Star Rail: Becoming Kiana at the Start - Chapter 31

The General always liked to tease the Diviner.

Every time they came to Shence Manor, as long as the two of them were together, either General Jing Yuan would use his wit to playfully tease the Diviner a little, and then make empty promises.

Or the Diviner would come to argue with General Jing Yuan.

But after the report was over, as they entered Shence Manor, Tingyun realized something was off again.

The Diviner was indeed here, but could someone tell her who the slightly youthful girl standing before the General's throne was?

Why did she look so much like General Jing Yuan?

"Quick, tell me, where did that General run off to!"

"Diviner Fu, I am Jing Yuan."

"Hmph, it's one thing for the General to slack off, but today he's changing tactics? You called me over only for him to run away?"

"Even if you look seven-tenths like that guy, that scoundrel isn't a woman. Do you take this Diviner for a three-year-old who can't tell the difference between men and women?"

Jing Yuan, no, she should be called Jing Yuan Yuan now. She had no way to explain, and just as she had sent Yanqing away, the strategists of Shence Manor were also out on business. Now, there wasn't a single person present to vouch for her.

"Quick, tell me, where did the General go? You called me over and then disappeared, are you calling me here just to increase my workload?"

"Diviner Fu, you're incredibly capable, why don't you use your divination skills to figure it out? I really am Jing Yuan."

"Hmph."

Jing Yuan Yuan felt utterly exhausted, extremely exhausted.

There was no helping it. Fu Xuan had arrived several minutes ago, and she had been trying to explain for several minutes, but this Diviner just wouldn't believe her.

At this moment, seeing Tingyun arrive with her "surprise troops," Jing Yuan was about to greet them when she noticed that Fu Xuan, who had been confronting her moments ago, had already stepped forward to meet them.

"I am Fu Xuan of the Divination Department. The General is not here today, so you can consider me the acting General. Please state your business to me."

"Um, actually..."

"No need to say more. This Diviner already knows the reason for your arrival. The Stellaron Hunters are merely pawns on the chessboard. This Diviner can resolve it with a little trick."

"Cough, cough."

Jing Yuan Yuan above could no longer stand it. She was still here, how could Diviner Fu dare?

Jing Yuan Yuan suspected that Fu Xuan had seen through her identity long ago but wanted to use this opportunity to replace her. After all, Fu Xuan had been eyeing his seat for a long time.

"Diviner, who is this young lady?"

Fu Xuan heard the muffled sounds and her gaze swept over Jing Yuan Yuan behind her, and then a bombshell statement emerged from her lips.

"Perhaps she's the General's daughter? He brought her here to fill in while he went off to slack off?"

It wasn't that Fu Xuan wanted to smear Jing Yuan's name.

In fact, just moments ago when she saw Jing Yuan Yuan, from what the other party told her, she had learned some things that only she and the General knew, and she had already begun to suspect Jing Yuan Yuan's identity.

After divination, she found that this woman who called herself Jing Yuan and bore a seven-tenths resemblance to the General had her fate star overlapping with the General's.

There were only two possibilities for this situation. The first was that she was Jing Yuan.

But Fu Xuan immediately ruled out this possibility. After all, the difference between male and female, even without using divination, was obvious at a glance. This person who was wasting Luofu's fabric was definitely not male.

How could that pile of useless fat be possessed by a man?

The second possibility was that she was Jing Yuan's illegitimate daughter, but she had a solitary fate. As one of the Generals of the Xianzhou Alliance, it was within reason for Jing Yuan to use his own fate star to cover hers and achieve a change of fate.

And Fu Xuan had clearly taken the second possibility as the truth.

"Cough, cough, everyone, don't listen to Diviner Fu's nonsense. I am General Jing Yuan of the Xianzhou Luofu. You should have met me at the Palace of the Divination."

"Wait, we did meet, but the General we met was a man. I'm not smart, but if you say you're the General, then what was that projection just now?"

Facing March 7th's question, Jing Yuan also wanted to know what was going on. She had just sent Yanqing away and then she turned into this. She was also very confused.

"Perhaps it was just a whim of the Chang Le Celestial Lord?"

