Chapter 134: Arrival

The front-line warfare is dire?!

Chi Jiuyu froze, a sudden unease stirring in her heart.

If the battle is urgent, could my senior sister be in danger? Could that be why she only contacted me once after so long! Yes!

It must be, otherwise how could my senior sister—so petty as she is—give up after just one contact?!

"My senior sister…"

"Prepare yourselves."

The voice of the HeDao cultivator sounded again.

The next instant, the "Virtual Projection Observation System" shut down entirely, and the view before them returned to the starship's control room.

Lights flickered incessantly, alarms shrill and piercing.

"Detected spatial index fluctuation!"

The voice of the ship spirit Xiao Xue rang out, as a pale blue translucent screen projected row upon row of rapidly scrolling complex data.

"Warning! Unidentified external force has completed cooling of the jump engine!"

"Warning! Jump engine initiating; external teleportation array activating!"

"Jump coordinates set!"

"Western Star Region, Chi Yu Star System, Chifeng No. 47 Star System!"

"Three, two, one… Jump initiating!"

With Xiao Xue's urgent voice, the familiar distortion appeared before them; everything in their vision twisted into entangled strands of color.

The HeDao cultivator who had come to reinforce had directly remotely controlled the starship, forcibly activating the jump engine and teleportation array.

From outside, a torrent of pale blue energy spread from the hull, eventually engulfing the entire starship.

The colossal starry eye gazed from afar, as if countless stars slowly rotated within its gaze.

Though he could have teleported the two and the starship directly without relying on the vessel itself, using the starship's jump engine and teleportation array would make the transit easier for them.

The blue energy stream flashed and vanished, taking the starship with it.

"Thank you, Elder!"

A mental projection reached toward the starry eye: a swordsman clad in the Sword Sect's uniform stood amid the shattered star system, bowing with clasped fists.

He was the Void-Return-level Star System Warden—Yang Xiao.

"It is my duty; no need for such formalities," the starry eye replied.

Then, its gaze turned to the utterly ruined star system.

In an instant, a strange force rippled outward; countless shattered stellar particles began to coalesce, like a storm sweeping across the entire star system.

Nine planets reformed, and even the displaced star returned to its original orbit.

In less than ten minutes, the planets, once reduced to microscopic debris, were restored and resumed their original orbits around the star.

Yet compared to their original state, the surfaces of the nine planets were now barren and lifeless.

That would require the Star Refiners to reshape them later.

"Thank you, Elder."

The Star Refiners from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, standing at the edge of the star system, bowed in unison.

The HeDao cultivator's action had drastically reduced their workload.

"Hmm."

With that reply, the starry eye closed and vanished.

Clearly, the HeDao cultivator who had come to reinforce had departed.

…

…

Around thirty light-years from the Chi Yu Star System, No. 47 Chifeng Star System.

Amid a flash of pale blue light, a small starship suddenly appeared.

Inside the control room, Zhang Yunlu barely kept herself upright, preventing herself from collapsing.

"Jump complete, currently…"

Perhaps because this jump involved external interference, Xiao Xue was about to report the status.

"Shut up!" Xiao Xue's voice was cut off, "Initiate communication request! Western Star Region Warden, Zangfeng Sword Master Li Ke!"

It was Chi Jiuyu!

Chi Jiuyu? Such an irritable, impatient tone—coming from her?!

Zhang Yunlu froze, for a moment doubting whether she'd misheard.

Soon after, the view cleared, revealing Chi Jiuyu standing before the control console, anxiously staring at the pale blue translucent screen above, her expression seeming somewhat…

Uneasy?

"…."

From their first meeting until now, Chi Jiuyu had always struck her as a carefree, reckless optimist.

Someone like her, even if she were to die tomorrow, would still flip the bird and shout to the sky, "F*** you!"—yet now she seemed… uneasy. "Initiating communication request to Zangfeng Sword Master Li Ke…" Xiao Xue's voice echoed in the control room.

Zhang Yunlu forced down the discomfort from the jump, stepped behind her, and looked up at the screen as Chi Jiuyu did.

"Request approved!"

Instantly, a sharp, strikingly refined face appeared on the pale blue translucent screen.

She was crunching loudly on a fruit that looked incredibly juicy and unknown.

Is this Zangfeng Sword Master Li Ke?

Zhang Yunlu carefully observed her.

"Hey, dead fish, I haven't even looked for you, and you come to me instead." Li Ke raised an eyebrow. "What, didn't the Sword Spirit I left in Liuzai Sect hurt you enough? Are you itching for another beating?"

"Stop wasting my time! Are you injured?!" Chi Jiuyu asked directly.

"Huh?" Li Ke blinked, seemingly startled. "Why the hell would I be injured?! Don't tell me you came looking for me just to curse me!"

"…So you're fine?"

"I'm invincible! Even if you die, I won't get hurt!"

"…"

Could I have misunderstood?

After saying that, the two fell silent, staring at each other.

"Dead fish, go back as soon as you finish your mission." Perhaps because of Chi Jiuyu's concern, Li Ke's tone softened considerably. "The front-line battle is indeed tense. If something goes wrong on your end, I may not be able to arrive in time."

The Chiyu Star System is now not far from the front-line battlefield.

"Who needs your help? I have the talisman token from my master—you come near me, and I'll still hang you up and beat you!"

"Oh? So that's why. No wonder you dared come to the Western Star Region." Li Ke smiled slyly. "Then I'll wait until you finish your mission before dealing with you."

"You tricked me into revealing that!" Chi Jiuyu widened her eyes.

"You're just stupid."

Then the two began another round of hurling insults, neither willing to yield.

"Alright, alright, no time to waste with you—I'm very busy."

Li Ke stretched, her gaze shifting to Zhang Yunlu.

"You should work hard too, little one."

"Disciple will give it her all," Zhang Yunlu said solemnly.

"Mm-hmm." Li Ke gave a slight nod, then turned her eyes once more to Chi Jiuyu. "Dead fish, I'm signing off."

"Get lost, get lost!"

Chi Jiuyu waved her hand impatiently.

She'd wasted her own emotions, almost thinking she was truly in danger.

But seeing her about to cut the connection…

"Wait!"

"What now?"

Chi Jiuyu hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke the words.

"You… be careful."

………

The front line of the star battlefield.

Vast, magnificent interstellar fortresses hung silently in space, palaces the size of star systems, with grand halls everywhere.

Beyond that, no celestial bodies remained.

All celestial bodies in this region had long since been shattered by endless, years-long warfare.

Nine out of ten of the Qidaxian Sect's He Dao cultivators were here.

This was the most brutal battlefield! Across the starry expanse, He Dao cultivators, mighty as they were, died here at any moment—even those above He Dao, even the highest-ranking Wardens, still faced the risk of falling.

At this moment, within one of those grand palaces…

Li Ke, clad in silver armor, stood tall and fierce, raising a hand to close the connection with Chi Jiuyu.

The fruit she had taken a bite of was set aside.

"Damn! This dead fish is sharp!"

Li Ke's silver armor automatically shed from her body. She lifted her clothing, revealing a gruesome wound on her pale abdomen.

Like flowing sand, tiny purple light particles continuously drifted away from the wound.

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