Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

"In my guess, the accusation of colluding with the Great Lord of Annihilation and staging this whole thing will definitely be pinned on your head, the reason being that Huanlong ran away."

"Those old fogies who only know how to hide in the back, how could they possibly consider the troublesome nature of the Great Lord of Annihilation? Humph!"

Before Jing Yuan could reply, Ren from the Silent Group suddenly spoke up.

"If you hadn't undergone the molting and reincarnation 20 years earlier, you would have encountered this at your weakest moment. At that time, you wouldn't have been able to escape the blame for the destruction of the Jianmu Cave Heaven's seal by the Great Lord of Annihilation."

"...Well, it's not a big deal."

Bai Lu sighed softly, resting her chin on her palm as she looked at Dan Heng.

"On the contrary, I regret molting prematurely, which has implicated Senior Zhi Mu and Dan Heng. Now they have been caught up in the Immortal Ship. You should be able to imagine what might happen."

"Jingyuan is a general. No matter what happens, he'll handle it." Ren crossed his arms. "Right, Jingyuan?"

"That's right."

Jing Yuan nodded repeatedly, lost in thought.

"As for Dan Heng, he'll inevitably have to undergo at least some questioning..."

The problem is that even if Danheng had rejoined the journey by train much earlier, it wouldn't have made a difference, since that's how hunting is.

"Danheng, I've long heard that the train's navigator, Ms. Himeko, is profound and wise. Could it be that she considered these factors when deciding to temporarily stop the train in the Luofu-controlled star region?"

"Yes," Danheng answered without hesitation.

The navigator is not just responsible for the surface duties, but is more like the patriarch of the Star Train family, who has to consider everything.

After learning about the train crew's experience in Luofu, Himeko decided to investigate the operation mode of the Immortal Boat Alliance.

Dan Heng saw through the main reason for changing the leap plan but kept it to himself.

Jing Yuan smiled slightly: "As for the questions, they're not difficult to answer. As for my grandmaster..."

"The old folks are like mice before a cat when they see Master. They're lucky they didn't hide when they learned of their grandmaster's reappearance; how could they dare cause him any trouble?"

"Those who receive the power bestowed by the Emperor's Bow are equivalent to the Heavenly Generals of the Emperor's Bow without being awarded a title. The difference is that not being awarded a title means that they are not subject to certain restrictions of the general's status."

"The fact that he is not a Celestial Being from the Immortal Ship means that, on the surface, our Grandmaster was an outsider who stepped in to help those in need and was kind to Luofu."

"At the same time, he is also a sea patrol knight-errant—"

"To label the sea patrolling knights who have been kind to the immortal ship with such a heavy accusation is tantamount to triggering the knights' underlying code. Our master doesn't need to feel any guilt at all about killing them all."

"The elders are bad, but not necessarily stupid, so I'm not too worried about my master's future situation. They don't have the guts."

"Even if you have the guts, there is still one insurmountable obstacle: the Marshal."

"The Marshal is a smart woman. I don't think she will let the elders get away with this. On the contrary, there is a very high probability that she will instruct the envoys not to offend the Grandmaster."

"However, even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance that my master will have to face unexpected events that he shouldn't have to face, I will handle it myself."

Jing Yuan smiled faintly, his face revealing a long-lost sharpness and confidence befitting a general.

Upon hearing this, Jingliu's expression softened slightly, and his gaze toward Jingyuan became somewhat unfocused.

During the years she hunted abundant creatures in the Star Sea and never returned to Luofu, Jingyuan governed this place very well.

In a daze, Black Tower's words, "He doesn't kill people, but he destroys their hearts," floated into my mind again.

—She, as a disciple, has given far too little and done far too little for her master.

On the other hand, Jingyuan, as a grand-disciple, has the ability and confidence to do many things for his master so that he doesn't have to worry.

Jing Liu had no reason to be jealous of Qi Zhimu, as he had given so much to her. His desire to become stronger only grew stronger.

In the struggle between the gods, no living being in the universe can exist independently.

What she had to do was simple: even if her master chose the wrong side, she had to have the ability to prevent him from becoming the loser.

Black Tower was not born with the ability to sacrifice for his master; he was weak in his youth and needed his master's protection.

Thinking of this, Jingliu pursed her lips.

A genius—in a sense, in terms of both weight and influence, far surpasses that of an ordinary Star God Envoy.

It must be admitted that, from this perspective, Black Tower is clearly stronger than Master.

Black Tower is capable of helping his master whenever needed.

To paraphrase Jingyuan's words, even if Master encounters a one-in-ten-thousand event, such as being suspected of having a connection to his past life, he is confident he can resolve it—

If it were Black Tower, they could probably handle it with just a few words.

This is the true value of a genius. Perhaps the Immortal Ship Alliance is not afraid of geniuses, but it cannot ignore the attitude of the other side.

That's the company.

A company that wants to make money and maintain its influence will never sit idly by and watch a genius who has achieved a friendly cooperation run into trouble.

On the contrary, companies are more than willing to solve the problems encountered by geniuses free of charge, voluntarily, and eagerly, thus making them indebted to them.

How can the value of a favor from a genius be measured in money?

Compared to such competitors, it would be a lie to say there's no pressure; Black Tower is just the 83rd among them.

Jingliu hasn't forgotten that there are still #81 and #55 ahead of him.

#55 Leaving aside Yu Qingtu for now, #81 Ruan Mei deeply regrets her actions back then and feels she owes her master a great deal.

That guy's mental state might not be much better than hers.

If her master encounters any major trouble, to make up for what she has done wrong, Ruan Mei will most likely... no...

They would consider it a top priority, like a shark smelling blood.

It's like... after a gap of over a thousand years, she couldn't wait to fill the void with her master after reuniting with him.

Black Tower has already taken the lead at the starting line, and she must prepare early as well.

"Jingyuan, when do you plan to escort Luosha to the Jade Palace?" Jingliu suddenly switched to a seemingly unrelated topic.

Jingyuan was taken aback at first, but quickly guessed what Jingliu was thinking.

"Within 72 system hours, however, Jade Palace is too far from Luofu. Even with the fastest process, it will take at least some time to arrive."

At this point, Jing Yuan suddenly smiled.

"If the council of elders is impatient, there is a high probability that they are currently reporting me to the Marshal. Perhaps by the time the envoys who are going to investigate Luofu arrive, Luosha will have already arrived at the Jade Palace."

At that time, regardless of whether the Rakshasa conceals it or not, his true purpose will be known to the ten directions of the Jade Palace's radiant Dharma Realm.

Then, it was time for Jingliu to head towards the Jade Palace.

Jing Yuan was unaware of Jing Liu's plans and did not intend to ask; he was content as long as he was certain that she would not harm his master and the immortal boat.

As for accompanying the ships escorting the Rakshasa, the probability is practically zero.

Having finally reunited with her reincarnated master, relieving the pain of searching and longing after hundreds of years of separation, how could she bear to part so soon?

I should take advantage of the fact that my master is still in Luofu to spend as much time with him and be tender with him...

Unfortunately, the master got into trouble.

Even her own disciple felt that she shouldn't have let the jealousy in her heart spread and used the guise of sparring to deal a heavy blow to Dan Heng.

Back then, our grandmaster infiltrated Lin Yuan Realm and tainted the Jianmu tree, causing Dan Feng to suffer several serious charges, for which he already owed Dan Feng a debt.

Even without this incident, given his temperament, how could he tolerate his disciple's recklessness?

Fortunately, the master gained Danheng's forgiveness, and as long as he acknowledges his mistake and accepts punishment, the matter will be over.