Chi Yao looked at Shi Xing and saw the determination in his eyes.

The request was powerful and Shi Xing had already made his decision.

Chi Yao lowered his eyes.

The short silence made Shi Xing uneasy.

The next moment, the other party's reaction was beyond Shi Xing's expectations.

The man reached out and patted his shoulder, as if to comfort him, "Don't worry."

"I understand."

Shi Xing wanted to say something, but Chi Yao did not give him a chance. He looked into his eyes and asked abruptly, "You know where my bottom line is, right?"

Shi Xing was stunned for two seconds, then realized something. His throat rolled twice, and he said cautiously, "On the premise that the treatment does not affect myself?"

Then he promised, "No matter what, Your Highness, I will not drain my mental strength again. Even if I try my best, I will do my best without overdrawing myself."

Chi Yao was about to speak, but Shi Xing added, "Besides, you still need my daily treatment here. The progress itself is already very slow, and you can't stop because of my body."

His voice was not loud, and his tone was calm and soothing, as if he was talking about something very normal.

The pair of eyes looking at Chi Yao were clean and filled with sincerity.

This is what Shi Xing thought in his heart.

Chi Yao was burned by this completely clear look, and his throat choked slightly.

"Promise yourself first."

Shi Xing said quickly as if mumbling, "But Your Highness, you are also very important in my heart."

Chi Yao was speechless.

After a moment, the man raised his hand and patted Shi Xing's head, "Okay."

"I heard it."

He got back to business and said, "Since you know the limits, then let's do as you say and give it a try."

It was considered an agreement.

Shi Xing's eyes lit up, and Chi Yao smiled and shook his head when he saw that he was easily satisfied.

The two of them had discussed it, but the negotiating family was still waiting. Chi Yao always acted in a measured way and left room for everything, and this time was no exception.

Bringing Shi Xing to the front of the Tan family, Chi Yao said: "Shi Xing has seen clearly the problem of Tan Chi's spiritual sea. This is not difficult for him."

"So..."

After a pause, Chi Yao looked at Tan Chi and asked him, "Do you want to tell your family about your situation yourself, or let us tell?"

The Tan family didn't understand what Chi Yao was talking about.

Fu Qingxu Jin and Yan Changyue, after hearing Shi Xing's guess, immediately understood.

Chi Yao was asking about the drying up of Tan Chi's spiritual sea that he had concealed.

Sure enough, the young man, whose face was already pale, stiffened his back when he heard the words, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "You know everything?"

Chi Yao didn't beat around the bush, "Shi Xing had this guess when he saw you for the first time, and it was just confirmed today."

Tan Chi lowered his head and pulled the corners of his lips, his expression bitter.

Mrs. Campbell felt bad and called out Tan Chi's name, wanting to ask something urgently, but Marshal Tan Baishan tugged at her by the corner of her clothes and shook his head slightly.

Mrs. Campbell swallowed the question again.

The silence lasted for dozens of seconds.

Tan Chi lowered his head to think, and Chi Yao did not urge him.

After a while, Tan Chi's voice was hoarse, "Actually... it can't be cured, right?"

His tone was full of submission to his own fate.

Shi Xing said, "Not necessarily, but it's possible."

As he finished speaking, everyone in the Tan family looked at Shi Xing with shining eyes.

Tan Chi closed his eyes. He had been disappointed too many times, and even if he got hope, he would not be excited at all.

Chi Yao said seriously, "Whether it can be cured or not, it is not a reason to keep it secret."

However, after just a few words, Tan Chi's voice was completely hoarse, "Your Highness, you are right."

I don't know how Tan Chi was tormented in his heart. He finally chose, "I will tell them. Your Highness and Little Prince, please wait in the living room."

Chi Yao nodded and agreed.

Chi Yao and his party were led to the living room to rest, and all the members of the Tan family stayed in the energy shielding room.

Before going downstairs, Shi Xing looked back. Behind the transparent wall, the Tan family surrounded Tan Chi, and everyone looked concerned and solemn.

Maybe Lieutenant General Tan just didn't want to worry his family, so he chose to keep it secret.

Shi Xing thought so.

He sighed a little.

When they arrived at the living room, after the servants served tea and fruit and left, Fu Qing worriedly said, "I don't know if the Tan family can handle this news."

Xu Jinzhe asked Shi Xing about the true situation of Tan Chi. Everyone was so shocked that they were speechless when they heard the news that the spiritual sea would dry up within a year.

