Above the Galaxy
Chapter 111 - 84: Raising an Army to Demand Justice!

Chapter 111: Chapter 84: Raising an Army to Demand Justice!

Tang Fei made two bowls of egg noodles, one for him and one for Phoenix.

After washing her face and tidying her hair, Phoenix even touched up her makeup using the cosmetic bag in the car.

She had regained her cool and proud demeanor of a Little Princess, elegantly lifting noodles from the bowl into her mouth one by one.

Her refined manners formed a stark contrast with Tang Fei’s slurping on the opposite side.

"I want to discuss something with you," Tang Fei said to Phoenix. "You wanted me to major in mechanics before, but I’ve changed my mind— I want to major in Ancient Martial... What do you think?"

Phoenix looked at Tang Fei and asked, "Didn’t you really want to become a Mechanic?"

"I did think so in the past," Tang Fei said. "Like you said, a Mechanic is one of New Star’s professions with the most promising future. High salary, good benefits, respect from others, easier to find a wife... living a stable and happy life."

"But you’ve also seen, in the few days I’ve been in New Star, how many things have happened? The trees desire stillness but the wind will not settle, sometimes even if you want calmness and stability, people won’t leave you alone... I’ve offended the Mandala Chamber of Commerce, the Shen Family, and maybe some other enemies that I’m not aware of."

"Look, these are mighty powers an ordinary person couldn’t reach in a lifetime, and I’ve managed to offend two in just a week... I’m not telling you this because I’m proud of it."

"But to tell you that the kind of peaceful, stable, and prosperous life I wanted has already slipped away from me. So, I need to study Ancient Martial, I need more strength to protect myself and Little Fatty..."

"Little Fatty probably doesn’t need your protection anymore," Phoenix said. "He is now a disciple of Shang Xiulin; anyone who wants to mess with him has to think twice about whether they’re up to it."

"..."

Phoenix pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth, then said to Tang Fei with a serious look, "If you want to live that kind of life, I can... I can protect you."

Tang Fei squinted and smiled, saying, "There’s an old saying from the Old Land, not sure if you’ve heard it. ’Leaning on a mountain, the mountain may collapse; relying on water, the water may dry up; depending on people, the people may run away.’"

"I won’t run away."

"My old man used to say you can never trust women, especially the good-looking ones who are even more likely to deceive."

Staring into Phoenix’s eyes, Tang Fei said, "You’re so pretty, you must be very good at deceiving."

"..."

"So, it’s better to depend on oneself than on others. Only when you are strong will others not come to bully you."

"I respect your choice," Phoenix said. "If you have made up your mind, I’ll mention it to the Mechanical Department... It’s all right if you don’t go."

"No, I mean to major in Ancient Martial while minoring in mechanics," Tang Fei said smilingly. "You know, I’ve been playing with airplanes for many years, and if I can’t get it into the sky, it would certainly be regrettable."

"That’s fine too. But you’ll still need to pass an assessment at the Mechanical Department."

"There’s an assessment?" Tang Fei exclaimed in surprise.

The assessment of the Ancient Martial Department had already given him enough anxiety; if something went wrong during the Mechanical Department’s assessment, he was afraid his heart couldn’t take it.

"You just need to make an airplane out of wood," Phoenix said. "The teachers in the Mechanical Department are pretty reasonable. As long as it’s not too bad, you can generally pass."

"Got it," Tang Fei finally felt relieved.

He looked at Phoenix and asked, "Are we really going to the Shen Family to seek justice?"

"Yes," Phoenix said as she looked back at Tang Fei. "Have you finished eating? If you’re full, let’s set off."

"Am I going too?" Tang Fei stared at Phoenix in surprise.

If anyone were to ask who the Shen Family hated the most right now, it would undoubtedly be Tang Fei.

Even though he had also been a victim...

"With what has happened, what do you think the Shen Family’s impression of you is?"

"Obviously not very good," Tang Fei admitted honestly.

"Then I’ll take you to visit them, to make their impression of you better."

"Maybe worse?"

Phoenix stared at Tang Fei for a while before nodding and saying, "You certainly have that ability."

"That’s not a compliment, is it?"

"It’s not."

"..."

Phoenix drove while Tang Fei sat in the passenger seat, and the two of them headed towards Luojia Mountain.

When the car reached the seaside, Tang Fei was immediately captivated by the grandeur of the steel bridge, exclaiming, "This bridge is so beautiful..."

Seeing the rolling waves in the sea and a white dragon dozens of meters long cutting through the waves towards Luojia Mountain, Tang Fei exclaimed aloud, "What is that?"

"A sea train," Phoenix said.

She knew Tang Fei would be amazed upon seeing this...

After all, as a person from New Star, every time one saw the white dragon making waves in the sea, one couldn’t help but marvel at the beauty of technology, the wit of humanity.

"Don’t trains need tracks? How can it run on the sea?"

"It uses the buoyancy of the sea and the floating device on the train itself, allowing it to drift around like a yacht," Phoenix explained. "Once you join the Mechanical Engineering Department, you’ll understand how it works."

"I’m actually a little excited," Tang Fei said with a grin.

The car stopped outside the bamboo forest, and an old man with a goatee came out to greet them, bowing and saying, "I have seen the Princess... and this must be Mr. Tang Fei?"

"Yes, this is my friend Tang Fei," Phoenix smiled at Goatee and said, "How is Uncle Chang’s health?"

