Chapter 6: Changing Candidates

Ever since Hua Ran’s genetic instability flared up, he rarely spoke. Usually, it was just Luo Bi chattering away endlessly, but today, Luo Bi didn't make a sound, and the entire dining table was eerily quiet.

Luo Bi couldn't stand this oppressive atmosphere. Seeing that everyone had no appetite, she set down her chopsticks and looked at her father: "Speak up, what happened?"

Luo Hang really couldn't eat anything either. He tried his best to suppress his anger and said, "Did Hua Chen come to you to break off the engagement?"

"Yeah!" Luo Bi nodded. "How did Father know? Who told you?" She wanted to say that she hadn't even had the chance to mention it yet.

Luo Hang looked at Luo Bi with eyes full of pity: "Your grandfather called me back in a hurry and told me that Hua Chen and Xiao Yan ended up together by accident, and asked you to let them be. Furthermore, the marriage alliance originally set between Xiao Yan and the First Legion has to have the person replaced..."

Luo Hang stopped there, merely lowering his head, his hands clenched tightly on the table. He had always known his father was biased, but this time, the favoritism had gone too far. His father put it nicely, saying Hua Chen and Xiao Yan were together by accident. Luo Hang was a man of some experience; he didn't believe such high-sounding words for a second. It was likely that both sides were interested and hit it off immediately.

Luo Bi looked incredulous, then let out a dry laugh. What did "together by accident" mean? It turned out Hua Chen had slept with Luo Yan. Hua Chen hadn't told the truth after all. She suddenly realized the situation, and at the same time, anger surged within her.

In the future interstellar era, gifted Awakened are extremely scarce. Therefore, in the Fengyao Empire, and even across the three major star systems, the status of an Awakened is incredibly noble, and they are constantly fought over by major forces.

The primary condition for becoming an Awakened is the awakening of one's talent, and not long ago, Luo Yan happened to awaken hers. This delighted her father, Luo Xian, and her mother, Zhang Jiaomei, so much that they publicized it through every possible channel, making it known to the entire Zhihuang Planet.

It hadn't even been that long, and Luo Yan had already slept with Hua Chen. Sleeping together was one thing, but damn it, they didn't even tell the truth when asked, using some excuse about being "unsuitable" to fool people. It was simply too much.

Luo Bi hadn't forgotten the rest of Luo Hang's words, so she asked indignantly: "Replace the person? It wouldn't be me being forced into the marriage alliance with the First Legion, would it?"

There were two factions of military forces on Zhihuang Planet: the First Legion and the Third Legion. They acted independently and kept each other in check; in short, they were at odds behind the scenes. Luo Bi’s grandfather, Luo Feifan, wanted to offend neither side. After Luo Bi got engaged to Hua Chen, he had been thinking about establishing a connection with the First Legion. When Luo Yan awakened her talent, Luo Feifan hinted at a marriage alliance to the First Legion.

Whether one awakened soul source power or mental power, either one signaled the birth of an Awakened. Given how noble and scarce Awakened were, many Thunder Flame Warriors instinctively desired to marry one.

Once Luo Feifan’s intentions were conveyed, Qi Lan, the highest commander of the First Legion on Zhihuang Planet, agreed almost immediately. The person set to marry Luo Yan was Qin Yilang, the captain of the First Combat Squad, a colonel-ranked, level-two peak Thunder Flame Warrior.

The two sides were in the middle of discussing the marriage arrangements when, as it turned out, Hua Chen and Luo Yan slept together. That slap in the face was loud and clear.

Luo Hang felt he had failed his daughter and nodded powerlessly: "Your grandfather has already notified the First Legion's garrison on Zhihuang Planet. At first, they were very angry, but later they actually agreed. However, the candidate on their side has also been changed. The person responsible for marrying you is named Feng Ling, a major-ranked officer and the adjutant of the First Combat Squad."

Luo Bi was so furious at this moment that she ground her teeth, feeling an urge to bite someone.