After Chi Yao said this, Shi Xing could no longer avoid it.

There was a moment of silence in the atmosphere.

Shi Xing bent his five fingers slightly while lying on the glass, and lowered his head, as if avoiding Chi Yao's sight.

Chi Yao was not in a hurry, and just stared at Shi Xing quietly, leaning on the other side of the window with his arms folded, slightly tilting his body and leaning most of his weight on the wall, which was a rare casual posture for him.

The battleship flew at a low speed, and the two people were separated by a window. The scenery outside the window changed again and again. The light of Yaoxing and Canxing fell on the clouds, creating a golden sea of ​​clouds. The distance of only an arm's length away seemed to be pulled particularly far away under the changing scenery reflected in the glass.

"I..." Shi Xing opened his mouth, lowered his eyelashes unnaturally, and whispered, "It's not that I'm unhappy."

He paused and added a greeting, "Your Highness."

It seemed that he wanted to get some response from Chi Yao.

Chi Yao only gave one word, "Yeah."

His voice was not loud, but he no longer used rhetorical questions to be aggressive, and his tone became gentle.

The slight change in attitude was captured by Shi Xing, and the knuckles bent on the glass unconsciously stretched out again.

Shi Xing finally looked at Chi Yao and met a gentle gaze, which fell flat on his body and face. It was different from when they first met. After spending a long time together, Shi Xing got used to the sense of oppression around Chi Yao, and was no longer disturbed and nervous by the other's aura.

Therefore, during the eye contact, he was finally able to discern Chi Yao's true thoughts from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

It was an expression of patient waiting.

The other party was waiting for him to speak.

There was no urging in his eyes, as if as long as he wanted, Chi Yao could give him unlimited time to prepare.

Shi Xing's tension dissipated in those smoky gray pupils. When

he spoke again, he was much calmer and said frankly, "It's not that I'm unhappy, but I'm afraid of causing too much trouble to everyone."

His eyes flashed, and his voice became lower, "I'm afraid... that I will become a burden to everyone."

"Become a burden to your Highness."

Shi Xing closed his eyes and said in a low mood, "Sorry, I don't want to."

He didn't want to, but he had no choice.

Chi Yao leaned forward, pressing his upper arm against the glass, shortening the distance between him and Shi Xing to two palms.

Looking closer, the guilt on the kid's face was even more obvious, almost overflowing from his expression.

Chi Yao's voice was also very soft, and his tone was not heavy, "What is there to be sorry about? You said it as if it was up to you to decide subjectively."

"Can you?"

Chi Yao curled his lips, "Whether you want to or not, you can't."

Shi Xing raised his eyes again.

The sun shone on his face, and his sea-blue eyes seemed to be rippling with green waves.

Clear and beautiful.

Chi Yao leaned forward further and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Besides, you are my responsibility."

"The law clearly stipulates that it must be written into a matching responsibility letter and signed to take effect."

After a pause and a glance out the window, Chi Yao confessed in front of Shi Xing for the first time, "When you first said you wanted to choose me, I asked you to go back and think about it."

"Actually, that sentence was not only directed at you, but also at myself."

The words were relaxed and the atmosphere was as harmonious as a chat between friends.

"The Tree Nest has never produced a Blue Star person with a talent assessment higher than A level. I think I know better than you what kind of responsibility a Blue Star person who gets SS+ level in the first test has."

"So..."

"Since I chose you, I must have considered everything very clearly."

"I have mentally preset various situations, and the corresponding upper and lower limits are also set to a transcendent level."

"Now you just need more high-grade crystals, which is just the beginning. If I think even this is a burden, I would not have taken you away in the first place."

"You think I am too unreliable, don't you think?"

Turning around, the smoky gray eyes were smiling, and the corners of the eyes were curled up.

Shi Xing was speechless.

He was stunned.

For a moment, Chi Yao wanted to reach out and pinch that face, but he suppressed the urge to joke.

He let out a breath and said seriously, "I think I am still a reliable person."

"So, you have to get used to relying on me for a long time in the future."

"Huh?" They

looked at each other in silence

. Shi Xing was speechless.

He felt something sour and full in his heart.

Chi Yao always seemed to give him this feeling.

This kind of... emotion that cannot help but be moved.

Shi Xing followed his heart and said, "Your Highness, you are so good to me."

So good that he didn't know how to repay him.

Chi Yao seemed relaxed. He glanced out the window again and abruptly said, "In that case, how about you be nicer to me?"

