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Elsewhere, a sky-piercing beam cannon shot upward. In Changle Heaven—inside the small courtyard of Wei Yi's home—several Borisin were incinerated by the overwhelming energy in an instant.
Not even ashes remained.
When Da Huang returned, he saw Kazami Yuuka standing there with faint scorched smoke still curling from her hand, lost in thought.
"Mm… I need some kind of medium," she murmured. "With power this huge, it'll scorch the hand…"
She stood in the courtyard, slender fingers tipped with a few burned black marks and wisps of dark smoke.
But in the next moment, the injuries healed as if they'd never existed.
As Wei Yi's retainer—arguably closer to a "daughter" than anything else—she'd been thoroughly "nurtured" over these years.
"Are things over on your side?" Yuuka asked, flicking her hand to shake off the soot as the black residue scattered.
"Woof!"
Though he couldn't speak, Yuuka still understood Da Huang perfectly.
Some stray mutts think they can run wild on Captain Da Huang's turf?
Still, Da Huang was a little confused.
Why had she been so angry just now?
Then he followed her gaze and saw it—near the corner flowerbed, a few blossoms looked like they'd been trampled.
Ah.
Understood.
You dared step on the flowers? Then you're courting death!
If Yuuka punched with that fury, even Da Huang would get a few bumps—never mind those Borisin.
Earlier, when a few elite Borisin swung with all their might and chopped at Da Huang's forehead, they hadn't even raised a welt.
Didn't even cut a single hair.
"You didn't sneak a bite, did you?" Yuuka narrowed her eyes at Da Huang. She knew his temperament best. With a massive "Fetal-Moving Moon" right next to his head, even if it tasted awful, he'd still gnaw on it for fun.
Da Huang: shakes head.
Yuuka: stares.
Da Huang: nods.
"…Fine." Yuuka sighed. "But you didn't bite a chunk out of it for real, did you?"
She looked genuinely worried.
What if the full moon turns into a crescent? How do we explain that?
"Woof!" (My technique—what are you worried about?)
…Fair.
Then Yuuka remembered how he used to steal bites of leaves from her flower field every day, and—
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
Thud!
One punch later, a fresh bump popped right up on Da Huang's forehead.
Girl, what did I do to you?!
Da Huang felt wronged.
But he swallowed it.
Fine. If he couldn't afford to offend her, he could at least avoid her.
He trudged back to his "one mu and three fen" patch of courtyard, picked up his collar in his mouth, tossed his head—and slipped it on himself.
Yes.
Self-aware!
On Cangxing's side, stability wouldn't happen overnight. Cangxing's ability to resist threats was still fragile—it needed someone to stand guard.
So for the next stretch of time, Cangxing would move together with Yaoguang. Even Marshal Hua intended to remain there temporarily, until Cangxing fully regained independence.
As for Cangxing's arrangements, Wei Yi and Hua didn't plan to "beautify" or redesign it. They intended to keep the planet's original look.
Housing and infrastructure?
All would be handled by the Interastral Peace Corporation.
In short: all expenses covered by Miss Karatina—Aventurine's sister.
From a money standpoint, it was a pure loss.
But the Xianzhou's favor was worth far more than that.
Especially since the planet's owner had just become a Throne-tier existence. A figure like that was someone even the entire IPC couldn't afford to offend.
If spending some money could earn the goodwill of such a person, it was an absurd bargain.
When everything finally wrapped up, Wei Yi returned to the Luofu. Everyone else stayed on Cangxing.
Yaoguang's side was also settled—no problems.
Whether it was Da Huang, or Kazami Yuuka, or even the Lord of Heavenly Wind, Gongyue—who Wei Yi had left several pills for—none of them were opponents the Abundance abominations could handle.
When Wei Yi came to the Luofu, to ensure home security, he hadn't held back at all. He'd directly made a whole sack of pills for Gongyue—each one capable of restoring her to peak condition.
