Upon finding the source of the cries for help, Ye Yan saw a familiar face— Tingyun, Phantylia as [ Lord Ravager ] Huan Long, surrounded by Mara-Struck Soldiers.
"My lord, I am the ferryman of the Luofu Sky-Faring Commission corps. Please, be my hero and rescue me... oh?"
Phantylia, who was playing the role of a character, showed a look of surprise. He had just introduced himself when he realized that the other person had run away without looking back.
Phantylia:...
Brother, she racked her brains to come up with this dramatic scene, at least cooperate a little!
Judging from that person's clothes, they don't seem to be native to the Xianzhou. And they're such a weakling...
Searching through the Foxian- girl's Remembrance, Phantylia found no trace of Ye Yan in Remembrance, which made her even more certain that Tingyun didn't know Ye Yan at all!
The duck that was about to be eaten flew away, and Phantylia's face immediately darkened. He briefly used Imaginary Energy to imprison the Mara-Struck soldiers and began to wait for the Cloud Knights to come to his rescue.
Sigh... I can't rely on him, I can't rely on him...
Bang!
A large bag of Church specialties fell from the sky, instantly returning the soldiers who had fallen to demonic possession to the embrace of Mother Earth.
Staring Phantylia at the suddenly vanished Mara-Struck soldiers, Huanlong blinked.
What just happened?
"Miss Foxian, our meeting is fate, a connection destined by destiny. Please accept these local specialties as a gift! No need to thank me."
Hearing the sudden sound, Phantylia took out a piece of white jade soap and fell into deep thought.
Not long after Ye Yan left, Welt led everyone into the Xianzhou [ Luofu ].
"This milk tea is truly... magical." Dan Heng held the newly taken photo, carefully studying himself in the picture.
blonde hair, blue eyes, and a black and white priest's robe...
Isn't that Chair Blake?!
"Actually, you can still tell the difference between you and the Chair." March 7th observed very carefully; Blake had a silver-white [∞]-shaped cross on his chest, while Dan Heng did not.
Furthermore, Blake's priestly robes were black on the left and white on the right, while Dan Heng's were the opposite.
"With the face of an [ Eternity ] Emanator, Chair Blake is quite famous throughout the universe, which is a good thing! If danger arises, just bring out this face! Let's scare the enemy first!" March 7th marveled at his own clever little brain.
Welt suddenly stopped and began to analyze the intelligence they had gathered and their Trailblaze goals with the others.
"Although the Stellaron Hunters have thrown out many smokescreens, the most important thing about this Xianzhou journey is..."
"Prioritize the Stellaron, cultivate good relations with those in power, and perhaps sample the local cuisine." Star has already Guild to answer quickly.
"It seems the trip to Belobog really changed you a lot... you've even started making plans now."
Even with Kafka present, Welt made no attempt to avoid mentioning her, just as she had said on the train not long ago.
The scenes unfolding now are all part of the [ Script ], so he plans to go with the flow.
" The Stellaron Hunters must have ulterior motives, but considering their reputation and the emphasis in Kafka's words: there's almost certainly a Stellaron on the Xianzhou."
" The Alliance and the Train have had little interaction in the past, and our arrival may not necessarily be welcomed. But the Trailblazer are not after fame or fortune; we want to provide all the assistance we can to the Xianzhou and eliminate any potential trouble."
"Let us hold fast to this original aspiration and follow the Trailblaze path of [exploration], [understanding], [establishment], and [connection]."
"Oh oh oh!"
Welt's speech reignited the atmosphere, and everyone on March 7th was eager to set off!
Across from the [ Sleepless Earl ] teahouse, Ye Yan looked at the still unchanging, dilapidated yet mysterious milk tea shop and nodded in satisfaction.
Actually, there have been some changes; a new sign has been added in front of the store.
[ Eternity ] Secret Recipe Immortal's Joy Tea, limited to one bottle only~ No more will be sold~ Welcome customers to try it~ New products will not be available on the shelves, so stay tuned~]
[Update: We're sold out of milk tea today. Welcome back tomorrow!]
As he pushed open the door of the milk tea shop, he saw Qingque lying on the sofa, comfortably scrolling through her phone.
Upon seeing Ye Yan, Qingque reacted as if she had been caught slacking off at work, sitting up reflexively with initial panic and confusion in her eyes... After recognizing Ye Yan's face, she breathed a sigh of relief, her astonishment turning into delight.
"Oh, that scared me to death! I thought it was the old fortune teller who found me. Thank goodness!"
"You... don't you need to go to work?" Ye Yan asked in surprise. Had this girl moved out of the bubble tea shop?
"On such an auspicious day, the first thing Mr. Ye Yan said to me was about work. Sigh, that hurts." Qingque sat up and pulled out the Imperial Jade: "Today is suitable for slacking off... not for working or going to work!"
"Put the work at the Divination Commission aside for now; the milk tea shop that Mr. Ye Yan asked me to look after is the most important! This is considered personal leave, so the Temple of the Goddess has no reason to criticize me; it's perfectly reasonable."
The remaining work can be done slowly. Helping others run a shop is a completely new experience for Qingque, and it can lay the foundation for her to open the [ Imperial Jade ] card shop after she retires.
These precious moments of leisure must not be disturbed by anyone. Back in the Divination Commission, I had to be wary of Fu Xuan to prevent being caught slacking off.
Now, ever since Qingque took over the shop, Taibu can't even find me anymore, and I'm living a very comfortable life!
What? What if Master Diviner Fu gets angry?
Hmm... maybe I should give her some milk candy dumplings? Eating sweets should calm her down, right? Probably...
Regarding the signboard at the store entrance...
"Well, helping you with the shop is a legitimate business, and I'm a regular customer, so it wouldn't be right not to help out properly." Before Ye Yan left, Qingque had made it a habit to have a cup of milk tea every morning.
If Ye Yan didn't open the door one day, she wouldn't be surprised; he probably overslept and hadn't gotten up yet.
"To ensure a stable daily sales volume and to legitimately slack off during work hours, I specifically came up with this plan."
"First, exaggerate to attract customers' attention... What would milk tea blessed by [ Eternity ] taste like?"
"Then look at the price! Wow~ It's affordable and accessible. Even new customers who haven't tried it before will buy a cup to give it a try."
"Your milk tea, with its melt-in-your-mouth tapioca pearls and smooth, delicate texture... everyone who's tried it raves about it!" Qingque praised sincerely.
"After one drink, you'll crave a second, but then you see... it's limited to one drink per person. What a pity, I'll have to come back tomorrow to buy some~"
Qingque spread her hands, "By repeating this process, you can gain another group of long-term loyal customers!"
"And I, who help you manage the shop... only need to arrive at the shop at fixed times, and close the shop as soon as the daily sales target is met. My work is over in less than half an hour! In my spare time, I can even craft a [ Imperial Jade ] myself."
"That's what you call... slacking off at work without neglecting your duties!"
After Ye Yan, Qingque familiarly took out a cup of milk tea from the freezer.
"Alright, to celebrate Mr. Ye Yan's trip ending... I'm going to go play a round of Imperial Jade! Bye-bye~"