Xian Lin'er's voice came from behind, and she called out loudly, " Boss Cao, don't forget to come back and visit often."
"Yes, Dean Xian!" Cao Yu waved his hand, and then flew away from Sea God Lake with Wang Dong'er and the others.
Even as they drove away from Shrek City, the group lingered, looking back for a long time.
"Let's go, we'll come back someday."
Tang Ya and the others nodded and replied, "Yes, we'll be back."
After saying that, the group flew off towards the Star Luo Empire without looking back, knowing that they would be far from the Shrek Academy in the future.
But the difference won't be too significant, since we still have telephones to contact each other.
Cao Yu is optimistic about the future development of smartphones, which may even enable video chat.
Inside the magnificent palace hall, taxi drivers stood in neat rows on both sides.
Their armor and weapons gleamed with a metallic sheen, making them quite dazzling.
Most of these soldiers were at the Soul Saint level, and there were even more taxi drivers patrolling the imperial city.
However, they did not stop the person from entering; instead, the person passed through without hindrance.
"Haha! Brother-in-law, I've come to ask you for an official position."
Cao Yu strode forward, and Xu Jiawei, who was talking with the Retirement Group, turned to look at him, his face immediately beaming with a smile.
At this moment, the members of the Retirement Group also stood up.
Cheng Gang burst into laughter and shouted, "Hey, what brings you back, kid?"
"You didn't even inform us old folks! You're treating us like outsiders! That's incredibly inconsiderate."
Xu Jiawei chuckled, then added, "Yeah, Little Yu, why didn't you let us know you were coming back? You could have at least given us a call!"
Looking at these familiar faces, apart from Uncle Xu Tianshui's face looking somewhat aged, the others hadn't changed much.
"I just wanted to give you a surprise."
"It's quite a surprise, hahaha!" Xu Tianshui also burst into laughter. They had watched Cao Yu grow up, so they had long regarded him as family.
Everyone was genuinely happy that he was able to return.
"Come, sit down and have some tea. You must be exhausted after traveling such a long way."
As he spoke, Xu Jiawei patted him on the shoulder and then pushed him to sit down in an empty seat at the table.
Compared to Cheng Gang and Xu Tianshui, Liu Kongzhu and Lu Xuanshui, members of the Retirement Group," spoke less, but their laughter never stopped.
At this moment, Xu Jiawei spoke up, "Did you come to the palace today to see Jiujiu?"
With a raised eyebrow, it was easy to see from Xu Jiawei's expression that he was teasing him. Even Cheng Gang and the others were no exception, all looking like they knew what he meant.
Cao Yu smiled awkwardly, then tried to use words to cover up his embarrassment.
"That's just one of my purposes. Actually, I wanted to ask my brother-in-law for an official position, since we had agreed on that beforehand."
Remembering this incident, Cheng Gang patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed true, I can testify to it!"
Xu Jiawei hadn't forgotten these things. Of course, he remembered what he had agreed upon with Cao Yu, and he would not go back on his word.
Xu Jiawei chuckled softly, "My word is law, of course. If you want to be prime minister, then be prime minister."
In fact, Xu Jiawei had long considered Cao Yu to be an ideal heir to the throne, since Xu Jiujiu would eventually marry Cao Yu.
Such abdication is not uncommon. Originally, the throne of the Star Luo Empire belonged to the Dai Family, but they eventually abdicated in favor of the Xu Family.
Therefore, this is not a precedent for Xu Jiawei.
Moreover, Xu Jiawei's younger sons only know how to play all day long and show no signs of imperial talent. If the country is handed over to his younger sons in the future, they will squander it sooner or later.
This was clearly a scene he didn't want to see, so it would be better to abdicate in favor of Cao Yu, since they were family after all, and Cao Yu's Xu Jiujiu child would have royal blood.
Moreover, given Cao Yu's talent, he might even be able to embark on the path to godhood, which would be of great benefit to both his family and the entire empire.
At this moment, Liu Kongzhu, who was usually quiet, also suggested, "Your Majesty, everyone has witnessed Little Yu's contributions to the Empire. The army's weaponry has reached an unprecedented level, and most of this is thanks to Little Yu."
"Therefore, he is the most suitable person to be the prime minister."
The members of the Retirement Group probably understood Xu Jiawei's inner thoughts.
It's possible that His Majesty will raise Little Yu as the heir to the throne in the future.
"Well, you should rest for a few days. You won't be short of a few days if you want to be an official."
Xu Jiawei patted Cao Yu on the shoulder and smiled, "Go and spend some time with Jiujiu. Get some rest first. After all, being an official isn't easy, especially being the prime minister."
After all, being an official means handling a lot of affairs. Even Xu Jiawei, the current emperor of the Star Luo Empire, has to stay up late every night to review memorials.
With the current soul-guided display screen and telephone notifications, things are much easier than before.
"Okay, brother-in-law, uncles, I'll go find Jiu Jiu now. You all can chat for Jiujiu." As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Yu stood up impatiently.
Seeing his impatient and eager appearance, the smiles on the faces of the others became even brighter.
Young people are just so full of energy.
Cheng Gang sat down again, chuckling, "Come on, let's continue drinking tea."
"Have you received any messages from the border yet?"
"Not yet, but the old king of the Sun Moon Empire doesn't have much time left, and since Xu Tianran became regent, he's been making a lot of small moves."
"Hmm... we really can't let our guard down."
At first, she stayed in the palace's back garden for Xu Jiujiu, and of course, she had also graduated from the Star Luo Royal Academy.
But as soon as she heard that Cao Yu had come to the palace to find her, she rushed back to her boudoir to start dressing up.
Her maid, who had been accompanying her for some time, was also helping out, occasionally praising her, " Princess Jiujiu arrives, he'll definitely be mesmerized by you."
" Chunxue, it's not as exaggerated as you say. That guy can't even sleep with me..." Realizing something was wrong, Xu Jiujiu stopped talking.
However, Chunxue immediately understood, and her laughter grew even wider.
" Princess Jiujiu, it seems the Prince Consort is in very good health, hee hee!"
Although Chunxue's usual task is to take care of Xu Jiujiu, the two have a very close relationship, like best friends.
So, to her teasing, Xu Jiujiu could only blush and say, " Chunxue! You're being inappropriate again. If you keep doing this, I won't talk to you anymore."
"Alright, alright, you blush after just a few words. Princess Jiujiu, you actually look even prettier now that you're blushing."
"Really?"
(End of this chapter)