Chapter 300: Starfall Sea

The imperial bedchamber’s main hall.

On the jade table along the long desk lay an array of spirit soups, delicacies, fresh fruits, and fine wines.

Young maidens stood in rows on either side, slender and graceful, their whispers soft.

Musicians sat within the hall, plucking silk and bamboo instruments as gauze-sleeved dancers swayed, their melodies lingering in the air.

“Lord of Yinshan, please be seated.”

A maiden stepped to the hall’s entrance, bowing slightly and calling softly.

Jiang Jian halted his steps, gazing at the scene inside the bedchamber’s main hall, then turned his head toward Yin Yin and raised an eyebrow slightly.

The white-robed girl blinked and said, “These servants aren’t from Earth—they’re all servants I brought from Starfall Sea.”

Starfall Sea, for countless ages, has been a strange celestial body formed from the debris of star cores.

Like other planets, Starfall Sea orbits the solar system according to fixed patterns.

Starfall Sea’s orbital path lies between the orbits of Venus and Earth.

Every so often, Starfall Sea draws closer to the Earth-Moon Four Realms.

According to records:

When the two are nearest, one standing on the Moon and looking upward can clearly see this magnificent, breathtaking expanse of star-sea.

The lifeforms of Starfall Sea are nearly identical to humans.

Only their acupoint structures show minute differences.

Though these lifeforms, like other asteroids, endure direct stellar radiation,

the star-core debris on Starfall Sea emits a peculiar energy that protects them from becoming “star-ring debris,” altering their body acupoints to grant the ability to absorb “divine power.”

Three hundred years ago, Earth established friendly relations with Starfall Sea and signed various treaties.

Occasionally, Starfall Sea selects outstanding members of its people and sends them to Earth as Surface Domain Divine Envoys through friendly exchange.

All seventy Surface Domain Divine Envoys on the surface are humans from Starfall Sea.

Their specific duties are to assist the Domain Lord in guarding the Domain and, using the Divine Prayer Star Palace Array, absorb “divine power” from the stars to meet various needs.

Starfall Sea possesses deep resources and formidable strength.

Yet it contains no star-ring and no intact star core suitable for consumption.

Saturn and Jupiter find no profit in it and have not listed it as an invasion target.

But because Starfall Sea humans, in both bodily structure and thought patterns, are nearly indistinguishable from Earth humans,

the two planets have always maintained high vigilance toward Starfall Sea.

At Saturn’s prompting, Mercury, as Vanguard Commander, has launched several probes against Earth.

All other major planets have taken some form of action.

Only Starfall Sea remains unchanged, showing no reaction whatsoever.

“Let’s go, Jiang Jian.”

The white-robed girl said softly.

Jiang Jian nodded and stepped into the main hall, seated under the maid’s guidance.

Among the vast jade table, only Linjiang Shenxi and Jiang Jian were present.

Yin Yin stopped at the hall’s entrance—not entering, and moments later, turned and left the bedchamber.

“Shenxi.”

Before sitting, Jiang Jian bowed to Linjiang Shenxi.

The Shenxi smiled warmly and said, “Lord of Yinshan, no need for such formalities.”

Without any visible motion,

an invisible barrier spread outward.

The music and dancing within the hall could be clearly heard.

Yet neither of their voices leaked out at all.

“This is Starfall Sea’s specialty—Weave-Star Fruit.”

The Shenxi flicked his finger; a dish of snow-white spirit fruit glided to Jiang Jian’s side and settled gently.

But his next words made Jiang Jian’s expression harden.

“Consuming this fruit can heal spiritual soul fractures, with remarkably clear effects.”

As he spoke, the Shenxi smiled, his gaze unchanged.

But to Jiang Jian’s eyes,

the Linjiang Shenxi instantly became inscrutable.

Previously, in his view, the numerous Surface Domain Divine Envoys on the surface, as humans from Starfall Sea, though performing many practical services for Earth,

were merely engaged in exchange and communication with Earth.

But now it seemed:

this Shenxi could not be judged by ordinary standards.

“Don’t look at me like that—I have no ability to peer into the spiritual soul.”

As if sensing Jiang Jian’s thoughts, Linjiang Shenxi said calmly, “I heard you failed to break through in Chang’an Domain and haven’t attempted it again since.”

“Now that I see you, I notice your two realms are fully saturated, with no room for further advancement.”

“Therefore, I can conclude you’ve suffered spiritual soul backlash and harbor an unseen injury—that’s why you haven’t broken into the Divine Palace.”

As he finished speaking,

he picked up a Weave-Star Fruit, moved gracefully, and placed it in his mouth.

The snow-white fruit instantly dissolved into scattered starlight, swirling and drifting into his throat.

Hearing this,

Jiang Jian’s spirit tensed slightly as he carefully observed the spirit soups and delicacies on the table.

Only then did he realize:

whether familiar or unfamiliar, nearly every dish here offered some benefit to spiritual soul recovery.

“Shenxi, you’ve thought of everything.”

Jiang Jian’s expression grew solemn; he rose to express his thanks.

“Sit.”

Linjiang Shenxi said calmly, “I have two documents here that may be useful to you.”

The silk-and-bamboo music within the hall grew clearer.

The gauze-clad maidens danced lightly, their robes like clouds.

A chime sounded on Jiang Jian’s wrist.

Two golden-edged emails, encrypted with the highest Domain authority, had arrived.

Even a pet’s subsidiary identity device lacked the clearance to view them.

Linjiang Shenxi sat calmly, still eating Weave-Star Fruit.

Jiang Jian, however, felt a creeping sense of dread.

He raised his hand slightly, opened his identity device, and tapped open the golden-edged email.

The next instant,

Jiang Jian’s face darkened, his spiritual aura subtly surging.

In the blink of an eye, the Earth Treasury Jade Seal was in his hand, ready to depart at any moment.

Spiritual soul power rose.

The Willow Branch and Lihen both manifested as spectral forms within his spiritual soul, primed for activation!

The document in this golden-edged email was the “Linjiang Domain Full-Region Surveillance Report (3210 Edition)!”

The information recorded therein clearly indicated the presence of two extraterrestrial lifeforms in Guangling City, Linjiang Domain.

And now, at this very moment, Linjiang Shenxi presented this document.

Clearly, he had already confirmed:

The extraterrestrial lifeform monitored by the Star Palace Projection Array’s Linjiang Domain sub-array was Jiang Jian himself!

“Don’t worry too much.”

Linjiang Shenxi lifted his wine cup, took a sip, and said, “These two documents have been destroyed—completely erased.”

Jiang Jian’s expression remained unchanged, but he did not release the Jade Seal in his hand; instead, he said coldly, “Why?”

The Shenxi said softly, “Because I used divine power to see: your blood, meridians, and bones—all generated from within Earth, inherently marked with Earth’s star-ring imprint.”

“In essence, you are an Earth human.”

“In Earth terms, you’re more like a soul-transcendence or reincarnation.”

“Therefore, years before your birth, I used the Star Palace Array to observe your life trajectory and confirmed you were not a Jupiter-born lifeform—so I took no further action.”

“Moreover,”

“more importantly,”

the Shenxi looked at Jiang Jian, “the second document is what truly convinced me not to report your information to the surface, but to leave things as they are.”

He extended his finger, pointing at Jiang Jian’s identity device.

Jiang Jian’s spirit stirred slightly; he lowered his gaze to the second golden-edged message.

(End of Chapter)