Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 126: The Bond of Stars

"The situation in Spark City is indeed complicated, with various forces intertwined. It is very difficult to promote the concept of peace there." Nan Li walked to the table and her slender jade fingers traced the location of Spark City on the star map. "Fairy Zhou and Pharmacist Zhao are also quite powerful in the alliance. We have to be on guard."

Gao Xingchen nodded. He knew that Nan Li's worries were not unreasonable. As the transportation hub of the Nine Star Realm, Xinghuo City was where all forces converged and the interests were complicated. It was undoubtedly harder than ascending to heaven to achieve peace here.

"But no matter how difficult it is, we have to give it a try." Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed with determination, "I can't just watch the Nine Star Realm continue to fall into war and the people suffer."

Nan Li looked at Gao Xingchen's resolute profile, and a warm current surged in her heart. She knew that Gao Xingchen had a true heart of love and a sincere heart that wanted to save the people.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Nan Li held Gao Xingchen's hand with a firm look in her eyes, "No matter how many thorns and obstacles there are ahead, we must go forward hand in hand until we reach the sea of stars."

Gao Xingchen held Nan Li's hand, feeling the warmth of her palm, and his heart was filled with strength. He knew that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, as long as Nan Li was by his side, he would have nothing to fear.

After formulating the plan, Gao Xingchen began to implement it. He first established a peace committee within the Interstellar Alliance to promote the concept of peace and mediate conflicts between the parties.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar within the Interstellar Alliance. Supporters believed that Gao Xingchen's move was for the long-term stability of the Nine Star Realm, while opponents believed that Gao Xingchen was daydreaming.

When Fairy Zhou and Pharmacist Zhao learned about this, they were furious. They knew very well that if Gao Xingchen's plan succeeded, their status in the Interstellar Alliance would plummet.

"We must not let him succeed!" Fairy Zhou said gritting her teeth.

"Don't worry, I've already made arrangements." Pharmacist Zhao smiled grimly, "I'll let him know that peace is nothing but a fantasy of the weak!"

As a result, Fairy Zhou and Pharmacist Zhao began to spread rumors within the alliance, slandering Gao Xingchen's reputation, saying that he was seeking fame and had ulterior motives. At the same time, they secretly instructed their own confidants to create various obstacles to Gao Xingchen's plan.

For a time, Gao Xingchen's peace plan was in a difficult situation. The transportation of materials was repeatedly intercepted, and the peace conference was maliciously sabotaged many times. Gao Xingchen seemed to be trapped in an invisible giant net, and every step he took was extremely difficult.

Faced with all kinds of obstacles, Gao Xingchen was not discouraged, but strengthened his belief. He knew that the road ahead was still long, but he would never give up, because he firmly believed that peace would eventually come to the Nine Star Realm!

The conspiracy of Fairy Zhou and Pharmacist Zhao soon began to show its power. A batch of interstellar supplies transported to the Chaos Galaxy for refugee relief was hijacked on the way. The identity of the hijacker was unknown, but he left obvious marks of Fairy Zhou's faction. The news was passed back to Xinghuo City, and it immediately caused an uproar within the Peace Committee.

"This is clearly a provocation! A naked provocation!" A young committee member slammed the table and stood up, indignant. "Fairy Zhou is openly against us and peace!"

Gao Xingchen's face was gloomy. He knew that Fairy Zhou was trying to intimidate him, trying to use this method to undermine the morale of the Peace Committee and hinder the implementation of the peace plan.

"Xingchen, we can't just sit there and wait for death!" Nan Li walked to Gao Xingchen, frowning, "Fairy Zhou and the others are so unscrupulous, we must take action to fight back, otherwise they will only get worse!"

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath. He knew Nan Li was right. Blindly tolerating would only make the enemy more arrogant. Only a strong counterattack could make them fearful.

"Pass the order down, investigate this matter immediately and bring the murderer who hijacked the supplies to justice!" Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed coldly and his tone was sharp. "At the same time, strengthen the protection of subsequent material transportation. Never let similar incidents happen again!"

"Yes!" Everyone took the order and took action quickly.

However, the conspiracy of Fairy Zhou and Pharmacist Zhao went far beyond this. A few days later, a peace conference organized by the Peace Committee to mediate the conflict between the two hostile planets was suddenly changed on the eve of its upcoming meeting. A large-scale interstellar interference device was installed in the meeting place in advance, causing the entire venue to lose communication and energy, and the meeting was forced to be interrupted.

Gao Xingchen was furious when the news came. This was clearly someone's deliberate sabotage, and the target was directly the Peace Committee and him, Gao Xingchen!

"Who is it? Who is behind this?!" Gao Xingchen slammed his fist on the table, making a loud noise.

Nan Li gently held Gao Xingchen's hand and comforted him softly, "Xingchen, calm down. The more it is at this time, the more we must not lose our composure."

Gao Xingchen took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart. He knew that the most important thing now was to find out the truth and catch the culprit behind the scenes!

The successive changes made Gao Xingchen exhausted, and the implementation of the peace plan was greatly hindered. Seeing Gao Xingchen's increasingly haggard face, Nan Li felt distressed, but she was powerless and could only accompany him silently, giving him support and encouragement.

