The perspective shifts to Phantylia and Xing's group. Phantylia is sending a message to Yukong, informing her that the Astral Express group has arrived in Luofu.
Palace of Astrum, Yukong looked at the report from the fake Tingyun on his phone and couldn't help but admire her exquisite disguise; her words were exactly the same as Tingyun's.
"They're putting on a show, and it's still unclear which of the Lord Ravager is in disguise." Beside Yukong, Jing Yuan could clearly see the chat history through the holographic projection.
Several days ago, Yukong received a message from Tingyun, and through some past experiences, he confirmed that the other party was indeed Tingyun himself.
Running eighteen red lights in a row is a well-known story. Apart from Tingyun, his family, and the general, no one knows that twelve of them were run by Ye Yan. Even the Master Diviner Fu couldn't figure it out.
Upon seeing Tingyun in the Church of Eternity's lounge, Yukong immediately understood everything. Looking across the entire Luofu, the only one associated with " Eternity " and the Church was Ye Yan.
It seems that Tingyun's safety was largely thanks to his efforts.
Upon learning that a Lord Ravager was impersonating her and infiltrating Luofu, Yukong immediately informed Jing Yuan of this.
However, the general was not surprised at all, as if he had known the news all along.
General Jing Yuan, was this also within your expectations?!
There's a reason he's called the Divine General. Jing Yuan devised a plan to play along with the other side, since the Lord Ravager was unaware that his identity had been exposed. Let's see how far he can keep up the act.
As for Tingyun herself, she temporarily changed her appearance and returned with the Church's knights a few days ago. Yukong was not in a hurry to meet her. After the crisis in Luofu subsided, there would be plenty of time to talk.
After learning that Tingyun was safe and sound, Yukong specially went to Ye Yan's milk tea shop with a thank-you gift. She did not see Ye Yan, but she saw the acting store manager, Qingque.
According to Qingque, Ye Yan had left Luofu many days ago aboard Starskiff, saying he was going to travel to other planets.
After thinking about it, I decided to wait until he returned before personally visiting to express my gratitude. However... since I'm already here, I did Yukong to help Ye Yan's shop increase its sales a bit.
Before leaving, she bought more than ten cups of Immortal's Joy Tea and distributed them to the people of Palace of Astrum and Caiyi. She also drank a cup herself, and the taste was quite good.
Sure enough, the rumors about the amazing drinks hidden in the little shop were not false. Who would have thought that such delicious beverages could be found in a shabby little milk tea shop?
Back to the present, Yukong gave a simple reply and then discussed the next steps with Jing Yuan.
Regarding the Stellaron Hunters...
"No need to worry, someone will help us capture the Stellaron Hunters." Jing Yuan was thinking about something else: should he tell Yukong Ye Yan's true identity?
Based on her previous communication with Tingyun, after learning that Tingyun was in the Church, Jing Yuan guessed that Tingyun should know Ye Yan's identity.
Based on my understanding of Blake... in principle, Blake wouldn't let anything slip, but if you add that traveling elven priest from the Church... well, it's hard to say.
Jing Yuan still hasn't forgotten the scene when he first met those two; their back-and-forth banter made it seem like they were performing a crosstalk routine.
Speaking of forming an alliance, the two [ Eternity ] Emanator risked having their base raided by other forces to come to Luofu. Jing Yuan was initially very moved, as it seemed that the other party genuinely wanted to form an alliance.
The Church only has two Emanator, yet they mobilized their entire staff. Aren't they afraid the company will raid their premises?
Ah, it seems the [ Eternity ] Aeon himself is also in Luofu. Then it's alright.
Palace of Astrum, Welt analyzed the possible situations they might encounter next for everyone.
" The Xianzhou Alliance wouldn't be so rude. But when this Yukong receives us, he'll definitely ask a series of questions—"
Why did we choose this time to come to the Xianzhou? How did we learn that this catastrophe was related to the Stellaron? Who revealed information about the Xianzhou to us?
"More likely, she knows Ye Yan's identity Emanator and will press us further about our relationship with Ye Yan. If we answer carelessly, we could easily provoke suspicion and hostility, making our actions even more difficult."
Welt reviewed the available information. "I've heard that the Church of Eternity has sent troops to support the Xianzhou. I wonder if we'll see Chair Blake here... or perhaps Priest Fulisina."
During his trip to Luofu, Welt also asked March 7th to bring back a bag of Himeko's special coffee beans, which would be perfect as a gift.
"We're doomed. Xing and I are both clumsy with words and tend to say the wrong thing easily, and Dan Heng is such a quiet person."
"That..."
Three pairs of eyes simultaneously focused on Kafka.
"Hehe~ Don't you still have the mature and reliable Mr. Welt?"
"Hey, could you tell us what the [ Script ] is about?" March 7th was eager to know what would happen next.
"How would you feel if I told you that the entire Script was just gibberish?"
"Huh? How could that be... You must be lying to us, trying to fool us, right?"
She 'March 7th incredibly savvy about scams; she's not going to believe a bad woman's words!
Kafka shrugged helplessly; these days, nobody believes you when you tell the truth.
"There's always a way out. Don't worry, I'll answer when the time comes." As the elder of the Astral Express Crew, Welt couldn't very well let March 7th and the others answer.
After a short rest, the group followed Phantylia into Palace of Astrum, preparing to meet with Yukong.
Before officially stepping into the gates of Palace of Astrum, Xing suddenly stopped, her gaze momentarily blank.
"Huh... why did you suddenly stop? Aren't you scared? Oh, don't worry, we have Uncle Yang here!" March 7th comforted her, she wasn't afraid at all.
Xing rubbed her eyes, wondering if it was just her imagination, but she thought she had just seen Tingyun's figure below.
Wait a minute... who is Tingyun here...?
Meanwhile, at the milk tea shop located below the Palace of Astrum, a blonde girl dressed as a priestess was pacing back and forth in front of the shop.
Who would have thought that Chair Blake would send her back to Luofu in such a simple way? I wonder if he himself even came.
Having another Emanator -level combatant is the best thing for Luofu. With General Jing Yuan and Chair Blake joining forces, the Lord Ravager will likely have no chance of escaping.
Tingyun was quite curious to see what Blake would do in action—beating up the Lord Ravager with a bar of soap. Wouldn't that scene be a bit too [ Elation ]?
"Excuse me for bothering you, ma'am, but the milk tea shop is already closed. If you want to buy milk tea, you'll probably have to wait until tomorrow morning."
A large hand landed on her right shoulder. Tingyun turned around in surprise, only to see Mr. Xiyan's face.
"Huh?" Tingyun was a little confused for a moment. This was not what she expected!
" Mr. Xiyan...?"
"It's not Xiyan, it's Ye Yan."
A familiar face appeared before Tingyun's eyes. She blinked, and Mr. Xiyan beside her transformed back into the golden-haired Church Chair.
"Since this young lady seems to really want milk tea, our shop will make an exception and open for you this once in a while. Can you tell me what you need?"