My Honkai: Star Rail System Advanced Early Chapter 24

She could also have something she could master.

However, she immediately released the restraints and listened to Tail Master. Huohuo realized her abilities were still insufficient. She felt a little disappointed compared to before, but thinking that she had already found a method, she just needed to work harder from now on.

Before, she couldn't find the way, but now that she finally had a path, all she had to do was keep running forward.

Huohuo stole a glance at Ji Yuan, her eyes filled with gratitude.

It was all thanks to this teacher, who didn't look much older than her.

She had to practice diligently and not let down her teacher's guidance.

Just as she was about to practice her hand gestures again, Sushang came out with a pile of freshly prepared food.

"Dinner is ready!"

"Let's go, Huohuo, time to eat."

"Mhm."

Huohuo nodded carefully.

The two walked towards the dining table.

As they walked over, a system settlement prompt appeared in Ji Yuan's ear.

[As a teacher to the Chief Adjudicator, you have completed your daily teachings. Reward: +1 Universal Spiritual Energy]

Ji Yuan felt a kind of energy appear within his body, one that he could manipulate at will.

"I just don't know what Universal Spiritual Energy means. Can it be used in any attack method or any Aeon's abilities?"

He thought to himself.

Putting this matter aside, he and Huohuo walked to the dining table.

Sushang had already served two bowls of rice. Seeing Huohuo, she immediately said to her, "Here, Huohuo, try my cooking."

"Mhm mhm."

Huohuo quickly sat on the chair. The chair was a bit high, and her feet couldn't reach the ground. She placed her slippers on the floor, and her small feet in cotton socks dangled in the air.

Sushang handed Huohuo a bowl of rice, and Ji Yuan casually reached for the other bowl. However, Sushang grabbed it and put it aside.

"This one is mine. Go get your own. You're so big, how can you not even know how to serve yourself rice?"

"Hey, you damn sister."

"T-teacher, uh, should I, give my bowl to, you?"

Huohuo said softly.

Ji Yuan and Sushang were stunned when they heard this.

Then Ji Yuan silently picked up an empty bowl, while Sushang picked up the serving spoon.

"I'll get it myself."

"Never mind, I'll get it for you."

The three of them finally sat down.

Huohuo picked up her bowl and glanced at Ji Yuan. Seeing that he had picked up his chopsticks, she felt relieved and extended her chopsticks to pick up a dish and put it in her mouth.

"How does it taste?"

Sushang asked Huohuo.

"V-very good." Looking at Sushang and Ji Yuan, Huohuo nodded carefully.

At the same time, her eyes almost welled up with tears.

Sushang's cooking was just ordinary home-style food, but Huohuo tasted a sense of home in it.

Reliable older brother and sister, warm food, a safe place to stay, and playful banter during meals – these were all things Huohuo had just experienced.

It was good to be learning here.

Ji Yuan then said to Huohuo, "Huohuo, for the next few days, you'll have to practice on your own. I won't be able to guide you for a while."

"Ah!?"

Huohuo looked at Ji Yuan blankly, a hint of fear in her eyes.

What was her teacher going to do?

Ji Yuan explained, "Sushang and I are going outside the Celestial Ark to eliminate Buli Ren. You'll likely be alone here for these few days. You can stay here and practice well, or perhaps you have work at the Ten-Lords Commission? Do you need to go?"

"Oh, oh."

Huohuo nodded gently.

She felt a slight sense of relief.

But she was still a little disappointed.

She hadn't experienced this warm feeling for long before she had to watch her teacher leave for a while.

After dinner, Huohuo wanted to wash the dishes, but Sushang and Ji Yuan stopped her. Ji Yuan went to wash the dishes and told Huohuo and Sushang to play on their phones or watch TV.

Huohuo picked up her phone while sitting on the sofa to contact Hanya.

"Lord Hanya asked me to report regularly. Sister Sushang, can I tell her about you all going over there?"

She knew about the Celestial Ark tradition of making a big fuss before a battle, but she wasn't sure if the teachers were willing to say anything.

"Go ahead, it doesn't matter," Sushang waved her hand.

Seeing Sushang agree, Huohuo nodded and then edited a message to Hanya.

[Huohuo: Lord Hanya, I've started learning the Suiyang Subjugation Art. The teachers are going to participate in a war against the Buli Ren these days. Should I stay here to continue practicing or return to work at the Ten-Lords Commission?]

After a while, Hanya's reply came back.

[Hanya: I suggest you go with them.]

[Huohuo: Go with the teachers?]

[Hanya: Yes, it's time for you to see blood. I was still considering how to get you to experience that, and witnessing a war firsthand is perfect.] Chapter 35 Luofu General Jing Yuan

[Huohuo: See, see, see blood?]