Even with Jing Yuan's intelligence, this was the only possibility she could think of to explain it.

"Who is the Chang Le Celestial Lord?"

Although Old Yang remained silent beside her.

He could already roughly confirm that the person before him was the General himself, whom they had met in projection form before.

As for why this happened?

There was no need to guess, it was most likely Kiana's doing again.

However, Old Yang felt that he couldn't control Kiana's mouth anymore, but he should tutor March 7th when he got back.

"The Chang Le Celestial Lord is the Aeon of Joy, whom we know well. For the Xianzhou Alliance, Aeons are often referred to by titles like Lord, Celestial Lord, or Patriarch."

"Oh, Kiana, you know so much."

"Right, who is the Patriarch? It sounds like a bad guy."

"The Aeon of Destruction, the Aeon of Abundance, and the Aeon of Propagation, who is no more. But most of the time, it refers to the Aeon of Abundance, the Pharmacist, as the Path of The Hunt and the Path of Abundance have a deep-seated enmity."

"Ah, I see. Then Kiana, you follow the Path of Abundance, won't you be targeted?"

Watching the two talk amongst themselves, especially without any regard for his feelings as the general, Jing Yuan suddenly felt exhausted.

But upon hearing their concern about the Path of Abundance being targeted, Jing Yuan Yuan responded, answering their question.

"Not at all. We are only targeting The Scourge of Abundance and those Abundance followers. The Path of Abundance's followers heal and save the world, benefiting all living beings. We only have respect for these physicians, no hostility."

As luck would have it, it was at this moment that people from the Alchemy Commission arrived.

The reason for their arrival was the recent change involving the Fox Clan, which was a matter of great importance to the entire clan and required a personal report to the general.

The person who arrived was Bailu, known as the "Dragon-Girl Bearing Medicine."

Chapter 59: Does the Xianzhou Luofu Still Have a Future?

After Bailu delivered the message, she found the atmosphere even more peculiar. Thinking she could go play once her work was done, Bailu immediately chose to slip away.

March 7th then let out a soul-searching question.

"Is this considered child labor?"

"Ahem, everyone, let's discuss the main business first."

Jing Yuan Yuan had finally proven her identity, and everything was finally on track. However, Bailu's appearance caused her to be burdened with the accusation of child labor once again.

As it turned out, the Divination Department had matters to attend to, and Fu Xuan needed to leave.

As she was leaving, she delivered another blow to Jing Yuan Yuan.

"General, does your frequent coughing stem from overwork?"

Jing Yuan Yuan had happily thought that Fu Xuan might finally show some concern for her and stop criticizing her for slacking off. However, the next sentence was a sharp stab in the back.

"If the General is feeling unwell, you can retire early and return home. I will take over your position."

After Jing Yuan Yuan finished talking with Ouyang, the leader of the Express crew this time, the meeting came to a close.

Although Jing Yuan Yuan verbally stated that the Xianzhou Luofu did not need the Express crew's help with Stellaron matters, nor did they need to worry about the Stellaron Hunters.

However, she still had some minor tasks for the nameless ones to handle. Jing Yuan Yuan did not rush to mention these so-called minor tasks. Instead, she first arranged accommodations for everyone. Seeing that Tingyun had not left yet, she planned to have Tingyun take her order and arrange everything for the group.

"Then, esteemed benefactors, I, your humble servant, will first take you to your accommodations. Afterward, I can also act as a guide and show you the sights of the Xianzhou Luofu."

"Hooray!"

Just as the group was about to leave, Jing Yuan Yuan spoke up.

"Miss Kiana, please wait a moment."

"What is it?"

"As I mentioned before, I have received an imperial decree from the Lord of the Bow. I wish to speak with you alone. Of course, if the nameless ones are worried, they can also stay. It's not a topic that needs to be hidden."

As Jing Yuan Yuan said this, she was no longer standing straight but had lazily sat down in the general's seat, resting her left hand on the armrest and using her right hand to pick up the teapot and pour several cups of tea.

She gestured for Kiana to speak further.

Fortunately, the Xianzhou Alliance had an excellent reputation, and the Luofu was known for its benevolence within the Alliance, so there was no need to worry about Kiana being bullied.

