Universe's Ultimate BOSS

Chapter 272 - 271: Stealing the Spotlight

Chapter 272: Chapter 271: Stealing the Spotlight

Interstellar Federation, Skyfire Star.

Today, the busy Skyfire Star had no spaceships coming and going, as all members of the Skyfire Company were standing at the docking point eagerly awaiting the return of their Young Master Qiu Lei.

At the forefront, Qiu Linghan stood obediently beside an old man, who, despite a calm expression, slightly trembled, showing his inner restlessness.

He was Qiu Linghan’s father, Qiu Lei’s grandfather, and the supreme authority of Skyfire Company, Qiu Dong.

Qiu Linghan supported Qiu Dong and said with concern, “Dad, you don’t need to be nervous. Little Lei has already entered the interstellar federation; no one can take him away now.”

Qiu Dong took a deep breath, “I know, but thinking about the suffering my only grandson endured in the Yao Tian Federation breaks my heart, I feel I have let down your brother and your sister-in-law.”

Qiu Linghan forced a smile, “Dad, didn’t we agree not to mention brother and sister-in-law!?”

Qiu Dong sighed, “Alright, we won’t talk about it. It’s all in the past now.”

Qiu Linghan changed the subject, “Dad, do you think the Military Commander came to Skyfire Company personally because Li Yunyang was captured, or because of the Mecha that Wang Hao holds?”

“Who cares why he came,” Qiu Dong snorted coldly, “Anyone who dares to cause trouble at my Skyfire Company will not get away with it.”

Qiu Linghan turned to look at the Military Department, seeing everyone with stern faces and not a single smile, especially the leading man whose expression was extremely cold.

This person was the head of the Military Department, the Military Commander, Guan Xinxiong, also the father of Guan Yingjie.

“Ah, all this trouble is caused by that boy Wang Hao.” Qiu Linghan shook her head, genuinely surprised by the huge stir Wang Hao had managed to create.

She had merely let Wang Hao and others try their luck, but not only had the boy managed to rescue someone, he also put the Yao Tian Federation in total disarray.

If it was just that, it wouldn’t have mattered since the Yao Tian Federation was their enemy, the more chaos the better.

But the strangeness lay in the fact that Wang Hao was simply unethical, going there together but abandoning Li Yunyang alone, resulting in his capture by the Yao Tian Federation.

“Did I hear right that Qiu Lei gave four percent of the company shares to that boy Wang Hao?” Qiu Dong suddenly asked.

Qiu Linghan nodded, “That’s what Little Lei communicated back. He said Wang Hao’s potential is limitless, and attracting him with four percent of the shares is worth it.”

But internally, Qiu Linghan was already cursing. Wang Hao, that despicable fellow, had agreed to the reward of Heavenly Divine Thunder.

But he had ended up extorting four percent of the shares from Qiu Lei, that worthless scoundrel really had no integrity.

Qiu Dong hummed lightly, “Wang Hao’s talent is indeed terrifying, much stronger than his father. Using four percent of the shares to attract him… it’s worth it.”

Qiu Linghan couldn’t help but remind him, “Dad, Wang Hao’s talent is undeniable, but his ability to cause trouble is extraordinary too. Can we really clean up all his messes?”

Qiu Dong stroked his beard and laughed, “With his capability as a Level 4 King of Potion at age seventeen, the Potion Guild will definitely train him as the next Guild Leader. With two of the five major powers supporting him, plus the support of the four old men like Su Mu, what mess in the interstellar federation can’t be cleaned up?”

Qiu Linghan nodded and did not ask further, but her heart was still uneasy, feeling that even with the backing of two major powers among the five, this boy could still manage to tear the sky apart.

Just then, someone suddenly shouted in excitement, “He’s here!!”

Everyone looked up to see the Light Dragon Spaceship descending slowly, finally landing at the docking point.

As Qiu Lei, Wang Hao, and others walked out of the spaceship, the whole place instantly erupted into cheers.

“Welcome home, Young Master Qiu Lei!!”

“Welcome home, Young Master Qiu Lei!!”

“…..”

Qiu Lei watched with tears in his eyes, this familiar scene had appeared in his dreams over the past five years, yet every time he awoke, he could only be sad alone.

But that no longer mattered, what mattered was that he had returned.

Wang Hao watched as everyone welcomed Qiu Lei back, and instantly felt uneasy. He innocently looked up at the sky, then quietly stretched his foot out in front of Qiu Lei.

With a thud, Qiu Lei was tripped and fell flat on his face.

This sudden incident silenced the entire crowd, and everyone was stunned at that moment.

Given Emperor Qiu Lei’s cultivation, it should have been impossible for Wang Hao to trip him, but the strange thing was, Qiu Lei was too excited to watch his step and had truly not expected someone to trip him at such a time.

“Young Master!” Bai Bian exclaimed in shock and hurriedly helped Qiu Lei up.

That’s when Wang Hao stepped past Qiu Lei, waved his hand at the crowd ahead, and shouted, “Thank you all for welcoming me! Though rescuing Qiu Lei was thrilling, seeing everyone’s enthusiasm makes it all worthwhile.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd snapped back to reality, and since they were all sharp-witted, to avoid embarrassing Qiu Lei, they quickly joined in praising Wang Hao.

“Is this Young Master Wang Hao? What a hero from youth!”

“Indeed, such a young age and already he has successfully breached the Yao Tian Federation’s Prison Star. He will undoubtedly achieve great things.”

“Young Master Wang Hao, you are our Young Master Qiu Lei’s lifesaver, which makes you our lifesaver too.”

“Thank you, Young Master Wang Hao, for rescuing Young Master Qiu Lei. We bow to you.”

“…..”

Seeing this scene, Le Xuan and others’ faces turned utterly dark; seeing the limelight stolen from Qiu Lei, they vied for it themselves and successfully stole Qiu Lei’s thunder.

What kind of shameless person could pull off such an act!?

Qiu Lei gave a bitter smile; he was at a loss for words to describe his feelings.

“Grandpa, Aunt!!” Qiu Lei suddenly stopped in his tracks, only to see Qiu Linghan supporting a teary-eyed Qiu Dong.

“Grandpa!” Tears immediately welled up in Qiu Lei’s eyes as he got up and rushed toward Qiu Dong, like a child who had suffered hardships outside and had finally seen the haven that had protected him as he grew.

“My grandson!” Qiu Dong pushed away Qiu Linghan’s support and ran towards Qiu Lei.

Everyone around stopped cheering and tearfully watched the touching reunion of the grandfather and grandson.

But just as Qiu Lei passed by Wang Hao, Wang Hao again extended his foot in front of Qiu Lei.

With a thud, unsurprisingly, the excited Qiu Lei tripped and fell flat on his face again, right in front of Qiu Dong.

The crowd once again fell silent, and everyone was dumbfounded. After all, Qiu Lei was the Martial Emperor, a being who could fly through the skies, it was unbelievable that he had fallen twice in less than a minute!