Fei Liasi did not dare to seize command, even with ten times the courage.
Youtasiya was a prince, a Highness. He was merely a general before the throne.
Though he didn't acknowledge Youtasiya's capabilities, bloodline was paramount there. He had to obey whether he liked it or not.
If he dared to take command, Youtasiya could directly accuse him of rebellion and have him executed on the spot.
At that time, not only would his family be disgraced, but his impulsive act could even lead to the entire family being implicated.
For years, Fei Liasi had brought countless resources to this empire.
They had fought south and north, all because the planet's resources were increasingly depleted, making it impossible for all ethnic groups to continue living.
The spaceship sent out this time had managed to find a habitable planet, but it lost signal midway.
They were extremely furious.
As the leader of the empire, Alpha, upon hearing the news, used a secret art to trace the spaceship's path.
To ensure absolute certainty, he dispatched the eldest prince, Youtasiya, to lead the Steel Castle on the expedition, and also sent the First God of War, Fei Liasi, to assist.
This time, they were not only to retrieve the spaceship but also to conquer the planet Hailar and resolve their worsening resource depletion.
Hailar was a resource-rich planet with highly developed technology.
If they could conquer Hailar, it would completely solve their planet's resource depletion.
Alpha was waiting for good news, but what he received was a retreat without a fight.
It was true that not a single soldier was lost, but so much manpower and resources were used to achieve nothing.
He was extremely enraged, even smashing the head of his favorite concubine.
It was only because she was Youtasiya's mother.
One could imagine how furious he was.
Guo Xuyang, of course, knew nothing of this. He didn't know when Xi Li You's parents would come to this place.
"When will your parents be back?" Guo Xuyang asked Xi Li You.
"They'll be back whenever they have time. What is it? Are you that impatient?"
"No. I just feel uneasy. Will your parents disapprove of me dating you?"
"Didn't I tell you before?
It's my freedom to date whomever I choose. My parents won't interfere.
They will respect my opinions.
Besides, you're so capable, I think they'll definitely agree."
"How about this? Little Four and I will go back first, and we'll return when your parents are back. What do you think?"
"Heh heh, want to be a deserter? Aren't you afraid I'll bring people to your doorstep?" Xi Li You sneered.
"No. Didn't I say last time I wanted to take Little Four back first?"
"There's no rush to go back. Since Grandpa You Tu said so, I believe they'll be back soon."
"Right, you said you're the youngest. What do your older sisters and brothers do?"
"Why are you so interested in prying into people's affairs?
You're friends with me, not my brothers and sisters."
"If we're together in the future, your brothers and sisters will be my relatives."
"Relatives? You're overthinking it. They are them, and we are us.
Unless there's a special circumstance, we interact very little."
"Is this also a custom in your place?" Guo Xuyang asked curiously.
"Where we are, everyone is an independent individual. We have no reason to pry into others' privacy.
Everyone has their own way of life and habits, and they don't like to be disturbed.
As for what they do, I can tell you.
One is the Federal Chairman, and the other is the head of the spaceship research center."
"Ah? So impressive?"
"Impressive? I don't feel it."
"How old is your sister?"
"What are you thinking? I'm telling you, don't even think about going after my sister."
"What are you thinking? I'm just curious."
"Over a hundred, I guess. I haven't seen her in a long time. She's always very busy."
"Wasn't she at your coming-of-age ceremony?"
"She was. But she didn't eat with me; she left due to an urgent matter."
"That wasn't long ago, was it? You said you haven't seen her in a long time."
"How long has it been since I left? It has been quite a while, hasn't it?"
"You're right. What about your brother? Is he older than your sister?"
"My brother is older, almost two hundred. His descendants are older than me.
"You're just over eighteen, and he's almost two hundred. That's several generations apart.
"That's why my parents sent me to this manor to live with Grandpa You Tu."
"Your brother is the Federal Chairman?"
"Yes. It's hard for women to get that position here.
This place is a man's world, and women can only do minor tasks."
"Your sister is also very capable."
"Of course. But she's also quite pitiful; she hasn't found a boyfriend yet."
"Why?"
"She's devoted all her energy to her career, but she's too picky and ends up missing opportunities, so she's delayed."
"But Grandpa You Tu doesn't look old at all?"
"Yes. That's the benefit of this planet; people grow slowly.
I see that the people from your place are very short and age very quickly.
Those who are learning with Yu Er seem similar to Grandpa You Tu, even their physical condition is not as good as Grandpa You Tu's."
"You can tell?"
"Of course. I can tell their physical condition by their breathing."
"Then check my body. What do you think?"
"Of course, it's very good. You're as strong as an ox."
Xi Li You said this and even pinched his arm.
"It's just that you get tired easily and need more exercise."
"Ah, I still need to exercise?"
"That's for sure. You're only this old and almost catching up to my brother's physique."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. They probably won't be back today. You go cook. I'm hungry."
"No need to cook, there's ready-made food. I bought some extra outside, thinking we might run away today."
Guo Xuyang then had Little Four take out a lot of cooked food from his bracelet.
"Did you rob a store? How do you have so much good food?"
"No, I bought it. I exchanged it with gold coins."
"I'd believe you if pigs could fly," Xi Li You said, but her hands didn't stop.
She directly tore off a chicken leg and started eating.
The chickens here were similar to turkeys on Earth, very large, but they were indeed delicious and very tasty.
One chicken, a portion of vegetables, a pack of staple food, and a box of drinks were thus divided among the four people.
"It feels so good to be full," Xi Li You said, letting out a satisfied burp.