Yao Xuan, this extraordinary being who had seen all the ways of the world but was actually the most naive of them all, couldn't help but want to compose a poem.

"The flower-lined path has never been swept for guests, but the humble gate is now opened for you!"

"Little Xixi, it's clear they value you a lot."

Mingxi was adept at concealing her emotions, and after a brief moment of shock, she calmed down somewhat.

"It should be related to the Elders' Council announcing my identity as the new National Pillar to various countries."

Actually, she didn't know about this beforehand; the change of the national leader in each country is not announced to the public.

The existence of Guozhu is unknown even to the general public.

However, the change of the national pillar is an important diplomatic message for all countries, and almost all countries will send relevant information to each other as soon as the national pillar changes.

This action serves not only as a deterrent but also as a signal to high-ranking officials in other countries: "If any of you want to test our nation's military strength, please defeat our national pillar first!"

The national pillar is not only the strongest face of a country, but also a face to the outside world, also known as a roadblock.

After Mingxi passed the SSS-level Beastmaster assessment, the relevant departments had already begun the process of replacing the National Pillar. There was no need for any competition between the previous and next generations, since the previous National Pillar had long wanted to retire.

He was more eager than anyone else for Mingxi to take over.

So the whole thing went so smoothly that Mingxi, the new pillar of the nation, felt no involvement whatsoever.

"Guozhu, Xiaoxi is truly remarkable."

After Yaoxuan finished speaking, Xiaoyinhua immediately echoed his words.

"Luo".

My sister is the most amazing.

Mingxi didn't accept their flattery.

"Stop flattering me. I know what you mean. You want to use me to praise yourselves, right? After all, my strength comes from you."

"How could you think of us like that? Are we that kind of people?" Yaoxuan said with disapproval. "That's slander."

"Lolo".

Yes, it's slander.

Mingxi couldn't be bothered with these two clowns.

She had already stepped off the bridge and was now facing the second prince of the Kaman Empire.

This prince, named Hang Komodo Billkaman, is the younger brother of that Prince You, and he looks... well... how should I put it... overflowing with male hormones.

He doesn't even look as pleasing to the eye as that arrogant and childish Charon Kaman.

It's said that this guy is a playboy.

He had no interest in inheriting the throne; he just wanted to eat, drink, and have fun, living the carefree life of a leisurely prince. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

However, you can know a person's face but not their heart; who knows if it's just another case of a treacherous person pretending to be loyal?

Mingxi had no interest in the imperial politics of other countries.

Naturally, no one would delve into whether this prince was truly carefree or merely pretending.

"Myojin, welcome."

"Hello, Your Highness, thank you for your country's hospitality. I'm grateful for your help this time."

The second prince laughed heartily and generously, "You're too kind. To be honest, I'm also a fan of yours. I was really happy to hear that you were coming to my Kaman Empire. Actually, I had to snatch this hosting job."

"It's my pleasure."

Whether others believed it or not, Mingxi believed it.

Look how genuinely this prince is smiling.

They must be her fans!

"..."

Media cameras flashed wildly, capturing the scene.

Live broadcast across the entire interplanetary network.

Longhua Kingdom, Chuanyang region.

Chu Zhou woke up in the dimly lit prefab house and quietly put on his patched school uniform.

Outside the window, the sky was gray and hazy, and in the distance, the smelting tower spewed out dark red waste light.

Today is the day he undergoes the Hongmeng Awakening.

But nobody cared except him.

The mother was removing her makeup in the bathroom, the father was snoring on the sofa, and the room was filled with the unpleasant smell of cheap perfume mixed with alcohol.

The boy said nothing.

He closed the door and left home.

The playground of the Third Public Middle School was packed with people waiting to assemble and head to the Beast Taming Center.

Just then, the large screen on the playground suddenly switched to an authoritative television station in Longhua Kingdom.

A rousing announcement rang out:

【SSS-rank Beastmaster Mingxi arrived on Yunhai Star today and received a grand welcome from the Kaman Empire...】

The scene unfolds: a grand airport, cloud-patterned carpets, a guard of honor, and a sky full of drones displaying the words of welcome.

Mingxi walked down the gangway.

Mingxi Mingshen, the most dazzling existence in Longhua Kingdom.

She was only seventeen years old.

Wearing an elegant black cheongsam, with her black hair styled in an updo and her posture upright, she looked more like a noble royal relative than the prince in the photo who was dressed in gorgeous clothes.

No.

She is the empress.

Next, the camera shifts to the viewing platform—the second prince of the Kaman Empire steps down and approaches Mingxi.