All of this was seen by an old man. This old man was none other than Elder Jin, a highly respected elder in the Interstellar Alliance. Seeing Gao Xingchen working hard for peace but being repeatedly obstructed, Elder Jin could not help but feel a little admiration for him, but at the same time he was extremely indignant at the despicable behavior of Fairy Zhou and others...

Elder Jin sat in front of the window, his cloudy eyes reflecting the bright stars outside the window, and his thoughts went back to decades ago, when he was still young and had a dream to change the starry sky. However, the cruel reality made him hit a wall again and again, and finally chose to compromise and became an elder in the Interstellar Alliance who seemed to be highly respected but actually did nothing.

Seeing Gao Xingchen running for peace but being repeatedly obstructed, the long-extinguished flame in Elder Jin's heart seemed to be rekindled. He remembered the oath he made when he was young and the days when he fought for his ideals, and a long-lost passion surged in his heart.

“We can’t go on like this!” Elder Jin stood up abruptly, his cloudy eyes flashing with determination. “Gao Xingchen really wants to change this starry sky. I can’t just sit back and watch!”

Elder Jin decided to publicly support Gao Xingchen. He used his influence in the Interstellar Alliance to gain more resources and support for Gao Xingchen. He also personally communicated with those forces that were suspicious of Gao Xingchen, explaining to them the importance of the peace plan and Gao Xingchen's determination and ability.

Elder Jin's support was like a timely rain, injecting new vitality into the precarious peace plan. With Elder Jin's support, Gao Xingchen's position in the Peace Committee became more stable, and the implementation of the peace plan became smoother.

However, Elder Jin's support also caused dissatisfaction among other forces, especially those arms dealers and interstellar pirates who profited from the war. They regarded peace as a thorn in their eyes and tried every means to sabotage the peace plan.

“Elder Jin, you are playing with fire!” A burly man with a face full of flesh pointed at Elder Jin’s nose and roared, “Gao Xingchen is just a brat, and you are actually making an enemy of us for him. You are courting death!”

"Humph! I am upright and have nothing to fear!" Elder Jin looked at him fearlessly, "You profit-seeking guys only care about your own interests, and don't care about the future of this starry sky! I am standing here today, and I want to see what you can do to me!"

"You..." The man was intimidated by Elder Jin's aura and was speechless for a moment.

“Elder Jin, do you really want to be the enemy of our entire interest group just for Gao Xingchen?” Another thin man with sinister eyes sneered and said, “You must think carefully. Once you take this step, there will be no turning back!”

Faced with the threats from these people, Elder Jin did not retreat at all. He stood firmly on Gao Xingchen's side because he knew that he was fighting for justice, for peace, and for the future of this starry sky!

Elder Jin's support gave Gao Xingchen and Nan Li hope, but it also put them under unprecedented pressure. They knew that the road ahead was still long and there were many difficulties waiting for them, but they did not give up, but decided to move forward more firmly, fighting to the end for peace and the future of this starry sky!

Elder Jin's support undoubtedly gave Gao Xingchen and Nan Li a shot in the arm, but it also pushed them to the forefront. The road to peace has never been smooth, and resistance from all sides has come one after another, making Gao Xingchen and Nan Li deeply understand the meaning of the four words "obstacles galore".

The first to attack was the pressure from within the Peace Committee. Fairy Zhou, another core figure in the committee, had always been resentful of Gao Xingchen. She believed that Gao Xingchen, a newcomer, was not qualified to lead the peace plan, let alone be on an equal footing with herself. Although Pharmacist Zhao was respectful to Gao Xingchen on the surface, he was secretly trying to trip him up, spreading rumors, and withholding resources. He did everything he could.

"Gao Xingchen, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. The peace plan will never work!" Fairy Zhou sneered at Gao Xingchen, her eyes full of contempt, "Do you really think you can change this starry sky? Don't be naive! This starry sky is destined to be a place where the strong are respected and the weak are preyed upon by the strong!"

"Fairy Zhou, why are you so stubborn?" Gao Xingchen frowned, with a hint of helplessness in his tone, "Don't you see the suffering brought by war? Do you really want this starry sky to be shrouded in the shadow of war forever?"

"Hmph! Stop being so hypocritical!" Fairy Zhou snorted coldly, "You just want to use the name of peace to achieve your own ambitions!"

"You..." Gao Xingchen wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Nan Li.

"Xingchen, stop arguing with her, let's go!" Nanli looked at Fairy Zhou coldly, pulled Gao Xingchen and turned away.

Looking at the departing figures of Gao Xingchen and Nan Li, a sinister light flashed in Fairy Zhou's eyes. She whispered to herself, "Gao Xingchen, just wait for me. I won't let you succeed!"

In addition to the internal pressure, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li also faced the problem of resource shortage. The implementation of the peace plan required a lot of funds and materials, but due to the impact of the war, the finances of the Interstellar Alliance were already very tight and could not support the peace plan at all.

"Xingchen, what should we do now? We can't even guarantee the most basic supplies, let alone implement the peace plan." Nanli looked at the empty warehouse with a frown.

Gao Xingchen was silent for a moment, with a gleam of determination in his eyes. "Don't worry, Nanli, I will definitely find a solution!"