89: The Chen family has a daughter who has grown up.

Inside Jingsi Hall, the tragic and resolute atmosphere had climbed to its peak.

Yun Xi, with her cold rationality and the scorching heat of martyring herself for the Dao, pressed down on every Stellar Level Expert until they could hardly breathe.

Shi Yue's tiger eyes brimmed with tears, Li Qingshan's Sword Qi wailed, and Chu Yueyao dug her nails into her palms...

A kind of helplessness, a despair that could not be reversed, froze everyone's hearts like an interstellar cold wave.

Just at this moment of absolute silence, where even time seemed to have solidified—

"No!"

A voice rang out, cold and ethereal, yet like a star cast into dead water, it instantly stirred up endless ripples.

It was Su Yuan who spoke.

She stepped forward, that step seemingly landing on the nodes of space, and the originally sorrowful energy field within Jingsi Hall shuddered in response.

Her emerald green hair drifted without wind, and the Brilliant Light of the Law of Life flowed between the tips of her hair.

Those jade-green eyes no longer held the tranquility of being immersed in micro-life structures, but burned with an absolute confidence that pierced through the future and controlled destiny.

"Teacher, there is still a way!"

Su Yuan's voice was clear and firm, every word like a seed of life breaking through frozen soil, bringing undeniable vitality.

"We do not need you to pave the way for the Federation in this manner. The Empire! It has never been a true threat."

Her words were like a beam of light, tearing through the heavy haze.

"One hundred and forty-eight years?"

The corner of Su Yuan's mouth even curled into a faint, arrogant arc belonging to a Sun Body Supreme. "For you, it might be a countdown to running out of oil and lamp, but for the four of us... it is long enough."

Her gaze swept across the sisters beside her; there was no need for words, a silent tacit understanding and resonance flowed between the four Sun Bodies.

"Long enough to... allow the four of us to completely push open that Heavenly Gate that stands between the Stellar Level and the Star Arm Level!"

"Star Arm Level?!"

Dean Mo Heng, who had been suppressing his grief, suddenly raised his head. A near-tangible brilliance erupted from the eyes behind his glasses, his voice sharp and distorted from extreme shock and excitement.

This term, like a thunderclap of Chaos, exploded in the minds of all the Stellar-level Experts!

That was a Realm that could only be touched in legends, the mark of an overlord who ruled a spiral arm!

"It is not a possibility, it is an inevitability!"

It was Xuan Sha who replied.

She stood there, red hair like flames, red pupils like blood, like a female war god who had just returned from an ancient battlefield, looking down upon the star sea, incomparably domineering.

The suppressed crimson-gold sunlight and the Battle Intent of slaughter around her could no longer be contained, and they erupted with a boom!

It was no longer the small-scale fluctuation from before, but like the first cry of a supernova. A magnificent Divine Might soared into the sky, and the dome of Jingsi Hall, reinforced by countless spatial Formations, groaned under the unbearable weight, revealing fine cracks!

"The Empire? A bunch of withered bones in a grave relying on the accumulation of time!"

Xuan Sha's voice carried a clang like metal striking metal, filled with murderous intent, yet also full of absolute trust in her own strength.

"Why must you, Teacher, risk your life to walk this path of silence? Once we have the Breakthrough, the Empire's billions of fleets will be nothing but chickens and dogs!"

"Stellar-level Experts are also like ants and dust!"

"They can be suppressed with a turn of the hand!"

She looked at Yun Xi, her eyes filled with a Disciple's unquestionable defense and heartache for her teacher:

"Teacher, your sacrifice is completely unnecessary! It is the greatest contempt for our strength!"

Liu Qing, who had always been the quietest, expressed her support in her own unique way.

She did not speak, but gently raised her small, fair palm and slowly clenched it towards the Void Realm.

"Hum—!"

There was no earth-shattering roar, but the expressions of all the Stellar-level Experts present changed instantly!

They felt that they no longer existed in space, but had been instantly poured into a piece of cosmic steel with an unimaginably high density!

Every inch of skin and every cell in their bodies endured terrifying pressure from all directions, enough to crush a planet!

Even the operation of the Stellar Level energy in their bodies became sluggish and difficult!

This was not directed at anyone specifically, but was her casual release of absolute control over matter and the Law of gravity!

And this!

Clearly, she hadn't even used one ten-thousandth of her true strength!

Liu Qing's silver-grey eyes looked calmly at Yun Xi. That gaze was as steady as a star core, yet it conveyed a conviction firmer than any oath—we can solve everything, please, believe in us!

Under this tangible pressure, a cold and aloof figure swayed slightly.

It was Qin Wangshu.

She stood beside her mother, Qin Qingxuan, having also inherited the Supreme Aptitude of the Innate Moon Body, and was now also a Stellar Level beginner expert.

She tried hard to maintain the icy seal and calmness on her face, like a snow lotus that never melts for ten thousand years, forming a sharp contrast with the brilliant sun of the four of Yue Xi.

However, beneath that icy seal was her tightly pursed lip line and the slightly trembling fingertips in her sleeves.

