"Etc."
Ye Yan called out to Qingque had only stepped halfway out of the shop.
"Thank you for your hard work. How much should I pay you?" To be frank, Qingque had been helping him with the shop for so long, even neglecting her work at the Divination Commission for a time.
It seems... we still need to give Fu Xuan some compensation.
"Hey~ Talking about money hurts feelings. Why don't you learn from [ Imperial Jade ] and play a few games with us when you have time?"
Qingque had no shortage of Credits, and her goal from beginning to end was very clear: to teach Ye Yan Guild fight [ Imperial Jade ]!
In Qingque's opinion, Ye Yan had taken the path of "slacking off" to the extreme. He was even too lazy to play cards, spending all his time in the milk tea shop, occasionally going to the " Sleepless Earl " teahouse across the street to chat with people.
Seeing Ye Yan's leisurely and carefree life, Qingque shed tears of envy.
Having another card-playing buddy is never a bad thing. Most importantly, Ye Yan can provide milk tea for her and her card-playing buddies.
Ye Yan had watched her play cards a few times before, and that's what's amazing! Her luck with those Qingque was absolutely incredible; she could win every single hand.
"Or... you could renovate the milk tea shop and add a chess and card table or something?" Qingque suggested, but it seemed a bit inappropriate and went against Ye Yan's original intention in opening the milk tea shop.
Besides, adding other equipment would make it no longer a milk tea shop; it should be renamed a lounge.
"We're running out of time, Mr. Ye Yan, I must go now!"
Upon Starskiff Haven, Xing and his group quickly discovered Tingyun, who was surrounded by the Mara-Struck soldiers.
Seeing the Foxian- girl in trouble, before Tingyun could even ask for help, Xing grabbed a baseball bat and rushed over.
"Thank you so much for saving the damsel in distress!"
March 7th felt a wave of nausea, "Next time, let us say those kinds of things! It's weird for you to say them yourself!"
"However... it's a good opportunity to test the power of the new weapon on you!" March 7th took out the ice spear that Ye Yan had improved. Upon seeing the weapon's wide-area destructive power, Phantylia was so frightened that she took a few steps back.
As a rare, eyeless creature, it instinctively sensed the threat of death.
With such an adorable face, yet wielding such a dangerous weapon, this woman is no ordinary person!
The danger level in Phantylia's heart has increased on March 7th!
Then look at the gray-haired girl next to her; her weapon is also quite unique...
Wait... this power is...
Eternity?
A shadow crossed her face, and in that instant, Phantylia a surge of murderous intent.
Ah, let's just kill them all...
No, that would go against its aesthetic of Destruction. It came here to shatter the Xianzhou from within, and it must not be thrown into disarray by a mere Eternity Traveler.
You mean the Church's Knights? They don't even have a single legitimate Pathstrider, so they shouldn't be getting in the way.
"Avoid acting impulsively, March 7th." Dan Heng stood in front of March 7th, telling ranged mages not to engage in melee combat.
Phantylia looked up, the first thing it saw was a face it would never forget, a face with a tense expression.
This... this isn't right, there's another [ Eternity ] Emanator?!
[Hahahaha... [ Destruction ] wretch, prepare to receive the grace of [ Eternity ]!]
Familiar words echoed in her ears, Phantylia recalled some unpleasant Remembrance.
Damn it, I thought the Church of Eternity had only sent the Knights to aid the Xianzhou, but I didn't expect their Chair to come in person.
Phantylia gritted her teeth, wishing she had sent [ Zephyro ] or [ Celenova ].
However, [ Zephyro ] seems to have suffered a severe injury. It is unknown who could have inflicted the wound on him, or whether it is an incurable and permanent injury.
Without a suitable physical body, Huanlong couldn't Phantylia fight Blake head-on!
No... Logically speaking, as the [ Eternity ] Emanator, Blake should be able to see through my disguise. Could it be...?
After carefully observing Dan Heng's appearance, Phantylia realized that he was quite different from the Blake in her Remembrance, and his voice was completely different as well, which relieved her.
Although it didn't want to judge a book by its cover, that face... it really needed to be wary. It felt like staying any longer would be dangerous, so it was best to leave first.
Just as Phantylia was about to leave quietly, Xing and March 7th had already dealt with the Mara-Struck soldiers.
"Thank you all for saving my life. I am Tingyun, the ferryman of the Luofu Sky-Faring Commission Guild. May I ask your honorable name?" Seeing that her escape had failed, Phantylia cleared her throat and introduced herself again.
"Your name is... Hehe, you're too kind. My name is March 7th, this is Dan Heng, and this is Uncle Yang, no, Mr. Yang. Welt Yang. And these two..."
On March 7th, he was momentarily speechless, but Xing came to his rescue:
"I am Galactic Baseballer. As for the blonde lady next to me, I'm sorry, her name is a secret and I cannot disclose it."
"Oh... is that so..." Seeing Tingyun's hesitant expression, March 7th immediately explained:
"Her name is Xing. Don't mind her; she always tries something fancy when introducing herself."
Upon hearing this, Xing objected, muttering, "If we get wanted again, it's safer to use an alias..."
It wasn't until March 7th that she realized, "Oh, you should have said so earlier! I already gave you my name."
"I see. Thank you all for your kind assistance. But I have a question: the Starskiff Haven is completely sealed off. You are not from the Xianzhou native, so what business do you have here?"
"We called for port assistance, but there was no response at first. Suddenly, someone opened the Jade Gate for us. After entering the Xianzhou, we couldn't find anyone, so we had to search for them along the way."
Phantylia put on a show. "How could that be? My ship was the last to enter the port, the Jade Gate closed afterward, and the Sky-Faring Commission has completely sealed off the Starskiff Haven..."
"Miss Tingyun, I wasn't lying. The Xianzhou can verify the authenticity of the Jade Gate's opening records with a simple check. The person who opened the gate remained silent, which made me suspicious as well."
Hearing Welt's answer, Phantylia cleverly changed the subject. "Judging from your skills, could you be the legendary... Astral Express?"
"Advanced interstellar civilizations are really something else. Looks like we're quite famous after all." March 7th felt relieved; hopefully, he wouldn't be wanted anymore...
"I had heard of your arrival, but unfortunately, my benefactors, your timing is unfortunate. The Xianzhou encountered an accident and is not suitable for entertaining guests. Whether you are here for sightseeing, medical treatment, or business, I'm afraid you won't be able to do anything."
At that moment, Tingyun sensed a peculiar gaze.
"Eh... this benefactor?"
Xing looked Curiosity at the bag full of local specialties in her hand. "Am I seeing things? Those are... soaps?"
After Qingque left, Ye Yan had nothing to do anyway. He couldn't just laze around in the milk tea shop after just getting back, so he brought some local specialties he bought in Jarilo-VI and went to the [ Sleepless Earl ] teahouse.
"Welcome to [ The Sleepless Earl ]! What kind of tea would you like, sir...?" Mengming was taken aback when she saw the familiar face.
"Then... I'd like a special edition of ' Immortal's Joy Tea '? Thank you for your trouble."