"Feixiao let out a few dry laughs, not deigning to deny it, nor to answer."
Qin Suyi teased, "As far as I know, you have quite a few rivals."
"Whether it's that big star from Penacony, or the 83rd member of the Genius Society, or even the girl by his side named March 7th. Each one is exceptionally skilled, and their secret weapons could bring him unexpected surprises."
"I just need to forge my strength to be high enough!"
Feixiao wasn't annoyed by this point.
"Speaking of which..."
She suddenly noticed a group of Foxians standing to the side.
"Who are these people?"
This group of Foxians stood by like robots on standby, as if awaiting someone's command. They hung their heads low, their expressions seeming to say they had nothing more to say and wished for a swift end.
"It seems they are Borisin who were hiding on the Luofu."
As she spoke of this, Qin Suyi's tone turned icy. If not for Leon's timely intervention, this group of Borisin would have targeted the Yaoqing.
"The Arbiter-General has left them for you to pass judgment on, saying they would be of some help to you."
How could she possibly show any kindness to these beasts?
Feixiao nodded, "I see."
As she spoke, "Feihuang" materialized behind her, opening its cavernous maw and lunging toward the Borisin!
The sound of a thunderous bite echoed across the arena.
Leon would certainly not have let these people live; he was an iron-fisted follower of The Hunt.
Since he had left them for her to judge, she naturally had no reason to show any mercy.
After finishing off the Borisin, "Feihuang" vanished.
"This is..."
Feixiao suddenly felt a warmth in her palm and looked down.
Looking closely, she saw it was the jade pendant she had been clutching.
The deep blue jade pendant flickered with a bright purple light, as if it had accumulated some power after devouring the Borisin.
"So that's how it is..."
Qin Suyi had said Leon left these Borisin because they would be useful to her, before wiping them out.
Feixiao now understood what he meant by 'useful'.
...
The Yaoqing, General's Residence.
"Does the Arbiter-General mean..."
After listening to his words, Yueyu mulled it over before speaking. "The jade pendant you gave your disciple can not only save her, but other Foxians as well?"
"Does the Yaoqing not have a Scourge of Long Life?" Leon asked.
"We do."
Yueyu nodded. "Like the other Xianzhou ships, it is controlled by the High Elder, Tianfeng-Jun."
"His Excellency has been wanting to meet you for some time. But this whole affair on the Luofu made his face red with anger. Although it's a different ship, we are of the same race, after all. When one suffers, all suffer to some extent. After what happened, he no longer has the face to meet you."
Yueyu said with a smile.
"Who asked you?"
Leon showed he couldn't care less.
"Just think of that jade pendant as something similar to the Scourge of Long Life."
"Except it belongs to The Hunt."
Yueyu was startled. "That is extraordinarily significant."
How should one put it? The words Leon spoke so casually were something the Xianzhou Alliance wouldn't dare to dream of.
The Scourge of Long Life—one must remember that it was Yaoshi who bestowed them upon the Xianzhou!
And yet Leon said the item he brought could be compared to the great work created by the divine power of Abundance.
In other words, the jade pendant was a miracle of The Hunt.
And for Leon, it was a casual affair. It was clear to what a degree the Reignbow Arbiter doted on him.
"The energy I have stored in the Crimson Moon is limited."
Leon continued, "But killing followers of the Abundance will grant it new energy."
"Those with Lunar Madness can just form a team and get charged by the Crimson Moon later."
The Crimson Moon is composed of the ultimate essence of The Hunt. The most direct manifestation of the ultimate Hunt is the ability of 'Causality'.
Forget the Xianzhou Alliance; even looking across the entire galaxy, the only one who has walked this far on the Path of The Hunt is Leon.
By the same token, only he can provide the energy that meets the requirements for the Crimson Moon's operation.
He couldn't stay on the Yaoqing forever; he had his own life.
Leon had already considered this problem and left them a way forward.
Hunting the Abundance is the driving force of The Hunt. It certainly constitutes the ultimate form of The Hunt, not to mention this is exactly what the Xianzhou Alliance does.
Therefore, there was no need to worry about the Crimson Moon's energy.
"The Yaoqing will forever remember the Arbiter-General's contribution to the Foxian race."
Yueyu suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, rose, and bowed with her hands clasped in thanks.
"On behalf of all Foxians, I thank you in advance."
She would have this written into the Yaoqing's required educational texts later, in the section on gratitude.
"General Yueyu, you exaggerate."
Leon couldn't be bothered with formalities and spoke the truth. "This was originally a gift from the Luofu to the Yaoqing; it was merely delivered through my hand."
