Chapter 207: Honkai: Star Rail — The Xianzhou General Wouldn't Dream of a Yandere Chapter 204: Zhen Zhu: How Old Am I, Would the Xuan

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

"This really is the Huang Gong, who designed it?"

Huai Yan walked to the front gate of the Shen Wei Huang Gong, unable to help but sigh with emotion.

He truly found it hard to admit that this was actually the former Shen Wei General's Mansion main gate.

The city platform along with the upper gate tower stood a full fifty meters high; the main gate alone was over seven meters tall.

Besides Fei Xiao and Yao Guang, all the other Heavenly Generals stood beneath the city walls, gazing at this majestic palace, and for a moment no one spoke.

Even Jing Yuan, despite having once chatted with Xuan Ge in the garden via projection, had never personally set foot here.

Jing Tian, standing beside the Heavenly Generals, hearing Huai Yan's words, suddenly stiffened all over, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably twice, and he never opened his mouth.

This palace was not designed by him, but it indeed had an inescapable connection to him.

After all, back when the Shen Wu Army personal guards sought him out, asking if the General's Mansion could be expanded, he offered many suggestions, and even specifically nodded to the feng shui.

But he never expected, these people... these people actually built through the night and produced a palace...

"Master, your complexion doesn't look too good."

Yao Guang looked at Jing Tian's silent, awkward appearance, the corner of her mouth hooking a mischievous bad smile, deliberately teasing.

"Oh right~ Jing Tian, haven't you been to Shen Wu before?"

Yan Ting Jun suddenly remembered something, clapped his palm, looking at Jing Tian with a smile, his tone full of curiosity.

"Could it be....."

Tian Feng Jun lowered his voice, looking at Jing Tian with a playful gaze; though his words were unfinished, they were already full of implication.

"The Xuan Emperor is still waiting for us."

Han Yuan Jun spoke softly, breaking this teasing atmosphere.

She had long seen that Jing Tian had fallen into embarrassment; this matter likely involved him, but now was not the time for teasing; everyone was merely joking around.

"Everyone, why don't we enter together?"

Fei Cui walked over with measured steps, wearing a dignified and elegant ceremonial dress, behind her followed a pale yellow-haired girl — precisely Zhen Zhu, one of the Stone Heart Ten.

"His Majesty has decreed, permitting the Interstellar Peace Corporation representatives to enter."

A Shen Wu Army personal guard stepped forward, addressing Fei Cui and the others, turning sideways in a guiding gesture.

Fei Cui smiled faintly, nodded in acknowledgment, then followed behind the Heavenly Generals, together stepping into this Shen Wei Huang Gong that was no stranger to her.

"Doesn't seem to have changed much."

This was also Yao Guang's first return here since last leaving; she surveyed the surrounding layout, still the same as before; likely Xuan Ge couldn't be bothered to expend effort changing it.

The group walked into the palace interior, only to see Xuan Ge had long been waiting in the hall for quite some time.

Yao Guang swept a glance around, discovering Ling Sha and the others were not present, and her heart inexplicably felt a hollow drop.

Good sisters not by her side; after all, Xuan Ge was now Emperor, and could no longer interact as casually as in the past.

"Your Majesty."

Ling Sha walked out from behind a screen curtain to the side; she had changed back into her former cheongsam, her bearing gentle and graceful, standing with a smile at Xuan Ge's rear side.

Yao Guang's heart gave a start, then she fell into deep thought.

Ling Sha was now the mistress of the harem; she ought to be wearing phoenix robes to attend; why change into a cheongsam, deliberately lowering her own status?

"We pay respects to Your Majesty."

Though everyone held doubts in their hearts, they dared not be negligent, and together cupped fists in salute, their tone respectful.

"Enough, there are no outsiders here."

Xuan Ge looked at Hua, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness: "If a single 'We pay respects to Your Majesty' truly counts as treating me well, then you might as well immediately take back all the Xian Zhou administrative affairs you each are responsible for and handle them yourselves."

God knows, the moment he returned to the palace hall, preparing to handle today's Shen Wu administrative affairs, on the case files, on the case files, even beside his Dragon Throne, all were piled with Yu Que, Luofu and other places' administrative affairs, nearly making his two eyes go black.

"Hehe~ greater ability, greater responsibility."

Jing Yuan laughed lightly, his tone carrying a touch of teasing.

If not for Xuan Yao desperately handling Luofu's rotten mess, Luofu's administrative affairs would probably be the most numerous, and he'd still have to rack his brains selecting suitable people for posts.

"Hehe~ Jing Yuan, I want to make you divide your forces five ways to attack the Interstellar Peace Corporation."

Xuan Ge, seeing Jing Yuan morally blackmailing him, immediately counterattacked in return.

Zhen Zhu, hearing these words, slightly furrowed her brows, subconsciously recalling Xuan Ge's temperament — what he said, he might actually put into action.

"No matter." Fei Cui spoke softly, secretly reminding Zhen Zhu.