Shi Xing: "?"

Chi Yao: "I was busy the past few days and didn't have time to talk to you. It just so happened that we are talking now."

"The northern border is located on the back of the imperial capital. In terms of natural conditions, it is actually a harsh place."

"The atmosphere above is thin. Before the border of the binary galaxies was established, there were often stray star beasts entering the empire from the northern border. Hundreds of years ago, the beast tide was so powerful that it forced its way to the main star of the empire. The battlefields to resist the beast tide were almost all above the northern border."

"Therefore, there may be a certain degree of natural selection. The mental power level of the people in the northern border is higher than the average of the empire."

"The rank of officers in the Northern Frontier Corps is also generally higher than that of the other six corps."

At this time, Shi Xing knew that Tan Yan and Yun Wu's partner Tan Wen were both rank 3S officers.

Chi Yao: "The current marshal of the Seventh Corps is Tan Baishan, and his wife is a noble from the Campbell Star Marriage Empire."

"They have four children, the eldest is Tan Chi, the second is Tan Wen, the third is Tan Yan, and the fourth is Tan Mei."

"They are currently serving in the Seventh Army."

Changing the subject, he suddenly asked Shi Xing, "Has Xu Jin told you about the situation on Campbell?"

Seeing Shi Xing shaking his head, Chi Yao said, "Then let me tell you."

"Campbell is a resource planet. Its technology and weaponry are not considered advanced in our galaxy. The most famous thing about their planet is its huge crystal reserves."

"Not to mention the rich underground mineral reserves of Campbell main planet, most of the satellites around it, although not habitable, are mineral planets, almost every one of them."

"Campbell is the main source of imported crystals for all the planets in our galaxy."

"Didn't I say that we wanted to buy a red ore planet?"

Shi Xing nodded.

Chi Yao: "In theory, it is actually not enough."

"The red ore of Campbell Star is exclusively for the use of the nobles, and the part that is exported each year is not produced by buying and selling, but is exported as a friendly measure through inter-planetary diplomacy."

"Campbell Star has explicitly stipulated that their red ore mineral planet is not for sale."

Shi Xing's eyes widened, and what did Chi Yao say...

As soon as the doubts arose, Chi Yao answered, "But that's just theory."

"Under special circumstances, nothing is impossible."

Shi Xing had been in contact with Tan Yan for some time before, and at this point, he suddenly realized, "Do you want me to heal Tan Chi?"

By healing Tan Chi, he could reach some kind of exchange with Mrs. Campbell and obtain the qualifications to purchase the mineral planet.

As soon as he asked, he was denied, "No."

Chi Yao: "That's not confirmed yet."

Shi Xing: "?"

Chi Yao said frankly, "Tan Chi's spiritual power level was 3S back then, and his grades in the military academy were also exceptionally good. Marshal Tan originally wanted him to take over the Seventh Army in the future, but he was unlucky." He

concluded in a sentence or two, "The first time he went to the battlefield, he encountered a 3S-level star beast that came from the other side of the border, which was also a mutant star beast... He did his best to severely damage the star beast, and his spiritual sea was also destroyed. Over the years, he retreated from the front line to the logistics of the Seventh Army, responsible for the Seventh Army's military supplies and armaments."

"The reason why Tan Jia matched Yun Wu with him was because he wanted to see if Yun Wu could cure Tan Chi."

As a result, everyone knows that Yun Wu could not do so due to level restrictions.

"Tan Yan is competing for you for this reason."

"The Tan family is united. I know that they have thought of countless ways to treat Tan Chi's illness over the years."

"I can understand the Tan family's feelings, and I appreciate Tan Chi's contributions to the empire. It is reasonable and should be the case that the empire should take the initiative to cure Tan Chi if possible."

"But not now."

Chi Yao looked at Shi Xing and sighed. "Originally, I didn't plan to take you to the North Territory. Now... I can only say that plans can't keep up with the changes..."

"Your current evaluation level is 3s, and Tan Chi was also at the 3s level back then. Fu Qing said that you didn't have any difficulty treating Xiang Fei. Logically, you should be able to treat Tan Chi... but only in theory!"

"The actual situation will only be clear if we go there."

"I do need to use your medical resources to negotiate the qualification to purchase the red ore, but that doesn't mean I want you to cure Tan Chi this time."

Chi Yao: "Here's what I think. If we go there, we'll give it a try if it's within your ability."

"If it's beyond your ability, just refuse."

