Baiheng quickly explained, "This is Sir Dian Dao, a Knight of Beauty from afar, and this is his younger sister, Miss Xing."
"They just happened to run into this mess—don't scare our guests."
As she spoke, she turned back to Wei Qing and Liuying, her smile returning. "You two alright? Sorry you got caught up in that. Luofu's been… uneasy lately. Didn't think those abominations would dare slip in this deep."
Wei Qing lowered his head slightly and delivered a textbook knight's salute, his tone full of admiration and gratitude.
"No harm done. To witness the Dragon Lord of Luofu and that master craftsman display such divine might with my own eyes—an unexpected delight. A perfect pure-beauty exemplar of power and technique in harmony. Thank you all for protecting us."
He deliberately ignored the way Yingxing's face darkened instantly, and enunciated the words master craftsman with serene sincerity.
Liuying mimicked a small bow as well, voice soft. "Thank you…"
Dan Feng gave a faint nod—acknowledgment enough—yet his gaze lingered on Wei Qing for a heartbeat longer than necessary.
He didn't know why, but that hair color annoyed him on sight. Strangely, looking at the sister didn't trigger the same irritation.
Maybe it was just a gut feeling.
"Since the crisis is resolved, continue," Dan Feng said to Baiheng. "Finish the verification quickly—don't delay."
"What happened here will be reported to the General."
Then he lifted his voice. "Take these abominations away."
"Yes yes yes, Dragon Lord has spoken~" Baiheng chirped, immediately turning the situation back into "routine" with practiced ease. She guided Wei Qing and Liuying toward the Qiongguan Array, which had already resumed operation.
After the chaos, there were barely any people left in line. No more holiday-level crowding—finally.
Baiheng spoke to the diviner still stationed there. "Special screening. Sir Dian Dao, and Miss Xing."
The diviner raised his head, expression neutral. "Please stand at the center of the formation."
The two complied.
The immense array rotated slowly. Cryptic patterns lit up like stars, bathing them in radiance.
A pressure—hard to describe—descended like a gaze that wanted to pierce every disguise and scrape the truth from the bone.
Liuying's heart jumped into her throat. Her body tensed on instinct.
She glanced at Wei Qing.
Her "brother" remained calm—so calm it was almost offensive—studying the array's construction with an art critic's appreciation, as if he couldn't feel the probing at all.
Is… is Senior okay? Liuying thought, palms sweating.
She'd heard of the Qiongguan Array's reputation. They said it could exhaust all observation, calculate without missing, and had even drawn the notice of a star god before.
Wei Qing seemed to sense her tension. He turned and offered a soothing smile.
"Relax, Xing. Beauty fears nothing—and has nothing that cannot be seen."
There was a strange weight in his voice, a gravity that steadied her mind.
Besides… they were Stellaron Hunters. Their banner was "Stellaron," but their essence was Finality.
The "future" and "past" of Finality were not something a local divination formation could casually peel open.
The array's light held for a while. Symbols flowed, flared, dimmed—processing something unreasonably complex.
The diviner operating the array stared at the result panel, then looked up at Dan Feng and Yingxing, then down again, checking twice.
"Well?" Dan Feng asked blandly.
"Reporting to the Dragon Lord… regarding Sir Dian Dao…" The diviner hesitated, as if the words were difficult to say with a straight face.
"The Qiongguan Array indicates he is… an extremely devout Knight of Beauty. The purity of his faith—its… uniqueness—is exceedingly rare."
He coughed once and continued quickly. "No evidence of ties to any hostile faction. No signs of corruption by Abundance or other forbidden forces."
Then he looked at Liuying. "Miss Xing is similar, though her resonance with the Path of Beauty is notably weaker—more like she accompanies her brother on his travels. Likewise, no anomalies detected."
Dan Feng and Yingxing both frowned faintly.
Extremely devout? Pure? Unique?
Their eyes flicked—almost unwillingly—to Wei Qing's rainbow hair and glass-like eyes. They could… sort of understand what "unique" meant.
But the report was clean. Clean enough to pass.
"See? I told you they're fine." Baiheng beamed. "Sir Dian Dao and Xing are obviously good people!"
Dan Feng gave a small nod. "If the verification is complete, proceed by protocol."
With that, he turned into a line of clear light and departed to handle the aftermath.
Yingxing stared at Wei Qing for a few seconds longer before speaking, voice low and rough.
"Luofu's troubled these days. If you're tourists, keep to your place. Don't wander into places you shouldn't, and don't invite unnecessary trouble."
"Thank you for the reminder, Master Craftsman." Wei Qing smiled and saluted again, gentle and earnest. "We travel only to seek the world's beauty. We have no interest in conflict."
Yingxing's mouth twitched—just once.
He waved a hand and turned away as well. He had to figure out how those Borisin had slipped through layers of screening to get this close to the Qiongguan Array.
"All right, all right! Paperwork's done!" Baiheng said brightly, handing them two newly issued jade tokens stamped with special sigils.
"These are your temporary identity passes while you're on Luofu. Don't lose them. You can enter most areas with these—though military zones and core classified sites are still off-limits."
"We're deeply grateful, Miss Baiheng." Wei Qing accepted the tokens. "Your warmth and kindness are themselves a part of Luofu's beauty."
"Aiya, you're too good at flattery~" Baiheng laughed, eyes crescenting. "So, what now? Want me to recommend some pure-beauty sightseeing spots?"
"We would trust your recommendations completely." Wei Qing allowed a slight pivot in tone. "Only…"
"I heard mention of a 'major project,' and I caught some chatter about a Stellaron—a 'Star Core.' Forgive my ignorance, but in my understanding, a Stellaron is often a symbol of calamity and destruction. It seems far removed from Luofu's Hunt… and certainly from the Beauty I pursue."
"How does Luofu intend to shape such a dangerous material?"
Beside him, Liuying cooperatively put on a faintly worried expression, voice small. "Brother… that Stellaron sounds really dangerous."
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