The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1047: Chapter 1047: Even Tough Guys Cry

As Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, and Liu Fufeng returned to the surface feeling dizzy, they looked around. The expressions on all three faces were dazed and puzzled:

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing?

...

Philosophical questions that can’t explain the current situation of the three, because Ji You feels this is beyond comprehension; it’s a fantasy problem.

With a wave of the hand, sending a group of three to the surface?

If this isn’t fantasy, what is it?

...

At the ground passage entrance, Sheng Qingyan and four others endured intense pain, rushing to the entrance. Upon truly seeing Ji You and the others return safely and intact, Sheng Qingyan and the four were instantly red-eyed, none more exaggerated than Yue Qiguang.

Yue Qiguang let out a loud shout: ”Damn! Dad thought you were dead!”

”Holy crap!”

”Dad truly thought you were dead.”

As Yue Qiguang spoke, a few crystal-clear drops fell from his red eyes, then he quickly wiped them away. Upon finishing, he found Ji You and the others staring at him with strange eyes, so Yue Qiguang furrowed his brows and said, ”What are you staring at? Never seen a macho man cry?”

”Cough cough... ”

”Cough cough... ”

”Cough cough... ”

Immediately, a bout of intense coughing, both Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao wiped the bloodstains from their mouths, Chu Jiaojiao chuckled: ”I’ve never seen a macho man cry before, really rare!”

Ji You said slightly ashamed: ”Sorry, I, Mr. Ji, pride myself on being knowledgeable, yet now I find my experience was indeed limited. This macho version of crying, I’ve never seen before. Honestly, it’s kind of nice.”

Yue Qiguang dark-faced, said: ”Scram, Dad can’t be bothered with you.”

Finished speaking.

Yue Qiguang, dragging a broken arm, turned and walked to the monitor.

Sheng Qingyan carefully glanced at Chu Jiaojiao, then intently observed Ji You, and finally turned to glance at Liu Fufeng, then, without saying anything, turned and left.

Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao found it a bit odd.

Ji You said: ”Is this really spicy eye?”

Chu Jiaojiao: ”Maybe? Maybe not?”

”...” Ji You: ”Maybe you just said nonsense.”

Chu Jiaojiao laughingly said: ”Ah! It’s great to be alive.”

Finished speaking.

Barely a second later, Chu Jiaojiao staggered forward, collapsing to the ground. Beside her, Shen Changqing and Yue Qiyuan each held a hand, catching her as she completely fainted, Ji You lifted one of her eyelids but couldn’t open it.

Shen Changqing whispered: ”She must be exhausted from running.”

Yue Qiyuan said with some feeling: ”Only a beast could hang on without fainting.”

Ji You’s situation was as dire as Chu Jiaojiao’s; her mental exhaustion was enormous. Still, she managed to stay upright, leaning crookedly against the fortress wall, pressing her temple hard with her index finger, asking: ”Did you fix the monitor? Or was it the Lord Marshal who had it repaired?”

”What’s happening outside?”

”What about Senior Ye?”

...

Once Ji You spoke, a stream of questions shot out like a machine gun, Yue Qiyuan rolled his eyes and sat next to her on the floor, back against the wall, using it for support and said: ”Worry about yourself first, I bet you’ll faint in 5 seconds.”

Ji You ignored him and turned to Shen Changqing.

After laying the unconscious Chu Jiaojiao on the floor, Shen Changqing sat down beside her, leaning against the wall, answering: ”The monitor was repaired by Ah Guang, Ayuan, and me, but not fully fixed, just roughly a bit. We estimated the three most probable positions you might appear, only restored the monitoring system for those three places. The battle outside isn’t going well, six warriors are severely injured.”

”Senior Ye was hurt too.”

”Thankfully, the Marshal arrived in time, saving a few, otherwise—” He didn’t finish the last sentence, but Ji You heard enough to understand how perilous the situation was.

Shen Changqing said: ”The fortress was about to be breached, fortunate the Lord Marshal arrived timely, otherwise, we...we might not have seen you again.”

Ji You fell silent.

The battlefield, it’s just so harsh.

Even though Ji You knew in advance the battlefield would be brutal, harsh to a point she might someday find unacceptable, still—really reaching this step, having just one foot slightly crossing into it, not truly touching the battlefield, Ji You felt a suffocating weight.

The three were still talking when a silhouette slowly walked out from the underground passage.

——It was Marshal He Chuan.

No one fails to recognize him.

If Admiral Bai Ji is the War God of the Alliance, victorious everywhere. Then He Chuan is the Guardian God of the Alliance; with him around, akin to a stabilizer, whether it’s the Alliance upper echelon or regular civilians, they feel reassured.

But!

He Chuan’s figure isn’t tall and mighty; instead, his physique is quite emaciated and thin. Since Shen Changqing and the younger generation have memory, he’s always hunched over, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment.

He Chuan emerged from the underground passage, limping, moving so slowly as if the short few meters could take forever, the feeling that season Yi and Shen Changqing among others couldn’t stop wanting to stand up and rush to support him the moment, suddenly he appeared before season Yi among others, kind eyes and a gentle smile.

Ji You, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, all five straighten their chests and loudly said: ”Greetings, Marshal!”

He Chuan gazed at the children, kindly said: ”Hello to you all.”

Finished speaking, He Chuan looked with affection at Shen Changqing, smiling: ”Little Stupid is here too.”

”...” Shen Changqing blushed slightly and said: ”Grandpa He...”

He Chuan laughed heartily, next, he turned to Liu Fufeng, saying: ”Hello, Mr. Fufeng.” He did not address Liu Fufeng as Crown Prince, nor did he directly speak his title of Prince Ji now, only calling Liu Fufeng’s name, not overly disrespectful nor with an intention to kick when down.

Liu Fufeng lifted his face, looking at him, smiled faintly, politely said: ”Hello, Mr. He Chuan.”

A Alliance Marshal and a neighboring former Crown Prince, their attitudes weren’t overly warm, but not cold either. After exchanging pleasantries briefly, their conversation paused.

Next, He Chuan lowered his gaze toward the ground where Chu Jiaojiao lay. Ji You, Shen Changqing, and the lots were tense watching him, sensing the children’s unease, He Chuan smiled and said: ”Luckily, just some internal injuries with physical strength exhaustion.”

Finished speaking.

He Chuan took out a treatment cabin, addressing the group of injured, He Chuan pointed at Chu Jiaojiao saying: ”She first.”

The rumble outside never stopped.

After talking, He Chuan directly turned and exited through the fortress door—