The two shook hands.

The prince's fingers tightened slightly, while Mingxi's hand remained as steady as a rock. Despite Mingxi's height disadvantage, the two exuded an aura that was completely contrary to their physical stature.

Mingxi's aura was clearly stronger than that of the prince, by a significant margin.

It's a kind of superiority that belongs only to the strong.

It's not something that height can bring.

The scene shifts to the outskirts of the airport, where the people of Kaman wave flags and cheer loudly.

"Mingxi! Mingxi!"

"Myojin!"

Chu Zhou stared blankly at the screen.

A seventeen-year-old SSS-level beast tamer.

He looked down at his rough hands, at his patched school uniform, and at the gray color of the sky.

Then look up at the screen at the young figure surrounded by a crowd, looking at the prince as an equal.

She is so dazzling.

A surge of hot liquid rushed to my eyes.

It turns out that strong people can be this young!

It turns out that your background really doesn't define everything!

So, fate can be changed, can't it?

Just like her!

belief.

At that moment, the girl gave him a powerful belief.

—Become someone like her.

You don't necessarily have to reach that level, but you should be like her: unyielding, rebellious, and earning dignity and status through your own strength.

Chu Zhou never imagined that his love for this world would come from a stranger.

But he felt that this was fine.

This girl, who is not much older than him, deserves to be his guiding star on his path forward!

Chu Zhou is certainly not the only one who strives to emulate Mingxi.

At the same time, there were many, many young men and women watching this live broadcast who idolized Mingxi, and there were many before this.

This is the significance of idols!

Countless ordinary lives were changed because of her; tiny lights converged to form a galaxy.

Mingxi, of course, had no idea that after finishing her flamboyant and hypocritical pleasantries with the Second Prince of Kaman, she and her friends were finally enjoying the state banquet prepared by the Kaman Empire.

Yes, it was a state banquet.

That was quite a spectacle.

Putting everything else aside, just considering the food alone, Mingxi's cuisine is compatible with all kinds of tastes, making every meal delicious and satisfying.

The nine gold ingots are a bit hard to please; some like the food from Carman, while others don't.

However, the Kaman Empire had naturally taken this into account, and prepared not only Kaman delicacies, but also those from Longhua Kingdom, and even those from other countries.

There are also energy pills in various flavors.

In short, it was quite abundant and very thoughtful and comprehensive.

For the next three days, Mingxi met with several important figures from the Kaman Empire, including the renowned Grand Princess.

And the current emperor of the Kaman Empire!

Although Mingxi is very young, her status and strength do not allow them to underestimate her.

His Majesty, representing the pillar of the Kaman Empire, extended a challenge to her.

Good heavens!

The first battle for the national pillar came so unexpectedly.

Mingxi did not refuse.

She represents the Longhua Kingdom and is the current pillar of the Longhua Kingdom, so she cannot refuse the challenge from the pillars of other countries.

This is a consensus among all countries.

Of course, such battles between national pillars are rare.

After all, no national pillar would provoke another country's national pillar for no reason, because the battle of national pillars represents not only the individual national pillar, but also the nation!

However, the battles of the national pillar can take many forms.

There are the most basic Beast Taming Battles, which are similar to the Star Sea Cup in terms of competition format, either one-on-one or many-on-many.

There are also competitions that are set up in specific environments, such as the battle for secret realms.

However, Mingxi did not plan to enter the secret realm or secret area. The secret realm and secret area took too long, and she wanted to return to Blue Star as soon as possible. She could not stay in Yunhai Star for too long.

After discussion, both sides agreed to send three pets each for the team battle, which was scheduled for the next day.

The following morning at 11:00 AM, at the Imperial Colosseum.

This ancient building, with a history of over a thousand years, is packed to capacity today.

Government officials, military leaders, and top beast tamers from the Kaman Empire and seven other countries on Yunhai Star gathered here, waiting to witness a spectacular battle.

The battle of the national pillars, and it was a battle between Mingxi, the newly appointed national pillar of Longhua Kingdom, and the veteran national pillar of Kaman Empire.

Everyone's curiosity was piqued to its peak.

Inside the VIP box, Emperor Tetley of the Kaman Empire was present in person, flanked by the Empire's three marshals, the Grand Princess, and several favored princes.

"Your Majesty, can Lord /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ Alger win?" Herin, one of the three marshals, asked in a low voice.

Terry stared at the empty battlefield below.

"Alger has not made a formal move in five years."

He once said that there were no more than three opponents in the entire league worthy of his full effort, but yesterday he said that number had increased.

