"Drinking this dream-inducing sparkling water brings sweet joy to my mouth and happiness to my heart~"
On March 7th, the announcement from the Skysplitter, " The Wardance is about to begin," reached his ears.
"The first match of the [ Wardance ] is about to begin. How are you doing in March 7th?" Yunli asked with concern.
"Me?" March 7th pointed to himself. "I'm fine. Seeing so many people gathered together, I suddenly felt at ease for some reason."
She took out Ye Yan's milk tea. Drinking a cup of this sweet drink when she was nervous was so refreshing!
"Um... but judging from the advertisement just now, the sweetener that [ Wardance ] is endorsing this time is SoulGlad, so it shouldn't cause any conflict, right?"
" In March 7th, milk tea and sparkling water have absolutely nothing to do with each other," Yunli said.
"Oh, I understand Master Yunli's intention in telling me to 'know yourself and know your enemy,' I'm not as nervous as I was before!"
"... So, are we going to check out the arena?"
"No, I intend to continue with [knowing yourself and your enemy]!"
Seeing how energetic March 7th was, Yunli didn't say much. It was always good to find out more information about the opponents in the arena.
"... Okay, go ask."
After bidding farewell to Master Yunli, March 7th went alone to the bench on the Skysplitter.
Perhaps it was the long time she spent with Xing that gave her the urge to ask the bench.
No... benches can't talk, so why not ask Teacher Ye Yan about milk tea!
But she's not a star, and her mental state isn't that bad.
March 7th stared at the bench in front of her, and before her rational mind could react, she had to quickly ask a few questions! Otherwise, her observation would have been in vain.
"Ahem~ Were any strong players present?"
The bench remained silent; it had seen far too many formidable figures, including the former Sword Champion Luofu.
"I see. Is Teacher Ye Yan's milk tea delicious?"
[ Aha ~ It doesn't taste good at all!]
It's clear that the bench likes to say the opposite of what it means.
"That tastes amazing! Will the next stop on our [ Trailblaze ] journey be exciting?"
[It's hard to say, we might not see the beautiful, freezing Miss March 7th again.]
March 7th blinked, and the bench had a rather sweet tongue.
"Good child, this milk tea is for you."
She knelt down, gently touched the bench, placed the finished milk tea on it, and left humming a song.
The bench remained silent, proving that littering is not a good habit, and minors and Nameless should not imitate it.
The story has two parts, the other side
Feixiao brought Yanqing to Exalting Sanctum, where they met up with Moze, who was monitoring Hoolay's movements.
"General, Hoolay more cunning and more difficult to deal with than I imagined."
Moze looked troubled; his concealment skills still needed improvement, and he was discovered by Hoolay at the last moment.
Thanks to that cup of milk tea, he wasn't seriously injured, but he still couldn't snatch his companion back from Hoolay.
"Tell me, how does he plan to declare war on me... a one-on-one duel? Or an exchange of hostages?" Feixiao asked.
" The Hoolay Plan will attack the bustling city center aboard the Xianzhou Luofu."
"How is that possible? Even if there are still some Borisin imposters lurking in disguise that haven't been caught, Hoolay's group only numbers a few dozen. He plans to attack the bustling city center of the Xianzhou Luofu simultaneously?"
"This is that guy's trump card. Hoolay harbors the lingering Plagues Author of the Borisin, passed down through generations. I personally witnessed him transform a Foxian into Borisin wolf soldier..."
Moze's expression was solemn. "This is Hoolay's [declaration of war]."
"His blood can rapidly transform Foxian and drive them into madness. He gave his blood to his subordinates, intending to spread it throughout Luofu and create panic!"
"So... attacks are happening everywhere?"
Yanqing scratched his head. If that's the case, the safety of the Foxian must be the priority.
"Immediately contact the Sky-Faring Commission and the Cloud Knights to activate the travel ban, requiring all Foxian to stay indoors."
"The moment you see the enemy issue a challenge, it means they have already begun their operation."
"But... once the panic created by Hoolay spreads—"
"Do you remember what I told you?" Feixiao looked at Moze, "When hunting, you should consider what the prey is thinking, not just blindly follow its tracks."
" Hoolay wants is for everyone on Luofu to fall into panic. He wants to see us lose our composure, using our limited manpower to frantically search every inch of Luofu for signs of an impending attack, until we are exhausted."
"Like a game the Yaoqing people love to play at banquets: covering an object with several bowls, moving them around, and finally having you guess which bowl the object is hidden under."
"But in my opinion, all of this is just a smokescreen—no matter what Hoolay does, it can't change the fact that he's trapped on the Xianzhou Luofu."
"The only way to escape from here is to find a boat."
"Right now, the only ship he can see is..."
Yanqing frowned slightly and looked up at the Skysplitter on the horizon.
"For him, there are countless hostages up there. It would be the ideal place, and also our final battlefield."
"But what if we're wrong... he went somewhere else, or as he said—his minions, stained with wolf blood, infect the Foxian and cause chaos... what should we do then?"
Should we abandon those less likely options?
Feixiao followed up, "This is another lesson you need to learn besides swordsmanship: [weighing] and [choosing], questions we're always asking ourselves but never truly answer."
Before making a choice, we must kill the hesitation in our hearts; after making a decision, we must fight against regret.
"We might choose the wrong direction, causing innocent comrades to sacrifice themselves in vain; we might guess the enemy's movements correctly, but misjudge their strength, resulting in defeat..."
"But hesitation is more fatal than making a mistake. We must make a decision, no matter what."
Feixiao's eyes were resolute, and he raised his voice. "Everyone, heed my command. I will be stationed at Exalting Sanctum and Aurum Alley to evacuate the crowd and deal with any possible attacks."
"I will fight with all my might to ensure the safety of the ground."
"General, what about the Starskiff Haven..."
Before Yanqing could finish speaking, Feixiao placed his hand on his shoulder, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
"Haha~ The probability of Starskiff Haven being attacked by Borisin Li Lang soldiers... is infinitely close to zero."
Moze nodded in agreement. With a mysterious [ Eternity ] Emanator the vicinity of Starskiff Haven, it couldn't be safer.
However, considering the other party's lazy personality, whether they will actually make a move is also a question. After all, [ Eternity ] is free, and almost no one can restrain him. The only thing that might be able to keep him hooked is milk tea.
"In that case... General, please entrust the safety of the Skysplitter to me! I should be on the arena, and now I must return to the Skysplitter."
"If Hoolay attacks the Skysplitter... Yanqing Xiaowei, please do your utmost to keep him trapped until I arrive."
Yanqing nodded. "General, you should have faith in me. If he dares to board the Yanqing Skysplitter, I swear on my sword, I will never let him escape!"