"Oh, it's Mr. Ye Yan. Is your interstellar tour over?" Mengming skillfully took out a cup of Immortal's Joy Tea. A Stellaron exploded on the Xianzhou. Her teahouse was relatively quiet today.
Only Mr. Xiyan deviated from his usual routine, even though he said yesterday that he had an upset stomach and asked for a day off.
As a result, he was like a completely different person today, full of energy, and the content of his storytelling was completely new, telling stories that Mengming had never heard before.
Things like "The Eight Virtues of the Heavenly Lord of the Eternal World " and " Fools' Play: The Unspeakable Little Secrets of the Lord of Eternal Joy and the Heavenly Lord of the Eternal World ".
"Here, these are some alien specialties I brought for you."
Mengming took a large bag of Belobog sausages, and even took out a bar of soap from it, unsure of what to say.
Actually, what she really wanted was tea from other planets. When she took over the teahouse from her parents, she was determined to do something unprecedented and create new tea products.
Unfortunately, famous teas like Scalegorge Spring and Dan Ding Su Zhen on the Xianzhou have been passed down for thousands of years, and the mixed tea drinks introduced from outside have also gone their own way, making it very difficult to innovate.
She had mentioned this to Tingyun before, and Tingyun confidently assured her that as a traveling merchant who had journeyed through many worlds, he would definitely be able to find a completely new type of tea that even the Xianzhou native might not have tasted.
Just yesterday, Tingyun found Mengming, but she seemed a bit strange, constantly talking about the [ Church of Eternity ], as if... the Tingyun she chatted with yesterday was a person in disguise.
That's strange. I've never heard Sister Tingyun mention this place before. Could it be that she's already been to the Church?
Well, before leaving, I also slipped her a bar of soap with an unclear meaning.
"Why do they all seem to like soap so much..." Mengming said helplessly. Maybe it's a specialty of other worlds.
"By the way, it seems there's been a sudden disaster in Luofu recently, so be careful," Mengming reminded him promptly. But then she thought that Ye Yan stayed in the shop all day, so he shouldn't be in any danger.
"Thank you for your concern, ma'am. Please remember to visit our shop often when you have time."
"But we still need to open a shop first..." Mengming complained, feeling like this scene had played out countless times already.
During the days Ye Yan was away, Qingque managed the milk tea shop on his behalf. Mengming also secretly observed the situation and found that the sales volume was surprisingly good.
What does this mean? Ye Yan clearly has the ability to make money, but he chooses not to. I can't understand his amazing thought process.
As Ye Yan passed by Mr. Xiyan, who was telling stories, he deliberately lingered for a moment, a faint purple light flashing in his eyes, indicating that he had noticed something amiss.
"Why are you telling stories so enthusiastically when there are clearly no customers?"
Mr. Xiyan unfurled his folding fan, revealing a bright smile, "Nothing more than the pursuit of the purest [ Eternity ] in our hearts."
Upon hearing Mr. Xiyan's answer, Ye Yan patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction.
Ye Yan didn't find it outrageous that a dignified Emanator would disguise himself as a storyteller in a teahouse.
In order to better promote Eternity in the Xianzhou Luofu, Blake chose storytelling as his method. This not only concealed his identity as a Emanator, but also allowed him to act as Mengming's bodyguard before Mr. Xiyan returned in person, thus ensuring the safety of the young proprietress.
Phantylia led the group aboard the Starskiff and successfully arrived at the Central Starskiff Haven.
Of course, Xing and March 7th were very interested in the bag of Church specialties that Ye Yan had given her, so she gave it to them as well.
Throughout the entire ordeal, the blonde woman remained silent, maintaining a professional smile. Phantylia even wondered if there was something wrong with her language system.
Facing the group from the Astral Express... Phantylia had to be extra vigilant, lest she be exposed without even realizing it.
"Then, please allow me, on behalf of the Sky-Faring Commission, to welcome all my esteemed guests to [ Starskiff Haven ]."
"On the [ Luofu ] Xianzhou, all matters concerning airspace, navigation, and trade are overseen by the [ Sky-Faring Commission ], one of the Six Commissions. The Starskiff Haven, as the largest port, is also under our jurisdiction."
Hearing this introduction, March 7th exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "As expected of... uh, what ferryman? He speaks with such an aura!"
"Please excuse my presumption. I'm in charge of ferrying merchants to and from the area. I have to say these flowery phrases every now and then."
Phantylia's disguise was indeed exquisite; she was able to perfectly reproduce Tingyun's tone.
"In short, we're safe here. I should have shown you all around and done my duty as a host, but given the current situation, we need to go to Palace of Astrum first to inform Lord Yukong of our purpose."
" Palace of Astrum?"
"More new and unfamiliar words. Why didn't Teacher Ye Yan give us a commentary book or something before he left?" March 7th shrugged, Phantylia turned to point to the tall building in the distance.
"See that? The tallest building in the city. That's the headquarters of the Sky-Faring Commission. Let's hurry and get there."
Xing frowned slightly, sensing something Tingyun from the beginning. "Miss Tingyun, aren't you... a little too hasty?"
"Oh dear, it's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that I'm afraid Yukong Kong will blame me, and I can't bear that responsibility..."
"That scary? Didn't you say she was a very kind person?"
"When paying homage to the Six Commissions, some preparations are necessary. Miss Tingyun, rest assured, we will not go anywhere else. Please inform them in advance that we will wait for you at the entrance of Palace of Astrum shortly."
Phantylia nodded, feeling that it also needed to catch its breath; it had experienced too much at once, and Heliobus's brain was about to burst.
"That fox girl works at such a fast pace, I can hardly keep up. Maybe I've been idle for too long... Let's seize this moment to catch our breath; this will be our only free time."
"Sigh~ Even Teacher Ye Yan couldn't find it, and Miss Tingyun doesn't seem to have heard of this name either."
March 7th shook his head, thinking it best to ask Yukong later. After all, Ye Yan is a legitimate citizen of the Xianzhou, and a high-ranking official like Yukong should know him.
"I have a feeling that Miss Tingyun's words have a hidden meaning, and she seems very cunning..." Xing had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong, mainly because she was very familiar with the power emanating from Tingyun.
"She wouldn't call herself cunning; her considerations are all based on self-interest. It's wise to be cautious when encountering suspicious individuals of unknown identity."
"Her subsequent haste can only be attributed to her fear of taking responsibility; she wanted to quickly pass this trouble onto her superiors."
"Let me give you a heads-up. During the upcoming audience, please be on your guard and take it seriously."
"Is Uncle Yang worried that we'll repeat Belobog's mistake when we meet with the commander of the Xianzhou this time...?"
Dan Heng cautioned, "This time, there's no [ Eternity ] blessing from Ye Yan, so be careful."
In front of the milk tea shop, a young girl dressed as a priestess was waiting anxiously.
"I wonder if Lord Ye Yan can recognize me in this appearance..."