March 7th: "General Yao Guang wants to share her divination findings?"
March 7th: "Isn't that super classified?"
March 7th: "Should I close my eyes?"
Stelle: "What good would closing your eyes do?"
Stelle: "Even if you close your eyes, the image will just show up directly in your head."
Stelle: "You'll still see it."
Silver Wolf: "LMAO, this livestream room really exposes everything without mercy."
Yunli: "We have no choice. This room is so mysterious that even the Aeons can't do anything about it. We can only let it broadcast whatever it wants."
Yunli: "Fortunately, the style of our Xianzhou Alliance is fairly upright. Unlike the Family of Harmony, who have really shown all kinds of ugly behavior."
Furina de Fontaine: "The dark history of Penacony's branch families is indeed unbearable, but I wonder how the main family is doing?"
Stelle: "No idea. I don't really know where the main branch of the Penacony Family is located."
Stelle: "Maybe there will be a chance to visit in the future?"
....
『 After Huaiyan finished speaking, he led the two of them to the projection chessboard of the Seat of Divine Foresight.
Soon, light patterns emerged on the chessboard, forming the official seal representing General Yao Guang.
[ Everyone, long time no see! ]
[ It has been over thirty years since I last attended a meeting. During this time, I have been thinking about you generals day and night ☰☰. ]
A slightly distorted voice came from the seal.
[ Heh, is General Yao Guang thinking about us, or is she thinking about the path of our destinies? ]
Feixiao couldn't help but chuckle at Yao Guang's words.
[ Haha, The Merlin's Claw, as blunt as always, ☳☶ though not everyone's cup of tea, huh?]
[ Previously, you told Mr. Jing Yuan that it was fortunate you came this time, and that if it had been General Yao Guang, the questioning might not have been so friendly—I saw that very clearly. I wonder if that conversation has come true? ]
Yao Guang cracked a joke.
[ I've never heard anyone mention that the Deca-Light Reflection Barrier could eavesdrop on even the quietest whispers. It appears that the marshal sent not just two generals to the Luofu but an uninvited third guest as well.] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Huh??"
Stelle: "General Yao Guang actually came too?!"
Stelle: "There were actually four generals stationed on the Luofu at the same time?!"
Stelle: "Damn, if Hoolay knew about this, wouldn't he shout that his life was totally worth it?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Is it really that ridiculous?"
Furina de Fontaine: "But this General Yao Guang never showed her face at all?"
Jing Yuan: "No, you misunderstand."
Jing Yuan: "General Yao Guang probably didn't actually arrive on the Luofu, but rather saw what happened on the Luofu through other means."
Jing Yuan: "As the General of the Yuque Xianzhou, Yao Guang is most skilled in the art of divination."
Jing Yuan: "And relying on the Matrix of Prescience and the Cloudpeer Telescope, she can do many incredible things."
Hu Tao: "The Matrix of Prescience sounds really high-end and fancy!"
Qingque: "Oh, actually it's just a super matrix."
March 7th: "By the way, why does General Yao Guang's voice sound so weird?"
March 7th: "Is this her real voice?"
Silver Wolf: "Obviously, she processed her voice."
Silver Wolf: "It sounds like a synthesized electronic voice."
Silver Wolf: "I often do that when I'm online too."
Feixiao: "This General Yao Guang was actually hiding in the shadows and heard our conversation perfectly."
Feixiao: "Fortunately, I didn't say anything bad about her; otherwise I would have offended her to death."
Lumine: "It feels like General Yao Guang has quite a personality too."
Paimon: "I think this General's methods must be extremely powerful."
Paimon: "She definitely qualifies as an extraordinary person!"
....
『 [ After all, people in the Alliance always say that Mr. Jing Yuan's wisdom is brilliant, not inferior to Yao Guang. With the Luofu facing this disaster, the Yuque naturally won't sit idly by. ]
Yao Guang said with a smile.
[ Seer Strategist, our time with the Yellowbell is limited. Let's get straight to the point. ]
After the pleasantries, Huaiyan urged Yao Guang to get to the point.
[ Alright. Thanks to Mr. Jing Yuan, those two prisoners have been interrogated by the Yuque. ]
[ Among the crimes they confessed to, the act of bringing the Stellaron into the Luofu is consistent with Mr. Jing Yuan's speculation—it is nothing but a fabricated smokescreen. ]
[ And their true goal… was to use this to gain an opportunity to meet the Marshal and present their plan to contend with the Aeon—this point is absolutely true. ]
Yao Guang revealed the results of the interrogation of Jingliu and Luocha.
[ And what was this grand strategy proposed by Jingliu and that traveler? ]
Jing Yuan inquired curiously.
[ The narrative they painted was vast and difficult to put into words ☳☳. It all revolves around the coffin of the blond traveler... ]
[ ...to be precise, it's the remnants of the Propagation. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Holy crap!"
