"Young lady, you jest. I am but a traveling merchant, and this coffin is not mine. I was merely entrusted to deliver the remains back to Luofu for burial..."
"Oh, I thought this [box] was your weapon for fighting. It must hurt a lot to hit someone with it..."
The Xianzhou native didn't recognize the coffin. Sushang thought that if this thing were given to Little Gui, she could make a lot of trouble out of it.
"Using it as a weapon... young lady, you're overestimating me." Luocha smiled slightly, a hint of wariness already rising in her heart towards Fulisina.
"That's true... So what exactly is this thing?"
Luocha replied evasively, "Tools for doing business."
"So... are you two alright?"
Fulisina and Luocha shook their heads in unison.
"It's good that you're alright. I'm Cloud Knights Sushang, I was just transferred here from the [ Yaoqing ] Xianzhou!" Sushang introduced herself. She already knew the name Luocha, and turned to look at the silver-haired, elf-eared girl next to her.
"Does the introduction need a prefix?" Fulisina blinked, her identity being self-imposed when traveling. "Well... the only Saintess of the Church of Eternity — Fulisina."
"Oh? You're from the Church?"
Fulisina nodded proudly, her goodwill towards Sushang increasing significantly.
"That's strange, Uncle Ye never mentioned that the Church had Saintess..." Sushang muttered to herself again.
"We need to get down to business. This area is under martial law. I'm evacuating the crowd. Follow me, I'll take you to a safe place."
" Sushang Chang, what happened to the Xianzhou? I have traveled here and here many times for trade, and I have never seen the Starskiff Haven in such a state."
"Well, uh, I can't reveal that. I just received orders to come and rescue civilians... To be honest, I don't know either. Anyway, you two just come with me."
"Ahem... Thank you for your kindness, but I can leave the port by myself... Do you need me to give you a ride?" Fulisina clearly refused Sushang's offer.
"No. What time is it? There's nobody in Starskiff Haven. This Fu... Fu, oh dear, may I call you Saintess Sister? This name is too hard to pronounce."
Fulisina nodded frantically. Finally, someone believed she was Saintess of the Church! Congratulations!
Considering how considerate and kind this child is, I'll go with her. It's been a long time since she's been to Xianzhou.
"Let's go! You two stay close to me, I, the Cloud Knights Sushang, will definitely protect your safety! Um... although I might not be needed much."
Thinking of how Fulisina had instantly killed the Mara-Struck Soldiers, Sushang hadn't even seen how she made her move.
"Oh, by the way, could you please sign your name for me in a bit... I don't know many characters, so I'm afraid I might make a mistake..."
"If the cargo transport route of this [ Cloudford ] changes even slightly, the entire route will be completely different," Luocha reminded her.
Fulisina remained silent; even with teleportation abilities, she had absolutely no sense of direction.
"Haha, I'm from here, I know this place very well, just follow me."
Sushang put her hands on her hips and said, "Let me know when you're ready so we can set off."
"Excuse my intrusion, but may I ask where you are from, young lady?" Luocha approached Fulisina, and considering his limited knowledge of the people of [ Eternity ], began to inquire about her.
You wouldn't know unless you asked, and you've hit the nail on the head.
"The deceased elves... surely you're not interested in my past?"
"I'm sorry, I sometimes struggle with tact when communicating with people. I hope I haven't offended you."
Fulisina seized the opportunity to retort, "On the contrary, you don't seem to be from the Xianzhou native. Where did you come from?"
"A wandering merchant has no affiliation, drifting from place to place, making the stars his home. But if the young lady Curiosity... my registered address in the Alliance is Xianzhou [ Yuque ]; my company registration number belongs to Tayzzyronth: Starpeace Mall Branch."
"... So Luocha is just my usual name on the Xianzhou. Outside of the Xianzhou, I have a more difficult-to-pronounce name. I guess you're wondering about that too, right?"
No, I don't want to ask.
Luocha:...
"Haha, young lady, you have a very unique way of speaking." He laughed awkwardly; none of the people from [ Eternity ] were easy to deal with.
"I guess I have a knack for getting myself into trouble, I was just thinking of that..."
"I've heard that Luofu is under lockdown. How much do you know about that?"
"I know almost nothing. I was about to board the ship and leave Luofu according to the itinerary when I suddenly heard that a riot had broken out. For more detailed information, Ms. Fulisina might want to ask Miss Sushang, who is Cloud Knights."
"Don't worry, I'll tell you everything I know. I heard that an Antimatter Legion bomb has been discovered somewhere... For safety's sake, the entire Luofu will be sealed off until the bomb is cleared. I don't know if it's true."
"Anyway, the higher-ups didn't say anything, they just told me to come and evacuate the people in Cloudford."
"Miss Sushang just said that she comes from the Xianzhou [ Yaoqing ]."
"Hmm, you listened very carefully!"
Luocha switched sides and proactively shared information with Fulisina: "As far as I know, although each Xianzhou operates independently, the Cloud Knights is under the unified command of the Marshal. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are often troop movements between the various Cloud Knights units."
"Perhaps I have a knack for getting myself into trouble. I thought I'd be safe once I got to Luofu, but then this happened..."
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect you!" Sushang said confidently.
"So, how long has Miss Sushang been a member of the Cloud Knights?" Luocha asked Curiosity.
"Not long... but I've received rigorous Cloud Knights training since I was little! My parents are both celebrities on the Xianzhou [ Yaoqing ]... otherwise I wouldn't exist, so from the moment I was born, they've been very strict with my upbringing."
"Don't underestimate me just because I'm a new recruit! I have a secret weapon I haven't used yet!"
Fulisina was slightly surprised, as she had never been to the Xianzhou [ Yaoqing ]: "What's the difference between Yaoqing and Luofu?"
"Oh... Saintess, you haven't been there? I think [Yaoqing] and [Luofu] each have their own unique characteristics. Although I'm now a Luofu Cloud Rider, I still think Yaoqing is better."
"Take leadership for example. I don't think General Jing Yuan is as reliable as our Yaoqing's General Feixiao... Uh, let's forget what I said before."
Realizing that she was now Cloud Knights of [ Luofu ] and could not say such provocative things in public, Sushang quickly changed her words.
However, having witnessed Fulisina's abilities, Sushang was quite Curiosity who was superior in martial arts, hers or her own general.
Sushang turned to look at the two of them. "Aren't you going to leave yet? It's not safe to stay here too long."
The scene shifts to the Sleepless Earl Teahouse.
"Hey, Sister Tingyun, what happened to your neck?"
Mengming looked at Huanlong, who was wearing a neck brace and could only look up at her to Phantylia, her eyes filled with confusion.
Is this... a stiff neck from sleeping in the wrong place?
"Nothing... happened." Phantylia's face was expressionless, and the light in her eyes had disappeared.
"Are you sure we don't need to go to the Alchemy Commission?!" Mengming, unaware of the truth, looked shocked.