Chapter 189: Honkai: Star Rail — The Xianzhou General Won't Dream of a Yandere Chapter 186: Fei Xiao: Master, I've Waited for You Far

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Inside the Tianji General's Mansion on the Yao Qing Xian Zhou.

Fei Xiao sat on the General's Seat, her fingertips rhythmically tapping the tabletop, the frequency alternating between fast and slow.

Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes concealing a trace of hard-to-detect restlessness, doing her utmost to suppress the surging longing welling up from the bottom of her heart.

It was her concern for her Master Xuan Ge, hidden for too long, nearly breaking through her reason.

After pausing for a moment, she pressed down the waves in her heart, then slowly spoke to ask.

"Jiao Qiu, Ning Li, are you two certain the Divine Might General will go to the Luofu?"

Her voice was deliberately flattened, yet still hid a trace of hard-to-detect urgency.

The pink-haired fox Jiao Qiu wore a crafty smile on his face.

"Naturally. After all, General, you are the Divine Might General's beloved disciple; how would Master not come to see you?"

Qi Ningli shot Jiao Qiu a glare.

She silently cursed "riddle people go die," then immediately explained to Fei Xiao in a crisp, decisive tone.

"Fei Xiao, the Luofu is detaining Hu Lei; that is the key reason the Divine Might General must go."

Jiao Qiu put away his playful demeanor, his tone pausing for a beat, his expression instantly turning serious.

He stepped forward half a pace, bowed, and said: "What Commander Ning Li said is correct; this is one of the key reasons the Divine Might General must go to the Luofu, naturally it is for you, General."

"But... this trip, General, I fear you will have to cross blades with the Divine Might General, after all, your positions differ."

Fei Xiao slowly stood up, her expression slightly grave, her eyes concealing complex emotions — reluctance, determination, and a trace of helplessness.

"I understand. Since the Shen Wu has set sail, and Master has chosen this path of no return, he is destined to become an enemy of the entire Huan Yu."

As the Yao Qing Tianji General, she has the duty to guard her territory; she cannot show favoritism because of master-disciple affection.

"I have communicated with the Marshal; I will soon lead troops to the Luofu."

"Qi Ningli, receive orders."

Qi Ningli immediately cupped her fists, awaiting instructions.

"You lead the hundred thousand Qingqiu Army; immediately ready weapons, assemble forces, stand by to set sail at any moment."

Fei Xiao's tone brooked no refusal; after instructing Qi Ningli, she slowly turned her head to look at Jiao Qiu.

"Chief Strategist, you and Moze, as Yao Qing envoys, go to the Luofu first to investigate the situation and contact the Luofu side."

【29】 "Chief Strategist, you and Moze, as Yao Qing envoys, go to the Luofu first to investigate the situation and contact the Luofu side."

As soon as the words fell, a black shadow silently appeared beside Jiao Qiu, figure upright, aura concealed.

"Yes, General!"

Jiao Qiu and Moze cupped their fists together to accept the order, turned, and withdrew in quick steps, setting about preparing matters for the trip to the Luofu.

Only Fei Xiao and Qi Ningli remained in the General's Mansion; the solemn atmosphere of the General's Mansion vanished in an instant.

Fei Xiao immediately shed the General's awe, walked forward in quick steps, grabbed Qi Ningli, and pulled her to sit on the General's Seat.

She leaned close to Qi Ningli's side, her voice pressed low, the gossip energy thoroughly rising again.

"Tell the truth, is Commander Bai really that patient? You two never had a chance to take it a step further?"

Qi Ningli helplessly raised a hand to prop her forehead, a face full of grievance.

"Absolutely no chance. Ever since General Yue Yu came to the Shen Wu, I was transferred to the Yao Qing, keeping you company guarding widowhood together."

She lightly tugged at her own sleeve, her tone full of unwillingness and helplessness.

"You're the one guarding widowhood!"

Fei Xiao laughed wickedly, reached out and lightly pinched Qi Ningli's fluffy soft fox tail, eyes full of teasing.

"When this matter ends, I'll go put in a good word with Master for you, let you go back to the Shen Wu."

Shen Wu Xian Zhou drill ground, banners fluttering, drumbeats shaking the sky, voices boiling, military bearing neat and solemn.

Countless Shen Wu soldiers clad in black armor, holding long spears, figures upright like pines, momentum like a rainbow.

Bai Qi was busy readying the Shen Wu Army, counting weapons, inspecting armor, when he suddenly couldn't help but let out a loud sneeze.

He frowned, reached up to rub his nose, a trace of confusion flashing in his eyes.

Li Chunxiao laughed as he stepped past Wei Qing at his side, quickly walked up to him, tone full of teasing.

He patted Bai Qi's shoulder: "Yo yo yo, wouldn't it be that little Ning Li is thinking of you?"

"Shut up, properly unify your army, less nonsense here."

Bai Qi retorted disgruntledly, his eartips quietly flushing a pale red, yet he forced a calm front.

He turned around, continued counting weapons, deliberately avoiding Li Chunxiao's gaze.

Li Chunxiao immediately collected his playful demeanor, expression turning solemn and dignified, no more joking.

He circulated the Path Energy within his body, amplified his voice to the maximum, and shouted loudly at the army on the drill ground.

"Fourth Army, hear the order! Starting today, Five Armies Unification, prepare for departure, immediately dispatch troops to the Luofu Xian Zhou!"

Below the drill ground, dense ranks of Shen Wu soldiers neat and uniform, motionless, momentum majestic.

They immediately raised the long spears in their hands, striking the ground heavily with the spear butts, emitting a "thud thud thud" giant sound.

"Obey the order!"

