boyutpedia Chapter 855 The Valkyries' Surrender
Chapter 855 The Valkyries' Surrender
Planet Xinggong No. 2, inside the Yao Family Manor.
Yao Suyun was sitting in a lakeside pavilion, looking at the exquisitely beautiful babies being held in the arms of thirty maids not far away, her face radiating maternal glow.
These babies are her offspring, born to Lin Qiye six months ago.
"Elder, look at this young master, he looks just like our master." A personal maid cautiously approached, her face full of flattery.
Yao Suyun looked down at the baby in her arms, a gentle smile unconsciously curving her lips.
If this had happened a year ago, she would never have dreamed that this day would come.
The dignified Ninth Elder of the Yao family actually bore children for a man, and did so willingly and even with pleasure.
"Divine Source Baptism..." she murmured softly, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
During that year, she witnessed the changes in herself firsthand.
The bottleneck in her cultivation that had plagued her for hundreds of years was completely broken down within just three months under the infusion of Lin Qiye's divine source.
Now, she has firmly stood on the threshold of a half-step War God, only half a step away from the true War God realm!
Six months ago, this was something she wouldn't have dared to even imagine.
The price for all of this was simply to relinquish that pitiful pride and willingly become Lin Qiye's private property.
"Is it worth it?" Yao Suyun had asked herself countless times in the dead of night.
But every time she looks at those exquisitely beautiful babies, she can't help but smile with relief.
worth it.
worth.
"Elder!" A maid rushed over, looking flustered. "Elder Ying Yuehen of the Ying family requests an audience!"
Yao Suyun frowned slightly: "What's she doing here?"
"She said...she said she had something important to discuss."
Yao Suyun hesitated for a moment, then stood up: "Tell her to wait for me in the main hall."
"yes!"
……
The main hall of Yao Family Manor.
Ying Yuehen sat calmly in the guest seat, holding a cup of spiritual tea in her hands.
A year later, her demeanor had undergone a dramatic change.
The once aloof and unapproachable Sixth Elder of the Ying family now exudes the charm of a mature woman, and her every move even reveals a touch of allure.
This is also a side effect of the divine baptism.
Lin Qiye's divine source was too domineering; while transforming her body, it was also subtly changing her temperament.
"Moonlight, it's been a long time." Yao Suyun stepped into the main hall with a polite smile on her face.
Ying Yuehen stood up and bowed slightly: "Suyun."
The two stood facing each other, their eyes meeting in the air.
They were once mortal enemies, irreconcilable. For resources, territory, and family interests, they fought openly and covertly for centuries.
But now, they serve the same man together and bear his children together.
This shift in identity makes their relationship subtle and complex.
"Please sit." Yao Suyun sat down in the main seat, her tone polite yet distant. "May I ask what brings Yuehen here today?"
Ying Yuehen picked up her teacup and took a small sip, seemingly considering her words.
"Suyun, it's embarrassing to admit." She put down her teacup, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips. "We've known each other for hundreds of years, but we've never been this...close."
Yao Suyun raised an eyebrow slightly: "Yuehen, you might as well speak your mind."
"Very well." Ying Yuehen's smile faded, and her expression turned serious. "To be honest, I came here today to ask you... has anything unusual happened with the Yao family lately?"
Yao Suyun's heart skipped a beat, but her face remained calm: "Abnormal? What do you mean?"
"For example..." Ying Yuehen lowered her voice, "some of the private activities of the family's higher-ups."
The moment these words were spoken, the atmosphere between the two became subtly tense.
Yao Suyun remained silent for a moment, her fingers unconsciously stroking the rim of the teacup.
She did receive some messages.
The founding family seems to be making secret contacts, and it seems they are planning something big.
Although she didn't know the specifics, she could vaguely sense the tension that was brewing.
"Moonlight," Yao Suyun raised her head, looking directly at the other person, "Why are you asking this?"
Ying Yuehen sighed: "Suyun, we are both smart people, there's no need to spell things out."
She stood up, walked to the window, and said with her back to Yao Suyun, "We've been here for a year now. You should know better than anyone what we've gained in this year."
Yao Suyun didn't speak, but the look in her eyes became complicated.
"I was stuck at a bottleneck in the Ying family for five hundred years, but I've completely broken through it in less than half a year since I came here." Ying Yuehen turned around, her eyes filled with emotion. "If I continue to stay here, I'm confident I can break through to the God of War realm within ten years."
"But what if..." her voice suddenly turned cold, "what if our family wanted to harm the master we serve?"
Yao Suyun's pupils suddenly contracted.
"What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything." Ying Yuehen sat back down, her expression returning to calm. "It's just that some rumors are not pleasant to hear."
