"Wow, the general is so handsome!"

"Such nimble skills! No wonder you're the Federation's youngest general! Amazing!"

"It would be strange if he wasn't impressive. He climbed to the rank of general in just a few years, and it was all earned through hard work. Unlike those old..."

The student, who was speaking, was suddenly slapped on the shoulder by his friend next to him. "Keep your voice down. How dare you say such things in public?"

"Oh dear, I forgot."

As Xia Shizhao approached the training room door, he paused and glanced curiously in the direction they were talking.

It turned out that Ye Qiuling and her subordinates were practicing together.

No, it should be one-way output.

Ye Qiuling's eyes were focused and determined, her movements were decisive, and her punches and kicks were powerful and visually striking, drawing the viewer in.

His subordinates were being beaten and forced to retreat, but Ye Qiuling kept pointing out his weaknesses and telling him how to change.

Xia Shizhao stared blankly for a while, then exchanged a glance with Ye Qiuling before quickly looking away and hurrying to find Ge Shiyi.

Ye Qiuling narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at her subordinate who was full of flaws, and suddenly became a little impatient. She quickly grabbed his fist that was stretched out in front of him, pulled it and threw it backward, "You practice with the students, I'm going out to get some fresh air."

One of the subordinates sprang to his feet and saluted, "Yes, sir."

"General, you're so handsome! So cool!"

"General, you're amazing!"

…………

There were betas, omegas, and alphas, crowding together at the doorway, automatically making way for Ye Qiuling as she left.

Ye Qiuling frowned slightly, paused briefly, and scolded the lingering crowd: "If you're not going to train, get out! Don't waste resources and block others from training. This isn't a stage for you to cheer."

"yes."

"Get out now."

"good!"

Some were obedient, some admired, and of course, some muttered under their breath.

"…………"

The students who had been blocking the entrance scattered like startled birds, each finding their own equipment and beginning their training.

"What... I was clearly praising her... and she's acting so fierce, she doesn't know what's good for her."

"But she looks so cool even when she's being fierce!"

"Hey, stop being so infatuated and get back to training."

Listening to their discussion, Xia Shizhao slightly curled the corners of her mouth. So much time has passed, and she still has an unlikable personality, cold and hard. But now that she's a general, there's really no need for her to try to please anyone anymore. After all, it's others who try to please her.

Xia Shizhao settled down and began to exercise, planning to warm up on the treadmill before working on his arm strength.

The mecha division will be going to the battlefield in the future, so there will be constant combat training. Xia Shizhao and the others who make mechas don't need to train specifically.

Suddenly someone got on the treadmill next to him. Xia Shizhao ignored it, but noticed that the training room had become much quieter.

She looked at Ge Shiyi, who was practicing behind her, with a puzzled expression.

A cool voice spoke up, "Don't look around while running, or you'll fall."

Xia Shizhao blinked and turned to look at the familiar figure.

It is Ye Qiuling.

This realization sent a chill down Xia Shizhao's spine, causing him to stumble and nearly fall. A hand grabbed her shoulder, but Xia Shizhao regained his balance, and Ye Qiuling, who had reached out to help him, silently withdrew her hand.

Although Xia Shizhao's face appeared nonchalant, her slightly trembling voice betrayed her: "Thank you, General. Hello, General."

"Hello."

After they finished speaking, they fell silent again.

Xia Shizhao stared straight ahead and did not leave immediately, trying his best to desensitize himself.

After a while.

Ye Qiuling spoke up: "Did I... scare you?"

Her voice was soft, and her tone was a little cautious, as if she was afraid of scaring people away.

Good heavens, why did they have to pick on me?

Xia Shizhao was on the verge of tears and quickly denied it, "How could that be? Absolutely not. It's just that I come from a small place and have never met such an important person as you before. I was a little nervous, not scared by you."

"Oh, so...where are you from?"

"Jupiter Union Star".

"It's a place with beautiful scenery, it must be very comfortable to live there."

"Yes, I also planted a lot of flowers in the yard."

"That's great." Hearing the complexity in Ye Qiuling's tone, Xia Shizhao glanced at her with a puzzled look.

The two chatted casually, leaving everyone in the training room speechless.

What happened to that cold-faced general?