As a student of Yun Xi, also bearing the grace of the teacher's instruction, listening to the declaration of absolute power and confidence from her four sisters, and feeling the sun-light pressure that made even her Soul tremble.

An extremely complex emotion churned in the bottom of her heart—it was the unwillingness of being a Genius but unable to bridge the gap, the heartache of the teacher about to pass away but being unable to save her, and even more, a longing for that Star Arm Level Realm that she herself hadn't even realized...

Although she had made the Breakthrough to Stellar Level much earlier than Yun Xi's 2000 years, she was still overshadowed when facing the four Sun Body sisters.

Yue Xi did not look at her sisters again; all her attention was focused on Yun Xi.

She stepped forward again, ignoring the pervasive aura of decay, stretched out her hands, and gently held Yun Xi's somewhat cold hands.

The pure and warm sunlight flowed like a trickling stream, carrying the admiration of a daughter, pouring into Yun Xi's body without reservation, attempting to dispel the chill that had penetrated deep into her Origin.

"Teacher..." Yue Xi's voice carried a sob, but was incredibly soft. She looked up, tears rolling down like broken pearls onto Yun Xi's plain white dress.

"You have taught us for fifty-five years... from the time we were born in ignorance, to our first understanding of the Law, and now to touching the starry sky... You have treated us with more patience and warmth than a biological mother."

Her voice was not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears, evoking countless memories.

It was Yun Xi who held Yue Xi's hand to teach her how to restrain her overly dazzling sunlight.

It was Yun Xi who used her own Moon essence Origin to soothe and calm Xuan Sha when she self-injured because she couldn't control her Battle Intent.

It was Yun Xi who accompanied Su Yuan through countless days and nights in the life laboratory, answering her countless questions about life structures.

It was Yun Xi whose eyes revealed a rare, undisguised appreciation when Liu Qing successfully condensed her miniaturized star core for the first time.

"You taught us that the true essence of power lies in protection, not destruction." Yue Xi's voice choked, and the sunlight became even warmer.

"You told us that the future of the Federation rests on our shoulders, to distinguish right from wrong, and to hold compassion in our hearts... We remember all of this, and dare not forget for a moment."

She held Yun Xi's hand tightly, as if trying to pass on her own life force:

"Do you know? Once we achieve the Breakthrough to the Star Arm Level, and initially control the authority of this 'Sagittarius Arm', condensing our own true Origin core belonging to our Sun Bodies... At that time, the few life-extending treasures you need, which have troubled you for one hundred thousand years, will simply... simply be nothing!"

Yue Xi's words were another bombshell, shocking everyone's perception!

Her eyes flashed with infinite yearning and absolute confidence in the future:

"The 【Star Arm Undying Flower】 that grows beside the gravitational singularity of the spiral arm core can reshape the life Origin and reverse aging! The 【Galaxy Dust】 that can only be born in the place of nebula extinction and the return of all Laws can solidify the Soul imprint forever, indestructible through ten thousand tribulations! And that legendary 【Galaxy Singularity Dew】 that only precipitates at the moment of epoch alternation—one drop can bring the dead back to life, regrow flesh and bones, and reignite the spark of an extinguished star!"

These divine objects, which only existed in the oldest myths and were regarded as the ultimate dream by Stellar Level Peak experts, were spoken of by Yue Xi with a kind of certainty that they were within reach!

"Teacher," Su Yuan spoke again, her voice ethereal and full of power, like a Goddess of Life reading an oracle.

"Please believe in us. And please, give us a chance, a chance to repay your kindness as vast as the mountains. Not for the strategy of the Federation, but simply for your own sake. Stay, watch us achieve the Breakthrough, watch us travel the spiral arm for you and retrieve these divine objects. The Empire... is not worthy of you paying such a tragic price."

Xuan Sha snorted heavily, the murderous intent around her body restrained, but appearing even sharper:

"If they dare to be noisy during this time, it will be perfect to use them to sacrifice to the flag and test our sharpness before the Breakthrough!"

Liu Qing released her control over space, the pressure in the hall decreased sharply, and she added calmly, her words short but heavy as a star core:

"Resources, territories, in the face of absolute power, are all illusions! Teacher, with us here, the Federation has no worries! Please, take care of yourself for us!"

The four Sun Bodies, with distinct personalities, were of one mind at this moment.

Their voices, whether tearful pleas, domineering declarations, ethereal comforts, or steady assurances, intertwined into a movement full of power, faith, and deep entreaty, echoing in Jingsi Hall and in everyone's hearts.

This sudden plea and declaration, full of hope and absolute power, was like four brilliant suns, instantly dispelling the despairing clouds that shrouded the hall.

All the Stellar-level Experts, including the previously most pessimistic Shi Yue and Li Qingshan, felt the fire of hope reignite in their eyes!

They looked at the four radiant Your Highnesses of the Sun Body, as if they saw the unprecedentedly brilliant future of the Federation!

Even Qin Qingxuan, who was known for her absolute rationality, was extremely shocked at this moment.

And Qin Wangshu slightly lowered her eyelids, hiding the complex emotions churning in her eyes—unwillingness, dejection, and the concern for her teacher deeply hidden beneath her cold exterior.

