The Enemy Closes In; Jingliu Comes to the Rescue [Second Update]

Yanqing watched from the side, her face showing that her elder brother Ji Yuan was a disappointment, having his cultivation progress hindered by a woman.

This overpowering, cloying romance is absolutely unacceptable.

I still need to diligently practice my swordsmanship.

However, Yanqing turned her head and thought about the widening gap in swordsmanship between herself and Ji Yuan, and fell into great confusion again.

The banquet lasted until late into the night. Fortunately, Ji Yuan was now wealthy and powerful, having bought all the houses in the surrounding area; otherwise, someone would definitely have complained about the disturbance caused by Ji Yuan's property.

Except for Phantylia, who went back to the Divine Might Manor, everyone else stayed there.

Because the surrounding courtyards had been opened up, Ji Yuan no longer needed to sleep on the sofa, and he finally returned to his master bedroom. The second bedroom next to the master bedroom was occupied by Sushang. In the other newly opened room, Ruan Mei lived on the other side of Ji Yuan's master bedroom, making it convenient for Ji Yuan to conduct experiments with her. Huohuo, Tingyun, and even Topaz also had their own rooms. Even so, the new rooms weren't fully occupied.

To this, Topaz was not worried that these empty rooms would be useless; on the contrary, she confidently told Ji Yuan:

"Boss, I've already bought all the houses next door in advance. I believe that even if there are more people, they can still live there."

Ji Yuan: "..."

Ji Yuan wanted to argue, but as soon as he was about to utter the words, he felt utterly powerless.

Forget it, forget it, I should just go to sleep. I must be so tired that my mind can't keep up.

Ji Yuan returned to his room to rest.

The others had also endured a long interstellar journey, so they were all exhausted. After finishing their meal, they all returned to their rooms to rest.

Ji Yuan slept for about three or four hours when he heard the sound of the door opening. Ji Yuan opened his eyes, stood up with some confusion, and pushed open the door.

He saw Yanqing leaving in a hurry.

Ji Yuan asked Yanqing, "Yanqing, what happened? What are you doing so late at night?"

As Yanqing walked, he replied to Ji Yuan, "Brother, I received intelligence from the Cloud Knights. A considerable number of small fleets of Buli Ren have appeared at Flowing Cloud Ferry. They launched a surprise attack while the merchant ships were entering the port. The general just ordered me to go to Flowing Cloud Ferry to suppress the Buli Ren."

"Is Buli Ren planning to sabotage us ahead of time?"

Ji Yuan casually threw on a piece of clothing and followed Yanqing downstairs.

"Yanqing, I'll go with you. If we get there sooner, we can avoid too many casualties at Flowing Cloud Ferry."

"Brother, don't you need to rest?" Yanqing asked Ji Yuan with some concern.

"It's okay, I slept soundly for a few hours, that's enough."

Ji Yuan walked ahead of Yanqing and said.

"Hmm... okay."

Yanqing hesitated for a moment, then followed Ji Yuan and left home.

Ji Yuan and Yanqing hurriedly arrived at the Cloud Knights port at Flowing Cloud Ferry. The Cloud Knights stationed there had already received orders and immediately prepared the Star Skiff upon seeing Ji Yuan and Yanqing arrive. Ji Yuan and Yanqing boarded the Star Skiff and quickly headed towards Flowing Cloud Ferry.

Their Star Skiff quickly arrived at the outer perimeter of Flowing Cloud Ferry.

Before they even reached the other side, Ji Yuan and Yanqing saw that Flowing Cloud Ferry was already engulfed in flames.

The Cloud Knights are currently engaged in battle with the Buli Ren.

Ji Yuan, with his sharp eyes, clearly saw the ferocious faces and biologically modified bodies of the Buli Ren. These Buli Ren were designed for a direct assault; Ji Yuan could clearly see that their bodies were fused with their weapons. Facing the Cloud Knights's attack, they could unleash tremendous power; almost a single Buli Ren could fight off an entire Cloud Knights squad.

They were very strong, but Ji Yuan also noticed that these Buli Ren were not very clear-headed and seemed to be in a state of constant bloodlust.

