Sol System, the flagship of the Space Wolves… "Fifth Brother, are we in the Sol System? Is that the sun?"
Leman Russ looked at the giant yellow star in the distance, while Khan looked at the ships coming and going in the starry sky, and the red planet in the distance, enveloped by factories, and nodded.
"It should be, we've returned to Terra."
Soon, the bridge's communicator connected to the air traffic control of the capital Star Sector, and a voice they had never heard before came from the communicator.
"I am Custodes Marshal Trajann, please dock at the designated Starport berth. Please do not reveal your identities. Mr. Li Feng and I will be waiting for you at the Starport."
Hearing the voice from the communicator, Khan and Russ exchanged glances. Since the Custodes were still there, it meant that their old man at home was fine. As for who that "Mr. Li Feng" was, they didn't care; he was probably just some mortal High Lord.
Soon the battleship landed at the designated Starport, which had been cleared by the Custodes; there were no other people present. Khan and Russ stood at the hatch. As the airtight door hissed, the door slowly lowered.
Khan and Russ, wearing their helmets, looked at the Custodes Marshal and a mortal male outside the ship. It seemed to be the new Custodes Marshal, a face they had never seen before.
A group of Custodes and a group of white-haired women in power armour stood behind the mortal male. When the white-haired women saw the two Primarchs, they immediately knelt on one knee before the Emperor's sons.
The mortal male looked unremarkable; the only thing worth mentioning was that Russ smelled a familiar scent on the man from far away.
As the two large figures walked up to Li Feng, Li Feng could finally feel how immense the pressure from a Primarch was. If a Space Marine Chapter Master like Huron felt like a battle-hardened veteran.
Then the two Primarchs before him were like the shocking first appearance of the T-800 in "The Terminator." Their height was even taller than a Primarch.
(Regarding heights in Warhammer, I will standardize them here in this book. Jes Goodwin and Jervis's podcast, the two sharply criticized the constant exaggeration of Astartes and Primarch heights. Jes Goodwin is GW's lead designer.)
(Jes Goodwin said that the height of Space Marine and Primaris is generally between seven and seven feet six inches (213.36 cm — 231.648 cm).)
(Old One-Eye Political Commissar Yarrick is 185 cm, Li Feng is 188 cm, Commissar Cain is 190 cm. Taking mortal heights as a reference, a regular Space Marine should be around 210 cm, a Primaris around 230 cm, and a Custodes around 250-270 cm. Guilliman, the average Primarch, is 3 meters.)
(The setting itself is not rigorous, and novels are even more inconsistent. If Abaddon is 3 meters and Horus is 7-8 meters, then Abaddon would not be able to use Horus's talons, just like a child cannot wear adult shoes.)
(In the novel, Mortarion after daemon ascension is about 9 meters, yet Guilliman, who is 3-4 meters tall, can still fight him, which is a bit like a 3-4 year old child fighting an 18-year-old adult.)
At this moment, the two Primarchs walked up to Li Feng and took off their helmets. Li Feng looked up at the two. Wasn't it supposed to be Leman Russ? Why was there also a Space Mongolian standing next to him?
Russ sniffed, beginning to smell the air… getting closer and closer, until Russ bent over, completely disregarding his image, sniffing around Li Feng… "You smell of Father… and Father's scent is very special… like a woman… and the scent gets stronger the further down it goes…"
Khan saw Russ was about to sniff Li Feng's lower half and quickly stepped forward to pull Russ away, preventing him from embarrassing himself… "I apologize, my brother is a bit uninhibited sometimes, please excuse him."
At this point, Trajann extended his hand and introduced, "Two Primarchs, this is Li Feng, Astra Militarum Colonel, hero of frax, Supreme Grand Master of the Adeptus Mechanicus, prime minister of the badab sector, and *cough cough*… the Emperor's (male) friend."
Hearing Li Feng's long string of titles, the two Primarchs didn't think much of it, except for the last one, "friend of the emperor." Upon hearing it, they exchanged glances.
They probably knew Li Feng's identity now; this Li Feng was probably a "Malcador 2.0" version, most likely also an immortal.
Khan nodded in greeting, looking at Li Feng, who looked very similar to himself and had a touch of nomadic blood. He expressed his respect: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Li, I am Chagatai."
Russ smiled, believing that since the other party was his old man's friend, he shouldn't be a bad person. Moreover, Li Feng didn't seem as rigid as old Malcador, even though Russ's relationship with old Malcador was one of the best among the Primarchs.
"I am Leman Russ. Since you're my old man's friend, your drinking capacity must be great too! Hahahahaha, when you have time, we can have a drink together. I promise to bring the best wine from Fenris."
Li Feng looked at the "Space Mongolian" and "Space Husky" in front of him and made a "please" gesture: "It's a pleasure to meet you. The Emperor is waiting for you in the Throne Room, so let's go."
...Above the Terra Imperial Palace,
Inside the transport ship, Khan and Russ kept observing the man. Khan and Russ were of the same type, civilized men disguised as barbarians.
Although Jaghatai Khan had the appearance of a nomadic barbarian, he was actually skilled in all forms of art, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and also wrote excellent calligraphy. He was also a "genius at eloquent speech."
And Leman Russ, though he appeared to be a Viking barbarian, usually boisterous and unkempt, was very meticulous at heart. Although he pretended not to care about anything, he understood things better than anyone.
They noticed the white-haired women beside Li Feng and also learned from the accompanying Custodes Marshal Trajann what had happened to the Imperium over the past ten thousand years, as well as the matters concerning the Imperial Cult and the Battle Sisters.
Khan's face immediately contorted in agony. Damn it, how did the good Imperium turn into this? Lorgar's ideology actually came true. Then why did Father have Guilliman destroy Lorgar's Perfect City back then? Khan had seen the Perfect City, and honestly, he thought it was a shame to destroy it; it was like destroying a perfect work of art.
Russ wore a smile, but it was very strained… If the Imperium ten thousand years ago was a latrine, then now it was a complete cesspit!
Upon learning that the Battle Sisters called themselves "Daughters of the Emperor," the two Primarchs exchanged glances. Good heavens! In ten thousand years, they actually gained so many sisters.
Soon, as the transport ship arrived inside the Imperial Palace, Li Feng and Trajann led the two Primarchs towards the Throne Room… Along the way, the two Primarchs were anxious, unsure how they should face their father.
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