Sound waves shook the sky, resounding through the entire drill ground, even spreading across most of the Shen Wu Xian Zhou.

No one would ask why; the Divine Might General Xuan Ge had long since explained the reasons.

This is the necessary path for the Shen Wu Xian Zhou to move toward unification; bloodshed and sacrifice are all inevitable prices.

Each and every one of them was filled with hope that the God of War General would become the Universal Emperor and lead the Shen Wu Xian Zhou to its peak.

Now the General was finally about to take this crucial step; no one could suppress the boiling blood and palpitations in their hearts.

Inside the Shence General's Mansion on the Luofu Xian Zhou, the atmosphere was heavy, the air seemingly frozen solid.

Jing Yuan sat in the main seat, tightly clutching the imperial edict sent by the Shen Wu army, his face full of bewilderment and disbelief.

His brows were knotted tight, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the edge of the edict, his expression irritable.

"Xuan Ge, what do you want me to do?"

He looked at the edict in his hand, his face full of worry, his tone filled with helplessness and entanglement.

On one side was the safety of the Xianzhou Alliance, on the other was his bond with Xuan Ge; he fell into a dilemma.

Jing Yuan sighed, slowly handing the edict to Xuan Yao beside him, who had been curiously peeking.

His tone was heavy, carrying a hint of helplessness: "Take a look. Your father's first battle coming out of retirement is aimed straight at your master, me."

Xuan Yao received the edict, his fingertips trembling slightly, his expression nervous and urgent.

He slowly unfolded the edict, his gaze landing on it, his pupils instantly contracting slightly, his face full of shock.

There was only a single, simple, and overbearing sentence on it:

Whoever loses is the rebel army.

"I'll go notify Mother."

Xuan Yao took a deep breath, suppressing the panic in his heart, his expression urgent, turning to walk out.

The first person he thought of was his mother, Yao Guang; in his heart, only Mother could stop Father.

"No need to go. The Yuque Xianzhou will not participate in this dispute."

Jing Yuan reached out and grabbed Xuan Yao's shoulder, gently shaking his head, his tone heavy and helpless.

"Could it be that Mother she...."

Xuan Yao's face was full of disbelief, his eyes full of doubt, a ridiculous guess rising in his heart.

Could Mother have dragged the Yuque Xianzhou and directly defected to Father Xuan Ge?

"Xuan Yao!" Jing Yuan's tone was stern, his eyes full of reproach.

Fu Xuan walked forward, her expression calm, her tone steady as she spoke her thoughts.

"Senior Sister would not defect to the enemy. After all, she is a General, bearing the safety of Yuque, but she also would not fight the God of War General to the death."

"And I believe the God of War General would not truly let the Xianzhou Alliance become rivers of blood either."

Yan Qing immediately stepped forward, patted Xuan Yao's shoulder, and earnestly reminded him.

"Junior Brother, you should have realized it too, right?"

Xuan Yao took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had suppressed the panic in his heart.

His tone was firm, speaking word by word: "My father..... he wants to unify the Xianzhou Alliance.... he wants to be the Emperor of the Xianzhou."

Jing Yuan fell silent, not speaking, his eyes hiding a shocking guess, yet he never voiced it.

Xuan Ge's trip to Luofu this time is probably not just to take in Luofu first.

It's more like he's heading for the Ambrosial Arbor and the Origin Long-Lived.

The Ambrosial Arbor is a certainty; Xuan Ge needs to recover from his injuries, so he needs to devour the Ambrosial Arbor.

But how will he devour it?

This involves the Origin Long-Lived....

"Yan Qing, immediately assemble all Cloud Knight troops of Luofu, prepare armaments, array for battle, prepare to welcome war with Shen Wu!"

Jing Yuan hesitated no longer, his expression serious, directly issuing the order in a deep voice.

Yan Qing immediately cupped his fists, his expression respectful, turning and striding away to set about assembling the Cloud Knights.

Jing Yuan looked at the silent Xuan Yao, his expression calm, without the slightest reproach.

He knew Xuan Yao was suffering the most right now, caught between his father and his own duty, in a dilemma.

This sudden upheaval, no matter who it was, would be hard to quickly accept.

Fu Xuan walked forward and spoke to Xuan Yao encouragingly, her tone carrying a hint of severity, yet full of hope.

"Xuan Yao, when did you become this cowardly? Did you take after Yao Guang or Xuan Ge?"

"Can you not even manage to prove your own courage?"

Even if the Shen Wu army truly goes to war with Luofu, Xuan Yao, as a Luofu Cloud Knight Xiao Wei, cannot stand aside.

Since he cannot avoid it, he might as well face it bravely, prove his ability to the God of War General, prove he is not someone who can only rely on his protection.

"Aunt, are you telling me to become enemies with my father?"

Xuan Yao raised his head, his eyes full of struggle and hesitation.

"Yeah, drop dead God of War, this scum still wants to be Emperor!"

Fu Xuan gritted her teeth, her eyes full of indignation.

"I bet Xuan Ge is just going to expand his harem!"

Thinking about how her trip to the Shen Wu Xian Zhou was cancelled, and her Master Jing Tian was still "carousing" in Shen Wu every day, she was angry all over.

"Fine, I'll prove myself."

Xuan Yao's eyes sharpened, switching to a battle face in a second.

He wasn't provoked into anger by Fu Xuan's words, but recalled his mother's past complaints.

Mother had said, if Xuan Ge really became Emperor, the harem would definitely be packed full.

He couldn't let Mother be wronged; this was the most stubborn obsession in his heart, so he had to stop Father.

Jing Yuan looked at Xuan Yao's battle face, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably, a trace of realization flashing in his eyes.