"Is this a case of a failed bioengineering experiment, and they've prematurely sent these Buli Ren to cause trouble?"

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

At that moment, several bio-warships rapidly approached Ji Yuan 'Ji Yuan Star Skiff. The warships formed an encirclement, intending to destroy Star Skiff.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan patted Yanqing on the shoulder.

"Yanqing, you take control of the Star Skiff first, I'll handle these biological warships."

After saying that, he went outside. Standing on the Star Skiff, Ji Yuan drew his Longsword Sky Dome.

Ji Yuan pressed a button on the Sky Dome Longsword, and instantly the sword grew to tens of meters longer. However, this was still not enough to reach the biological warships.

He then shook his longsword.

"Ancient Mirror Reflects the Gods (revised)!"

The icy sword energy instantly spread from the longsword held by Ji Yuan, affecting an area within a hundred meters of the sword's blade. All the Buli Ren's biological warships were enveloped by this sword energy. After freezing them, Ji Yuan touched the biological warships, and they all shattered upon contact.

After doing all this, Ji Yuan summoned his flying sword again and flew quickly towards Flowing Cloud Ferry.

At this moment, the Cloud Knights stationed at Flowing Cloud Ferry were at a disadvantage, as the Buli Ren were wreaking havoc. As far as Ji Yuan could see, more than half of the goods on Flowing Cloud Ferry's side were ablaze.

If it's not dealt with soon, Flowing Cloud Ferry will probably soon become a sea of fire.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan immediately drew his sword and pointed it towards the sky.

"Fall!"

He shouted loudly, simultaneously channeling the icy sword energy within his body into the sword and launching it outwards.

Buli Ren, who was attacking Ji Yuan, was puzzled by this situation.

This person looks very strong, but why is he launching his sword energy into the sky?

They dared to harbor such doubts.

And in the next second, they knew why.

Frosty sword energy descended from the sky above Flowing Cloud Ferry.

Instantly, the temperature throughout the port plummeted. The flames that were burning began to dim as they were concentrated by the ice.

Buli Ren and the Cloud Knights all shuddered. While everyone was shuddering like this, Ji Yuan took out the token of his status as the special envoy of the Xianzhou Marshal.

"I am the representative of the Cloud Knight Marshal, and now all of you must obey my orders."

He shouted.

"Yes!"

The Cloud Knights soldiers nodded in unison.

After they nodded, the Cloud Knights soldiers suddenly felt the coldness in their bodies disappear instantly, and even their strength increased.

This is the leadership ability that Ji Yuan obtained from Bronya. Ji Yuan commands the Cloud Knights to ensure that these Cloud Knights belong to him and are considered his subordinates.

Really,

Encouraged by Ji Yuan, the Buli Ren's offensive was resisted by the Cloud Knights.

Buli Ren was somewhat surprised, but in their berserk state, they didn't think too much about it and immediately launched an attack.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan stepped onto his flying sword and ascended into the air, the Jade Abacus appearing in his hand. Seeing that the Buli Ren were too ferocious and the Cloud Knights couldn't withstand them, he immediately unleashed the Jade Abacus, killing the Buli Ren.

Yanqing then drove his Star Skiff to Flowing Cloud Ferry.

Seeing that Ji Yuan had extinguished the fire that had burned most of Flowing Cloud Ferry, a look of envy and warlike crossed his face.

Brother Ji Yuan made a grand move, resolving most of the troubles Flowing Cloud Ferry was facing. Unfortunately, my sword energy and the energy within my body are not yet sufficient to do that; I need to cultivate more after I return.

Tonight, I can only prove my worth by killing more Buli Ren.

With these thoughts in mind, Yanqing wielded her flying sword with lightning speed, launching an attack on the Buli Ren. Although the Buli Ren had the upper hand against the Cloud Knights, they were still utterly crushed by Yanqing.

Soon, all the Buli Ren who appeared on the streets of Flowing Cloud Ferry were wiped out by Yanqing and the Cloud Knights.

