Chapter 108: Huanlong Exposed, Both Sides Show Their Cards
“I think I’m a bit handsome, but not to the degree of making someone throw themselves into my arms. We’ve only known each other for a day, yet Miss Tingyun is so enthusiastic, which really makes me fear encountering an extortion scam. I instinctively became a bit wary, so please don’t mind, Miss Tingyun.” Meng Huaifeng said sincerely.
“Does Huai Feng little brother think I’m that kind of person?” Tingyun’s tone was somewhat hurt.
“Of course not, but it’s too fast. I like to slowly understand that kind. We still have plenty of time.” Meng Huaifeng said.
“No need.” Tingyun shook her head, put away the hurt expression on her face, and said with interest: “I want to know, how exactly did you figure it out?”
“Figure out what?” Meng Huaifeng asked blankly.
“No need to pretend anymore. I have a skill to sense other people’s emotions. Everyone else likes me a lot, but you, young master, have been deeply wary of me from the start, especially when I get close to you.” Tingyun slowly walked toward Meng Huaifeng.
Meng Huaifeng stepped back, and Tingyun advanced a step, until he had nowhere left to retreat.
“Just like now, such an intense heartbeat, but not from desire, rather from wariness mixed with faint fear. Very delicious, and, very interesting.” Tingyun leaned forward, her charming face full of teasing, only a foot away from Meng Huaifeng’s face.
On the star-skiff, she had tested many times, and his reactions were fun. After that, she invited him several more times, and could basically conclude that Meng Huaifeng knew she was fake Tingyun. As for whether he knew she was Huanlong, that was unclear.
However, since he really dared to come out alone to meet her, he probably didn’t know she was Great Annihilation Lord Huanlong. No one would be that bold.
But regardless of whether he knew she was Huanlong, as long as he knew she was fake, he couldn’t be kept alive.
She was also worried that Meng Huaifeng would expose her identity to others, which was why she was so eager to quietly deal with him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t mind playing with Meng Huaifeng a bit more.
And by the way, probe the secrets of the pioneer.
Looking at the teasing smile on Tingyun’s face, Meng Huaifeng sighed: “Why reveal your hand? Couldn’t you just keep pretending? You must have some purpose infiltrating the Xianzhou. Aren’t you afraid of exposing your identity and failing your plot by making a move on me now?”
“Don’t worry, it won’t be exposed. ‘You’ will return safe and sound.” Tingyun lightly exhaled from her jade mouth, and a small flame emerged from her mouth, floating in front of Meng Huaifeng.
“Soon, your memory, your identity, and your body will all completely belong to me. In the final moments, does the young master have any last words for me?” Tingyun asked like a cat toying with a mouse.
Since he dared to come meet her, he probably hasn’t told anyone else yet, right?
Even if he did tell, it doesn’t matter. Later, ‘he’ will personally go back to clarify.
“I already knew you had issues and still dared to come meet you. Do you think I wouldn’t have any preparations?” Meng Huaifeng countered.
“Oh? I wonder what preparations the young master has. Let me see?” Tingyun asked with interest.
Although Meng Huaifeng was emitting emotions of fear, they were very faint. With his pathfinder level even weaker than a Doomsday Beast, if he knew he was facing a Great Annihilation Lord, would he only have this much fear?
She thought not.
So she was a bit interested in Meng Huaifeng’s methods.
She had already silently blockaded this place. No matter what commotion happened, it wouldn’t transmit out, including signals, Imaginary Energy, etc.
Struggle, entertain me fully, bug.
Unfortunately, Tingyun didn’t know that there was a method that communicated through the destiny.
She obviously couldn’t blockade the destiny.
Meng Huaifeng instantly sent the location in his mind to Himeko, Welt, and Dan Heng.
Save me!
“Do you also want to dance?” Meng Huaifeng’s mouth curved slightly.
Tingyun was somewhat puzzled. What dance?
“Music!” Meng Huaifeng snapped his fingers.
