Chapter 522: No Force

“No, I haven’t seen you in so long, I missed you so much that I called you back. Don’t you miss us?”

Zhao Ning quickly explained to Su Ming.

“How could I not?”

Su Ming replied with a laugh after hearing Zhao Ning’s explanation.

At this moment, An Qian said shamelessly from the side,

“Lord Su Ming, my daughter An Ling has been thinking of you since she last saw you. She has some things she’d like to chat with you about. I wonder if that’s possible?”

Zhao Ning saw that An Qian was still not giving up and felt a bit awkward, but they couldn’t say anything, as they were distantly related.

Seeing his mother’s awkwardness, Su Ming didn’t want her to be criticized, so he replied with a smile,

“Alright!”

“Ling’er, hurry up!”

An Qian, seeing that Su Ming had agreed, quickly pushed An Ling and urged her.

Su Ming then walked over to the side with An Ling.

An Ling followed beside Su Ming, lowering her head nervously.

At this moment, Su Ming said with a smile,

“Miss An Ling, I remember you have a boyfriend, don’t you? Did you two have a disagreement?”

An Ling first shook her head slightly when she heard Su Ming’s words. But then she felt it was inappropriate and could only keep her head down.

Su Ming saw at a glance that she was being forced and said with concern,

“Do you have something difficult to say? If so, you can tell me. Perhaps I can help you.”

Hearing this, An Ling looked at Su Ming with red eyes and said,

“Lord Su Ming, I’m sorry, I… I don’t want to go on a blind date with you. My mother is forcing me. If I don’t do this, she’ll find someone to deal with him. He’s really a good person, very hardworking. We used to be in the same school, and then we both worked hard to get into Amonsk Academy.”

“What’s your boyfriend’s name? Which legion is he in?”

“His name is Cheng Hao, and he’s serving in the Fourth Legion. He’s a lieutenant now.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll give a heads-up to the military. No one will dare to touch him. Go ahead and pursue your love with peace of mind. No one can interfere with you. This is my word.”

Su Ming said with a smile.

He decided to help An Ling. In this day and age, such genuine love is indeed rare. And this was also helping himself; solving one problem was one less to worry about.

“Thank you, Lord.”

An Ling was about to kneel down to Su Ming upon hearing his words.

“No need for that.”

Su Ming quickly helped her up and said to her.

“Mm.”

An Ling’s emotions immediately calmed down a lot after hearing Su Ming’s words.

“Let’s go.”

Su Ming then led An Ling back.

An Qian saw the two return from their walk and immediately asked eagerly,

“Lord Su Ming, how was your chat?”

An Ling’s expression immediately tensed up when she heard An Qian’s words, and she looked at Su Ming, somewhat at a loss.

Su Ming also politely said to An Qian,

“Auntie, Miss An Ling is very good.”

“Really!”

An Qian’s face showed an expression of extreme joy.

“Especially her unwavering devotion in relationships, which is very rare. I think as a mother, you should respect her. Do you understand what I mean?”

As Su Ming finished speaking, the smile on his face disappeared, and the warning in his tone was self-evident.

“I understand.”

An Qian’s body trembled slightly, and she instinctively took a step back, replying somewhat haltingly.

“That’s great then. Please excuse me for a moment.”

Su Ming then ignored An Qian and walked towards Su Yuan.

An Qian then left dejectedly with An Ling.

At this moment, Su Yuan was sitting at a resting table on the observation deck, eating pastries and drinking tea, looking very relaxed.

Su Ming walked up to Su Yuan and sat down, pouring him another cup of tea.

“Son, is it settled?”

Su Yuan looked at Su Ming and asked with a chuckle.

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded.

“That’s good. Get ready for the next one.”

“Ah? Didn’t Mother say she didn’t find anyone for me?”

“This was an unexpected one. It might not be the case later on.”

“No way?”

“Sigh~ You brat, you don’t know, your mother talks to me every day at home about wanting to hold a grandchild. She’s almost getting sick from it. Do you think she’ll let you off?”