Moreover, in terms of background, Kiana's background and strength were never inferior to anyone else's.

Watching Tingyun lead the Express crew away, Jing Yuan Yuan also signaled for the Cloud-to-Guard soldiers in the mansion to leave.

Although the topic they were about to discuss was not something shameful, it was still better to have fewer people know.

"Miss Kiana, please sit and have some tea."

However, Jing Yuan Yuan did not realize that her current movements were somewhat cute.

If it were her original body, Jing Yuan leaning back in the general's chair would exude the laziness and heroism of a young general. But now, Jing Yuan Yuan looked like a sleepy kitten, appearing somewhat adorable.

This chair was custom-made for Jing Yuan Yuan's original body, crafted from fine yellow peach wood.

But now, Jing Yuan Yuan's body had shrunk. Her feet, which had previously rested on the ground, could only dangle in the air. As Jing Yuan Yuan poured tea, her small feet swung back and forth, looking incredibly cute.

"Please."

"Thank you."

Kiana felt a pang of emotion. It was indeed the Xianzhou, modeled after the Aeon of Propagation. Kiana felt almost full from the tea, and they hadn't even gotten to the main topic yet.

Fortunately, Jing Yuan Yuan did not continue pouring tea. Perhaps she also felt that Kiana had drunk too much and it was time to get down to business.

"Miss Kiana, do you know why I asked you here today?"

"Could it be..."

Jing Yuan Yuan narrowed her eyes, thinking Kiana had guessed the truth. Her cute little fangs were revealed.

Unfortunately, Kiana's next sentence almost made her choke, nearly causing her to lose composure and fall into Mara-struck.

"Could it be that you feel you are incapable of handling the responsibility, so the Lord of the Bow has agreed to your resignation request and wants to invite me to be the General of the Luofu?"

"Absolutely not, absolutely not. I won't take on this mess that is the Luofu. If it were Yaoguang, I might reluctantly accept."

Jing Yuan Yuan: ...

At this moment, Jing Yuan Yuan felt utterly exhausted. Fu Xuan, the Diviner, was always eyeing her position, and now this person, favored by the Lord of the Bow, also thought she was about to retire.

Do I really look like someone who's about to retire?

And it's almost like the Xianzhou Alliance has become the Yaoguang Alliance, those guys are like they're on steroids, either fighting and winning, or preparing for their next target and deciding who to attack next.

May 1st: Great victory.

May 2nd: Great victory with the company's help.

May 3rd: Great victory.

May 4th: Yaoguang, Yaoguang, how can you be so violent! Have you forgotten the development plan we set earlier! The helmsman said: "Rest and recuperate at the right time." We can't go on like this anymore!

May 5th: Great victory.

Yaoguang: Fight! Keep fighting! What is rest? As long as the remnants of Abundance are not eradicated, the fighting will not stop! Great victory, great victory, damn great victory!

"Miss Kiana, you jest. I feel I can hold onto the position of General for a while longer. However, Luofu is one of the Xianzhou Alliance's ships, why do you seem to dislike it?"

"It seems so. Thinking about Luofu's future, it's simply pitch black."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Jing Yuan Yuan was now intrigued and wanted to hear Kiana's insights. After all, in his eyes, Luofu was thriving and its future was promising. Although the future leaders were still a bit immature, there was no shortage of talented individuals.

As for the order from the Lord of the Bow?

Jing Yuan Yuan felt it was highly unlikely to succeed. The young lady before him didn't seem to care about power or authority.

"First, look at the future General."

"What's wrong? Although Fu Qing can be a bit reckless, she is still young after all."

"Immortal's Happy Tea, extra sugar, less ice. Oh, and bring five servings! Cough cough, this Diviner is not seeking pleasure, it's just that sugar aids in thinking. This is something I learned from my work."

Jing Yuan Yuan suspected, could it be that Kiana had visited Luofu before? Otherwise, why would her tone be so similar, if not identical, to Fu Xuan's?

"Cough cough, these are just some of Fu Qing's little hobbies, quite human."

"You're right. So, do you want to see the future Diviner?"