Chapter 1 Taking Root

Holding the high-quality Star Beads provided by Chief Feng Yi, Jiang Xiao and his Tail Feathers team entered the Alien Shadow Planet.

Returning here once again, the several members of the Tail Feathers Team couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

Hou Mingming frowned slightly, vigilantly surveying the surroundings.

The news that Jiang Xiao possessed a planet was no longer a secret, but this was her first time entering Jiang Xiao's Alien Shadow Planet, and the scene before her seemed somewhat beyond her expectations.

While Fu Hei was still curiously examining the stone villa, Hou Mingming, Da Sheng, and Shadow Crow had already turned their heads, their gazes reaching far into the distance, towards the forest lake.

The trio's gazes were surprisingly consistent, passing through the wide and long arbor bridge made of Shuli wood, landing on a hunched figure in the distance.

That figure... seemed somewhat familiar to them.

On Earth, they had learned about this type of Star Beast in books, and had also seen it with their own eyes, but this old woman was far larger than the old women on Earth.

"Report!" Gu Shi'an suddenly said.

"Mm," Er Wei turned her head to look.

Gu Shi'an said, "I want to go... uh, pay my respects..."

Gu Shi'an's words were somewhat hesitant. Before he could finish, Jiang Xiao interrupted, "Go ahead, take the high-quality Star Beads you want to exchange. The sooner you go, the sooner you return."

Gu Shi'an was stunned for a moment. He was reporting to Er Wei, but he received a response from Jiang Xiao.

Gu Shi'an also suddenly came to his senses. From now on, the Tail Feathers Team... was no longer Er Wei's team alone.

On Earth, Er Wei's orders were not to be questioned by anyone, and she was the sole decision-maker. But on this alien planet, there was Jiang Xiao.

This undoubtedly made Gu Shi'an feel much more comfortable, and... the other Tail Feathers Team members seemed to see a glimmer of "hope".

After all, besides being subordinates, they also had a relationship of friends and brothers with Jiang Xiao.

Without a doubt, Jiang Xiao was much easier to talk to than Er Wei. In the future, if they had any "unreasonable requests," they could seek Jiang Xiao's approval instead of going to Er Wei.

Most importantly, Jiang Xiao... had the final say!

Immediately, Gu Shi'an shouted loudly, "Yes!"

With that, he grabbed a bag of Star Beads, and his figure disappeared without a trace.

Er Wei looked thoughtfully in the direction where Gu Shi'an had disappeared. She turned her head, looked at Jiang Xiao, and raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of inquiry.

Of course, she had heard the word "pay respects," but she didn't know who Gu Shi'an was paying respects to.

Although she was named "Er Wei" (Second Tail), she was no longer a member of the Tail Feathers Team. She was just the one giving orders, no longer the one charging into battle.

However, this time entering the alien planet, Er Wei could finally return to normal, back to her familiar way of fighting.

Although the sofa in the office was soft, it wasn't comfortable for her to sit on.

Jiang Xiao didn't explain. He just beckoned to everyone, saying, "Come in, let's go inside first. We have a lot to talk about."

Hou Mingming seemed a little worried, looking at the strange figure under the big tree on the other side of the wooden bridge. She walked to Jiang Gong's side and asked, "That?"

"Zi Po," Jiang Gong replied, "I just brought her in before you came."

Hou Mingming looked at Jiang Xiao and confirmed again, "Are you sure it's not Min Po?"

Jiang Gong looked up at Hou Mingming with a pained expression and said, "Do you think I have a problem with my IQ? Zi Po and Min Po look the same. I might not be able to tell them apart, but can't I tell the difference between the color and effect of the soup?"

"Just confirming," Hou Mingming reached out and patted Jiang Gong's shoulder, saying, "It's good to see you. On Earth, in the army, there are rumors of your achievements everywhere."

Jiang Gong: "Uh..."

Hou Mingming: "Little Pi, you should have brought me up with you. I can help you a lot."

Jiang Gong smiled and said, "When you get up and wash in the morning now, do you still shoot when you see yourself in the mirror?" (Note: "shoot" is a slang term for being impressed/excited).

Hou Mingming: "..."

"Hey, Mingming," Jiang Gong suddenly leaned close to Hou Mingming and whispered, "If you encounter another archer, would you feel a lot of animosity?"

Hou Mingming thought seriously for a moment and said, "That depends on his archery skills. I won't fixate on a nobody. And, if he's not an enemy, I won't feel any animosity."

