At the very center of the Starport was a protruding Dome Restaurant.

This Dome Restaurant was the most luxurious interstellar restaurant in the Lantian Galaxy, rumored to have been specially built by the Lantian Lord to entertain high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

The Dome Restaurant was constructed entirely from a transparent glass material.

This material was military-grade for Starships!

Its strength was equivalent to a Starship's hull armor, typically equipped in small quantities for the Bridge's windows located on the Starship's surface, and for small portholes in some compartments.

While its strength was equivalent to a Starship's hull armor, its cost was dozens of times that of the same grade of hull armor, so Starships generally used it sparingly.

Here, the entire restaurant was built with this military-grade glass material, which speaks volumes about its luxury.

Furthermore, being at the central peak of the Lantian Galaxy's largest Starport, one could see the entire Starport as well as the Lantian Galaxy's main star overhead, making for a breathtaking view!

At this very moment, the banquet hall here was already fully set up, with all sorts of luxurious delicacies made from natural ingredients arranged perfectly.

But the moment Student Zhao Chen stepped in, he sensed something was off.

Only a very small number of students and teachers from the Two Academies were present, and most of these were from Heaven's Glory Academy and had a bad relationship with Student Zhao Chen.

Every look directed at Student Zhao Chen was filled with schadenfreude.

It seemed this was a 'Hongmen Banquet' prepared just for Student Zhao Chen.

"Student Zhao Chen, please come this way." Azure Governor smiled, inviting Student Zhao Chen to a crescent-shaped booth in the very center of the banquet hall. This area was noticeably elevated, featuring comfortable sofas and service from high-class maids.

Two people were already waiting there.

One was dressed in a high-end suit, while the other wore a military uniform.

Student Zhao Chen glanced at him, five stars.

An Imperial Five-Star Marshal.

What kind of luck had he been having these past two days, with Star Region Governors and Five-Star Marshals appearing one after another before him.

The moment these two saw Student Zhao Chen, they both stood up and greeted him with a smile. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

But to Student Zhao Chen, those smiles were no different from a beast baring its fangs; the Five-Star Marshal's smile was particularly stiff.

"Student Zhao Chen, let me introduce you. This is Imperial Five-Star Marshal, Marshal Huang Zhixiong. He is a very young Five-Star Marshal in our Empire.

Not only did he become an Imperial Five-Star Marshal at fifty, but like Student Zhao Chen, he is also a young hero!" Azure Governor introduced the Five-Star Marshal.

Young hero?

Student Zhao Chen looked at ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) the Five-Star Marshal in military uniform, whose belly was protruding.

If he hadn't been told, Student Zhao Chen would have thought he and Azure Governor were biological brothers.

Before coming, Student Zhao Chen had done his homework.

Azure Governor and this Marshal Huang Zhixiong were considered to be part of the same faction, comrades; one a feudal lord, the other an Imperial Army Marshal. These two 'living together' was simply too good to be true.

However, this Marshal Huang Zhixiong belonged to the type that was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He attained this Marshal position entirely through his family background and connections. Although he did command a few legion-level Starfleets, his primary responsibility was still the garrisoning of the Azure Star Region.

Over the past fifty years, he had essentially not fought any major battles, usually only handling minor tasks such as apprehending interstellar pirates.

Just looking at how the Zerg disaster in the Water Lily Star System escalated to its current state, one could gauge the abilities of this Marshal.

He was completely different from Governor Chu, who had been fighting the Mechanical Race on the front lines for years!

Marshal Huang Zhixiong did not extend his hand, merely nodding at Student Zhao Chen, seemingly looking down on this young man.

"This is Chairman Feng Weihao, Chairman of the Hurricane Conglomerate." Azure Governor introduced the other middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

"Student Zhao Chen, I've heard much about you!" Chairman Feng smiled, actively shaking Student Zhao Chen's hand and enthusiastically patting Student Zhao Chen's shoulder: "Student Zhao Chen is the same age as my good-for-nothing younger son, but my good-for-nothing younger son is far inferior to Student Zhao Chen.

If my younger son could be even a little bit as outstanding as Student Zhao Chen, I, as a father, wouldn't have to worry.

This time, during the Zerg incident, it was thanks to Student Zhao Chen that my good-for-nothing younger son was saved, otherwise, our Feng family would have experienced the sorrow of parents burying their child."

As he spoke, Chairman Feng even took off his glasses, as if wiping away tears.

"Chairman Feng, you flatter me," Student Zhao Chen said.

However, he mentally noted this old man.

Compared to that Five-Star Marshal, the Chairman of the Hurricane Conglomerate before him was far more dangerous.

Moreover, with current technological advancements, most people didn't need to wear glasses, yet this man still wore gold-rimmed ones, indicating it was either a habit or a tool he used to conceal his gaze.

A person capable of building up a Hurricane Conglomerate would not be a minor character.

Furthermore, the Hurricane Conglomerate originated in the Azure Star Region.

There were rumors that the Hurricane Conglomerate, Azure Governor, and that Five-Star Marshal formed an iron triangle.

These three were like gods in the Azure Star Region, controlling the military, political, and commercial sectors!

This time, the appearance of all three of them together indicated how much they valued the 'worth' of Student Zhao Chen.

"Have a seat, Student Zhao Chen." Azure Governor pulled Student Zhao Chen to sit on the sofa, and the high-class maid immediately served delicious tea and pastries.

At this moment, one of the elevators entering the Dome Restaurant from the Starport opened, and several graceful figures walked in. One voice caught Student Zhao Chen's attention.

"Seriously, they didn't let us up! Why can they come, but we can't!"

It was Xue Xiaoxiao complaining.

Beside Xue Xiaoxiao were Senior Su Lan, looking serious, and Teacher Qin, looking nervous.

They actually came up.

"Senior Su Lan, Teacher Qin." Student Zhao Chen waved towards them, and Su Lan and the others also saw Student Zhao Chen and quickly walked over.

Student Zhao Chen smiled at Azure Governor: "Excuse me, these three are my academy friends. May I invite them to sit with me?"

Azure Governor exchanged glances with the two big figures beside him.

"Since Student Zhao Chen requests it, how can we refuse? Besides, sitting with us old guys certainly can't compare to sitting with those beautiful girls.

Student Zhao Chen, you're quite lucky with the ladies." Azure Governor didn't forget to tease Student Zhao Chen at this moment.

Student Zhao Chen smiled without speaking.

At this point, Su Lan and the others walked over.

Su Lan saw the three people sitting in front of Student Zhao Chen, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

It seemed she also recognized the identities of these three.

"Student Zhao Chen, the people downstairs were really too much. They wouldn't let us up! I clearly saw many students from Heaven's Glory Academy come up, but they said we didn't have an invitation.

If Teacher Qin hadn't shown her North Star Academy ID, we probably would have been turned away downstairs." Xue Xiaoxiao pouted, looking wronged.

Her expression made it hard to tell if she was naive or intentionally saying this in front of the three big figures present.

Student Zhao Chen thought to himself: 'This is a Hongmen Banquet set for me, so naturally, they wouldn't let outsiders up. If Teacher Qin hadn't been firm, you probably wouldn't have had the chance to witness the upcoming show.'

But since they're up, let's witness this show together.