Chapter 109: Thunderous Operation, Changle Pavilion
Yukong’s projection appeared in the Divine Strategy Army at some point, staring blankly at Tingyun’s body. She staggered to her side, her eyes filled with endless sorrow, reaching out to touch Tingyun’s silent sleeping face.
However, her hand passed right through Tingyun’s face.
“Lady Yukong, please restrain your grief. From my investigation, this body is not a real human body, but something fabricated by some means,” Himeko comforted.
In other words, this was not actually Tingyun’s corpse.
Yukong’s eyes brightened slightly but quickly dimmed again. Even if this wasn’t Tingyun’s corpse, could the real Tingyun survive from the Great Annihilation Lord?
That probability was so small it could be ignored.
“General Jing Yuan, when the decisive battle with Huanlong comes, Yukong is willing to be the vanguard,” Yukong stood up and resolutely requested from Jing Yuan.
“Yukong, it’s been decades since you personally participated in combat, right? Don’t be impulsive. The Astral Bureau still needs you to manage and coordinate. I guarantee you, under the Hunt’s sharp arrow, Huanlong will not have it easy. Perhaps the Prison of Torment will gain another Envoy,” Jing Yuan soothed.
Except for the general position fixed as the Hunt Envoy, the other Six Lords do not necessarily have outstanding strength, but value wisdom, methods, achievements, and such more.
Yukong tilted her head slightly upward, a sense of powerlessness surging into her heart, just like decades ago when the heroic sacrifice of 200,000 pilots was inferior to a casual strike from the Emperor’s Bow.
“At the general’s arrangement.” Yukong said dejectedly.
“Except for the person who brought the Stellar Core into the Xianzhou yet to be identified, everything else is clear. It’s time to strike like thunder and drive out the demons. Dan Heng, you depart with me first to the Lin Yuan Realm to seal the Stellar Core. Fu Qing, assemble the troops. Before the Abominable Medicine reacts, lead the Cloud Cavalry to surround the Alchemy Commission and gradually clear out the rebels inside.”
“Yukong, cooperate with the Bureau of Operations to vigorously capture the remnants scattered outside the Abominable Medicine’s main camp. Make sure they don’t cause turmoil. As for the Train Crew, please wait to rendezvous with the judges from the Ten Lords’ Commission, then head together to the Lin Yuan Realm to support me and Dan Heng.”
Jing Yuan commanded decisively and efficiently, issuing one order after another.
Dan Heng and Jing Yuan departed first, while Fu Xuan and Yukong went to carry out their orders respectively.
After receiving Jing Yuan’s orders, the Ten Lords’ Commission immediately ordered all judges to return, then rummaged through to find the secret weapon against Suiyang from the bottom of the box.
Divine Strategy Army strategist Qing Zu re-arranged accommodations for Himeko and Meng Huaifeng in Changle Pavilion, and sent people to pick up the others who were still clueless at the Dust-Washing Inn.
……
At this time, Huanlong had casually possessed a Celestial Being on the Xianzhou.
Huanlong’s face was ashen. Since becoming the Great Annihilation Lord, she had never suffered such a big loss.
The source of everything was an unexpected Nameless nobody who saw through her identity. Even more unexpectedly, her attempt to control him had failed!
“Meng Huaifeng!” Huanlong gritted her teeth and muttered.
“Plop.”
Something dropped onto Huanlong’s head, catching her completely off guard.
Already burning with anger, Huanlong smashed the table in front of her with a ‘snap’, caught the thing that hit her head with her other hand, unleashed Destruction Power, and was about to crush it to powder.
“Which bastard dares to…”
Huanlong’s pupils suddenly contracted, swallowing the rest of her words.
Under the ravages of her Destruction Power, the thing in her hand was completely unscathed.
Looking closely, it was actually a mask painted with a smiling face!
Huanlong’s face turned blue then white. Only one person would do something like this.
That bastard was being watched by Him?
Controlling her power was Bliss divine power?
If she continued to act against that bastard, would He make a move against her?
The other Aeons were fine, but only the Aeon of Bliss’s behavior was unpredictable.
Because He might change His mind at any time just to slap faces.
You think I won’t show up, heh, I show up anyway.
You think I will show up, heh, I won’t… just kidding, I show up again!
Completely unfathomable!
Maybe just forget it; she didn’t actually hate that bastard that much. Huanlong thought.
Gradually calming down, Huanlong casually tossed away the mask and took out a communicator from the opened space.
“Lady Huanlong? What orders do you have for me?” A mature female voice came from the other side.
“My identity has been exposed. You need to speed up your actions,” Huanlong said.
Meng Huaifeng even knew her real identity. Who knows if he knew where the Stellar Core was hidden?
Better to cause more trouble for the Xianzhou, delay as much time as possible.
“What? But the undercover I sent to sabotage the Observation Array hasn’t succeeded yet. If successful, it could buy us more time. Acting now will likely be discovered by the Divination Department soon!” The other side said anxiously.
