Chapter 186

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Inside the Observation Car of the Astral Express.

From the moment Dan Heng softly spoke of his origins from the Shen Wu Xian Zhou, Ji Zi and Welt fell into silence.

Their brows held a hint of gravity; for a moment they did not know how to begin.

And by the window of the connecting door between cars, three pairs of curious and nervous eyes were pressed close, secretly peeking inside, their breathing held extremely light.

"Passenger Xing, lightly, lightly! I'm going to be squashed flat, Pam~"

Pam was hugged tightly in Xing's arms, her small body pressed against the cold car door, squeezed until her cheeks were deformed, protesting softly in a wronged voice.

But Xing and March 7th paid no heed to Pam's wails at all; the two huddled together, lowering their voices to whisper.

Eyes fixed tightly on the three people inside the car, faces full of worry.

"What to do, what to do, Dan Heng won't be expelled off the train by Sister Ji Zi and Uncle Yang, will he?"

March 7th knitted her little brows, watching Ji Zi let out a soft sigh inside the car, her heart instantly panicking, her tone full of anxiety.

In contrast, Xing didn't put her mind on Dan Heng at all; her gaze spaced out, muttering to herself:

"The Divine Might General actually has a son...."

In her mind, unbidden, surfaced that black-haired, golden-eyed man she had seen when she woke.

A gentle warmth, a feeling like bathing in a spring breeze.

The more Xing thought, the more she felt he was attractive, and she sighed inwardly:

That man, he's really handsome.

"Hey! Idiot Xing, put away that lovesick face!"

Seeing this, March 7th helplessly raised a hand and knocked on Xing's head, her tone carrying a hint of complaint:

"What time do you think it is, still thinking about this, hurry up and think of a way, can't let Dan Heng be driven away!"

Xing was stunned by the knock, instantly snapped back to her senses, temporarily sealed away that handsome figure in her mind, patted her chest, and said with a confident face:

"What's so hard about this, watch me break it with one strike!"

Voice not yet fallen, she directly reached out and pushed open the car door, rushing in with imposing momentum.

But just as she stepped one foot into the car, she met the gazes of Dan Heng, Welt, and Ji Zi all looking over in unison.

She instantly reined in her momentum, immediately switching to a frail, pitiful appearance.

"Teacher Dan Heng, don't go~"

Xing took quick little steps, ran two steps, her foot slipped, and she directly dropped to her knees hugging Dan Heng's leg, tilting up her little face, eyes reddening, saying pitifully:

"Without you, what will I do~"

March 7th and Pam at the door instantly covered their faces, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to burrow into.

Never expected Xing would actually pull this kind of stunt, it was too embarrassing.

Dan Heng looked down at Xing hugging his leg and whimpering, his face full of bewilderment, tone puzzled:

"Where am I going? When did I say I was leaving?"

Ji Zi covered her mouth, looking at Xing's exaggerated yet cute appearance, couldn't help laughing out loud, and asked gently:

"What's wrong, Xing? Did you misunderstand something?"

Welt pushed up the glasses on his nose bridge, looking at Xing with a gentle gaze, a faint smile on his lips.

Not a word spoken, quietly watching this farce.

Xing felt Dan Heng subconsciously hike up his pants, afraid he would break free and run, and hurriedly reached out to clutch his pant legs tightly, saying urgently:

"Teacher Dan Heng isn't a bad person! He and that whatever Huan Yu super big bad guy Divine Might General, absolutely aren't in cahoots!"

Dan Heng held his own pants tightly with both hands, expression flat, yet gritted his teeth and said:

"Xing.... let go, Ji Zi has no intention of driving me away."

"Eh?" Xing froze for a moment, hurriedly let go, stood up scratching her head, face full of puzzlement.

"But that Destruction Prince Xuan Xing, didn't he call you Uncle?"

"He stabbed me twice, definitely a big bad guy, you have a connection with him, won't Sister Ji Zi be angry?"

Ji Zi gently shook her head, saying in a gentle tone:

"Xing, judging whether a person is bad cannot only look at his origins and associated people, must look at his actions. Xuan Xing he...."

She paused, glanced at Dan Heng's still flat expression, then continued:

"Xuan Xing merely walks a different path from our Astral Express, not inherently vicious."

