Originally, Caelus was chatting enthusiastically with Dan Shu about Sister Yaoshi's boundless love—specifically, how "great capacity means great breasts"—and discussing the future revival of the Ambrosial Arbor and the development of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
Then, just as Dan Shu was enduring a certain moist sensation and planning to carefully study the fifth "Immortal Picture," bad news came from her trusted aide stationed at the Alchemy Commission: the secret Grotto-Heaven had sprung a leak.
A torrent surged forth, and the waters of the Ancient Sea overflowed.
Dan Shu, her thoughts already led astray by Caelus's "Immortal Pictures," nearly thought her aide was describing her current physical state. Her momentary dazed guilt was only dispelled by the panic in her subordinate's voice.
Although her trusted aide knew of her travels, they obviously didn't know the outrageous content of the "Gin Immortal Pictures."
So, it wasn't a metaphor. The Grotto-Heaven was actually leaking.
Dan Shu was dumbfounded.
How was this possible?!
The Xianzhou's Grotto-Heaven technology was among the top-tier across many interstellar civilizations. It shouldn't be a "tofu-dreg" construction project!
Could it be that the time for building the miniature Grotto-Heaven was too tight, leading to a flaw in a spatial node?
Dan Shu was the Head Alchemist of the Alchemy Commission; her skills and knowledge lay in the Dao of elixirs. Her understanding of the Grotto-Heavens, which were the responsibility of the Artisanship Commission, was limited. She couldn't think of a reason.
But since such a thing had happened, her conversation with Gin obviously couldn't continue.
There was nothing left to discuss, anyway.
Through that surging Power of Creation, Dan Shu could be certain of Gin's identity: he was a senior walking the Path of Abundance.
Although she still harbored some suspicions about the "Immortal Pictures," since they could allow the brothers and sisters within the organization to achieve enlightenment and enhance their strength, she would promote their use for the time being.
Under normal circumstances, even if Dan Shu trusted Caelus, she wouldn't immediately let him intervene in organization affairs.
But the great curtain was about to rise, and the organization was in dire need of combat power.
Dan Shu directly allocated a portion of the organization's funds to Caelus and asked him to contact the persons in charge recorded on the jade token, to help the brothers and sisters in the branches re-interpret the Medicine King's great love.
The jade token recorded one-quarter of the organization's branches; this was a trial Dan Shu had devised for this special individual, Gin, after some thought.
If Gin could pass, Dan Shu wouldn't mind treating him as the second-in-command.
After giving the jade token to Gin, Dan Shu hurriedly returned to the Alchemy Commission.
Through their exchange, Caelus also learned some things about Dan Shu.
Dan Shu was once a loyal believer of The Hunt. A certain event made her deeply understand the ruthlessness of The Hunt.
She once had a close bosom friend. Judging by the emotion Dan Shu revealed when talking about her, Caelus could basically conclude that this guy was a lily-lover.
Dan Shu and her good female friend were inseparable, yet during a certain war, her friend was killed by the shockwave of an arrow from the Reignbow Arbiter, the Aeon of The Hunt—an act that destroyed both heaven and earth.
Turning a blind eye to the lives of hundreds of thousands, even millions of people, and shooting everything down with cold-blooded ruthlessness... How could such an absurd and heartless Hunt compare to the Merciful Medicus, who ensures that "those with feelings must receive"?
Caelus understood.
This guy wasn't just a lesbian; she was the "heavy gravity" type!
But at this level, Caelus evaluated it as: not even comparable to a single bark from Miss Triangle Hatsune.
After Dan Shu left, Caelus immediately snapped a photo of the jade token and sent it to Jing Yuan.
"Hehe, done~!"
Under Stelle's gaze, which was anticipating "little money-money," Caelus hung up the communication call with Jing Yuan, looking refreshed, and snapped his fingers.
"Hell yeah!"
The gray-haired raccoon let out a cheer; another large sum of pocket money secured!
