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Ye Zhenwei was different. She possessed a hazy, gentle, vulnerable aura that made people want to draw her beneath their wings, cherish and protect her, shield her from every storm in the world—and overlook her 3S talent.

The youths, who had previously been forced to attend the banquet, instantly became much more enthusiastic.

Chris even more so. Looking at the girl before him, he imagined what she would be like when she grew up and suddenly felt that marrying a wife like her in the future would not be bad at all. With the strength of the two of them, they would be more than capable of roaming this sea of stars unhindered.

A faint joy stirred in his heart, but he restrained himself and stepped forward politely to greet Ye Zhenwei and her family.

The poise of a great family made him greet Ye Yunhan first. "Hello, General Ye. I'm Chris Boyuan. It is an honor to meet you all. Good evening, Madam Ye and Miss Ye." After speaking, Chris inclined his head slightly in a gesture of respect.

Ye Yunhan and Tang Yongyu both returned the greeting. Their manner was proper and measured—neither overly proud nor excessively humble.

Before coming here, Ye Yunhan and his wife had already understood the true purpose of this banquet and had long since made their calculations.

However, they had only told Ye Zhenwei that she was attending a banquet. Everyone was delighted by her talent and wanted to meet her; they had not told her that she was being introduced to potential suitors. That way, Ye Zhenwei's behavior would not seem deliberate.

After greeting Ye Yunhan and Tang Yongyu, Chris turned to Ye Zhenwei and greeted her politely on her own. "Good evening, Miss Ye."

Ye Zhenwei looked at the most outstanding young man in the Alliance. Before coming, Tang Yongyu had introduced her to several of the Alliance's great families and explained their circumstances.

Although Ye Yunhan and Tang Yongyu had not stated it outright, Ye Zhenwei, who had grown up amid illness and pain, was extremely sensitive.

Moreover, yesterday Tang Yongyu had only talked to her about the Alliance's most outstanding young men. Ye Zhenwei had reached an accurate conclusion all by herself.

Remembering what her mom had told her, Ye Zhenwei gave a reserved nod. Before long, a rosy blush spread across her face.

The sight left Chris and the other young men present staring blankly. It was as though they had seen the grown-up Ye Zhenwei, as dazzling as the final burst of light from a star.

As Chris watched Ye Zhenwei leave with her parents, her light, graceful posture, her slender back, and that faint blush from moments ago lingered endlessly in his heart.

He thought the Blocker must have stopped working. Otherwise, why was his heart pounding so hard?

Once the guest of honor arrived, the banquet officially began. The heads of the great families brought their heirs before Ye Zhenwei one by one to welcome her arrival.

Before coming, Ye Yunhan had told Ye Zhenwei that these people would become her friends in the future, perhaps even her comrades. He had told her to conduct herself well and get along with them, because doing so would make everything she did in the Alliance far easier in the future.

Ye Zhenwei kept those words firmly in mind. The most outstanding among them was indeed Chris Boyuan. Not only was he handsome, but according to her mom, his abilities ranked among the very best at First Military Academy. After graduation, he would take over the fleet under the Boyuan Family's charge and become commander of the Seventh Fleet.

He would certainly become an Alliance Marshal one day as well.

In two years, she too would attend Alliance Military Academy. By then, Chris and the others would not yet have graduated. They would all be her schoolmates, so it could never hurt to establish good relationships in advance.

At the banquet, Ye Zhenwei sat at a table with several of the young people, and they talked together about their studies and training.

There were many things Ye Zhenwei did not fully understand, so she asked them about those as well. Her humble, eager-to-learn manner improved the heirs' impression of her even further.

The heads of the great families were also very satisfied with Ye Zhenwei. Although her family background was somewhat lacking, her Mental Power level was simply too high, enough to completely offset that shortcoming.

That was because any children Ye Zhenwei bore in the future would certainly inherit her talent. This was an acknowledged rule throughout the Alliance.

As long as both parents had physical ability levels of at least 3A, their child's initial physical ability level would be at least that high. But only when both parents had Mental Power above 2S was it possible for them to have offspring with an initial Mental Power level of 3S.