Su Yuan said to Su Ming helplessly.

Hearing this, Su Ming’s eyes darted, and he said to Su Yuan with a chuckle,

“How about you, old man, try a little harder?”

“Pfft, cough, cough!”

Su Yuan, who was drinking tea, choked directly as he couldn’t catch his breath.

Seeing this, Su Ming quickly went up and patted Su Yuan’s back.

At this moment, Zhao Ning walked over, carrying a plate of washed grapes. Su Yuan, seeing this, glared at Su Ming, then quickly pretended as if nothing had happened.

“Son, have some grapes.”

Zhao Ning placed the grapes in front of Su Ming and said dotingly.

“Okay.”

Su Ming also cooperatively picked up a grape and began to taste it.

“Son, where are An Qian and them?”

Zhao Ning turned her head and looked around, not seeing An Qian and them, and asked in confusion.

“Perhaps they had something to do at home and left first.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“Mm.”

Zhao Ning didn’t take it to heart either.

Suddenly, at this moment, everyone in the Su Family moved. Su Mulong, Su Feng, Su Zhentian, and others rushed out of the castle.

“What happened?”

Su Ming was slightly startled when he saw this scene and asked.

“Not clear.”

Su Yuan was also startled.

At this moment, Butler Xilun hurried over. He was slightly startled when he saw Su Ming, then greeted him,

“Young Master Su Ming.”

“What happened?”

Su Ming asked curiously.

“There are distinguished guests visiting. The old master has given the order that everyone must go to greet them.”

Butler Xilun quickly explained.

Hearing this, Su Yuan immediately mumbled with a troubled expression,

“No way, more socializing?”

Zhao Ning immediately glared at Su Yuan, and Su Yuan quickly shut his mouth.

Su Ming couldn’t help but laugh at this scene, then stood up and said,

“Father, Mother. Let’s go!”

“Okay!”

Zhao Ning replied with a smile.

The three of them then walked towards the main entrance.

At this moment, Su Mulong and the others were somewhat surprised to see Su Ming and them walking over, and they all asked,

“Su Ming, when did you get back?”

“I just got back.”

Su Ming said to everyone.

Just as Su Mulong was about to say something, a convoy of low-key yet luxurious black hovercars drove in.

The vehicles stopped in front of them.

Butler Xilun immediately walked to the lead car and respectfully opened the door.

Old Patriarch Taifulu got out of the car, followed by Patriarch Tywin and Violet Lolo.

Violet Lolo was wearing a light blue gown, a delicate blue necklace adorned her fair and exquisite collarbone, and her light blue long hair cascaded like a waterfall to her slender waist, exuding an extraordinary aura in her demeanor.

The moment Zhao Ning saw Violet Lolo, her eyes lit up, and she said to Su Ming and Su Yuan,

“So beautiful. How wonderful it would be if she could become my daughter-in-law.”

When Su Ming heard Zhao Ning’s words, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

“Wife, don’t mess around. She’s clearly from a top-tier family.”

Su Yuan also quickly whispered to Zhao Ning.

At this moment, Su Mulong stepped forward and greeted them warmly,

“Lord Taifulu, you came without prior notice, so I couldn’t prepare.”

“Brother Mulong, there’s no need for such trouble. I’m here to discuss business, to order another batch of weapons.”

Taifulu said with a smile.

“No problem, let’s go inside to talk.”

Su Mulong replied with a chuckle.

“Alright!”

Taifulu nodded.

Just as they were about to walk inside, a convoy of black hovercars drove over from a distance.

Su Mulong and the others all turned to look.

Soon, the black hovercars stopped in front of them. Butler Xilun and others stepped forward and respectfully opened the car doors.

At this moment, Mokdo stepped out of the car, followed by a young woman dressed in a white swan gown, with skin as fair as jade, bright eyes like sparkling stars, an exquisite face, a tall and slender figure with graceful curves, exuding an elegant demeanor.

Su Yuxuan, Su Lu, and the other younger generation members were all incredibly excited when they saw Hillis step out.

