Chapter 215: Feixiao: I Want to Spar with This Guy Called Evan

Faced with Bailu’s answer, Feixiao simply smiled.

She had never been particularly concerned about her condition.

"It’s alright."

"Even if it can’t be cured, that’s fine."

"I only wanted to try."

"After all... this Moon Rage..."

Bailu tilted her head as she looked at the foxian general.

"You Generals are all so weird."

"Jing Yuan’s the same."

"He’s not that far from mara-struck himself, yet he keeps forcing himself to carry on."

"And you’re just as stubborn."

"As for this Moon Rage..."

"I’ll have to examine you first."

As she spoke, Bailu gently placed two fingers against Feixiao’s wrist to take her pulse.

"Lady Bailu, I’ve heard you’re quite close to the person who resolved the Luofu’s crisis."

"You mean Evan?"

"He’s amazing!"

"He solved so many problems that I couldn’t deal with myself."

"I only said I didn’t want to keep living under other people’s control, and he immediately stepped in to help."

"He’s a really, really good person!"

"You know, I never wanted to be the High Elder in the first place."

"But I don’t really have a choice."

"Dan Heng says I’m still too young."

"Evan says the same thing."

"But they promised that once I grow up, they’ll come back for me!"

"Hehe!"

"When that day comes, I won’t be some High Elder anymore."

"That’s boring!"

"I, Bailu, am going to become a Nameless!"

"I’ll travel the universe as a Galaxy Ranger with my own sword!"

Feixiao couldn’t help bursting into hearty laughter.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Hahaha!"

"Lady Bailu..."

"If that’s truly what you want..."

"Then go for it."

"You have my full support."

Bailu blinked in confusion.

She didn’t quite understand why the General was laughing.

Still, she continued carefully examining Feixiao’s pulse.

A long while later...

She finally spoke.

"Your condition..."

"...I can’t cure it."

"...Eat lots of delicious food."

Moon Rage...

Was an illness that was notoriously difficult to treat.

Strictly speaking, Moon Rage originated from the Borisin.

Among the long-life species, the Borisin possessed astonishing regenerative abilities.

Accompanying that regeneration...

Was their terrifying power of transformation.

The Borisin called it...

Moon Rage.

Among foxians, this ability was rarely observed.

The sole exception...

Was the foxian population of the Xianzhou Yaoqing.

Many of the Yaoqing’s foxians shared blood ties with the Borisin.

During transformation, massive bone growth and muscle expansion occurred.

Their jaws lengthened.

Their legs bent into digitigrade limbs.

Their entire bodies became more beast than human.

Yet every injury inflicted during the process rapidly regenerated.

Back then...

Borisin warlord Hoolay had relied on Moon Rage to regenerate during his battle against Jingliu, greatly increasing his strength.

He was even capable of inducing Moon Rage in other Borisin.

Judge Xueyi of the Ten-Lords Commission had once recorded a similar incident.

While pursuing a foxian criminal...

The fugitive swallowed a mysterious pill rather than surrender.

His body immediately began transforming.

His muscles swelled.

Thick fur erupted across his body.

He ultimately became a gigantic wolf-like beast.

Xueyi’s report described it this way:

He gasped violently as though stricken by sudden illness. Amid uncontrollable screams of agony, dense fur spread across his body while an invisible force stretched his limbs beyond their limits. Beneath the moonlight, a towering wolf-beast rose to its feet.

The description closely resembled the monstrous dragon born during the Imbibitor Lunae Rebellion—

A massive creature with bestial features...

Even covered in fur.

Because of that...

Many believed the dragon’s transformation had another cause.

Baiheng, a foxian from the Yaoqing, may not only have inherited Vidyadhara power...

But also carried dormant Moon Rage within her bloodline.

That power...

Had ultimately been triggered by the strength bestowed by the so-called Nest Father.

Moon Rage granted tremendous combat power.

But for foxians...

It burned away both their lifespan...

And their sanity.

The foxians of the Yaoqing and the Borisin shared ancient roots.

Both races had once received Yaoshi’s blessing.

The Borisin chose conquest.

They enslaved the foxians...

Even composing folk songs glorifying their own expansion.

It was the Xianzhou Alliance that liberated the foxians during its wars against the Borisin.

Afterward...

The foxians joined the Alliance.

Yet not every foxian was rescued.

Many still remained under Borisin rule.

Which was one of the reasons Feixiao had dedicated herself to hunting them down.

Following the death of the previous Yaoqing General, Yueyu...

Feixiao awakened her own Moon Rage.

It not only consumed her life force...

But forever tied her to the Borisin.

"Mmm..."

"But you don’t have to worry."

"I heard Sister Lingsha is returning."

"She studied under the Vidyadhara High Elder of the Xianzhou Zhuming."

"I’m sure she’ll be able to cure you!"

