My Honkai: Star Rail System Arrived Early

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

For survival, that was the safest option.

But he really couldn't ignore the lives of others.

"Just this once, I absolutely won't do it again."

Ji Yuan told himself.

Seeing Tingyun about to depart, he called out, "Miss Tingyun, wait a moment, I'll go with you."

Chapter 7: Escaping the Star-skiff

He could only risk trying to save Tingyun.

Ji Yuan planned to go with Tingyun and then look for a way to leave midway.

This was very dangerous; Ji Yuan even felt that the possibility of both of them dying here could confirm the future his system knew.

But, If he hid all his kindness and became a coward just because of this danger, he might as well be dead.

Although he cherished his own life, His passion had not cooled.

Ji Yuan took a step forward and voiced his desire to act with Tingyun.

The Trade Officials were responsible for reviewing goods entering Luofu. In terms of procedure, Ji Yuan accompanying Tingyun to find the buyer could also be considered part of the review process.

Of course, this was not something Trade Officials typically did.

Hearing Ji Yuan say this, Tingyun stopped walking and turned to look at him, her expression filled with surprise.

"Of course, that would be wonderful. I was feeling a bit bored going to Chang'le Sky alone, so it's naturally excellent to have you accompany me."

Her fox-like eyes narrowed, and she gently opened her fan to cover the lower half of her smiling face.

This is more like it.

Getting close so eagerly is fitting for a teenage boy.

Tingyun finally felt that Ji Yuan was normal.

She even had a feeling that what happened last night was just her hallucination due to being too busy with business negotiations.

"I'll be hosting in Chang'le Sky, how about I treat you to a meal?"

"Mm, okay."

Ji Yuan nodded in agreement.

It didn't matter if he agreed, as he wouldn't be going to dinner no matter what happened later.

Seeing Ji Yuan agree, Tingyun recalled his refusal last night and smiled.

Did all this change just because he looked at my feet for an afternoon?

So this little guy really is a complete foot fetishist.

For some reason, the thought made her retract her foot slightly.

She felt Ji Yuan's gaze fixed on her.

Her feet felt hot.

Ji Yuan and Tingyun boarded a Star-skiff used for transporting goods. Such Star-skiffs were common on the Luofu Star-skiffs. Their hulls were large, but there wasn't much space for people, as they were mostly occupied by massive cargo holds. Passengers either sat in containers with the cargo or stood outside, enduring the cold wind.

Tingyun and Ji Yuan chose the latter.

Once they reached Chang'le Sky, other workers would handle the transport, so only Ji Yuan and Tingyun were on the ship.

Standing on the ship's railing, the Star-skiff vibrated slightly and then took to the air.

A strong wind blew, causing Tingyun's clothes to flutter backward. It was Ji Yuan's first time on such a cargo Star-skiff, and he stumbled slightly at first. However, thanks to the martial arts foundation he learned from his mother and the swordsmanship he learned from Yan Qing, he quickly stabilized himself.

At this moment, he saw Tingyun extend a hand towards him.

Tucking her hand back, Tingyun said with a smile, "I thought you might fall, little brother. I didn't expect you to have such good skills for a civil official."

"Well, it's a foundation my mother drilled into me when I was young. She always wanted my sister and me to join the Cloud Knights and become excellent Cloud Knight warriors to carry on her and our parents' duties. If we did poorly, she would inevitably scold us."

"Now that I've come to Luofu to be a Trade Official, she'll probably smack me on the head when she sees me," Ji Yuan said with a smile to Tingyun.

"That must have been really tough."

Tingyun said understandingly to Ji Yuan.

Her childhood personality was different from that of typical fox-folk, and she found it difficult to follow in her parents' footsteps as a military official. In the end, she had to become a trade representative. Ji Yuan, on the other hand, came from the Yaoging Star-skiff, a place known for its warriors. To leave that background and become a complete civil official required extraordinary effort.

Especially since he was so young.