At this moment, Patriarch Su Feng turned his head and gave them a cold glance. Su Lu and the others trembled and quickly controlled their emotions.

Immediately after, Patriarch Gene Reese also stepped out with Helena.

Helena was dressed in a black gown, perfectly accentuating her graceful figure. She wore a black gemstone necklace around her neck and black lace gloves on her hands, exuding a noble aura in her every movement.

Zhao Ning became even more excited and thrilled when she saw Hillis and Helena.

“These three all look very good. Any one of them would be fine.”

“Don’t fantasize. They are all young ladies from prominent families.”

Su Yuan said helplessly to Zhao Ning.

“I know.”

Zhao Ning replied with some regret.

At this moment, Su Mulong was also startled to see Mokdo and Gene Reese’s sudden visit, but he still quickly stepped forward to welcome them.

“Lord Mokdo, Lord Gene Reese, you two are here too!”

“Did we disturb you by visiting unannounced?”

Mokdo and Gene Reese asked with smiles.

“Not at all!”

Su Mulong replied politely.

At this moment, Taifulu saw Mokdo and Gene Reese and said with a smile,

“What a coincidence, you two are here too!”

“That’s right, we’re here to discuss business.”

Mokdo and the other replied with smiles.

“Coincidentally, so am I.”

Taifulu replied meaningfully.

Hearing this, Su Mulong roughly guessed something, then said to the three of them, Mokdo,

“The three of you, please follow me.”

“Okay!”

The three of them, Mokdo, replied with smiles.

Su Mulong then led Mokdo and the others towards Su Ming and them.

Su Yuan saw Su Mulong leading the guests towards them and immediately said nervously,

“Oh no, they’re coming our way!”

Su Yuan said, about to shrink back.

Seeing this, Su Ming immediately reached out and pressed Su Yuan’s shoulder, whispering,

“Father, don’t be afraid!”

Just as Su Yuan was about to say something to Su Ming, Su Mulong led Mokdo and the others to them, then introduced them with a smile,

“This is my grandson Su Yuan and granddaughter-in-law Zhao Ning, they are Su Ming’s parents. Su Yuan, these three are Patriarch Mokdo of Saint Jocks’ First Family, Old Patriarch Taifulu of the Shenji Family, and Patriarch Gene Reese of the Heintz Family.”

“So you are Su Ming’s father, a pleasure to meet you!”

Mokdo warmly extended his hand to shake Su Yuan’s hand.

“Pleasure…”

Su Yuan was scared stiff upon hearing Su Mulong’s introduction, and his hand, shaking Mokdo’s, trembled uncontrollably.

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the three, Mokdo, who curiously examined Su Yuan. His psychological fortitude was simply too poor, wasn’t it?

They were immediately very puzzled as to how such a psychological fortitude could have raised Su Ming.

Zhao Ning, seeing Su Yuan trembling so much, was also very anxious and annoyed. But she still restrained herself; it wasn’t her place to speak right now.

“Lord Mokdo, Lord Taifulu, Lord Gene Reese.”

At this moment, Su Ming quickly spoke up to smooth things over.

“General Su Ming, we’ve always been curious about what kind of parents you, who are so outstanding, have. Seeing them today, they are indeed very remarkable.”

Mokdo and the others gave Su Yuan plenty of face.

“Thank you for your praise, Lords.”

Su Ming replied politely.

Su Yuan and Zhao Ning stared at this scene, completely stunned. They hadn’t expected Su Ming to have such influence.

At this moment, Su Mulong, seeing Su Yuan’s unpresentable appearance, said to the three, Mokdo,

“It’s windy out here, how about we go inside to talk?”

The three, Mokdo, exchanged glances and all agreed with smiles.

“Alright.”

Su Mulong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Mokdo turned to Hillis and said,

“You don’t have to come inside with me. Why don’t you go keep Mrs. Zhao Ning company?”

“Yes.”

Hillis nodded in reply.

“That’s right, the younger generation doesn’t need to follow us old folks.”

