CHAPTER 1475: CHAPTER 13: ’JADE JASMINE’ XIANG KE’ER

"Is Lady Tilan leaving?"

On the grass, a few Silkworm Moth Species gathered around the young girl, looking at her with reluctance. The wings that usually flitted lightly hung low behind them now.

"Yes, but I will come back to see you in the future." Tilan had been spending time on this Lost Planet, walking and resting, occasionally playing with these little creatures, and enjoying their companionship.

Faced with the reality before them, the little ones could only silently accept. Feeling their low spirits, Tilan pondered how to comfort them.

"We can still see each other through remote video calls."

"While I’m away, you should study well and live happily." During this time, Tilan had taken the opportunity to teach them many Sequence techniques, which were not taboo.

"Once you’ve grown a bit and reached Sequence 3 or above, you can find Lu Qing or Moli, and ask them to find someone to take you out traveling and see the sceneries of different places." The Silkworm Moth Species could not travel alone; they were too easily deceived and didn’t know how to resist or refuse.

"Okay, okay." The little creatures nodded quickly.

If you go traveling, remember to note down the things that interest or delight you along the way. It’s quite meaningful, Tilan added.

"That’s all. Until next time." Having said that, Tilan stood up and waved goodbye to the little ones.

Several days later, a ’Spectra Wing’ class Starship launched from the Star Harbor outside the Lost Planet, sailing into the vast Star Sea. It continued accelerating and ascending dimensions, entering the Aijieka Sea, from where it would transit into the Federation’s Central Star Domain and finally dock in the Emerald Moon Star Domain.

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A grand musical performance was held at the ’Harp Crown’. A 500-meter-wide levitating stage continuously rotated in the sky like a star orbit instrument, thanks to the gravity absorption device at its base ensuring performers wouldn’t fall. Such a dance form indeed provided a greater impact than past performances limited to a horizontal plane.

Beneath the golden brown rotating levitating stage gathered numerous young people. Many were students from the ’Harp Crown’, while others were tourists visiting, eagerly and excitedly watching the light green bud-shaped aircraft slowly pass over the sky. At the critical moment of the performance, the bud opened, and a youthful, radiant girl jumped out. She had a bright blue high ponytail, wearing a vibrant white short dress, its flaring skirt gently swaying with her ivory-like long legs on stage, matching the white fitted top.

’Green Jasmine’ Xiang Ke’er, one of the songstresses contemporaneous with ’Star Ring Melody’ Xuelan Lan. Both from the Central Star Domain, they were friends with a competitive relationship due to their similar styles.

With one hand lightly on her waist, Xiang Ke’er tilted her head with a smile, her youthful and lively appearance affecting many hearts. Despite being over a decade since her debut, the songstress’s appearance remained as youthful as when she was 20.

The aging process of Transcendents was significantly delayed, especially for songstresses who maintained their appearance, which was also why Tilan’s unchanged look over the years was not seen as odd.

In the years following Ores’s departure, various Factions in the Central Star Domain attempted to promote another songstress to stabilize the situation. In addition to the most anticipated Evelyn, other songstresses also gained much Faction attention.

Having suffered two devastating defeats in battles against the Western Star Region, many citizens felt disdain for the families and figures that monopolized the Central Council in the past.

Over the years, even ordinary citizens had become aware of those upper echelon privileges and flaws, though these usually did not impact everyday life enough to incite intense opposition. However, after the shocking event five years ago, more citizens began viewing the people controlling the Central Council as useless, even parasitic individuals only interested in oppression and indulgence.

"Such individuals have no right to be our representatives, nor do they deserve our trust and expectations!" This sentiment quickly spread throughout the Central Star Region.

This shift in opinion, though subtle, fueled the rise of many new Factions in the Central Star Region. Their names, origins, families, ideologies, and thoughts starkly contrasted the old politicians, and the greater the difference, the more they won the people’s favor.

People longed for change, for continued prosperity in the Central Star Region, for the revival of a powerful era.

But clearly, those now sitting in the representative seats could not fulfill such hopes and dreams.

New Factions emerged slowly riding the tides of the times, also needing songstresses to cooperate and challenge the old powers—Xiang Ke’er of the ’Green Jasmine’ was now among these rising forces.

Her followers, mostly young people, favored sports and social activities, advocating for an open and lively life concept, loathed the complex and solemn political style, akin to the ’Lemon Yellow Faction’ in the color spectrum—striking and filled with vitality.

A giant circular track slowly floated above the city streets, the dark golden glass stage continuously rotating. One side featured a powder-white cheerleader dance team, while Xiang Ke’er of ’Green Jasmine’ had the other side to herself. The bright and vibrant singing echoed, prompting cheers from the crowd below from time to time.

At the street corner, Tilan wore a summer-style deep indigo long dress, a sun hat on her head, looking up at the lavish spectacle in the sky while holding a shopping paper bag in one hand and the other hand clasping the blond-disguised Ores. The two stood by the roadside, watching the grand performance passing overhead.