Another way to put it: Wei Yi handed Gongyue a bag full of senzu beans.
So many she couldn't possibly use them all in a short time.
Basically, unless an Emanator showed up at Yaoguang, it didn't matter how many enemies came.
And if an Emanator did arrive, Wei Yi and the others would return to the Xianzhou and handle it personally.
So the enemy tried a "sneak-attack the base" play—hoping to cause trouble at Yaoguang.
Result?
They died in droves and achieved exactly nothing.
Part of that was also cultural.
Unlike the other Xianzhou ships, Yaoguang was martial to the bone. Even civilians who'd never served could pick up a sword—or any weapon—and put on a decent show. Grab a random Yaoguang kid and drop them on another ship and they'd become the local little tyrant instantly.
On top of that, the Abundance forces stationed on Yaoguang weren't many to begin with.
Their plan was: gather the main force on the Luofu, use small squads to stir chaos on Yaoguang—where defenses were thinner—then send an elite team to seize the Fetal-Moving Moon.
But instead?
Da Huang went hitless and scored an ace.
Another elite squad made the fatal mistake of stepping on flowers and didn't even get to become fertilizer.
As for the remaining rabble: the moment they popped their heads out, Yaoguang locals swarmed them.
Damn! Enemy! Damn! Fight!
And it turned into freshly hand-made dog-meat balls.
Some Yaoguang folks even complained afterward, saying the Abundance abominations were "only this strong," completely ruining their mood—then spat on the Borisin corpses.
Immediately, a Cloud Knight patrol arrived and fined the guy ten xun-di for spitting on the ground.
"Hm? Didn't think I'd see you here."
After Wei Yi returned to the Divine Foresight Office, he found Jing Yuan and Luka chatting happily inside.
"It's nothing," Luka said, shaking his head with emotion. "I was just… thinking. I believed my old friend's homeland was destroyed centuries ago. Turns out their unyielding will endured the disaster. That invitation letter I sent—crossing four hundred years… in the end, they still received it."
Jing Yuan smiled and sighed. He was clearly in a great mood.
Back then, the war against the Abundance meant Jing Yuan couldn't send troops to Jarilo-VI. Besides, he hadn't yet taken the seat of General.
Time passed—four hundred years.
Later, when he remembered the matter again, his subordinates brought grim news: Jarilo-VI had "gone dark" on the star chart.
Jing Yuan had believed the planet destroyed.
But now, it seemed… he'd been wrong.
A world capable of producing a hero like Igor—how could it be erased so easily?
"So something like that happened." Wei Yi rubbed his chin. He hadn't expected a backward planet like Jarilo-VI to end up connected to the Xianzhou Alliance in such a clever way.
"You plan to ally with Jarilo-VI?" Wei Yi asked, seeing the intent in Jing Yuan's eyes.
"Exactly," Jing Yuan nodded with a smile. "Seven hundred years ago, I had little influence, and war was imminent—I couldn't help my old friend. Now that I know his homeland still stands, I should at least do what little I can."
For Jing Yuan, this was the sort of small matter he could decide himself. Even with the Marshal currently on the Luofu, there was no need to report it upward.
Within the Alliance, each Xianzhou ship's highest ruler in name was still its General. The Marshal only decided major affairs.
Hua's attention was limited—if she had to approve every detail, she'd probably mara-strike from exhaustion.
"I see." Wei Yi nodded, then suddenly remembered something.
"Hold on. I want you to delay announcing the alliance—at least for the near future."
He exhaled, looking at Jing Yuan and Luka.
"Oh?" Jing Yuan raised a brow. "So you've got a plan?"
He didn't reject it—if Wei Yi said this, then Wei Yi clearly had a reason.
"If I'm not mistaken," Wei Yi said, thoughtful, "something big will happen on Jarilo-VI soon. Big enough that the Xianzhou Alliance may have to intervene for them to get through it safely."
He recalled what Sampo told him after arriving on the Xianzhou.
