My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

Since the Orion Merchant Guild and the Aeons of Abundance were colluding, their assets would naturally be seized by the Luofu Starfaring Vessel as spoils of war. As the representative of the Resonant Flame Merchant Guild, Tingyun was naturally responsible for these tasks.

She wasn't ready yet, but once everything was handled, Tingyun would have to work through the night.

Hearing that she was going to start working, Ji Yuan patiently reminded her, "Is that so? Then you must be careful and mind your safety. Today, Lord Genyi told me that this Orion Merchant Guild and the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, in addition to colluding with the Buli Ren, were also colluding with those who worship Nanook the Aeon of Destruction. If you need to go out to take inventory, be sure to bring more Cloud Knights. If that's not enough, you can call Changchang over too."

She still had to use her sister when needed.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful," Tingyun found Ji Yuan's words amusing. While she wasn't as meticulous and cautious as Ji Yuan, she knew how to protect herself. She wouldn't easily encounter danger when acting outside.

"Just being careful isn't enough."

Ji Yuan said with a frown.

"Alright, alright, I get it," Tingyun leaned closer to Ji Yuan with a smile. "Besides, if I'm in danger, won't you be there to save me?"

"Of course, I'll save you, but..."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he couldn't help but recall that both of them were in a state where they could die at any moment.

"What? Are you afraid of danger?" Tingyun pouted and said to Ji Yuan discontentedly, "I'm starting to suspect you have divination abilities like the Grand Tutor, predicting that danger will befall us when we're together, which is why you keep reminding me to be careful."

Ji Yuan broke out in a sweat upon hearing this.

"How, how could that be."

Tingyun looked at Ji Yuan's expression and was suddenly startled.

What she said might actually be true!

However, after thinking about it, even the Grand Tutor's predictions weren't always accurate, so Ji Yuan's prediction accuracy wouldn't be that high either.

It seems I need to find a way to make Ji Yuan's prediction fall apart on its own.

She thought to herself.

Looking up, Tingyun said to Ji Yuan, "If what I said isn't right, you can prove me wrong."

"How do I prove it?"

"Naturally, it's..."

As Tingyun said this, she pushed Ji Yuan onto the sofa, resting her little fox head directly on his lap.

"If I sleep on your lap for a while, I'll know that we'll be very safe together."

Chapter 44: Even the Destruction Lord Can't Resist Teasing You!

Ji Yuan nervously watched Tingyun, afraid of any unexpected events occurring around them.

Lying on his lap, Tingyun clearly felt his tension. After a while, she helplessly shook her head in her heart and sat up.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

She shifted her position and lay down on the other side of the sofa.

Ji Yuan pointed towards the inner room.

"Aren't you going to sleep on the bed inside?"

"Are you inviting me?" Tingyun asked Ji Yuan with a smile. Before Ji Yuan could say anything else, she got off the sofa and walked inside.

As she reached the bedroom door, she gave Ji Yuan a sly smile.

"Do you want to come too?"

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes at Tingyun.

"If you joke around any more, I'll get serious!"

Tingyun gave Ji Yuan a provocative look again.

Ji Yuan stopped paying attention to Tingyun. He knew Tingyun was joking and not serious.

Besides, even if she were serious, Ji Yuan couldn't imagine how the system would settle his score if he actually went to sleep in the same bed as Tingyun.

He figured his moral standing would drop significantly in the system's eyes.

Standing in the room, he still couldn't help but check the surroundings. After confirming there were no issues, he sat on the sofa, guarding the place.

Tingyun woke up in the evening.

As soon as she came out, she saw Ji Yuan still in a tense guarding state. Looking around, she noticed that there were more than a dozen new holes poked in the apartment.

She felt both touched and amused by this.

Touched because he had actually been guarding her while she slept, and amused because Tingyun felt Ji Yuan was overly anxious, worrying about them encountering danger even in the headquarters.

"Alright, I'm going to handle my duties, you can sleep soundly."

Tingyun walked behind Ji Yuan and poked his cheek.

Ji Yuan's defense system had malicious intent detection. Tingyun's action was completely harmless, so it naturally didn't trigger any defensive measures.

Ji Yuan waved his hand, looking displeased. "You're finally leaving. Go on, hurry up and get to work. Don't come back next time."

"How is that possible? I still have to come back here to catch up on sleep after work tomorrow morning!" Tingyun waved her hand at Ji Yuan, putting on a look that said, "I've got you figured out."

She then left.

Ji Yuan watched her go, then after washing up, returned to his room to rest.

Lying on the bed, he could clearly feel the lingering fragrance Tingyun had left behind after she departed.

All sorts of chaotic thoughts flooded his mind. Ji Yuan tossed and turned on the bed for a long time before he finally managed to fall asleep.

The next morning, Ji Yuan was woken by a cold little hand placed on his neck.

Opening his eyes, he saw his sister standing there, hands on her hips, looking at him.

"Why are you looking for me so early?"