Shi Xing didn't quite understand. "If you refuse, how are you going to negotiate the qualification to purchase the red ore later?" You

have to give the negotiator some benefits, right?

Chi Yao smiled, "Then you can only be shameless and write a blank check."

Of course, if you can avoid it, that would be the best.

Thinking of some things that might still require Tan Baishan's help, Chi Yao's heart sank slightly, but he didn't plan to tell Shi Xing now...

Shi Xing widened his eyes, never expecting Chi Yao to say such a thing.

His reaction pleased Chi Yao, and he smiled wider, "If it is beyond your ability, I will promise the Tan family that after you pass the mature stage, Tan Chi will become the first patient of your medical career."

"You are the only SSS-level blue star in the entire galaxy. It may be a little difficult for them to accept when I propose this, but the Tan family are smart people. I believe they will not let me down."

"Besides..."

"Now ordinary crystals have no effect on you. You must have super high-grade crystals to nourish your ability to grow. If you reject my proposal, Mrs. Campbell will be cutting off her own retreat. It took more than a hundred years for Tree Nest to produce a high-level blue star like you. When will the next one be and whether there will be another one with such a high level of mental power are all unknown."

"If she really wants to cure Tan Chi, she actually has no other choice in this matter."

In other words, she has to accept what she can accept, and even if she cannot accept it emotionally, for the sake of Tan Chi's treatment, Mrs. Campbell has to accept it. Otherwise,

if Shi Xing starves to death, who will be able to treat her son?

This is a very obvious truth. It is

also a very shameless logic.

Perhaps she never thought that such an unfair clause would come out of Chi Yao's mouth. Shi Xing's eyes were round and could not shrink for a long time.

Chi Yao teased Shi Xing, "Didn't you think I would say such a thing?"

Shi Xing nodded heavily.

Chi Yao smiled, "Isn't it shameless?"

Shi Xing wanted to nod, but didn't dare.

After a long while, he managed to say, "You are doing this for my sake."

In return, Chi Yao stretched out his hand and hit him hard on the forehead. The action was quick, and Shi Xing's body reacted before his mind, and he immediately covered the place where he was hit with his hand.

It hurt a little.

Chi Yao bluffed, "It's good to know that it's for your sake!"

"Back to what we said at the beginning, I treat you well, and you should treat me well and be more obedient."

"This time when you go to the North, follow my instructions."

"The whole Tan family is good people, and they may even be good enough to embarrass you, but this does not mean that you have to report them for curing Tan Chi."

"In the end, whether to cure Tan Chi or not, you have to listen to me, okay?!"

Chi Yao was annoyed, "Don't make me angry like this again, I'm really angry."

Shi Xing covered his forehead and nodded pitifully.

Seeing him like this, Chi Yao pulled the child's hand down, and seeing that it was not red, he stretched out his hand to rub it, and asked again, "Promise."

Shi Xing felt the dryness in his palm and the familiar mental power, and said obediently, "I promise, Your Highness, I will listen to you."

Hearing Shi Xing say this, Chi Yao felt that his temper had calmed down a lot recently.

After a moment of silence, Shi Xing asked anxiously, "Are you still... angry about what happened before?"

Chi Yao: "I get angry just thinking about it." Shi

Xing: "..."

Chi Yao knew what Shi Xing wanted to say, and interrupted, "I won't punish you for this. If you behave well on the way to the North, I'll slowly calm down."

"If you act on your own again, I'll get mad at you next time."

"Including this time, all together."

"Did you hear that?"

Shi Xing nodded hurriedly.

Seeing this, Chi Yao softened his heart again.

He touched the child's head and said helplessly, "Be good."

The battleship flew at a low speed and arrived at the North two days later.

When it landed, the Tan family and senior officers of the Seventh Army came to greet them.

The moment he stepped out of the battleship, the sky was full of flying snow, almost blinding Shi Xing's eyes.

Looking at the crystal clear snow, someone pushed him on the back and whispered, "I'll take you to see the aurora in a few days. Let's meet Marshal Tan first."

It was Chi Yao.

He leaned over to whisper in Shi Xing's ear, and his breath became warm in this environment, brushing against his earlobe.

Shi Xing looked in the direction of Chi Yao's line of sight and saw a neat and uniform group of soldiers and a familiar face.

"Okay, Your Highness."

Realizing that he was distracted by the snow, Shi Xing quickly dressed up, wearing a formal suit similar to Chi Yao, holding the travel etiquette he had just learned, and followed Chi Yao's side, walking towards the Seventh Army.