After Hei Anjing disappeared from the Feng Mansion, those soldiers and students who were supposed to be fighting at Planet Citlali suddenly appeared in the open area in the Feng Clan's courtyard. Their transfer to this place from the other planet took a while as there were too many of them being teleported all at the same time.
The teleportation formation had faded as soon as it finished its use. The soldiers and students were shocked to see unfamiliar surroundings. Only a few recognized that the place they were transferred to is under the territory owned by the Feng Clan.
Students like Qu Yul, Han Ling, Solaris Vega, Wu Liu, and Si Shen recognized the familiar-looking mansion of the Feng Family.
Han Ling said, "This place looks nostalgic?"
"Sigh~ of course, it looks familiar. This is the Feng Mansion where the leader lives!" said Qu Yul.
Wu Liu spoke, "But aren't we at Planet Citlali!? That were a few space jumps away from Oberion Empire!"
"Yea~ how did we get here? It took only a few minutes to transfer from one planet to another planet! SHIT! This is weird ah!" exclaimed Si Shen in disbelief.
Qu Yeon and the rest were looking stupefied in front of the mansion. They were even more dumbfounded when Lieutenant General Feng Tian and Lieutenant General Altair appeared. They were wearing their casual attires as they were at home but the stern and cold expression on their faces is still there plus that pressing aura coming from them. The soldiers instantly saluted towards their superiors and the students followed after them.
"Salute to Lieutenant General Feng and Lieutenant General Altair!"
Feng Tian nodded his head and said, "You guys have done well. Good Work. We have prepared your rooms for you so you can take your rest. Stay in the territory for a while. The capital will fall into chaos when they learn that you've returned without riding a warship back."
Some aides and temporary servants appeared as they were called by Lieutenant General Altair.
"The butlers and servants would show the way to your rooms. If you are hungry you can ask them as well. You have worked hard." said Lieutenant General Altair.
Feng Tian, "Xiao Jing already informed us ahead of time about you guys. We will handle the rest."
Only then did he walk back into the house side by side with Lieutenant General Altair. The aides and servants approached the soldiers and the students. The soldiers didn't feel something was wrong but the students did especially for the ones who had met these uncles before. They knew that Feng Tian is their leader's father and he might look strict but he is more doting than other fathers. His expression just now was a bit sad at the same time dark. They realized that maybe something happened to the leader after they were asked to leave.
Tang Si asked his lover, "Yeon, do you think something happened?"
"Maybe… Either way, the leader wouldn't die but enter rebirth. It's just that if that happens then… He would forget about us for a few months to years." said Qu Yeon.
As people who were chosen to serve Feng Jing in the military, they knew the special bloodline effects of the Phoenix. The skill rebirth is a cheat skill that allows one to be reborn but there are some sequelae. The descendant of the phoenix's race would lose his past memories in a certain duration.
Hearing this made the rest frown but only for a moment. They were still grateful that their leader is still alive even without memories. Then they remembered that the Marshal is with their leader and how something could happen.
Tang San asked, "Isn't the Marshal with him? How could something happen?"
"Right, unless something happened to the marshal then Lord Jing can't be affected," said Tang Yi.
Then they saw their younger brother's face turn pale and his facial color devoid of color as disbelief is imprinted on his face. They saw him looking at his communicator and then noticed him watching some recordings from the Star Network.
Tang Si spoke, "L-Look at… The Star Network trending video. The one titled 'A God Descends'…" his voice was slightly hoarse with a tone of sadness.
Their group gathered in one corner and watched the video mentioned by Tang Si. After seeing the visage of Feng Jing's appearance fade into another face they were all shocked. But the familiarity they saw on this extremely exquisite immortal being is similar to the Feng Jing they knew. Cold yet playful. A person who acts like he doesn't care about anything but was overprotective of his people. He looks at weaker beings but he helps those with the will to grow. He felt distant yet so close.
Han Ling stuttered as he spoke, "H-He… He is a God. The one who has always been with us is an immortal!?"
Qu Yul was astonished that he even ignored the ringing of his ears when his best friend shouted near it. He was still staring at silver irises which they've remembered seeing when the Marshal was said to be in danger. These children knew that this God-like person is indeed the beautiful young man who trained them and protected them all this time.
Xue Ran mumbled, "No wonder he talks as if he knew everything. If he is an exalted being then it makes sense."
"But I heard Gods aren't supposed to exist in our era. After our original planet earth had disappeared all the Gods we knew had disappeared in the history of human beings. Did the real Feng Jing call for the leader? No wonder his personality seems to have changed after the first time we met." said Solaris Vega.
As a genius who focuses on machinery, it can be said that he is the most rational among their bunch. As long as proof can be presented to him, he would believe in the existence of Gods. It just so happens that Hei Anjing having existed is enough proof for them to believe it.
Solaris Vega said, "The leader says to give the main core of System Etoile to the elders of the Feng Clan. Leader must have left it to their care as they were his family."
Tang Si, who is the smartest in the group, analyzed the video and didn't forget to nitpick on details.
"The Marshal must have the same existence as the leader. Look here, before that being using the vessel of the Empress stabbed the chest of the Marshal, the latter gave the lady a cold glance which means he is expecting it.
When the leader loses control, it must be a trauma unknown to us. He was dazed for a few minutes and didn't even notice that the marshal was calling for him. The situation ended like this because of the Marshal no… Because the one inside him chose to do this suicidal plan." said Tang Si.
Qu Yeon spoke, "Then the next action the leader would take is…?"
"He should be heading to the Imperial Palace. If we leave now we might be able to meet him before he leaves," said Tang Si.
