An Alliance of Thugs

Lu Mi really was fierce that day.

Fierce beyond all measure.

So fierce that several bean sprouts shook loose from the top of Yu Tu's head.

Amid soft rustling in the darkness, Lu Mi bent down and kissed Yu Tu's white hair.

At last, he asked the question he had kept buried in his heart for so long.

"Brother, did your hair turn white because of me?"

Yu Tu kept his mouth shut.

Lu Mi had his answer.

His eyes reddened, and he grew even fiercer.

Seven days later, Yun Tiange held a state funeral for Yun Baihe, cremating him and scattering his ashes into the vast, endless reaches of space.

The next day, Skycloud Star issued an announcement naming Yun Tiange its star lord.

At the same time, the two independent sectors and three independent stars reached a consensus and prepared to form an alliance.

Skycloud Star's central council hall.

The leading figures from the various stars had all arrived. Only Yun Tiange was missing.

Before Yun Tiange arrived, everyone offered their views on the Blue River Empire's current situation—

Cen Meng said, "Since we're forming an alliance, we might as well go straight to war and take advantage of Lan Xiao's predicament."

Hua Qing shared that view. "If we go to war now, we can keep the fighting outside our borders. Once the Blue River Empire stabilizes, the flames might spread to our own territory. That wouldn't be worth it."

Ultimately, however, the two sectors far surpassed the three independent stars in both territory and strength, so the final decision still rested with Yu Tu and Lan Su.

Cen Meng and Hua Qing turned their gazes toward the two of them.

"What do you think, star lords?"

No sooner had the question been asked than someone pushed