Song of Souls, begin!
A waltz rang out.
Meng Huaifeng uncontrollably grabbed Tingyun’s hand, his other hand on Tingyun’s waist.
Tingyun looked stunned, equally unable to control her body, and cooperatively handed her hand to Meng Huaifeng.
The two moved away from the wall following the dance steps, and the small ghost fire that Tingyun had spat out kept leaping around them.
Meng Huaifeng stepped left to the side, turned, right foot together, Tingyun pivoted on her right foot, spinning with Meng Huaifeng, reclining in his arm bend.
“Damn it! What’s going on? What power is this? Why can it even control me!” Tingyun’s eyes blazed with fire, incredulously.
The intensity of the Blissful Blessing on Meng Huaifeng depended entirely on Aha, having nothing to do with Meng Huaifeng. To break free of the control, one would need to be at least Aha’s level.
Meng Huaifeng pulled his hand, and Tingyun collided into his embrace, bouncing with a ‘duang’.
“Gotta say, very smooth.” Meng Huaifeng whispered in Tingyun’s ear: “Huanlong.”
Huanlong? He knew she was Huanlong?!
Tingyun’s face flushed red, her gaze murderous as she looked at him: “I don’t know how you did it, but don’t get cocky. I want to see how long you can control me!”
“Lost your cool? I still prefer when you call me little brother. Trouble to switch back, or young master works too.” Meng Huaifeng was fearless, since he’d already offended her to death, a bit more wouldn’t matter.
“In your dreams! When the time’s up, I’ll preserve your soul, control your body, and let you know the consequences of toying with me!” Tingyun frantically urged her Destruction Power to try breaking free, but to no avail.
Faint golden Destruction light emanated from Tingyun, but it was firmly confined within her body, unable to harm Meng Huaifeng at all.
Instead, it made Tingyun seem more divine, even more alluring.
“Gulp.” Meng Huaifeng’s throat moved.
A drone broke through the sky. Himeko, who had intended to attack, paused slightly upon seeing this scene.
“Need me to wait for you to finish dancing?” Himeko’s voice came from the drone.
Himeko stayed far away and didn’t dare approach. She knew the effect of Meng Huaifeng’s skill. Once close, entering the range of the Song of Souls, she would be controlled like Huanlong.
“Himeko sis, don’t fight here. There’s still plenty of time. Fly farther and summon me.” Meng Huaifeng reminded.
“I understand.” Himeko replied and flew toward outer space.
It had only been about ten seconds since Meng Huaifeng sent her the distress signal. The Bliss Effect of the Song of Souls lasted thirty seconds, enough time for her to fly out of the Xianzhou.
Damn, how did she get here so fast? How did she know?
If she’d been following all along, she wouldn’t have missed her!
Now she was truly completely exposed!
She thought an intermediate pathfinder could be crushed like a chick, but unexpectedly…
The killing intent in Tingyun’s eyes grew even stronger.
While uncontrollably continuing to dance with Tingyun, Meng Huaifeng set the map teleportation animation partner to the Huanlong in front of him.
He didn’t know which name would take Huanlong away, so he set them all.
When there were four or five seconds left until thirty seconds, Himeko’s voice rang out from outer space, echoing across the entire Star-Skiff Sea.
“Who is it?”
“Whoosh!”
Meng Huaifeng and Tingyun’s figures vanished from the spot, appearing in outer space.
“Since you sincerely asked.”
“We shall mercifully tell you.”
“To prevent the world from being destroyed.”
“To protect the peace of the world.”
“To carry out love, truth, and justice.”
“The cute and charming heroic characters.”
“Huanlong.”
“Meng Huaifeng.”
“We are the Nameless traveling through the galaxy.”
“White hole! A white tomorrow awaits us!”
A small ghost fire emerged between them, the spark flickering.
Having just finished the awkward dance, now posing so childishly, Huanlong felt she had completely lost face as a Great Annihilation Lord.