Fu Qing sighed and drank a few big gulps of water.

Even though he knew he was overstepping his bounds, Xu Jin still asked, "So, do you want to treat it?"

Chi Yao: "Shi Xing said he wants to try it."

Shi Xing nodded, "I think we can give it a try, but we'll have to wait and see what happens."

Fearing that Xu Jin didn't get the answer he wanted, he added, "Your Highness heard me say I wanted to try it, and he agreed."

Chi Yao glanced at Shi Xing and stuffed a crystal fruit into his mouth, "It's a specialty of the North, it tastes best when it's fresh, the ones shipped from the capital don't taste this good, try it."

Shi Xing took a bite immediately, his cheeks bulging, and he looked like a hamster when he chewed.

His eyes lit up, "So sweet!"

Chi Yao's mouth curled, "Then take some when you leave."

"Yeah!"

Shi Xing nodded heavily, and his expression made everyone laugh.

The atmosphere eased.

It was an hour later when the Tan family reappeared.

Mrs. Campbell's eyes were red, and it looked like she had been crying. Marshal Tan Baishan looked heavy-hearted, and there was nothing unusual in his conversation, but he no longer smiled, which showed that he was not as calm as he looked.

Only they came out, and the rest of the Tan family was not seen.

Tan Baishan apologized, "Children are less able to bear it. Your Majesty, you know that the eldest is from our family..." After choking for a moment, Marshal Tan Baishan showed a helpless smile, "Anyway, it's not appropriate. I won't embarrass myself in front of you. They will come down by themselves after they have sorted out their emotions."

Chi Yao understood, "No problem."

The drying up of the spiritual sea is not a trivial matter. The Tan family has been kept in the dark. It would be abnormal for such a united family not to react when it was suddenly exposed.

Mrs. Campbell's voice had changed from crying, and she said hoarsely, "If it weren't for your visit this time, I don't know how long Xiao Chi would have kept it a secret... Our whole family would like to thank Your Majesty."

Chi Yao accepted the salute calmly.

Mrs. Campbell changed her tone and her expression was no longer sad. She thought of something and invited, "Can my wife and I talk to His Majesty alone about Xiao Chi's matter?"

This was to discuss the conditions for treatment.

Chi Yao was also waiting for them to speak.

Later, without bringing anyone with him, Chi Yao went to the study with Tan Baishan and his wife to discuss in detail.

Chi Yao was not a person who liked to beat around the bush. He entered the study and got straight to the point. He said that Shi Xing could not absorb other crystals because of the second awakening of his talent, and had recently relied on the red ore supply from Campbell Star.

Mrs. Campbell immediately promised, "We can continue to provide red ore for the little prince during his maturity period."

Chi Yao waved his hand, signaling Mrs. Campbell to stay calm.

"That's not what I meant."

"I don't need the Tan family to spend such a large amount of crystal coins."

Tan Baishan made a respectful listening gesture: "You say."

Chi Yao glanced at Tan Baishan, then at Mrs. Campbell, and said suddenly, "I remember that it has been five or six years since the military report of the Seventh Army was sent to the Imperial Capital."

Every year, the seven major legions would send people to the Imperial Capital to report the military affairs of the year to Chi Yao.

In most cases, the marshal of the legion would come in person.

Tan Baishan of the Seventh Army went to the Imperial Capital every year, but in the early years, he would bring Mrs. Campbell with him every time. About five or six years ago, Mrs. Campbell stopped going to the Imperial Capital.

When mentioning this, Tan Baishan and Mrs. Campbell looked unnatural for a moment.

Seeing that Chi Yao had no intention of letting her go, Mrs. Campbell told the truth, "I originally came to the Empire for marriage, for the friendly diplomacy between Campbell and the Empire... But six years ago, Campbell..."

Mrs. Campbell said helplessly, "I thought you wouldn't want to see me, and I didn't want to go to the Imperial Capital and be disliked." Mrs.

Campbell was talking about Campbell's desire to join the Alliance six years ago.

The two largest forces in the Twin Galaxy are undoubtedly the Empire and the Alliance.

The Empire consists of a main star and several satellites. It is located on the periphery of the Twin Galaxy. The main star is huge and is often disturbed by star beasts entering the galaxy. The per capita combat power is the highest in the entire galaxy. The strong military strength also established the Empire's lofty status and strong voice in the galaxy.

