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Chapter 298: Five Major Powers of the Morning Star Principality
Chapter 298: Five Major Powers of the Morning Star Principality
Indeed, these two twin floating continents are both Grade 5 Life-Type Star Sea Floating Lands. However, even the illustrious Royal Family of the Morning Star Principality and the renowned Duke Rosetta cannot control these two rare Grade 5 Life-Type Floating Lands by themselves.
Apart from the peak-grade 5 Morning Star Yin Land, the other ordinary-grade 5 Morning Star Yang Land is currently jointly controlled by several major power factions within the principality.
The Song Clan of Dinghai is one of them, but the area controlled by the Song Clan is not large, only 1/20 of the entire Morning Star Yang Land. The other four families—Morning Star Royal Family, Eagle Duke Family, Twilight Duke Family, and Jinjiao Lu Clan—each occupy 1/10 of this Morning Star Yang Land.
The upper echelons of the Song Clan have always been quite dissatisfied with this arrangement.
The five major power factions in the Morning Star Principality are: the Morning Star Royal Family, Jinjiao Lu Clan, Twilight Duke Family, Song Clan of Dinghai, and Eagle Duke Family.
No one dares to criticize the two established powerhouses, the Royal Family and the Jinjiao Lu Clan. As for the Twilight Duke Family, with the brilliant Duke Twilight, who ascended to the Sixth Rank in just over two thousand years, the Twilight Star Domain's development may not match the Calm Sea Star Domain, but it is still convincing. However, the Eagle Family is not living up to its name.
After over a thousand years of internal strife, this founding Duke Family has long lost its former glory and is far behind the Song Clan of Dinghai. Although they still have three Fifth-Rank Battleship Captains, they are nothing more than withered bones in their graves. The interests of the Morning Star Yang Land should have been relinquished long ago.
It is only because the Song Clan of Dinghai's patriarchs have only recently ascended to the Sixth Rank in the past few hundred years and are focusing on consolidating their foundation, strictly prohibiting the expansion of influence beyond the Calm Sea Star Domain, that this situation has not changed.
...
Morning Star Yang Land, Holy Star City.
As the true capital city on the imperial floating continent, Holy Star City is vast, covering nearly one million square kilometers, with a permanent population exceeding ten billion.
Holy Star City, Star Avenue, Dragon Spine Shop.
As one of the five major power factions in the Morning Star Principality, the Song Clan of Dinghai's exclusive shop in Holy Star City is naturally located on the bustling Star Avenue.
On this land where every inch is worth its weight in gold, the Dragon Spine Shop occupies an entire kilometer-high building, different from the retro-style courtyard buildings of the family's various lineages on the Dragon Spine Continent. The architectural style of Holy Star City is characterized by towering skyscrapers, with their lights creating an almost dreamlike country.
On the streets, the latest models of floating land vehicles shuttle continuously, and above the city, numerous Flame Torch Warships hover, giving the impression of a dense cyberpunk atmosphere.
Even so, in this city of towering skyscrapers, the Dragon Spine Shop building, standing over a kilometer tall, is still one of the tallest structures.
Dragon Spine Shop Building, 320th Floor.
In the Dragon Spine Shop Deputy Manager's Office, the man in a well-fitted suit, staring at the opposite Song Clan heir, spoke again:
"Brother Yufeng, we've been friends for so many years. Can't we discuss this matter?"
"You should be aware of our Yuan Clan's current situation. We are truly at a loss. How about this: we are willing to offer a red-quality [Aerial Radar] as collateral, just to help our Yuan Clan through this crisis..."
Opposite him, Song Yufeng, who had just sipped some tea, remained unmoved. The man in front of him was named Yuan Tai, and his Yuan Clan was a mid-sized family on the Morning Star Yang Land. Originally, the Yuan Clan had the title of Court Baron Family, personally bestowed by the Morning Star Grand Duke, but in recent years, the Yuan Clan has been in decline, with its descendants becoming increasingly frivolous.
Just a few years ago, the first-generation Court Baron, the only Fourth-Rank Chasing Deer Captain in the Yuan Clan, passed away, causing the family to fall into a deep decline. What was once a fairly solid family foundation quickly became a target for external forces.
In just a few short years, the Yuan Clan's foundation has been depleted, and under the malicious operations of some Fourth-Rank forces, they have accumulated a significant amount of high-interest debt. If they cannot repay it in time, the Yuan Clan may face the dire outcome of family destruction.