Stelle: "I just heard something mind-blowing!"
March 7th: "Huh?"
March 7th: "The coffin Luocha carries on his back actually contains something related to the Propagation?!"
Aventurine: "The remains of the Sand King?"
Aventurine: "Haha, back then I tricked the Intelligentsia Guild into digging for this stuff just to fool them."
Aventurine: "But I didn't expect someone to actually get their hands on it?"
Aventurine: "Interesting…"
Furina de Fontaine: "The remains of the Propagation's Sand King… What is the use of this thing?"
Mualani: "It's the remains of an Aeon, after all. It must be extremely useful, right?"
Welt Yang: "A remnant of the Propagation, a way to contend with the Aeon?"
Welt Yang: "Could it be that they want to use the remnants of the Propagation to counter the Abundance?"
Himeko: "There is a very high probability of that."
Himeko: "And given the relationship between the two… this method might actually work!"
Stelle: "Oh my god, are they really plotting against the Aeon of Abundance?"
Stelle: "Is that even possible?"
....
『 [ The remains of the Swarm Author? ]
Feixiao couldn't help but ask.
[ More accurately, it's a fragment of the divine body. In the future they depicted, this fragment serves as the final nail, sealing the fate of the Plagues Author and securing its doom. ]
[ Before reaching that point, battling the gods necessitates a larger alliance. Hence, they sought out an ally for the Xianzhou. ]
[ I assume you've all heard of the famed Genius Society member #81, Ruan Mei, haven't you? The 'eye' of the Yuque has just seen this uninvited guest arrive on the Xianzhou Luofu. ]
[ ...Three, two, one. Right on time! Now, as for the best way to receive our distinguished guest... I'll leave that in your capable hands. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "?"
Stelle: "What did I just hear?"
Stelle: "Ruan Mei is here too?"
Stelle: "How is this scene getting bigger and bigger?"
Madam Herta: "Ruan Mei, are you interested in killing the Abundance?"
Madam Herta: "Hmm, this does sound interesting. I'm interested too."
Ruan Mei: "Killing the Abundance is not my purpose."
Ruan Mei: "I just want to take this opportunity to do some things I'm interested in."
March 7th: "This is so ridiculous."
March 7th: "I feel like something earth-shattering is going to happen in the near future."
Hotaru: "But at least for the next period of time, it should be quietly holding the Wardance Ceremony, right?"
Xilonen: "I'm more curious about whether humans can really kill an Aeon?"
Xilonen: "That kind of existence is far beyond humans by who knows how much."
Xilonen: "Just looking at them makes people feel terrified."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Even the Aeon who held the Path of Permanence fell long ago in the river of history."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "In this world, nothing is truly immortal."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Even the universe will have an end."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "So by deduction, since they can die, humans can find a way to kill an Aeon."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Of course, that probability is much lower than the probability of me praising a fool from the bottom of my heart!"
Topaz: "But they now hold some remnants of the Propagation in their hands."
Topaz: "The probability shouldn't be that low, right?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Lacking effective data, I cannot make a detailed judgment."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Given the involvement of a genius and the full support of the entire Xianzhou Alliance, I conservatively estimate a ten percent success rate."
Stelle: "Ah…"
Stelle: "Only ten percent?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "What else did you expect?"
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Attempting to use the remains of a dead Aeon to restrict or even kill a living Aeon."
Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Do you really think an Aeon is some harmless guinea pig waiting to be slaughtered?"
Welt Yang: "A ten percent probability is already very high."
Welt Yang: "After all, the target they want to plot against is a genuine Aeon!"
....
『 The conversation in the Seat of Divine Foresight ended here.
Then, the screen went black, and voices suddenly sounded.
[ Do you still remember your name? ]
[ …. ]
[ This little girl… is called Tingyun. I am the Amicassador of the Whistling Flame Merchant Guild of the Luofu Xianzhou… ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "This voice… IT'S MISS TINGYUN!!"
March 7th: "Great! MISS TINGYUN IS ALIVE!!"
Stelle: "THE OTHER VOICE IS MS. RUAN MEI'S!!"
Stelle: "I knew it! With Ms. Ruan Mei taking action, she would definitely be able to save Miss Tingyun!"
Stelle: "It's just… the video didn't show us what Miss Tingyun looks like now…"
Stelle: "Although her voice hasn't changed… her appearance… she didn't turn into a bug, did she?"
Paimon: "I'm curious, why does Stelle think Ms. Ruan Mei would definitely turn people into bugs?"
Stelle: "Because she has created bugs, and I've seen them!"
Stelle: "Those ferocious giant bugs are super scary!"
Ruan Mei: "No need to worry, I wouldn't do that."
Ruan Mei: "Unless it was absolutely necessary."
