"If the Alliance should face an unexpected disaster like today's in the future,"
Fu Xuan began to speak.
"I wonder, if you have the strength to spare, would you be willing to lend the Alliance a hand and help us through the crisis?"
Fu Xuan's expression was serious.
"It's alright if you don't have the strength, but if you're unable to help because you're otherwise occupied..."
It would be fine for Leon to roam the universe as a Galaxy Ranger.
As long as the Alliance maintains good relations with him, that's enough. There's no need to favor any single Xianzhou ship.
"Then please, be sure to find a way to send us a message."
"The Xianzhou Alliance will rush to your aid with the greatest speed, no matter the cost."
The promise Fu Xuan made on behalf of the Alliance was quite sincere.
What was the subtext of these words?
Even if Leon had no further dealings with the Xianzhou Alliance after this...
...the Alliance would still regard him as their most important ally.
If both were to face a fatal crisis simultaneously, the Xianzhou Alliance would, after calling upon the Reignbow Arbiter, drag their wounded bodies to immediately provide support.
From this, one could see that the Alliance truly and sincerely wished Leon well.
The Hunt repays every grievance, and the same goes for every kindness.
"Wish me a bit of good luck, will you?"
Leon said helplessly.
If he were to get into a tough fight,
the opponent would have to be on his level in terms of stats, or some kind of mechanics monster that he had no way to deal with.
He didn't want to encounter either for the time being. He wanted to secretly power up for a while first.
"Besides, isn't everything you're saying a matter of course? Why even ask?"
If the Xianzhou Alliance was in danger, of course Leon would help them.
"Who would I help if not you? The Senior already gave me His first time, so I can't let Him down. Just call me if anything happens."
Lan gave him His first time teaching someone how to draw a bow. How could he not help the Xianzhou protected by his Senior?
Why wouldn't he help when it was so easy for him?
Besides, the Xianzhou Alliance were his friends.
These people treated him to a meal and were even going to pay him a monthly friendship fee!
How could he let friends like that get bullied?
If the friendship fee is too low, are you going to make up the difference?
"..."
This was clearly a scene of mutual dedication; she should have been at least a little moved.
But Fu Xuan was in no mood for that.
She truly thought Leon was some kind of madman.
Did he even hear the outrageous things he was saying?
Although she knew he didn't mean it that way and just liked to use misleading phrasing...
...did he really just talk about the Reignbow Arbiter's "first time"?
Even Emanator-level Fictional Historiographers wouldn't dare to arbitrarily edit anything related to an Aeon.
They'd die from the backlash!
Leon dared to say such things, but she didn't even dare to listen!
"Hey, Dragon Lady!"
To prove his words weren't empty, Leon looked up and shouted at Xuanquan, who was seated in the main position.
"If you don't mind, please call me Xuanquan or Xuan Quan."
Xuanquan replied helplessly.
What could she say to being called that?
Just let him be.
"Alright, Xuanquan. No problem, Xuan Quan."
Leon called out casually.
He remembered for now, but he might not in the next second.
"From now on, if the Fanghu runs into any trouble, you can come find me. If I can sort it out for you, I definitely will."
Leon said with a smile.
"I'll accept that promise. The Fanghu will return your courtesy in kind."
Hearing this, a slight curve appeared on the corner of Xuanquan's lips.
"And the Yaoqing too. We're all one big family, no need to be strangers."
Leon turned his head to say to Feixiao.
"Okay."
Feixiao nodded.
She would remember this kindness in her heart.
She lacked the ability now, but one day she would surely repay it tenfold!
"Same goes for the Yuque. Don't be so formal with your dreamboat!"
After speaking, Leon shouted towards the hiding spot of the two who had left the table early.
"We'll never be able to repay this debt!"
Upon hearing this, Jingtian exclaimed excitedly in his heart.
"Also, thank you for your invitation, and for showing me a new path."
After speaking with the representatives of the various Xianzhou present, Leon shifted his gaze back to the short, pink-haired girl.
"Hey, Little Cup. While I probably won't be staying, you can consider me a Luofu citizen in spirit."
All things considered, the Luofu really wasn't bad.
At least you could see a certain level of cultural refinement from its representative.
As for that Foxian from the Yaoqing, she was something else entirely. Was that just what you'd expect from a white fox?
If he were pursuing power, he would definitely choose the Yaoqing.
But now, in terms of power, he had the better path of being a "Galaxy Ranger".
That meant it was time to consider the issue of where to settle in the future.
Without a doubt, the Luofu was the top authority in this area.
So if Leon were to settle down in the future, it would definitely be his first choice. There was no harm in calling himself a spiritual Luofu citizen in advance.
"Who are you calling Little Cup!"
Fu Xuan said through gritted teeth, a vein throbbing on her forehead.
Hearing that nickname—or rather, that statement of fact.
She no longer cared that he had halfway agreed to her invitation; her heart was filled with nothing but endless irritation.
"Ah, my old habits are acting up again."
This was Leon's only explanation.
And so, this meeting concluded amidst the laughter of a cup-sized blunder.
...
The next day.
The main ship of the Xianzhou Alliance.
The place where the Marshal resided.
After the matter concerning Leon was reported, the other four Arbiter-Generals all wanted to meet this direct disciple of The Hunt.
Even the Marshal was no exception.
The generals' chat log was as follows.
Hua: The Reignbow Arbiter has begotten a child. Who will bring him to see me?
Xuan Quan: I've got him. Heading over at top speed.
Yao Guang: I'm already on my way to the Marshal's place to wait. Hurry up, Xuanquan.
Jing Yuan: Haha, count me in.
Yueyu: The Reignbow Arbiter chose a fine proxy.
Huaiyan: I heard the Reignbow Arbiter's gift to him was a longbow. I really want to get my hands on it and feel it.
Youwu: No way, bros. How did a direct disciple of the Reignbow Arbiter pop up while I was in seclusion for a bit?
"Where are we going?"
Leon, with the longbow slung across his back, looked at the two Arbiter-Generals escorting him and asked, confused.
"To have an audience with the Marshal."
Yueyu answered his question.
"As I said before, the Alliance will personally repay your kindness. This also represents the importance the Marshal places on you."
"Whatever you want, you can ask for it directly. The path of The Hunt has always been clear about debts and grudges."
"I don't really want anything."
Leon was telling the truth.
What he pursued were stats, his own power.
If he had to ask for material things, just giving him enough money to wander around would be enough. What else could he want?
"Even if you don't want anything, the Xianzhou Alliance can't just give you nothing. It's a matter of principle."
Yueyu shook her head. "You're not going to just refuse the Marshal's reward later, are you?"
"I'm not that hypocritical."
Leon never liked to be polite with people.
He wasn't some lofty sage.
He didn't have the kind of pure soul that was so noble it was completely uninterested in worldly possessions.
Since someone was giving him a gift, he would of course accept it without refusal. Wouldn't it be a waste of time to refuse?
What was the point of all that back-and-forth modesty?
He'd always liked a certain phrase.
What's there to be polite about? We're all bros here!
"That's good, then."
Yueyu smiled upon hearing this.
"No matter how valuable it is, just accept whatever the Marshal gives you later. It's what you deserve."
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