Chapter 112

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Atop the high platform of the Tianbo Division Port, wind carrying the scent of Stardust swept past; the aura around Ren grew increasingly restless, killing intent nearly breaking through its suppression.

"Listen to me: calm down."

"Kafka, I am very calm! Hehehehe~!"

Ren's laughter was manic and hoarse, hands clasped behind his back, gaze locked dead-on at the port entrance, the baleful qi around him practically condensed into substance.

The Zhili Sword on his right hand flickered bright and dim, now manifesting as a sharp entity, now dispersing into fine particles; every flash exuded bone-piercing killing intent.

He had waited for this day, waited for Dan Heng to appear, for far too long.

"Hehe~ Looks like tonight, you're planning not to leave until you're drunk, Brother Dian Dao."

Xuan Ge sat with legs crossed on the main seat, turning his head to glance at Ren beside him, tone carrying a hint of teasing.

Yao Guang sat at Xuan Ge's side; hearing the four words "not leave until drunk," her eyes narrowed slightly, the corner of her mouth hooking a crafty smile.

This was precisely the key to her breaking the deadlock tonight.

Ling Sha and Kafka are allies; Ling Sha's first time eating was also by borrowing the Stellaron Hunters' momentum.

Now that Kafka wants to fight her for Xuan Ge, let's see — in the end, just whose hands the flower falls into.

"General, stop teasing A Ren."

Kafka smiled gently, rising to walk to the seat on Xuan Ge's right and sit down.

This seat was one Ren had deliberately reserved for her.

Even though Ren's heart was currently full of nothing but killing Dan Heng, he still hadn't forgotten to fight for a chance for her to get close to Xuan Ge; this sentiment, Kafka kept in the bottom of her heart.

When her tender eyes looked at Xuan Ge, they swept past Yao Guang at Xuan Ge's side, the bottom of her eyes hiding a few parts of secret contention.

Tonight was her chance.

Ai Li Ou had long since given her a unique Script; she absolutely had to seize this chance and completely win Xuan Ge.

Ling Sha stood behind Xuan Ge, hands folded before her, posture upright, gentle and dignified, the Strategist's aura fully displayed.

She raised her eyes to glance at the sky, silently calculating the time in her heart.

The Luofu Xian Zhou warship escorting Dan Heng should by now have entered the Tong Dao designated by the Tianbo Division; it wouldn't be long before the star skiff carrying Dan Heng would arrive at the port.

Her expression was calm, yet she had long since arranged all follow-up placement matters properly, simply waiting for Dan Heng to arrive.

"Master~ Master~" a delicate, soft and glutinous voice suddenly rang out, clear and pleasing to the ear.

Before Xuan Ge could turn his head, a cyan-white streak of light rushed over at high speed, plunging steadily into his arms — it was Fei Xiao.

"Hehe~ Xiao, how come you finished training so early today?"

Xuan Ge lightly rubbed Fei Xiao's fluffy fox ears, fingertips transmitting a soft touch; watching her close her eyes in enjoyment with an obedient look, he asked gently.

No one knew that at this moment, Fei Xiao's heart hid another appearance.

In the depths of her consciousness, a figure identical to her quietly manifested.

Fei Xiao did not have her usual pair of clear blue-green gem-like eyes; in their place were weird pupils with blood-red outer rings and dark-blue inner rings.

This figure stroked its cheeks with both hands, eyes staring wide, mouth cracking into an exaggerated arc, the very picture of an ultimate yandere, muttering in the bottom of its heart:

'It's only because Master you weren't here!'

'What qualifications does Jing Liu have to teach me!'

'I am your disciple! I can only be yours and yours alone!'

On the surface, Fei Xiao was still that obedient, cute appearance, fox ears lightly shaking, tilting her head up, eyes clear, responding obediently:

"Mhm mhm~ Today's sword moves, I've already learned them all~ so I hurried over to find Master."

Ren caught sight of Jing Liu walking over slowly, figure cold and clear, faint cold aura swirling around her; he laughed hoarsely, tone carrying a few parts of playful interest:

"Truly an interesting scene, all gathered together, just waiting for the protagonist to appear."

Jing Liu did not acknowledge Ren's crazy talk, gaze coolly sweeping over Fei Xiao stuck in Xuan Ge's arms, brows furrowing slightly.

For some reason, watching Fei Xiao like this, a trace of familiar feeling actually arose in the bottom of her heart....

"Here they come." Xuan Ge suddenly stood up, gaze cast toward the sky, tone calm.

The crowd followed his gaze and saw a star skiff bearing the Luofu Xian Zhou emblem, escorted by Shen Wu Army star skiffs, slowly sailing into the port, heading toward the designated landing point, speed gradually slowing.

Simultaneously, inside the Tai Bu Si, the little black cat Ai Li Ou was lying in the arms of four beautiful maids, being waited on comfortably.

Upon learning the news that Dan Heng was about to arrive, it still wore a lazy face, unmoved.

Because tonight, it had other plans — preparing to go find trouble with Ren, scratch his door, squat by his pillow, and quietly watch him.

Ai Li Ou closed its eyes, continuing to "flip through" the Script, following Dan Heng's timeline slowly:

When Dan Heng became the Shen Wu Dragon Venerable, it had no reaction;

Seeing Dan Heng board the Astral Express, it merely yawned slightly — everything was within the predetermined Script, not the slightest deviation.