"That's really amazing."

Tingyun felt a little happy in her heart to be liked by such an outstanding young man.

"It's fine. I'll just train my sister to be a qualified Cloud Knight soldier when the time comes," Ji Yuan said, shrugging indifferently.

As if remembering something, he asked Tingyun, "By the way, Miss Tingyun, do you know if there are any properties for sale on the Xianzhou recently?"

"Properties?"

What was Ji Yuan planning to do?

She wondered in her heart.

Before she could think further, Ji Yuan explained, "In a while, my sister will also be seconded to the Cloud Knights here. For convenience of residence, I might as well buy a house."

At the same time, he quietly opened his phone and looked around.

He must have traveled a considerable distance from Flowing Cloud Ferry. The number of Star-skiffs passing by had also decreased. He could start the next phase of his plan.

While chatting with Tingyun about various events happening on the Xianzhou, he picked up his phone.

"I see. I haven't been on Luofu for very long, but the Resonant Flame merchant group does handle matters here. I'll help you contact them then."

"Thank you, Miss Tingyun."

Ji Yuan said to Tingyun.

At the same time, he opened the chat interface on his phone.

"It's been a while since I messaged Changchang. I'll go ask her how things are going on her end."

Ji Yuan didn't message his sister. He said this deliberately for Buli Ren inside.

He quickly edited a message and sent it to the Cloud Knights.

Next, it was time for the Cloud Knights to handle it.

As for himself, he needed to figure out how to escape with Tingyun.

Thinking this, Ji Yuan moved closer to Tingyun.

"Miss Tingyun, actually, there's something I've wanted to tell you since last night."

"Um, I..."

As he spoke, he moved even closer to Tingyun.

Glancing sideways, Ji Yuan saw another Star-skiff approaching at this moment, only tens of meters away from him and Tingyun. Moreover, its altitude was lower, making it the most suitable target for escape.

"Actually, I want to..."

He suddenly took a step forward.

Seeing Ji Yuan's actions, Tingyun thought he was about to confess his feelings to her.

"If he really confesses, how should I reject him without hurting his feelings?"

Before she could think further, she felt a powerful impact on her abdomen.

Then, she was sent flying into the air.

What did Ji Yuan do!?

Before she could finish thinking, she felt herself heavily land on the deck of another Star-skiff.

Intense pain shot through her body from all directions.

Ji Yuan wouldn't be a gentleman when escaping. He wouldn't act as a cushion for Tingyun. It would be considered honorable if he didn't use her as a meat shield.

Tingyun felt like her bones were about to break.

But these were not the main issues.

Looking at Ji Yuan, who had flown up with her and crashed onto another Star-skiff.

"What are you doing!?"

Her face instantly turned furious.

If there's animosity between two parties, one must fall.

Although the fox-folk aren't natives of the Xianzhou, having lived there for so long, they've absorbed this culture.

Tingyun stared intently at Ji Yuan, her folded fan clutched tightly in her hand, as if preparing to attack him.

She said urgently to Ji Yuan, "Let go of me, quickly! I need to go back and adjust the star-skiff. If it crashes, you'll be guilty of a serious crime."

It was fortunate she'd felt some goodwill towards this guy just moments ago.

Her heart was filled with regret.

She couldn't believe she had trusted Ji Yuan so much.

Having lost so much at once, how was she supposed to handle it?

At this moment, she felt her waist loosen.

Tingyun saw Ji Yuan release his hand from her waist, his face displaying a look of relief.

Are you gloating, you jerk?

Tingyun's expression turned fierce.

Ji Yuan didn't notice Tingyun's expression; instead, he thought happily to himself:

"Finally, I've successfully escaped. The rest is up to the Cloud Knights. And Miss Tingyun, she should be safe and not die after this escape, right? There are so many CGs online; even if she died early in the original storyline, she must have been very talented. I can then leech off her abilities to survive."

The system's prompt sounded in his ears once more.