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Blade Tooth World——

Inside Tokugawa's residence.

"Heh... family affection? It's nothing but a primitive desire for domination." Hanma Yujiro on the side suddenly sneered, "If that girl really wants freedom, she should beat her mother to her knees and admit defeat!"

Tokugawa wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "So your son Hanma Baki was only fourteen years old..."

"So he can break my arm now!" Yujiro grinned, "This is the correct interaction between parents and children!"

"..."

Faced with Yujiro's outrageous remarks, everyone fell silent for a moment.

...What kind of parent-child interaction is this? Are you and your child aliens? Does this kind of parent-child interaction really exist on Earth?

Lie Haiwang couldn't bear to listen any longer and frowned: "Yongjiro, you are too extreme..."

"Extreme?" The teacup in Yujiro's hand suddenly exploded, and a piece of debris popped out with a "whoosh" sound, instantly piercing through Rei Kaiou's prosthesis.

"Parent-child relationships are the most primitive form of fighting. True parent-child interaction... is about tearing each other apart until they're bloody and mangled! And that Yukong actually treated his daughter like a pet... His purity is truly too low!"

After saying that, Yujiro burst into laughter again, causing dust to fall from Tokugawa's mansion.

Retsukaiou suddenly spoke up: "...So you actually envy that mother and daughter, right? Yujiro?"

The air solidified instantly.

Yujiro's smile cracked for the first time, but it disappeared in an instant. "Idiot! I'm teaching you the truth - if you want to change someone's will, you have to beat them constantly! When that girl can beat her mother to a pulp, her wish will come true."

-

"Well, being a parent can make you stubborn. To change a rock, I'm afraid it'll take the patience of a drop of water, day after day," Walter said.

"So, instead of blowing up like you did today, Ms. Qingni, why don't you patiently prove through your actions that you can take care of yourself?"

"Walter's words softened Qingni's attitude somewhat. 'My mom is actually a very reasonable person. But when it comes to flying, she becomes irrational.'"

Qing Ni frowned, saying wistfully, "She hid my toy Star Raft, dragged me away from the harbor counting spaceships, and forced me to study at my desk. Although I worked hard to finally get into the Tianbo Division, she ended up putting me into a clerical position."

"Alas, every day I look up at the aircraft flying across the sky, and my heart feels empty..."

"Halfway through, Qingni realized it wouldn't be appropriate to pour out her grievances to the two of you, so she offered to take you on a tour of Luofu. Along the way, Qingni happened to mention her mother's legendary past, her eyes full of longing."

"She hopes to become a legend like her mother in the future, but is also puzzled by her mother's subsequent transformation. Everything seems to have begun after the Third Fertility War."

Chapter 175: Questioning Yukong, Understanding Yukong, Becoming Yukong...

"After witnessing Qingni piloting the Star Raft, Yukong wasn't happy. Instead, her expression was terrifying beyond belief. But what puzzled Qingni was that her mother's anger wasn't simply due to her unauthorized piloting of the Star Raft. It was because Qingni viewed her as a role model, a person with the same exceptional talent."

"Parents don't want their children to be in danger. I think I understand what Master Yukong is thinking," Walter explained.

"But...flying is the only thing I want to do. Because I've already touched the sky." Qingni lowered her eyelashes, like two butterfly wings wet by rain."

JOJO——

Naples, Italy.

"This little girl is so pitiful..."

Seeing the tears in Qingni's eyes, Trish couldn't help but feel pity. As a girl of the same age, she could understand Qingni's inner pain and loss.

"Well... Trish, if we talk about pity, her parent-child relationship is already luckier than most of us here, right?" Mista said hesitantly while holding the spoon of tiramisu in his mouth.

Fugo's fork clanged against his plate, and he slowly raised his eyes. "...Mistad, let's not bring up this topic during dessert, okay?"

Giorno stirred his coffee gently, his face always showing a calm expression. When it came to parent-child relationships, he had nothing much to say.

He had never seen his biological father since childhood, and although his mother was always by his side, he had hardly ever felt a mother's love. So, when he saw Yukong showing concern for Qingni... even though he now held a high position, he couldn't help but feel envy in his eyes.