Ye Zhenwei had already reached 3S at her initial level. As long as her future husband's Mental Power also reached 3S, their children would undoubtedly be even more extraordinary.

That was why the Alliance's great families were so excited, and why they had specifically held this welcome banquet for Ye Zhenwei.

At the banquet, Ye Zhenwei had a pleasant conversation with the young people from the various families.

Chris of the Boyuan Family, Xilo of the Muwen Family, Felinan of the Xiwen Family, as well as Fang Jinyu of the Fang Family, Chen Nanxian of the Chen Family, and Miu Hailan of the Miu Family, were all at just the right age.

Ye Zhenwei had not been on Gaia for long. Due to her illness, she had not left home for years, and her childhood had been spent in sickness and pain.

After arriving on Gaia, she had also been constantly studying all kinds of etiquette, so she remained very curious about this world.

As the boys and girls chatted together, Ye Zhenwei's expression was somewhat innocent. She showed surprise whenever she heard something new. After all, she was only thirteen, an age when everything felt novel.

The heirs of the great families all showed fondness and goodwill toward this beautiful, sweet, somewhat shy girl.

Watching from afar, Tang Yongyu felt immensely proud. Her daughter would one day become the object of pursuit for the entire Alliance.

Ye Zhenwei also asked whether studying at military academy was intense, whether it was fun, and whether it was difficult.

Xilo answered first, telling her many amusing stories about their school.

He included all sorts of fun places, and the others also promised that when she went there, they would certainly treat her well.

Ye Zhenwei smiled and thanked them. They added each other as communication contacts, and the banquet was nearly over. Ye Zhenwei then returned to her mom, Tang Yongyu, and gave her parents a sweet smile.

Tang Yongyu proudly smoothed her daughter's hair. The Jingsu Alliance would become stronger because of her daughter.

By the end of the banquet, Ye Zhenwei, the guest of honor, had not expressed interest in any family's heir.

She was still young and possessed enormous potential. The children of these great families all still had room to rise.

Although the Ye Family was a small family, her parents knew how outstanding she was and certainly would not rush to decide her lifelong partner.

Both Tang Yongyu and Ye Yunhan believed that their daughter would only marry the most outstanding man in the Alliance.

On the way back, Ye Yunhan did not speak. He was thinking about some things he had heard at the banquet.

It was not until they returned home and Ye Zhenwei had gone to her room to rest that Ye Yunhan told Tang Yongyu what he had heard. "The Qing Family members didn't attend today's banquet."

Tang Yongyu understood what Ye Yunhan meant. The family he most wanted to form a marriage alliance with was the Qing Family, the most elite presence in the Alliance.

Throughout the Alliance's history, every generation of Qing Family heirs had been exceptional, and every generation had produced descendants who served as Alliance Marshals.

The Qing Family was also extremely mysterious and rarely appeared in the public eye. Many great families in the Alliance had their eyes on the position of wife to Qing Shihao, the current Qing Family heir.

Qing Shihao and Chris, the Boyuan Family heir, were classmates, and at present, their strength was evenly matched.

Compared to the Boyuan Family's heir, Ye Yunhan's ideal choice for a son-in-law was Qing Shihao.

Before coming here, he had already learned some secrets from the Ye Family patriarch—Qing Shihao was very likely Princess Anvile's child.

More than a decade ago, the Ye Family patriarch had met a Qing Family member and fought alongside that person in the Battle of Su Kui, so he had heard certain rumors.

After arriving on Gaia, Ye Yunhan had kept a close watch on news of the Qing Family. However, the Qing Family members kept a low profile. Although this generation had many descendants, none had appeared in public.

It was difficult to learn anything about them, especially Qing Shihao.

"Once Zhenwei goes to the Alliance Military Academy, she'll have chances to meet Qing Shihao. Besides, with her talent, no family could possibly ignore her or remain unmoved," Tang Yongyu said with certainty.

Ye Yunhan understood what his wife meant, but he still decided to spend more time looking into the Qing Family, so that his daughter could meet Qing Shihao sooner.

This banquet spread like wildfire across the Star Net. The Alliance had never lacked gossip, and they gave Ye Zhenwei extremely high praise.