Looking at Feixiao, whose behavior and mannerisms could fully be described as "bizarre," Stelle couldn't help but mutter inwardly: This big sister seems a bit off. Isn't she the superhuman from the legends who led Yaoqing to slaughter through the Borisin? But from her current performance, she looks like a Frankenstein's monster stitched together from Feixiao and Hoolay?
Seeing the strange gazes from the crowd, Lingsha hurriedly whispered an explanation: "Heroes, don't panic. This person is indeed the Skystrike General of the Yaoqing Xianzhou."
"I understand what you're all thinking right now, but... sigh."
"Back then, General Feixiao, in order to annihilate the Borisin in one fell swoop, deliberately disguised herself and infiltrated a Borisin pack. She lurked there for over a dozen years, ultimately gaining the trust of the Borisin Warhead. With inside and outside coordination, she took them down."
"But precisely because of that, after General Feixiao returned, she didn't adapt well to life on the Xianzhou. Some habits she picked up among the Borisin stuck with her... In short, she wants to get along well with people, but reality isn't always accommodating."
After hearing Lingsha's account, Stelle finally breathed a slight sigh of relief: "You should have said so earlier. I thought General Feixiao had been possessed."
"Possessed?"
"Ah... Uh... Um... It's nothing, nothing."
On the other side, Feixiao readjusted her state and chuckled lightly: "Cubs... Ahem, everyone, my name is Feixiao—the very Feixiao you've heard of. But in private, no need for titles; just call me old... Call me whatever you like."
Stelle proactively extended her hand toward Feixiao: "General, I'm Stelle, a Nameless from the Astral Express. The ones beside me are all my companions (omitting introductions)..."
Feixiao's face lit up with surprise: "Wow! So you're the friends from the Astral Express. I've heard about what you did on the Luofu before—it's amazing! You all teamed up to take down an Destruction Lord. So cool!"
Everyone: ...
These were clearly words of praise, but why did they sound a bit awkward?
Jiaoqiu sighed helplessly and said: "Please forgive us, everyone. Our general doesn't mean any harm; she's just been eating too much Borisin lately and has started acting a bit like them, haha."
Everyone: ...
Why does that sound even scarier?
Seeing the atmosphere freeze once again, Lingsha hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Hahaha, heroes meeting is fate. This old lady will be the host today and treat you all to a proper meal— no need to refuse; this old lady won't drink."
Jiaoqiu quickly declined: "Thank you for your kindness, but our general has important matters next and needs to head to the Seat of Divine Foresight to discuss with the Luofu general. Let's gather another day."
Lingsha: "You're already here; eat before you go."
"Another day, another day."
...
Seat of Divine Foresight.
"By the way, why hasn't General Feixiao arrived yet?"
General Huaiyan rolled his neck and said: "Sitting this long, this old man's muscles are about to atrophy."
Qingque glanced at her watch. This was the seventh time in six minutes that Huaiyan had said this.
"Sigh... Anyway, idling is idling. Qingque General, this old man has a suggestion—would you like to consider it?" General Huaiyan looked at Qingque and smiled mildly.
Qingque: "What?"
Huaiyan: "You should know that our Zhuming is an artisanship Xianzhou, so the children there emphasize physical training from a young age."
"This old man sees that your figure is overly slender. If you encounter an enemy attack, you'll definitely suffer in terms of build. Why not take this old man as your master? This old man will teach you Zhuming's body forging techniques. How about it?"
Qingque sized up the muscle blocks on Huaiyan's body and waved her hand: "No need, no need. I always believe in subduing others with virtue. Muscles aren't much help to me. Forgive me, Elder Yan."
Huaiyan said with kind brows and pleasant eyes: "Child, you don't know this, but the highest realm of our Zhuming's body forging technique is precisely 'Virtue Back'—steel-like muscles that can squeeze out the character for 'virtue' on the back..."
"Hey, Elder Yan, don't tease the junior."
At the critical moment, Jing Yuan helped Qingque out of the bind and shifted the topic: "With Elder Yan's abilities, teaching a few disciples with heaven-piercing abilities is no trouble at all. I'm sure the Luofu's Wardance Ceremony this time will have the young generation from Zhuming taking the top spot."
Huaiyan stroked his beard and said: "Well... Jing Yuan boy, you're quite humble. This old man has long heard that the current Luofu Dragon Lord is a true expert in her own right. With her around, this old man's disciple, who has only just made some progress, might not be able to take it."
Jing Yuan smiled: "Elder Yan jests. Though the Dragon Lord has a great reputation, she's still quite young after all. If it really comes to blows, she might not be able to handle it."
"Whether she can or not, we'll see the truth on the arena."
Huaiyan waved his hand and said: "By the way, why hasn't that Skystrike General arrived yet? Her mission on this trip is the most important, yet she's the latest to arrive... Could she be lost?"
Jing Yuan: "Elder Yan jests, but speaking of 'most important mission'... you mean visiting Hoolay?"
Huaiyan glanced at Jing Yuan in surprise: "Boy, didn't you retire? How are you still so well-informed about the Alliance's higher-ups' movements? Could it be you want to learn from this old man?"
Jing Yuan waved his hands repeatedly: "Elder Yan, don't joke. If I still had that mindset, I wouldn't have chosen to step down back then. But... once you're tired, you're tired. How could there be such a thing as retiring but not resting?"
"As for the matter of visiting Hoolay... Hey, coming at this juncture, it can only be for that."
Jing Yuan continued: "In the past, the Borisin were the Xianzhou's great enemies. Though this Warhead Hoolay was captured early by my master, as long as it's alive, the Borisin still have the possibility of resistance. And the Yaoqing Xianzhou, as the one the Borisin hate the most, can't possibly rest easy."
Huaiyan: "Hahaha, if you hadn't mentioned it, I'd almost forgotten—capturing Hoolay was also the merit of you High-Cloud Quintet. By the way, how did you catch Hoolay back then? That beast is savage and cunning by nature. Even when the Heavenly General acted, she could only force it into a wretched flight, but could never capture it."
Jing Yuan laughed heartily: "Nothing much—just luring the enemy deep. Someone's sacrifice plus my master's swordsmanship barely took it down. Yingxing put in a lot of effort back then too!"
Huaiyan burst into laughter: "Is that so? Good boy, didn't lose face for this old man!"
The actual situation:
Yingxing was tied to a bamboo pole, hoisted high up. He struggled while shouting: "Dan Feng, you ***! Let me down! This'll get someone killed!"
Rustle—
Dan Feng emerged from the bushes: "Keep it down! What if Hoolay hears? Research shows Borisin like grabbing dangling things. Just bear with it and act as the Borisin bait stick."
Yingxing yelled: "You ***! Do you think Hoolay is a Hachimi(honey)?!"
At that moment, Hoolay suddenly burst from the jungle, spotting Yingxing at once and letting out a low growl as it pounced: "Ha!!!"
Seeing this, Dan Feng immediately tossed Yingxing aside, grabbed the Striking Cloud, and charged with Jingliu to surround and suppress Hoolay.
And just like that, Hoolay was captured.