That same day, Black Cat Sector, Freedom Sector, Skycloud Star, White Wolf Star, and Fallen Feather Star simultaneously issued public statements across the interstellar network—
"Black Cat Sector does not recognize Lan Xiao. We recognize only Lan Su as the sole heir apparent of the Blue River Empire!"
"Freedom Sector does not recognize Lan Xiao. We recognize only Lan Su as the sole heir apparent of the Blue River Empire!"
Not long after the two independent sectors and three independent planets released their statements, Siyue Planet unexpectedly followed suit and spoke out.
"Siyue Planet recognizes only Lan Su as the ruler of the Blue River Empire.
During Lan Xiao's reign, the Blue River Empire was a nation without a ruler."
At the same time, Ming Qiuxue's hidden operatives on Blue Star began to act.
As the public statements from the various planets reached Blue Star, public opinion unfavorable to Lan Xiao began spreading wildly!
"Lan Xiao resorted to every means to seize power, framing Lan Su and bringing down the Ming Family. He is unworthy of his position!"
"Hey, have you heard? Lan Xiao went after Commander Yu Tu not because of any treason, but because he feared Commander Yu Tu's achievements would overshadow his own!"
"I've heard, I've heard! I also heard that it wasn't just the Ming Family and Commander Yu Tu who were wronged. There was also Duke Chloe, the Qi Family..."
Public opinion was an invisible blade.
Used properly, it could sow panic among the people; used badly, it could split territories apart and bring disaster upon a nation.
The imperial palace of the Blue River Empire.
Lan Xiao was so furious that he flipped the table!
"Yun Tiange, that useless bastard! Yu Tu had already landed on Skycloud Star, yet he still failed