"What's the rumor?"
"Some say that the major founding families are secretly plotting to launch a surprise attack when the master goes to the extraterrestrial ruins." Ying Yuehen's voice was very soft, but it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples.
Yao Suyun's face turned pale instantly.
"Where did you hear that from?"
"That's not important." Ying Yuehen looked at Yao Suyun, a sharp glint in her eyes. "What's important is, Suyun, what do you plan to do?"
Yao Suyun fell silent.
Her mind raced.
If this is true...
Then the child in her womb, the War God realm she had just glimpsed, everything she had finally obtained... would all vanish like a bubble!
But what if this is just Ying Yuehen testing the waters?
"Moonlight," Yao Suyun took a deep breath, her voice low, "what are you trying to do by telling me all this?"
Ying Yuehen looked directly into her eyes and said, word by word, "I want to go with you to report this matter to the master."
"What?" Yao Suyun was stunned.
"Suyun, we are both intelligent people, and we should understand one thing," Ying Yuehen's tone became solemn, "In this star field, only our master is our true support. The family? Those old fogies are nothing more than pawns."
She stood up, walked up to Yao Suyun, and said sternly, "If our master is suppressed, do you think we'll have a good outcome? Do you think those old fogies will let us go?"
"No way," Ying Yuehen sneered. "They'll only see us as a disgrace, as sinners who betrayed the family. In that case, we'll not only lose everything, but we'll also die a horrible death."
Yao Suyun's face grew increasingly pale.
"But if we proactively inform the master, that's a different story." A greedy glint flashed in Ying Yuehen's eyes. "The master will definitely treat us differently. Then, won't he give us priority consideration?"
The scales in Yao Suyun's heart began to shake violently.
She knew Ying Yuehen was right.
Here, the master is everything.
She couldn't afford the price of betraying her master.
But if she really reported this to her master, and it turned out to be false, wouldn't she be seen as a villain who sows discord?
"Moonlight, this matter... let me think about it some more."
"Suyun!" Ying Yuehen said urgently, "This opportunity is fleeting. If we can inform the master first, the reward will be ours. But what if someone else gets there first?"
"Moonhen, are you sure this is true?" Yao Suyun asked in a low voice, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.
"I'm not sure," Ying Yuehen said frankly, "but this possibility cannot be ignored."
"What if..."
"If it's not true, then we're just overthinking it," Ying Yuehen interrupted her. "But if it is true, and we didn't inform our master in time, that would be truly foolish!"
Yao Suyun fell silent.
"Let's go," Ying Yuehen said in a deep voice. "The opportunity is fleeting. If we can inform our master first, it will be a great achievement."
Yao Suyun was silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay. Let's go see the master together."
A hint of joy flashed in Ying Yuehen's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.
She was also worried that it might be fake, which would be bad.
But now that we can get Yao Suyun involved, the credit is shared, but so are the risks!
"Then let's go." Ying Yuehen stood up. "Master should be at Palace Number One right now. Let's go together."
……
Planet Xinggong No. 3.
Sun Meiling stood at the highest point of the manor, gazing at the distant sea of stars.
Her expression remained aloof, but her deep eyes held a hint of indescribable emotion.
"Elder." A female martial artist from the Sun family walked over quickly. "The family has sent word, asking when you will be able to reply."
"Reply?" Sun Meiling sneered. "What's the point of replying?"
"The family says... says you've been here for a year..."
Sun Meiling did not answer, but looked down at her slightly protruding belly.
She's been here for a year!
However, the baby in her womb was only three months old!
It's already very obvious!
This happened much faster than she had expected.
"Tell the family that everything is normal." Her voice was clear and firm. "Tell them that I can't see anything wrong with them here."
"Yes... Elder."
After the Valkyrie stepped down, Sun Meiling stood alone in the same spot, her gaze deep and thoughtful.
A year ago, she came here only to investigate the situation for her family.
But now...
She touched her lower abdomen, a complex smile curving her lips.
She no longer wanted to investigate the truth for her family.
This is where she should be.
Now she just wants to stay here and wait for her master's next summons.
……
Planet Xinggong No. 1, Main Hall.
Jiang Yulan strode into the hall, her expression solemn.
A year ago, she was still the aloof and cold elder of the Jiang family. But now, her belly is slightly protruding, and her once sharp eyes now reveal an unprecedented anxiety.
She could feel the pulse of the little lives inside her, a connection that originated from the depths of her blood.
"Master!" Jiang Yulan knelt in the center of the hall, her voice trembling uncontrollably, "Yulan has important news to report!"