And Trish on the side... let alone the parent-child relationship, she was able to successfully save her life from her biological father and live to this day, all thanks to Bucciarati who risked his life to save her.

"Giorno, what would you do if your parents stopped you from realizing your dream?" Trish suddenly asked.

"My mother and stepfather won't care about me, and as for my biological father..."

Giorno raised his head, looked at the golden silhouette reflected in the glass, and smiled with relief: "I have never met him. But if I could meet him one day... I would invite him to witness my 'Golden Dream'."

Suddenly, Qingni received a text message from Xikui. It turned out that when Yukong rescued her, she had left a pendant at Return Star Harbor. Qingni wanted to retrieve it to repair the relationship between mother and daughter.

"Upon arriving at Starport, Xing quickly found the pendant through the Mechanical Bird. Hidden within the pendant was a hunting emblem, a small item pilots hang in their Starship cabins to pray for good luck."

"Qingni finds it strange that her mother kept this item with her, clearly reminiscing about her past as a pilot. But why is she not only refusing to fly now, but also trying to stop her from realizing her dream?"

"After some consideration, Walter decided to ask Jing Yuan on Qing Ni's behalf."

"If we can learn about Yukong's past experiences from Jingyuan, perhaps we can understand the reasons behind her decisions."

"In the Shen Ce Mansion, Jing Yuan seems to have recovered well after the battle and is now able to handle some official business. Seeing Xing and Walter coming, combined with Yukong Siduo's rage, he roughly guessed the reason before they even opened their mouths."

Xing brought the sacred artifact crafted from the "Embers of the Divine Arrow" to Jing Yuan, hoping to learn more about Yukong's past. However, Jing Yuan's expression grew unusually solemn as he spoke of this. "This sacred artifact is no ordinary artifact; it bears witness to the blood and tears shed."

"Thirty years ago, the Yaoqing and Fanghu immortal ships came under siege. Even in the long history of war between the Alliance and the Fengrao people, that aerial battle was arguably the most brutal."

Jing Yuan's usually gentle gaze now shone like an unsheathed sword, reflecting the embers of past battles. "Faced with a bountiful force several times their own size, nearly a million battleship pilots fought desperately, yet fewer than a hundred thousand escaped the battlefield alive."

"And if it weren't for the Emperor Bow's Destiny appearing at the end of this failed battle and destroying the Abundant Beast's offensive with his Sky-Breaking Light Arrows, it's hard to say whether Luofu would have been able to continue sailing today."

Cut the red eyes——

"Nearly a million... and less than a hundred thousand survived?!"

"This casualty ratio..." Lubbock's eyes widened on the spot.

"This kind of battle where only one out of ten people survives... is truly a melting pot of flesh and blood. In this situation, the pilots still forge ahead courageously. What kind of faith is this?" Nadezhda also opened her eyes wide, listening to Jing Yuan's narration in disbelief.

As a former Imperial general, she had experience commanding legions in battle. Back when she and Esdeath had marched to the southwestern border, even when the fighting wasn't particularly fierce, soldiers would occasionally desert.

"She is simply going to die without hesitation... No wonder Yukong doesn't let his daughter become a pilot. If it were me, I wouldn't let her either." Leone shook her head.

"It's like a comrade you're talking to today will be dead the next day. Your superiors, your friends... everyone in the barracks who has any connection with you, you'll soon never see again."

"That's not the point... The point is, according to General Jing Yuan, even if all these pilots risk their lives, they're still facing a losing battle." Lubbock's face was solemn. "In the end, it will still depend on the intervention of the Star God to turn the tide of the battle."

"How strong are these people of abundance?"

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“These sacred objects are forged from the embers of the Imperial Bow and Divine Arrow left on the battlefield. For these survivors, they are mingled with the blood of their former friends, the ashes of their enemies, and their own memories…”

"Yukong is the only survivor of this battle. Her best friend, Caiyi, was buried in a foreign land, never to return," Jing Yuan said in a heavy voice. "No one can easily let go of their past. Yukong and Caiyi were close friends who had been through thick and thin together. She must have retained some memories of their past."