"Mm..." Jiang Gong nodded, but sighed in his heart. Although Hou Mingming expressed herself clearly, saying she wouldn't feel animosity, Jiang Xiao wasn't sure whether his archery skills would attract Sister Pea's competitive desire.

In Jiang Xiao's mind, if the book page still had durability, after helping the Tail Feathers Team members transform in the coming days, Hou Mingming would also be transformed by Jiang Xiao.

At that time, Sister Pea, at the Starry Sea stage, would definitely be even more dominant than Jiang Gong.

Well... but thinking about it, it's also a good thing. After she becomes stronger than Jiang Gong, maybe she'll shift her target.

"By the way, what's your current Star Power realm?" Jiang Gong asked curiously.

Hou Mingming: "Mid-Star Sea, threshold."

"Oh..." Jiang Gong suddenly thought of something and asked, "Old cadres didn't come up?"

Hou Mingming nodded, "Except for the Tail Feathers Team, the four people carefully selected are all of the siege-and-plunder type. Stable people like Zhao Wenlong are all staying in the rear."

While following Jiang Xiao into the stone villa, Hou Mingming asked, "Why are you talking about archers? Do you have a powerful archer teammate on the alien planet?"

Jiang Gong's expression was a little strange. He reached out and pointed to the tip of his nose.

Hou Mingming nodded, without much reaction. If it were someone else, she might pay special attention to it, but Jiang Xiao...

Jiang Xiao's attacking skills are world-certified, not just said with his mouth, but killed out with real swords and guns!

Even when Hou Mingming formed her Star Martial, the image of Jiang Xiao drawing his bow and shooting arrows was in her mind, and her Star Martial formation was also successful under Jiang Xiao's guidance, so Hou Mingming wasn't too surprised.

However, at this time, Hou Mingming and Jiang Gong were not thinking about the same thing at all.

Jiang Xiao's main body is just an attacking kaleidoscope without archery Star Techniques, but the decoy Jiang Gong is a pure bow cavalry. Once the Black Feather Arrow's Seven Stars in a Row is activated, it will definitely attract Hou Mingming's attention...

Jiang Gong could foresee the kind of atmosphere he would be fighting in the future.

It's also a good thing. As long as it's healthy competition, there's no big problem.

Jiang Gong wanted to ask how Hou Mingming's boyfriend, Zhang Ren, was doing, but after hesitating for a moment, he didn't ask.

The taste of separation must not be good.

Including all the Tail Feathers Team members who came up this time, they were not only risking their lives to carry out missions on the alien planet, but also risking the alien planet and Earth never merging, entrusting the rest of their lives here.

Just as Jiang Gong and Hou Mingming entered the house, a surprised voice came from the living room, "Sister Qingchen!"

Yi Qingchen's face lit up with joy. Hearing the familiar voice, she saw Chen Lingtao rushing forward.

Chen Lingtao hugged Yi Qingchen tightly, so excited that he almost cried, almost exactly the same as when he saw Yi Zhizhong.

Family!

This is real family! Much kinder than Yin Wei...

Chen Lingtao was suffering in his heart. The fierce Senior Brother Yin Wei beat him up every day, and even the master's mech was so beautiful that it charmed him every day...

Finally, his cousin came. Someone who could talk to the master came!

Please persuade Jiu Xing Du Nai (Toxic Milk Star) to restrain his supernatural powers. If he continues to mess around with Martha like this, Chen Lingtao believes that sooner or later, he will have psychological problems.

Yi Qingchen was obviously more shy than Han Jiangxue. The joy of reunion did not dilute the shyness in her heart.

When Yi Qingchen realized that she couldn't push Chen Lingtao away, she became anxious. With a casual wave of her hand, a pillar of blessing light fell down...

"Ah~" Chen Lingtao was instantly milked into a puddle of mud and collapsed to the ground.

Yi Qingchen's face was flushed, and she felt particularly embarrassed. She carried the dizzy Chen Lingtao and ran out of the living room.

She was very familiar with the structure of this stone villa, and directly carried Chen Lingtao to Jiang Shou's room.

But she suddenly felt something was wrong. Why was there movement in the third room? Was there anyone else there?

At this time, Jiang Shou was also holding a bag of Star Beads and placing it on the huge coffee table in the living room.

The high-quality Star Beads provided by Feng Yi could only be considered a part. Jiang Shou could make up for the rest.

