In the center of Floating Dragon Island, Ames' palace.
At this time, two people were standing outside the palace, one in front and one behind. One of them was Aesop, and behind him was a tall purple-haired human beauty. Her skin was slightly blue, and her facial features were soft. She was wearing seductive eyeshadow, blinking her big watery eyes as she looked at the palace nervously.
"Vilna, you don't have to be so nervous. It's just a meeting with Ames."
Aesop glanced at the purple-haired beauty and said helplessly with an old voice.
"This — this is the first time I've seen a living Beyond Grade A Super. What kind of person is Her Excellency Dragon Emperor? The rumors here all say that she's very controlling. Is that true? "
Vilna bit her lips softly. Her hands were clasped together, and her fingers were intertwined.
"Of course not! This is a rumor that only started a few years ago, specifically slandering Ames. The source is Black Star … Sigh, let's not talk about this for now. "
Aesop seemed to have thought of something, shook his head, and sighed.
"Anyway, Ames is very easy-going. This is the first time you've seen her after joining Floating Dragon Island. Leave a good impression on her."
"I — I'll try my best."
Vilna still did not have much confidence. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down.
Walking into the palace, Aesop asked the guards and found out Ames' location. He brought Vilna all the way to an open space, and they could hear the sound of energy clashing from afar.
As they got closer, Vilna realized that two people were fighting in this open space, and there was a third person watching from the side.
She looked at the field, and her eyes were immediately locked onto by the two parties.
In the field, Ames was personally teaching Hella. Her fingertips were moving the light green force field barrier, which was spinning in the air. Her black dress was like a blooming lotus, and a pair of long white legs could be vaguely seen.
Hella's face was cold, and a thick dark red aura surrounded her body, bombarding Ames' force field time and time again.
Ames maintained the strength of her force field at Grade B. Even so, her control was still very precise, and Hella was in danger.
"Stop, someone's coming."
Ames suddenly stopped and floated to the ground.
Hella glanced at Aesop and Vilna. Her cold brows furrowed slightly. Displeased that the sparring was interrupted, she retracted her superpower. The dark red energy all around her went back into her body. Then, she followed behind Ames with Aurora, who was watching from the sidelines, sizing up Vilna.
"Your Excellency Dragon Emperor, I am …" Vilna hurriedly introduced herself.
Ames raised her hand to interrupt her and took the initiative to speak.
"I know your name. Since you're Aesop's friend, just stay here and see what you can do. I don't have any requirements."
"O … Okay."
Vilna was flattered.
"You seem a little nervous." Ames raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Er, you're the first Beyond Grade A I've ever seen. I'm your idol … Ptui, what I mean is, you're my admirer …" Vilna's face turned red.
"Don't be nervous. Beyond Grade A is nothing. I don't eat people."
Ames smiled faintly and said gently. She raised her hand and touched Vilna's face. Her sleeves slid down her forearm, revealing her snow-white wrist.
Feeling the touch of Ames' hand, Vilna's body stiffened. She did not know where to put her hand.
Aurora tugged on Hella's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, is this woman Floating Dragon's new officer?"
"Hmm."
Hella was a woman of few words.
Aesop coughed and interrupted. "Then, we won't disturb you. I'll bring her to familiarize herself with the job."
Then, he pulled Vilna, who was still in a daze, away and disappeared from the three's sight.
Ames' smile disappeared. Looking in the direction Vilna left, she remained silent with a complicated expression.
"I heard that this new officer was called over by Aesop from another Star Field. She seems to be very important. I wonder why she's here." Aurora was curious.
Hella brushed aside her red hair and said calmly, "Aesop is grooming a new officer to take over Han Xiao's position in the future."
"Han Xiao won't leave, right? Sister Ames is so nice to him," Aurora could not help but say.
"Humph, there have been so many rumors in the past few years. Who knows how many people have been secretly spreading rumors, wanting to separate Han Xiao and Floating Dragon."
Hella pursed her lips. "Plus, don't I know him well? If he really becomes a Beyond Grade A Super, he'll definitely make his forces take another step forward. Then, he won't be able to carry the label of Floating Dragon anymore and will definitely establish his own faction … "
Ames turned around, glanced at the two of them, and said calmly, "There's nothing to talk about. At least he's still my man now. Hella, continue the attack."
Three years had passed, and Ames was no longer hesitant. She was waiting for Han Xiao's choice.
The three of them stopped chatting and continued the actual combat training.
On the other side, Aesop pulled Vilna out of the palace.
