Upon seeing Ye Yan and Saileni, Jiaoqiu momentarily chose to abandon her thoughts.
Delaying is pointless now. There are two powerful [ Eternity ] Walkers here. If Jiaoqiu takes them back directly, won't Hoolay explode?
No, now is not the time. Let him see what tricks Hoolay is up to...
"Huh... what's Jiaoqiu doing here?"
Saileni, who had been slacking off at the bubble tea shop for a while, was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet.
Ye Yan's lips twitched. There was a reason why this girl wasn't taken to Amphoreus by the Church. Maybe she forgot the purpose of coming here while having fun and was directly assimilated into the locals.
Having kept a slight distance from Saileni and Ye Yan, Jiaoqiu spotted a familiar figure nearby.
"Um..."
The star, clad in Cloud Knights armor, met his gaze; everything was understood without a word.
Jiaoqiu:...
Has he fallen into some kind of illusion Emanator?
"Excuse me, sir, I've noticed you've been staring at me for a while now. Do you need my help?"
Adhering to the principle of fitting the character's persona, Xing cleared her throat and frantically gestured to Jiaoqiu with her eyes, uttering that sentence.
"N-nothing."
What?! Are you sure?
Even though the product didn't match the Jiaoqiu, Xing still gave the answer she expected.
Jiaoqiu remained silent. What was this guy talking about...?
Two hours before the [ Wardance ] begins, on the Skysplitter
Hearing the deafening sound of the cannon salute, March 7th, like a child who had never seen the world before, exclaimed:
"Wow~ The salutes from the Skysplitter are so loud! Is this the atmosphere of the [ Wardance ]? It feels like my ears are about to be deafened."
"If the scene isn't big enough, how can it attract anyone to come and watch? March 7th, you haven't forgotten why you're here, have you?" Yunli reminded her.
"Um... who am I? Where am I? What am I doing here?"
"Look around, does anything remind you of anything?"
"Oh~ Ah! Memories of crashing into the Taikiyan Grand Stadium from the sky are flooding back. We... we came here to compete, didn't we?"
In stark contrast to the tense atmosphere on Xinghe and Jiaoqiu's side, March 7th's side was much more cheerful.
"Great! Your Remembrance has finally returned. It turns out... drinking too much sugary water makes you stupid."
Yunli put away the milk tea she had brought and took out a Qiongshi Bird Skewer.
"As the saying goes, 'When there's trouble, the disciple should do the work.' Remember, you're here as Luofu swordsman, in place of your unworthy master Yanqing to defend the arena."
"Speaking of which, what if my opponent on stage is incredibly strong this time and defeats me in no time... After all, I'm only a beginner in swordsmanship. I don't know where I got this information from, but I just agreed to General Huaiyan's offer."
Yunli took the milk tea she had just put away back out.
"Forehead..."
"Hey, don't worry. If you get knocked down, let your teacher handle your opponent." Yunli waved her hand. "But if that happens, all the glory of the Xianzhou Luofu will go to Zhuming, hahahaha~"
"Please, Master Yunli, I'm about to go on stage, please give me some confidence!"
Yunli jumped up and patted March 7th on the shoulder, comforting her, " March 7th, think about all the storms you Nameless on the train have weathered on your journey!"
"You must have encountered enemies far more terrifying than your martial arts opponents, right? Doesn't that make things a bit easier?"
"That's really... Wait a minute, what if my [martial arts opponents] are all those terrifying enemies!"
March 7th Embryo of Philosophy; she never wanted to face that kind of enemy again in her life.
"Should we call Master Yanqing back? For a master to retire so hastily... and then send his disciple to take the fall, what kind of nonsense is this?"
" In March 7th, your master withdrew from the competition. This is a great opportunity for you to make a name for yourself."
"I think this is a good opportunity for my master to give me a chance to lose my head!"
"Oh dear~ Why so much complaining? If you hold onto this milk tea, it's yours! And... you promised Grandpa you'd run away? Get out of here!"
Yunli pushed March 7th to the security checkpoint.
"Master Yunli, I feel I'm not fully prepared..." March 7th tried to struggle.
" In March 7th, preparation is never complete. Alas, isn't that a kind of [ Eternity ]?"
Yunli noticed something interesting. Could it be because she drank too much milk tea?
In front of the security checkpoint, Yunli and March 7th saw Xikui, who was already waiting there.
"I have received instructions from Yukong Kong and have come to meet you both."
"Speaking of which, the announcement that Miss March 7th will replace Yanqing Qingxiao in defending the title has already been made public. When I passed through the contestants' hall just now, I heard the contestants discussing it animatedly, and the most frequently asked question was—[Who is March 7th?]"
"If they ask how Miss March 7th should introduce herself, are you ready?"
In response to Xikui's question, March 7th's answer was--
"Hmph, just a pretty girl from the Astral Express who loves milk tea... By the way, losers aren't worthy to ask my name."
"What kind of classic villain line is that from... Oh well, whatever makes you happy, March 7th."
"Hahaha~ It seems you two are quite relaxed. It's not easy to maintain this level of composure when given a critical mission."
"Miss Yunli's contestant information has already been registered at the Wardance. Miss March 7th was temporarily selected for this competition, and Sky-Faring Commission has already prepared the necessary paperwork for you."
"That's great, thank you, Sister Xikui."
Upon arriving at the contestants' hall, March 7th was once again astonished by the sheer number of participants.
Wow, there are so many people!
"In March 7th, before the [ Wardance ] begins, let me give you another lesson."
"You know, Grandpa often told me that objects reflect their owners. A person's weapons can reflect their habits and personality."
"Hey, that Teacher Ye Yan uses milk tea as a weapon..."
Yunli looked completely confused. "What is this guy talking about...?"