The Alliance is a political and economic community composed of countless planetary nations in the center of the galaxy.

Before the establishment of the border, there were often frictions between the Empire and the Alliance.

After the establishment of the border, there was a brief peace.

In recent years, the invading beast tide has been well controlled due to the border. The Alliance and the Empire, the two largest political systems in the galaxy, have no major conflicts for the time being, but small frictions are becoming more frequent, and they are once again showing a trend of incompatibility.

Campbell has always been a neutral planet and maintains good diplomatic relations with both the Empire and the Alliance.

But six years ago, for some unknown reason, the royal family of Campbell changed their neutral stance and wanted to join the Alliance... In the end, under the intervention of the Empire, it naturally did not succeed, but the relationship between Campbell and the Empire also dropped to a freezing point.

Based on this premise, Mrs. Campbell's presence naturally became awkward, and she was unwilling to go to the

imperial capital. Chi Yao: "How could that be? The exchanges between the planets are not decided by you, and I am not so narrow-minded as to embarrass the military officers and their families of the empire."

"If I don't go out this year, I hope to see you in the imperial capital again."

"Besides, you have been in the empire for so long, and in my eyes, you have long been a citizen of the empire."

The words were very beautiful, and they also dispelled Mrs. Campbell's concerns.

Chi Yao changed the subject and got to the point, "However, the relationship between Campbell and the Empire has been quite tense in recent years."

"That's why Shixing is my partner and he needs red ore. I can't let Campbell take advantage of me."

"Instead of purchasing red ore from Campbell for a long time, people will notice something strange over time and make assumptions."

"It's better to make a perfect plan from the beginning."

Chi Yao said his plan, "I want to buy a red ore planet."

"After purchasing it, find a Sanin person with space cutting ability to push it away from Campbell's orbit and finally integrate it into the Empire's satellite."

"I will bear all the expenses, but I'm afraid Madam will need to think of a way to obtain the qualification to purchase it."

The red ore on Campbell Star is not for sale. If Chi Yao wants to buy it, it would be best to find Mrs. Campbell.

But Mrs. Campbell's personal influence on Campbell Star has been reduced to almost nothing after many years of marriage. The condition proposed by Chi Yao is not easy, and even... Compared with continuously providing red ore to Shixing in the mature stage, helping Chi Yao to buy a red ore mining star, the difficulty is exponentially increased.

Tan Baishan's first reaction was to discuss it again.

As soon as he called out the two words "Your Majesty", Mrs. Campbell pressed the back of his hand and interrupted him.

Mrs. Campbell naturally understood how difficult this condition was, but, but Tan Chi...

After closing her eyes for a moment, with almost no hesitation, Mrs. Campbell looked directly at Chi Yao and said, "If I provide your majesty with the purchase qualifications, can your majesty let Shi Xing treat Tan Chi's spiritual sea?"

Mrs. Campbell said with sorrow, "I know this request is not easy for mature Blue Star people, but Xiao Chi has become like this for the empire. Your Majesty, can you give him some favors for the contribution he has made?"

Chi Yao did not hide this, "Shi Xing has already said that he wants to try to treat Lieutenant General Tan."

"I have agreed to his request."

Mrs. Campbell immediately said, "That's it, I will find a way for your majesty to get the purchase qualification of the Red Mine Star."

Chi Yao waved his hand, soothed Mrs. Campbell's emotions, and finished speaking.

"But Shi Xing is not 100% sure."

"I will let Shi Xing try. Any treatment within his ability is fine, but once it exceeds the scope, I will not force him, nor will I let anyone force him."

"So, Tan Chi's spiritual sea is not 100% curable."

"Based on this, are you still willing to use the purchase qualification of the Red Mine to pay for the treatment?"

Mrs. Campbell tightened her hand for a moment, and nodded again without hesitation.

The Tan family had supported Yunwu before, and they knew how much of a burden the treatment at this time was for the people of Blue Star. Naturally, they also deeply understood the treatment boundaries set by Chi Yao.

After all, if things go wrong, it will harm Shi Xing's body. Even if they hope that Tan Chi can recover, the Tan family will not waste another person's life.

Tan Baishan wanted to say something else, but Mrs. Campbell was firm, "So be it."

"This is already much better than I imagined."

"At least, with Shi Xing, Xiao Chi still has hope of recovery."

And as a mother, Mrs. Campbell is willing to exchange anything she has for even the slightest hope.