Taifulu and the other two also said when they saw this.

“Yes!”

Violet Lolo and Helena immediately responded.

Su Mulong and the others then walked towards the castle, chatting and laughing.

Although Su Yuxuan and the others wanted to go up and strike up a conversation, they were all deterred by a single glance from Patriarch Su Feng.

At this moment, Hillis walked up to Su Yuan and Zhao Ning, lightly touched the hem of her skirt, and gracefully bowed, greeting them,

“Hello, Uncle and Auntie! I am Su Ming’s good friend.”

“Hello.”

Su Yuan replied somewhat nervously.

At this moment, Zhao Ning looked at Hillis’s exquisite face and suddenly felt very familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before. So, she asked curiously,

“Have I seen you somewhere before?”

“I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Hillis!”

Hillis replied with a smile.

When Zhao Ning heard Hillis’s words, her face showed an expression of extreme shock. Although she wasn’t a fan, how could she not have heard the name Hillis? Then, she exclaimed in surprise,

“Oh my god, you’re Miss Hillis?”

“Yes.”

Hillis replied with a smile.

Zhao Ning’s face was filled with disbelief. The national goddess was actually her son’s good friend.

“Cough cough~”

Su Ming quickly coughed, signaling Zhao Ning not to react so strongly.

Hillis turned to look at Su Ming and asked with a hint of playfulness,

“Mr. Su Ming, are you feeling unwell in your throat?”

“No.”

Su Ming replied awkwardly.

At this moment, Violet Lolo also stepped forward and greeted Zhao Ning gently,

“Hello, Auntie, my name is Violet Lolo and I am Su Ming’s friend.”

“Hello, Miss Violet Lolo.”

Zhao Ning looked at Violet Lolo in front of her and was also very fond of her.

At this moment, Helena stepped forward, bowed to Zhao Ning, and greeted her softly,

“Hello, Auntie, my name is Helena and I am also Su Ming’s friend.”

“Hello, Miss Helena.”

Zhao Ning quickly responded. Her heart was practically blooming with joy. These three young ladies were all her son’s good friends; this clearly wasn’t simple.

“Auntie, your skin is so good, you look so young. I can hardly believe you’re Su Ming’s mother.”

Helena also praised Zhao Ning.

“Really?”

Zhao Ning’s face showed a joyful expression when she heard Helena’s words.

“Of course it’s true. To be honest, I feel like you look about the same age as us.”

Helena said, speaking very charmingly.

“How is that possible? I just take a little care of myself, so I look relatively young, that’s all.”

Zhao Ning replied with a beaming smile upon hearing Helena’s words.

“Auntie, how do you maintain yourself? Can you tell me?”

Helena then said.

Violet Lolo, who was standing beside her, smiled and said as she watched Helena make Zhao Ning so happy.

“Aunt, I also really want to know.”

Hillis quietly stood there listening to them chat, occasionally offering her opinion.

Su Ming and Su Yuan were directly cast aside.

The two looked at each other, then walked to a casual table on the nearby observation deck and sat down.

“Son, these three girls are too good. What if your mother takes a liking to them all?”

Su Yuan said with a worried expression.

“What kind of expression is that?”

Su Ming said to Su Yuan with a smile.

“Oh, I’m worried about the bride price! How much do I need to prepare?”

Su Yuan counted on his fingers, calculating his assets.

Su Ming couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this, and said to Su Yuan.

“Father, stop calculating! They own banks and vaults; they don’t lack a bride price.”

“Ah!”

Su Yuan replied, dumbfounded, when he heard this.

“As for these other matters, don’t worry about them. You just need to be happy every day, eating and drinking.”

Su Ming said to Su Yuan.

“Alright.”

Su Yuan replied, calming his mood.

At this moment, Zhao Ning and Hillis, along with the other two, walked over, chatting and laughing.

“What are you talking about that’s making you so happy?”

Su Ming asked with a smile.

“Nothing, just some everyday chatter. Son, come here with me for a moment.”

