Yanqing

Just as Blade and Dan Heng were locked in an intense battle, an unexpected figure finally arrived on the scene.

"Cloud Knight Yanqing, here to apprehend the Luofu's wanted criminal, the Stellaron Hunter, Blade." Yanqing held an ice-blue longsword, striking an offensive stance as he spoke.

"Oh? You're only here for me?" Blade tilted his head, casting a contemptuous glance at the boy before mocking, "Do you even know who is standing in front of me?"

"He is the former Imbibitor Lunae, 'Dan Feng,' who once committed the ten unpardonable sins, brought disaster upon the Xianzhou, and was sentenced to never set foot on the Luofu Xianzhou again—hahaha!" Blade couldn't help but burst into laughter at the end.

"What..." Yanqing was clearly thrown off by Blade's words. His gaze darted between the two, until he finally steeled himself, "If that's the case, then I shall take you both... hey!"

No sooner said than done, seeing that Yanqing had already readied himself to strike, Xiao Xi could no longer hold back.

Golden chains coiled around the sword in Yanqing's hand, and with a sharp tug, his figure was sent flying backward, pulling him directly out of the fray between Blade and Dan Heng.

"Miss Xiao Xi, Yanqing is here to capture a wanted criminal. What is the meaning of this?" Yanqing hurriedly asked, faced with this situation.

"You are General Jing Yuan's apprentice, right? Listen, the situation is very complicated right now. The Luofu Xianzhou has already interrogated Kafka; there is a reason why the Stellaron Hunters are here." Xiao Xi did not hold back, directly breaking down the entire sequence of events for Yanqing.

"As for Dan Heng, he is not the Imbibitor Lunae 'Dan Feng' that Blade claims he is. You know the rules of the Vidyadhara reincarnation as well as I do—debts are wiped clean upon death. Why should Dan Heng be the exception?"

"But... this." Yanqing was clearly hesitant.

"Furthermore, even if your Xianzhou insists on breaking its own rules to capture him, Dan Heng is now a member of the Astral Express. Not to mention our current cooperation, but making an enemy of both the Astral Express and myself, an Emanator of [Hope], surely wouldn't be a wise move, would it?"

"If you don't believe me, you can go and consult the General. I suspect General Jing Yuan is not far from here," Xiao Xi speculated.

"This... yes." After struggling with the decision for a long moment, Yanqing finally nodded. "Given the current complexity of the situation on the Luofu Xianzhou, I should indeed consult the General before taking further action."

"So, don't go interfering for now. Trust me, given the strength of those two, you couldn't even beat one of them in a one-on-one duel, let alone both at once." Seeing that Yanqing was willing to listen, Xiao Xi's mood improved, and she even felt like cracking a joke.

"Alright, everyone, let's bring this battle to an end." Kafka's voice, laced with the power of "Spirit Whisper," drifted over. "After all, the Luofu General has arrived in person; we shouldn't be so rude."

Blade narrowed his eyes at Dan Heng, let out a cold snort, and turned to walk behind Kafka. Seeing this, Dan Heng slowly ceased his attacks. The atmosphere on the battlefield remained tense until General Jing Yuan arrived on the scene.

"General, you've finally arrived." Yanqing's voice was filled with relief.

"Mm." Jing Yuan gave a slight nod in response. He looked at Blade and Dan Heng with a complex gaze, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately held his tongue.

Allowing himself to be immersed in the emotions of the past for only a fleeting moment, Jing Yuan quickly regained his composure and spoke.