"I don’t deserve to be called by such a title, Princess. Just call me Lao Chang or the old housekeeper," Chang Biao said with a beaming smile.

"Is Grandpa home?" Phoenix asked.

"He is, he is. The Family Head knew the Princess was coming and has already prepared tea at home to welcome you."

"Grandpa is too courteous. It’s only right for me to come and visit him as his junior; how can I let him wait with tea?" Phoenix said with a smile.

"Please, Princess and Mr. Tang, come inside and enjoy the tea," Chang Biao made a gesture of invitation.

Phoenix nodded her head and entered the Shen Family mansion with Tang Fei.

Shen Boyu was waiting at the courtyard entrance; seeing Phoenix and Tang Fei arrive, he walked up to them quickly and said with a chuckle, "Let me have a look, our Little Princess Xiu Xue is becoming prettier, isn’t she? She was so cute as a child, like a doll... and now that she’s grown up, she’s turned into a little fairy."

"Grandpa..." Phoenix greeted Shen Boyu with a bow.

"It’s been a while since you visited, hasn’t it?" Shen Boyu looked at Phoenix and asked.

"It has been some time," Phoenix replied, "School has been so busy that it delayed me."

"That’s no excuse," Shen Boyu jestingly scolded with a stern face, "When you were little, you often came to our house for meals, saying that our seafood was the best in the world, far better than the Phoenix Palace’s..."

"But those words are indeed true; I’ve eaten at the Phoenix Palace many times, and I dare not boast about anything else, but when it comes to seafood cuisine, it falls far short compared to our family’s home-cooked dishes."

"Of course. I still reminisce about Grandpa’s braised silver fish and rice wine crabs."

"That’s good to hear. You can’t leave tonight. You’re staying at Grandpa’s house for dinner," Shen Boyu said cheerfully.

"It’s not that I want to decline Grandpa’s invitation, but I received a call from Chen Fenglei on the road, and my dad wants me to go home for dinner with him tonight."

"Well, then there’s nothing to be done. There’s only one person I wouldn’t dare to contest, and that’s your father..." Shen Boyu said with a laugh. "Go on back then, your dad was so worried when you were out on your trip. Now that you’re back, spend more time dining with him. Which father doesn’t cherish his own daughter?"

"Thank you, Grandpa, for understanding," Phoenix said with a smile.

Only then did Shen Boyu’s gaze fall upon Tang Fei’s face and asked, "Is this the young hero, Tang Fei, who saved our Little Princess Xiu Xue in the Old Land?"

Tang Fei bowed slightly and said, "I am Tang Fei."

"Indeed a handsome man, not at all inferior to our Xing Lan," Shen Boyu said with a grin.

Shen Xinglan, the pride of the Shen Family, top of the Blue Rankings.

That was quite a high assessment, but Tang Fei did not dare to take credit.

Because many mushrooms look nice but are poisonous, and eating them would lead to death.

Dealing with these crafty old foxes, every word could be a trap.

Many times, you don’t need a knife to kill someone.

"Mr. Shen is flattery me," Tang Fei said modestly.

"We must treat our guests well, come inside for some tea. You’re in luck today; our Shen Family’s former head, while he was alive, personally planted three Red Robe tea trees on Guanyin Platform. Only one survived, but the tea harvested from that tree is truly world-class, with a fresh and elegant taste, leaving an endless aftertaste, as if there were even traces of Buddha’s chant in it. I wonder if this could be the blessing of the Goddess of Mercy?"

"It must be so," Phoenix said with a laugh.

"Always know exactly what to say, no wonder Grandpa adores you the most," Shen Boyu said, holding Phoenix’s hand and inviting her and Tang Fei to the tea platform.

The tea platform was on the second floor, high enough for a panoramic view, where one could see the mountains, the sea, and the bamboo forest.

There was an ethereal atmosphere, and the scenery was picturesque.

Shen Boyu personally poured a cup of tea each for Tang Fei and Phoenix and, eager like a child yearning for adult praise, looked at them with anticipation, urging them: "Have a taste, both of you, have a taste..."

Tang Fei took a sip from his cup, a little hot...

Phoenix first regarded the color, then smelled the aroma before taking a gentle sip, holding it in her mouth for a while to savor the tea’s transformation before finally drinking it down, praising aloud, "Immortal Nectar, rare in this world."

"If you like it, take a box with you when you leave. Remember, drink it yourself and don’t give any to others. Not even your father; he has plenty of fine teas," Shen Boyu reminded her.

"Thank you for the gift, Grandpa, I will treasure it and drink it myself, and I won’t share it with anyone," Phoenix said with a smile.

"Good. That’s the clever girl I like," Shen Boyu also drank a big gulp of his own tea and asked Phoenix, "Did you come here for Shen Qingping?"

"That’s correct," Phoenix nodded, speaking earnestly, "Grandpa, Tang Fei is my life-saving benefactor. Without him, Xiu Xue might have perished in the Old Land and never returned..."

"I brought them to New Star to repay their great kindness, hoping they could have a better life. It took a lot of effort to persuade Dean Shang Xiulin to give them a chance for school entrance assessments... but I didn’t expect such an incident to occur. Xiu Xue is really both shocked and angry."

"What angers me is that I didn’t anticipate such an incident. And what shocks me is that the one who would stand up and make a fuss would be Brother Qingping..."

"Yes, Shen Qingping is a disgrace. I’ve banished him to guard Ghost Mountain," Shen Boyu said, his face expressing anger.

"..."

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