Fu Zhu shook his head, not blaming Jiaoqiu, because from start to finish he hadn't taken it to heart.
However, someone on the scene still curiously asked about Moon Rage.
Xing scratched her head in confusion, lowering her head to ask Bailu, who was sitting in March 7th's arms: "Bailu, what is Moon Rage?"
Upon being asked about the illness, the originally cute and lovely Bailu immediately put on the appearance of a little adult, shaking her head as she explained to the confused crowd.
"Moon Rage is a symptom unique to Foxians and Borisin. When it fully flares up, it produces an 'atavistic' phenomenon similar to animals, causing them to transform into irrational, bloodthirsty monsters. Like the Mara-Struck, it is also an illness caused by the blessing of [The Abundance]."
Hearing Bailu's explanation, Fu Zhu had a general idea in his heart.
Since it was the same as being Mara-Struck, then the same method used to save the Mara-Struck could be used to cure it.
Jiaoqiu stood to the side. Seeing the subtle change in expression on Fu Zhu's face, he ultimately couldn't hold back and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Fu Zhu, do you have a method to cure Moon Rage?"
Fu Zhu didn't hide it from him and answered truthfully.
"I can cure it. However, why should I cure it? There is no relationship between General Feixiao and me, is there?"
Fu Zhu's words sounded somewhat 'cruel' to bystanders, but they were also reasonable.
"Could it be you want me to say: 'General Feixiao, after I cure you, I'll entrust this Alliance interrogation to you'?"
"Impossible."
Feixiao decisively shook her head and rejected Fu Zhu's 'proposal'. Her heart was fully set on the Alliance; she could not possibly betray the Xianzhou Alliance because of her own physical condition.
Fu Zhu immediately looked at Jiaoqiu, shrugged his shoulders with a 'See?' expression, and finally stood up directly, beckoning March 7th and the others sitting to the side: "Let's go. It's rare for us to return to the Luofu, yet we haven't even properly strolled around. Who knows, maybe because of this Wardance, some new stalls have opened up."
March 7th and Xing naturally had no objections to this. March 7th directly hugged Bailu and said to her with a beaming smile: "Lady Dragon, may we trouble you to be our guide this time?"
Bailu patted her chest and guaranteed with confidence: "Leave it to me! Ever since Big Brother Fu Zhu told the Dragon Masters that I'm his good friend, no one stops me from going out to play anymore! I'm super familiar with the outside now!"
While March 7th admired Fu Zhu in her heart, she couldn't help but mutter to him: "Aren't you leading a child astray?"
"I'm just letting her release her natural instincts... When I was her size, I was playing with mud. I didn't know anything about curing illnesses and saving people."
After Fu Zhu's group stood up, they bid farewell to Lingsha at the side.
"Miss Lingsha, thank you for your hospitality. Let's meet again at the Wardance later."
He left as soon as he finished speaking, not even greeting Feixiao's group standing to the side.
Seeing Fu Zhu leave so decisively, Jiaoqiu turned around intending to detain him, but his shoulder was held down by the other man following Feixiao.
"Jiaoqiu, you are too anxious. What Mr. Fu Zhu said was not wrong."
Jiaoqiu looked at Moze beside him in confusion: "What do you mean by that? This is the only hope to save the General! Do you want to just give up like this?"
Moze looked at Jiaoqiu's anxious appearance and couldn't help but sigh. He understood that Jiaoqiu was desperate. All these years, Jiaoqiu had been dedicated to curing the Moon Rage on the General, but the more anxious one got, the more impossible it became.
"Just as Mr. Fu Zhu said, if Mr. Fu Zhu cured the General right now, how would you have the Alliance view the General? How would they view Mr. Fu Zhu and the Luofu?"
Jiaoqiu came back to his senses, lowered his head, and spoke with eyes dim and unclear.
"Apologies."
Feixiao, on the other hand, was not anxious at all. It was as if she wasn't the one suffering from Moon Rage. Instead, she leisurely hugged her arms and said: "Rather than thinking about that, we might as well consider what to eat tonight?"
"General, you really have a big heart..."
...
As soon as Fu Zhu and the others walked out of the Alchemy Commission, the Dragon Masters who had been waiting outside, as well as those who followed them out from inside, immediately surrounded them.
"Lord Fu Zhu, I have already prepared a banquet at the Scalegorge Waterscape. I wonder if the members of the Astral Express would do us the honor?"
Fu Zhu did not reply immediately. Instead, he turned his head to glance at Dan Heng, then shook his head and refused the Dragon Masters' invitation.
"Next time. We just arrived on the Luofu today and want to take a good stroll around the Luofu first to meet old friends."