After doing all this, Yanqing gave the following orders to the Cloud Knights:

"Now we need to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, and count the bodies."

Just when Yanqing thought the matter was about to end, the Cloud Knights suddenly spotted several Buli Ren hiding in a corner. Beside these Buli Ren were many merchants from other planets.

Even the leader, Buli Ren, was holding a tall, mature woman dressed in office lady attire by the neck.

Upon seeing that they had been discovered by the Cloud Knights, Bu Buli Ren grabbed the tall, mature woman by the neck and lifted her up.

"If you come over, I'll kill all these prisoners and make your Xianzhou lose face in front of other interstellar merchant groups."

This Buli Ren said to Yanqing and the others.

Seeing this, Yanqing's expression turned ugly.

Reputation is one thing, but Yanqing truly doesn't want innocent people to be injured or killed.

Ji Yuan then came to Yanqing's side.

"Big brother, what do we do?"

Yanqing asked Ji Yuan in a low voice.

"Of course it is..." Ji Yuan frowned slightly, then looked at the tall, mature woman that Buli Ren was holding in his hand, and his expression instantly became strange.

"They launched a direct attack."

As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, he immediately swung his sword and attacked.

Ah!?

Upon seeing Ji Yuan's condition, Yanqing's eyes widened.

Brother, they're holding hostages!

Not only were he and the Cloud Knights dumbfounded, but Buli Ren on the opposite side also had a strange expression.

"Aren't you afraid I'll kill the hostage?"

As he said this, he increased the pressure in his hand, trying to strangle the hostage to death.

Even if he dies, he'll take someone down with him.

However, as Bu Buli Ren increased his strength, he suddenly felt the hostage's expression change from fear to boredom.

"This is really no fun at all. I was going to pretend to be a weak hostage for a while, but then Ji Yuan actually showed up."

"The mature woman said with a look of disdain."

Then, looking at Buli Ren, she immediately swung her body and kicked him hard. At the same time, her palm struck Buli Ren's wrist, causing him to involuntarily loosen his grip.

A heavy kick landed on Buli Ren, the force of which sent Buli Ren flying.

As this 'mature woman' descended from mid-air, her figure visibly shrank...

Chapter 222 Enemy Forces Pressing In, Jingliu Provides Support [Second Update]

Her figure gradually shrank, and the office lady uniform that had been fitted and tight-fitting became very loose.

Then, the 'mature woman' forcefully tore it open, revealing a red kimono underneath. She tossed her long, flowing hair, which then transformed into twin ponytails.

The moment Ji Yuan saw her, he recognized her as Sparkle. As for Sparkle's combat strength, although he couldn't be sure, he was certain that the few Buli Ren in front of him were no match for her.

So he simply called.

Sparkle resolved this Buli Ren.

The other Buli Ren wanted to attack the other hostages. However, Ji Yuan was prepared and, seeing their movements, simply swung his sword and pierced them through.

At this point, the entire vanguard of Buli Ren attack on the Luofu Starfaring Vessel had been eliminated.

The Cloud Knights acted swiftly, preventing the Buli Ren from escaping to other places to cause damage. However, within Flowing Cloud Ferry, the Buli Ren's attacks still caused considerable losses, with many Cloud Knights and merchants from outside the area being killed or wounded.

Ji Yuan clenched his fists, looking at the injured people with a heart full of sympathy.

So he flew into the air again and activated the High Elder's healing power. An ice dragon appeared behind him and pounced on the wounded.

Seeing Ji Yuan's ice dragon pounce, the Cloud Knights soldiers chose to trust Ji Yuan. The short-lived species from outside the Xianzhou instinctively tried to dodge, but Ji Yuan's ice dragon was so fast that they were passed right through it before they could escape.

After being pierced by the ice dragon, they instantly felt their injuries heal.

Ah!?

They were taken aback.

At this moment, a series of system notification sounds appeared in Ji Yuan's mind.

[You have killed a member of the Buli Ren vanguard. The system rewards you with +1 Health.]

[You have killed a member of the Buli Ren vanguard. The system rewards you with +1 Health.]