"What time do you think it is? All you know is how to eat!" Madam Shia was furious. She strode over, ready to smack the chubby little boy.
But Madam Mawen rose and blocked her. "Buddy may still be immature, but at least he knows to stand on his own two feet. He knows to use his own strength to seek welfare for our Cerea. And you, First Madam? Other than sitting back and enjoying the benefits of being Master Mundi's first wife, what have you done for Cerea?"
With that, she ignored Shia and turned to Grand Elder Dor-Fermi-Bonmi. "I'm delighted to see Master Mundi's children stepping into the public eye and contributing to Cerea. But Little Buddy is clearly not mature enough yet. He still needs much more training."
Grand Elder Dor-Fermi-Bonmi burst into laughter. He patted the shoulder of another tall Cerean woman beside him, who appeared to be in her early twenties. "Naturally. Little Buddy still needs training, but our Miss Shil Tan is ready!"
This woman named Shil Tan was Master Ki-Adi-Mundi's second daughter. After more than a decade of growth, she had become a brave and capable warrior. Faced with Grand Elder Dor's praise, she merely nodded calmly.
"Next month, Shil Tan will join Cerea's Planetary Defense Department, serving in the Staff Department while also acting as captain of a frigate in the Orbital Defense Force. Such promise at such a young age! Hahaha!" Grand Elder Dor said with a laugh.
Shil Tan merely replied sternly, "I will take my father's place and protect Cerea."
Grand Elder Dor-Fermi-Bonmi nodded in satisfaction.
That was right. This was the plan Tang Xiao had given him—since Ki-Adi-Mundi retained such profound influence over Cerea even while absent, they would turn that around and use Master Mundi's family to