Kafka took off her coat, folded it carefully, and asked Stelle to place it inside the Starskiff.
The Starskiff slowly rose, joining the others released into the sky. Together, they passed through the enormous Jade Gate and vanished from sight.
Before leaving, Yukong thanked everyone who had come to take part in the memorial.
Her gaze lingered briefly on the boy standing at the back of the crowd.
Perhaps she had already guessed Chu Mu's identity.
Tingyun, oh, Tingyun. The man you were waiting for has come.
But in the end, he was a step too late.
Yukong understood that the boy's grief would only be greater than hers, as would his guilt.
In the end, she said nothing and simply left in silence.
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan were already waiting at Cloudford.
Jing Yuan had brought Stelle an Alliance Jade Abacus.
This kind of Jade Abacus resembled a jade pendant, split down the middle into two halves, with each ally holding one.
A message sent through one half could reach the other instantly, even across billions of stars.
With this in her possession, Stelle could call on Jing Yuan's support at a critical moment in the future.
Even if Jing Yuan was no longer around by then, the Luofu General who succeeded him would honor this oath of alliance.
It was effectively Emanator-level power that could be called upon at any time, something priceless in the Sea of Stars.
Only a debt of gratitude equally beyond monetary value could earn such a gift.
This was a lavish gift from the Xianzhou Luofu to thank the Astral Express Crew for their efforts during the Stellaron crisis!
In truth, the Astral Express Crew had contributed relatively little to the incident. Chu Mu deserved the vast majority of the credit.