Lin Qiye was resting with his eyes closed on the black and gold dragon-head chair.
The dark golden divine light surrounding him flowed slowly, exuding a chilling pressure.
After his Blood Demon Power reached its peak, his aura became even more profound and unpredictable than before.
Hearing Jiang Yulan's voice, he slowly opened his eyes.
Two faint golden lights shone in those eyes.
"Stand up and speak." Lin Qiye's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.
Jiang Yulan stood up, but kept her head down, not daring to look him in the eye.
"What is it?"
"Master..." Jiang Yulan took a deep breath, seemingly organizing her thoughts, "Today, Yulan intercepted a secret report from the family, concerning... concerning Master's safety!"
The atmosphere in the hall froze instantly upon hearing this.
Lin Qiye's eyes narrowed slightly: "Speak."
"Yu Lan has a few trusted confidantes in the Jiang family." Jiang Yu Lan's voice was very low. "This morning, they sent back a message saying that the Jiang family's higher-ups are secretly contacting the higher-ups of the other major founding families, seemingly discussing something important."
"What's the big deal?"
"They don't know the specific details either," Jiang Yulan bit her lip, "but based on the information gleaned from the text, they suspect... the major founding families plan to launch a surprise attack while their master is away at the extraterrestrial ruins!"
After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and waited for Lin Qiye's response.
however--
Lin Qiye's reaction was beyond her expectations.
He showed neither anger nor surprise.
He merely glanced at her briefly, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"That's all?"
Jiang Yulan was stunned: "Master, you...you knew all along?"
Lin Qiye did not answer, but simply nodded slightly.
Jiang Yulan's pupils suddenly contracted.
You already knew?
So... the master has been scheming all along?
"Master is wise!" She quickly lowered her head, her voice filled with a hint of awe. "Yu Lan was overthinking it."
Just then, the voice of a servant came from outside the hall again.
"Master! Ying Yuehen and Yao Suyun request an audience!"
Jiang Yulan frowned slightly.
Why did the two of them come together?
"Let them in," Lin Qiye said calmly.
The palace doors opened again, and Ying Yuehen and Yao Suyun walked in side by side.
Upon seeing Jiang Yulan kneeling in the hall, a hint of surprise flashed in both of their eyes.
But soon, they composed themselves, walked quickly to Lin Qiye, and knelt down.
"Master! Yuehen has something important to report!"
"Master! Su Yun has something important to report!"
The two voices rang out almost simultaneously, each carrying a hint of urgency.
Lin Qiye looked at them, the curve of his lips becoming more and more pronounced.
"Interesting..." he murmured softly.
These three women actually came to him on the same day to tell him the same thing.
It seems their loyalty is much stronger than he had imagined.
Or rather...
He gave them so much that they dared not betray him.
"Speak," Lin Qiye said calmly, "What is it?"
Ying Yuehen spoke first, recounting in detail the information she had gathered.
Yao Suyun added from the side, occasionally adding details that she knew.
The two of them quickly pieced together the whole story, one after the other.
Jiang Yulan knelt to the side, listening quietly.
It was only then that she realized that what Ying Yuehen and Yao Suyun said was almost exactly the same as what she knew.
Even... more detailed than she knew.
She secretly rejoiced.
Fortunately, I reported it first.
Otherwise, those two would have stolen the credit.
Thinking of this, she subconsciously looked at Ying Yuehen and Yao Suyun.
The two people happened to look up, and their eyes met in the air.
In an instant, a subtle atmosphere filled the air between the three of them.
There was both wariness as fellow competitors and a tacit understanding of mutual respect.
After all, they were all fighting desperately for the same man.
He slowly stood up, and the dark golden divine radiance around him instantly surged, enveloping the entire hall.
The terrifying aura made the three women involuntarily lower their heads, their hearts pounding like drums.
Lin Qiye turned around and glanced at the three women: "You did a great job."
"Thank you for the compliment, Master!" the three women replied in unison, their faces beaming with undisguised joy.
"Jiang Yulan".
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
"Since you've come to report this on your own initiative, it means you've already made your choice." Lin Qiye's gaze was deep and unfathomable. "From this day forward, you are the Jiang family's representative in this area."
Jiang Yulan's delicate body trembled, a glint of wild joy flashing in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I obey! Thank you for your kindness, Master!"
"Ying Yuehen".
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
"The fact that you and Yao Suyun came together shows that you are already aware of the need to join forces." Lin Qiye's lips curled up slightly. "In that case, from today onwards, the affairs of the Ying family and the Yao family in the palace will be jointly managed by the two of you."
"Yes! Thank you, Master!" Ying Yuehen and Yao Suyun replied in unison, a hint of excitement flashing in their eyes.