"Something big?" Luka immediately grew anxious. "The Stellaron is sealed, and we dodged the Company's acquisition. Are you saying Jarilo-VI still has another enemy?"
"Mm. I can't say for sure—just a guess." Wei Yi continued, "In a while, Feixiao and I will secretly go to Jarilo-VI. We'll investigate intel and also discuss how to cooperate with Jarilo afterward. As for whatever profit you 'lose' during this delay—I'll personally compensate it later."
"No, no—there's no need," Luka waved frantically. "On cooperation, Jarilo is already the beneficiary. We wouldn't dare talk about losses."
He understood his position. The people before him were top-tier existences in the universe. One decision from them could indirectly decide a small planet's life or death.
Jarilo-VI being able to ally with the Xianzhou was already Jing Yuan honoring the legacy of an ancestral hero. Luka didn't know politics, but he understood basic human sense.
"No," Wei Yi said firmly. "That's not how it works. In theory, once you ally, you'll gain benefits soon. But because of my guess, I'm costing you time and delaying those gains. Time is money, my friend. Accept it. This isn't charity or pity—it's compensation under an equal partnership."
"Agreed." Jing Yuan nodded. "And Wei Yi's compensation won't be some trivial thing. Your planet is still frozen, isn't it? You may be used to it, but if Wei Yi acts, he can turn your permafrost into spring in an instant. For him, it's effortless."
"I didn't say that!" Wei Yi jabbed a finger at him. "You little—"
He saw through Jing Yuan immediately.
This was Jing Yuan trying to "praise-kill" him into improving Jarilo's environment.
"You're hyping me up so high that if my compensation comes out low, even I'll feel embarrassed. You're using the chance to get benefits for your old friend's homeland. Elbow already turning outward, huh?"
"Heh." Jing Yuan chuckled. "The famous Emanator of Abundance, Zhonggu—remaking a planet's environment is nothing to you. Isn't it as easy as eating and drinking?"
Wei Yi inhaled sharply. "…That's true. For current me, it is easy."
Then he suddenly had a burst of inspiration.
"By the way, for thousands of years the Xianzhou's been plagued by vivified planets. How about I just… make a few vivified planets and send them to beat up the Abundance lot?"
Jing Yuan's brow twitched.
He knew Throne-tier would be absurdly strong, but hearing Wei Yi casually say something so horrifying in such a natural tone was another thing entirely.
Thank heavens he's on our side…
On some level, was this basically the Sky-Strike General "sleep-conquering" the Emanator of Abundance?
Just imagining having to face a dozen—or dozens—of vivified planets in battle made Jing Yuan's scalp go numb.
Even the Lightning Lord's blade would be chipped to hell, and when you looked up, there'd still be a pile of them in the sky.
A nightmare.
"Oh—so you're the Zhonggu Lady Stelle talked about." Luka looked at Wei Yi with surprise and delight. "Please forgive me—I didn't recognize you earlier. Thank you so much for the pills."
Without Wei Yi's pills, this Martial Exaltation Ritual might've had many more complications. A young representative from a remote world carrying his homeland's hopes… the pressure was real.
He'd watched the livestream, but when chaos hit the Xianzhou later, he left the lounge, went to the streets to help maintain order, and even held off a Borisin squad until Yanqing arrived.
So he didn't know the later "divine reveal" scenes of Wei Yi and Feixiao.
"It was nothing," Wei Yi said with a smile, waving it off.
Not long after, Luka politely excused himself—likely sensing Wei Yi and Jing Yuan had business to discuss.
"Where are the others? Why are you back alone?" Jing Yuan asked once Luka left.
"The others are on Cangxing," Wei Yi replied. "Oh, Cangxing is the new name for Rahu—the vivified planet I revived and remade. We're throwing a celebration banquet there. They're staying to wrap things up. I came back to grab you."
Then, with no room for argument—
"No refusing."
Jing Yuan smiled and nodded. "Since you put it that way, of course I won't refuse."
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