The agitation of the three people was seen by everyone.
The others in the Xianzhou Alliance were clear about the Demon Blades. Yunli, because of her father's death, had a deep obsession with them. She hoped to find all the Demon Blades and have them all melted down.
But the reaction from Derick and Cipher left the Xianzhou high command a bit clueless.
"Have you met this person before?" Feixiao asked Derick.
Derick nodded.
"Yes, Teacher. He, like us, is from Amphoreus. We fought him many times back then."
At this time, Fu Xuan remembered something and asked Cipher and Derick, "Wait, I remember that when Miss Castorice saw that dark creature beside Lady Ruan Mei, she once said that its kin was the most evil enemy in Amphoreus besides the Flame-Reaver. And this guy with the Demon Blades, he's the Flame-Reaver, isn't he?"
"Yes, that's him," Cipher confirmed with a nod.
"If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have had to leave Amphoreus."
Her eyes were filled with hatred.
Coming to the universe was indeed something she wanted to do. But it absolutely couldn't be by being expelled to the outer cosmos. Not to mention, the seamstress and the others were still on Amphoreus, and the crisis there had not been resolved. Cipher was constantly worried about its safety.
All of this was thanks to the Flame-Reaver.
Seeing him again now, it was truly a case of enemies meeting with eyes blazing red.
"Oh? What on earth is going on?" Feixiao became interested and asked them curiously.
Derick replied, "Teacher, I am not a native of Amphoreus. My body is also different from the average person there; I possess immortality. At the same time, I can give a part of my flesh and blood to others, and after being tainted by my blood, they can also gain some immortal abilities. Castorice, Cipher, and the others all have a bit of my blood in them. This was all the result of the Flame-Reaver's scheme."
"Wait? Your words have confused me. Isn't it better for them to have immortal abilities?" Feixiao was a bit confused by Derick's words.
Derick continued, "But having my blood in their bodies interferes with the normal operation of Amphoreus's 'reincarnation.' In the end, because we all had this trait, we were expelled by the maintainer of order of Amphoreus. We wanted to resist, but our strength was far inferior to that guardian, so we could only leave."
"That guy who guards Amphoreus and is responsible for maintaining its smooth reincarnation is named Lycurgus. His strength… is probably similar to yours, Teacher."
Hearing Derick say this, Feixiao's eyebrows immediately shot up.
"Is that so? Then I must see how strong he is. Remember to tell me when you are returning to Amphoreus. If I have time, I will definitely go and see for myself."
Her own student had been bullied. If she didn't go and back him up, would she still be a qualified teacher and protector?
Cipher looked at the image and said with some annoyance, "This Flame-Reaver is the main culprit who got us out of Amphoreus. But we didn't let him off either. I seized the opportunity and also hit him with Derry-boy's blood. So he was also expelled from Amphoreus. I just didn't expect him to appear here."
There was a hint of self-blame in her eyes.
If she hadn't expelled the Flame-Reaver, the civilization on that planet would not have been destroyed by him.
"It's not your fault. The sin of an evil person's deeds lies with the evil person themselves. When we see the Flame-Reaver, we just have to find a way to kill him," Derick said, comforting her upon seeing her expression.
"Mhm, I know, Derry-boy."
Hearing his comfort, Cipher's mood improved slightly.
Yunli also spoke up at this time. She left Derick's side and came before Huaiyan. "Grandpa, I might have to stay on the Luofu for a while. That Flame-Reaver Derick mentioned is extremely evil. Now, with a pile of Demon Blades by his side, who knows what kind of trouble they will stir up together. Those Demon Blades… I must retrieve them."
Her expression was serious, leaving no room for General Huaiyan to refuse.
"I know." Huaiyan looked at his granddaughter's expression and knew that no amount of persuasion would work. Yunli could usually listen to a little persuasion, but when it came to the matter of the Demon Blades, she wouldn't listen at all.
"Then you can act together with the boy Derick for now. Anyway, the other Flame-Reaver is his nemesis."
Yunli was very happy.
Huaiyan sighed helplessly.
Then his gaze turned to Derick at the side.
"Derick, come here. I have something I want to talk to you about."
Derick nodded, then followed Huaiyan to a secluded place.
Seeing that Yunli and the others were still looking over, Huaiyan slowly said to Derick, "My granddaughter… I'll have to trouble you to protect her safety. This is not an order from a Xianzhou general, but a request from a grandfather."
"Rest assured, General Huaiyan, I will protect Yunli well. I've dealt with the Flame-Reaver so many times, I naturally know his tricks. I won't let him have a chance to harm her."
I have an immortal body. I certainly can't let my comrades-in-arms encounter danger. If there really is danger, then I'll just stand at the very front.
Hearing Derick's promise, Huaiyan smiled and nodded.
Although they hadn't interacted much, he knew that Derick was a very reliable person. With his promise, Yunli's safety would naturally be guaranteed.
He was old now and didn't want to see any more tragedies before he died.
Then, the two of them returned to the group.
Although the others hadn't heard their conversation, they had all guessed what they were talking about.
Yunli glanced at Derick, her mouth pouting with some dissatisfaction. "Grandpa must have asked you to protect me again. I don't need your protection. I will deal with those Demon Blades and that Flame-Reaver myself."
He's always not at ease with me. My strength is already very strong.
Huaiyan glared at Yunli with dissatisfaction.
Seeing her grandfather's reaction, she also lowered her head and said no more.
At the same time, she felt a little regretful.
