The other aliens found it shockingly difficult to understand that Hong Xi and Zhang Hanxiang were acting in this fashion precisely because they trusted Zhang Lie.

Zhang Lie had emphasized to Hong Xi to trust her own judgment, rather than to be led by the nose by the other superior worlds' forces, and Hong Xi had kept Zhang Lie's advice in mind.

On the other hand, the stubborn aliens continued to be entrenched in their position.

"These fellows—they're completely unwilling to listen to us! Look at the state of our battle lines!"

In truth, the formation of the forces had already been disrupted by the barrage of purple lasers even before Hong Xi's departure.

Zhang Lie and the other commanders'...