She is still Ji Xinghe's granddaughter, Ji Xinghe's only relative in this world, why should she be sent to Imperial Star? So people are angry.
Powerless?
Yes, when the Transition Base that the Federation thought it had mastered was easily destroyed by the Empire, everyone felt a deep sense of powerlessness. With victory after victory on the alien battlefield, the war between the Federation and the Empire was controlled by humans, letting everyone see an incredibly bright future. Now, with perhaps just a flick of Wu Di the Third's finger, that light was covered by darkness. So, people feel powerless.
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No one discussed whether Ji Rongxinyue was worth rescuing; compared to Ji Rongxinyue, Tu Yuan was even more 'insignificant' in this situation. The only concern for people was whether Ji Xinghe was really going to Imperial Star to rescue Ji Rongxinyue, which led to many more questions.
For example, how is Ji Xinghe going to go?
For example, how many people will Ji Xinghe take?