"She is indeed very strong, but she probably can't possibly defeat Lord Alger, right? After all, how old is she?"

Tetley glanced at him. "Herlin, I thought Mingxi's experience should change your rigid and dogmatic thinking."

age?

If that girl could be defined by her age, she wouldn't have reached her current level of success.

Another marshal added, "Yes, Herin. She is a scourge capable of destroying Zetalem single-handedly. Lord Alger could not do that."

Herlin frowned. "According to our investigation, Mingxi used a large number of tools to break the module connection by self-destructing them, so Lord Alger could have done it too."

"Naive! Herin, I seriously doubt how you became a marshal. You don't really think you can destroy the structure of a planet with just a few gadgets, do you? No way? No way?"

It was obvious that the two marshals did not get along. Whenever they were together, they couldn't help but argue, and this time was no exception.

Even in front of Emperor Tetley, it was the same.

Terry had seen it all before and was used to it, so he usually turned a blind eye.

But today, he was impatient.

"Enough, all of you shut up and watch the game!"

The emperor was, after all, the emperor. Once he spoke, no one dared to say anything more. The private room immediately became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with only the sound of the Grand Princess calmly sipping her tea occasionally breaking the silence.

At noon, the bell rang.

Mingxi emerged from the east passage, dressed in a specially made dark silver combat suit.

Her steps were steady, her expression calm, as if she were just there to participate in an ordinary friendly match.

In her view, this was just an ordinary friendly match.

At the same time, an elderly man with white hair and beard walked out from the west passage.

This is Alger, a pillar of the Kaman Empire, who is over four hundred years old, but still stands tall and straight like a pine tree.

He was dressed in a simple gray robe and held a seemingly ordinary wooden cane in his hand.

But when the two met in the center of the arena, the energy in the air began to flow unnaturally.

"Your Excellency Mingxi, I have long admired you." Alger's voice was deep and resonant, his eyes sharp as an eagle's. "I hope today's battle will not disappoint you."

"It is my honor to spar with a senior like you." Mingxi nodded slightly.

Without exchanging any pleasantries, the two retreated to their respective command posts.

The referee was the head of the Beast Taming Center of the Kaman Empire, a sprightly old man.

He hovered in mid-air, his voice amplified through the sound-amplifying array, resounding throughout the entire area:

"Battle rules: 3v3 group battle!"

Both sides summon three pets to fight simultaneously, with no time limit, until all of one side's pets are unable to fight or the Beastmaster concedes defeat.

There is only one restriction: you must not intentionally kill your opponent's pet!

Now, the battle begins!

The light from the pet space shone from both sides simultaneously.

Three pet beasts appeared one after another in front of Mingxi.

On the left, Little Silver Flower spreads her holy wings of light, the Heavenly Balance Scepter hovers beside her, her eyes calm and wise.

In the center, the glittering body landed and immediately used the 【Heavy Force】 ability to transform itself into a giant over ten meters tall.

Its massive body stomped the ground with a dull rumble, rocks and poisonous mist intertwined on its surface, exuding a ferocious aura.

On the right, the figure of the black pearl appeared and disappeared in the air, the aura of water and ghosts mingling, and the phantom of the crown of the sea god flickered above its head.

On the other side, the three summoned beasts of Alger were equally imposing.

A Shadowmoon Blade Leopard covered in dark purple crystal armor moved so fast that it left afterimages in its place.

A giant lava god, ten meters tall, leaves scorching footprints on the ground with every step it takes;

And a storm lion, Rin, hovered in mid-air, its wings spreading and whipping up a gale.

The same configuration as the three rebels sent by Mingxi: two Venerable-level and one Saint-level!

Neither of the two beast tamers uttered a sound, but the battle began the moment the six beasts appeared.

The Shadow Moon Blade Leopard transformed into a dark shadow and pounced straight at Little Silver Flower, the front of the Bright Dawn formation.

It moves so fast that it is almost impossible to detect with the naked eye.

But Xiao Yinhua was prepared.

Silent Chains!

Yes, they used the silent chain right from the start.

It wasn't that Little Silver Flower didn't care about its own heart's blood, but rather that after it evolved into a Venerable-level being, the prerequisite of consuming heart's blood for the Silent Chains was gone.

In other words, Little Silver Flower can now use the Silent Chain at will.

Other extraordinary creatures could not possibly be, but as an ancient species, Little Silver Flower is absolutely uniquely endowed.

Of course, the energy consumption of the Silent Chain is still very high!

But the total energy value of a VIP-level pet is limited, so one or two skill uses are just a small amount!