Total Pleasing

Ye Chuan casually tossed the keys into his spatial backpack and glanced up at the empty universe.

The Zeus Space Station, which had blotted out the sky just moments ago, didn't even have a speck of metal scrap left. Only a few broken meteorites drifted slowly in the distance.

"Let's go. Back to Planet Tianqi."

"Oh... is it over?"

"What else?"

"That felt a bit fast..."

For the next period of time, there were no major issues. The group used the still-functioning warp channels to return to the core Tianqi star system.

Seeing the distant planet, Su Rui suddenly experienced a surreal feeling.

Am I still alive?

I actually survived?

Is this real?

The star shuttle came to a halt outside the mountaintop villa on Planet Tianqi.

Ye Chuan and the others disembarked and walked inside.

Warm lighting spilled over them as the smart AI butler automatically served iced drinks. Outside the window was the dazzling nightscape of Planet Tianqi, forming a stark contrast with the dead silence of the universe they had just left.

"Finally back..." Lin Xi collapsed onto the soft leather sofa, letting out a long sigh of relief. She felt like her soul had finally returned to her body. "I never want to go to any Zeus Space Station ever again. That was terrifying."

Ye Chuan didn't say anything and also found a room to rest.

After logging off, he held Lan Xiaoke and slept for a while before logging back on.

Returning to the villa, Ye Chuan walked downstairs and saw Lin Xi leaning over the coffee table, gesturing excitedly at her terminal. The screen was filled with dense bullet comments and rapidly jumping numbers.

"Follow Lin Xi, meow!"

"Thanks for following Lin Xi, meow!"

"Thank you to the user from the Yinshan Galaxy for the little rocket!"

"What are you doing?" Ye Chuan asked casually.

"Mr. Ye, you're awake!" Lin Xi suddenly looked up. "Look, look! My Cosmic Note account just broke three billion followers! Three billion! I'm a somewhat famous influencer now!"

She handed the terminal to Ye Chuan. On the screen was her latest video:

"Exploring the Universe with Mr. Ye: What It's Like to Cleave a 10,000-Kilometer Space Station with a Single Sword Strike."

The video featured the horrifying footage of the Zeus Space Station coming to life, followed by the shocking scene of Ye Chuan destroying the entire station with one strike. Paired with passionate background music, its views had already surpassed a hundred billion.

The comment section was blowing up:

"Holy crap! Is this real? The Zeus Space Station is actually gone?!"

"I used to buy things at the Zeus Space Station! Thank god I left early! I can't believe it was corrupted by those Outer God dogs!"

"Destroying a space station with one sword, what kind of godly combat power is this!"

"Cultivation civilization?! Fake, right? It has to be CGI."

"Does anyone know who Mr. Ye actually is? The official Federation hasn't even released a statement!"

Ye Chuan skimmed the comments. "You posted the video of me cutting down the space station?"

"Yeah!" Lin Xi nodded.

Seeing Ye Chuan's expression, she suddenly realized she might have messed up. "Um... do you not like it, Mr. Ye? I'll delete it then."

"As long as you're happy." Ye Chuan didn't say much else.

It was just a video anyway, no big deal.

"Just make sure I look handsome," Ye Chuan added.

"Guaranteed handsome."

"Have any super cute succubus girls or other animal-eared girls reached out to me?" Ye Chuan suddenly asked.

"Mr. Ye, you really are persistent..."

...

On the other side, Su Rui had already changed into a crisp white speaker's uniform. Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the doors to the Federation's Supreme Council Hall.

The originally noisy hall instantly quieted down as the eyes of all the councilors landed on her.

"Su Rui, is it true that you went to the Ten Thousand Races Alliance?"

"It's true," Su Rui nodded. "Not only that, but Ye Chuan fought the Star Lord of the Ten Thousand Races Alliance to a draw."

"The Ten Thousand Races Alliance already has intel on this matter. You can all look into it yourselves."

The hall fell dead silent.

After a full half-minute, a general said sternly: "Nonsense! This is absolutely fake! How could a human achieve such a thing! Not even a cultivation civilization could do that."

"Exactly!" another general echoed. "I think he's deliberately exaggerating his strength. I suggest we immediately deploy the entire Starfall Fleet to surround him on Planet Tianqi and force him to hand over all his secrets!"

"The Starfall Fleet?" Su Rui sneered, looking at the general. "Forget it. Weren't the losses from last time enough?"

"Do the people in this room have no concept of what a Star Lord is?"

"This..." Everyone exchanged glances. It wasn't that they didn't have a concept.

They just didn't want to believe it.

It was like an ant killing a dinosaur. Would you believe that?

She paused and continued, "Everyone here should know better than I do what kind of existence a Star Lord is. That is a rule-level powerhouse capable of controlling an entire star domain. Even the Federation's most powerful Star Destroyer Cannon couldn't harm it in the slightest—yet Mr. Ye Chuan fought it to a draw."

The Federation and the Ten Thousand Races Alliance had once waged a great war. The Star Lord had merely sent out an avatar, yet it destroyed three of the Federation's interstellar fortresses and killed ten rule-level powerhouses.

In the end, the Federation paid a tragic price just to sign an armistice agreement with the Ten Thousand Races Alliance.

And Ye Chuan actually fought a Star Lord to a draw?

Didn't that mean that if he wanted to destroy the entire Federation, it would only take a single strike of his sword?

An old speaker, having remained silent for a long time, slowly asked, "Then what is Mr. Ye Chuan's attitude toward the Federation?"

"Mr. Ye Chuan bears no ill will toward the Federation," Su Rui quickly replied. "He only wants Origin Stones and information regarding cultivation civilizations. He was also the one who resolved the incident at the Zeus Space Station this time."

The hall fell into silence once again.

All the councilors looked at each other with complex expressions.

They feared Ye Chuan's strength, terrified that he might destroy the Federation one day if he was in a bad mood.

At the same time, they had to admit that having an expert like Ye Chuan around added an extra layer of security for the Federation.

At the very least, the Ten Thousand Races Alliance would behave much better.

The old speaker sighed and finally made a decision. "Su Rui, I'm leaving this matter to you. Continue to stay by Mr. Ye Chuan's side and host him well."

"Whatever he wants, as long as the Federation can manage it, try your best to satisfy him. Remember, under no circumstances are we to offend him."

"Understood," Su Rui nodded.

She had known all along that this would be the outcome.

In the face of absolute power, all schemes and calculations were meaningless.

The only thing the Federation could do was to curry favor with Ye Chuan and go along with his wishes.

After the meeting was adjourned, Su Rui immediately hurried back to the mountaintop villa.

In the living room, Ye Chuan was leaning back on the sofa, watching Lin Xi livestream. He hadn't expected this girl to know how to dance.

It seemed she had some skills up her sleeve before studying for the civil service exams.

Seeing Su Rui return, Ye Chuan lifted his eyelids. "What did your side have to say?"

"From now on, if you have any needs, you can tell me directly. The Federation will do everything in its power to satisfy you," Su Rui said respectfully. "You may utilize all of the Federation's resources as you please."

"Oh." Ye Chuan nodded, his expression showing no surprise. "Nothing else?"

"Nothing else," Su Rui shook her head. "Is there anything you require?"

"Get me a few cosmic alien girls who fit human beauty standards. Make sure they're good at massages."

"Okay... huh?"