Jingxing: Can I Still Collect My Salary After Skipping Work for Over 700 Amber Eras? Waiting Online, Urgent

Although Jingxing said he wanted to send Fu Xuan back to Luofu first, the Lord Diviner insisted on coming to Yuque first, because she wanted to witness the changed "present" with him.

The dock at Yuque was exactly the same as it had been a year ago, with virtually no difference. People came and went, porters carried wooden crates down the gangway, and Starskiff swayed gently in their berths.

"Coming here feels like going back to yesterday," Jingxing remarked as soon as he stepped off the spaceship.

"Back then, you were still being watched by the Mingke Guards," Fu Xuan retorted. "Back then, we were in a supervisor-supervised relationship."

"I have to thank the kind-hearted Lord Diviner for making things a little easier for me, otherwise I would have been at my wit's end with them." Jingxing shrugged.

Just then, the two heard someone shout, "You two, look this way!"

Following the sound, they saw Yaoguang standing below the dock, dressed in casual clothes, waving at them.

Then Yaoguang strode over, circled the two of them twice, and slapped Fu Xuan on the shoulder.

After taking the photos, I took another one of Jingxing.

"This general has been casting divination for you every few days this year," Yaoguang sighed. "Every time, the divination results are the same: you haven't returned to the 'present.' I even asked the marshal to try and bring you back, but Marshal Yuan also said you weren't at that point in time. Really... don't wander off like that."

"Senior Sister..." Fu Xuan opened his mouth.

"Don't speak," Yaoguang raised his hand, "Have you eaten yet?"

"... I just ate on the ship."

"Alright." Yaoguang put his hand down.

Jingxing first took out the Heavenly Wisdom Jade Knot from his pocket and handed it over with both hands. The Jade Knot was still the same color under the sunlight, but the edges had been nurtured to a shiny state.

Yaoguang took it, held it tightly, examined it carefully for a moment, and then put it into his sleeve.

"Alright," she said, "Now this general can stabilize the situation at this moment."

She glanced at their clothes from head to toe. "Go change your clothes first, then come with me to the Divination Commission. I know what you want to know, Junior Sister."

The Divination Commission was located at the southwest corner of the Jade Abacus Xianzhou; to get there from the dock, one had to pass through streets and alleys.

As they walked through the market, people around them would always turn their attention to the two people following behind Yaoguang. But as they passed by, even after they had crossed the street, no one looked in their direction.

"I know these streets and alleys very well, but today I feel a little different." Jingxing Xing held Fu Xuan's hand openly and shared his thoughts.

"It's a pity that we can't let everyone know what you did," Fu Xuan said with regret. "Even if we return to Luofu, only the general will know about your achievements."

"Thinking about it this way, wouldn't it seem strange to the unsuspecting Xianzhou native if we were together?" Jingxing realized this.

"It's strange, I suppose." Fu Xuan grasped his hand in return. "I don't care about these things, but do you?"

"If Xuan'er doesn't care, then naturally I have no reason to care either," Jingxing replied negatively. "After all, it's our life we're living."

Yaoguang overheard their conversation and was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, unsure of what expression to make. He could only be thankful that he had walked ahead of them.

The courtyard she led the two to wasn't large. A teapot sat on a low table on the left side of the veranda, emitting a faint aroma of tea.

The ink on the table was freshly ground, and undried ink lines hung around the edge of the inkstone. Weeds grew in the cracks of the stone slabs in the courtyard, trampled and bent by passersby.

Sure enough, this was Jingtian's courtyard, and a section of his left arm still showed a metallic sheen. He was standing in front of his desk, writing intently.

Upon hearing footsteps, he looked up and saw his two apprentices and Jingxing. He paused, momentarily stunned, and his pen stopped. But he quickly regained his focus and finished writing the line.

"You're back." Jingtian put down her pen and carefully examined the disciple who was destined to ruin her, as well as the young man standing beside her.

"I'm back." Fu Xuan enunciated the words forcefully, as if he were suppressing his emotions.

"You did it," Jingtian said, glancing at Jingxing behind her. "But you must have paid an extra price, right?"

Jingtian Jingxing at him, Jingxing nodded. "Thanks to a certain genius's reminder, we went to other places to solidify our presence in the universe, which allowed us to return safely."

"Ah, Emanator of the Omniscient Heavenly Lord?" Jingtian didn't press for details. "You've worked hard, making such a dangerous attempt for an old man like me."

"Master, I was just trying to prove my idea was right," Fu Xuan persisted, "You see, fate can actually be changed, right?"

"Can man conquer nature?" Jingtian concluded with a smile, "Yes, Fu Xuan, you have already surpassed your master."

"You will surely become a better and more dedicated Diviner than I have."

"But my teacher will always be my teacher." Fu Xuan lowered his head. "I also want to..."

"Ha, I know what you want." Jingtian interrupted Fu Xuan, "Over the past year, I've performed many divinations about you."

Jingtian knew perfectly well that Fu Xuan wanted from him was, of course, a blessing from an elder.

"I wish you and him a lifetime of love and unwavering trust." As soon as he finished speaking, Jingtian waved his hand, and the calligraphy he had just written stood up, bearing these eight characters.

"Yes!" Fu Xuan tucked the calligraphy into his robes and nodded vigorously. "We definitely will!"

The matter eventually reached the higher-ups of the Xianzhou Alliance.

The next morning, the light screen was set up again. Several generals and marshals appeared once more.

This time, Jingxing didn't stand outside the hall, but instead sat next to Fu Xuan inside, listening to their discussion.

There's really nothing to argue about; Fu Xuan's position will naturally be retained—the generals and marshals are all in agreement.

As for their relationship, the Marshal had no objection, but she still emphasized to them the first two of the Ten Unpardonable Sins of the Xianzhou.

The first rule, "Abusing the power of Abundance," is directed at Fu Xuan, while the second rule, "Coveting immortality," is naturally meant to warn Jingxing.

"We know." Jingxing didn't care. He was almost the successor to Goddess Idrila. Xianzhou's longevity also made it easy to grow leaves on one's body. He wasn't going to learn that.

After the event ended, Fu Xuan stood on the steps and took his hand.

"Let's go back to Luofu next," she said. "You should rest for a while and then think about where to go next."

"I'm planning a trip to Pier Point." Jingxing had already decided on his next destination. "We were designated P47 by Louis Fleming, which was over 700 Amber Era ago. If he hadn't fired us..."

"That's the salary of over 700 Amber Era P47s!" Jingxing's eyes lit up as he said this.