Chapter 292

Jing Yuan continued his introduction, his words filled with high regard for Huai Yan.

"General, Master Smith—these are merely titles bestowed by the times."

"I have already stepped down from these roles several times, but given the shifting tides of the current situation, the Marshal has summoned me once more. I had no choice but to take up the mantle again."

Stelle: "I can tell, General General Huaiyan may be small in stature, but he's truly badass."

March 7th: "Stepping down multiple times, only to be brought back by the Marshal multiple times—that pedigree is undeniable!"

Hu Tao: "Oh my, doesn't that mean he can't retire even if he wants to?"

General Huaiyan: "That's right. At my age, I still have to keep fighting in the position of General; it truly is exhausting!"

General Huaiyan: "But there's no help for it. With the current turbulent times, it is indeed more secure for me to hold down the fort at the Zhuming Star-Skiff."

Jing Yuan: "Old Yan, you've worked hard."

Jing Yuan: "With you holding down Zhuming, we truly don't have to worry about weapon supplies for our various Star-Skiffs."

The video continues.

【Ultimately, it's my fault for living too long; it's inevitable that I'd invite criticism.】

As he spoke,

General Huaiyan let out a faint sigh.

【Greetings, General General Huaiyan.】

At this moment, Dan Heng and Hearing Yanqing bowed respectfully to General Huaiyan.

【Greetings, General General Huaiyan...】

March 7th was startled, then followed suit.

【Greetings, old General.】

Seeing the three people beside her greeting General Huaiyan, Stelle also gave a casual greeting.

March 7th: "Eh?"

March 7th: "We all greeted General General Huaiyan, how come you just said 'Greetings, old General'?"

Stelle: "Is there a problem?"

Stelle: "I'm not a Star-Skiff native, so I don't need to pay formal respects, right?"

Dan Heng: "Stelle is right. Hearing Yanqing and I are the ones who should say that."

March 7th: "Ah, this..."

March 7th: "Does that mean I just followed the crowd?"

Stelle: "Tsk, March, you should learn from me next time!"

Furina: "Speaking of which, General General Huaiyan's last sentence sounded so helpless."

Furina: "Is living a long time... also a mistake?"

Paimon: "The problem is, aren't all Star-Skiff natives long-lived species?"

Paimon: "Isn't it normal to live a long time?" Fu Xuan: "Although Star-Skiff natives are long-lived, their lifespans are not infinite."

Fu Xuan: "All things considered, they just live longer than ordinary people, but they still have a limit."

Fu Xuan: "Once the limit is reached, they will die just the same."

Fu Xuan: "Not to mention, Star-Skiff natives all have the hidden danger of Mara-Struck; the longer they live, the higher the probability of succumbing to it."

Lumine: "So you mean, General General Huaiyan has lived too long—so long that he's exceeded the normal lifespan limit of a Star-Skiff native, and yet he hasn't fallen to Mara?"

Lumine: "And that's what invited some suspicion?"

Boothill: "Damn it all, anyone who suspects him for that is just a bored, ill-intentioned person."

Boothill: "Having a long-lived and capable ancestor in one's own home is a good thing."

Boothill: "Normal people would only feel at ease; only those with filthy, dark hearts would think there's a problem."

Stelle: "Oh my, Boothill said exactly what I wanted to say!"

Stelle: "General General Huaiyan living a long time is just a testament to his own strength!"

Stelle: "If you ask me, those who criticize him are just envious, jealous, and hateful!"

Stelle: "General General Huaiyan should just ignore those people. Keep on living fiercely and try to piss them off to death!"

General Huaiyan: "Hahaha, the little friend's words make sense. I'll keep that in mind."

The video continues.

【No need for such formalities, everyone.】

【Today, I am a guest of the Luofu, just like you.】

【Jing Yuan, are these the three saviors you mentioned before who helped you quell the Ambrosial Arbor disaster?】

General Huaiyan smiled and looked up at Jing Yuan.

【Indeed.】

【Dan Heng, March 7th, and Stelle... if not for these friends turning the tide, the Luofu might not have survived this crisis so easily.】

Stelle: "Wait, it's not three people, it's four!"

Stelle: "There's also Mr. Yang!"

March 7th: "It's a pity Mr. Yang didn't come this time."

March 7th: "Otherwise, it would definitely have been livelier."

Welt: "I hadn't expected this Martial Arts Ceremony to be so extraordinary that even the old General of the Zhuming Star-Skiff would attend in person."

Himeko: "Hehe, if the timing hadn't been so coincidental, we might have been able to go and observe this grand ceremony together."

Furina: "I don't think it's that optimistic."

Furina: "Combining all the circumstances just now, I actually feel that the current situation on the Luofu Star-Skiff is becoming a bit like Penacony."

Hu Tao: "The Charmony Festival on Penacony didn't seem to end very successfully either."

Hu Tao: "So, will this Martial Arts Ceremony on the Luofu Star-Skiff be able to proceed as scheduled?"

Silver Wolf: "That depends on how big the upcoming trouble is."

Silver Wolf: "But I don't think it will be that big."

Silver Wolf: "The Order on Penacony was already an overpowered opponent."

Silver Wolf: "There's no reason for the Astral Express to encounter an even stronger opponent right after finishing off the Order."

Stelle: "Silver Wolf, do you have the script?"

Stelle: "Can you leak the outcome of this trip to the Luofu to me?"

Silver Wolf: "No. Based on the current timeline, the Penacony script hasn't even played out yet."

Silver Wolf: "How could we know the script after Penacony?"

Silver Wolf: "Perhaps Elio has the script for the next location, but he hasn't given it to us yet."

Firefly: "Since Elio didn't provide a script, it's also possible that the Express Crew's trip to the Luofu doesn't involve any major crisis."

Firefly: "Therefore, Elio didn't pay much attention to it."

March 7th: "Is that so?"

March 7th: "Then I can rest a lot easier!"

The video continues.

【The descendant of the Imbibitor Lunae has returned to the Luofu to observe the Martial Arts Ceremony. If there is an opportunity, I would like to have a drink with you.】

General Huaiyan looked at the three of them,

and finally cast his gaze upon Dan Heng.

【Dan Heng is at your disposal at any time.】

Dan Heng did not refuse and nodded.

【And who is this little friend beside you...?】

General Huaiyan looked at Hearing Yanqing again.

【My disciple, Hearing Yanqing.】

【Because he is still young, I have him stay by my side to serve as a guard, hoping he can gain more experience.】

【For this Martial Arts Ceremony, he will represent the Luofu Cloud Knights to defend the arena and accept challenges from all sides.】

Jing Yuan introduced Hearing Yanqing to General Huaiyan.

【Good, good, good!】