Now he understood the reason for Feng Clan's master, Feng Tian's bad mood. It was because their leader said his farewell that the Feng Family is in a sad state right now. Everyone agreed to Tang Si's words, they wanted to meet the person who had led and protected them all this time even though it will result in goodbyes.
Xue Ran spoke, "Follow me. I remember where the shuttles are located."
"Brother Yven would be sad when he remembered about Leader. After all, the leader would be long gone once he started to remember his past," said Solaris Vega.
Wu Liu said, "It was because of Yven's situation that the leader was unharmed. It was thanks to him that the Assassination attempts were stopped before it happened."
"Moreover, Lin Yven might have already known that the leader is different from the beginning. Else someone as cautious as him wouldn't risk his life to serve the Lord," said Si Shen.
As classmates, he knew how much Lin Yven loves schemes. It is harder to gain his trust than work with him in a business manner but this person had always been respectful towards their leader. If they thought clearer they would notice that everything their leader pulled out to use is beyond what their world possesses.
System Etoile is one. The defensive and guide programs they were given are abnormal. Those weird concoctions with weird effects, he must have made it himself as even Lieutenant General Xue Ying didn't even know its existence. Then that ability to awaken an ordinary person. This heavenly defying method is something their worlds don't possess. But every single thing of these deviant things had all come from their leader.
Everyone silently agreed to Si Shen's words and they all left the mansion together wanting to catch on to the shadow of that figure who had guided them towards a new future all this time.
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On the other hand at the Hidden Ancient Temple of the Phoenix Race. Ye Xiajie who had recreated another vessel for the original Altair Sirius was silently waiting inside for the person who had summoned him in this place.
System Yue who was watching his host's movements couldn't help but feel that something was weird at each recording he saw in his system. He had watched his host torture Hei Lian before destroying the abandoned star they were in and then rode back a warship to return to the Feng Mansion.
In the video, System Yue can still see that his host is still using the vessel of Feng Jing. What he didn't know was that his whole system was inflicted with an unknown virus that came from the Star Network the moment he tried to take over the controls of it.
This is a program virus left by Feng Jing. It would activate the moment Hei Anjing lost his vessel. Though the current situation is one of the possibilities Hei Anjing had predicted thanks to his skill of premonition, those small preparations were useful in the end.
Now, System Yue and Ye Xiajie were blinded with fake truth crafted for the two. This shows that Hei Anjing had already expected this outcome right from the beginning. Though his outburst due to the trauma of seeing his husband die before him is something he didn't expect, most things had gone on the path he had predicted.
Ye Xiajie who was expressionless all this time could feel some anxiety lurking within his heart. In that last scene where he saw his wife bleed in all 8 orifices, he blamed himself for choosing this outcome. He is very sure that his wife would be angry at him for this but his curiosity about their past still made him choose this in the end.
The Nether System's Lord God's thoughts, 'Jing'er would be extremely furious because of this. I have to finish my business early and follow him as soon as possible. The uneasiness in my heart is making my soul tremble…'
"Yue is that bastard not here yet!?" Ye Xiajie is talking about his younger brother, Gui Xiajun, who told him to meet here.
System Yue also noticed the weirdness in the Star Network. There are some things in it that he is restricted to open. The only person who could do that is his host. But if something is hiding, it only makes him panic more. He wanted to crack the tight defensive program in it to see the hidden contents. His thoughts halted for a moment when he heard the Lord God speak to him.
[Milord…? AH~ That person hasn't…]
"I'm already here." said the newly arrived man.
Zhi Yue's words were cut off when someone suddenly appeared in thin air. He is wearing the vessel of King Regulus Aera who is supposed to be at the Imperial Palace. But System Yue noticed another familiar thing about this person. His aura is felt the same as that of the Siren King who attacked his Lord God before. But before he could even speak this person had blocked his mouth with some kind of dark film, he is using the same element as his Lord God.
Ye Xiajie started with dead fish eyes towards this long-lost brother. Except for knowing this man is indeed his blood-related younger brother, his incomplete memory doesn't allow him to know whether this man is an enemy or not.
"You're late, Xiajun." said the Lord God.
The former amiable and gentle Gui Xiajun used to portray before Ye Tianyu is nowhere to be found. But a similar cool expression on his face that is like a mirror image of Ye Xiajie appears.
Gui Xiajun spoke, "It takes effort to leave the palace without Ye Tianyu noticing. But I know you would appear here, Big brother."
System Yang floated around him as well as Zhi Yue. The two systems materialized which took Zhi Yue in shock. He didn't expect that the other person's system had this authority that is similar to his host, the Venerable Lord Hei.
A tall cool looking handsome man in familiar robes like Zhi Yue suddenly appears. Wearing glasses on his face hides the pair of amethyst irises behind it. His long charcoal grey hair was tied neatly behind him while wearing the similar violet-white robes on his. This person's features were above normal but not at the same level as Hei Anjing or Ye Xiajie who were overly refined.
Zhi Yang grabbed Zhi Yue's shoulder and looked towards Ye Xiajie in a servile manner. "Lord Ye, this Yang will give you brothers some privacy."
"Hey! Let go of me! Who are you!?" said Zhi Yue who wanted to pull away from the weird man's hand on his shoulder but he suddenly froze when he saw this man's sad expression while staring at him. Yearning filled this person's eyes which made Zhi Yue feel a strange heartache upon seeing.
"Do I… Know you?" asked Zhi Yue.
Zhi Yang replied, "As of now you wouldn't remember who I am? Because your creator is not completely healed yet."
"Hey, what do you mean?" asked Zhi Yue as he disappeared out of nowhere with that man who was known as Zhi Yang.
Once the two systems had left only the two brothers were left behind to have their private conversation with each other.