“You think you’re hidden well? The Luofu General probably knew about the Abominable Medicine long ago, but lacked evidence to arrest you. Do as I say!” Huanlong commanded strongly.
As long as the turmoil stirred by these people could delay another day or two, the Stellar Core could make Jianmu sprout, and her goal would be achieved.
As for their life or death, heh, who cares?
Just a bunch of pawns.
“Yes, I understand. I hope you keep your promise,” the female voice said somewhat unwillingly.
“Pass the order: commence the operation, put the pills into the furnaces everywhere, break the Cauldron of Creation…”
Listening to the voice from the other side, Huanlong closed the communication and casually tossed it into the space.
……
The other little partners of the Train Crew finally rendezvoused with Meng Huaifeng and Himeko.
“Tingyun was the Great Annihilation Lord in disguise, and you still dared to go out alone with her. You’re really bold. Are you okay?” March 7th complained somewhat dissatisfiedly to Meng Huaifeng, her little hands checking all over his body.
During the journey, everyone had learned through chat what happened. After being educated on the terror of the Great Annihilation Lord, thinking about having been so close to such a terrifying existence for so long, anyone sane felt a chill.
“I told you I’m fine. Why won’t you believe me?” Meng Huaifeng said helplessly, spreading his arms to let March 7th check.
“I didn’t expect you to have done such a big thing in this short time. Damn, why didn’t you tell me in advance? I missed a golden opportunity!” A Xing said with puffed cheeks. If she had known Tingyun was the Great Annihilation Lord, she would have rubbed up against her more shamelessly.
“Wasn’t it because I was afraid you’d get scared and give it away?” Meng Huaifeng said.
“You didn’t tell us and you gave it away too,” A Xing stabbed at Meng Huaifeng.
“A Xing, if you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute.” Meng Huaifeng pulled a long face looking at A Xing.
“Next time there’s good stuff like this, tell me in advance. I guarantee I won’t be scared at all and absolutely won’t give it away!” A Xing put her hand on Meng Huaifeng’s shoulder.
“What good stuff? A Xing, you want to bump into an Envoy and show off too? Too arrogant. How could you be an Envoy’s opponent? You must recognize your limits,” March 7th poked A Xing’s forehead in warning.
“I know I’m not a match, I just want to bump into one,” A Xing muttered.
“That’s too dangerous! Sister Himeko, you must watch A Xing. She has no sense of her own limits,” March 7th said to Himeko.
“Little March, don’t worry. A Xing has some sense of proportion. With A Xing’s current strength, if the Envoy doesn’t go all out, holding on for a few minutes is no problem,” Himeko said objectively.
“Saying it like that will make her more arrogant,” March 7th said worriedly.
“Qing Zu sent word that the Ten Lords’ Commission’s judges will take some time to arrive. Everyone has some time to rest,” Himeko said.
“Their efficiency is so slow,” Meng Huaifeng complained.
“It’s said that the Ten Lords’ Commission’s bottom-of-the-box treasure hasn’t been used in hundreds of years since it was researched and manufactured. They need time to inspect everything for damage and verify the effects, to avoid mishaps at key moments,” Himeko glanced at her mobile phone and explained.
“Sounds pretty reliable,” Meng Huaifeng said.
“This opponent is extremely dangerous. For the support later, me, March, A Xing, and Huaifeng will go. Zhu Zhuqing, Hong Kou, Po Xiao, you three stay here. I thought the Xianzhou trip would be a relaxing journey, but didn’t expect to encounter an Envoy,” Himeko said helplessly.
“We know,” Zhu Zhuqing and the other two said. They had a good sense of their own strength.
“Then can I still see Tingyun?” A Xing’s eyes lit up.
“No more Tingyun. She’ll probably possess someone else,” Meng Huaifeng shook his head.
“Doesn’t that mean next time I see her, it might be a scruffy-bearded uncle?” March 7th’s imagination ran wild, unable to hold back asking.
“Not impossible,” Meng Huaifeng said, pinching his chin.
A Xing’s face changed instantly. She simply couldn’t bear to look!
“I wonder how the real Miss Tingyun is doing. If the Tingyun disguised by Huanlong is the same as the real one, I quite like her,” Hong Kou said with some concern.
Everyone fell a bit silent.
“Good people are blessed by heaven. Maybe it won’t be long before we see the real Miss Tingyun,” Meng Huaifeng smiled and comforted.
“Do you know something?” March 7th asked expectantly.
“Secret.” Meng Huaifeng spat out these two words, making A Xing have the urge to force it out of him with a baseball bat.
“You’re not as cute as when we first met,” March 7th complained. Back then Huaifeng was so innocent, spilling every secret. Now he was turning into a riddle man too.
