68: Chapter 68 Departure

Someone raised a question.

"What if Fang Yun takes a starship and doesn't pass through here?"

The person in charge of intelligence shook his head.

"Impossible, Canglan Star is too far from the Molan Starfield. If he takes a starship, even using the highest-grade route, it will take at least several months. Intelligence shows that Fang Yun will return to Yuxiu Star tomorrow."

He reached out and tapped, and a holographic projection appeared before everyone's eyes, enlarging the Italami Star on the star map.

"Therefore, his only route is to take the starfield teleportation array."

The hall fell into silence, and everyone's eyes fell upon that purple planet.

"The teleportation array..."

Someone murmured softly.

"That is the most bustling transportation hub of the Human Federation, with over hundreds of millions of people passing through there every day. Making a move there probably won't be easy."

"Moreover, once we make a move here, it will definitely anger the Human Federation and inevitably provoke their crazy retaliation."

Hearing this, Death Priest Gaxicaya laughed.

"Don't worry, this time the Cult Master is joining forces with multiple top experts from the Zerg and the Undead. It's not just as simple as encircling and suppressing Fang Yun alone."

At once, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. Gaxicaya did not continue to reveal more inside information, and the rest could only secretly guess the meaning behind this news.

...

Sunshine High School principal's office.

A handsome man dressed in black casual clothes sat leaning on the sofa, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, leisurely flipping through documents.

Right at this moment, the communicator on his desk suddenly lit up.

Upon seeing the caller's name, the man's movements paused slightly, and a trace of surprise appeared on his face.

The next moment, he quickly connected the communication.

A familiar yet long-absent figure appeared on the screen.

"Yo, Jiang Xuan, after so many years, you kid are still as showy as ever?"

Marshal Fang Qing looked at the man on the screen, a trace of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

"Haha, Big Brother, how do you have time to remember to contact me?"

Jiang Xuan sat on the sofa, looking at Marshal Fang Qing on the other end of the screen with a sentimental expression.

Back then, the Expeditionary Group formed together by Marshal Fang Qing, Jiang Xuan, and several others during their university days was renowned throughout the Human Federation, known as the Seven Distant Stars.

It's just that later, no one knew what they encountered in a certain plane; three of the Seven Distant Stars died, and the four survivors also disbanded individually, withdrawing from the stage of the starry sea, leaving the Human Federation with no further news of the Seven Distant Stars.

"Third Brother, contacting you this time is because there's a favor I'd like to ask of you."

Marshal Fang Qing briefly informed Jiang Xuan about the potential attack this time.

Upon hearing that someone was preparing to make a move against Big Brother's son, his gaze instantly turned icy cold.

"Italami Star? I understand, Big Brother, I will definitely arrive on time."

"Daring to touch Big Brother's child, these alien races truly refuse to repent. This time we are bound to slaughter them without leaving a single piece of armor intact."

Jiang Xuan's expression was indifferent. Just like Marshal Fang Qing, back then he had no idea how many planes and worlds he had destroyed, his hands stained with countless blood.

"Third Brother, where have you been all these years? You never told me when I asked. Are your injuries alright?"

Marshal Fang Qing looked with a worried expression at this strong-willed Third Brother. Back then, among the Expeditionary Group, Jiang Xuan possessed the highest talent and was the genius among them most likely to break through to a Tier 9 deity.

It was just that after that accident, Jiang Xuan was unfortunately heavily wounded, and his injuries have yet to recover to this day.

"Big Brother, I've been doing very well these years, don't worry about me. I'm currently serving as a principal at Sunshine High School, living a very carefree life, and I no longer have to fight and kill every day like before."

Jiang Xuan wore a smile on his face, but Marshal Fang Qing knew the loneliness hidden beneath that smile.

Marshal Fang Qing once wanted to transfer him to the Western Front to hold a nominal position under him, but Jiang Xuan shirked by saying his home was in the Northern Border and he wouldn't go to the West, turning back to his hometown to serve as some damn principal.

