolish monarch and say "Putting facts aside, am I completely innocent?" and hurt the heart of his own king insect, or should he be a wise monarch and nod his head and say "You are right, then sentence him to death and kill him" and push that person into hell completely? The time has come. Wen Yuxiao hesitated again and again and chose "I want it all!"

"I believe that with your protection, no matter how many dangers I face, I will be safe and sound." She started by praising the person highly, then said, "Xiao Lan, Xiao Lan, what happened before is over. I haven't suffered any irreparable harm. Besides, I'm sitting here peacefully now. I'm fine."

As she spoke, she took the initiative to hold the other person's hand.

The white-haired young man subconsciously grabbed her tightly with his backhand, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw. Feeling her body temperature, he felt that this cold and decadent homeless man had finally found a warm place to call home.

The heart that was trembling alone and being tightly grasped also fell back to its original place and beat calmly.

The young man lowered his eyes, suppressing the emotions swirling in them, and said against his will, "I have no objection."

The little white moth has always been easy to coax. When she was a child, no matter whether she was furious or crying loudly, as long as she could stick to her, she would calm down contentedly. I didn't expect that this trick would still be useful after she grew up.

Wen Yuxiao felt emotional and turned her gaze towards the others. She had already conquered the toughest nuts to crack, so the others should be easy to deal with!