In the forced animation, even Himeko couldn’t act and had to watch it through.
“Clap, clap, clap.”
Himeko politely clapped.
Meng Huaifeng quickly retreated.
But it was too late. Huanlong’s palm, infused with Destruction Power, heavily struck Meng Huaifeng.
Himeko was farther away than Huanlong and weaker in strength, so she couldn’t stop it in time.
“Hum!”
A barrier unfolded from Meng Huaifeng. The shield Himeko mentioned could withstand several Envoy attacks actually developed cracks from Huanlong’s furious strike!
Meng Huaifeng was sent flying, and Himeko hurriedly blocked the enraged Huanlong.
The already deployed orbital cannons, single-molecule saws, drones, and various firepower poured onto Huanlong under the boost of Pioneer Power.
The brief outburst barely held Huanlong at bay for a moment. Soon, the drones began to be destroyed, and Himeko fell into a disadvantage.
Fortunately, Dan Heng and Welt arrived too, with Jing Yuan following behind them.
A massive water dragon charged at Huanlong, and behind her, a black hole rapidly formed.
Huanlong’s expression changed. These three were all top pathfinders, plus Jing Yuan the Hunt Envoy.
The wise choose the right moment.
Huanlong instantly decided to retreat. She hadn’t gotten what she wanted yet; now wasn’t the time to clash head-on with them.
This identity was exposed, and this body was useless.
Huanlong unhesitatingly detached from Tingyun’s body, turning into formless, intangible flames and plummeting toward the Xianzhou.
“This time you have the upper hand, but the game isn’t over. Next, it’s the real showdown. Meng Huaifeng, I remember you. From now on, live in fear until I come for you!”
Leaving those last words, Huanlong vanished without a trace.
“Hiding her head but showing her tail, cowardly as a mouse, fleeing before even fighting. Is this a Destruction Lord? Truly an eye-opener for this general.” Jing Yun said loudly.
But there was no movement at all. Huanlong had really slipped away without hesitation.
“Huai Feng, are you okay?” Dan Heng flew to Meng Huaifeng’s side, concerned.
“I’m fine. Himeko sis’s protective equipment is reliable.” Meng Huaifeng said with some lingering fear.
“What did you do to her to make her hate you so much?” Dan Heng asked curiously.
“It’s not my fault, it’s Aha’s. I didn’t want to either.” Meng Huaifeng spread his hands, then said with a bitter face: “Now I’m in trouble, targeted by a Great Annihilation Lord.”
“Don’t worry, Huai Feng friend. You’ve provided such crucial information to the Xianzhou and helped greatly. The Xianzhou will ensure your safety. During this time, you can stay temporarily at the Divine Strategy Army.” Jing Yuan guaranteed.
“Thanks for the general’s kindness, but no need. With Himeko sis’s help and my own methods, I can protect myself and hold out until everyone arrives.” Meng Huaifeng refused. He didn’t want to be confined like in prison.
“The Stellar Train is truly full of talents, making me quite envious.” Jing Yuan remarked with emotion. So weak in strength, yet confident to hold out against an Envoy for so long. Why didn’t the Xianzhou have such talents?
Moreover, the moment Himeko and the others acted, Jing Yuan sensed they were all comparable to the Cloudy Five Warriors from hundreds of years ago.
The Train Crew had only a few people. Thinking of the current Xianzhou, aside from Fu Xuan, it all relied on him alone. The others with potential hadn’t grown up yet. It could be said there was a generational gap.
“General Jing Yuan is joking. The Xianzhou has dominated the universe for thousands of years with countless strong persons. How can the current train compare?” Himeko said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
“Huanlong’s identity is exposed, and we don’t know where she’s hiding now. The previous trap plan seems useless.” Jing Yuan frowned.
Fortunately, the plan had just started and hadn’t truly been implemented, with no losses yet.
But Fu Qing was probably about to make a fuss again. At this time, the plan should have been finished with overtime.
