Chapter 200

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In the Divine Strategy Manor, Qingzhu said the general's position is currently being filled by Fu Xuan as an acting commander. As they spoke, Fu Xuan had already approached the group, forced himself to perk up, and gave them a small smile: "It's really good to see you all here."

Translate:

"Inside the God Strategy Manor, Qingzuo said that the general's position is currently being held by Fu Xuan as a temporary substitute. As they spoke, Fu Xuan had already come up to the few people, and after forcing himself to cheer up, he gave them a slight smile: 'It's really good to see all of you here.'"

Need to keep faithful, not add. Let's produce concise but accurate.

We'll output: Inside the God Strategy Manor, Qingzuo said that the general's position is currently being held by Fu Xuan as a temporary substitute. As they spoke, Fu Xuan had already come up to the few people, and after forcing himself to cheer up, he gave them a slight smile: "It's really good to see all of you here."

Check we kept all info: yes.

Counting casualties and losses, dispatching troops to hunt down the Medicine King's remnants, and briefing the Six Governors on the battle situation… No wonder Jing Yuan said, "Sitting in this chair feels like sitting on a mountain of blades."

Translate: "Counting casualties and losses, sending people to pursue the remnants of the Medicine King, reporting the battle situation to the Six Emperors… No wonder Jingyuan said, 'Sitting in this chair is like sitting on a mountain of blades.'"

Make sure we keep quotes.

Fu Xuan let out a light sigh, then looked at Walter and the others behind him: "Since I'm temporarily acting as general, I naturally ought to thank you all, on behalf of the Luofu authorities, for your righteous help. Now that the matter is settled, it's time to be frank and open."

Translate: "Fu Xuan let out a light sigh, then glanced at Walter and the crowd behind him: 'Since I am temporarily acting as general, I naturally must, in my capacity as an official of Luofu, thank you all for your righteous assistance. Now that the matter has been settled, it is time to speak openly and honestly.'"

Check: we kept all.

March 7's eyes suddenly widened, she clenched her fists excitedly: "Wow! Are the benefits the general promised arriving now? Now? Now?"

Translate: "Sanyue Qi's eyes suddenly widened, and she clenched her fists excitedly: 'Wow! Is the benefit promised by the general arriving now, now, now?'"

Not bad, the Astral Express has risked life and death for Luofu, showing sincere loyalty. After discussion among the Six Governors, effective immediately, you are Luofu's sworn allies. Within Luofu's territory, you will receive the highest standard of treatment, on par with that given to alliance envoys.

Translate: "Not bad. The Star Express has lived and died for Luofu, showing sincere loyalty that can be verified. After discussion among the Six Emperors, effective immediately, you are Luofu's sworn allies. Within Luofu's territory, you will receive the highest-standard treatment befitting envoys of the Alliance."

The group exchanged glances, and finally Walter spoke: "On behalf of the Astral Express, I thank the Divination Commissioner."

Translate: "Everyone exchanged glances, and finally Walter spoke on behalf of the Star Express: 'I, on behalf of the Star Express, thank the Diviner.'"

—— (just a separator line; we need to output 【7】 with its translation. The line is just "——". Probably we should output the same? The instruction: translate each line. So we need to translate the line "——". It's just a dash line; we can output "——" as is? Probably we should keep it as is. We'll output "——".)

New Aelith

Translate: "Xinailidu."

Huh? Is that it?

Translate: "Huh? Just this?"

Nikě slammed the table with a bang, her ample chest jiggling with her exaggerated motion. She narrowed her eyes, looking at Fu Xuan's faint smile on the light screen, her voice full of disbelief.

Translate: "Nicole slapped the table with a 'bang', her ample chest jiggling with her exaggerated motion. She narrowed her eyes, looking at Fu Xuan's faint smile on the light screen, her voice full of disbelief."

Nikě slapped the table with a 'bang', her ample chest jiggling with her exaggerated motion. She narrowed her eyes, looking at Fu Xuan's faint smile on the light screen, her voice full of disbelief.

Are the rewards really just these? Just a few phrases like 'sworn allies' and 'highest standard treatment' and that's it? Not even spending any credit points? The Astral Vessel is really too stingy!

Translate: "Are the rewards really just these? Just a few words like 'sworn ally' and 'highest-standard treatment'—is that it? They don't even cough up any credit points? The Astral Vessel is really stingy."

Isn't Star fond of those shiny, sparkling gems? What are they called… Astral Express? Shouldn't we give Star a bit more of that? Give her a hundred thousand or eighty thousand—Luofu's Astral Vessel is vast and rich, surely it can afford it?

Translate: "Isn't Xing fond of shiny, glittering gems? What are they called… Star Rail? Shouldn't Xing be given a bit more of that stuff? Give her a hundred thousand or eighty thousand—Luofu's Astral Vessel is rich and vast, surely it can afford it."