"As expected of me!"
Stelle, with a playful grin, reached out and draped her arm around Caelus's shoulder, assuming the intimate posture of "bros for a lifetime—sharing one blanket."
Caelus turned a blind eye to this, simply grinning with a smile that said nothing, yet seemed to say everything.
"Whatever we gain from Team Star Rail's operations, no matter what it is or how much it's worth, we split it fifty-fifty!"
Stelle's little expression suddenly turned solemn and deep. She slammed the table and stood up, shouting coldly:
"Caelus-cub, do you intend to change the Ancestral Laws?!"
"If you get Kafka to say that, I'll recognize this 'Ancestral Law'."
Caelus responded calmly and leisurely, looking at Stelle with eyes that held seventy percent "accustomed to this" and thirty percent "earnest advice":
"Also, watch your status. Right now, you are this Lord's henchman and little brother!"
"QiongQiong, this baby doesn't want to be a little brother anymore!"
In a secluded spot with no one around, Stelle didn't shy away from Caelus at all. Right in front of him, she stripped off the slim-fitting black women's suit of the "Vodka" persona in two or three moves, revealing the black trousers that outlined her graceful curves.
"I didn't want to bring this out so early, but since you're so arrogant, I'll let you see my latest researched ultimate move!"
From her ring space, Stelle changed into a set of casual clothes she had bought while shopping earlier—traditional attire rich with Xianzhou's ancient charm.
Caelus ignored her. Instead, he took out his phone and opened the group chat interface, tagging @March 7th and @Welt.
Through his communication with Jing Yuan, Caelus hadn't just saved up some betrothal gifts for Jingliu; he had also learned something else from Jing Yuan.
The Luofu had already prepared the interrogation methods. The arraignment process for the Stellaron Hunter, Kafka, had begun. The torture and interrogation would take place tomorrow at the Divination Commission.
Jing Yuan asked Caelus to pass on the message: letting the Express crew participate in Kafka's interrogation was something agreed upon from the very beginning.
[Great Detective March: Finally starting the interrogation! This young lady has waited so long her Six-Phased Ice is melting.]
[Great Detective March: However, one thing is one thing. Hmph hmph~ Caelus, this young lady has already won this competition! You and Ah Xing just wait obediently for this young lady's domination!]
[Great Detective March: But, well, since this young lady has a kind heart and a merciful gut, if you beg me now and say some nice words, I might consider letting you off the hook.]
Caelus could almost see the cute appearance of the pink-haired girl, hands on her hips, head held high, proud as a little swan.
[Gin: Hmph! One of Lord Gin's favorite things to do is to say NO to those guys who think they're all that!]
[Great Detective March: Who is Gin?]
Because the Star Rail duo changed their IDs every other day to something inexplicable that no one could understand, March 7th thought this was the same. Hearing Caelus say it, it seemed to be a person's name.
[Gin: An organization codename.]
[Gin: Anyway, it's not the final moment yet. It's uncertain whose house the flower will fall into!]
[Great Detective March: Nonono! Chibi March wagging finger.gif, the winner this time will definitely be us!]
[Gin: No, we will definitely win! When the time comes, Jie jie jie... Ah Qi, since you are unbenevolent, don't blame me for being unjust.]
[Gin & Great Detective March: Let's decide the winner back at the inn!]
Ending the private chat with March 7th, Caelus intended to share the good news with Hachi-Stelle, but suddenly felt something was off.
This guy changed clothes but didn't continue making noise about increasing her share?
Brows twitching slightly, Caelus became alert and looked back.
In the next instant, Caelus's pupils contracted.
Amidst the sky-filling gilded maple leaves and fiery red plum blossoms, a beautiful silhouette stood quietly.
That figure wore a cloud-white long robe, with a brocade red rope suspending a dark blue tassel.