Seeming to see that Marshal Fang Qing's emotions were somewhat off, Jiang Xuan quickly changed the subject and said, "Big Brother, after this incident passes, I'll introduce you to my newly accepted genius student."

Marshal Fang Qing raised an eyebrow with a look of disdain: "Oh, come on, when it comes to talent, who could possibly surpass you when you were young?"

Jiang Xuan was slightly stunned, then lowered his head, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The two did not continue this topic further. After chatting for a few words, they hung up the communication.

Besides Jiang Xuan, Marshal Fang Qing also contacted several other familiar friends and families. To prevent news from leaking, he contacted each of them one-on-one individually.

As the premier person beneath Tier 9, as well as the head of the Fang Family and commander of the Western Front, Marshal Fang Qing's connections far exceeded the outside world's imagination.

Under Marshal Fang Qing's invitation, batch after batch of powerhouses quietly headed toward Italami Star.

...

On Monday morning, Marshal Fang Qing contacted Fang Yun to prepare for departure, saying that the person coming to pick him up had already arrived.

Fang Yun did not disturb others, left a message for Wang Xinrou, and set off directly.

Outside the gate of the villa, a silver-white luxury shuttle quietly parked there.

Standing beside the car was a woman, who looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

With a tall figure, a head of silver-gray long hair was tied behind her head.

Her facial features were cold, gorgeous, and exquisite, and between her brows and eyes carried an aloof temperament formed by holding a high position for a long time.

She wore a black professional suit skirt, tailored to fit, perfectly outlining her slender figure.

Without any superfluous decorations, her capable temperament gave people an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Seeing Fang Yun appear, the woman immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly.

"Young Master Fang Yun, I am Lilith. Marshal Fang arranged for us to pick you up and return to Yuxiu Star. This way, please."

Fang Yun nodded: "Sorry to trouble you."

"Not at all, protecting the young master is our duty."

Lilith's voice was clear and cold.

Fang Yun could not sense any aura from the other party, which made him somewhat surprised inwardly, secretly guessing what level of expert his father had arranged to escort him.

Tier 4? Or Tier 5?

After getting into the car, the driver was an honest-looking young man named Ruan Tian. Upon seeing Fang Yun, he smiled and nodded.

"Hello, Young Master."

After greeting Fang Yun, he didn't speak again.

Lilith beside him also remained silent. From how they addressed his old man, Fang Yun could tell that they were not people from the Fang Family, but should be military personnel arranged by his old man.

Marshal Fang Qing had already planned the itinerary for this homecoming for Fang Yun: first teleport to Andromeda Star through the teleportation array of Canglan Star.

The northern part of the Human Federation governs four large starfields, namely the Firmament Starfield, Beichen Starfield, Apocalypse Starfield, and Pula Starfield. Andromeda Star is located within the Beichen Starfield and is also the central planet of the northern Human Federation.

Fang Yun would transit at Andromeda Star and teleport to Italami Star, and then teleport directly from Italami Star to Yuxiu Star in the Molan Starfield.

After the shuttle drove away from the villa, a hidden figure slowly disappeared.

"So Marshal Fang Qing hid his son on Canglan Star. Such a remote planet—if not for receiving news and tracking them this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found him in a lifetime."

"We can notify Her Majesty the Empress now. Fang Yun has already set off, and the operation can begin."

The hidden figure unexpectedly transformed on the spot, turning into a centipede-like bug, and burrowed into a crack in the ground, disappearing from sight.

Deep in the starry sea, beyond the borders of the Western Front of the Human Federation, this dark area was known as the [Insect Nest Starfield].

There was no brilliant starlight here; countless stars had long been devoured by the Zerg, replaced by massive insect nest planets one after another.

On one of the barren planets, deep within the earth, a huge insect nest with a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers slowly writhed, and countless Zerg tentacles penetrated deep into the ground, connecting the entire planet.

In the deepest part of the insect nest, a Zerg Empress so colossal that she obscured the mountain ranges slowly opened her eyes.

Within her crimson compound eyes, there was not the slightest bit of emotion, only a cold killing instinct.