"Haha, if General Jing Yuan heard you say that, he'd probably reply with a 'What is the meaning of this?'"
Yueyu shook her head.
She was clear enough to know whose merit it truly was.
However, if Leon could even cure Lunar Madness, could he also cure the Mara-Struck condition?
This thought suddenly surfaced in Yueyu's mind.
If he really could eradicate even the Mara-Struck condition...
Yueyu didn't dare to imagine such a thing actually happening.
If not for the sufficient number of miracles Leon had brought, she probably would never have entertained such an outlandish idea that being Mara-Struck could be cured.
The Mara-Struck condition.
A problem that has plagued the Xianzhou Alliance for millennia, with no effective solution to this day.
Yueyu shook her head, kicking the thought from her mind.
For the people of the Xianzhou, being Mara-Struck is an inescapable disease.
But it is also a warning.
A warning that your lifespan is at its end, and it's time to walk the path of reincarnation.
The people of the Xianzhou do not die of natural causes. So there must be something to define the boundary of how long they can live.
The Mara is that boundary.
If that boundary were gone, and they continued to live on indefinitely, what difference would there be between them and those abominations of the Abundance?
The disappearance of the Mara.
Whether it would be a blessing or a curse for the Xianzhou Alliance is hard to say.
Yueyu decided not to think about it anymore.
Since she had already retired, it was better to meddle less in these affairs.
Not to mention, this wasn't something for her to worry about. The Marshal had witnessed Leon's capabilities firsthand. She surely had her own considerations regarding this matter.
It was best to let the Marshal herself decide.
Thwack!
The main gate of the General's Residence was pushed open by a visitor.
Feixiao swaggered in, her face glowing, looking to be in excellent spirits.
After inheriting the position of Arbiter-General, the aura of a general was already beginning to take shape around her.
"Master," Feixiao called out to Yueyu.
"Do you know about the effects of that jade pendant?"
Yueyu glanced at her, recalling the Borisin Leon had left behind earlier.
"I do."
Feixiao nodded. "I came this time to ask you, Master, to gather the brothers and sisters suffering from Lunar Madness."
"Good times are here, we can't enjoy them alone."
Feixiao said, looking at the jade pendant she had pinned to the left breast of her windbreaker.
"You're still coming to me for this?"
Yueyu said helplessly, "Are you the general, or am I the general?"
"Just check with the physicians; you'll find them."
"It's not like you don't know them. Just go find them one by one."
"Some of them haven't quite processed it yet."
Feixiao scratched her head in embarrassment.
She used to be the one taking orders; now it was her turn to give them. She really wasn't used to it.
"But this trip wasn't for nothing."
Saying this, Feixiao's gaze swept over to Leon, who was sitting opposite Yueyu.
"For the Crimson Moon, for all your care this past week, and just now... thank you, Leon."
Feixiao thanked him earnestly.
"One hundred thousand total damage, three thousand DPS. Keep it up."
Leon crossed his arms, giving his minimum requirements for a main damage dealer, encouraging her to strive to follow in his footsteps.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely catch up to you. Just you wait!"
Feixiao huffed, responding with a light laugh, her fist clenched in confidence.
...
The Luofu, Seat of Divine Foresight.
"Old friend, it's been a long time."
Jing Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the familiar face of an old acquaintance before him.
His eyes held a lingering complexity... and nostalgia.
"I... do not deny my past incarnation as Dan Feng."
Dan Heng's initial impulse was to retort, "I am not him," but he managed to swallow the words.
"But I am Dan Heng. I must ask the General not to confuse me with his old friend."
"Dan Heng."
Jing Yuan took a deep breath, his tone thick with emotion for his old friend.
"But whether it's the Luofu or the Vidyadhara, what they need is Dan Feng."
Such a resemblance.
Jing Yuan stared at the face, identical to his old friend's, and was momentarily lost in a daze.
He knew. Of course, he knew.
No matter how similar, he was not Dan Feng.
"I will bear Dan Feng's duties."
"Therefore, I will not make any judgment on them."
"I just..."
Dan Heng lowered his gaze.
"...cannot find my own shadow on the Luofu."
That's right.
There would be no shadow of Dan Heng on the Luofu.
They only acknowledged Dan Feng.
In their eyes, he would only ever be Dan Feng.
And never Dan Heng.
"I want to go out and see, to reacquaint myself with the world as Dan Heng."
Dan Heng spoke frankly to him.
Jing Yuan's expression was complicated.
He remained silent for a long time.
He was right.
Here on the Luofu, no one would truly see him as Dan Heng.
