The two looked at each other in silence. In fact, from their ambiguous conversation just now, Lu Yuanhong already knew the ending, or rather, he already knew the ending after being trapped for three days. He had only come to see his grandfather.
"Grandpa, are you hiding something from me?"
Grandpa Lu's expression was extremely complicated as he looked out the window. The sky was incredibly bright, but there were no stars.
"Yuanhong, look at the brightest star in the sky right now, what is it?"
"It's a spirit summon."
With a history spanning thousands of years, this is naturally not the sun, nor is it man-made. The light of stars is filtered after being shielded, which can regulate the changes of the seasons. The spirit is the medium in between; otherwise, it would be impossible for a man-made sphere to stay in the starry sky for so many years.
"It's beautiful."
His tone was soft and ambiguous, making it difficult to discern whether he liked or disliked the person.
Grandpa Lu had not carefully investigated the origins of the Spirit Guardian, but it had existed ever since his accident, only undergoing repairs every so often.
"If the spirit beast disappears, does Yuanhong know what will happen?"
Lu Yuanhong's heart skipped a beat. Was this the document Bai Shan had asked his grandfather to apologize for?
Although the empire is vast, most of the habitable planets are located around the capital star, surviving on the light of the spirits. If the spirits were to disappear, the intense starlight combined with radiation would mean that less than one-tenth of the entire empire would actually possess supernatural abilities.
The result was predictable.
Why do this?
Grandpa Lu's lips curled into a sneer, "Because they believe that superpowers can be artificially developed."
Little did he know that purebred humans have no superpowers, so he found Bai Shan's sudden change in superpowers and combat strength strange, only to realize that the plan had already begun at that time.
The question of who was right and who was wrong in the rebellion back then has suddenly become inconclusive.
"Has Her Majesty gone mad? She agreed?"
Grandpa Lu nodded. "She agrees. Perhaps it was her sister's death that ultimately changed her."
Grandpa Lu knew that Lu Yuanhong still wanted to say something, but the documents had already been signed and the die was cast. He didn't want to discuss it anymore, so he gently raised his hand to stop Lu Yuanhong from saying what was on the tip of his tongue.
"Leave with Lan'er. She won't touch Rose Star. I informed Qiu Bai in advance and didn't let them come back. I will send your brother to the base star."
Lu Yuanhong frowned. This was probably not leaving, but rather a retreat, a flight from disaster. He refused.
"Grandpa, what about you? That person who impersonated me, he..."
“He’s not a bad person; I know he’s part of the plan.”
He patted Lu Yuanhong on the shoulder and said, "This is not to make you a deserter. The verdict will be announced by tomorrow morning at the latest. Go to the criminal star. The biggest secret of Baishan and the Empress is hidden there."
As he spoke, he looked outside with a solemn expression, while the spirit beast continued to circulate silently.
"Grandpa only trusts you. Remember, protect Lanlan and uncover the secrets hidden by the criminal Xing."
Lu Yuanhong felt as if everything in front of him was shrouded in mist, but his grandfather had turned his back to him and refused to speak.
"Take care, Grandpa. I will come back."
With that, he slipped away from the military headquarters.
On the spaceship, Gu Luobing looked at Lu Yuanhong and couldn't help but pinch her fingertips. "What did Marshal Lu say?"
"The Empress is unwilling to handle matters lightly, so the result should be the exile of criminals to the planet."
"how long?"
Lu Yuanhong shook his head. He didn't know either, but his grandfather had asked him to investigate the criminal star, so it must be true.
Gu Luobing's heart sank to the bottom. "How could this be? Everything was fine at the last blind date banquet."
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