"After learning this from the general, Walter couldn't help but sigh at the weight of the Immortal Ship's history. After thanking General Jing Yuan, he handed the compiled information to Qing Ni who was waiting outside."

"But before Xing left, she turned to Jing Yuan and asked him about Yukong's past. When she talked about Yukong's childhood, Jing Yuan's tone finally relaxed a little."

"...I really miss that little fox girl who was accused of speeding by the Cloud Cavalry and brought before me. Now she's become my equal, the Master of the Stewardship."

"Yukong back then was definitely not the woman she is now, toiling away on paperwork, sitting in her study." Jing Yuan smiled faintly and sighed, "Her temper is like a raging fire, like an unstoppable wind. If there's anyone who can calm her down for a moment... it's only her comrade-in-arms."

Chapter 176 Yukong's diary silenced everyone

"After returning to Sichen Palace and relaying the information provided by Jingyuan to Qingni, a hint of sadness immediately appeared in the girl's eyes."

"Every time I mentioned the past, she either changed the subject or pretended not to notice." Qingni took a deep breath, her fingertips unconsciously tightening the hem of her skirt. "I can probably guess that some of Mom's past experiences are scars that will never heal. So, after I grew up, I never asked again."

“Even geniuses have their luck and misfortune…”

Walter nodded in agreement. "Yes, Yukong doesn't want you to bear her false reputation. Besides, on the battlefield of life and death, a person's talent and reputation are actually meaningless."

Qingni's eyes lit up. "You're saying that she's refusing to let me fly because she remembers the pain of losing her best friend. The more talented I am, the more afraid she becomes, afraid that I'll make the same mistake?"

"Walter didn't dare to speak rashly about Yukong's thoughts, but suggested that mother and daughter have a good talk. But before that, Qingni wanted to confirm some of her mother's past and search for her old diaries in the filing cabinet."

"After some searching, Qingni soon found the diary that Yukong and Caiyi had exchanged. The contents of the diary also made Qingni's face gradually turn pale."

"..."

"In the past—"

Yukong suddenly grabbed Caiyi's shoulders from behind and playfully pinched her cheeks with his fingers.

"Hey!" Cai Yi was so startled that he almost jumped up. When he turned around and saw it was her, his eyes immediately lit up: "You scared me to death!"

Yukong smiled, revealing a small row of teeth, his cyan hair swaying gently in the morning breeze: "Cai Yi, we two are going to be partners!"

"Oh, the thought of being in the same boat with the defeated opponent in the race is a bit unaccustomed. Hehe, it can't be helped. After all, military orders are as heavy as mountains."

Cai Yi's face flushed crimson, and she snorted softly, "The last record doesn't count. It's because of Guang Yuan..."

"Hehe... I knew you were going to use Guangyuan as an excuse—well, we're about to go into battle together. We can finally take care of those Fengcao people who have been invading the border, so, ahem..." Yukong deliberately cleared his throat and quickly circled around to Caiyi. "Interview, Miss Caiyi, are you nervous?"

“Not at all!”

"Excellent! Very confident!" Yukong's clear voice rose several octaves. She suddenly spun Caiyi around, their uniforms spreading out like wings. "We agreed to become the most powerful pilot duo!"

"A whistle sounded in the distance, signaling a gathering. Yukong grabbed Caiyi and started running: "Hurry up, partner! We can't be late for our first mission!"

"Alright, Yukong, slow down—" Caiyi staggered as she pulled him, but couldn't help but laugh along. The Flying Warriors' camp was almost filled with their laughter."

The buried Fulilian——

"Is this Ms. Yukong's past?" Feilun's eyes widened, staring at the lively and bright fox girl in the light screen in disbelief. "They are like two completely different people..."

"Yes, there is still light in Yukong's eyes at this time."

Fulilian couldn't help but sigh. Yukong in her youth was like a freshly sharpened knife, sharp and incisive. Although she now knew what she would experience... she still felt a pity when she thought of the once bright and lively girl being worn down into the paperwork-heavy figure she is now.

