Travelling through the interstellar world, starting with the real and fake daughter

The small courtyard assigned to Mai Dongzi by the Xi family was indeed a small one—just over fifty square meters of garden space and a two-story building covering two hundred square meters.

Compared to the family-sized courtyards, it was indeed much smaller. The Nigri’s courtyard, for example, was around six hundred square meters, with a three-story building and seven or eight rooms.

In contrast, Mai Dongzi’s building had only three rooms on the second floor, and the ground floor, aside from a small living room, had only a high-end cultivation room.

However, considering that the Nigri family lived together with several members, while she lived alone, her accommodation was still relatively spacious.

Renguang was right; the building was decorated according to Mira’s preferences, with a style that leaned towards a more feminine look.

However, because it used a cool green tone, which is a relatively strong color, the combination of the strong and feminine styles created a unique atmosphere that made Mai Dongzi feel quite at home.

“The decoration is fine; there’s no need to change it,” Mai Dongzi said.

Mira looked a bit proud yet also somewhat embarrassed. “Lucy… I mean, Mai Dongzi, don’t hold back your true feelings just for my sake.”

Mira still habitually called her Lucy and had made the mistake several times.

“I won’t compromise on anything now,” Mai Dongzi said calmly. “If I say it’s good, then I truly think it is.”

Mira had to force herself to adapt to Lucy’s new attitude, which was assertive due to her confidence, and forget her previously mild demeanor.

However, seeing that Lucy, who had changed so much, acknowledged her good taste, Mira’s happiness was also different from before.

“Mai Dongzi, Milan and the others know you’re back and would like to see you,” Mira remembered her other friends.

Mai Dongzi nodded and said, “You all sit down first. I have some matters to discuss with you.”

The other friends didn’t have the same pure intentions towards Lucy as Mira did. With her current limited abilities, the only ones she could rely on were these two siblings.

Seeing Mai Dongzi’s serious expression, Renguang and Mira immediately understood that she had something important to discuss, so they quickly sat down and looked at her attentively.

The siblings resembled their parents in different ways; one took after their father, while the other resembled their mother. However, as siblings, their synchronized expressions at this moment made them look quite alike.

“Seventh Cousin, have you heard any rumors?” Mai Dongzi asked.

According to the timeline, Prince Arthur’s people should have discovered the Gaya spies at the beginning of this year and learned from them about the impending crisis in the Dagura star system.

However, the intelligence agents of the Blue-Black Empire, after interrogating the Gaya spy, found that while the Gaya civilization likely intended to invade the Dagura star system, they could not obtain the coordinates of the Gaya civilization due to its nature. Thus, there was insufficient evidence to confirm this matter.

Given the magnitude of the event, King Gujia would certainly not make it public before confirming its authenticity.

However, for those well-informed aristocratic families, they likely know at least some information.

Now that the head of the Xi family is the father of these siblings, even though he has just assumed the position, the Xi family’s network and resources remain unchanged. The head of the Xi family should be able to gather some information.

From today’s performance, it seems that he values Renguang highly. He would probably share with Renguang all the information he can, except for the most confidential details.

As for Mira, she probably doesn’t have the same level of access.

“What rumors?” Mira asked, somewhat confused.

However, she wasn’t naive enough to think that Mai Dongzi was referring to rumors about a storm.

Renguang’s reaction was different from Mira’s; he lowered his voice and asked, “Do you know something?”

“You go first,” Mai Dongzi said. She needed to understand the situation before she could craft her “story.”

“I have indeed heard some rumors. It is said that our Blue-Black Empire will likely go to war with the Vienna Federation soon. Although the Empire hasn’t increased its troops, the budget for training cultivators has been significantly raised since last year. This year’s budget has even tripled, and I am on the elite training list. Hmm! Erika also made it onto the elite training list two months ago and is currently participating in special training outside,” Renguang said frankly.

He wasn’t worried about Mai Dongzi feeling uncomfortable because the special talent cultivation center she was in was far more advanced than their special training program.

While they participate in special training in groups of ten with instructors from the military,

The coaches at the special talent cultivation center are not only top-level instructors but also offer one-on-one teaching.

“I haven’t heard any rumors, but on the way back to the Imperial Capital from Water Blue Star, I had the same dream for three consecutive days,” Mai Dongzi said with a serious expression.

“What kind of dream?” Mira asked anxiously.

Renguang’s expression also turned serious. For ordinary people, dreams are not significant, but for mental-type cultivators, especially those above Level Five, having the same dream repeatedly can often indicate a prophetic vision.

“I couldn’t see the specifics of the dream clearly, but the scenes involved all of us being caught up in battles. It seemed like, with the exception of children under 12, everyone was involved. And our enemies were not from the Vienna Federation.”

“What kind of war could involve almost everyone?” Renguang frowned tightly.

Ordinary wars are fought by armies; unless the army is completely defeated and the enemies reach the planet’s surface, ordinary people don’t have to engage in battle.

“In my dream, the war involved many casualties for the Blue-Black Empire. In the dream, Seventh Cousin was a Level Six warrior, while Mira was only Level Three. Your situation isn’t good, and the enemies you fought against were slightly stronger than you,” Mai Dongzi said thoughtfully.

She couldn’t reveal all the details of the dream because prophetic dreams don’t encompass so much content, and she avoided describing the brutal scenes to prevent frightening Mira.

Hearing Mai Dongzi’s words, the siblings’ expressions grew even more troubled. The prospect of many deaths and enemies stronger than them made their situation seem grim.

“Actually, my dreams are quite accurate. Repeated dreams almost always become reality. However, since I was scolded for mentioning them when I was young, I stopped talking about them,” Mai Dongzi said lightly.

In Lucy’s memory, this event did indeed happen. However, it wasn’t a prophetic dream but rather a nightmare experienced by a little girl who wanted to confide in her parents but ended up being scolded.

The siblings immediately looked at her, wondering if Lucy’s prophetic dream led her to realize that her uncle and aunt were not her biological parents and were very unkind, which caused her to secretly practice on her own.

“Should I tell my father?” Renguang asked tentatively.

“It’s fine to tell him, but adults might not believe such things, and I don’t want too many people to know,” Mai Dongzi said, not stopping him.

“So, Mai Dongzi, what are your thoughts?”