"Hahahaha..."
Soft laughter came from behind them. Everyone turned toward the sound and saw Jing Yuan walking over at an unhurried pace.
"Jing Yuan..." Blade frowned, clearly in a poor mood.
"General!" Yanqing called out.
Jing Yuan nodded to Yanqing, then finally rested his gaze on Dan Heng, who had revealed his Vidyadhara True Form.
Drawing a deep breath, Jing Yuan said slowly, "You two have returned to the Xianzhou after so long apart. Why did neither of you spare a thought for old friendships and let me know sooner?"
"Hmph." Blade snorted. "Spare me the sarcasm, Jing Yuan. I've finished what I came to do."
"Yes, finished." Jing Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he echoed Blade's words.
Then Jing Yuan turned to Kafka and Blade again. "You've now finished the work you needed to do, so you may leave. You're welcome to visit the Xianzhou again when you have time."
Kafka's lips curled. "Are you treating us as temporary workers, General Jing Yuan? The next time the Stellaron Hunters visit the Xianzhou, it might not be good news."
Jing Yuan shrugged without a word, simply turning to look at Jiang Yu.
His meaning was clear-you have your people, and we have ours. The outcome won't change next time.
After hearing this exchange between Jing Yuan and the Stellaron Hunters, Yanqing froze, staring at Jing Yuan in disbelief. "General! This...?"
Yanqing was clearly no fool. By now, he had realized that Jing Yuan and the Stellaron Hunters had been cooperating all along.
Jing Yuan smiled at Yanqing and shook his head. "There's no need to discuss that now. Just ask Little Fish later."
Yanqing: "..."
Blade and Kafka nodded to Jing Yuan, then walked past the others and left.
Jing Yuan turned to Dan Heng again. "It's been a long