This time, it was Ji Yuan's turn to look at Sushang with sleepy eyes.

He casually checked his system and found that he had even unlocked a small achievement.

[You were gently woken up by a beautiful widowed wife this morning. The system rewards you with a hearty breakfast.]

Gentle? Beautiful?

Ji Yuan inwardly scoffed, looking at the little girl who had just returned from sword practice and placed her cold hands on his neck.

And what's this about "widowed wife"?

And dating early?!

Dating early?!

"It's still early, it'll be noon soon. If you don't eat breakfast, do you plan on skipping lunch too?"

Hearing this, Ji Yuan quickly rolled over, patted Sushang's head, and then hurried to the restroom to wash up.

While brushing his teeth, he asked Sushang, "By the way, are you all up yet?"

Sushang nodded, "Huohuo is still practicing her spells. Sister Tingyun worked all night yesterday, and she went out this morning to tally the spoils of war."

"She went out to tally the spoils of war?"

Upon hearing Sushang say this, Ji Yuan felt a sudden pang of anxiety.

"Yes, if she doesn't tally them personally, the spoils of war and the accounts won't match." As she spoke, Sushang looked at Ji Yuan with suspicion, "Brother, don't tell me you've fallen for Sister Tingyun? Were you lying to me last time when you said you didn't like her?"

"No, I said I wouldn't date for a hundred years, and I mean it."

Ji Yuan quickly waved his hands.

Sushang looked at Ji Yuan with deep suspicion, "Fine, I'll believe you for now. Don't worry, a squad of Cloud Knights went with Sister Tingyun this time, so nothing will happen."

"Mhm."

Hearing that it was an entire squad of Cloud Knights, Ji Yuan felt a bit more at ease.

Nothing should go wrong.

Even so, he wasn't entirely at ease for the rest of the morning.

After beating up a few dozen captured merchants to confirm they weren't Buli Ren, Ji Yuan seemed distracted.

Genyi thought he was just tired from yesterday and immediately told him to rest for the rest of the day.

Ji Yuan planned to return to his room to rest. It was then that he finally saw Tingyun sitting on the sofa in his room.

Seeing Tingyun, Ji Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're finally back."

"Oh? Were you worried about me?" Tingyun tilted her head and chuckled lightly, seemingly pleased by Ji Yuan's words. "This is a snack I bought from a shop I saw on the way. Try it."

"Mhm."

Looking at Tingyun, Ji Yuan felt something was off, but he couldn't pinpoint anything wrong. He felt like he might be overly anxious.

He walked over to the coffee table and took out a test strip for poison.

"Next time, don't rush to eat things like this. What if it's poisoned by the people of Abundance?"

Ji Yuan said to Tingyun as he tested for poison.

Tingyun's face showed an expression of speechlessness.

"You think a random shop I found on the road would happen to have poison?"

"What if it did? You only have one life, you can't risk such 'what ifs'."

After testing and finding no poison, Ji Yuan finally began to eat the snacks with peace of mind.

They tasted really good.

"I've been working since last night, I'm so tired~"

Tingyun slipped her slender feet out of her high heels and casually placed them on Ji Yuan's lap. The toes of her right foot wiggled slightly, poking at Ji Yuan's lower abdomen.

With her hands behind her head, she looked at Ji Yuan, who was eating, and said with a smile, "Ji Yuan, I heard that food tastes different when eaten with feet. Do you want to try? I washed them just now."

Her final tone was ambiguous, her eyes seeming to challenge him.

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes at her, speechless.

I'm a foot fetishist, but I don't have that kind of hobby.

And at that moment, the system prompt in his mind sounded again.

[Your charm is unparalleled, even Destruction Lord Phantylia can't help but tease you…]

Chapter 45: Still Need to Tease Phantylia!

Destruction Lord Phantylia…

In an instant, Ji Yuan felt his blood run cold.

His scalp was tingling to an extreme.

He hadn't even bothered to look closely at the rewards he'd received this time.

What was going on?

Wasn't it Tingyun?

How did it become Destruction Lord Phantylia?

Destruction Lords were envoys chosen by Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, and leaders of many factions within the Antimatter Legion. Their strength was among the strongest in the entire galaxy, second only to the Aeons themselves. They withered countless worlds to death, eradicating innumerable civilizations and species.

Destruction Lord Phantylia, on the other hand, was passionate about the destruction of 'spirit.' She achieved her destructive goals by inciting internal religious conflicts on planets, dismantling their spiritual pillars, and causing the collapse of trust within civilizations, leading people to completely abandon hope.

Ji Yuan had a good understanding of her before, as she was also part of the Suiyang clan. Her records were included in the Suiyang Catalog Ji Yuan had previously obtained. As a Destruction Envoy, her strength was even greater than that of the Suiyang's 'Firebringer.'

Such a Destruction Lord was now placing her foot on his thigh, teasing him.

Ji Yuan's heart instantly became extremely tense.