This time, Vilna finally came back to her senses and exclaimed, "The Dragon Emperor is so approachable. She's completely different from what the rumors say."
Aesop heard this and shook his head helplessly.
In the past three years, many people had been manipulating public opinion to slander the Dragon Emperor, wanting to make Ames into a strong and controlling person. Their goal was to sow discord between Black Star and the Dragon Emperor.
Over the past three years, Black Star's reputation had become more and more stable, and the Black Star Corps had also digested their expansion. Their business had spread to most of the Star Systems in the Colton Star Cluster, becoming a large Star Cluster organization.
At the same time, the Black Star Corps had become the official long-term partner of the Amethyst Civilization. They had received a huge amount of resources and support, and their future was limitless.
On the surface, the Black Star Corps was expanding for Floating Dragon, but Ames did not care about it at all. Her attitude was clearly to let them do as they pleased. As long as the conflict between the two sides was stirred up, Black Star would definitely leave with the Black Star Corps. If Black Star and the Dragon Emperor became enemies because of this, that would be the best outcome.
The other Star Cluster civilizations and large organizations in the Shattered Star Ring were not willing to see two Beyond Grade As working together or forming an alliance. Only when the two of them became enemies would they be able to balance each other out, which was in line with the interests of these organizations. Thus, they spared no effort in spreading rumors. They believed that as long as they spread enough rumors, they would be able to influence the thoughts of both sides.
Aesop had a lot of trust in Han Xiao's potential. Thus, he felt that Han Xiao leaving Floating Dragon was almost inevitable. He decided to plan ahead.
Therefore, Aesop found Vilna. This was a friend he had made when he was roaming in another Star Field. Although her personality was a little soft, she was very reliable. He introduced Vilna to the Shattered Star Ring to join the Dragon Emperor. His goal was to train Vilna to become the successor of Black Star.
"You don't need to work on Floating Dragon Island. You'll be in charge of building a new field team. Pack your things and leave immediately," Aesop said.
Vilna nodded and asked curiously, "How exactly do I start?"
"Find someone and express your background. He will provide help. You just have to listen to his arrangements."
"Who's the person I'm looking for?"
"Black Star."
Vilna's eyes widened. After coming to the Shattered Star Ring, Black Star's name was like thunder to her ears. Furthermore, he was her senior and the current first officer of Floating Dragon.
"However, I heard that the relationship between Black Star and us is only in name now. Are you sure he will still help me?" Vilna was worried that Aesop would send her into a wolf's den.
"Stop talking about rumors. Those are all rumors. Black Star is still a core member of Floating Dragon. He will only provide help and will not harm you." Aesop emphasized.
He had purposely sent Vilna to Black Star's side to let Han Xiao train his successor. This was a sign of goodwill and an attitude of parting on good terms.
He had asked Vilna to build a new field team, which meant that he had no intention of harming the Black Star Corps. This way, he believed that Black Star would be willing to help Vilna and use the Black Star Corps to help Vilna develop, leaving a new field team for Floating Dragon.
If Black Star did not plan to leave, then there would be no problem. He would just treat it as expanding the size of Floating Dragon's field team.
"I understand."
Vilna nodded. She could not help but be curious about Han Xiao. What kind of person was this legendary senior?
…
At the same time, in the desolate universe belt next to the Sol Cluster and Colton Star Cluster, an intense battle was going on.
The Klent Kingdom had built many teleportation stargates in the desolate universe belt as logistics channels. This was a key facility that Purple Crystal had always wanted to remove.
In the past three years, the situation of the secret war had been constantly changing. Finally, the war between the West Wind, Kaya, and Chaida Star Systems had entered a stalemate. Bloodshed Land had expanded to a certain extent and was finally stopped.
Han Xiao's strength was enough to wipe out most Calamity Grades. Bloodshed Land had learned their lesson after losing a few high-level combatants and would occasionally take measures to avoid battles.
When the core members of Bloodshed Land learned of the Tyrant's thoughts, they treated Black Star as a dangerous challenge to train themselves and would not face him head-on. As a result, there were fewer and fewer battles that required Han Xiao to participate.
Han Xiao was rarely needed in a tug-of-war. It would be a waste of talent to let him stay in Colton. Therefore, Purple Crystal had him lead a surprise attack team in the desolate universe belt to search for the logistics transit stations of Bloodshed Land and eliminate them.
This operation had been going on for half a year. Han Xiao had gained a lot and reduced Bloodshed Land's advantage. They had basically destroyed all the transit stations.
At this time, he was leading a fleet to attack the last logistics transit station.
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