Indeed, that made sense.

Xiao Yunmeng was somewhat worried. “Could it be the emergence of a swarm of insects?”

This speculation was even less plausible. If a swarm of insects appeared, it would be the Imperial Legion warships that showed up.

Fortunately, this little episode quickly passed. After the Luminous Temple’s starship passed by, the spaceship resumed its course.

Soon, they arrived at the port of the barren star.

After disembarking, the leading teacher saw the starship parked in the special port for extra-large ships from a distance.

“The Temple has actually come to this polluted star!”

Now the teachers were no longer calm.

Over the years, this low-level polluted star had been the top choice for the primary academy to train students in real combat, as there were no better-suited planets nearby. If they had to relocate temporarily, they would incur significant losses, even in terms of spaceship ticket expenses.

Hong Nian made a decision on the spot. “No, I’ll go and ask. If there’s anything wrong, it’s best to resolve it as soon as possible.”

After disembarking, Yuan Hanshuang finally felt the churning in her stomach settle down a bit. After a brief recovery, she asked, “With the Temple here, are we going to be evacuated? Could it be that they will blockade and not allow outsiders to enter?”

“It’s not likely.” Xiao Yunmeng said, “The Luminous Temple  is not that kind of hegemonic organization. Teacher Hong is probably worried that something abnormal or powerful insects might appear on this polluted star.”

Soon, Hong Nian returned with good news.

“Thank goodness, there haven’t been any abnormalities,” Hong Nian said, calling up a map from the Star Net and circling an area in the central mountains. “The people from the Temple didn’t mention the reason for their visit. They just told us to avoid this area. We need to be cautious when leading students on exercises.”

The teachers let out a collective sigh of relief.

This polluted star had only three mountain ranges, with the insect strength increasing as one went deeper. Given the current strength of the new students, they would, at most, train in the first and second mountain ranges and wouldn’t venture into the third.

Only Yuan Hanshuang continued to look toward the starship.

She had heard of the illustrious name of the Luminous Son, the second most important figure within the Luminous Temple, just below the Pope. It was said that there was a special method for talent selection within the Temple. If one couldn’t pass the selection, the position of the Luminous Son would remain vacant.

The current Luminous Son was a genius who emerged after the position had been vacant for hundreds of years. He awakened the most ancient mythological manifestation, a manifestation level that was so shocking that existing detection devices couldn’t completely measure it. After careful deliberation, the Imperial Academy specially established an S+ level for him, and his future achievements were limitless.

The only regret is that this illustrious Luminous Son, the bearer of glory, is a blind man incurable by any means, reportedly due to the lingering aftermath of awakening the top-tier mythical manifestation.

Of course, the main reason Yuan Hanshuang paid such attention is because Ke Junda said that the starship was the Luminous Son’s exclusive mount. It’s hard to imagine that such a massive starship is actually exclusive. Money talks.

Gazing at the resplendent behemoth, Yuan Hanshuang’s eyes lit up, “How much do you think this one costs?”

Ke Junda sighed, “Boss, private spacecraft are one thing, but starships like this can’t be bought with money. Only those top powers and independent nations can have them.”

Glancing at the nearby Young Master Gu, Ke Junda lowered his voice, “The Gu family has one too, but it’s the main family’s.”

Speaking of Young Master Gu, Yuan Hanshuang just noticed that this guy is unusually silent today, with a few people in black suits standing behind him. They don’t look like teachers in the academy, and he wonders what they are up to.

While the two were chatting, the starship of the Luminous Temple remained motionless. Soon, the teachers announced that they would proceed towards the Number One Mountain Range.

What Yuan Hanshuang didn’t know was that, after the departure of the primary academy team, the starport immediately became lively.

Usually, only some mining ships and mercenary fleet ships are parked on this desolate planet. But today, not only did they welcome the massive starship from the Luminous Temple, but also another unknown black starship. These two behemoths instantly blocked the entire starport, facing off suspended in mid-air.

Behind the starship’s privacy screen, the Temple Knights briskly walked through the corridor, knocking on the door of the main command room.

“Come in.”

The knight bowed, saluting the person inside, “Captain, at your service.”

Standing in front of the floating control platform in the starship command room was none other than Yin Longjing, the captain of the Temple Knights under the Luminous Temple, and the Luminous Son, Lou Jia.

“Subordinate has investigated and indeed, they are people from the ‘Black Tower,’ but specific identities have not been determined yet.”

Yin Longjing frowned, “Such useless information does not need to be reported. The starships of the Black Tower are boldly present in front of the starport. Do you see any intention to conceal on their part?”

The Black Tower is an organization that has risen in recent years, with its influence extending across the Federation and the Empire, particularly in the shadowy streets.

In addition, the Black Tower’s business ventures are extensive, and they have recently extended their reach into the Mercenary Alliance. Despite being a newly emerged force after the post-war recovery, they have managed to position themselves in the upper echelons of the interstellar community, only slightly lacking in heritage compared to established powers like the Luminous Temple .

“No need to investigate further. Since the Black Tower’s starship has appeared here, it means that the intelligence has been leaked. There are only two possibilities: either there is a traitor within the Temple, or encrypted communications have been deciphered and intercepted. Either way, it’s not something that can be resolved quickly. We should not focus our main efforts on this.”

This time, Lou Jia, standing beside them, spoke up.

The young man wore a Son’s white robe adorned with golden threads, his long silver-white hair cascading behind him. His beautiful face still bore the usual faint smile. Unfortunately, his eyes were tightly closed, only revealing the white lashes that hung down.

When he ‘looked’ towards the knight reporting, he naturally nodded, signaling that the latter need not worry.

The knight who had been questioned instantly relaxed, feeling a deep reverence and complete submission.

His Highness always had the ability to make people quickly relax, as if he possessed a calming influence like an unmovable sea god’s needle.

“So, what do you suggest…?” Yin Longjing asked in a low voice.

When conversing with this Son, it is easy to overlook that he is only twelve years old.

In fact, within the Temple, he is undoubtedly one of the spiritual leaders, and his words carry a certain weight that, in a sense, surpasses even the captain of the Temple Knights, an eighth-level powerhouse.

“Have the Knights keep an eye on the Black Tower’s people and prioritize deciphering the ancient civilization stone tablets.”

Lou Jia raised his head, as if he could see, slowly moving towards the window of the ship where the silent Black Tower starship floated, “I have a premonition that the Black Prince has also come here.”