After Stelle explained the whole story in a few words,
everyone looked at March 7th, who was trembling and blaming herself, and couldn't help picturing a giant question mark over their heads.
Seriously, girl, that track record of yours was terrifying!
A hundred percent success rate so far, huh?
Still,
it had only been an offhand remark from March 7th.
Jing Yuan knew Tingyun's name. Yukong thought highly of her, and barring any surprises, a few more decades of training would make her the next Helmsman.
He reckoned that with Tingyun there, the odds of anything happening to Jiang Yao were practically negligible.
He couldn't possibly divert an army to check.
Of course, Jiang Yao absolutely had to be protected.
So Jing Yuan still sent someone to check on Jiang Yao.
In the meantime,
Dan Heng had also made his preparations.
In fact,
regarding Dan Heng setting foot on the Luofu again,
Jing Yuan had indeed shown him goodwill.
He hadn't immediately driven him out.
As a general, and one renowned for his strategic acumen at that,
Jing Yuan naturally understood how to make the best use of every resource.
Dan Heng had risked coming here despite the ban.
That was highly unusual.
And considering the Astral Express's arrival,
it was actually easy to tell whose side Dan Heng was on.
Now he was simply pretending not to know after confirming his own suspicions.
In fact,
Jing Yuan also knew he was taking a risk by doing this.
But with the Luofu in this state, how could he expect to resolve the crisis without taking any risks?
Because of Jiang Yao's unexpected involvement,
the original plot had become unrecognizable.
First, Tingyun-or rather, Phantylia-hadn't accompanied the Astral Express Crew. Instead, Jiang Yao had her locked down single-handedly.
Second, the whole tangled