Yukong: "Thank you so much, Ms. Ruan Mei!"
Yukong: "No matter what, you saved this child, Tingyun!"
Yukong: "Without you, I'm afraid Tingyun would really be…"
Ruan Mei: "It was just a chance encounter, no need for this."
Silver Wolf: "You're celebrating too early. At this point in time, the Miss Tingyun you speak of hasn't actually been resurrected yet."
Stelle: "That's just a matter of time!"
Stelle: "When Miss Tingyun is resurrected, you must notify me to go see her!"
Lumine: "To see what Miss Tingyun looks like now?"
Stelle: "Exactly. If I don't see it with my own eyes, I won't be at ease!"
Ruan Mei: "…."
....
『 Time flew by.
After participating in the Wardance Ceremony on the Luofu, the day of departure finally arrived.
On this day, Stelle, who was wandering around the Luofu, received a message from Yanqing.
⚠︎, Yanqing
" /Yanqing: Teacher Stelle, sorry to bother you with something "
" /Yanqing: I wonder if you are free right now? "
" /Stelle: Lemme guess, did March 7th cause trouble again? "
" /Stelle: Let's get this straight, I'm not March's parent. "
" /Stelle: If there's an issue, please look for Mr. Yang, Himeko, or even Dan Heng. "
" /Yanqing: Don't worry, Miss March is okay. It's just that I have some matters I need to trouble you with. "
" /Yanqing: Although this Wardance Ceremony had its ups and downs, ultimately it ended smoothly. "
" /Stelle: It's not just "ups and downs," it's straight up a roller-coaster. "
" /Yanqing: Teacher Stelle is right; there were too many accidents in this Wardance Ceremony. "
" /Yanqing: Although there were constant accidents, fortunately, we had the assistance of the Astral Express. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you and the Express crew. "
" /Yanqing: However, just sending a message to express gratitude is really not proper etiquette. "
" /Yanqing: Yanqing hopes to meet with the Express crew again to see you off. "
" /Stelle: What did March and Dan Heng say? "
" /Yanqing: They have already agreed. "
" /Stelle: Then I'll certainly join! "
" /Yanqing: Then, we shall meet at the Starskiff Haven. I look forward to seeing you there. "
" /Stelle: See you there. " 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Furina de Fontaine: "Wait, what about the Wardance Ceremony??"
Furina de Fontaine: "How did we suddenly get to the part where we're leaving?"
Silver Wolf: "Wow, it was directly cut out, wasn't it?"
Silver Wolf: "Could it be that this Wardance Ceremony wasn't interesting enough, and the editor looked down on it?"
Stelle: "He might look down on it, but I want to see it!"
Stelle: "I was waiting to see what kind of experts were at the Wardance Ceremony!"
Stelle: "And you ended up not broadcasting it at all?"
March 7th: "We looked forward to it for nothing."
March 7th: "Without the plot of participating in the Wardance Ceremony, I really feel like we just went to the Luofu to work."
Paimon: "Ugh… how could this be…"
Paimon: "So disappointing… I didn't even see if Yanqing and Yunli competed."
Lumine: "There's nothing we can do if they don't want to broadcast it."
Mualani: "Look on the bright side?"
Mualani: "Maybe the next plot will be even more exciting?"
....
『 After receiving the message, Stelle rushed to the port of Central Starskiff Haven.
[ You're finally here, we've been waiting for you for so long! ]
[ I almost thought you wouldn't make it… ]
Seeing Stelle running over out of breath, March 7th said with a smile.
[ March, you're putting a lot of pressure on me… ]
Stelle gasped for air, exhausted.
[ Is that so? ]
[ Sorry. ]
[ I brought some mung bean soda with me. Why not have a can to take the edge off? ]
March 7th pointed to the Soda Soymilk beside her, making Stelle shake her head in fear.
[ No need to rush, Teacher Stelle arrived just in time. ]
Yanqing gestured to Stelle not to be nervous.
[ The Express crew has traveled to and from the Luofu many times, so there's no need for a formal send-off. It's fine for us to be a bit casual. ]
[ What March meant by you almost not making it was about something else— ]
Dan Heng explained to Stelle at this moment.
[ Did you know? ]
[ The envoys from the Yaoqing and Zhuming Xianzhou are about to return! ]
March 7th took over Dan Heng's words.
[ Isn't it good for them to stay on the Luofu? ]
Hearing that these people were leaving, Stelle couldn't help but crack a joke.
[ It's fine for the pink-haired fox, the crow-feathered weirdo, and Master Yunli to stay… that's fine. ]
[ But those two generals definitely can't stay on the Luofu forever! ]
[ So I proposed that the Express's send-off be kept for last! ]
[ Let's first send off the guests who came from afar with Yanqing! ] 』
『 ....』