"It's not necessary, I'll just grab a cab myself. You guys are probably going to be really busy lately, so don't let me hold up the game's progress. The legion's situation isn't looking too good right now."

"Not just not looking good, without you, we don't have the confidence to do anything."

Han Na added.

"Just do your best, I'm leaving now."

Su Mo pretended to be nonchalant.

A short while later, Su Mo hailed a taxi to the central station.

He stared blankly at the scenery outside the window, the reason he left so early was actually because he was afraid of the impending farewell, that kind of feeling was a little uncomfortable.

After spacing out for half an hour, Su Mo got out of the taxi at the entrance of the Imperial Capital's central station.

He looked around and walked towards a high-end 24-hour tea restaurant.

"Welcome."

The pretty girl at the door greeted him respectfully.

"I want a quiet spot, where I won't be disturbed by anyone."

Su Mo said, handing over a hundred-yuan bill.

The girl accepted the bill with a radiant smile and said to Su Mo, "Okay, sir, please come with me!"

She immediately found Su Mo a spot in the far corner.

Su Mo ordered a few drinks and snacks, and then stared blankly out the transparent window, watching people come and go.

After who knows how long, Su Mo picked up his phone and dialed Lin Zinuo's number.

He almost forgot to say goodbye to her.

Buzz.

After a long time, the call didn't connect, and instead automatically went to voicemail.

"Hello, this is Lin Zinuo, I'm sorry I'm currently in the Star Ring World. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible."

Su Mo hung up the phone and sighed. If there were no unforeseen circumstances, she should be on a mission and wouldn't be able to log off for a while.

So Su Mo edited a message and sent it to Lin Zinuo, saying goodbye to her.

Actually, Su Mo had considered saying goodbye to Lin Zinuo in person, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. The last time was awkward enough, so he didn't want to make things worse for her.

He also didn't want Lin Zinuo to argue with her family again.

After sending the message, Su Mo continued to sit in the restaurant. He picked up his phone, pulled up Qian Chengxue's number, looked at it, and put it down several times, wanting to call but stopping himself.

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Inside the office of the tenth building of the Daybreak Group.

Qian Chengxue was holding her phone, searching for quickly excavated data. She didn't have much time left, the poisonous fog had already covered Qilong City.

Now the joint forces were already rushing to the Sky Canal to evacuate.

It was said that more than half of the troops had been evacuated, but not only was her excavation work not going smoothly, but she also encountered big trouble, a super-thick metal layer was stuck.

Qian Chengxue didn't dare to forcibly destroy it, fearing a secondary collapse.

Knock knock!

"Come in."

Qian Chengxue replied wearily.

The financial director Liu Mei walked in with a file and respectfully greeted her.

"Sister Xue."

"What is it?"

Qian Chengxue continued to read the phone data, asking.

"The company's financial statements are out, and the funding is very tight..."

Liu Mei began to report.

Just then, Sun Li walked in hurriedly and said to Qian Chengxue.

"Sister Xue, Mr. Ye Tian is here. He wants you to go to the conference room immediately, saying he has something very important to discuss with you, and wants you to go over now."

"I see."

Qian Chengxue put down her phone, feeling annoyed, then got up and headed there.

"Sister Xue, Mr. Ye Tian is looking for you at this time, it's probably not good news."

Sun Li walked out with Qian Chengxue, reminding her worriedly.

"I know, you don't have to worry about that, I'll handle it myself."

Qian Chengxue replied with a solemn expression, she more or less knew why her father was looking for her at this juncture.

Soon they arrived at the conference room.

At this time, Ye Tian was standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery outside the window, his serious eyes revealing a trace of complexity.

Then footsteps came, Qian Chengxue and Sun Li walked in.

Ye Tian turned to look at Qian Chengxue and said, "You're here."

Qian Chengxue turned her head and signaled Sun Li to leave first. Sun Li understood and left, closing the conference room door.

She greeted him somewhat distantly.

"Father."

Ye Tian sighed, a self-deprecating expression on his face. Of all his children, those he had high hopes for had not achieved anything, while the daughter he least expected had made quite a name for herself.

"Ye Xue, everything you've done in Star Ring is excellent, and has been recognized by the military. I'm proud of you."

"Father, I don't think you need to be so indirect with me. Can you just be straightforward about what you want?"

Ye Tian looked at Qian Chengxue's indifferent expression, and his heart became even more complicated. For a moment, he even wavered, wondering if he had really made a mistake, but he quickly returned to his usual decisive state.

"Okay, since you've said so, I don't want to beat around the bush anymore. I've seen everything you've done, and I've seen the achievements you've made. I'm very happy for you. But there's one thing I need to make clear to you, no matter how well you do, you can't touch the position of family head. The inheritance of our Ye family will only fall on your eldest brother or other brothers, not on a woman."

"I understand that. Father, you didn't come to me just to say this, did you?"

Qian Chengxue's expression became even calmer.

"I want you to stop the excavation, and immediately take your people and the fourth-generation mecha to catch up with the joint forces and go to the Lost Continent."

"Father, this is my own business, even the Tianlong Guild hasn't interfered with me."

"This isn't your own business, you have to remember that you represent the Ye family!"

"Father, don't you think it's a bit hypocritical for you to say that? Aren't my elder brothers the only ones who can represent the Ye family?"

Qian Chengxue retorted without hesitation.

Ye Tian frowned, looking at Qian Chengxue's stubborn and unyielding face, he seemed to see a vague and familiar figure, and the fire that had risen in his heart subsided again.

But Ye Tian's tone became even colder.

"Then let's not talk about family ties today, let's talk about conditions, how about it? What will it take for you to give up the excavation and catch up with the main force?"

Qian Chengxue was silent for a long time, and finally raised her head to look at Ye Tian, saying in an extremely firm tone.

"What I want is very simple, I want you to put my mother's memorial tablet in the ancestral hall."

Ye Tian's eyebrows almost knitted together when he heard Qian Chengxue's words, and he said to Qian Chengxue.

"Why are you still dwelling on this matter? Your grandfather decided about your mother's memorial tablet. If I do that, the other elders in the family, as well as your uncles, will have objections, it's against the rules!"

"Then there's nothing to talk about, your current request is also against the rules."

Qian Chengxue's expression became even colder.

Veins popped out on Ye Tian's forehead.

"I'm doing this for your own good!"

"Don't you think that's ironic? Are you really doing it for my own good?"

Qian Chengxue went all out.

Ye Tian's face was extremely pale, and he said, suppressing his anger.

"Okay, I can put your mother's tablet in there, and I can suppress all the voices. But as a price, I want you to assist your eldest brother and help him make contributions in the Star Ring. You and your legion must serve him."

When Qian Chengxue heard this, tears welled up in her eyes, and she was silent for a long time. Finally, she slowly released her clenched hands and replied in a deep voice.

"Okay! It's a deal."