Seeing Fu Zhu speak like this, the Dragon Masters didn't say anything more. To persist would be rude, and besides, Lady Bailu was still by Lord Fu Zhu's side!
Lady Bailu was a Vidyadhara after all. As long as she maintained a good relationship with Lord Fu Zhu, who could say? Perhaps Lord Fu Zhu would help the Vidyadhara for Lady Bailu's sake?
"Then we will not disturb Lord Fu Zhu. Farewell."
The Dragon Masters left in a mighty flock, just as they had come.
Xing poked her head out from Fu Zhu's side, watching the departing Dragon Masters, and couldn't help but ask Fu Zhu: "Old Bro, why are you so resistant to helping the Vidyadhara?"
"I'm not exactly resistant."
Fu Zhu reached out and rubbed the dragon horns of Bailu in March 7th's arms. They were cool and felt excellent to the touch.
Bailu's small face flushed red from the rubbing. She raised her small hand wanting to pry away Fu Zhu's hand that was acting nonsensically, but alas, the strength difference between her and Fu Zhu was too great.
"It's just that during our previous contact, this bunch of Vidyadhara people were too arrogant. And Dan Heng and Bailu have received too much 'care' from them. If you let me solve their succession issue immediately, wouldn't that be letting them off too easy?"
Hearing this, Dan Heng felt warm in his heart, but said: "Fu Zhu, you don't need to worry about me so much."
Fu Zhu rolled his eyes at him speechlessly: "If I don't help my own people, who else can I help? Let's go, find a place to eat."
...
Inside the Scalegorge Waterscape, a Dragon Master was standing on a small island located at the edge of the waterscape.
Before long, two people wearing Cloud Knight armor walked over.
"Dragon Master Taoran."
The Dragon Master called Taoran turned around, looking at these two 'Cloud Knights', a trace of disgust flashing in the depths of his eyes.
"Calling me out to meet at a time like this, don't you know there is a huge risk? Furthermore, the entire Vidyadhara race has more important matters to attend to right now."
One of the 'Cloud Knights' grinned, laughing sinisterly.
"More important matters? Are you referring to currying favor with that human named Fu Zhu?"
Taoran replied with a cold sneer of disdain: "What do you blood-sucking beasts know? If you were in my position and witnessed the miracles displayed by Lord Fu Zhu, I'm afraid you would be even crazier than me."
The 'Cloud Knight' smiled contemptuously: "Spare me the nonsense. Quickly, according to the agreement, give us the method to enter the Shackling Prison."
Such disrespectful tone caused Taoran's brows to furrow tightly. Water currents began to circle around him, looking as if he was ready to strike at any moment.
"Watch your tone, Borisin."
Seeing that he seemed serious, the 'Cloud Knight' restrained himself slightly, but his mouth began to threaten Taoran.
"Is it really okay to kill us now? I made my subordinates prepare—if we do not return safely, they will immediately tell that Fu Zhu everything you did before. At that time... knowing what you did to his partner, will Fu Zhu still lend a hand to help you Vidyadhara continue your bloodline?"
Hearing this, Taoran's face changed drastically. Finally, he gritted his teeth and waved his hand to disperse the water currents circling his body.
"Take the things and get the hell out."
Taoran fished out two items from his wide sleeves and casually tossed them directly to the Borisin disguised as a Cloud Knight in front of him. After catching the items and confirming them with a glance—they were the structural map of the Shackling Prison and pills to conceal one's aura—the Borisin gave a sinister, satisfied smile, turned, and left.
After they were gone, Taoran seemed to lose all strength, slumping his shoulders and letting out a long sigh.
...
The next morning.
Fu Zhu got up early, washed up, left his room, walked to the room next door, and knocked. Seeing no response from inside, he simply removed the door, stuffed it into his backpack, and walked in.
As soon as he entered the inner room, he saw March 7th wrapped in the blanket like a caterpillar, while Xing was wearing pyjamas, lying sprawled out on the floor in a starfish shape.
"Time to get up."
Fu Zhu walked to the window and pulled open the thick curtains directly, letting the sunlight spill onto the two girls' faces. The change in light made both girls frown involuntarily, slowly opening their sleepy eyes.
"Old Bro, couldn't you have brought breakfast into the room?"
The moment Xing opened her eyes, she spoke lazily, then crawled back onto the bed, continuing to lie down to sleep.
March 7th, on the other hand, wriggled and turned to face Fu Zhu, struggling to extend her arms from within the quilt toward him.
"Pick me up."
Complying with her wish, Fu Zhu reached out to unwrap the quilt from her body, then picked her up directly and carried her into the bathroom.