Zhao Ning finished speaking and directly reached out, pulling Su Ming aside.

Su Ming looked at Zhao Ning confusedly and asked.

“Mother, what are you doing?”

“Let me tell you, I’m very satisfied with all three of them. You can pick any one you like.”

“No, we’re just friends.”

“I don’t care, you can’t refuse this time. You must choose at least one out of the three.”

Zhao Ning said somewhat angrily.

“Okay, we’ll talk about it later.”

Su Ming replied with utmost helplessness.

After Zhao Ning finished instructing Su Ming, the two walked back.

“Miss Hillis, Miss Violet Lolo, Miss Helena, what do you think of my son?”

Zhao Ning asked with a smile.

“Very good, Aunt!”

Hillis and the other two replied with a smile.

“That’s great, you should communicate more often.”

Zhao Ning said joyfully.

At this moment, Violet Lolo also chuckled and said.

“Aunt, it’s not that we don’t want to communicate more with Su Ming, but he’s usually too busy. We can’t even find time to ask him out.”

“That’s right, last time I sent him a message, he didn’t reply for a year.”

Helena replied with a beaming smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ning’s expression immediately darkened, and she glared fiercely at Su Ming.

Seeing Zhao Ning’s gaze, Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly.

“Son, you’re wrong to do that. No matter how busy you are with work, you must make time.”

Zhao Ning also criticized him sternly.

“Alright!”

“It’s rare for them to visit Starlight City. This time, you must accompany them well and take them around!”

“Huh?”

“Huh what?”

“Sigh~ Alright.”

Su Ming responded with great helplessness.

He was not good at socializing, only at fighting. Having him entertain Hillis and the other two felt even more headache-inducing than facing Asya and the other two.

At this moment, Violet Lolo saw Su Ming’s helpless expression and chuckled, teasing him.

“How about we forget it? I see Mr. Su Ming looks very reluctant!”

Zhao Ning instantly looked murderous, staring at Su Ming.

Su Ming was startled and quickly explained.

“Not reluctant, not reluctant.”

Hillis and the other two couldn’t help but laugh when they saw this scene.

Zhao Ning then smiled and said to Hillis and the other two.

“You all have a good time, we’ll be leaving first!”

“Uncle, Aunt, take care.”

Hillis and the other two replied respectfully.

Zhao Ning happily pulled Su Yuan away, and soon only Su Ming and a few others remained.

At this moment, Violet Lolo smiled and said.

“Mr. Su Ming, why do you look so troubled? Could it be that you don’t want to accompany us?”

“That’s right, if that’s the case, there’s no need to force yourself. We won’t tell Aunt.”

Helena added.

“No, how could that be.”

Su Ming quickly explained.

“Then let’s go, I haven’t had a good look around Starlight City yet!”

Hillis said with a light chuckle, covering her mouth.

Due to safety concerns, they rarely had the freedom to go out, but with Su Ming around, they had nothing to worry about.

“Alright.”

Su Ming then prepared to take them away, but then stopped again.

“What’s wrong?”

Hillis asked curiously, looking at Su Ming.

“Hillis, how about I find you a scarf, sunglasses, and a hat? Otherwise, if you appear on the street, it will definitely cause a sensation. Not only will we not be able to shop, but we’ll also end up on the headlines.”

Su Ming said with a wry smile.

“Okay, I forgot until you mentioned it.”

Hillis replied with a smile.

Not long after, Su Ming and Hillis, along with the other two, had a slight disguise and appeared discreetly on the commercial street of Starlight City.

The entire commercial street was incredibly lively, with people everywhere.

Virtual advertisements on various tall buildings continuously played promotional videos of Saint Jocks joining the Federation.

Shops along the street all displayed big promotional advertisements, and many people were shopping.

Hillis looked at the bustling scene around her with great novelty. Although Saint Jocks was also very prosperous, the prosperity there and the prosperity of Starlight City were still different.

The prosperity of Starlight City had a bit more of a human touch, with ordinary-looking students and citizens, and it was much livelier.

