Besides, before Duke Inferno died, he had said something about a "future Emanator of The Hunt."
As everyone knew, the Xianzhou Alliance's generals and that unfathomable Marshal were all Emanators of The Hunt.
This person might very well be a future general of some Xianzhou.
"I'm not with the Cloud Cavalry Army." Jiang Lianqiu shook his head. "My name is Jiang Lianqiu. I came here to help a friend—the Cloud Cavalry Army and that merchant caravan were attacked by a scattered Buli hunter pack, and Afurit was behind it."
"I sensed something was wrong, so I rushed over."
Someone who could become an Emanator of The Hunt in the future yet was not currently in the Cloud Cavalry Army—there were only a few possible identities left, and the most likely was—
"So you're a Sea Navigating Ranger." Only then did Himeko finally relax completely. "My name is Himeko, and this is—"
"My name is March 7th!" Before Himeko could finish, March 7th jumped out to introduce herself.
The young girl's eyes sparkled with admiration. She gestured excitedly with both hands in front of her, then circled Jiang Lianqiu once more.
"You're amazing! Himeko said that person was Duke Inferno, a really powerful bad guy, but you defeated him all by yourself!"
"He strayed down the wrong path." Jiang Lianqiu did not become smug just because he had defeated Duke Inferno. He merely shook his head. "Nanook never spared him a glance. Otherwise, he would not have been so weak."
"Across the sea of stars, those who can catch an Aeon's eye are as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Every one of them is renowned." As soon as Himeko finished speaking, a burst of commotion rose from below the hill.
"Your friends are here. Do they need help?"
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