Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"I vaguely remember that the cultivation cave that was assigned to you was originally only the size of a small square."

"But the master of pranks was exceptionally talented, and managed to expand it to the size of a city."

"Just the level of luxury alone is enough to make me admit defeat."

"So, I plan to teach some of my usual exercise methods, just to make up the numbers."

After bidding farewell to Yan Huan, Fei Xiao left the Dan Ding Division, boarded a star raft, and headed to the Shence Mansion to meet the other two generals.

……

Inside the Shence Mansion.

The two generals had been waiting for a long time.

"Sorry, I'm late again, just like when I arrived."

Feixiao entered the main hall and greeted Huaiyan and Jingyuan.

"The Danding Division kept me here to check my physical condition, which took quite a while. They only released me after confirming that I was fine."

Huai Yan smiled and said:

"Haha... General is safe and sound. This old man and Jingyuan can finally put their minds at ease."

"The escape of Hu Lei from prison has caused quite a stir and has also prevented the martial arts ceremony from being held on time. It is truly an undeserved disaster."

"Fortunately, in the end, we escaped danger and, with the help of our distinguished guests, managed to avert this major disaster. It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

Jing Yuan smiled leisurely.

Before Taibu Fuxuan went to the Jade Palace Immortal Ship to report on her duties, I asked her about the divination rituals.

"She left a note saying, '[The hexagram is fluctuating between Zhen and Qian, which is the sign of Great Strength], so even if there are setbacks, you can get through them safely.'"

"In that case, the divination has indeed come true."

"However... Luofu Immortal Ship has been responsible for imprisoning Hu Lei for hundreds of years. Before his transfer, he died on the arena of Jingfeng Ship."

"If this gets to the ears of the league's top brass, it will attract a lot of criticism."

Feixiao revealed a confident smile.

"The death of Hu Lei may not be a bad thing."

"The news will not only thwart Bu Liren's attempt to make a comeback, but also thwart the ambitions of those who want to take advantage of him."

"Just hand over Hu Lei's remains to Yao Qing Immortal Boat. As for explaining things to the Alliance, I'll take care of that."

"remains?"

Upon hearing this, Huaiyan slowly turned around and dragged a box the size of a water vat from beside the table above the main hall.

As Jing Yuan and Fei Xiao approached, Huai Yan opened the box, which was filled with blackish-gray powder.

"I'm getting old, and I don't even know if these can be called 'remains'..."

"Oh, I'd completely forgotten about that."

Feixiao stared at the large box of ash and recalled:

"At that time, Hu Lei's body was pierced by Mr. Yan Huan's black spear. The power of 'disintegration' was like a deadly poison, instantly spreading throughout his entire body."

"In the end, he only managed to rescue [Red Moon] before he vanished into thin air."

"How did Elder Yan collect this fly ash?"

"It was a specialist from the company who volunteered to retrieve these remains."

Huai Yan slowly closed the box and said helplessly:

"But unfortunately, these ashes probably can't be used for Yao Qing's research."

"It's harmless."

Feixiao didn't care at all.

“Some old guys should wake up. This wreckage is just for evidence; otherwise, it’s fine if it’s useless.”

Chapter 949 High-Risk Operations

"How should we describe the martial arts ceremony?"

Feixiao looked at Jingyuan with great curiosity.

"Although the wolf hunting operation was successfully completed, the memories of the tourists and locals involved were also erased."

"But walls always have ears, and news of Bu Liren's attack on the city center will surely spread like wildfire."

Huaiyan expressed his opinion.

“If a ceremony is interrupted, it must be restarted.”

"As for the matter of Bu Li, if it comes to light, we can simply say it was a secret operation."

"Since most locals and tourists in Luofu have no recollection of it, it is a testament to the power of Luofu."

Jing Yuan smiled in agreement:

"Then let's do as Elder Yan suggests."

"Luofu will do its best to restore everything to its original state and strive to resume the martial arts ceremony within a few weeks."

Huaiyan nodded slightly.

"In this way, the matter in Luofu can be considered settled."

"However, I am more worried about the dark hand behind this disaster."

“From the Jianmu disaster onwards, all the upheavals that the Luofu Immortal Ship has experienced are closely related to the Great Lord of Annihilation [Huanlong].

Feixiao looked serious.

"He manipulated Bu Liren to infiltrate the immortal ship and instigated Luo Fulong Master to join the Medicine King's secret teachings."

"Although, judging from the results, her scheme has not yet succeeded."

"But I have a feeling... maybe she doesn't care whether her plan succeeds or not."

Even without the help of the Star Train, the success rate of Hu Lei's escape plan was so low it was almost unbearable to look at.

Even if Luofu Cloud Cavalry suffers more casualties, Hu Lei will not be able to escape the immortal ship.

His defeat was inevitable under the siege of three generals.

Jing Yuan pondered:

"Judging from his past actions, Huanlong prefers to create rifts of discord among allies and sow the seeds of chaos rather than achieve military victory."

"If the alliance cannot heal these rifts, it will eventually fall apart."

Huaiyan looked at the two of them with a solemn expression.

"The Immortal Boat Alliance's goal has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Perhaps we should seize the opportunity and point our sharp weapons at a new enemy."

"After the ceremony concludes, I intend to report this matter to the Marshal."

Jingyuan was somewhat curious.

"Given Elder Yan's insight, how will the Marshal respond?"

Huaiyan gave the answer:

"At this point, the chessboard is set up in a game unlike any seen in thousands of Amber Ages."

"In such a game, even the players become pieces fighting on the battlefield, and the outcome depends on the brightness and darkness of the myriad stars in the sky."

"This old man... cannot comment on the Marshal's decision."

"But the Marshal is not unaware of all that we are worried about."

"She has ordered General Yao Guang to calculate day and night and make a decision on the overall strategy."

"The reason I've called you all here today isn't just to discuss the problems in Luofu, but also because there's something else that requires the three of us to be present—"

"Yao Guang sent her communication seal from the Jade Palace Immortal Ship. She wants to share with us the results of her calculations and deductions made in the array over the past few days..."

Huaiyan looked towards the center of the main hall.

"Jingyuan, I need to borrow that chessboard from the Shence Palace."

Jingyuan and Feixiao made way, allowing Huaiyan to use the arrangements within the Shence Mansion to establish communication with the Jade Palace Immortal Ship.

A lively voice rang out from the spot of light in the center of the hall.

"Everyone, it's been a long time!"

"It has been more than 30 years since I last attended the meeting. During this time, I have been thinking of those generals day and night."

Feixiao crossed his arms and smiled faintly:

"Is General Rong Tao referring to us, or to the fate of us?"

"Hahaha! General Tianji is still as quick-witted as ever."

"He said something to General Jingyuan earlier: [Fortunately, it was me who came on this trip. If it had been General Rongtao, the questioning might not have been so friendly] - I saw it all clearly. I wonder if that conversation has come true?"

"Of course not," Jing Yuan replied instantly.

“Never heard of it.” Huaiyan stroked his beard.

"Ha." Feixiao tilted his head.

"Do the three of you think I'm easy to fool?" Yao Guang clearly didn't believe it.

Jing Yuan smiled faintly:

“I have never heard anyone say that [the Ten Directions Illuminating the Dharma Realm] can even know the most secret gossips.”

"It seems that the Marshal not only sent two generals to Luofu to attend the ceremony, but also a third guest who came uninvited."

"Hehe." Yao Guang smiled slightly.

"After all, the alliance always says that General Jingyuan is wise and brilliant, no less than a military strategist. When Luofu suffers this calamity, Yuque will naturally not sit idly by."