After a good while, Fu Zhu walked out with a blushing March 7th. Returning to the bedroom and seeing Xing still sleeping sprawled on the bed, Fu Zhu instantly felt exasperated.
Ever since he and March 7th confirmed their relationship, this girl had been guarding against him like guarding against a thief. He basically had no chance to make a move on March 7th. It was truly hateful to the extreme.
"Get up!"
Fu Zhu didn't pamper her. He raised his hand and slapped a palm directly onto her thigh.
"Ah!"
A miserable scream rang out. Dan Heng, who had just finished washing up in the hallway outside and was waiting for Fu Zhu's group, heard the noise and immediately charged in carrying his spear [Cloud-Piercer]. However, halfway in, seeing Fu Zhu and March 7th standing by the bedside, he immediately backed out again. As he walked out, he cast a strange glance at the doorway of this room. Why is it gone again?
Dan Heng stood outside and gave a casual reminder.
"Hurry up. General Jing Yuan and General Huaiyan want to see us."
Xing looked tearfully at the palm print on her fair, long leg, staring at Fu Zhu while wiping away imaginary tears.
"Forgot the sister once you have a wife. You didn't treat me like this before, Old Bro!"
Fu Zhu crossed his arms and let out two cold laughs at Xing.
"I've also never seen a sister who would ruin her own brother's good things! You aren't guarding against a thief!"
Hearing this, March 7th at the side blushed completely. She reached out and shoved Fu Zhu's arm, muttering softly: "What are you saying!"
Xing stuck out her tongue at Fu Zhu, then made a gesture to lift her pyjamas to reveal her belly, but then stopped her hand movements.
"Are you guys sure you want to stand here and watch me change?"
Fu Zhu directly grabbed Xing's clothes from the side, then casually placed a [Dispenser] next to her. He stuffed all those clothes into the [Dispenser] and aimed it at Xing sitting on the bed.
As the [Dispenser] activated, the pieces of clothing were shot out directly. The instant they touched Xing, it was like equipping gear—they were worn on her body.
Xing looked down dumbfoundedly at herself, now neatly dressed. She hadn't expected her Old Bro to have such a convenient tool. Wouldn't that mean she could set a timer on the [Dispenser] in the future to help her get dressed directly at a fixed time every morning?
"Old Bro, how about you help me get dressed like this from now on!"
"Lazy bum!"
Fu Zhu grabbed Xing's hand directly and hauled her up.
"Let's go, let's go."
...
After Fu Zhu's group ate breakfast, they headed straight for the Seat of Divine Foresight.
Because the group had long been famous on the Luofu, the guards at the gate didn't stop them at all. Instead, they welcomed the four inside with great enthusiasm.
"Jing Yuan."
As soon as Fu Zhu's group of four entered the main hall of the Seat of Divine Foresight, he called out to Jing Yuan, who was chatting with Huaiyan.
Seeing that they had arrived, Jing Yuan immediately walked over with a smile.
"Sorry for making you all make a trip so early. If there wasn't a matter at hand, I wouldn't want to disturb everyone's sweet dreams so early in the morning."
Xing hugged her arms and muttered grumpily: "General, you'd better be planning to treat us to lunch!"
Jing Yuan nodded with a smile and agreed: "Naturally. Since you are willing, Jing Yuan will naturally prepare a fine banquet to await everyone's presence."
After a brief chat, Jing Yuan invited everyone to take a seat at the side.
After everyone was seated, Fu Zhu looked curiously at Jing Yuan and Huaiyan. Next to Huaiyan was Yunli, whom they had met yesterday. Only, right now she was hugging a long, narrow black box, and it was unknown what was inside.
"Jing Yuan, Elder Yan, calling us over so early in the morning... what's the matter? Has the Alliance already produced a result?"
Jing Yuan shook his head: "That isn't it. After that General Merlin's Claw met with us briefly yesterday, she went somewhere unknown again. I'm afraid that matter won't be concluded so quickly. Calling you all over this time is because Elder Yan has another matter to discuss with you."
"Me?"
Fu Zhu looked at Huaiyan with a face full of confusion. Huaiyan stroked his beard and gave a look to Yunli beside him.
Yunli immediately walked in front of everyone hugging the black box in her hands. She opened it in front of everyone. Inside the black box lay a slender katana.
The moment Fu Zhu saw it, he recognized it immediately.
"[Yamato]?"
The appearance and color scheme of this blade were identical to the [Yamato] in his hand. The only strange thing was that [Yamato] was currently lying quietly in his backpack, so how could there be one in Yunli's hand?
Huaiyan turned his head to look at Fu Zhu at this moment, cheerfully stating the true purpose of this meeting.
"Young friend Fu Zhu, I wonder if you still remember Gongsun Lei?"