Grandpa is doing this for my own good, and I also admire Derick's skills. Why did I just blurt that out subconsciously?
Seeing this situation, Huaiyan sighed in his heart. I hope that when Yunli leaves my side, she can grow a little more.
"Then I'm leaving," Huaiyan said softly. Then he turned his head to look at Feixiao. "Sky-Shattering General, are you coming with me?"
"You go first, old man," Feixiao said, looking at Derick with a smile in her eyes.
"I still have something to discuss with my student."
After Feixiao finished speaking, she reached out, grabbed Derick's hand, and pulled him outside.
Cipher, seeing this, quickly followed. And Jiaoqiu and the others also said a word to Jing Yuan and Huaiyan, then went outside to chase after them.
"Alright, then I'll be leaving the Luofu first." Huaiyan prepared to leave. But at this juncture, Yunli spoke softly, "Um… Grandpa, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that just now…"
"It's alright. Little Yunli has grown up. Grandpa understands that you want to fly on your own. I was just too worried about you just now, so you don't need to apologize to me. The one you should really apologize to is Derick."
"Um…" The thought of apologizing to Derick made Yunli a little embarrassed. But in the end, she still nodded affirmatively. "I know, Grandpa. I'll go and apologize to Derick."
That's more like it…
Derick and Feixiao left the Seat of Divine Foresight. Feixiao found an excuse to have Jiaoqiu and the others wait for her at the starskiff. Derick also found a reason to have Cipher go back to the Spices-of-Life Inn to rest.
Cipher nodded in agreement, but in her heart, she was a little doubtful.
"So secretive. I feel like something's up," she muttered to herself. But thinking of Feixiao's status, she felt it was somewhat impossible, so she was still just a little suspicious.
After shaking off these people, Feixiao pulled Derick to a secluded love hotel.
"Is that so?" Jiaoqiu nodded, half-believing. Then he asked Feixiao with confusion, "By the way, did Derick come to see you off? Why did you come alone?"
"Well…" Hearing Jiaoqiu ask this, Feixiao proudly puffed out her chest. "He was… taught a lesson by me. He was taught my ultimate technique and now can't even walk."
Jiaoqiu was a bit confused.
"Let's go, let's go. Let's hurry back to the Yaoqing. The Azure-Fox Army has been resting for almost a month; it's time for them to get out and move."
"Yunli, good evening!" Derick greeted her with a smile.
Hearing this, Yunli quickly raised her head.
"Um… that…" Yunli's face instantly turned red, and she seemed a bit flustered. Her red-painted toes wiggled randomly on the ground.
"You came here for something, didn't you?" Derick said, looking at her expression.
As she said this, she couldn't help but take a step back, her feet also curling into a half-moon shape from embarrassment.
"Just that? I forgot about it long ago." Derick had long since put the matter to the back of his mind.
My legs were trembling. How could I have time to think about these things?
"But… but…"
Seeing that Yunli was still bothered, Derick patted the other side of his long bench and said, "Today's matter… I think if I were in your position, I also wouldn't want to be protected. I'm clearly so strong, yet you all are still not at ease. If I'm never at ease, when can I truly improve?"
Hearing him say this, Yunli's eyes instantly lit up.
She quickly sat down beside him, looking at him with an expectant gaze.
"Although I don't know why you care so much about those Demon Blades, I can understand your obsession. Some things must be done with one's own hands. Some things may seem a bit foolish to outsiders, but without this obsession, nothing can be achieved."
Yunli's obsession, in Derick's view, might be a bit untimely, but it was the driving force for her to advance and improve. If she became slick and lost her goal, then she wouldn't be able to do anything. When she encountered some difficulties, she would just retreat.
Although he already had a premonition when he followed Feixiao, for her to directly pull him to a love hotel was a bit too direct, wasn't it?
"I… I…" Yunli took a deep breath, then summoned her courage and said to Derick, "Derick, I'm sorry. I was really rude to you during the day."
"Yes."
Without a goal, there is no motivation.
Knowing why you swing your sword, even if it's not correct, is much better than not being able to swing it at all.
"Yes… yes." Yunli nodded repeatedly.
"I firmly believe that what I'm doing is absolutely correct. Those Demon Blades absolutely cannot remain in this world."
She looked at Derick, her eyes seeming to have shining stars in them.
"Derick, did you know? I hunt the Demon Blades because…"
Seemingly having found someone she could confide in, Yunli told Derick everything that had happened to her and the reasons why she hunted the Demon Blades.
Late at night at Cloudford, Feixiao yawned, looking exhausted as she came to the side of the starskiff. As she walked, she rubbed her thighs, easing the soreness.
"General, what's wrong with you?" Jiaoqiu asked with concern, seeing her condition.
Feixiao waved her hand. "It's nothing. I just passed on some special techniques to Derick before leaving, and consumed too much power."
Ahem, taught him special techniques…
Central Starskiff Haven. Derick was sitting on a long bench.
He looked up at the sky, the expression on his face no different from that of a saint in some religious paintings.
It was just his thighs, which were constantly trembling at this moment.
Burned out. Truly burned out.
This was not a crowded place. At this late hour, the surroundings were already empty. Derick planned to lie here for a while, and after the energy in his body had recovered, he would return to the Spices-of-Life Inn.
Closing his eyes, he heard the "pitter-patter" sound of bare feet on the stone slabs. Opening his eyes, he saw Yunli walking towards him with a conflicted look on her face.
The closer she got to him, the lower her head drooped.
By the time she came before him, her eyes were already staring straight at the ground.
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