How did I end up chatting with a beta who looks like an omega?

Beep—

The machine started, and after half an hour of running, Xia Shizhao decisively stopped. "General, I'm done exercising. You can continue. I won't bother you anymore."

"Um."

Ye Qiuling didn't follow. She glanced at her treadmill, turned it up to the maximum setting, and started exercising.

She came to find someone, but she didn't say she wouldn't exercise. If she's in a hurry, then speed things up.

Ge Shiyi's eyes widened slightly, and her tone was slightly exaggerated: "Zhaozhao, you're too bold! You can actually chat with the general so naturally!"

"She...she's not scary..."

Xia Shizhao felt guilty after saying this. It would be strange if it didn't scare people. If she didn't need to desensitize herself to avoid being mistaken for a spy, who would want to stay by her side? She wasn't afraid of the general, but she was terrified of Ye Qiuling. Terrified of her, okay?

Xia Shizhao said with a pained expression that he was tired and would go back to rest first, and make an appointment next time.

"Okay, then you can go back now. Remember to massage your muscles."

"OK".

Xia Shizhao sighed as she left the training room. After wandering around for a while, she bought an energy drink to replenish her energy. As she was leaving, she glanced at Ye Qiuling again, who nodded slightly to her. "What a coincidence."

Xia Shizhao, who didn't want to see her, was a little depressed. She felt like this person was following her, but couldn't show any other reaction, so she gave a forced smile and replied:

"What a coincidence."

He quickened his pace and left without looking back, as if a ghost were chasing him.

Because Ye Qiuling hadn't replied to his message, the subordinate who had been forced to pick her up glanced at Xia Shizhao and then at Ye Qiuling, who was staring at Xia Shizhao's back. He swallowed hard and said, "General, the Federal Conference is about to begin. The leaders are still waiting for you."

Ye Qiuling gave him a cold glance. "I know."

After returning to her neat and clean military uniform and removing her weighted wristbands, Ye Qiuling leisurely made her way to the conference room.

She flexed her wrists, her eyes slightly downturned, and her expression subtly displeased. These old geezers were going to pick a fight with her again.

The black car, gleaming with dazzling light, resembled a black panther poised to pounce in the night, steadily parked at the entrance of the military base.

The gatekeeper saluted Ye Qiuling, "General Ye, good evening."

Ye Qiuling nodded slightly in greeting.

Upon entering the main conference room, Ye Qiuling pushed open the door. The previously lively debate in the room instantly fell silent. She glanced indifferently at everyone in the room, then looked at the elderly man with white hair at the front and asked:

"Sir, what's the matter so late? Is it absolutely necessary for me to come?"

The leader coughed twice to straighten his expression and looked at her seriously:

"You were seriously wounded in this battle. For your safety and the sake of our youngest fighting force, we have discussed and unanimously decided to let you recuperate for a year. During this time, the general can train students at the military academy. What do you think?"

Seriously injured? Seriously injured my foot! If these people hadn't refused to come to our aid, Ye Qiuling wouldn't have risked her life so desperately, not wanting the soldiers to die in vain.

She sneered, raised an eyebrow, and looked around at the people in the seats. Those she saw all looked away unnaturally, except for a few who were determined to let her 'rest', who stared at her without batting an eye.

Just as everyone was about to try and persuade her, Ye Qiuling raised her chin slightly and readily agreed, "Okay, but don't beg me to come back later."

After saying that, he didn't give these 'elders' any face and turned to leave.

The conference room door closed with a crisp sound.

The young officers belonging to Ye Qiuling's branch also showed no respect to these 'highly respected' seniors.

They all rolled their eyes and left the meeting room.

The quiet conference room suddenly became noisy.

"These people! They're so outrageous!"

"Arrogant! Arrogant!"

"Youthful arrogance will lead to regret sooner or later!"

"She is our Star Alliance's strongest and youngest general, so show her some respect!"

After shouting, the elderly leader took a deep breath. Looking at his former comrades who were all targeting Ye Qiuling, his eyes and heart were filled with disappointment. Finally, he let out a helpless sigh, rubbed his forehead with a headache, stood up, took the cane from the servant, and said in a sullen voice, "Let's adjourn the meeting. I'm old and need to rest."