She had cooperated with Xuan Ge for many years, deeply knowing his temperament.

These words were nothing but a warning to her: the Interstellar Peace Corporation had best not block Xian Zhou's moves next, otherwise Xian Zhou really would move against the Corporation.

"You don't say, I really can."

Jing Yuan also played the rogue; the implication was obvious: Luofu's rotten mess, you Xuan Emperor also have to help handle.

"Enough, Luofu's administrative affairs I've all finished handling."

Xuan Ge then looked at Fei Cui, changing the subject: "This one is Zhen Zhu, right?"

"Yes, Xuan Emperor." Zhen Zhu spoke first, her expression composed, not the slightest trace of timidity.

"Intellimech... didn't expect Diamond to be quite lively."

Xuan Ge's gaze fell on the patterns on Zhen Zhu's arms and legs; at a glance he recognized she was an Intellimech lifeform, then casually asked: "How old?"

This question made Fei Cui slightly start, clearly not expecting Xuan Ge to suddenly ask this question.

Isn't this just being a hooligan?

Zhen Zhu had investigated Xuan Ge long ago, had a unique understanding of him, and also knew he would definitely ask this.

She crossed her arms, slightly straightened her body, and spoke flatly: "How old am I? Won't the Xuan Emperor take a look?"

"Hm?" Xuan Ge froze for a moment, subconsciously looking at Zhen Zhu's face; he truly did not know her age.

He and Screwllum met rarely, and he did not understand mechanical lifeforms; it was said a single screw had to wait until it grew up and admitted it, and he was greatly shocked.

But the next moment, Xuan Ge's gaze unconsciously moved downward, landing on the part Zhen Zhu had deliberately displayed.

"Wait... I wasn't..."

The corner of Xuan Ge's mouth twitched, and he inwardly berated himself: he had asked about her age, not how big her chest was!

Fuck!

Just who spread the rumor about this old man's preference! It really did me in!

Hua closed his eyes, remained silent, looking like "out of sight, out of mind."

Fei Xiao gave Xuan Ge a sidelong glance.

Han Yuan Jun lightly sighed, long accustomed to Xuan Ge's unreliable preferences.

Jing Yuan and the other Heavenly Generals, even more so, secretly clenched their fists, forcibly holding back the urge to laugh.

Their first thought was actually that Xuan Ge wanted to act like a hooligan, that he got carried away after becoming Emperor.

But on second thought, Xuan Ge had asked about her age, not anything else.

"Let's talk serious business, Fei Cui."

Xuan Ge deliberately avoided Zhen Zhu's gaze, turned toward Fei Cui whose smile was deepening, and his tone returned to calm: "You coming at this hour, is it to congratulate me?"

"Hehe~ eh.. cough cough."

Fei Cui originally wanted to hold back but couldn't help laughing out loud; she also hadn't expected Zhen Zhu to pull this stunt, and hurriedly coughed lightly twice, reined in her smile, and spoke seriously:

"Your Majesty, Zhen Zhu and I have come this time only to deliver a gift; the Strategic Investment Department has no other intentions whatsoever."

"Mm, later coordinate with Yue Yu Si Ta; she has full authority to handle this matter."

Xuan Ge nodded slightly, not minding that after Shen Wu Qi Hang, Fei Cui had temporarily halted trade cooperation with Shen Wu.

After all, the Interstellar Peace Corporation is not Xian Zhou's own people; the Strategic Investment Department feared Shen Wu might suddenly turn hostile, so suspending cooperation was also reasonable.

"Right, Zhen Zhu specially made a painting for Your Majesty, and asks that Your Majesty accept it."

Fei Cui saw Zhen Zhu still standing to the side with a calm expression, and spoke up in timely reminder.

"Bring it up."

Xuan Ge nodded, and as soon as his words fell, two men dressed in Western suits carried a scroll and slowly walked in.

"The Xuan Emperor's ascension, I had no chance to witness in person, but it must have been magnificent."

Zhen Zhu walked to the front of the painting scroll, spoke softly, then reached out and slowly pulled down the curtain covering the painting scroll.

Xuan Ge looked at that painting; the content was very simple — a blue stream of light, tearing across the vast starry sky.

He was slightly stunned, then laughed, instantly understanding Zhen Zhu's intention.

"We accept it." Xuan Ge spoke calmly, his tone carrying a trace of approval.

Zhen Zhu is reminding him that the meaning of the Hunt has never been mere revenge, but a kind of Enumerator.

She uses this painting to hope he can truly, with the identity of an Emperor, constrain the order of the myriad worlds.

To keep himself from forgetting, the once Divine General who constrained all forces of the myriad worlds, not to forget his essence just because he became Emperor.

What Zhen Zhu said is not wrong; the current him, indeed no one can stop.

The identities of the three Envoys of Abundance, Harmony, and the Hunt.

Plus the blessing of being chosen by both Abundance and the Hunt.

He can now truly say a sentence: the number one person beneath the gods.