"We're testing whether there might be a connection between us and the Stellaron Hunters, killing two birds with one stone. And then there's Blade... He may have already escaped, which is why Jing Yuan wants to use us to draw Kafka, who's hiding somewhere inside the Xianzhou, out into the open."
"Oh, right. Jing Yuan hasn't told us anything at all about Blade." Stelle suddenly remembered something. "And I remember Dan Heng started getting headaches after seeing him earlier."
"Now that you mention it, Blade's clothes do look a bit like Xianzhou attire. So his mysterious past with Dan Heng must be pretty significant, huh?" March 7th rubbed her forehead. "Ah, things are getting more and more confusing."
(Stelle): Speaking of which, shouldn't we tell the Xianzhou general that the Lord Ravager is disguised as Tingyun?
Since we couldn't say that sort of thing out loud, Stelle sent us a message to ask.
(Welt): It's not time yet. The Xianzhou don't trust us that much, and our earlier conversation wasn't the right time to bring it up.
(Xiao Xi): If we don't handle it carefully, it could even backfire. After all, a bunch of outsiders showing up and immediately suspecting one of their officials is best avoided.
(Stelle): I see. I understand. Then I'll just have to be careful.
By the time we reached the Starskiff Haven port, the person Jing Yuan had assigned to assist us was already there.
"Welcome, guests from the Astral Express. I'll be looking after you from here on." A Foxian named Gu Yu bowed.
That's right. This time, Tingyun wasn't the one assigned to host us. When Jing Yuan gave the instructions earlier, Xiao Xi had specifically suggested that since Miss Tingyun was busy with official business, they shouldn't bother her. They could just choose someone who was free for the time being.
After all, the Astral Express Crew didn't want to deal with a Lord Ravager again.
"You've had quite a tiring journey since arriving in the Xianzhou, and we're sorry we haven't been better hosts. You must all be exhausted after everything you've been through, so the general specifically asked me to arrange some of our finest guest rooms for you."
Gu Yu smiled as she suggested, "You can stop by an inn for something to eat and a cup of hot tea, then take a little rest. The general said you can handle the arrest at your own pace."
They hadn't really noticed before, but her words made everyone realize just how tired they were.
The Astral Express Crew had spent the whole journey rushing from place to place and fighting. With a Lord Ravager at their side, they hadn't dared let their guard down. Then, just when they finally reached their destination, they'd gone through an intense negotiation. They really were exhausted by now.
"Whew, now that you mention it, I can suddenly feel all the exhaustion catching up with me. Rest, hot tea—ah, I can hardly wait! Let's get going!" March 7th said excitedly.
"March, you seem pretty energetic to me. You don't look tired at all," Stelle teased with a smile.
"How could you say that? I'm so tired I can barely walk!"
While March and Stelle laughed and teased each other, Gu Yu smiled and led us onward. "Then please follow me. The inn isn't far from here. We'll be there in no time."
"Sorry to trouble you, Miss Gu Yu."
"It's no trouble. It's my honor to serve the Nameless."
"Yay! Let's go, let's go."