It is only because Yuan Tai is one of the few intelligent members of the ruling generation of the Yuan Clan that Song Yufeng, a Song Clan heir with a clan elder grandfather, has any interaction with him.
"Brother Yuan Tai, you..."
Seeing Song Yufeng speak, Yuan Tai, sitting directly in front, became increasingly nervous, fearing the worst. However, at this critical moment, Song Yufeng's words abruptly stopped, causing Yuan Tai to become even more anxious.
"Brother Yufeng, is something wrong?"
Despite his urgency, Yuan Tai patiently asked, but before he could finish, the Dragon Spine Shop Deputy Manager suddenly stood up from his chair, his expression shifting between joy and worry.
Seeing this, Yuan Tai was greatly surprised. He and Song Yufeng had known each other for over ten years, and in his eyes, Song Yufeng, a Song Clan heir, was always the type who remained calm even in the face of a collapsing mountain. Rarely did anything cause him to lose his composure.
Song Yufeng did not answer Yuan Tai's question but muttered to himself:
"The quantum communication bracelet has received a message, meaning that person has arrived on the Morning Star Yang Land, and so quickly..."
Muttering, he quickly left his seat, rushing toward the office door. Seemingly still finding his speed insufficient, streams of ether energy appeared on his body, enhancing his speed even further.
Seeing Yuan Tai follow closely behind, Song Yufeng glanced at him, considering whether to dismiss him, but then thought of something and said:
"You can follow, but remember not to speak out of turn. If you anger the person arriving next, I won't be able to intercede for you..."
...
Above the sky of Holy Star City, after a spatial leap, the Sky Dome finally arrived not far from Holy Star City.
Although the principality has a clear rule prohibiting direct leaps to the Morning Star Floating Land, this restriction only applies to warships entering from outside the floating land. Once a ship has passed the identity verification of the principality's guard fleet, it can leap on its own.
The Morning Star Yang Land, after all, is a Grade 5 Star Sea Floating Land with a diameter of a staggering 8 light-years. Without the ability to leap, it would take years just to circumnavigate the continent.
On Star Avenue, the bustling street suddenly fell into an eerie stillness, with all pedestrians subconsciously turning their gaze to the Dragon Spine Shop building.
Suddenly, over a hundred security personnel from the Song Clan's Dragon Spine Shop leaped out of the building, followed by the simultaneous summoning of over a hundred escort ships. In the next moment, they soared into the sky, forming several neat rows of welcoming fleets above the building, led by several kilometer-long cruisers.
On the middle section of the Star Avenue, a crisp female voice from the backseat of a limited-edition flying car asked in puzzlement:
"Uncle Lin, is something happening up ahead?"
The middle-aged man in the front passenger seat responded softly:
"Miss, it seems to be some commotion from the Song Clan's Dragon Spine Shop. Judging by the scale, it appears a high-ranking member of the Song Clan has arrived!"
"Song Clan, is it the Song Clan of Dinghai?"
"Yes, Miss!"
Upon hearing this, the young girl in the backseat of the flying car seemed to take some interest. She cautiously shifted her gaze toward the sky.
Additionally, among the stopped traffic on the street, there were many people of no small stature. However, after a brief grumble, upon learning that the disruption was caused by the Song Clan of Dinghai, all the complaints quickly vanished.
The Song Clan of Dinghai was one of the five major forces in the entire Morning Star Duchy. Although they were rumored to be ranked last, they were by no means a force that any petty individual would dare to provoke.
Soon, a 1,300-meter-long cruiser, enveloped in a colorful energy shield, slowly descended from the sky.
When the cruiser landed within a hundred meters of the Dragon Spine Shop Building, a chorus of voices suddenly erupted from the over a hundred welcoming fleet.
"Welcome, Seventh Prince!"
"Welcome, Seventh Prince!"
"Welcome, Seventh Prince!"
...
This resounding chorus echoed throughout the hundreds of kilometers of Star Avenue, making countless citizens in the surrounding area aware of the identity of this high-ranking Song Clan member.
Inside the limited-edition flying car, the middle-aged man in the front passenger seat's expression darkened, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. Then, he muttered to himself:
"The current Seventh Sequence of the Song Clan? That would be Song Chi, who just entered the Sequence a decade ago?"
"Didn't the true heirs of the Song Clan not leave the Dinghai Star Region for many years? Why the sudden change in style, and such a high-profile arrival?"
