"Hey, think of something! It looks like they're about to start fighting!"
Sushang nudged Luocha with her elbow and urged him in a whisper.
She felt that Luocha must have a way to stop these two at-each-other's-throats mature ladies.
"The affairs of the Luofu do not require the interference of outsiders."
Yanqing reached out to stop Luocha, who had taken a step forward, his eyes full of warning, because in his eyes, this outsider was very suspicious.
Then Yanqing summoned his flying swords and slowly approached the two of them, his eyes filled with confidence.
"Private duels are prohibited within the Luofu!"
Yanqing pointed his sword at Dan Heng and Jingliu, frowning as he spoke in a low voice.
At that moment, the two people in the standoff turned their gazes toward Yanqing in unison.
"Little brother, let me teach you one more thing."
As she spoke, a sword qi covered in Frost knocked the flying sword out of Yanqing's hand, and even a layer of ice crystals began to crawl onto Yanqing's palm.
The black cloth covering Jingliu's eyes slid down slightly, revealing a crimson pupil flashing with red light, making Yanqing's heart skip a beat.
"When you are not prepared, do not point your sword at an enemy you cannot defeat."
After Jingliu finished speaking, she continued to look at Dan Heng—this woman who carried the aura of a former close friend.
After Jingliu looked away, Yanqing suddenly collapsed onto his knees on the ground, his face terrified, gasping for breath.
This gentle older sister who had acted with him before, how did she suddenly become so terrifying...
Just now, he truly felt like he was going to be killed.
"..."
After watching quietly for a moment, Luocha sighed slightly and shook his head, then casually said something to himself:
"Don't forget our objective."
"But this won't affect the outcome."
"..."
Luocha looked somewhat helpless, crossing his arms and spreading one hand as if to say, "As you wish."
"Dan Feng..."
"You have the wrong person. My name is Dan Heng."
The moment Jingliu said 'Dan Feng', Dan Heng responded with a firm tone.
"..."
After a brief silence, Jingliu said in a flat tone:
"Dan Heng, you should know that the past is a nightmare you cannot escape. Even if you have become a completely new individual, you still carry his power, his everything."
"I..."
"You can never escape the Imbibitor Lunae; sin follows you like a shadow."
"..."
Those words caused Dan Heng's pupils to shrink, and her palms clenched slightly.
Jingliu frowned slightly at this, as if she wasn't very satisfied with the other's performance.
She could accept Dan Feng reincarnating as a new individual, but she could not accept the other's constant attitude of avoidance.
And as a former close friend, she also hoped the other would face the past and resolve the knot in her heart.
"I don't know how many years have passed since we last traveled together. Walk with me, Dan Heng."
Jingliu re-wrapped the slightly loose black cloth over her eyes, and her tone became much gentler.
"No... Okay..."
Dan Heng originally wanted to refuse, but after hesitating for a moment, she subconsciously agreed.
Perhaps it was because she instinctively felt that it really was time to face Dan Feng's past.
Hearing this, a slight curve appeared at the corner of Jingliu's mouth, and she turned to walk away slowly.
After a few steps, she noticed Dan Heng was still standing there dazed, so she turned her head to look at her.
Noticing Jingliu's gaze, Dan Heng slowly released her clenched hands and took a step with her long legs to follow.
This trip was only to bid farewell to the past.
With this new form, she would create a future belonging to Dan Heng together with her companions.
Dan Heng's gaze no longer avoided hers, looking straight at Jingliu, who gave a slight smile before turning to continue walking.
After the two left, Sushang finally breathed a sigh of relief and slumped onto the ground.
"That scared me to death, I really thought they were going to fight... I thought I'd never see Guinaifen again."
Sushang patted her chest, looking like she had just survived a disaster.
No matter how slow she was, she could still pick up on some clues from their conversation.
The older sister who had been traveling with her was actually the former High Elder Imbibitor Lunae of the Luofu!
As for the other one...
She could only blame her own lack of knowledge for not being able to tell who the other person was at all.
But seeing how familiar she was with the Imbibitor Lunae, she was likely a figure from the same era, and their relationship didn't seem bad; she might even be another great Sinner...
I, Sushang, survived the hands of two great Sinners, and I was even chatting and laughing with them earlier...
"Lady Sushang, there's no need for that. Although those two ladies have cold expressions, their auras should be considered quite kind."
Luocha said with a peaceful expression.
"Cough, cough..."
Sushang's face turned red, and she coughed lightly to hide her embarrassment.
Not far away, Yanqing saw Jingliu walking away, and his body regained its strength, allowing him to stand up again.
Looking at the path Jingliu had taken, Yanqing picked up his flying sword from the ground, gritting his teeth with eyes full of resentment.
He had actually been so frightened by a single look just now that he lost the ability to move...
The resentment in his heart gradually transformed into motivation, thinking that he must work twice as hard in the future to surpass that older sister.
Having calmed his emotions slightly, Yanqing prepared to go back and tell the General what had happened here.
Just as he was about to leave, Yanqing suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Luocha.
"You... you're an accomplice of that bi— woman from just now, right?"
Yanqing remembered what Luocha and Jingliu had said earlier and sensed something was wrong.
These two most likely came to the Luofu with some kind of objective!
"That's right."
Luocha nodded.
Instead of the defense Yanqing had expected, he admitted it quite openly.
"Huh? You're with that person!"
Sushang widened her beautiful, somewhat dazed eyes, quickly stood up, took a step back, and exclaimed in disbelief.
Luocha smiled slightly and waved his hand at Sushang, saying:
"Lady Sushang, I have no intention of harming you. There is no need to be so flustered."
"outsider Luocha, this concerns the safety of the Luofu. Please come with me for an investigation."
Yanqing frowned at Luocha, who still looked calm and composed, and spoke in a cold tone.
"I couldn't handle the older sister, but can't I handle you?"
"Fine, I'll go with you."
"Wait, wait, wait, take me too!"
Hearing this, Sushang quickly ran to Yanqing's side. At this moment, only Yanqing, a fellow member of the Cloud Knights, could give her a sense of security.
Yanqing's eyes were now full of wariness. This outsider was being too cooperative, even though he was an accomplice of that older sister...
He couldn't figure out what the other was thinking, but being extra cautious was definitely right. As long as he brought him before the General, everything would come to light.
And so, led by Yanqing, the three of them departed together toward the Shence Mansion.
...
After the Astral Express Crew and Jing Yuan discussed how to handle the Stellaron, they took the General's token and left the Shence Mansion, preparing to conduct some investigations first.
Since Kiana's group of three had resolved the unstable factor that was Phantylia, they didn't plan to interfere further with the Stellaron matter, so they decided to wander around the Luofu.
Just as the group walked out of the Shence Mansion, Old Yang saw someone he wouldn't even want to see in his nightmares.
"Otto Apocalypse!!!"
Old Yang's pupils shrank suddenly as he looked at the blonde man who looked exactly like the one in his memories, and he shouted in a low voice.
The blonde man he called Otto, who was actually Luocha, looked up slightly and met Old Yang's gaze with a hint of confusion.
"Who is this person...?"
"How does he know my real name?"
Luocha frowned in thought, but even after searching through his memories from childhood to adulthood, he couldn't find any information about this person.
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