“Is the Chiyao Family very powerful?” Scarlet asked.
“Yeah!” everyone immediately nodded.
In their hometowns, let alone controlling a city, even having a few hundred people under one’s command made someone an extremely powerful figure. They had never even seen a planetary governor, who controlled an entire world.
Yet, the Chiyao Family’s influence was measured by star systems.
They weren’t just powerful; they were incredibly powerful.
If they hadn’t been kidnapped and brought to the battle camp together, they probably wouldn’t have even been able to see the back of Scarlet’s heels in their entire lives.
“But do you know how I, a direct descendant of the Chiyao Family, met Xiao Xi before we came to the battle camp?”
Scarlet sighed.
Although she was the one who intended to use her own family as an example to show how powerful the Yelan Family was, she still felt a bit unhappy when the time came to speak. She had always been raised with the education that ‘family honor is supreme.’
“We don’t know,” everyone shook their heads.
“It was an extremely luxurious banquet with over 10,000 participants,” Scarlet laughed self-mockingly.
“The Chiyao Family, which you think is so powerful, only barely met the threshold for an invitation. We didn’t even have the qualifications to enter the inner venue.”
Hearing this, everyone was instantly stunned.
They roughly understood what Scarlet meant — Xiao Xi’s background was even greater than Scarlet’s, and by a massive margin!
“And that’s where I met Yun Ruoxi,” Scarlet said softly, her expression slightly dazed.
“She ran in from outside the hall, passing through the grass. She was so beautiful. I was stunned by her and unconsciously followed.”
“Dozens of servants followed behind her, and her red floral dress flowed like liquid fire. She ran all the way to a large gate and was stopped by the servants — that gate led to the inner venue of the banquet.”
“She was the direct daughter of the main lineage of the family hosting that banquet.”
She could still clearly remember the scene, remembering that lively, beautiful girl who didn’t seem like a mortal.
Because of that scene, she was able to recognize Yun Ruoxi at a glance among the many people in the battle camp nearly 2 years later, despite how much she had changed.
However, because they only had a ‘passing acquaintance,’ she knew Yun Ruoxi, but Yun Ruoxi didn’t know her.
The reason she had been concerned about Yun Ruoxi was that she had been thinking — ‘Someone with her status was actually kidnapped. Her family will definitely do everything they can to rescue her.’
If she could stay by Yun Ruoxi’s side, perhaps they could leave together.
But after that, a full 1 year passed without any movement. She finally understood that even the Yelan Family had times when their power fell short.
Eventually, she gave up on the idea of leaving.
“Ruoxi is really a rich lady…”
“This isn’t just an ordinary rich lady; this is a super-rich lady…”
“Whoa, Lin Zhen is basically going to be marrying into the family at this rate…”
“My goodness,” Anvil murmured softly.
Lin Zhen also uncontrollably swallowed his saliva.
Did the person he liked really have such a massive background?
Thinking about it, it was normal. Only a family like that could raise someone like Yun Ruoxi.
Except…
“You kept it a secret before because you didn’t want us to get involved, right?” Lin Zhen asked in a low voice.
“A family like that… actually…”
He found it hard to imagine.
“It was Xiao Xi’s wish!” Scarlet shook her head.
“Actually, I didn’t know why she was unwilling to leave the battle camp before. Thinking about it now, perhaps she didn’t want the mastermind to know she was still alive.”
Lin Zhen’s thoughts raced, and things became clearer the more he thought.
“No, if it were just that, Xiao Xi would never choose to stay in the battle camp.”
“Haven’t you all noticed?”
Everyone froze.
That was true.
Xiao Xi’s self-destructive tendencies were visible to the naked eye.
How could she stay in the battle camp because she was afraid of dying?
Before Zi Jiu could ask, Lin Zhen’s voice trembled, and his eyes turned red.
“She… she didn’t want to involve us!”
“If she left the battle camp with us, the mastermind would definitely strike at all of us together to keep the secret!”
As the words fell, the area went silent.
Everyone was stunned.
For their sake, Xiao Xi had actually gone this far?
In these short 10 minutes, every time they thought they knew how much Xiao Xi had done for them, more and more of the truth was waiting for them.
But they would rather Xiao Xi hadn’t sacrificed so much!
Enough, it was truly enough!
‘You should have thought about yourself!’
‘You’re one of us too!’
Their tears had almost run dry, and they could only roar in their hearts over and over again.
At this moment, no one knew how much regret they felt. No one knew how much they wanted to go back to the past and slap that idiot awake — the one who considered everyone else but herself.
“Why exactly are we worth such a sacrifice?” Kaos whispered.
“…Because she considers us family,” Aili replied after a moment of silence.
“Sister…”
Lin Zhen murmured. He suddenly looked up at Scarlet and asked seriously, “Scarlet, tell me. What is the name of Xiao Xi’s family?”
Scarlet couldn’t help but advise, “You already know how deep these waters are. Xiao Xi definitely wouldn’t want you to investigate this!”
“It’s precisely because I know that I have to do it!”
Lin Zhen said loudly, “I must find out the whole truth, find that mastermind, and take revenge for Xiao Xi. Then, no matter what, I will drag her back from that hell!”
“Count me in!” Zi Jiu nodded.
“I’m coming too!” Kaos gritted his teeth.
“If I didn’t know anything, I could have followed the plan. But now… how can I enjoy everything Xiao Xi arranged with a clear conscience!”
“Family doesn’t just let one person give everything!” Yun Che said, shaking his head.
“I will rescue my sister!” Aili said firmly.
“I… I’ll come too!” Guan Kelai raised his hand nervously.
“Me too!” Anvil and Genbeier said in unison.
Scarlet covered her mouth as she watched this scene, her eyes full of shock.
She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and finally nodded.
“Then count me in as well. If it weren’t for Xiao Xi, it would have been impossible for me to leave this place alive.”
“Good!” Lin Zhen nodded heavily.
Seeing this, Scarlet no longer hesitated and spoke.
“The family Xiao Xi belongs to is named — Yelan!”
“It is one of the Ten Great Nobles of the Empire!”
“The Ten Great Nobles?!”
Just hearing the title made everyone realize how terrifying Yun Ruoxi’s family influence was.
Yet, such a colossus had been wiped out.
And now — this group of 13-year-old children was here, united in their resolve to challenge the mastermind!
This challenge was destined to be incredibly difficult.
But no one was afraid.
They had already crawled out of hell, so they didn’t mind charging back in once more!
Their future had been bought by Yun Ruoxi’s life, and it held infinite possibilities.
And the future where they took Yun Ruoxi away from the battle camp to live happily together…
That future was surely among them.
Everyone looked at the front of the spaceship with incredibly firm eyes.
Soon after, the OP came to an end, and the screen froze on this scene.
With this, the First Season of Starfall, “Brilliant Like Fireworks,” concluded.