"I hereby thank the Diviner on behalf of the Astral Express."
Welt nodded.
Although none of this was anything tangible, this was the Xianzhou Alliance they were talking about!
Becoming an ally of an organization devoted to The Hunt—those who understood, understood.
"Wow… even though they didn't give us anything concrete, it still sounds pretty awesome…"
March 7th blurted out what she was thinking without hesitation.
"Ahem! The General did say there is still one more item, which he will personally bestow upon you later…"
Fu Xuan coughed lightly, looking a little awkward.
Compared to saving the Luofu, this really didn't seem like much.
But if it was that item…
Then it made sense.
Alliance Jade Sigil
Once activated, no matter how far across the galaxy—
the Cloud Knights of the Luofu would answer the call and fulfill the request.
...
(The author's mental state seems to be becoming… "wonderful.")
[TL note: nooo be crazy again author the story is already goated the way it is]
Divine Foresight Palace
The Astral Express crew reviewed everything that had happened since arriving at the Xianzhou.
The body once used by Phantylia—the form that had appeared as Tingyun—had already turned to ash, leaving no trace behind.
However, a damaged fan remained.
Fu Xuan suspected it had belonged to the real Tingyun.
Although Xun Yu claimed Tingyun had been rescued, until they actually saw her in person, no one could be certain…
Especially since this guy was a certified agent of chaos.
Afterward, Fu Xuan personally escorted everyone out.
At the entrance of the Divine Foresight Palace, Little Xun Yu rolled her eyes thoughtfully.
Right in front of everyone, she floated over, hugged Fu Xuan—
Then returned to Xun Yu's side and shouted loudly:
"Bye-bye, Mommy!"
Fu Xuan: "?"
Xun Yu: "?"
Everyone else: (?!?!)
Before long, rumors about Xun Yu and Fu Xuan began spreading again.
And because the instigator—Little Xun Yu—had white hair, it didn't take long before General Jing Yuan was dragged into it as well.
Soon, rumors of a love triangle between Xun Yu, Jing Yuan, and Fu Xuan exploded in every imaginable version.
The locals of the Xianzhou went absolutely wild eating popcorn—
but not a single one dared to comment.
After all, the previous "DoubleClick666" incident was a cautionary tale.
Watching drama wasn't illegal—
they didn't have to worry about Cloud Knights knocking on their door.
As for people outside the Xianzhou, scattered across the universe, the Alliance couldn't exactly hunt them all down.
But the originator of the rumors was another matter…
And guess what?
After thorough investigation, the source of the rumors appeared to be—
The Aeon of Elation.
That revelation set things off even harder.
If it came from the Elation Aeon, then it was either true… or false…
which somehow made no difference at all.
But if the Elation Aeon cared about it, then surely there was something hidden beneath the surface…
And so, without anyone noticing, a large number of chaos-seekers flooded into the Luofu.
Meanwhile, one of the main figures at the center of the rumors—Xun Yu—was currently…
Hunting Abominations with Yanqing.
The two sat atop a building, overlooking the monsters below.
"Any living creature reacts to being attacked with fear, hesitation, or openings,"
Xun Yu said calmly.
"But Abominations of Abundance feel none of that."
"Yanqing, today I'll teach you a special technique."
"Eight-Point Light Wheel."
"Of course, it can also be an Ice Wheel, Fire Wheel, Lightning Wheel, Wind Wheel—whatever suits you."
Yanqing stared at Xun Yu without blinking.
Seeing this, Xun Yu condensed an Eight-Point Light Wheel in his hand—
Then casually flung it at a nearby unlucky Abomination.
The creature was cleanly bisected at the waist.
Yanqing's eyes lit up.
…But he could do that with a sword too?
Just as he was about to ask, Xun Yu spoke again.
"The demonstration just now was the wrong way to use it."
As he spoke, Xun Yu grabbed another unfortunate Abomination.
Before Yanqing's horrified eyes, Xun Yu held the Light Wheel—
And sliced straight through its neck.
Even though Yanqing had been on the battlefield and seen war's cruelty firsthand, this still left him stunned.
"Did you understand, Yanqing?"
Yanqing pondered for a moment, then looked up at Xun Yu with confusion.
"Teacher Xun Yu… I'm afraid this disciple did not understand."
Xun Yu sighed theatrically and shook his head.
He walked up, somehow produced a stick from nowhere, and lightly tapped Yanqing's head three times.
Then Xun Yu formed dozens of Eight-Point Light Wheels and threw them out, instantly wiping out about half of the remaining Abominations.
After telling Yanqing to deal with the rest, Xun Yu casually walked off toward Little Xun Yu.
Yanqing clutched the spot where he'd been tapped, eyes full of confusion.
He tried forming an Ice Wheel himself—and threw it.
Watching its flight path, Yanqing suddenly understood something.
When the Ice Wheel barely killed one Abomination before shattering, Yanqing's eyes shone brightly.
"I— I understand!"
"I get it now!"
He extended his hand and condensed an ice sword.
As countless ice swords appeared behind him, Yanqing's gaze grew sharper and brighter.
So that's it…
Teacher Xun Yu wanted me to stop relying too much on external tools and instead strengthen myself!
Looking at the ice swords he created—already comparable to fine weapons—Yanqing felt a twinge of pain for his wallet.
But that feeling quickly faded.
Even if they weren't used in battle, those swords had excellent collection value.
For now, he'd focus on finishing off the Abominations.
As he fought, Yanqing pondered the meaning behind those three taps…
Meanwhile…
Xun Yu stared at Little Xun Yu with a strange expression.
She was throwing out Aha-shaped dolls while firing a laser rifle.
And shouting at the same time:
"Reverse the ending! Activate!"
…Oh.
That painfully familiar sense of déjà vu.
"Enough playing around. It's time to head back."
Xun Yu called out.
Little Xun Yu shot him a glance, reluctantly pulling out a mushroom.
"World-Nuking Mushroom! Launch!"
BOOM!
"—Wait, WHAT?! I SWEAR—"
Xun Yu grabbed Little Xun Yu by the leg, lifting her upside down.
Luckily, no one was nearby, and the mushroom's blast radius was limited…
Wait.
Oh no.
...
Alchemy Commission
Yanqing was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, with only his eyes visible.
Beside the hospital bed, Jing Yuan looked at his disciple in this state, his lips twitching.
"So… basically, it went like this, then like that, and then… yeah. That."