Lin Qiye nodded in satisfaction.
These three women are all very intelligent.
They know where their interests lie, and they know how to make choices.
"Alright, you can all leave now." Lin Qiye waved his hand. "Just do what you need to do, there's no need to be so tense."
"Yes, Master!" The three women bowed in unison and turned to leave.
……
The main constellation of Taurus.
The atmosphere inside the Jiang family's council hall was so oppressive it was suffocating.
The eldest elder of the Jiang family sat in the main seat, his wrinkled old face clouded with gloom, as if he were about to unleash a thunderous rage.
Both sides of the main hall were filled with the core members and high-ranking officials of the Jiang family.
Their faces were equally grim, their eyes flashing with anger and anxiety.
"A bunch of useless trash!" The Grand Elder finally spoke, his voice hoarse yet chillingly cold. "A whole year, so many people sent over, and this is all they bring back?"
He held a stack of intelligence reports in his hand, densely filled with various information.
But that information...
They're all just trivial matters!
Whose Valkyrie is pregnant again? Whose elder has received a reward from their master? Whose estate has been expanded by how many acres...?
This intelligence was an insult to the Jiang family's higher-ups!
"Elder, please calm down." An elderly man with white hair and beard stood up. He was the second elder of the Jiang family. "Jiang Yulan, Jiang Tianlu and the others... after all, they are involved, so it is understandable that they cannot reveal certain things."
"Excusable?" The Grand Elder sneered, slamming the intelligence report on the table. "Look at this! It's all irrelevant stuff! Nothing of value about Lin Qiye's true strength, his trump cards, his weaknesses... not a single thing is useful!"
The Second Elder fell silent.
He understood in his heart that the information these Valkyries sent back was indeed far too perfunctory.
But he could understand.
The temptation of divine baptism is too great.
Any woman who has experienced that kind of suffering will find it difficult to remain absolutely loyal to her family.
"What's even more infuriating," the Grand Elder's voice grew increasingly cold, "is that Lin Qiye actually has the leisure to undertake massive construction projects across the entire star system, building some kind of palace planet! Where does he get so much energy?"
"What the Grand Elder means is..."
"What I mean is, this Lin Qiye is probably not as simple as we think." The Grand Elder narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in his cloudy pupils. "The merits he has made on the interstellar battlefield are by no means accidental."
"But he's just one person after all," a young core disciple couldn't help but interject. "If the founding families join forces, even if he had three heads and six arms, he'd be doomed!"
"What do you know?" The Grand Elder whirled around, his gaze sharp as a knife. "Do you know the price that must be paid to suppress a Star Wars God?"
The young man shrank back in fear and dared not say another word.
The elder took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in his heart.
"Forget it." He waved his hand. "There's no point in saying all this now. Although Jiang Yulan and the others are useless, at least one thing is certain: Lin Qiye currently has no intention of leaving the C10755 star system."
"What does this mean?" the Second Elder asked thoughtfully.
"This shows he's not ready for the matter of the extraterrestrial ruins." The Grand Elder's lips curled into a sinister smile. "And that is precisely our opportunity."
"You mean...?"
"Our founding families have already laid a tight net over the ruins." The First Elder stood up, hands behind his back, and walked towards the massive holographic star map. "If Lin Qiye dares to step into the ruins, death awaits him!"
"Eight years." He turned around, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "We have eight years to prepare. After eight years, the extraterrestrial ruins will be fully opened. At that time, no matter how well Lin Qiye is prepared, he must go."
Why?
"Because that was the summons he accepted." The Grand Elder sneered. "The Taurus sequence summons is no joke. If he dares to disobey, that's betraying humanity. Before we even make a move, he'll be the traitor of the entire Taurus constellation!!!"
"Therefore, he only has one path to take..."
The Second Elder stroked his beard, his brow still furrowed. "Elder, what if Lin Qiye's strength is truly as formidable as the rumors suggest? Will our elaborate trap really be able to hold him?"
The Grand Elder remained silent for a moment.
This is also his biggest concern.
Lin Qiye's performance on the interstellar battlefield was truly amazing.
To single-handedly defeat an enemy force several times its size, and even escape unscathed right under the nose of a space god of war... this kind of strength is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
If he really does possess that level of power from legends...
However, we must not boost the morale of others at this time!
The Grand Elder pondered for a moment and said, "Therefore, the most important thing right now is to unite all the founding families to ensure that the plan on the ruins side is foolproof. We cannot allow him any chance to turn the tables."
"Furthermore, dispatch elite forces to secretly monitor every move in the C10755 star system. Report any actions Lin Qiye takes immediately."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.