But when its gaze continued further, seeing that Dan Heng actually together with Xuan Ge, in Weng Fa Luo Si....

And most importantly, the "Star" hadn't been born at that time yet!

And that Wu Lou Jing Zi, how did he run off to Shen Wu!?

And he's a yandere too!!

This Xuan Ge has issues!!!! The Hunt, do something!!

The incomprehensible Ai Li Ou instantly zero-frame startup, body freezing, tongue sticking out uncontrollably....

Eyes rolling white, a look of utter despair as if castrated, not moving an inch, as if "dead" past.

"Oh my~~" The maids watched Agent Tai Bu Da Ren display this appearance again; long since accustomed to it, they exchanged a smile.

Then they reached out, uninhibitedly ruffling Ai Li Ou's soft fur, rubbing until his whole body went limp.

Afterwards they turned to go find that mecha girl Liu Ying, leaving Ai Li Ou alone to "crash."

Inside the Star Skiff, Dan Heng wore magnificent Dragon Venerable Attire; his cyan dragon horns glimmered with a warm luster under the lamplight.

He stood at the cabin door entrance, took a deep breath, and pressed down the apprehension and confusion in his heart.

Before departure, Jing Yuan repeatedly instructed him with one sentence: "When you disembark the Star Skiff, remember to draw your weapon."

This sentence kept circling in his mind; he truly could not understand why Jing Yuan would give such a reminder.

From the books he had read, as well as Jing Yuan's usual chats with him, he learned that the Shen Wu Xian Zhou's martial power could be called the pinnacle of the Huan Yu, its defense impenetrable.

He really could not imagine — could it be that someone would still publicly assassinate him at the port?

The cabin door slowly opened; Dan Heng took a deep breath, had just stepped out one step, when a bone-piercing killing intent instantly locked onto him, so fast he had no time to think further.

Dan Heng decided instantly; a thought moved, and the Cloud-Piercing Spear instantly appeared in his hand, held horizontally before him, steadily blocking the oncoming attack!

"Clang——!"

Ren gripped the Shi Li Sword with both hands and hacked heavily onto the Cloud-Piercing Spear shaft; the ear-piercing sound of metal collision resounded through the port, brilliant sparks instantly bursting forth, scattering onto the ground.

Ren used all his brute strength, pressing the Shi Li Sword down hard, his gaze crimson as he stared at Dan Heng, voice hoarse and manic:

"Five people! Three prices! Dan Heng! You are one of them!"

Dan Heng flipped his wrist, borrowing force to deflect sideways; with one spear thrust he parried Ren's attack away, his figure retreating slightly, looking at the madman before him with a face full of bewilderment, frowning as he questioned:

"What the hell are you saying!?"

"Hehehe!" Ren let out a wild laugh, the madness in his eyes growing even more obvious; he lifted the Shi Li Sword, his figure turning into a blood shadow, charging at Dan Heng once more.

"You haven't even experienced death! The sins of that year, you think you can escape them? Dan Heng! Today, I will make you pay blood debt with blood!"

Dan Heng subconsciously glanced at Xuan Ge not far away, saw him standing in place, expression calm, not the slightest intention to stop it.

He instantly understood — the General should be testing him.

He knew his own identity; this trip he came as the Shen Wu Xian Zhou's Dragon Venerable.

He must have sufficient strength to handle crises alone.

This matter, he could only resolve himself.

Dan Heng steadied his spirit, his gaze turning resolute; watching Ren charge straight at him, he keenly discovered Ren's offensive wide open, revealing a clear flaw.

He seized this opportunity, his figure flashing, the Cloud-Piercing Spear in his hand stabbing out like lightning, precisely piercing through Ren's shoulder, yet deliberately avoiding vital points.

He was unwilling to lightly injure someone, and also wanted to figure out just why this man bore such hostility toward him.

Ren grabbed the Cloud-Piercing Spear shaft embedded in his shoulder; fresh blood dripped down the shaft, yet he did not care at all, instead revealing a mad smile, staring at Dan Heng, tone mocking:

"Dan Heng! You're pitying me?

Ridiculous!

I don't need your pity; what I want is your life!"

Xuan Ge stood to the side, quietly watching the two brawling before him, his eyes without the slightest ripple.

He saw Dan Heng hold back when he struck, no killing intent;

also saw Ren appear mad, yet every attack deliberately giving Dan Heng a chance to kill him.

Xuan Ge unconsciously muttered: "These two really are a pair of Kuming Mandarin Ducks~~"

The reason he did not block Ren was because Ren is currently atoning on the Shen Wu Xian Zhou; his obsession to kill Dan Heng is both his grudge and part of his atonement;

and he did not speak up for Dan Heng because Dan Heng must also bear responsibility for his sins of that year.

After the Shu Hu Rebellion ended that year, he fell into a coma; Wei Qing and Bai Qi and others led the army to support Lin Yuan Jing....

And many soldiers under his command, exhausted from constant campaigning, some died at the hands of that Ying Long.

Dan Heng, since you are the Shen Wu Xian Zhou's Dragon Venerable, you must shoulder the corresponding duty.

And the coming Third Abundance War is the key to unlocking the estrangement between the Shen Wu elders and Dan Heng.

It is also the inevitable path for Dan Heng to truly grow into a qualified Dragon Venerable.