Bili shrank his neck, whispering from the side: "Um… Nikě boss, I think there's a possibility… that the Astral Vessel people feel promises are more valuable than material things. In their view, the assistance of Xing and others cannot be measured by material worth; settling with credit points and the Astral Express would instead devalue their contribution."

Translate: "Bili shrank his neck, whispering from the side: 'Um… Nicole boss, I think there's a possibility… that the Astral Vessel people feel promises are more valuable than material things. In their view, the assistance of Xing and others cannot be measured by the value of material goods; settling with credit points and Star Rail would instead devalue their contribution.'"

"Hmph, that's the reasoning, but at least… we should show something a little?" Nikě snorted dissatisfiedly, "Just having promises… is like a blank check; although being able to eat and drink for free in the Astral Vessel these past few days is great, it's still missing something."

Translate: "Hmph, that's the reasoning, but at least… we should show something a little?" Nicole snorted dissatisfiedly, "Just having promises… is like a blank check; although being able to eat and drink for free in the Astral Vessel these past few days is great, it's still missing something."

Huh? Is that it?

She then muttered softly: "If I could eat, drink, and take things for free in the Astral Vessel for the rest of my life…"

Translate: "She then muttered softly, 'If I could eat, drink, and take things for free in the Astral Vessel for my whole life…'"

A drop of oil seeped from Bili's forehead: "Hey hey, Nikě boss, eating and drinking for free is one thing, but taking things for free is going too far! Even Phantylia never thought of doing something like that!"

Translate: "A drop of oil seeped from Bili's forehead: 'Hey hey, Nikě boss, eating and drinking for free is fine, but taking things for free is going too far! Even Huanlong never thought of doing something like this!'"

——

We output same line: "——"

"Wow, even though nothing actual was given, it still sounds pretty cool…" March 7 still felt a bit excited.

Translate: '"Wow, although nothing concrete was given, it still sounds pretty cool…" Sanyue Qi was still a bit excited.'

"Now that the thanks are over, I have one more matter to discuss with you all. Please come over here." Fu Xuan's expression suddenly turned solemn as he led everyone to a nearby bookshelf.

Translate: '"Thanks are done, but I have one more matter to discuss with you all. Please come over here." Fu Xuan's expression suddenly turned solemn, leading everyone to the side of the archive bookshelf.'

The Star Core calamity, the Jianmu rebirth, the Medicine King's secret teachings causing turmoil… I must submit a detailed report to the Alliance higher-ups for investigation, but being involved myself, I am inevitably influenced by external forces, and my knowledge is biased.

Translate: '"The Star Core Calamity, Jianmu Rebirth, and the Medicine King's Secret Legacy causing chaos… I must submit a document to the Alliance's higher-ups detailing the beginning and end of all this, for investigation. But I am involved in it, and to some extent influenced by external forces, so my knowledge is biased.'"

Fu Xuan meant that he hopes we can together sort out the details; it's not difficult. After each of us recounted what we saw and heard, Fu Xuan handed an object to several people, hoping they would pass it on to Yunli.

Translate: "Fu Xuan meant that he hoped to sort out the details together with everyone; this wasn't difficult. After each person recounted what they had seen and heard, Fu Xuan gave them an item, hoping they would pass it on to Yukong."

"Tingyun's things?"

"Hmm." Fu Xuan nodded, "At that time the scene was in chaos; after Phantylia manifested, Tingyun's body seemed to vanish into thin air, and the Cloud Knights only found the fan she carried with her."

In the conversation, Fu Xuan handed everyone a broken folding fan. The fan's ribs were scorched black, the edges seemed to have been licked by flames, and only through the remaining patterns on the silk could one faintly glimpse its former elegance.

Translate: '"Mm." Fu Xuan nodded, "At that time the scene was in complete chaos; following Huanlong's manifestation, Tingyun's body seemed to vanish into thin air, and the Cloud Riders only found the fan she carried on her person."'

As for the Tingyun who traveled with us—whether she is a puppet controlled by Phantylia or some kind of single-leaf obscuring illusion—this cannot be ascertained for the time being.

Translate: "In the course of speaking, Fu Xuan handed over a broken folding fan to everyone. The fan's ribs were scorched black, the edges seemingly licked by flames, and only through the remaining patterns on the silk could one faintly see its former delicacy."

Fu Xuan sighed and shook his head, "I've already prepared for the worst; given the military's style, that Tian Shu Si ferry envoy himself is probably… more likely to die than survive."

Translate: '"Whether the Tingyun who traveled with us is a puppet controlled by Huanlong or some kind of one‑leaf obscuring illusion technique, this cannot be ascertained for the time being."'

Demon Slayer

Translate: "Fu Xuan sighed and shook his head, 'I have prepared for the worst outcome; given the Legion's style, that Heavenly Transport Office Ferry Envoy is probably… more likely to die than to live.'"

——

Output "——"

Demon Slayer

Translate: "Demon Slayer."

