My Core is the Boss

After saying his parting words, Qi Yuan vanished.

Ning Tao's soft voice echoed in his ears. "Husband, they say the Eye of the Sky is powerful. Shall I take you up there and tear it apart?"

"Sure." Qi Yuan nodded, tightening his grip on her. He was afraid of falling.

***

In the hall, the officials finally let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding and collapsed to the ground.

The leader turned to Han Kang. "What exactly happened?"

He was referring to Qi Yuan's earlier remarks about the secretary. The secretary still lay on the ground, lifeless. Han Kang quickly explained everything truthfully. He couldn't help but complain inwardly, Why did my secretary have such a loose tongue?

The leader's eyes lit up. "Is your brother close to him?"

Realizing something, Han Kang said excitedly, "A few days ago, the Mu family planned to act against Mr. Qi. My brother somehow learned of it and warned him."

"Good!" The leader slapped his thigh, delighted. "Well done! Tell me everything about your brother and Mr. Qi."

Han Kang immediately understood that this was his opportunity. Since he had already offended the Mu family, he might as well board this ship.

Thus, he explained everything he knew, "My brother and Mr. Qi are both martial artists..."

"That connection is good, but..." The leader's eyes brightened further, but then he grew worried again. "The Eye of the Sky is too powerful. I must report to the king immediately. We must stop the Mu family from using it!"

***

The Mu family estate lay in the capital, the most prosperous place in Qin Yuan. An old man sat at the head, his face extremely gloomy. Beside him stood several grim-looking and middle-aged men.

Gazing disdainfully at the seventh prince and Gongyi Cai, he asked in anger, "So, the royal family and the Gongyi family want to interfere in Mu family matters?"

The royal family had declined and was doing worse than any of the Seven Martial Stars. The Gongyi family had also fallen, surviving only because they still controlled one Eye of the Sky.

Facing them, the Mu family patriarch showed no courtesy.

Yet the seventh prince stood his ground, his tone calm and refined. "Elder Mu, everything can be discussed. Recklessly using the Eye of the Sky is harmful to the nation and risks conflict."

Elder Mu snorted. "I suppose the royal family has taken a liking to him and wants to recruit him? Hmph. He killed my grandson, if we let him go, how will the Mu family maintain its standing? Want to negotiate? Fine. Let him kneel, hand over everything, and sever both arms. Otherwise, the Eye of the Sky will descend upon him."

The seventh prince replied calmly, "According to the treaty between the Seven Martial Stars and the royal family, using the Eye of the Sky requires a royal warrant. If you intend to act against Mr. Qi, please follow the treaty."

The treaty had been signed when the royal family was still prospering. Now that they had declined, many of the Seven Martial Star families simply ignored this treaty. Or rather, some still followed the procedure and submitted applications, but the royal family usually just went with the flow and did not refuse them.

The Seventh Prince didn’t raise the treaty solely to show the royal family’s determination to win Qi Yuan over, but also to make the Mu family wary of them and prevent them from using the Eye of the Sky to end the conflict.

"Ha!" The Mu family's clan leader sneered. "A treaty? The royal family? Who do you think gave you that title? Had we not acknowledged you, you’re no different from a stray dog by the roadside. Without the Eye of the Sky, are you even worthy of being called royalty?"

He tore away all pretense, not even bothering to keep up appearances. What he stated were merely facts.

Decades ago, a man married a princess of the royal family. He was young and promising, regarded as a rising star of the royal family. They supported him relentlessly in hope of restoring their former glory.

Who would have thought that man would seize control of the royal family’s last three Eyes of the Skies? As absurd as it sounded, it was the truth. In fact, that was how the royal family fell into decline in the first place.

Now, the royal family existed in name only, its influence extending to only a few provinces. As for the military? They didn’t even control a single military district, let alone possess an Eye of the Sky. What was the royal family if not a mere figurehead?

Even with his composure, a trace of resentment flickered in the seventh prince’s eyes. He clenched his fists, nails digging into his flesh.

Then, he raised his head, still wearing a smile. "Clan Elder Mu, the world is changing, and the immortal dao is reviving. Mr. Qi can be considered a pioneer of the immortal dao. It will benefit all of us if he lives. Moreover, the Eye of the Sky cannot be used indefinitely. Once its energy is depleted, it will be extremely difficult to replenish, so—"

The clan leader laughed loudly, showing no regard for both families. "Hmph. I am in charge of the Eye of the Sky! I'll use it however I want! Oh, I almost forgot. A certain royal family was scammed out of their Eye of the Sky! Hahaha!"

He went to attack the other man. "And you, Gongyi Cai. If your family doesn't work harder, give it less than a hundred years, and you might end up just like the royal family. We wouldn’t want you to lose your last remaining Eye of the Sky now, would we?”

With eyes full of disdain, he snorted coldly. "Weak rats. Only know how to huddle together."

As one of the top three families among the Seven Martial Stars, he had the standing to say such things. Even the daughters of prominent families on Brilliant Star would choose to marry into the Mu family. He could be considered one of the ten most powerful people on Arch Star.

The clan leader then issued an order, "Mu-series Eye of the Sky No.1 through 13, follow my command. Operate at full power, initiate war mode..."

He wore various nanorobots. The Eye of the Sky’s password was his voice, specially modulated to make it impossible to replicate or imitate. The network was also independent from the public internet.

Today, he would show the world the authority of the Mu family was untouchable. "Command one: activate the Sky Eye and locate Qi Yuan's position!"

However, at that moment, a mechanical voice replied, "Command failed. Unknown error encountered."