Not even himself, who knew full well they were not the same person.
The gaze that fell upon him was filled with memories of a friend from a bygone era.
"...If you must blame someone, blame your past life."
Jing Yuan closed his eyes, speaking with a sudden weariness.
This world truly had not given him a chance to live as Dan Heng.
But who could be blamed for that?
No one could be blamed; everyone was a victim.
The only one to blame was his own past life.
"Atone for Dan Feng's sins, and I will permit you to leave the Luofu."
Jing Yuan agreed to his condition.
If he didn't atone, then even Jing Yuan's agreement would be useless.
Because Leon despised that kind of Vidyadhara the most.
If he couldn't pass Leon's judgment... then no one could help him.
Dan Heng said in a low voice, "But I must ask the General to grant me my freedom after I have repaid my debts."
Jing Yuan returned to his senses and chuckled at his words.
"Can you hate the Luofu that much? Is it because you were imprisoned since birth?" he asked, a touch of emotion in his heart.
"Imprisonment is also a sin Dan Feng must repay."
Dan Heng shook his head.
"Therefore, I will not make any judgment on it."
"I just..."
Dan Heng lowered his gaze.
"...cannot find my own shadow on the Luofu."
That's right.
There would be no shadow of Dan Heng on the Luofu.
They only acknowledged Dan Feng.
In their eyes, he would only ever be Dan Feng.
And never Dan Heng.
"I want to go out and see, to reacquaint myself with the world as Dan Heng."
Dan Heng spoke frankly to him.
Jing Yuan's expression was complicated.
He remained silent for a long time.
He was right.
Here on the Luofu, no one would truly see him as Dan Heng.
Not even himself, who knew full well they were not the same person.
The gaze that fell upon him was filled with memories of a friend from a bygone era.
"...If you must blame someone, blame your past life."
Jing Yuan closed his eyes, speaking with a sudden weariness.
This world truly had not given him a chance to live as Dan Heng.
But who could be blamed for that?
No one could be blamed; everyone was a victim.
The only one to blame was his own past life.
"Atone for Dan Feng's sins, and I will permit you to leave the Luofu."
Jing Yuan agreed to his condition.
If he didn't atone, then even Jing Yuan's agreement would be useless.
Because Leon despised that kind of Vidyadhara the most.
If he couldn't pass Leon's judgment... then no one could help him.
"You were able to leave prison thanks to someone vouching for you."
Jing Yuan reminded him not to forget the Arbiter-General's kindness.
"And I hope you will not disappoint him."
"I won't."
Dan Heng knew who he was talking about.
"We will be working together for a long time to come. If there's anything you don't understand, you can always ask me."
Jing Yuan stepped forward and extended his hand.
"Thank you, General."
Dan Heng shook it.
"Mm..."
Jing Yuan's breath involuntarily grew heavier.
The fact that they were colleagues again inevitably brought back memories of days long past.
Welcome back, old friend.
Jing Yuan silently added this sentence in his heart.
...
The Celebration Banquet.
To celebrate Feixiao's succession to the position of Arbiter-General, as well as Leon's arrival.
Both the Yaoqing and the Luofu held banquets.
The people were abuzz with cheerful chatter, every one of them more or less swept up in the atmosphere.
Because Leon had solved the problem of Lunar Madness, the people of the Yaoqing cheered his name far louder than those of the Luofu.
Seat of Divine Foresight.
Leon's welcome banquet and Feixiao's celebratory banquet were combined, and after some discussion, it was decided to be officially held at the Seat of Divine Foresight.
"To have so many people gracing my humble abode today, I am truly flattered."
Jing Yuan said with a smile, looking at how the dignitaries of two Xianzhou ships had almost all gathered in his residence.
"Isn't it nice to get together for a change?"
Yueyu replied with a smile of her own.
Opportunities for such gatherings were rare; after all, the two Xianzhou ships usually traveled on different routes.
If not for the need to transport the Hu Salt this time, the Luofu and the Yaoqing might not have crossed paths for a hundred years.
"General Yueyu speaks the truth."
Jing Yuan nodded in agreement.
"I am no longer a general, please do not address me as such anymore."
Yueyu shook her head.
"Haha, with or without the title, it doesn't change the contributions General Yueyu has made to the Alliance."
Jing Yuan didn't see it that way.
Yueyu gave a somewhat helpless smile.
As the two chatted, they suddenly felt something was off.
With so damn many people here, why was there not a single response?
It felt like they were the only two people present!
With this doubt in mind, Yueyu and Jing Yuan both looked toward the source of the commotion.
They discovered that the crowd had spontaneously split into two groups.