She and they were, after all, on different paths.

Chen Jun stood at the door, like an outsider, yet also like the core link to all of this.

He looked at his four daughters, and at this critical moment deciding the fate of the civilization, the sense of responsibility, power, and the heartfelt, touching admiration they showed for Yun Xi filled his heart with mixed feelings.

Pride?

Gratification?

That was natural!

What father wouldn't be happy to see his daughters be so outstanding?!

But more than that, it was a subtle emotion unique to an immortal.

"Good guys... My four girls are really... too impressive for their old man!"

Chen Jun was secretly pleased, his actor's instinct keeping a perfectly appropriate "worry" and "emotion" on his face, while his heart was blooming with joy.

Star Arm Level?

Sounds awesome!

From now on, in the Federation, can't I just walk sideways?

Let's see who dares to say I'm living off my daughters!

Uh... although that seems to be the fact...

But in reality, it's the daughters living off my... Bloodline!

Yes, that's it!

...

He swept his gaze over the four radiant daughters, and then glanced at the cold and lonely Qin Wangshu in the corner, sighing in his heart.

Sigh...

Wangshu, this girl, her temperament is too much like her mother's, cold and icy, holding everything inside...

However...

Yun Xi, this old girl, I'm afraid she won't be so easily persuaded?

Chen Jun's intuition was right.

All eyes were now focused on Yun Xi, waiting for her final response.

Under the gaze of her four Sun Body Disciples, full of power, faith, and deep emotion, a clearly visible movement finally appeared on Yun Xi's usually calm face.

In her eyes, which seemed to carry the ancient starry sky, the mist in her left eye seemed to be dispelled by the warm sunlight, becoming clear again, reflecting the anxious and expectant faces of her four Disciples; deep within the vicissitudes of her right eye, the weariness remained, but a faint light called "gratification" and "hope" was struggling to pierce through the ice layer of one hundred thousand years of loneliness, lighting up bit by bit...

She looked at Yue Xi, as if seeing the little baby who was babbling in her arms back then, with sunlight already beginning to show its brilliance around her.

Looking at Xuan Sha, she remembered the stubborn and fearful look in her eyes when she first controlled her Battle Intent.

Looking at Su Yuan, she recalled her obsession and forgetfulness of food and sleep when facing complex life structures.

Looking at Liu Qing, it was when she successfully made matter reorganize according to her will for the first time.

The flash of light in those silver-grey eyes...

Fifty-five years, for a Mortal is a lifetime, but for her one hundred thousand years of life, it was just a fleeting moment.

But these fifty-five years, because of the arrival of these four children, became so different, so... full of color.

They were not only the future of the Federation, but the warmest, most precious comfort in her long and lonely guardianship.

For a long time, a very long time...

Under the gaze of everyone who was so nervous they almost stopped breathing.

Yun Xi slowly, extremely slightly, closed her eyes.

A long sigh, as if shedding a one-hundred-thousand-year burden, mixed with endless emotion and a hint of relief, sounded softly in the hall where only the sound of energy flow remained...

When she opened her eyes again, the turbidity and weariness in them had not completely dissipated, but that resolute, death-defying will to martyr herself had quietly melted away.

In its place was a complex look, mixed with gratification, anticipation, and a hint of a deeper decision.

Her gaze slowly swept over the four Sun Body Disciples, her voice still ethereal, but with a hint of an almost imperceptible fluctuation called "warmth":

"Since this is so... I shall linger on... for another one hundred and forty-eight years."

"Boom!"

An indescribable, after-life-like ecstasy and excitement swept through the entire Jingsi Hall like a cosmic storm!

Shi Yue punched the air fiercely, almost roaring; the wailing Sword Qi around Li Qingshan instantly turned into a clear, resonant ringing; Chu Yueyao's tense body suddenly relaxed, almost collapsing; Dean Mo Heng was so excited that tears streamed down his face...

The four Sun Body daughters also showed smiles of relief, and Yue Xi was moved to tears of joy, throwing herself into Yun Xi's arms again.

However, in the midst of this rejoicing, two people remained strangely calm.

One was Qin Wangshu, who keenly sensed the subtle reservation in her teacher's words, and a trace of doubt flashed across her icy face.

The other was Chen Jun.

He stood behind the crowd, looking at Yun Xi who had agreed, but deep in her eyes, there was still a trace of rationality and determination that could not be melted, and his heart was as clear as a mirror.

"As expected..."

Chen Jun muttered in his heart.

She agreed verbally, saying something about "lingering on" for another one hundred and forty-eight years, but in her heart, she probably still wanted to sneak off to the Empire and self-destruct...

My Longevity Multiplier effect can't feel the fluctuation of your life Origin increasing at all.

For the sake of the so-called "big picture," she can sacrifice herself without hesitation...

Just like me... uh, I don't think I would, I cherish my life very much...

What a stubborn, silly girl...

Chen Jun shook his head secretly, looking at Yun Xi surrounded by her daughters, and then looked at the steadily increasing lifespan on his system interface.

【Remaining Lifespan】: 635 years... + 10...

A vague thought flashed through his mind...