“Child, your capabilities are beyond words—the flawless thoroughness in managing affairs, the almost intuitive precision in handling variables, these are facts that everyone has long acknowledged.
However, the gravity of this matter is clear to both of us. With your abilities, ordinary setbacks are naturally nothing to worry about, but precisely because it is crucial, we must eliminate all possible missteps.”
“I will bear your teachings in mind.”
— — — —
Time flew by, and the Astral Express’s Welt, Stelle, and March 7th successfully arrived inside the Xianzhou Loufu with Silver Wolf’s help.
After encountering and resolving the trouble faced by Tingyun (Phantylia) and her group, they were just about to follow Tingyun to meet Yukong... 【Elio: I’m back again! Who are we going to torment this time?】
【Silver Wolf: The condition has worsened again, Kafka, didn’t you cure it?】
【Kafka: Elio always insists he isn’t sick...】
【Sparkle: Hehe, who’s the lucky one today? Last time’s lucky duck still hasn’t dared to show its face~ Could it be...】
【March 7th: Streamer, streamer, can you play some videos about the Xianzhou Loufu? Since we’ve already arrived, give us some hints to avoid risks.】
【Elio: Yes, sister, yes, I have nine more videos like this.】
【Silver Wolf: LOL, what a lame meme...】
【Stelle: Streamer, streamer, why are you all dark and grimy?】
【Elio: Then I ask you...】
【Jing Yuan: Oh? The distinguished guests of the Astral Express have already arrived at the Loufu? I apologize for not welcoming you sooner.】
【Yukong: General...】
【Elio: Found it, it’s you!】
【Now Playing: A Blade’s First Test】
【The livestream screen changes, and on the Xianzhou Loufu, a Diting barks incessantly at Stelle.
However, Stelle’s response is... to bark back!】
【"Woof woof, woof woof woof"】
【"Woof woof woof woof"】
【"Woof woof woof? Woof~"】
【Dan Heng: ...】
【Welt: ... (Subway, old man, phone)】
【March 7th: You, you’ve completely disgraced the Astral Express...】
【Firefly: So lively~】
【Sparkle: Hehe, not bad, little grey-haired one, you have a talent for being a Masked Fool~】
【Jing Yuan: It seems everyone on the Astral Express is having a lot of fun on the Loufu in the future.】
【Tingyun: This benefactor truly has a sense of humor~ This humble maiden’s tail is trembling with happiness for the benefactor~】
【Kafka: Sweetie~ Listen to me, don’t do that next time.】
【Herta: This Stellaron kid, sounds quite something.】
【Ruan Mei: From my observation, they did not engage in any effective communication.】
【Qingque: Hey, sis, if you’re bored, I can teach you how to play Celestial Jade.】
【Fu Xuan: Qingque, this is a critical moment... and you’re slacking off again!】
【Qingque: Oh, don’t worry, if the sky falls, the Head of the Divination Commission will hold it up. Although her height is... *hiss*~ Oh no, why is it Head of the Divination Commission... Listen to me explain...】
【Fu Xuan: Hehe...】
【Sparkle: Well played~】
【The scene continues.】
【After a fruitless negotiation, Stelle pondered for a moment and decided to find March 7th. Miraculously, March 7th actually translated it...】
【"For example, this sentence.
‘Woof woof, woof woof woof woof woof woof growl!’ means ‘Greetings, respected Nameless, I found a strange object somewhere at the Starskiff Haven port.
You might be interested in taking a look.’”】
【Afterward, the two followed the Diting to the Starskiff Haven port... A jade buckle lay quietly on the ground, its light green Texture flashing with a bright gleam, outlining the figure of a young man in the air.】
【This is Yanqing, General Jing Yuan’s attendant.】
【Things happened in a hurry, I was pursuing an escaped fugitive. To prevent losing contact, I left this jade buckle to record my movements.】
【After listening to the contents left in the jade buckle, the two looked through the information Yanqing left behind.】
【March 7th: He looks about eight or nine years old. Someone this young is already a General’s attendant. The children on the Xianzhou are truly remarkable.】
【Yanqing: Miss March 7th overstates it...】
【Stelle: Who knows, maybe he’s old enough to be your grandpa?】
【Yanqing: Uh... that’s not quite the case...】
【Jing Yuan: Yanqing, what is this...】
【Yanqing: Please rest assured, General, it’s merely a fugitive. Yanqing will surely apprehend him and bring him to justice for the General.】
【As the content in the jade buckle began to play, the video showed Yanqing asking a Cloud Knights captain for clues about Blade, but unfortunately, there was no useful information. The conversation fully displayed the youthful exuberance of the young man.】
【His eyes darted around again, and based on the clues left around and the Starskiff records at the pier, he decided to start by investigating the Starskiffs.】
【Just as Yanqing was about to follow the Diting to search for traces of Blade, he noticed a lone white-haired woman...】
【Jing Yuan: This is...】
【Stelle: Wow, what a cool big sister...】
【Yanqing: Strange, why are there still trapped civilians? The nearby Cloud Knights are not doing their job well.】
【Dan Heng: ...】
【Blade: ...】
【Jingliu: After so many years, do you not recognize an old friend? Dan Feng (Imbibitor Lunae)...】
【Dan Heng: I am not him...】
【March 7th: What kind of riddle are you two speaking?】
【"Thank you for helping me, little brother."】
【"Oh, that’s my duty. The Loufu port is sealed, why are you still here alone?"】
【"I came here with a merchant ship. Recently, the shadows of a few old friends have been swirling in my head. I wanted to meet up with my old friends and relive old times... Who knew the Loufu is so dangerous now."】
【After understanding the situation, Yanqing decided to take her to the nearest Cloud Knights outpost.】
【"By the way, have you seen a long-haired man in black? Oh... you... you can’t see? Sorry, I thought..."】
【After they introduced themselves, the two set off for the pier.】
【Bai E: This lady is not simple...】
【Hu Lei: Jingliu...】
【Feixiao: I’ve heard of her name, and I regret not having had a chance to spar with her. But if I remember correctly, she should have fallen into Mara-Struck long ago...】
【Jiaoqiu: The General remembers correctly. Could it be that even this long-life illness now has a cure?!】
【Yanqing: General, who is this big sister Jingliu...】
【The video continues.】
【Along the way, the two encountered some Mara-Struck, but they were all dealt with by Yanqing’s exquisite swordsmanship.】
【"Little brother, your swordsmanship is quite good."】
【Yanqing was a bit surprised. "You... can see?"】
【"I can hear. The whistling of flying swords breaking through the air, the sound of sharp edges cutting—these traces invisibly reveal the quality of one’s swordsmanship..."】
【As the two conversed, Yanqing began to grow suspicious of her... until they found a Starskiff that was still in operation...】
【"Alright, my business is done. It’s time to send big sister to a safe place."】
【"At this time, a Cloud Knights outpost can’t be considered safe, can it?"】
【"Right, so we’re not going to a Cloud Knights outpost, but directly to the Cloister of Imprisonment, where you’ll have food and lodging, and heavy guard. It’s absolutely safe."】