When the wind blew, a corner of the cloud-white robe was lifted, revealing a calf as white and tender as first snow. Behind her, the newly blooming red plums reflected against the jade hairpin at her temples like blood coral. Her gray hair was bound into an Immortal Ponytail by a black-green ribbon, half-tied and half-loose.
When Caelus looked over, the gray-haired girl happened to turn back to look at him, her gaze flowing like shimmering waves.
The moment the wind rose, thousands of maple leaves fluttered down like a rain of gold leaf, yet they could not compare to those ethereal, limpid golden eyes and the dazzling sway of the red plum ornament by her ear.
Eyes condensing the sea of stars, graceful as a startled swan. Caelus's thinking disconnected for a moment, unprecedentedly.
Where is Hachi-Stelle?
Where is my large, stupidly cute Stellaron Spirit?
Where the hell did she run off to?
It couldn't be this celestial maiden in front of me, right?
"Caelus, fifty-fifty, right?"
The fairy who seemed to have walked out of an ink-wash painting parted her red lips lightly. Her voice was like an empty valley spirit, weaving together with the maple leaves and red plums.
"Mmhmm."
With a dazed look, Caelus nodded subconsciously.
"Hell yeah! You said it!"
The aura was instantly shattered, like switching from an ink-wash painting rich with ancient immortal charm to chaotic spray-paint graffiti in a split second.
Caelus's eyes instantly cleared, and his face turned black:
"Damn it! You actually learned to use such despicable means!"
The Honey Trap!
To think there would be a day when he fell for the Stellaron Spirit's Honey Trap!?
Great shame, great breasts... wait, Great Humiliation! Great Humiliation~!
Logically speaking, if he didn't deliberately mobilize his emotions, the current Caelus could easily look at a stark naked Stelle without changing his expression, smiling slightly, and absolutely not getting hard.
After getting familiar, the attraction of full nudity was minimal to Caelus.
But this Stellaron Spirit actually changed into ancient costume and didn't speak, pretending to be high and cold.
Hachi-Stelle in this state was simply unstoppable!
Caelus's narcissism was directly pulled to the max, pierced through the heart by a single arrow.
"K-humph, you're just a mere Caelus-cub. Big Sister can manipulate you however she wants!"
Successfully charming her little brother with the Honey Trap, Stelle walked up to the gray-haired young man squatting on the stone bench. She reached out and pinched Caelus's face teasingly, the corner of her mouth curling up in a 'Dragon King Returns' smile.
"Manipulate? I'll let you manipulate!"
Caelus activated the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Hand to suppress the planetary spheres.
"Your counterattack is only at this level~"
Stelle yawned lazily. She just stared nonchalantly at Caelus ravaging the planets, her face showing only an imperceptible trace of redness, looking at Caelus with eyes full of mockery and disdain.
As long as she completely abandoned her moral integrity, she was invincible!
Even if Caelus planned to have a close-quarters flesh combat with her right here in the wild, Stelle would sit on top and enjoy it while continuing to suppress Caelus.
Without the help of Bronya or Seele, the Caelus-cub's constitution was inferior to hers!
At most, she would be suppressed by the Caelus-cub at the start, but if the time dragged on, it would be her turn.
"You forced me!" Caelus was expressionless.
He had to admit, a Stellaron Spirit who threw away her integrity was truly too hard to deal with!
Whether in bed or in daily life.
"Oh ho~ If you have any moves, feel free to use them all."
After speaking, Stelle closed her mouth, and her temperament changed accordingly.
She returned to that secluded fairy-like state, beautiful enough to make one glance feel like ten thousand years, gazing ethereally at Caelus.
Her acting skills were also improving!
"I can ask Ah Qi, Bronya, and Seele to increase the stakes, raising the 'King's Order' right from one time to two times... no, at least three times."
Caelus met those elegant starry eyes, held up three fingers, and spoke faintly.
"Brother, Big Brother! You know your sister!"
The next second, Stelle performed a smooth kneeling slide, hugging Caelus's thigh like a sloth.
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