Seeing Yukong smiling in the light curtain, Fulilian remembered that since Xing came to the fairy boat, Yukong had never truly opened his heart and smiled.

Yukong Siduo's smile, as bright as a flower... is really unfamiliar.

"However, Lady Fulilian, have you noticed that Caiyi looks similar to Qingni? Whether it's their hair or eye color." Philen suddenly said from the side.

"...Hmm? It seems so. Could it be that Yukong is not Qingni's biological mother?"

"In the past—"

"Dusk light seeped obliquely into the room. Yukong pushed open the half-closed door and saw Caiyi huddled in the corner. A photo of Guangyuan lay on her lap, the smile they wore in the picture long since dampened by her tears."

"A teardrop fell on Guangyuan's pilot uniform in the photo, leaving a dark stain that looked like a drop of wet blood."

"Cai Yi, at that time... Guang Yuan must have been very proud." Yu Kong knelt beside her, hesitating for a long time, not knowing how to comfort her. He simply placed his hand on the back of Cai Yi's trembling hand."

Cai Yi's shoulders trembled violently, and she finally let out a suppressed sob—the sound seemed to be squeezed out from the deepest part of her chest, carrying with it a heart-wrenching pain.

"Cai Yi..." Yukong reached out and pulled her into his arms. He could feel her body trembling violently, like a reed about to break in the wind."

"The sunset was blood-red, the last rays of light crawling over the edge of the picture frame on the wall."

"In the photo, Guangyuan was smiling as he pinned the Immortal Boat Ace Pilots badge on Caiyi. His fingertips lingered on the collar of her uniform, the gilded badge gleaming faintly in the twilight. And at that moment, the same light shone on Caiyi's pale face. She had already clutched the badge in her palm, the metal edge digging deep into her flesh."

Cut the red eyes——

"...This is war." Nadezhda shook her head solemnly. "It's inevitable."

She had seen this scene more than once. A newlywed wife weeping for her fallen husband, an elderly mother reading the list of her children's deaths... During her time as a general in the Empire, she had seen it so many times... She had thought that seeing such a scene again would not cause any more waves in her heart.

"Oh..." Nadezhda was not in the mood to smoke, so she simply put out the cigarette she had just lit.

Tatsumi lowered his head with a heavy expression, his entire body trembling as he remained silent. Ever since joining the Night Raid, he had only operated alongside his comrades, and had never before viewed a war from the perspective of an ordinary soldier.

When he heard Cai Yi's desperate sobs, he felt like someone was cutting his heart with a blunt knife. The heart-wrenching pain was unbearable for him.

"Just like Cai Yi, Guang Yuan and others are pursuing victory even at the cost of their lives, we want to win such a war as well." Nadezhda looked at Tatsumi deeply.

"There are undoubtedly many people like them in the empire who are suffering and being tortured. What we need to do is to make them stop crying forever."

Nadezhda took a deep breath and said, "...even if many people will die in the process."

Chapter 177 Captain Levi: I understand how Yukong feels!

"In the past—"

"Cai Yi, since you're recuperating back home, I'll let you vent."

"Unlike land combat, air combat is different. Although life and death are fleeting, severed limbs are rare. As a result, I intuitively misjudged the brutality of this war. Until recently, when the situation became increasingly unfavorable, the bloody reality was gently and undeniably presented to me."

“The people I ate with today will be gone tomorrow. The recruits I praised today will be gone tomorrow. The officers I argued with today will be gone tomorrow. The ground troops I encouraged today will be gone tomorrow.”

“At this point, I no longer dare to have an emotional connection with anyone. This person might die tomorrow, I might die tomorrow, we might both die tomorrow…”

"I was halfway through writing my diary when a chilly evening breeze rushed through the tent. Yukong's hand holding the pen paused slightly, and his eyes subconsciously swept across the empty bed next door—the family portrait at the headboard was still there, the child in the photo smiling. On the beds further away, the pillows still bore the indentations left by their owners before they left."