"Who are you?"
The woman stood at attention and gave Gu Yuena a military salute.
"Hello, Ms. Nana. I am the Seventh War God of the War God Temple, the Heavenly Demon War God: An Peijiu."
"War God Temple?" Gu Yuena muttered. Military personnel?
Perhaps because she thought of Lin Yuan, Gu Yuena's attitude toward An Peijiu softened considerably. She nodded faintly.
"Hello."
"Thank you for protecting Lin Yuan for the military during the Sin Planet Invasion Incident. This is the military's token of gratitude!"
"Also, what you did in Ziluo City was an act of courage and righteousness, sparing the Federation tremendous losses. The Federation originally intended to extend your observation period by another six years, but our military firmly opposed it. It has been changed from a six-year monitoring period to one year."
"You think I would possibly go back..."
Gu Yuena frowned deeply, but before she could finish, An Peijiu persuaded her.
"Teacher Nana, I'm a woman too. I understand your affection for that student, Lan Xuanyu, and for Lin Yuan... Please don't look at me like that. I'm not threatening you."
An Peijiu felt Gu Yuena's deathly glare and sensed the temperature seeming to drop several degrees. She shook her head with a bitter smile.
"We learned long ago about the relationship between Lan Xuanyu and Lin Yuan. Ms. Nana, forgive my bluntness. You may be powerful enough to protect him, but do you really want the Federation to declare both you and Lan Xuanyu criminals? Do you want Lin Yuan to be caught in the middle, unable to please either side?"
"Besides, the military has already guaranteed this to the Federation. You only need one year—just one year—and your supervision will end. You'll be free to act as you please! And even during the monitoring