[Hanya: Yes, this is part of your training as an adjudicator. I had originally planned for you to participate in some operations to apprehend dangerous criminals, but this battlefield is more suitable.]

Hanya: I will inform Yukong of the Ten Ships Bureau about this matter.

[Huohuo: I, I understand.]

Huohuo swallowed nervously.

Seeing the change in Huohuo's expression, Sushang, who was beside her, immediately asked, "Huohuo, what's wrong?"

"Um, I just reported the situation to Lord Hanya. She, she said I should go to the battlefield too," Huohuo whispered to Sushang.

"You're going to the battlefield?" Jing Yuan returned after clearing the bowls and chopsticks, sounding a bit surprised.

"Yes, Lord Hanya said it's time for me to gain some experience..." Huohuo said, her voice trembling with fear.

Tail Master emerged at this moment, speaking in a tone of disappointment. "Relax, it's just a few deaths. With me around, you definitely won't get hurt!"

Looking at the nervous Huohuo, Jing Yuan felt some sympathy, but he knew this was something Huohuo had to go through to grow.

"Stay close to me and Tingyun then, that will save you from danger."

And also save me from danger, Jing Yuan thought to himself.

Jing Yuan planned for Tingyun and himself to stick close to Sushang for protection. However, just the two of them might not be enough. If Huohuo joined them, then two people protecting two people should be quite secure.

"Okay, I understand," Huohuo said softly to Jing Yuan, gulping down air nervously.

Sushang patted her chest firmly and also assured her, "Don't worry, you'll be absolutely safe with me here."

"Mhm, mhm." Huohuo nodded quickly, her previous tension easing significantly.

She couldn't help but start channeling her magic, looking at Tail Master.

She quietly asked Tail Master, "Um, Tail Master, could you help me practice a bit more?"

"No, absolutely not." Upon hearing Huohuo's request, Tail Master immediately shook its head vigorously.

As it was shaking its head, Jing Yuan walked over and patted Tail Master.

"Here, Huohuo, wait a moment. I'll go have a chat with Tail Master."

"Kid, what are you doing!?" Tail Master shouted at Jing Yuan.

However, at this moment, Jing Yuan had already prepared a spell and shot it at Tail Master. Tail Master was not a weak Suiyang, and if Jing Yuan wasn't prepared, it would be difficult to control. Unfortunately, as Huohuo was speaking, Jing Yuan had already begun preparing, and the moment Tail Master opened its mouth, Jing Yuan struck.

"Um..." Huohuo looked at Tail Master with some reluctance.

"Wait a moment, I'll be right back," Jing Yuan said with a smile, leading Tail Master into an empty room.

You dare to hinder my efforts to help Huohuo grow.

You're not letting Huohuo practice? You're killing me!

In this situation, Jing Yuan was prepared to deliver a physically impactful blow to Tail Master.

The door closed, and soon, screams could be heard from inside the room.

Sushang and Huohuo looked at each other, too afraid to speak.

After a while, Ji Yuan emerged, looking listless, and tossed the Tail Master in front of Huohuo.

"Here, Huohuo, I've finished communicating with the Tail Master. He's agreed to help you with your training."

"This..." Huohuo stared dumbfounded at the silent Tail Master.

However, after some internal struggle, she picked up the Tail Master and began to practice.

Huohuo had been learning the Suiyang Subjugation Art from Ji Yuan these past few days, while Sushang had gone to the Cloud Knights to make preparations for the upcoming war.

Tingyun had visited Ji Yuan a few times, mentioning the need to purchase protective gear for the war.

During this process, Tingyun had intended to go shopping with Ji Yuan alone. However, for safety reasons, Ji Yuan insisted on bringing Huohuo whenever they went out, leaving Tingyun with no opportunity to be alone with him.

After three to two days of preparation, it was time for the army to depart and begin the campaign to encircle and suppress the Orion Trading Company.

However, calling it a war was a bit of an exaggeration; it was merely a small-scale military operation targeting a single trading company, and the scale of deployment was not particularly large.

It involved over ten thousand air-riders and eight thousand Cloud Knights.

This would be a massive army for a primitive planet, but it wasn't considered a large force for the soldiers of a Celestial Ark.

During the third war against the Abundance Followers, the Luofu Starfaring Vessel alone lost over 120,000 air-riders. The current combined force of less than twenty thousand was considered a very small operation.

Although Ji Yuan and Tingyun were important, they were like a drop in the ocean within the army. They stood outside the neatly arranged ranks of Cloud Knights and air-riders, waiting for their dedicated escort to arrive and take them to the battlefield after the army had departed.