Facing the two kneeling figures before her, Ai slowly opened her eyes, propping her face up with her hands.

But a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes...

In fact, Ayi was very annoyed by these arguments, so he wanted to kill them all, but he couldn't help it because he still needed them.

After suppressing his murderous intent, Ayi began to prepare to choose between the two options. Suddenly, his eyes flashed and he saw a familiar face. He then lazily called out.

"Chiang Hsun".

"Your Highness! Your subject is here!"

Ayi didn't even look up, and said casually.

Which option do you think is better?

In an instant, both the commanders led by Ke Li and the generals with combat experience led by Helian Zhan all looked at the unknown Jiang Xun!

And Chiang Hsun instantly became the center of attention for everyone in the command room!

Faced with the sudden question and the stares of those around him, Chiang Hsun's lips trembled, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead...

He didn't look at anyone.

Because looking at anyone at this time would be disloyal to His Highness. After all, if His Highness looked at the former leader, Kerry, it would make His Highness think that he was influenced by Kerry.

The same applies if we look at Helian Zhan.

So he immediately knelt down on the ground!

"Your Highness should be the priority! The Star Alliance is important, but the foundation of the nation cannot be ignored! Your Highness is the foundation and future of the Empire, the backbone of all fleets!"

"Therefore, I believe we should retreat!"

"Once the crisis in Nuoyun is resolved, the army under Your Highness's leadership will surely be able to wipe out the Star Alliance!"

In just three short sentences, Chiang Hsun has almost exhausted all the wisdom he has accumulated in his lifetime.

He dared not offend Helian Zhan, much less Keli...

But he still had to answer His Highness.

So he chose a new path.

That is His Highness's safety.

After all, flattery will get you everywhere...

Since Chiang Hsun is so considerate of His Highness's safety, he can't possibly make a mistake, can he?

At this moment, a strange look appeared in Ayi's eyes. He carefully examined Jiang Xun for a moment.

"A deputy commander? It seems... this deputy commander is a bit of a waste of his talents..."

"Then let's do as the commander says."

"yes!"

With Ayi speaking, everyone stopped arguing and began to carry out Chiang Hsun's instructions.

Ai looked at everything in front of her with a smile.

Everyone knew that at this moment, His Highness was thoroughly enjoying Jiang Xun's flattery...

Ayi knew that Chiang Hsun was just saying nice things to him, but what could he do when Chiang Hsun's nice words were just right?

After all, who can refuse to become the foundation and future of an empire?

Those who previously enjoyed watching the drama unfold have changed their expressions from gloating to envy and even flattery.

After all, Chiang Hsun rose from a lowly commander to a figure second only to bigwigs like Kerry and Helian Zhan after just two questions...

Jiang Xun, amidst the constant calls of "commander" from those around him, felt somewhat smug.

As for the two big shots at the very front, after glancing back at the lively scene, they exchanged a look but said nothing...

Wherever there are people, there is society, and under the unpredictable Prince Ayi, there is no shortage of those who seek profit and avoid harm.

Chiang Hsun's rapid promotion led to people around him rushing to curry favor with him.

Even if they weren't sure whether Chiang Hsun would continue like this, or whether he would survive the next round of questioning.

But that didn't stop them from currying favor with Chiang Hsun.

As someone once said, once you succeed, you'll be surrounded by good people.

That's how Chiang Hsun felt at that moment.

While Chiang Hsun was enjoying the compliments from everyone, the massive Kaiyuan fleet began to retreat...

Meanwhile, on the other side...

The vanguard combat group, led by Zhou Gan, quickly moved toward this direction after leaving the main force behind.

Kaiyuan reacted quickly after detecting the situation.

Some of the warships were left in place, while the rest were evacuated in batches.

When Ayi heard about Zhou Gan's surprise attack with his troops, a mocking smile appeared on his face.

"Zhou Gan, even if I let you kill freely, so what?"

"How many can you kill?"

"If Ye Chen couldn't accomplish it, you can't either. Your resistance is futile."

In fact, Ayi's feelings toward Zhou Gan were somewhat complicated. On one hand, he hated Zhou Gan because Zhou Gan killed his original body and completely cut off his possibility of advancement.

He will live his entire life in this meticulously crafted fake body.

This is his hatred.

On the other hand, in his many years of confrontation with Zhou Gan, he also developed a sense of mutual respect with Zhou Gan.

Although Ayi hated Zhou Gan to the core.

However, he had to admit at times that Zhou Gan was very outstanding, and at times, he even admired Zhou Gan.

This also reflects his respect for Zhou Gan.

As the crown prince of the empire, Ay was no fool. His education and knowledge even made him an extremely intelligent, and even qualified, successor to the empire.

Although he was cunning and unpredictable, his extensive knowledge and cultivated strategic abilities allowed him to remain firmly in his position as the crown prince of the empire.

After all, the old emperor was trapped in a secret chamber.

Therefore, Xinglian's actions, even his struggles, can be seen as a confrontation between him and Zhou Gan.

So when he learned that Zhou Gan had personally probed the fleet and then led it in an attack, he suddenly felt a strange sense of pity, sympathy, and even irony.

As an opponent, he knew Zhou Gan's excellence; as a leader, he knew Zhou Gan's predicament...

These two irreconcilable enemies were indeed the people who hated, respected, and understood the most, which made Ayi incredibly ironic...

So he led the core fleet away from the main fleet, leaving the rest to the commanders...

While the Star Alliance was in pursuit, the fleet in the Noyun system had also completed its assembly.