Tingyun: Next, It's the Real or Fake... Huh? I Got a Guaranteed Spot? / The Passenger Who Didn't Board, a Battle of Erudition and Destruction from Afar

Tingyun himself is too weak. If it were Gwen, Ruan Mei wouldn't even need to think twice to come up with nine solutions, nine solutions!

But when it comes to Tingyun, a weak Foxian, one has to proceed with extreme caution.

Fortunately, Nguyen Mai now has a very capable assistant by her side—

Gwen can do many things that are currently difficult for her to achieve and only exist in theory, allowing Nguyen May to make bold assumptions.

Right now, Gwen is gathering and compressing the destructive power that has merged with Tingyun herself, placing it into those newly grown tails, so that she can use this power that once destroyed her as easily as she uses her own tails.

Gwen had previously proposed another plan: he would separate the power of destruction from Tingyun to the greatest extent possible, and then seal that power of destruction, which would at least ensure that Tingyun would not be troubled by it before his three hundred years of lifespan were exhausted.

But Tingyun, who had already been awakened by Gwen, chose to reject this more comfortable option.

Indeed, long before Ruan Mei's body was in a state of disillusionment, Tingyun's consciousness had already been awakened by Gwen, and he recovered with his help.

Faced with the two options offered by Gwen and Ruan Mei, perhaps it was the contempt of the Annihilation Lord when he transformed into her appearance during their first and last meeting, or perhaps it was the resentment of knowing that the imposter Tingyun had completely taken her place. In any case, this weak Foxian ferryman abandoned the comfortable path and chose to take control of the power that had once destroyed her.

However, this comes at a slight cost—

"Alright, mission accomplished."

Looking at the girl curled up in front of him, whose several tails stood out even more, Gwen withdrew his hand and rubbed his temples wearily.

"The destructive power has now been completely compressed into her tails, and will gradually be released as her body regenerates."

With proper guidance and sufficient resources, she can master this power during her regeneration process.

"Thanks for your hard work..."

A gentle voice, tinged with a hint of laughter, and a cool little hand replaced Gwen's fingers, relieving his exhaustion.

"To facilitate my experiment, I need you to utilize the power of time..."

—In order to allow Tingyun to better adapt to the power of destruction, Gwen used his power of time to restore her physical condition to match Nguyen May's experimental modifications.

"Why bother saying these things between us?"

Gwen grasped the small hand that was gently massaging him, gazing into those beautiful eyes that still seemed to carry a hint of chill.

"...

But you'll be happy if I say that, won't you?

After a moment of eye contact, Ruan Mei chuckled and asked in return.

That's true, but I'd prefer you to be more direct—

Gwen spoke, he squeezed the little hand—

"This is good enough."

"..."

Ruan Mei blinked, a strange light flashing in her eyes, but she still nodded and said—

"Okay... if you like."

"I'll like anything you make, I just..."

I just wanted to make things easier for you.

Gwen.

"Um..."

Ruan Mei responded softly, her long eyelashes fluttering gently, obscuring Gwen's vision and preventing him from seeing the color in her eyes.

Just as Gwen was about to say something more, Nguyen Mai suddenly took a half step forward, pressed herself against Gwen, and stood on tiptoe—

"How about this?"

The cold, austere laboratory was instantly filled with a warm, sweet atmosphere...

Chapter 900 Tingyun: Next is the truth... wait, did I get a guaranteed admission?

How are you feeling?

Will I be able to adapt to this new body?

Seeing the Foxian walking slowly from the other side of the corridor, Gwen asked with a smile.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, my benefactor. My body has suddenly reverted to the state of my childhood, and I've even grown a few extra tails. It's really putting me in a difficult position."

Only then did I notice the sweet smile on Gwen's fair Tingyun. Although she looked like a primary school student, the gentle and melodious tone of her voice still brought joy to the listener.

"It's nothing. It's normal to need time to adjust after such a big change in your life. Don't put too much pressure on yourself..."

Gwen noticed the unease beneath the Foxian- girl's sweet smile, knelt down in front of her, placed his hands on her shoulders, and gently comforted her.

"I have long heard that General Jing Yuan of Luofu is resourceful and wise. Once you return to the Xianzhou, he will naturally take care of the rest of the problems."

Right now, you're just a Foxian- girl with unlimited potential; your focus should be on growing up healthy.

"Yes, I understand."

A flicker of sadness crossed Tingyun's bright eyes, but she still nodded gently.

The imposter who had almost completely destroyed him and taken everything from him was brewing a huge conspiracy on the Xianzhou, while he was still here trying to control his body. This contrast made it difficult for Tingyun to calm down.

Even knowing that the Annihilation Lord was far beyond his current ability to contend with, but...

The contemptuous smile on that face that had been taken from him reappeared before Tingyun.

"Um?"

Seeing Gwen was about to continue comforting Tingyun when he suddenly paused—

A message from March 7th flashed through my mind—

The Stellaris Train has been invaded by the Stellarons Hunters. It is currently just a projection, but it is uncertain whether these notorious invaders will take any further action.

If possible, March 7th hopes Gwen can provide support at any time.

"My benefactor, what has happened?"

Seeing Gwen's unusual expression, Tingyun's face tightened involuntarily.

Gwen was still holding her shoulder, and she wondered if there was something wrong with her body.

I guess so...

Don't be nervous, I just received some news...