Feixiao calmly lowered her sleeve.

"It’s alright."

"I only wanted to test my luck."

"I’m not worried."

The Skystrike General laughed heartily.

She had never cared much for titles like "Victorious General."

If anything...

She preferred another.

The General of Three Nothings.

No worries.

No regrets.

No equal.

"Alright."

"Just take good care of yourself."

"When Sister Lingsha arrives..."

"You can ask her to take another look."

Bailu pouted.

Though by now...

Her thoughts had already drifted elsewhere.

Evan and the others had arrived.

She desperately wanted to run off and find them.

She simply couldn’t hold herself back.

Feixiao naturally noticed the little dragon girl’s wandering attention.

Chuckling softly...

She rose and left the Alchemy Commission.

Not long after Feixiao departed...

Lingsha finally arrived.

The Alchemy Commission...

How many years had it been since she’d last returned?

What a mess...

Hm?

Someone who looked oddly familiar had just left...

Was that...

The Skystrike General?

Meanwhile...

At Starskiff Haven...

Following the Borisin attack...

The number of Cloud Knights patrolling the area had increased significantly.

The investigation revealed that the attackers appeared to be connected to the IPC’s shipment of automaton units.

Apparently...

They were mechanical constructs developed by the Intelligentsia Guild.

No one yet understood their true purpose.

But the shipment itself had already been confiscated.

"Waaah!"

"It’s really my idol!"

"Mr. Evan! Mr. Evan!"

"Wah!"

"I never imagined Dan Heng was actually Mr. Evan’s companion!"

"That’s incredible!"

"Mr. Evan, my name’s Guinaifen!"

"And this is my best friend, Sushang!"

"H-Hello, Mr. Evan..."

"I’m Sushang."

"I’ve met Dan Heng before."

Watching Guinaifen practically hanging off Sushang’s shoulder...

Evan finally understood what a true social butterfly looked like.

Guinaifen really was fearless when it came to meeting people.

Not long after the commotion at Starskiff Haven settled...

Dan Heng had run into familiar faces.

Sushang.

And her best friend, Guinaifen.

The two had obviously been drawn here by the arrival of Asta’s luxurious battleship.

Sushang was still the same—

Sweet.

Honest.

A little absent-minded.

The kind of girl who looked incredibly easy to bully.

She also possessed an excellent foundation in the Taixuan Sword Art, though whether she’d inherited it from her family or from the Marshal herself remained uncertain.

"Oh!"

"So Little Gui and Sushang came over because they smelled excitement."

Who on the Luofu didn’t know those two?

Together with Huohuo, they would eventually form the famous ghost-hunting trio of Fyxestroll Garden.

That was after the Stellaron crisis.

When the scattered Heliobi escaped from their seals...

The three of them had joined forces to deal with the resulting disturbances.

This, however...

Was their first time meeting Evan.

That much was genuine.

"Hehe!"

"Sushang!"

"Mr. Evan is amazing!"

"Do you think if he helped promote my channel..."

"My followers would skyrocket?"

"Huh?"

"I... I don’t know."

"You should probably ask March or Mr. Evan himself..."

Sushang looked helplessly at her energetic best friend.

Originally...

The two had simply planned to perform nearby.

Guinaifen could practically turn any street corner into a stage.

But the incident at Starskiff Haven had completely stolen their attention.

Guinaifen narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.

As the saying went...

The quickest way to win someone’s heart...

Was through their stomach.

She glanced around.

Maybe...

She should buy everyone something as a gift?

Before she could act...

A skewer of Jadefruit Bird Skewers appeared before her.

Looking up...

She found Evan smiling as he handed one to both her and Sushang.

Wow!

Mr. Evan is seriously the nicest person ever!

That’s it!

From today onward...

I, Guinaifen, officially become Mr. Evan’s number-one fan!

"Sushang!"

"Mr. Evan bought us bird skewers!"

"I think..."

"Does he still see us as kids?"

"...Little Gui."

"Mr. Evan bought skewers for everyone."

"Even Yanqing."

"I know..."

"But we’re not children anymore..."

Walking ahead with the group...

Evan casually ate his own skewer while muttering to himself.

"Those two girls..."

"...Honestly."

March 7th stared at him blankly.

She had absolutely no idea what he meant.

Stelle also turned around in confusion to look at Guinaifen and Sushang.

After all...

She was just an ordinary treasure hunter.

Nothing special.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Hidden treasure detected in this area.

Hidden treasure detected in this area.

Would you like to display its exact location?

As Evan walked at the front of the group...

Still nibbling on his bird skewer...

The familiar system notification suddenly echoed in his ears once more.

A treasure chest...

Had appeared.

Just as he’d expected.

There were still unopened chests hidden somewhere on the Luofu.

He’d known it.

But...

Other than the Shackling Prison...

Where exactly was this mysterious hidden treasure?

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