“Su Ming, can we buy something?”

Hillis looked at some of the goods and was very interested.

“Of course you can, I’ll help you carry things.”

Su Ming said like a gentleman.

“Okay, then we’ll just buy a little bit.”

Hillis and the other two nodded and said.

“It’s fine, don’t worry about it.”

Su Ming was completely unaware of the seriousness of this statement.

“Mm-hmm.”

Hillis and the other two then began to shop.

Su Ming followed beside them, helping to carry things.

One, two…

Before long, Su Ming had over a dozen shopping bags in his hands.

Passersby around them looked over with strange expressions.

“Why is that handsome guy carrying so many things?”

“Don’t pity him, those three women beside him, although they deliberately concealed their appearances, you can tell they’re beauties at a glance.”

“Makes sense.”

Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly when he heard this, but he patiently continued to accompany Hillis and the other two as they shopped.

At night.

After seeing Hillis and the others off, Su Ming returned to his room exhausted, then collapsed onto the bed.

He felt so tired all over! Like he had just fought a battle.

However, after lying down for a while, Su Ming still forced himself to get up and take a shower, then returned to bed and continued to lie down.

Su Ming raised his wristband and opened the Star Cluster Forum.

He found that the Star Cluster Forum had been updated, and a prompt box popped up.

“Dear user, the Star Cluster Forum has lifted the communication barrier. Tidal Star Sea, Donao Star Sea, Lost Land, Dark Star Empire, and Apocalypse Divine Kingdom can all log in freely. The information on this forum is for entertainment purposes only, please judge its authenticity yourself.”

Su Ming was also very surprised to see this prompt; the Federation’s efficiency was truly fast.

He immediately refreshed the forum to check.

Instantly, a flood of posts poured out, many of which were arguing.

Su Ming tried clicking on a popular post.

This post was made by someone who logged in from the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, but the comments inside were varied.

“Dogs of the Federation, don’t be arrogant. The Divine Lord will surely bring divine punishment upon you.”

“Bah, did a donkey kick your brain? It’s the interstellar age, and you still believe in the Divine Lord? Are you brain-damaged?”

“Don’t be arrogant!”

“So what if we’re arrogant? Come and bite me!”

“Don’t argue with these idiots. They’re jealous of us. Saint Jocks has joined us. They’re probably crying their eyes out right now.”

“Damn it, in the past, carriages and horses were slow, and you wouldn’t meet a single lunatic in a lifetime. Now that technology is advanced, what kind of brain-damaged people are these?”

Su Ming shook his head with a smile as he looked at the content of the argument.

He then dismissed the arguing post and browsed other more normal posts.

At this moment, he saw an economic exchange post and clicked into it.

“This post only discusses prices and economy, no insults allowed!”

“I’m from Ammann Planet in the Dark Star Empire. The price of synthetic powder here has increased fivefold compared to three years ago. A ton of standard synthetic powder has risen to 2500 Dark Star Coins.”

“What’s that? I’m from Atiwa Planet in the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. The price of synthetic powder here has already risen to 3200.”

“What are you bragging about? The price of a ton of synthetic starch isn’t expensive at all, okay? Here on Di Yan Star in our Federation, it has risen to 6000 federal currency per ton, and we haven’t complained!”

“Synthetic starch? Are you kidding us?”

“Who’s kidding you? The synthetic powder you’re talking about isn’t synthetic starch? Could it be natural?”

“We’re talking about corpse powder. You’re lying to me, right?”

“Holy cow, you eat corpse powder? It can’t be, right? Here, if anyone dares to sell corpse powder, they’ll be shot.”

“You’re definitely lying to us. The Divine Emperor said that people from your Federation are the most cunning. You can’t even afford corpse powder.”

“Dude, wake up! If you don’t believe me, I’ll upload a video for you to see!”

Su Ming then found a video in the post, which showed a young man on the streets of Di Yan Star, asking shop owners one by one.

Instantly, after the video was posted, there were no more comments from the people of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom and Dark Star Empire below. They were completely broken.