“Don’t describe me as cute.” Meng Huaifeng’s mouth twitched: “Besides, you said on the pioneer path to keep some anticipation. How are you blaming me now?”
“Fine, fine. But seeing your demeanor, knowing the real Miss Tingyun is safe, this lady can relax,” March 7th let out a long breath.
“Huaifeng, have you told Miss Yukong?” Himeko frowned and asked.
“No. I’m also worried there might be some deviation between reality and what I know. If she’s really alive, we’ll meet again sooner or later. If there’s a deviation, giving her hope first only to make her despair would make her even more painful,” Meng Huaifeng shook his head.
“You’re right,” Himeko nodded. She still remembered Huaifeng saying at the beginning that he saw two futures for the Stellar Train.
“Were you just comforting us earlier?” March 7th’s gaze turned somewhat unkind.
“Ninety percent! At least ninety percent probability!” Meng Huaifeng hurriedly said.
The time differences in the various grotto-heavens on the Xianzhou are not the same. It’s now late night in the Star-Skiff Sea, but just entering night in Changle Pavilion.
Not knowing when the Ten Lords’ Commission’s judges would be ready, and with the great battle imminent, no one could sleep. They wandered the streets of Changle Pavilion in twos and threes.
The Star-Skiff Sea was under martial law, even the Hub could feel some tension. But Changle Pavilion lived up to its name, with no worry on people’s faces.
Clearly, the Stellar Core’s turmoil hadn’t affected them at all.
Passing by an Emperor’s Bow Tile Pavilion, Meng Huaifeng glanced twice but didn’t see Qing Que.
Meng Huaifeng didn’t know, but poor Qing Que had been grabbed as a strong laborer by Fu Xuan again.
Jing Yuan, to nurture Fu Xuan, had her lead troops in combat. Fu Xuan wanted to nurture Qing Que, so she had Qing Que temporarily take charge of the Observation Array, providing her with intelligence and strategies at any time.
Anyway, the current Que’er was so miserable.
Meng Huaifeng wasn’t interested in Emperor’s Bow Tile, glanced twice and left with March 7th.
“Eh, Huaifeng, look, there’s a little dragon girl!” March 7th suddenly exclaimed.
Looking in the direction March 7th pointed, a girl with blue hair, dragging a tail with a small lock hanging on it, was running into a bookstore.
“According to Dan Heng, ordinary Sustainers of the Hunt besides ears rarely have draconic features,” Meng Huaifeng said. He had already recognized her as Jingliu.
“Could she be the contemporary Sustainer Dragon Lord that Dan Heng mentioned? Our luck is too good, running into her right away,” March 7th excitedly pulled Meng Huaifeng toward the bookstore.
“What books do you two guests want to buy? 《Fisherman’s Cases》 latest issue is out. Interested?” A little girl, unclear if shopkeeper or employee, asked the two.
“《Fisherman’s Cases》 updated? Give me a copy!” March 7th instantly forgot about the Dragon Lord and said eagerly.
“Hidden Book, I want to buy these books. How much?” Little dragon girl Jingliu hugged five or six books onto the counter.
Hidden Book was calculating, March 7th poked Jingliu.
“Sister, what’s up?” Jingliu looked at March 7th puzzled and asked.
“Little sister, are you the Luofu Dragon Lord?” March 7th asked.
“You just arrived at Luofu not long ago, right? Sort of. I’m Jingliu,” Jingliu said.
What does “sort of” mean? March 7th was a bit confused, but still happily introduced herself: “We’re Nameless from the Stellar Train. I’m March 7th.”
“Meng Huaifeng,” Meng Huaifeng said.
“Stellar Train?” Jingliu’s eyes lit up: “Can I join the Stellar Train? This miss has admired the Nameless for a long time!”
“Ah? Aren’t you the Luofu Dragon Lord?” March 7th was a bit at a loss from Jingliu. So direct?
“What Dragon Lord? No one treats me like one. Can’t do this, can’t do that. Always gossiping behind my back. I don’t like it here at all,” Jingliu pouted unhappily, her little tail slapping the ground slap slap.
“Why?” March 7th asked puzzled.
“Because my strength is weak, no combat power, incomplete legacy. Those Dragon Masters all think I’m not worthy of being Dragon Lord. Tch, this miss doesn’t care. I stopped wanting to be this Dragon Lord long ago,” Jingliu said nonchalantly, but her voice was full of grievance.
“Can I really join the Stellar Train or not?” Jingliu looked at March 7th expectantly.
“Our train already has a Dragon Lord,” March 7th said troubled.
“Probably not. Luofu won’t agree to us taking their Dragon Lord,” Meng Huaifeng also said.
“You say the train already has a Dragon Lord, so have him get off and be Luofu’s Dragon Lord, and I get on. Perfect,” Jingliu wasn’t giving up.
At this time, Hidden Book had calculated the price. Jingliu hurriedly paid her, continuing to stare at the two expectantly.
