Chen Lie said, "Then the Sacred Martial Crown Prince of Beimang Star must be an extraordinary genius."
Zhu Jingxi nodded gently. "Of course. Someone at the very pinnacle of the Ten-Star Alliance's planets has probably long since surpassed what we'd call a martial arts genius.
"His talent is beyond our ability to judge. I'd be happy to have even a tenth of it."
Chen Lie said only, "Don't sell yourself short."
Zhu Jingxi smiled. "Your Excellency Chen Lie, I heard Blue Star received a letter from the Sixth Interstellar Allied Forces yesterday. According to it, that spy and traitor from your planet has been expelled from the Interstellar Allied Forces.
"I sincerely wanted to ask you something. How do you usually make friends with Canglong Star's local elite?"
"You need advice on that?"
"Of course. I'm a member of the Great Yan Dynasty's imperial family on Red Flame Planet. Our planet is now divided between north and south, with vast stretches of the north occupied by rebels.
"As a member of the imperial family, I naturally consider restoring our lands my duty. But with Great Yan's strength alone, we might not be able to put down the rebellion even in a hundred years.
"A hundred years is too long. I'm afraid the situation might change in that time, and the Great Peace Demon Sect occupying the north might produce someone like you,
"Your Excellency Chen Lie. Great Yan would then lose all hope of reclaiming its northern homeland. That's why I hope a power from the Outer Stars will intervene and help reunify Red Flame Planet.
"When I first entered Starry Sky University, I also tried to befriend the talented members of the Ten-Star Alliance's elite. But every one of them looked down on others. They never showed it openly,