My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

"Mm-hmm, yes."

"Th-then, alright. I'll take you to see the house."

The landlord's movements were a bit stiff.

Ji Yuan watched him, feeling that he seemed extremely nervous.

Could there be something wrong with this house too?

Ji Yuan wondered to himself.

As he thought, Ji Yuan began to survey the house's structure.

This place was close to Chang'le Sky, and also near a Cloud Knight outpost, so safety was well guaranteed. The house wasn't too large, but it had two floors—just the right size for Ji Yuan and Sushang to live in.

There were a few trees in the yard, giving it a quiet, serene feel.

Ji Yuan looked carefully but couldn't spot any issues.

So why was he so nervous?

He was about to ask the neighbors around about the house's background.

Just then, a trembling voice came from the doorway.

"T-Ten-Lords Commission, on, on official business. L-Landlord, please come out..."

Ji Yuan looked over and saw a green-haired Fox Folk girl, shaking all over, standing at the entrance with her legs quivering.

Chapter 14: Tail: Huohuo, Watch Out for This Lolicon

At the doorway stood a green-haired fox-eared girl.

Unlike Tingyun, who was a mature, fully-developed adult woman, this Fox Folk girl could only be called a loli. Her big eyes had pupils shaped like fox paw prints, and the corners of her eyes were perpetually teary, giving her an air of being easy to bully.

A hat pressed down her fox ears, making her seem very low-key. On her head, she wore a hair clip with a black-and-white ghost pattern, giving her a very girlish vibe.

A green coat over a form-fitting white-green top and short skirt.

Bubble socks on her feet made her look especially cute.

"This kind of sock is cotton, with good breathability—shouldn't make her feet smell. Very good, very good."

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Then he noticed the tail behind the girl was shimmering, looking quite novel.

All in all, she was an extremely adorable Fox Folk loli.

The only slight drawback was the dark circles under her eyes, making her seem a bit out of sorts. There was also a notch on her ear, which stirred a sense of pity.

The girl's slender knees were pressed tightly together, and her hands trembled as she held up a small command flag.

"This little sister, I've seen her before too. But in my past life, there weren't many pictures of her—maybe she came out later."

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Seeing Ji Yuan's gaze on her, she repeated her identity again.

"T-Ten-Lords Commission, on, on official business. L-Landlord, please come out..."

Hearing that title, Ji Yuan was taken aback.

As a Trade Official of the Ten Boats Department, Ji Yuan naturally knew about the Ten-Lords Commission.

It was the most mysterious organization on the Xianzhou, responsible not only for guiding Xianzhou residents whose time was near to the Causality Hall, returning them to stillness and preventing the Mara-Struck state, but also for punishing anyone who violated the most heinous laws.

In terms of power, status, and strength, the Ten-Lords Commission surpassed even the Cloud Knights. When necessary, they could requisition members from any department. In terms of rank, they stood apart from the Cloud Knight General.

Perhaps only Marshal Hua herself could directly command the Ten-Lords Commission.

And now, such a fearsome organization had appeared before Ji Yuan.

And its representative was this shy girl.

A fearsome organization, a timid girl.

What a strange kind of charm!

The landlord frowned deeply. He walked up to the girl and shouted loudly, "You dare impersonate a member of the Ten-Lords Commission? Get out of here, back to wherever you came from!"

Hearing the landlord's shout, the girl trembled even more in fear. But her stance didn't waver, and she said firmly, "I, I, really, really am, a, a Probationary Judge of the Ten-Lords Commission. Th-this house of yours has, has a malevolent spirit, needs, needs to be cleansed..."

The landlord's face changed drastically, and he immediately tried to push the girl away.

"What malevolent spirit? How could our house possibly have a malevolent spirit?"

He shouted loudly, but his attempt to shove was stopped by Ji Yuan.

"Hold on. I'm very curious about this."

Ji Yuan had been thoroughly outmatched when fighting Yanqing, but against an ordinary Xianzhou civilian, Ji Yuan was strong and sturdy. With this grip, the landlord couldn't break free at all.

The landlord shouted at Ji Yuan, "Get away from me! I'm not selling to you anymore!"