Ji Zi ultimately did not speak the truth.

Xuan Xing stabbing her twice was actually to accelerate her growth.

If not for that, afterwards Xing's power would only be suppressed by the Shen Wu Xian Zhou's might, forever unable to advance an inch.

Xuan Xing appears fierce, but in fact holds no malice, merely his methods are too extreme.

"But he hurt Xing!"

March 7th quickly walked to Xing's side, tightly hugged her arm, saying with a protective face:

"Even if he has some reason, he can't just casually hurt people, I won't just swallow this grievance!"

"This matter, I as Xuan Xing's uncle, have my own considerations, won't let Xing suffer grievance for nothing."

Dan Heng spoke, and from his bosom took out a warm jade pendant, handing it to Xing.

This jade pendant was specifically entrusted by Xuan Ge for him to deliver, serving as both an apology gift and a segment already arranged in Ai Li Ou's script.

Xuan Ge repeatedly instructed that Xing must not suffer the slightest grievance, otherwise Kafka would likely come knocking personally to demand an explanation.

Xing reached out to receive the jade pendant, playing with this piece that was round on the outside and square on the inside, roughly half a palm in size.

The jade quality was warm and smooth, engraved with fine Shen Wu Corps patterns on its surface.

She asked with a face full of curiosity: "What is this?"

"This is compensation for you."

Dan Heng explained patiently: "As long as you encounter danger, crush it, and the Shen Wu Corps will come rushing to aid."

"Dan Heng, you're not joking, right?"

March 7th touched her chin, speaking with a face full of bewilderment:

"The Shen Wu Xing Xi is so distant; even if we encounter danger now, by the time the Shen Wu Corps rushes over, we'll probably have rotted away...."

Ji Zi and Welt were originally solemnly examining that jade pendant.

Hearing March 7th's blunt words, the originally tense atmosphere instantly eased considerably.

Dan Heng took a deep breath; hearing this, he nearly blacked out, inwardly complaining:

Yue Fei, why don't you allocate some IQ to March 7th? How can this child be so honest.

He suppressed the urge to complain that had been led astray by Xuan Ge, and explained patiently once more:

"Right now it is 3:11 PM Standard Time; if you crush the jade pendant now, the Shen Wu Corps will arrive beside us at 3:10 PM."

March 7th and Xing:????

Ji Zi looked at the two's bewildered appearances and spoke to explain:

"This is the power of the Hunt; this jade pendant can notify the Shen Wu Corps from an indeterminate number of years in the past.

Utilizing the difference in Causality Law, it lets the Shen Wu Corps arrive the moment before you crush the jade pendant, which is why the situation of 'one minute early' occurs."

March 7th nodded seemingly understanding yet not, finally grasping the principle, but a new bewilderment emerged:

"Then if we run into Envoys like Xuan Xing or Xuan Yao, can the Shen Wu Corps beat them?"

Dan Heng spoke blandly: "The Shen Wu Corps does not directly follow the Hunt, but follows the Divine Might General.

And following the General is following the Hunt.

So every member of the Shen Wu Corps is a powerhouse bearing a strong Path, sufficient to handle the vast majority of dangers."

March 7th listened and grew even more muddled, scratched her head, and muttered softly:

"How does following the General equal following the Hunt? Still don't quite get it...."

She turned her head to look to the side, discovering Xing wearing a face full of confidence, as if she had completely understood, and hurriedly asked:

"Xing, did you understand what Dan Heng said? Quick, explain it to me."

Xing nodded forcefully, expression extremely serious, gripped the jade pendant in her hand, and said with a determined tone:

"I understand."

Dan Heng, Ji Zi, and Welt, seeing this, all nodded in relief; good that one person understood, not a waste of breath.

March 7th's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly pressed: "Then quickly say it, what exactly does it mean? I still haven't figured it out."

The corner of Xing's mouth hooked up a confident smile, she cleared her throat, and gave an answer that left everyone dumbfounded yet also extremely straightforward and easy to understand.

"I only know that I don't eat beef."

"Ah?" Pam poked her head out from behind March 7th, letting out a soul-searching question.

"Not eating beef tonight? But I've already prepared beef ingredients, pa~"