Legends arise from a lack of understanding.
"That makes sense. However, the audience doesn't know the details, so there's not much difference between Heliobus and the Ghost."
"Well, my Curiosity has been satisfied, although it has created more questions. But since I promised the judges I would leave, I can't go back on my word."
"... However, if we could film a few videos of Mr. Tail on the road and title them something like, '[Strange Will-o'-the-Wisp Appears in Fyxestroll Garden, Possessing an Innocent Foxian Girl], it would probably grab some attention.'"
"Clickbait title, huh? No wonder you can be a live streamer."
"Family, will you cooperate with me then?" Guinaifen winked at Chaoxing.
Xing took off the non-existent glasses. "Sigh~ I just can't do anything with you. If you anger the judge, you might end up in jail for hundreds of years."
"Hmm, that makes sense." Guinaifen nodded, chuckling sheepishly, "But at most, I can only serve a few decades in prison, hehe~"
Good heavens, she even thinks it's worth it and is proud of it! This kind of thinking is almost on par with stars!
You look very nervous...
Xing Guan was concerned about Huohuo; she couldn't be fooled by this illusion, as the other person might be several times older than her.
You'll never know the true age of the resident of the Xianzhou standing before you. Huohuo has been working at the Ten-Lords Commission for thirty-eight years. Well, with nearly forty years of work experience, she's at the age where she should be venturing out into the world!
"I'm a little scared, but... I'll get you out of here!"
A voice came from her Tail Tail, seemingly complaining, "You can't even handle this little thing? You should go sell snacks."
"If it weren't for you, if it weren't for you clinging to me, I would have... I would have been able to set up a small stall and live a peaceful life long ago."
The words had barely left his mouth when Ye Yan appeared before Huohuo in a flash. What had she just heard?
"Miss Huohuo, would you be willing to work at my bubble tea shop?"
"Why?"
The three of them were stunned at the same time. It had to be Ye Yan who poached their partner right in front of Xueyi and Hanya, the two judges of the Ten-Lords Commission!
"Talking about this during work... isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Guinaifen leaned over and said, "Miss Huohuo, could you let Mr. Tail come out for a photo?"
"Ah... Miss Guinaifen, you are currently on official business..."
"There's a ghost! Aaaaaaah--"
Guinaifen suddenly let out a scream. Ye Yan and Xing didn't react much, but Huohuo was terrified.
"Waaaaah~ W-what happened?"
"Look how scared this child is, he's even starting to stammer."
"No, no, I'm not scared at all. I... I just couldn't stand properly... By the way, where's Miss Guinaifen?"
This shows that working in the Ten-Lords Commission is no easy task.
Looking at Xueyi and Hanya, their mental fortitude was extraordinary; they seemed to have no trace of human life.
"Wait, where did Ye Yan go?"
Xing also realized the problem: Could this guy have found the right moment to run away back to the bubble tea shop?!
"... No, could it be that we've lost them?"
Huohuo swallowed hard. In the blink of an eye, two had been eliminated, one of whom was the most lively member of the group. Who wouldn't be afraid in that situation?
"No, let's go find Miss Guinaifen... The atmosphere around here seems a bit off... I'm so scared, stay close to me, I'm afraid you'll disappear too." Huohuo held Xing's hand tightly.
When Xing was led by the Foxian- girl's small hand, she suddenly felt less scared. On the contrary, she wanted to protect the little judge beside her.
"Follow behind me, Miss Huohuo."
Xing took out a mimicry baseball bat and, together with Huohuo, searched for the lost Guinaifen in the Fox-Talking Grove.
At the Central Starskiff Haven, Ye Yan, as usual, bought a cup of Immortal's Joy Tea from the [ Sleepless Earl ] teahouse and quickly slipped back to the milk tea shop.
He has no interest in catching ghosts...
As soon as Ye Yan pushed open the shop door, he discovered an [uninvited guest].
"Gulp... hiss--"
A clear, resonant sucking sound, accompanied by the silver-haired elf's contented, squinting expression, completely revealed her actions.
"Huh? Fulisina?"
Ye Yan watched as Fulisina secretly sipped her milk tea; this scene had played out countless times before!
"Ahem! This... this is a necessary training to understand the inherent weaknesses of mortal beings! In order to protect the star's barrier, I must personally experience its corrosive power..."
While trying to maintain a solemn, ethereal voice, attempting to convince herself, Fulisina nervously rolled her eyes.
"Ah!" A short, sudden cry of realization escaped her lips.
"I understand! So that's how it is! The string of fate has already been plucked!" Fulisina suddenly straightened her back, her silver hair drawing a dazzling arc under the light with her impassioned movement.
All the panic and embarrassment on her face receded like the tide, replaced by a mixture of ecstasy and a sense of mission.
"I have heard it, the cry for salvation calling upon [ Eternity ]!"
Don't underestimate the bond between Yite and the Church of Eternity! Just as the Hanya finished reciting the [ Eternity ] hymn in his heart, Fulisina arrived first.
The air was thick with the aroma of milk tea, an awkward silence, and the silver-haired elf girl's almost boiling sense of adolescent righteousness. Ye Yan opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
Who else has arrived?
" Guinaifen? Where are you? Huohuo, keep up..."
She had only spoken halfway when Xing turned her head. The once vast Fyxestroll Garden was now empty except for her.
"Where is she? Oh no, Huohuo has disappeared too..."
Bang!
A gust of cold wind blew by, and the iron gate that had just been pushed open was slammed shut again. Xing seriously suspected that some supernatural creature had possessed her.
At this moment, she can only rely on herself!
Xing held a mimicry baseball bat in his right hand, a flamethrower in his left, an hourglass necklace around his neck, and Fool's Mask strapped to his shoulder, fully prepared.
She looked around, and the most eye-catching thing in the courtyard was a mirror.
"This is... a mirror? It looks rather creepy."
Xing rubbed her eyes, took a step closer to examine herself in the mirror, and thought to herself... her features were quite delicate; it was a shame she wasn't a model.
"Hi~ Haha." She greeted herself in the mirror, then scratched her head a little awkwardly.
It seems like it was just my imagination... I should go find Huohuo and Guinaifen.
Um...
No! Xing overlooked crucial information: the woman in the mirror didn't have any of those weapons!
Faced with his own sudden attack in the mirror, Xing took a step back to dodge the throw.
"Miss, be careful not to move!"
"Hey hey hey hey!"
Just as Xing was about to pull out her baseball bat to retaliate, a crimson figure swept past her.
The newcomer was a burly man clad in scarlet armor, with flame-shaped neck guards extending from his shoulder armor. As he walked, his cloak billowed like burning clouds, and his long, bronze-colored hair was tied into a high ponytail like lava, the ends of which fluttered with his movements like dancing flames.
His bronze skin was marked with fine scars, and a thick stubble grew on his jawline. A shallow line ran diagonally from the bridge of his nose to his cheekbone, adding to his heroic air. His amber pupils shimmered with golden light and often contracted slightly when he was excited.
The inside of the armor was embroidered with dark gold " Eternity Prayer," appearing and disappearing intermittently.
Xing was completely bewildered. Who was this guy?!