In the backseat, the young girl's eyes flickered with agility, her mind pondering:
"The current Seventh Sequence of the Song Clan of Dinghai, I wonder how he compares to my fourth brother..."
...
In another kilometer-high building on Star Avenue, the main shop of the Jinjiao Lu Clan in Holy Star City.
At the top of the building, the face of one of the Lu Clan's deputy managers, a middle-aged man, tightened.
"The Seventh Sequence of the Song Clan, this must be reported to the family as soon as possible!"
...
On Star Avenue, the Legendary Guild.
Knock, knock, knock!
At the top of the guild, a gentle female voice came from inside the door.
"Enter!"
When the middle-aged woman who had knocked on the door walked in, she said softly:
"Guild Master, the Song Clan of Dinghai has just publicly welcomed their current Seventh Sequence!"
Inside the room, which was filled with a faint fragrance, a plump woman sitting on a green cushion, seemingly in a state of visualization, responded with a light hum.
Hearing this, the middle-aged woman seemed to have received her response and did not linger further. She bowed and left the room.
After the door closed, the woman sitting in meditation slowly opened her eyes and said softly:
"The current Seventh Sequence of the Song Clan of Dinghai, he must be another outstanding individual. If we can get him to agree to help, there might still be a chance for the matter."
...
Song Chi was unaware of these various reactions. All he knew was that he was currently so embarrassed that his toes were almost digging a three-bedroom apartment.
Looking down at the tens of thousands of gazes focused on the Sky Dome, he felt as if a million horses were galloping in his heart.
Honestly, this sudden grand welcome, designed to make sure everyone knew of his arrival as the newly appointed Seventh Sequence of the Song Clan, was something he, the person involved, had no idea about.
If he had known this would happen, he would never have come so directly.
This was completely contrary to his usual low-profile style.
After a while of awkwardness and annoyance, Song Chi seemed to have realized something.
Recalling how the Clan Head had suddenly urged him to rush to this capital star region, it was not hard to guess that this must have been a deliberate arrangement by the clan's high-ranking members.
Only this could explain why the clan members stationed at the shop would suddenly pull off such a grand operation.
Why did they do this? Clearly, the Clan Head and the clan elders were deliberately making his arrival known to the entire Morning Star Floating Land. As for why, Song Chi found it difficult to understand.
Could it be because they were unhappy with his long-standing concealment?
Unable to figure it out, Song Chi did not dwell on it further. He continued to guide the Sky Dome down, and when it reached the same height as the welcoming party, he softly said two words:
"Thank you!"
Then, he and the others retracted the warship and landed on the rooftop of the Dragon Spine Shop Building.
Here, several core clan members stationed at the Dragon Spine Shop were already waiting. Behind them stood multiple female employees in business attire, their curvaceous figures perfectly displayed, adding to the grandeur of the scene.
"Seventh Prince!"
The core clan members, led by Song Yufeng, bowed.
Beside him, Yuan Tai's heart was already in turmoil.
The Seventh Sequence of the Song Clan, as someone who had collaborated with the Dragon Spine Shop for many years, he was well-versed in the lineage of the Song Clan's core members.
If someone like Song Yufeng, with a clan elder grandfather, was considered a core member of the Song Clan, then the family sequence, which produced only a few individuals every hundred years, was undoubtedly one of the few who could rank among the clan's upper echelons.
Moreover, he had received some secret information: individuals like the Song Clan's sequences, if they did not die prematurely, were almost certain to become Zelusui Ship Captains within a hundred years, and even had a chance to become Fifth-Rank Battleship Captains in the future.
In other words, the person before him was a future Zelusui Ship Captain, a terrifying figure who could roam the star sea for two thousand years. How could he not be anxious?
Yuan Tai's thoughts raced. He knew that if he could attach himself to this powerful figure, not only would the Yuan family be able to reverse its current decline, but it might even achieve further progress.
However, how to attach himself to a core member of a duchy's major force was his current biggest concern.
"Perhaps I should offer one of the few remaining ultimate treasures from the clan?"
Unaware of the thoughts in others' minds, Song Chi was wearing a synthetic skin mask, his face expressionless. He glanced at Song Yufeng and nodded lightly. Finally, he followed Song Yufeng's lead and left the rooftop, heading to a private meeting room in the Dragon Spine Shop.
PS: I didn't notice until now that the college entrance exams have already started. I wish all the students taking the exams the best of luck and hope they perform beyond expectations.
(End of Chapter)
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