"Whether you sell or not is one thing, but this girl here is a genuine Probationary Judge of the Ten-Lords Commission. Obstructing her work is obstructing official business."

"I..."

The landlord was shoved straight out of the house.

The girl produced her credentials.

Ji Yuan looked at it and spoke for her: "This is a Ten-Lords Commission ID. You two leave now. If you come back in, you'll be charged with obstructing Ten-Lords Commission work."

The agent slipped out immediately upon seeing this.

Only Ji Yuan and the fox-eared loli remained in the house.

"Th-thank you."

She said quietly to Ji Yuan.

"No problem. I'm from the Ten Boats Department—isn't it my job to help a Ten-Lords Commission Judge?"

Ji Yuan smiled and reached out his hand.

"Hey, don't mess with Huohuo!"

Just as Ji Yuan's hand was about to rest on the girl's head, a voice rang in his ear.

The voice was sharp and grating, carrying a great deal of anger.

Hm!?

Who!?

Hearing this, Ji Yuan looked around.

There was no one else!

Where had the voice come from?

Could it be that this Probationary Judge had some hidden expert nearby, and his slightly frivolous move had earned him a harsh warning?

"Tail Master, d-don't, don't start anything."

Huohuo said tremblingly.

Only then did Ji Yuan realize the voice was coming from Huohuo's tail.

His eyes showed surprise.

And at that moment, Huohuo's tail glowed even brighter.

"What are you staring at!"

"I've never seen a tail that talks."

"This Seat is no tail! Tail Master is merely temporarily residing in this girl's body," the tail shouted indignantly. Then its voice grew louder. "And you—take your hand off Huohuo's head!"

Huohuo had been watching Ji Yuan and Tail Master argue, worried about their relationship. Only now did she notice that Ji Yuan's hand had been on her head the whole time.

Huohuo's face flushed bright red in an instant. She crouched down, hugging her head with both hands. Ji Yuan's sharp eyes could see steam rising from her body.

What a Steam Princess.

"Uh, that was just a reflex, a reflex. I saw you were shy and wanted to comfort you, that's all."

Ji Yuan quickly explained.

"Mm, mm..."

Huohuo accepted Ji Yuan's explanation and slowly stood up.

Ji Yuan hurriedly apologized to Huohuo.

In his ear, the system's voice rang out again.

[You have teased the Ten-Lords Commission's most famous Judge and made her blush. For such an audacious act, you are rewarded with the Suiyang Subjugation Art.]

A hundred years from now, she would be the Ten-Lords Commission's most famous Judge.

But right now, she was still a very shy Probationary Judge.

Ji Yuan looked at the blushing Huohuo and perked up.

This girl—

She was the real treasure.

Seeing his delighted expression, the tail immediately warned Huohuo warily: "Girl, watch yourself. This guy is a total lolicon."

Ji Yuan: "..."

I'm not a lolicon!

I just see something cute and fluffy and can't help reaching out to pet it.

Chapter 15: Suiyang Subjugation Art [Please drop some monthly tickets and blades!]

(In the previous text, I wrote Suiyang Subjugation Art, but it was mistakenly typed as Subjugation Art. The earlier text has been corrected.)

Ji Yuan felt his reputation taking a considerable hit.

There was no way he could shoulder the blame for being a lolicon.

He dared to swear that if he were a lolicon, his mother would fly over from the Yaoging Star-skiff and chop his head off herself.

Ji Yuan quickly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Judge Huohuo, why have you come here?"

"See, little girl? Here's a sanctimonious lolicon who won't even admit it."

Tail spoke up again.

Ji Yuan: "..."

"Tail Master, please don't say that." Huohuo chided Tail with a word. Just as Ji Yuan thought she had sharp eyes and recognized he wasn't a lolicon, he saw her body shuffle a few small steps backward.

Fine, let actions speak.

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

At that moment, Huohuo began to explain the purpose of her visit.

"Um, there's intelligence saying that a Suiyang has been appearing in this house. I, I came here to deal with, with the Suiyang..."

Suiyang?

What's that?

Hearing this term, Ji Yuan immediately recalled the skill he had just leeched from Huohuo's hand.