"Uncle Mu, what is this thing? It's so red, is it really edible?"
Sushang pointed at it, looking at him as if he had lost his mind.
"This is called Searing Hunt, also known as hot pot."
"It's the most suitable meal for a gathering."
"The Dragon's Breath Chili I added even has the effect of warming the body and soothing pain. Don't make uninformed judgments."
Being looked at like that, Jiaoqiu was speechless.
"The squinty-eyed ninja's shuriken technique is simply divine!"
Rapa nodded in agreement, praising the swiftness with which he had thrown the chili peppers.
"Why don't you have a tail? Does that mean you're not a real dragon?"
Bailu asked, sizing up Dan Heng, her tone questioning the purity of his bloodline.
...
Dan Heng was silent, offering no reply.
First, the kids' group.
Among the four in this group, aside from Jiaoqiu the guardian, the other three were indeed no different from children.
And...
Jing Yuan and Yueyu shifted their gazes to the heavyweight group.
"One hundred thousand total damage, three thousand DPS—what standard are you even using to calculate this?"
Fu Xuan couldn't understand what he was talking about at all.
"The Master Diviner is a support personnel, after all. There's no need to inquire about such things so clearly, is it?"
Feixiao's words implied, your damage isn't high enough, why ask so many questions?
"What do you mean?"
Upon hearing this, a '#' mark immediately appeared on Fu Xuan's forehead.
She retorted, refusing to back down, "Is being a general that amazing?"
"It's not that being a general is amazing."
Feixiao shook her head, then spoke with brimming confidence.
"It's that my power was amazing enough to surpass yours from the very beginning!"
The two seemed to have returned to the time just after the Third Abundance War.
Back then, the two represented their respective Xianzhou ships, vying for Leon's allegiance just as they were now.
"It's just a general!"
Unable to tolerate it any longer, Fu Xuan slammed the table and immediately shouted at the Luofu's general.
"Jing Yuan, hurry up and give me your position!"
She told him to step down at once, to stop occupying the throne without doing anything.
"Uh, what is 'strength'? And what's a 'cup size'?"
Caught in the middle, Yukong couldn't understand what they were talking about at all, as if there was an insurmountable generation gap between them.
And the second group, the fan club of those thoroughly corrupted by Leon.
Except for Yueyu and the two little girls... most of the women present today were scrambling to surround Leon, leaving the two of them like empty-nesters.
It made one marvel at what a desirable creature Leon was; the crowd looked like they wanted to tear him limb from limb.
Jing Yuan and Yueyu exchanged a glance, then smiled helplessly in unison.
And what was Leon doing at this moment?
Leon was eating.
Was there really any need for him to stop eating for this?
Let's do the math.
Feixiao was a large cup, Yukong was bottom-tier medium cup, Fu Xuan was also bottom-tier medium cup.
One large cup, two medium cups.
Combined, they probably couldn't even match Evernight's strength, right?
Not to mention two of them required meticulous skill rotation planning; they were far from easy to play.
Was this really worthy of his attention?
What a joke.
Since it had come to this, it was time to eat.
...
And at the same time.
The high command of the Xianzhou Alliance convened another meeting.
"Even if he is the Reignbow Arbiter's direct disciple, for the Arbiter-General to release the criminal Dan Feng without reporting it is surely improper, is it not?"
The leaders of the Six Charioteers felt a strong sense of unease about this action.
"Is it really right for the Marshal to indulge him like this? The Xianzhou Alliance is not his personal dictatorship, after all."
Someone else seconded the motion.
In the eyes of the Six Charioteers, Leon's status was only slightly higher than Hua's.
They weren't true Emanators; they had no idea of his actual worth.
"Is it not?"
Hua retorted.
"This..."
The Six Charioteers were momentarily speechless at this blunt reply.
"I believe you all seem to have misunderstood something."
Hua spoke calmly, "And that is, the value of the entire Xianzhou Alliance does not compare to him alone."
Given Leon's caliber...
Forget seven Arbiter-Generals, he alone was worth ten.
"I do not wish to see this kind of meeting convened a second time."
Hua said seriously.
"He is the proxy of the Reignbow Arbiter. His choices represent the choices of the Reignbow Arbiter himself."
"To harbor suspicion toward him is to be disloyal to the Reignbow Arbiter."
Hua continued, "That is a label I believe none of you can afford to wear."
"The Arbiter-General will do as he pleases."
"He does not require anyone's approval, not even mine. I will say this only once."
After speaking, Hua waved her hand dismissively.
"Meeting adjourned."
She directly declared the end of the meeting.
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