After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 274 She Stands Up for Liang He

"What? You're saying Liang He was kidnapped by the rebels?!"

Upon hearing the devastating news, Yinshuo nearly fell off his stool.

He carefully curled up on the ground, glanced up at his great-aunt Yinling with a gloomy face, and couldn't help but think to himself, "It's all over, it's all over."

Everyone in the Silverwing Temple knows that Silverfeather is the most protective of his own and also has the most volatile temper.

Liang He was one of the few friends she had taken a liking to in her youth, and even someone she was willing to confide in. The rebels kidnapped her, which directly crossed Yin Ling's bottom line.

"You don't need to worry so much..."

Xu Yi, who was standing to the side unaware of what was going on, was somewhat relieved to see his strong reaction and turned around to comfort Yin Suo.

"The rebels kidnapped Liang He with ulterior motives and will not harm her easily."

The news of Liang He's abduction was relayed by Huo An, mainly to instruct him to continue helping Station Chief Liao Bo with matters concerning the reserve, while also keeping an eye on the condition of the other furry creatures.

Of course, he also needed to give an explanation to Yin Ling and the others who had been waiting for Liang He to return.

"You say it won't happen, but if something really happens to Liang He, you'll regret it!"

Upon hearing Xu Yi's words, Yin Ling, unable to suppress the fire in her heart, erupted instantly.

In her opinion, Xu Yi's words were extremely irresponsible, showing no concern for Liang He's safety whatsoever, and wasting all the kindness Liang He had shown them!
"...Holy Maiden, please calm down and let me explain!"

Perhaps Huo An had heard some of Yin Ling's deeds and guessed her reaction after hearing the news, so Xu Yi could only coax her back to sit on the sofa and then cautiously observe her surroundings.

Seeing his reaction, Yin Ling seemed to realize that there might be more to the story, so she simply sent Yin Lie out to guard the surrounding area.

"You go out too."

Yin Ling glared at Yin Suo, who was still sitting on the ground, refusing to leave.

He's simple-minded and can't keep secrets; it's best not to let him know things he shouldn't know.

"Huh? Oh..."

Originally thinking she would get a peek at the silver shuttle, she pouted with a wronged expression, reluctantly got up from the ground, and left, looking back every few steps.

Once only Xu Yi and Yin Ling were left in the room, and after confirming that there were no surveillance cameras listening in, he told Yin Ling the whole story.

"Huo An means that Liang He probably has his own arrangements. He has already sent people to meet him at any time. We just need to wait for news."

The specific arrangements are still confidential, and communicating them via communication carries the risk of being overheard, so Huo An did not disclose them.

Having fully understood the cause and effect, Yin Ling calmed down completely. As a saintess, she had been in charge of almost all the affairs of the Silverwing Temple during the evolution of the divine child Yin Qi, so she could naturally understand the deeper meaning in Huo An's words.

Why did Liang He deliberately allow herself to be captured by the rebels?

Given the circumstances and Liang He's abilities at the time, she clearly had the whole situation under control, and it wouldn't have been difficult for her to escape unscathed.

What exactly made her willing to risk her life and go to the rebels' headquarters?
"None of us have figured this out yet. However, the pirate leader Elius also left with Liang He."

When Xu Yi learned from Huo An that the little black snake was actually Elius, he was completely stunned.

I never would have imagined that the leader of the space pirates would be willing to be Liang He's accessory, hanging on her wrist all day as a bracelet, and a bracelet that changes color at that.

“Erius…”

Yinling pondered the name carefully and could, to some extent, understand Elius's choice. Everyone thought Liang He only had a special attraction for evolved beastmen, but that wasn't the case.

Just like Yin Ling, who has a very strong inner defense, she can't help but be attracted to Liang He after meeting her and spending time with her. She is willing to give her heart and treat her with sincerity.

For Elius, whose life had been almost entirely in darkness, Liang He's appearance was like a ray of light breaking through the abyss; however faint it was, it was enough to illuminate the deepest darkness in his heart.

"By the way, you just said that the orcs' affair has been exposed?"

As soon as she asked the question, Yin Ling herself was speechless.

"Oh, I forgot about Elius. Never mind, I didn't ask."

Elius transformed into a human in front of Liang He, which directly exposed the existence of the orcs.

"No, this really isn't Elius's fault."

Xu Yi's denial only piqued Yin Ling's curiosity more.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing that Yinling was a little confused, Xu Yi simply told her about what Liang He had discussed with Huo An the night before.

In fact, he initially thought, like Yinling, that it was Elius's exposure that led Lianghe to know about the existence of the orcs.

Xu Yi, who already felt guilty for concealing and deceiving Liang He, was even a little annoyed that he hadn't told Liang He the truth in advance and missed the opportunity for leniency.

"Huo An said that Liang He seemed to have sensed the presence of the orcs long ago, but only confirmed her guess at that moment."

To be honest, Xu Yi was also puzzled. Where exactly did they slip up and make Liang He realize that something was wrong?

However, they had spent so much time together, and with Liang He's intelligence, it was quite reasonable for her to piece together the truth from the clues.

"Liang He is more insightful than you imagine."

When Yin Ling first learned that the Federation had chosen to hide the orcs from Liang He and even fabricated a so-called "pursuit of love" campaign to get all the citizens of the intergalactic world to cooperate in the performance, she wanted to pry open their brains to see how they came up with such a terrible idea.
If it weren't for the fact that Yin Qi needed Liang He's help with something, and she hadn't been hiding her true feelings, she probably wouldn't have been able to resist telling Liang He the truth after meeting her and spending time with her.

“When Liang He first arrived at the reserve, Huo An and I didn’t know her well. We just wanted to help the orcs get through the evolution period safely, so we didn’t consider her feelings.”

From the Federation's perspective, ensuring the safe passage of SSS-level orcs through their evolutionary period is of paramount importance, so they naturally overlook the fact that they had deceived Liang He.

They even came up with a nice excuse: they were worried that Liang He was too afraid of the existence of beastmen, so they simply didn't tell her. Ignorance is bliss, which would be more beneficial for the work ahead.

"No matter what, we were in the wrong. As long as Liang He returns safely, we'll let her do whatever she wants with us!"

The lie has been told, and there's no use in regretting it. The fact that the deception has been exposed cannot be covered up. All Xu Yi can do is try his best to make amends and calm Liang He down.

He didn't even dare to hope for forgiveness, after all, it was indeed their fault for being so unkind and selfish.

"It's good that you know. Even if Liang He is angry and doesn't forgive you, that's perfectly reasonable!"

Yin Ling, who was indignant on Liang He's behalf, was actually despising herself in her heart. She was clearly a beneficiary of the whole thing, so what right did she have to criticize Xu Yi and the others?

When Liang He returns, regardless of whether she accepts it or not, she still needs to apologize properly and prepare an apology gift.

"Since Liang He is not here for the time being, Yin Lie and I will stay here to protect their safety."

Yinling was referring to Mengji Snow Leopard and his group.

"No matter who they are, Liang He cares about them all the same."