And then there was the little girl whom everyone openly doted on, though behind her back, people never stopped gossiping about her "unknown father."
They said, "A wife gains status through her husband," or "Children gain status through their father."
The title of earl in the Seaton Duchy was certainly prestigious.
But it all depended on what you compared it to.
Compared with that man, the "Tiger of Black Stone," who had stirred the tides of power in just a few short years and burst onto the scene like a legend—
Not to mention the title of earl in the Seaton Duchy.
Even the entire Seaton Duchy—
And the other two powers in this star region, the Faluleong Kingdom and the Civilization Progress Alliance, all added together—
Could they even catch his eye?
"Xiaoyu, take Mingkong to wash up and change her clothes."
An Yu first instructed the female officer of her personal guard standing nearby.
Then she leaned close to the little girl's ear and spoke softly. "If your sense is right, then there may be someone aboard this Star Destroyer who knew your mother.
"He'll also bring news about your father.
"So let's get all dressed up and pretty to welcome him, all right?"
The little girl's eyes, once bright as the stars, flickered for an instant.
Then the clever girl said nothing.
She obediently went along with her mother's guard officer.
Under everyone's watchful eyes.
The Guardian of the Mountains had sunk more than two hundred warships from the punitive fleet in an almost "overbearing" display.
Yet the star system remained utterly peaceful.
Not a single person made any public comment about what the Guardian of the Mountains had just done!
Everyone simply watched in silence.
At a moderate speed, the Guardian of the Mountains slowly passed