"Lumina! What have you done?"
Realizing he couldn't harm Lumina in the slightest, Jing Yuan resigned himself to fate. Seeing her verbally agree to his request, he nodded and immediately departed from the Ambrosial Arbor's space.
Abandoning Lumina alone within the Ambrosial Arbor space seemed to be his final act of giving up.
However, Lumina showed no interest whatsoever in this so-called Ambrosial Arbor.
The moment Jing Yuan left, she didn't even glance at the Ambrosial Arbor before following him out of the Ambrosial Arbor space.
As they exited the Ambrosial Arbor space and entered Scalegorge Waterscape, they were greeted by a pink-haired, diminutive figure with arms crossed and a stern expression.
"Lady Fu Xuan, why are you addressing an honored guest of the Luofu with such disrespect?" Jing Yuan subtly hinted as he emerged from the Ambrosial Arbor space and saw Fu Xuan's confrontational stance.
He was subtly reminding her that Lumina remained the Luofu's honored guest, not some Abundance Abomination.
"General, have you been brainwashed by her?" Fu Xuan frowned, sensing a shift in Jing Yuan's aura as she listened to his words.
An Emanator of Abundance, a massive disturbance at the Ambrosial Arbor, and a change in Jing Yuan's aura—it was impossible for Fu Xuan not to let her mind run wild.
If all these events were connected, the General... might no longer be the General...
The General... No, Jing Yuan... he might have already become an Abundance Abomination, a puppet of Lumina...
"Huff..." Fu Xuan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she reopened them, her gaze was filled with unwavering resolve.
Before leaving, the General had instructed that if he didn't return, the Luofu Cloud Knights would obey her commands.
Now, though Jing Yuan had returned, he was no longer himself. And Fu Xuan was no longer Master Diviner Fu Xuan of the Divination Commission either.
I am now the Divine Foresight General, Fu Xuan!
Fu Xuan's aura erupted, instantly engulfing the entire arena and exerting an imperceptible pressure on both Lumina and Jing Yuan.
Jing Yuan: ?
Observing Fu Xuan's transformation, Jing Yuan wordlessly rubbed his forehead.
In that moment, Jing Yuan's desire for Long-Life reached its peak.
If I were to die, with the Luofu's current state, it would likely be squandered within a year, he thought with a helpless sigh. He could only hope that Lumina's Blessing had no other effects beyond the existing Mara-Struck affliction... Otherwise, Jing Yuan truly couldn't set his mind at ease.
"Lady Fu," Jing Yuan said, adopting an expression she knew well, "Miss Lumina is not a villain, and I am not under her control."
"Even memories can persist?" Seeing the familiar expression on Jing Yuan's face, a flicker of disorientation crossed Fu Xuan's face before she quickly regained her composure.
It seemed Fu Xuan didn't believe a word Jing Yuan was saying.
To be fair, it wasn't entirely Fu Xuan's fault for failing to recognize him. The difference in Jing Yuan's demeanor before entering the Ambrosial Arbor and after emerging from it was simply too drastic.
If the Jing Yuan of before exuded the aura of a leisurely retirement, the current Jing Yuan radiated youthful vitality.
For such a dramatic shift in aura, Fu Xuan could only imagine one explanation:
Lumina had tainted the Ambrosial Arbor, transforming Jing Yuan into an immortal abomination. Empowered by her authority as an Emanator, Jing Yuan now possessed all the memories of his former self.
As for the real Jing Yuan... Lumina had sent him to meet the deceased General in the afterlife.
Jing Yuan: ?
Pfft... HAHAHAHA.
With a suppressed chuckle, Lumina couldn't contain her laughter any longer, bursting into laughter on the spot.
Her silvery, bell-like laughter echoed through the air, filling everyone's hearts with involuntary joy.
Who would have thought? Master Diviner Fu is adorably naive—she can't even recognize her own General...
This scene before me certainly makes up for the boredom in the Ambrosial Arbor.
Jing Yuan remained silent, knowing that no matter what he said, Fu Xuan wouldn't believe him.
If Fu Xuan had journeyed through the Ambrosial Arbor and returned looking much younger, even Jing Yuan himself would have demanded proof before believing it.
"Haste like the law!"
Jing Yuan raised his hand slightly, and a small, imposing Lightning-Lord materialized behind him, radiating divine authority.
The Lightning-Lord's aura instantly enveloped Fu Xuan, sending a jolt through her heart.
"How does it feel?" Jing Yuan asked with a smile, observing Fu Xuan's stunned expression. "If I were being controlled, the Lightning-Lord would never obey my commands."
"You... you're really the General?" Fu Xuan finally conceded, her eyes widening in disbelief.
This younger-looking Jing Yuan before her was indeed the General himself!