Better notify her quickly. Jing Yuan thought with a headache.
“Sorry, General Jing Yuan. I didn’t expect Huanlong to attack me directly.” Meng Huaifeng said helplessly.
“Not at all. We couldn’t let you surrender without a fight. Knowing in advance that there’s a Great Annihilation Lord among the Xianzhou’s enemies is already enough for us. Could the friend please explain the details of what happened?” Jing Yuan said.
“Sure.” Meng Huaifeng nodded.
“This isn’t the place to talk. Please follow me.” Jing Yuan invited.
“I’ll head back to the train first. Dan Heng, since your ban is lifted, act together with Himeko and the others. It can guard against the hidden Huanlong.” Welt said.
“Mm.” Dan Heng nodded.
“Mister Welt isn’t coming along?” Jing Yuan asked.
“The train needs protection too.” Welt said.
Although the train was protected by Pioneer Power and extremely sturdy, without someone controlling it, its strength was limited. A powerful pathfinder could still damage it.
With Welt there, even Huanlong couldn’t easily destroy the train.
Welt returned to the train. The others followed Jing Yuan to the Divine Strategy Army, while Himeko took Tingyun’s physical body abandoned by Huanlong.
“Jing Yuan, I’ve just finished the plan, and you say it’s not needed. You better give me a reasonable explanation, or don’t blame me for being impolite!”
Upon just entering the Divine Strategy Army, an angry voice like a little lion roared.
Fu Xuan’s projection stood with hands on hips, glaring fiercely at the leading Jing Yuan.
The Train Crew then appeared in Fu Xuan’s view. Fu Xuan was slightly stunned and immediately toned down her aggressive stance.
“Train Crew members, pleased to meet you. I am one of the Six Lords of the Xianzhou, Grand Diviner of the Divination Department, Fu Xuan.” Fu Xuan greeted, slightly angry inside.
Damn it, all Jing Yuan’s fault. Assigned so many tasks, forgot to divine beforehand. Didn’t expect to meet at this time, making me so embarrassed.
“Didn’t I invite them here to explain to Fu Qing? Please calm down and not lose manners in front of guests.” Jing Yuan smiled.
Fu Xuan glared at Jing Yuan, then walked to Meng Huaifeng and said friendly: “This is our second meeting. What you said has been verified by the Divination Department. On behalf of Luofu, I thank Mister Meng Huaifeng for your help.”
“Lord Fu Xuan is too polite. Just don’t get mad at me later.” Meng Huaifeng touched his nose.
“You are a distinguished guest of the Xianzhou and have done it a favor. How could I be angry with you? Please speak if there’s anything.” Fu Xuan said.
Meng Huaifeng omitted some things he couldn’t say and recounted what happened between him and Huanlong in detail.
Himeko suddenly understood. No wonder she was so eager; she feared her identity leaking. She didn’t expect her to have the ability to sense emotions.
However, she probably didn’t expect Huai Feng to know so much and act so quickly. The moment he was out of her sight, he exposed her completely.
“Sensing emotions, able to control others as puppets, and energy flames. It reminds me of a kind of energy lifeform on the Xianzhou, Suiyang.” Fu Xuan said.
“Looks like Huanlong’s true body is Suiyang. Who would’ve thought the Suiyang race would produce an Envoy.” Jing Yuan recalled Huanlong’s flame form after leaving Tingyun’s body and concluded.
“Although Huanlong is exposed this time, preventing the trap, with cards on the table, we also know her true nature and can prepare accordingly. Pros and cons. The Ten Lords’ Commission is best at dealing with Suiyang. Looks like we’ll need the judges of the Ten Lords’ Commission this time too.” Jing Yuan said.
Meng Huaifeng scratched his head. He had long known Huanlong was Suiyang, but since she hadn’t shown much Suiyang methods, plus after over two years in Douluo, he’d grown negligent over time and forgotten this point.
Whatever, better not say it. Pretend he just learned.
