Watching Yanqing and the others leave, Lujun's face suddenly darkened.
"There are quite a few troublemakers here..."
"What?"
Xing suddenly stopped, turned around, and stared intently at Lujun and the Cloud Knights captain beside him.
"Uh... these Borisin are a real nuisance. My brothers and I will get these robbers into the Prison of Deep Seclusion as soon as possible. The cleanup is underway, so please don't worry."
Lujun displayed his extraordinary acting skills, switching expressions in an instant.
"Thank you for your trouble. You are... a police officer from the patrol team?" Yanqing looked Lujun up and down. "You seem like a complete stranger..."
Lujun smiled and explained, "Not at all, how could the general's guards remember such a minor figure as myself? I just returned to Luofu with the expeditionary force and was temporarily assigned here for security work before the ceremony."
Meanwhile, Palace of Astrum
Yunli looked at Ye Yan, who had already arrived, her eyes filled with great confusion.
"When exactly...?"
"[ Eternity ] Speed, want to learn it?"
Ye Yan tossed a coin and caught the flying sword that belonged to Yanqing.
Yunli didn't pay much attention. She often heard her grandfather say that there were very few Pathstrider of [ Eternity ], and the most famous of them were the two Emanator of the [ Church of Eternity ].
As luck would have it, Ye Yan was the first [ Eternity ] Walker she encountered, so theoretically, she could accept any outrageous abilities Ye Yan might display.
After all, it's " Eternity," which is ten thousand times more mysterious than "mystery," so it's understandable.
"Alas... life so close to Eternity... why... why must it be tainted by Destruction..."
Ye Yan looked at the milk tea in his hand and said to himself.
"Immortal beings, how perfectly suited to [ Eternity ]... It's just a pity they chose the wrong path."
"Hmm? You mean that group of troublemakers from Borisin?" Yunli asked.
"Of course. Miss Yunli must have noticed that the turmoil in the Starskiff Haven is unusual. It seems more like a [signal] before some kind of... crisis."
"Especially... that Foxian Cloud Knights officer with the furry ears and no helmet."
Ye Yan kept giving Yunli clues, trying to help her recall Lujun's appearance.
"Huh?"
Yunli was stunned. The topic had changed a bit suddenly... She had been so focused on fighting the fleeing Borisin wolf soldiers with [ Old Iron ] that she hadn't noticed the Foxian Cloud Knights next to her who called himself ' Lujun '.
But... Ye Yan's words did indeed awaken her: the Zhuming Ming envoy ship saved the company's transport ship from being attacked by the Borisin, narrowly avoiding a major disaster in the Starskiff Haven.
"You mean... the Foxian- people Borisin the chaos in Luofu?! That's impossible!"
Yunli has been learning swordsmanship and forging from Flaming Heart General since Huaiyan. She is the second youngest genius swordsman among the Flamewheel Octet and also knows a little about the history of the Xianzhou.
"Haha~ This is a path I've never imagined before, as expected of Miss Yunli."
Ye Yan smiled awkwardly, thinking that the child probably ate too many Qiongshi Bird Skewer on a regular basis.
"Ahem... In short, that Cloud Knights is very suspicious. At this critical juncture for the survival of [ Luofu ], how can Miss Yunli from [ Zhuming ] sit idly by? Come with me to capture this villain."
"Why?"
Yunli was even more stunned, and before she could react, Ye Yan forcibly took her away from the scene.
No, we're already at the entrance of Palace of Astrum... why are we leaving again?
Besides, Grandpa's inside. She should at least talk to him... She still wants to see Sister Lingsha...
No sooner had Ye Yan and Yunli left than Yanqing and his group arrived at Palace of Astrum and successfully met with Jing Yuan.
"Huh... Isn't Teacher Ye Yan here?"
On March 7th, he looked around but did not find Ye Yan.
"They've probably gone back to the bubble tea shop."
Xing guessed that Ye Yan could only appear in two places in Luofu: his milk tea shop and... Aurum Alley?
Uh... no, Ye Yan rarely steps out of the shop; you basically never see him anywhere other than the bubble tea shop.
Xing suddenly realized that her understanding of Ye Yan was still too shallow. Even someone as strong as Galactic Baseballer seemed to not know which spots Milk Tea Aeon often appeared at. She had made a mistake!
"General, I have brought the passengers from the train. I was unaware that the General was receiving guests; Yanqing's timing is inappropriate."
"It's alright, you've come at just the right time." Jing Yuan looked at the Astral Express Crew, "Everyone on the Astral Express, it's been a long time!"
"Unfortunately... I didn't dream of General Jing Yuan in Penacony."
Xing said with a hint of regret, "I was hoping to see him use his Lightning-Lord to beat up the [ The Choir ]."
"Allow me to introduce you all, this is Arbiter-General Huaiyan, the Flaming Heart General of the Xianzhou [ Zhuming ]."
Jing Yuan introduced the old man beside him to everyone. Huaiyan stroked his long, snow-white beard and smiled.
"Haha. No need for such formality. I'm traveling in plain clothes, no different from the other tourists attending the ceremony."
" Elder Yan is not only a general of the Reignbow Arbiter Army, but also the head of the Artisanship Commission's Office; besides his busy military life, he is also skilled in all kinds of crafts. Such a remarkable person is unique among the Arbiter-General."
"Whether it's a general or a master craftsman, these are merely titles bestowed upon me to suit the times. I have already resigned from these posts several times, but now the situation has changed, and the marshal has summoned me again, so I have no choice but to take up this post."
Huaiyan shook his head. "In the end, it's also my fault. I've lived far too long, so it's inevitable that I'll attract criticism."
As soon as the words were spoken, Yanqing and Dan Heng simultaneously placed their hands on their chests:
"Greetings, General Huaiyan."
March 7th and Xing were not familiar with the etiquette of the Xianzhou. Seeing them do this, they quickly cleared their throats and spoke respectfully:
"Greetings, General Huaiyan..."
Huaiyan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Please don't stand on ceremony, everyone. Today, I am a guest of Luofu, just like you." Then, he looked up at Jing Yuan:
" Jing Yuan, are these three the saviors you mentioned before, the ones who helped you quell the Ambrosial Arbor disaster?"
"Indeed. Dan Heng, March 7th, and Xing... If it weren't for these friends and the [ Church of Eternity ] turning the tide, Luofu probably wouldn't have been able to easily overcome this calamity."
Huaiyan looked at Dan Heng first. "Ah... Imbibitor Lunae's descendant has returned to Luofu to witness the Wardance. If there's a chance, this old man would like to have a drink with you."
" Dan Heng is ready to accompany you at any time."
"Hmm..." He then looked at Yanqing next to Dan Heng, "And who is this little boy next to you...?"
"My disciple, Yanqing, is still young, so I have kept him by my side as a guard, hoping to give him more experience. In this martial arts ceremony, he will represent the Luofu Cloud Cavalry in the arena and accept challenges from all sides."
"Excellent, excellent, excellent!" Huaiyan praised repeatedly, "It's truly been a worthwhile trip for me to meet so many outstanding young talents today."
"Alas, it's a pity my grand-disciple isn't in the Palace of Astrum, so I can't introduce him to you all!"
Huaiyan stroked his beard. Not long ago, Yunli was still outside, and then in the blink of an eye, she was taken away by [ Heavenly Lord of the Eternal World ]. He wondered what they were going to do.
Xianzhou Luofu, somewhere in the Starskiff Haven
The man named Lujun sneezed. He had a bad feeling, as if something terrible was about to happen.