Er Wei sat on the bar counter connecting the living room and the dining room, signaling everyone to sit on the sofa in the living room, and ordered, "According to the allocated Star Beads, immediately absorb the Star Techniques inside and improve the quality of the Star Techniques in the Star Chart."

With that, Er Wei looked at Jiang Xiao, who was standing with his back against the wall, and said, "Star Chart, let me see."

Jiang Xiao hesitated for a moment and opened his Star Chart.

At this time, on his Nine Star Chart, only the Star Bead of the Void Alien Shadow was bright with a moonlit color, and a cluster of flames was slowly spreading around the "moon".

The ninth Star Slot was also lit, but it was only the color of a diamond.

Er Wei knew that the Star Slot belonged to Jiang Xiao's Star Pet. She didn't think that Jiang Xiao's Star Pet was only of diamond quality. It should be that the Little Candle was of diamond quality, so it had such a manifestation.

In addition, all the other Candle Moon quality Star Slots were all dim, and there were no flames spreading.

It is worth mentioning that Jiang Xiao's Yu Tears, Pure Tears, and Wounded Tears Star Slots are still of Starry Sky quality. The internal Star Chart was closed and adjusted. Jiang Xiao did not absorb the Tear Spirit Star Beads.

Yes, Jiang Xiao now possessed the Tear Spirit Star Beads, and there were also creatures from the Tear Rain Forest in the Alien Shadow World.

However, the Tear Rain Forest in the Eight Fujian Lands was not explored by Jiang Xiao's team themselves. After his Star Techniques were sealed, the Three Armies also made some adjustments.

At least this Tear Rain Forest was jointly explored by the Pioneer Army and Jiang Xiao's team.

The Pioneer Army went in with sand walls and tree umbrellas, and despite the complete protective measures, the Pioneer Army and the Starfall Squad still went in and out seven times before they barely cleaned up the Tear Rain Forest.

The always solitary Starfall Squad also felt the taste of having the country as a backer.

The Humpback Whale, Lone Whale, and Roaring Dragon played their due roles, but even so, the Pioneer Army lost many soldiers.

The Tear Spirit Star Beads were also actively provided to Jiang Xiao by the Pioneer Army. To be honest, Jiang Xiao felt very uncomfortable when he accepted these Star Beads.

Although the Tear Spirit Star Beads looked very clean, Jiang Xiao always felt that they were stained with the blood of the soldiers.

"Only the Space-Time Rift and Alien Shadow Ruins," Er Wei frowned slightly. As she spoke, she turned her head to look at the door.

Yi Qingchen walked back with a flushed face, but behind her, a small head poked out from the doorway, curiously looking at the big brothers and sisters in the living room.

What stunned everyone was that next to the little girl, a Star Dragon head also poked out, looking at the people in the living room with its master...

Everyone present had explored the Dragon Cave! They all knew very well what that dragon meant!

Jiang Xiao closed the Star Chart and waved to Little Chongyang, saying, "Come, come over here."

"Jingle bells..."

Little Chongyang ran over quickly, and the bone necklace around her neck rattled for a while.

Jiang Xiao smiled and said to everyone, "Her name is He Chongyang, my teammate on the alien planet."

Everyone stared blankly at the Dragon-Coiling Girl, and had already equated this cute and wild girl with "monster."

Here, "monster" refers to the girl's strength.

Er Wei quietly looked at Little Chongyang. Of course, she knew who this was. She had admired her name for a long time.

Jiang Xiao added, "She's 15 years old this year, Starry Sky Stage."

Fu Hei sat on the sofa, leaning back subconsciously, with a look of astonishment, "What the hell?"

At the same time, the Star Bead in Fu Hei's hand quietly shattered, and he didn't even realize that his Silence Star Technique had been replaced with Platinum quality...

Fu Hei said with a dazed expression, "When I was fifteen, I was just a junior high school student who didn't understand anything!"

Hearing this, Jiang Gong laughed and said, "Shocking! A 30-year-old man was only 15 years old 15 years ago!?"

Fu Hei's face darkened, and three black lines seemed to hang on his forehead...

On the side, Xia Yan couldn't help but snicker and muttered softly, "Little brat, you're becoming more and more reasonable after not seeing you for a few months..."

Jiang Gong grinned and gave Xia Yan a thumbs up, but unfortunately, his white teeth didn't shine.