I controlled the entire Zerg race with my superb culinary skills.

The Insect King's birthday banquet is held once every ten years, and it's almost time for it again. The list of insect guests to be invited this time was all decided by Xiao Mufeng.

Now that the Insect King is getting old, he no longer interferes in many matters and has handed them over to the Crown Prince.

This time when Chu Yang went to the Imperial Star, he and Xu Le took Xiangxiang with them. As for why they didn't take Youyou and Niannian, it was because they both had to go to school.

They arrived at the Imperial Star a day early, fearing that if they went on the same day, the time would be too tight and they would lose face big time.

Having received advance notice, Li Yizhou had been waiting for them for a long time. He had not only arranged their accommodation in advance, but was also taking them to the most luxurious restaurant on the planet.

Thinking back, he was still so young, and it was his first time seeing the world. The little guy was so excited that he was flailing his arms and legs, his big, watery eyes blinking as he looked this way and that way.

"Your baby looks very special."

"Hehe, every one of our little ones is special, especially cute."

Their group of insects attracted a lot of attention as they walked together. Many insects recognized Chu Yang and excitedly took photos with him and asked for autographs.

After dinner, Li Yizhou took them directly to his home, where they would stay. As a general's villa, it was naturally large and spacious.

"Lord Chu Yang, I'm sorry to trouble you to stay at my house today. Because of the Insect King's birthday, the hotels outside are basically fully booked. Considering your fame, I think it's safer for you to stay at my house."

"Yes, thank you, General. I just don't know if General Li is here. Since this is our first time here, we should pay him a visit first."

Xu Le stood behind Chu Yang. He wondered if Chu Yang was going to stay at the general's villa today, otherwise he would have brought some gifts to pay his respects.

"My husband has been quite busy lately, so he comes home late. It's alright. He knew you were coming and specifically told me to treat you well."

They stayed at Li Yizhou's house for one night, and the next day when they got up for breakfast, they ran into Li Yang.

While he shared the same hair color as Li Yizhou, his aura and the imposing presence befitting a female military officer were far stronger than Li Yizhou's.

"Chu Yang, this is our first time meeting. Did you sleep well last night?"

Li Yang looked at him with a gentle expression. The more he looked at him, the more he realized that he did indeed resemble Lan He.

"Thank you for your hospitality, General Li. We slept very well last night."

"Hmm, these must be your female attendant and male attendant."

Chu Yang immediately took Xiangxiang from Xu Le's hands, held her, and introduced her with a smile.

"This is my female attendant, Xu Le, and this is my male attendant, Chu Xiangle."

Xu Le also greeted Li Yang politely. He had heard of Li Yang's great name during his student days. Li Yang was the youngest of the five generals of the empire and had never been defeated. Back then, he was the idol and goal of many insects.

Insects began arriving at the palace with invitations from noon onwards for the Insect King's birthday banquet.

Chu Yang and Li Yizhou followed Li Yang to the palace; this was his first time visiting such a place.

The overall architectural style is similar to that of medieval European castles, giving it a very historical feel.

They handed the invitations to the guards for verification, and after confirming that everything was correct, they were let in.

Upon entering the palace, Li Yang had other matters to attend to, so he parted ways with Chu Yang and the others.

"Lord Chu Yang!"

They hadn't walked far when Crown Prince Xiao Mufeng appeared in front of them.

"His Royal Highness."

Xiao Mufeng walked over with a smile to greet him. Today he was wearing the formal attire of a crown prince, a gold and white court dress, with a gold cloak embroidered with intricate patterns on his right shoulder.

"Lord Chu Yang, why didn't you contact me before you arrived? I could have entertained you."

"Hehe, thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. You are usually very busy with state affairs, so I dare not bother you. However, the general also took us to see many interesting places on the Imperial Star yesterday."

With his hands clenched into fists behind his back and a smile still on his face, Xiao Mufeng led the two into the venue after a brief chat.

There were quite a few insects present this time, including many reporters, and a group of other radio reporters who were not authorized to enter the palace were also gathered outside.

After making arrangements for Chu Yang, Xiao Mufeng left temporarily, as he had other important matters to attend to.

In the vast venue, Chu Yang's appearance attracted the attention of many insects, who all knew that this male insect had been specially approved by the Insect King to join the army.

Not wanting to be too conspicuous, Chu Yang deliberately found a corner with few insects to sit down.

Li Yizhou glanced around and saw that most of the people present were young insects from the families of some councilors. The reason they came so early was largely to make connections with insect relatives.

Perhaps Chu Yang's status was too low; even with the Insect Emperor's special decree, he wasn't enough to catch the eye of those large insects. This allowed him to remain undisturbed in the venue.

Before Li Yizhou, who had brought over some small cakes and two glasses of juice, could even reach his seat, he was stopped by Chong.

"General Li, hello, I am..."

"Excuse me, I have other matters to attend to and cannot keep you company."

Before the insect could finish speaking, Li Yizhou walked past him with a sullen face.

The neglected female insect's eyes flashed with a sinister glint, which then vanished.

"Your Excellency Chu Yang, please try the cooking skills of the chefs in the palace."

Li Yizhou placed the food on the coffee table in front of the sofa; it was still early before the banquet officially began.

Chu Yang, who was feeling a bit restless, moved closer to Li Yizhou after he returned and whispered something in his ear.

"I feel like I'm being watched by insects. When will this banquet end? I want to go home."

Chu Yang felt that he was like a wild boar that couldn't eat fine bran. If it were any other insect, he would have been able to move freely through the insect swarm to expand his insect lineage.

Chu Yang, who was very socially awkward about this kind of social etiquette, had sweaty palms.

Perhaps sensing Chu Yang's nervousness, Li Yizhou suggested taking him out for a walk to enjoy the scenery of the palace.

"Huh? You can just come and go as you please in the palace?"

"Normally it's not allowed, but today we're holding a banquet, so part of it can be open to the public."

Li Yizhou had visited the palace quite often and was quite familiar with it.

As Chu Yang emerged from the venue, he shuddered. The intense gaze he had felt earlier seemed to have vanished. Sure enough, even sitting there, he still attracted attention.

They brought Chu Yang to the palace garden, which was probably the most beautiful place in the entire palace, and the flowers there were in full bloom.

There were many flowers in the garden that I had never seen before. I thought they were quite nice, so I took pictures of them all, hoping to find the same ones when I get back and plant some in my own garden.

"Marshal, what are you doing here?"

While they were admiring the flowers, an insect was lying on the sofa in the pavilion in front of them, with its legs dangling on the seat next to it, its eyes closed, and it was chewing on a dried fish.

A cascade of wine-red hair fell from the chair, allowing Li Yizhou to immediately recognize the other person's identity.

Zhuo Qingyue slowly opened his eyes, glancing sideways at Li Yizhou and the male insect standing not far away.

"Oh, it's Xiao Li. Has your father-in-law arrived yet?"

"The female father has arrived, but he has gone to attend to other matters."

As if remembering something, Zhuo Qingyue pulled her legs back, stood up from the chair, and squinted her wine-red eyes to carefully examine the male insect next to her.

Chu Yang felt uneasy under his gaze, but since Li Yizhou had just called him Marshal, he must be the only insect with 3S mental strength in the entire interstellar space.

Sure enough, the higher one's mental strength, the greater the pressure emanating from him. Just being stared at like that made Chu Yang start to feel nervous.