Inside the Butterfly Manor, the large ward fell into an eerie silence. Shanyi sat dazedly on the bed, his lips trembling slightly, and the teacup in his hand cracked with a soft "click."

Translate: "Inside the Butterfly House, the spacious ward fell into an eerie silence. Zenitsu sat dazedly on the bed, his lips trembling slightly, the tea cup in his hand cracking with a 'click'."

Shanyi sat dazedly on the bed.

"He's lying… he must be lying…" His voice sounded as if squeezed from his throat, "That so gentle and lovely Miss Tingyun… actually her life or death is unknown…"

Translate: '"You're lying… it must be a lie…" his voice sounded as if squeezed from his throat, "That gentle, lovely Miss Tingyun… actually her life or death is unknown…"'

It seemed his sanity had completely shattered; Shanyi suddenly clutched his head and began rolling wildly on the ground: "Ahhhh! Something must have gone wrong! Miss Tingyun won't die, that Phantylia guy might also slip up, right? Right? Right?!"

Translate: "As if his sanity had completely collapsed, Shanyi suddenly grabbed his head and began rolling wildly on the ground: 'Ah ah ah ah, something must have gone wrong! Miss Tingyun won't die, and that Huanlong guy won't slip up, right? Right? Right?!'"

Beside him, Tanjiro tried to comfort him: "Shanyi, calm down a bit…"

Translate: "Beside him, Tan Zhilang tried to comfort him: 'Shanyi, calm down a bit…'"

"How can I stay calm!" Shanyi jumped up, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes, "That's the first girl I liked on the Astral Vessel! My pure feelings! Now you're telling me I've wasted it all on a villain!? The real Miss Tingyun doesn't even know if she's alive or dead… Wahhhhh!"

Translate: '"How can I calm down!" Shanyi jumped up, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes, "That's the first girl I ever liked on the Astral Vessel! My pure feelings! Now you're telling me I've wasted them all on a villain!? The real Miss Tingyun doesn't even know whether she's dead or alive… waaa waaa waaa!"'

Inosuke snapped irritably: "Shut up! It's just a woman! Isn't Yunli also a fox person? Why don't you just go like Yunli instead?"

Translate: "Inosuke impatiently interjected: 'Shut up! It's just a woman, isn't it? Yukong is also a fox person—why don't you just go like Yukong instead?'"

"What do you know! Lady Yunli may be great too, but her style is that of a mature, sexy, intelligent older sister! Miss Tingyun is cute, playful, and alluring— their styles are worlds apart!"

Translate: '"What do you know! Lady Yukong may be great too, but her style is that of a mature, sexy, knowledgeable older sister; Miss Tingyun is the cute, playful, bewitching type—our styles are worlds apart!'"

"Besides, how do you know I don't like Miss Yunli now?!"

Translate: '"Besides, how do you know I don't like Lady Yukong now?!'"

Aoi walked past Shanyi with a look of disgust, her icy gaze as if she were looking at a buzzing fly.

Translate: "Kui walked past Shanyi with a look of disgust, her icy gaze as if she were looking at a buzzing fly."

"Being able to speak so confidently about being two‑minded… truly scum."

Translate: '"To be able to speak so confidently about being two‑timing… truly scum.'"

——

Output "——"

As for how to handle the Tingyun matter, Fu Xuan still intends to leave it to her fox‑kin to decide, so he has already reported this to the Tian Shu Si.

Translate: '"As for how to handle the Tingyun matter, Fu Xuan still intends to leave it to her fox‑people kin to decide, so he has already reported this to the Heavenly Transport Office.'"

After saying all that, Fu Xuan went back to being busy. However, Star noticed that March 7 was gazing at Fu Xuan's retreating back, somewhat lost in thought.

Translate: "After saying all that, Fu Xuan went back to being busy. However, Xing noticed that Sanyue Qi was staring at Fu Xuan's retreating back, somewhat absent‑minded."

"March, what are you thinking about?" Star waved a hand in front of March 7's eyes.

Translate: '"March, what are you thinking about?" Xing waved a hand in front of Sanyue Qi's eyes.'

"Oh… I was wondering if I could ask Divination Commissioner Fu for a favor." March 7 recalled, "The Divination Comprehension is vast and powerful, able to enumerate Kafka's past… At the time I was thinking, if I used the Divination Comprehension on myself, could it calculate my own past?"

Translate: '"Oh… I was wondering if I could get that Diviner Fu to help me with something." Sanyue Qi recalled, "The Exhaustive Observation Array is immensely powerful, capable of exhaustively enumerating Kafka's past… At the time I was thinking, if I used the Exhaustive Observation Array on myself, could it calculate my own past?"'

You really are a little genius.

Translate: '"You really are a little genius.'"

"Hehe, that's right. When you have free time, let's go to the Divination Bureau together and ask them for a favor." As soon as he thought about figuring out his own past, March 7th got excited.

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