Perhaps the time for you to go home is coming soon—

Seeing the Foxian's tense expression, Gwen smiled and gestured for her to relax.

"I have some connection with the Stellaris Train. They are about to head to the Xianzhou Luofu, and I will be able to take you home then."

Now, put your clever little brain to work and think about who we should contact and what kind of words we should use to convince that you are the real Tingyun, and how we can convey the news that an Annihilation Lord may have infiltrated the Xianzhou Luofu to that blind general, and make him believe it."

"The Stellaris Train of Youyun Tianjun?"

Tingyun quickly retrieved the information about the Stellaris Train from her mind, a hint of surprise appearing on her small face. This surprise was quickly suppressed by a thoughtful expression.

"If it's the Stellaris Train, it would be a good entry route."

However, the fact that the Stellaris Train, which had been idle for a long time, set sail again and docked at the Xianzhou was quite an interesting event.

If I were to openly and brazenly follow you aboard... it might attract that person's attention..."

Tingyun put her mind to work, combining her understanding of the Xianzhou with her thoughts on countermeasures. She even dug out similar plots of identity theft from storytelling, picture books, and fantasy plays she had seen or heard before as references.

This kind of plot involving a switcheroo is not uncommon in the Xianzhou story, so Tingyun is no stranger to it.

Even though this has always been the most complex and troublesome part of such stories, Tingyun is confident that she can come up with a solution.

However, before Tingyun could even begin her brainstorming session, Gwen interrupted her with a single sentence—

"Don't worry about that. I have a way to bring you onto the Xianzhou without anyone noticing."

Seeing that Tingyun was still able to think calmly, Gwen nodded appreciatively and smiled.

"You just need to consider how I, as an outsider, can find whom to help you regain your identity and gain their trust, and how to contact the higher-ups of the Xianzhou."

"..."

Tingyun, who was still considering how to enter the country without attracting the attention of the officials and the Annihilation Lord, was taken aback upon hearing this. Her bright eyes stared at Gwen in astonishment, only to see that his smile was sincere and there was no hint of joking in his smiling eyes.

At that moment, Tingyun suddenly felt an indescribable sense of relief, as if some kind of heavy pressure on her body had instantly disappeared, allowing her to truly understand what it felt like to "have someone tall hold up the sky when it falls."

"As expected of my benefactor, he is indeed incredibly powerful."

"Then please wait and see, I won't let you down."

Tingyun's small face revealed a perfectly gentle smile, and her pure face suddenly gained a touch of charm, which attracted Gwen for a moment.

"Oh...

Okay, then I look forward to your solution, Tingyun.

Gwen smiled and nodded, not delaying Tingyun's rehabilitation training any further.

Shortly after, news came from March 7th that the Stellarons Hunters had left, not continuing his major undertaking, but had requested that the train abandon its direct journey to Penacony and instead proceed to the Xianzhou Luofu via two jumps.

Seeing the developments sent by March 7th, which were exactly as he Remembrance, Gwen nodded slightly and began to consider when to go there, how to successfully avoid the gaze of the fake Tingyun, and how to advance the Xianzhou's storyline—

The turmoil on the Xianzhou has now begun, and the revival of the Jianmu is inevitable...

While Gwen was pondering, March 7th sent another invitation—

"Gwen, Himeko and Uncle Yang said they want everyone to come to a meeting to decide where to go next. Do you want to come along?"

Speaking of which, you've never actually been on a train before, how about we go together this time?

"OK."

Gwen put aside his thoughts for the moment, accepted March 7th's invitation, and headed to the Stellaris Train.

With a blink of an eye, Gwen found himself in the softly lit corridor of the carriage, where a pink-haired beauty with a playful and adorable smile stood before him.

"Have you missed me after a few days?"

Upon seeing Gwen appear, March 7th raised his hand and made a cute gesture.

"But didn't you send me photos just yesterday afternoon in March 7th?"

Gwen confusion, which immediately drew a resentful look from the girl—

"Um?"

"Ha ha...

Of course, no matter how beautiful the photos are, they can't compare to our Little March!

Gwen chuckled at the girl's resentful expression and then changed the subject.

"Hehe, that's more like it..."

March 7th immediately broke into a bright smile, turned around, and led Gwen forward—

"Let's go. This is such a big matter, Dan Heng can't even sleep in anymore..."

Chapter 901 Passengers Who Won't Get on the Bus: A Remote Battle Between Erudition and Destruction

When the door was knocked on again, Dan Heng didn't keep the two of them waiting any longer. While March 7th was enthusiastically sharing sleep tips for the Astral Express Crew with Gwen, he had already opened the door.

"Sorry to keep you waiting..."

Dan Heng stepped out of the room and paused involuntarily when he saw Gwen beside March 7th outside the door.

"Gwen?"

Are you surprised to see me?

Gwen smiled, looking at the weariness and unease beneath Dan Heng's usually calm exterior, and patted him on the shoulder.

"!"

Dan Heng felt a refreshing sensation wash over his entire body instantly, as the fatigue from the nightmare vanished and his mind became clear.

"Thank you, I feel much better."

Dan Heng first nodded his thanks, then answered Gwen's earlier question, his gaze turning to March 7th—

"As for surprise, there is indeed a little bit, after all, you weren't on the train before."

But now that I think about it, it's not surprising that you can appear wherever March 7th and the stars are.