Crossing the stars, I live-streamed my cultivation in kindergarten

Chapter 493 About Exposing the Past (Part 5)

General Rin, still on the Zerg battlefield, couldn't help but sneeze.

The adjutant beside him asked with concern, "General Lin, have you been working too hard lately?"

Rin shook her head. "It must be the Crown Prince nagging me. Hurry up and finish clearing out this last batch of roaming insectoids, then we can return to the capital!"

The moment the topic of returning to base came up, all the soldiers immediately became energetic.

"Keep it up! Hahaha, just thinking that there won't be any large-scale wars on the Zerg battlefield for the next few decades gives me enough motivation to fight for another three days and three nights!"

"Only three days and three nights? Are you exhausted?! I can fight for ten days and ten nights straight!"

"The Emperor Emeritus and all the generals have returned from the Exiled Star. It feels like a dream."

"From now on, we won't have to worry about turning into beasts! Hahaha, what are the Zerg? I can fight them to the death!"

Seeing the soldiers who had seemed somewhat listless after a long battle, Rin's spirits instantly lifted. "Once this batch of Zerg is cleared out, we can return to the Empire and begin our paid long vacation."

The warriors cheered loudly, then continued to clear out the remaining Zerg forces to prevent the fleeing Zerg from harming the Imperial Orcs.
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Jiang Yuxi's face showed undisguised embarrassment, but!

She still stubbornly said, "You should have told me since your memories and An'an's have already merged."

If the memories cannot be integrated, it will be very troublesome for both Jiang Youan and Shi Yuan in the future.

"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I made Xixi worry," Shi Yuan immediately lowered his head and admitted his mistake. "But, can you please not treat me like An'an in the future? Treat me like an adult male beastman."

Although the sea tribe agreed to the marriage alliance and Jiang Yuxi tacitly accepted it, as long as the marriage registration procedures are not completed at the marriage registration office, the marriage will still be considered unofficial.

Whether it was Frederick or Hilcher, Jiang Yuxi had already made her choice.

Whenever he thinks of this, Shi Yuan can't help but want to go back in time and beat up the version of himself who used to look down on Jiang Yuxi.

Frederick immediately noticed that the flames Jiang Yuxi had just unleashed had disappeared. He raised an eyebrow slightly and said, seemingly with good intentions, "Indeed, the Crown Prince should be treated as a grown male. After all, the little tiger Jiang You'an doesn't have that many thoughts."

One sentence reignited the anger that had subsided.

Indeed, if Jiang Youan were in this situation, he would definitely droop his ears, expose his soft belly in front of her, and meow loudly, letting her rub it to her heart's content!
Whether it's her soft belly or her pink and tender paw pads, you can only obediently let her play with them!
But now, with the adult Crown Prince Shi Yuan in charge, all he could offer was a dry apology.

Ha ha.

A very cunning adult male!
Jiang Yuxi couldn't help but reveal a hint of something on her face.

Why are you angry again?

Shi Yuan's eyes were filled with confusion.

Just as he was at his wit's end, Hilcher's clear voice came, "Xixi, I can understand the Crown Prince's thoughts. He's afraid that you'll have a fixed image of him because of the image of Little Tiger Jiang You'an. Deep affection leads to worry and fear."

Shi Yuan gave Hilcher a grateful look, then glared fiercely at Frederick, who had stirred up the trouble.

Hilcher responded with a smile.

Frederick's eyes became playful, showing no fear whatsoever. Instead, the sight of Hilcher's "team" revealed the fighting spirit hidden deep within him.

As expected, he is the patriarch of the Elwin family, who is able to navigate between various families and the interstellar marketplace with his cunning.

So that's what they were planning.

but……

He was like a sharpened sword, ready to be drawn and draw blood. "Yes, yes, so the Crown Prince deceived Xixi~" Frederick's voice was laced with a provocative air, as if he wanted to stir up trouble. Even if Shi Yuan and Hilcher were tied together, he wouldn't be afraid in the slightest.

However, when Jiang Yuxi heard him speak, she glanced sideways at him, and the imposing aura that Frederick had just built up instantly dissipated, replaced by a "I'm the best" smile.

The sword, about to be drawn and drink blood, is as if glued with super-strong adhesive.

Shi Yuan: "Xi Xi, I know that the Mermaid King and you will agree to the marriage because the Empire and the Sea Clan need to maintain a friendly attitude now."

Externally, the Zerg and Star Beasts are eyeing them covetously; internally, the Rebel Alliance is infiltrating them relentlessly.

Because of the Rebel Alliance, the strength of the Federation, the Empire, and even the Sea Clan has been weakened to varying degrees.

The sea creatures suffered the most severe losses because of Princess Natalia.

In recent years, the empire has been handed over to the "incompetent" Shi Yuejin in a precipitous manner, and its internal problems should not be underestimated.

Shi Yuan was personally trained by Shi Yiting. He is both brave and resourceful, and is a qualified monarch.

However, due to the critical situation on the Zerg battlefield, he has been almost invincible on the battlefield in recent years, neglecting domestic affairs.

The empire's development was relatively weak.

In contrast, before Frederick defected from the Federation, he purged some corrupt old forces.

Although its territory borders the activity range of the Star Beasts, Frederick's formation of the Star Pirate Alliance divided the area of ​​influence and shared two-thirds of the pressure, including that of the Star Beast Abyss where the Star Beast King resided.

With internal stability and reduced external threats, the Federation was able to recuperate and rebuild.

Therefore, the Federation is actually the most developed of the three countries.

The balance of power among the three kingdoms is now extremely precarious.

Although Shi Yiting of the Exiled Star led the way in returning to the Empire, the Exiled Star was not only home to orcs from the Empire, but also to members of the Federation and the Sea Clan.

Or rather, which of the orcs on the Exiled Star wasn't a renowned and powerful figure?
Their return did indeed enhance the empire's strength to varying degrees.

Such is the case with sea creatures.

The same applies to the federal government.

More precisely, their return strengthened the overall external power of the Starborne race.

The situation is different internally.

If the Federation were to launch an attack on the Sea Clan at this time, a fierce battle would inevitably ensue.

Recognizing the marriage alliance established a layer of alliance between the sea people and the empire.

This will stop the Federation from expanding its territory.

Shi Yuan: "...The Mermaid King and my grandfather made an agreement that if we do not register our marriage within a hundred years, the engagement will be automatically dissolved."

Jiang Yuxi coughed awkwardly.

This is why the Mermaid King repeatedly told her that while the marriage was arranged, they should get to know each other first and not rush into marriage, so as to cultivate their relationship properly.

In short, it's all about "dragging it out," dragging it out until the Three Kingdoms return to balance, and then the marriage is dissolved.

“I don’t want to break off the engagement,” Shi Yuan looked down at her, revealing a “Jiang Youan-style” aggrieved expression. “Xi Xi, I hope that next time I appear as your fiancé, I can take off my mask.”