Astra Yao and Sweety rode back to Waifei Peninsula together.
"Stop the car!"
The vehicle came to a halt in front of a convenience store a few hundred meters away from the residence.
"Sweety, you should head back. You don't need to walk me home."
"Alright, but be careful on your own."
After giving it some thought, Sweety did not get out of the car with Astra Yao.
With Yunkui Summit nearby, public security in Waifei Peninsula was extremely good. Moreover, Astra Yao's residence was only a few hundred meters away, and the surroundings were very familiar, so nothing should go wrong.
Not to mention, Arden had already prepared plenty of measures regarding Astra Yao's safety.
Astra Yao put on her sunglasses and mask and got out of the car.
"Sweety, you be careful too."
Given Sweety's looks and figure, if she stood next to Astra Yao, outsiders wouldn't be able to tell who was the star and who was the manager at all.
Of course, Astra Yao was only saying that casually. She knew very well that Sweety wasn't just her manager. She ran a tea shop on the surface, but secretly also took on commissioned jobs, maintaining plenty of connections with both the underworld and the legitimate side.
Although she couldn't compare to Arden, Ju Fufu, and the other disciples of Yunkui Summit, Sweety's skills were actually quite good.
Speaking of which... should I also try learning some spells?
Backed by a prestigious sect like Yunkui Summit, it seemed like a waste not to learn some abilities. Besides, Arden had told her that aside from singing, Astra Yao also had aptitude as a cultivator.
In fact, there were some things Arden hadn't said. Astra Yao didn't just have aptitude—her talent was outstanding.
In the game's storyline, even without any training, Astra Yao could single-handedly activate the "Star Ring". With proper guidance and diligent cultivation, it wouldn't be impossible for her to reach the level of a Void Hunter in the future.
It was just that Astra Yao's ambitions lay elsewhere.
Arden had once thought that perhaps spells could be developed using singing as a medium.
Forget it. I should focus on singing first.
As she walked into the convenience store, Astra Yao shook her head inwardly.
After all, once she became a star, Astra Yao was extremely busy. Her limited time needed to be used to improve herself, not "wasted" on cultivation.
...
After buying what she needed, Astra Yao exited the convenience store and headed toward her home.
"!!"
Astra Yao suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Through the reflection in a shop window along the street, she vaguely noticed a human silhouette.
Am I being followed?
A wary Astra Yao immediately sensed something was wrong.
She tried quickening her pace. The silhouette quickened as well. She stopped—and the silhouette stopped too.
"….."
Astra Yao could now be certain that she was being followed.
What should I do... what should I do?
Her place of residence was a secret. If it got exposed, she would have no choice but to move.
I'll try to shake them off.
Moving would be too much trouble. If she could lose the tail, that would be best.
Of course, to guard against failing to shake them off—or the stalker suddenly attacking—Astra Yao immediately took out her phone and sent Arden a brief message.
It was just a single exclamation mark "!"—their prearranged danger signal.
One second later, Astra Yao received Arden's reply: a smiling face emoji.
"Hu..."
Astra Yao let out a breath of relief.
The "smiley face" meant that Arden would arrive soon and that she didn't need to worry.
Not only did she call for protection immediately, Astra Yao also slipped her hand into her skirt, pulling out a talisman from an inner pocket and gripping it tightly, just in case.
Hoping to shake off the stalker, Astra Yao turned into a park and hid beneath the shade of a tree, quietly waiting.
"Have I... lost them?"
With no movement for a while, Astra Yao stood up and looked around.
"Found you!"
Suddenly, a delighted voice came from behind her.
"!!"
Astra Yao spun around sharply, only to see a figure completely cloaked in a robe lunging straight at her.
Disgusting sounds like those of a lecherous man spilled from his mouth.
"Darling~! My Darling~~!! Hehehe!!!"
"Don't—!!!"
Astra Yao bit her finger and smeared blood onto the talisman.
Wng~!!
The next moment, the talisman landed atop Astra Yao's head and transformed into two tiny figures.
"I am the Senior Disciple of Yunkui Summit! Who dares commit violence here!?"
Only palm-sized, Ju Fufu shouted fiercely. "When you see injustice, draw your blade—Hu Wei!"
Ju Fufu tried to swing Hu Wei to attack, but her strike cut through empty air.
The talisman transformed into an ultra-miniature little tiger, but Hu Wei did not materialize.
"Hu Wei?"
Ju Fufu turned her head—and then saw, standing nearby, frowning with one hand stroking his chin as if analyzing the situation, "Arden".
"Go on, Brother Arden, take him out for me!"
And so, Ju Fufu grabbed Arden by the leg, swung him around like Hu Wei, and hurled him outward.
On one side was the charging pervert. On the other, Arden shooting through the air like a cannonball.
Bang~!
The talisman-formed Arden smashed straight into the pervert's face.
Boom!
An explosion followed, accompanied by a deafening blast.
"I am the Senior Disciple of Yunkui Summit! Who dares commit violence here!?"
At that moment, the real Ju Fufu descended from the sky, shouting the exact same line as the "Ju Fufu" from before.
Because Ju Fufu was faster than Arden, she was the first to arrive.
"Hm?"
Ju Fufu tilted her small head. Sensing no danger around, her puzzled gaze fell upon Astra Yao—and the smug "Ju Fufu" perched proudly on Astra Yao's shoulder.
"Are you okay? Where's the scheming bad guy?"
"....."
With a speechless expression and her mouth twitching uncontrollably, Astra Yao raised her hand and pointed at Ju Fufu's feet.
"Below?"
Ju Fufu lowered her head and saw a person wrapped entirely in a robe lying beneath her feet.
He lay there completely motionless, letting Ju Fufu step all over him.
"No wonder it felt soft when I landed..."
Grumbling, Ju Fufu hopped aside, then extended a foot in disgust and flipped the unlucky guy over.
Then, Ju Fufu and Astra Yao were greeted by a miserable sight.
The man who had followed Astra Yao with ill intent had his face blasted bloody by the "Arden" bomb, to the point where his gender was indistinguishable. Then he had been stepped on squarely by Ju Fufu dropping from the sky. His eyes were rolled back, foam spilling from his mouth, already unconscious.
"Jiayin, Fufu, are you two alright?"
Just as Ju Fufu and Astra Yao both fell into silence, Arden—who was a few seconds late—finally arrived at the scene.
"What's... going on here?"
After confirming that Astra Yao was completely unharmed, then glancing at Ju Fufu's speechless expression, Arden's gaze landed on the guy sprawled on the ground, looking like he was about to die, as he asked in confusion.
"Uh... he was the one following me."
Astra Yao shoved the blame onto the "unlucky guy" without hesitation.
And she wasn't wrong. If he hadn't harbored ill intentions toward her, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.
...
Instead of handing him over to the Public Security, the ill-intentioned individual was taken back to Yunkui Summit by Arden for interrogation.
Contrary to expectations, the results showed that he was merely an overzealous fan. It was an individual crime, not an organized act targeting Astra Yao.
Even so, Arden believed that as Astra Yao grew more and more famous, it was time to strengthen her security.
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