Su Ming shook his head at this scene. There was no harm without comparison.

The people from Dark Star and Apocalypse were probably going to have a mental breakdown.

Su Ming dismissed this discussion post and continued to scroll through the posts.

At this moment, Su Ming suddenly saw a post about Korgis: A once-eclipsed hero will finally reappear.

He clicked in curiously, and there was a video in the post.

Su Ming opened the video and saw Korgis, wearing the uniform of a Dark Star Empire general, proudly accepting an interview.

“Lord Korgis, you’ve been exonerated, released, and even promoted this time. Is there anything you’d like to say?”

“I just want to say, His Majesty the Emperor is wise! You all saw it, it’s not that I’m not capable! It’s that Su Ming is a monster. You should know that Commander Sakari, Commander Asya of the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, and another unknown expert, three against one, couldn’t take him down! I, on the other hand, almost killed him in a one-on-one duel! Don’t you think I’m awesome?”

“Awesome!”

“Lord Korgis is truly amazing!”

“Then, Lord Korgis, what are your plans next?”

“The Emperor not only promoted me but also bestowed upon me a genuine V Generation Mecha. Of course, my next step is to head to the Mist Star Sea and beat up those dogs from the Federation.”

Korgis said with full confidence.

Su Ming’s mouth twitched continuously when he saw this. This guy actually benefited from misfortune, not only being released but also getting promoted?

This world was truly fantastical; he didn’t know how to comment on it.

But what made Su Ming most speechless was that this guy actually blurted out his next combat mission. He really didn’t know how to describe it.

Su Ming closed the Star Cluster Forum and stared at the ceiling above him, lost in thought. Suddenly, he thought of something and immediately raised his wristband to call Feilong.

Beep beep!

Soon, the call connected.

“Su Ming, what’s the matter?”

Feilong asked curiously.

“Old Fei, have my troops withdrawn?”

Su Ming quickly asked.

He had been so busy lately that he had forgotten to ask.

“Uh, your troops are still assisting in the battle in Guangying Star Sea, but they will be withdrawing soon.”

Feilong replied somewhat awkwardly.

“How can you say that?”

Su Ming replied with a dark expression.

“I couldn’t help it. The first to withdraw are definitely the miscellaneous troops. The elites always have to cover the rear, otherwise, they’d collapse with one charge.”

Feilong replied helplessly.

“How are things in Guangying Star Sea?”

“Not good. The Mechanical Clan occasionally attacks the retreating defense line, but fortunately, General Gabres is stationed there.”

“How are the withdrawals from the Three Great Forbidden Zones progressing now?”

“The Abyss of Fallen is withdrawing relatively quickly, already having retreated to the Tidal Star Sea. As for the Wormhole Spacetime, there’s no need to mention it; it already retreated to the Guangying Star Sea a long time ago. The Mist Star Sea hasn’t withdrawn yet! But according to Lord Long Bai’s plan, all troops will be withdrawn before the end of the year. It’s only about two months until the end of the year, so please be patient.”

“I understand.”

Su Ming hung up the phone after listening, his expression constantly changing.

From the situation Feilong told him, the situation in Guangying Star Sea was definitely not good. It was hard to guarantee that the Mechanical Clan wouldn’t attack like crazy.

Thinking of this, Su Ming couldn’t hold back. Rhine and the others were there, and if something happened, it would be troublesome. That was his foundation.

It seemed he had to make a trip to Guangying Star Sea.

After making his decision, Su Ming raised his wristband and flipped through his contacts, quickly finding Irelia’s communication number.

“It’s so late, I wonder if she’s asleep, or probably still working?”

Su Ming murmured as he looked at the number, then sent a message to Irelia Senior.

“Senior, are you asleep?”

About dozens of seconds later, a message popped up.

“No.”

“Want to grab a late-night snack together?”

“Okay, see you at the noodle shop.”

“Yes!”

Upon seeing the reply, Su Ming immediately got up and changed his clothes.