"...…You don't need to be so wary of me. If I wanted to kill you, you would have been dead long ago."
Having observed all of Sunday's movements, Yun Fan rolled his eyes and shook his head.
"Leave Robin's matter to me. I will bring her back safe and sound."
"Is that true?!"
Hearing Yun Fan's words, Sunday stood up from his seat with slightly hurried breathing. His eyes stared fixedly at the youth before him, his gaze so intense it seemed as if he wanted to burn a hole through him.
"Heh, Robin is not dead." Seeing Sunday's reaction, Yun Fan leaned back, resting against the sofa, and crossed his legs.
"I left a mark of the Path of Causality on Robin. It allows her to borrow the power of an Emanator of the Path of Causality for a short time, similar to the Company's 'Cornerstones.' Mhm, I remember you should have seized one—the 'Aventurine' of Aventurine."
"Besides that, the Causality mark has other functions. It can completely block all attacks below Emanator level, and even against Emanator-level attacks, it can stall for a while. Moreover, I can locate Robin's position through the power of the mark."
"Oh, and one more friendly reminder: the 'Aventurine' you seized is not Aventurine's own Cornerstone. His personal one was crushed into fragments by him and mixed into the gift money—that pile of cheap gemstones."
Saying this, a playful look appeared on Yun Fan's face. Didn't the little peacock like gambling? If he directly revealed his secret to Sunday, who knew which direction things would ultimately develop?
'The real Cornerstone is in that bag of gift money?'
Sunday silently noted down Yun Fan's words, planning to personally use the power of Order to verify it once he returned to the Reverie Hotel.
As for how Yun Fan knew about this, it was impossible not to be curious. However, as the head of the Oak Family and the top political figure in Penacony, he understood better than anyone what should and should not be asked.
"Mr. Yun Fan, I owe you a personal favor. If you can bring Robin back, then in the future, if you need help from me or the Oak Family, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
"Oh? Then what if I ask you to abandon the 'Tayzui Dream' plan?"
"Uh… this…"
Sunday was stunned by Yun Fan's words. He awkwardly scratched his head, a look of difficulty appearing on his face.
The 'Tayzui Dream' plan could not be abandoned. The Harmony Grand Ceremony must also be held. As a follower of Order and the head of the Oak Family, Sunday had to consider not just himself, but also the hundreds of thousands of compatriots in the entire Family.
But… if he did not agree to Yun Fan's request, then his beloved sister Robin…
"Hahaha, don't make such a troubled face. I was just joking earlier."
Seeing Sunday's struggling expression and feeling the timing was right, Yun Fan chuckled lightly and continued.
"To be honest, although I am a Nameless of the Astral Express, I do not intend to stand on any side. I treat Harmony and Order equally."
"I look forward to whether Penacony will continue to bathe in the light of Harmony or become a puppet of Order in the end."
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After Sunday left, our Mr. Yun Fan looked at the tea on the table, picked up his cup, and drank it all in one go.
The tea, bitter yet mixed with faint sweetness, flowed down his throat. The clear fragrance of the tea leaves and… well, Yun Fan actually didn't like drinking tea. He simply followed the principle of not wasting anything.
"Let me see, where is Robin's location…"
Gently closing his eyes, Yun Fan mobilized the Path power within his body and began to carefully sense the position of the Causality mark.
With the fluctuation of Path power, the positions of the two Causality marks quickly appeared in the youth's sea of consciousness.
If Yun Fan's sea of consciousness was likened to the vast universe, then the two marks were like specks of dust and points of light within that universe, each representing their positions.
"Huh?"
As Yun Fan expected, Robin's location was indeed within Penacony—more precisely, in the forgotten "Reverie Reef."
As for the other mark, its current position surprised Yun Fan somewhat.
"That guy Topaz… she's actually not in the Asdana Star System right now. This position, and this heading… why is she going to the Xianzhou Luofu?"
Sensing the position of the other mark, a puzzled look appeared on Yun Fan's face. He remembered that in the original plot, Topaz should have come to Penacony. Why was she heading to the Xianzhou Luofu?
"Never mind, I'll deal with this later. Xianzhou Luofu… anyway, my main body is there. I can just arrange a chance encounter then."
Yun Fan shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He closed his eyes again, locked onto Robin's position through his senses, and with a thought, disappeared from the spot.
Abandoned Land of Penacony… Reverie Reef…
"Come, children, sing with me: 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are…'"
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are…!" ×N
In a relatively clean open-air "classroom," our Miss Robin was smiling as she taught a group of adorable children. The girl gently waved the teaching rod in her hand, guiding them to sing along with her.
These children were like angels descended upon the world. They were the hope of Penacony's future, the hope of the world, and also the hope of Harmony.
"Mhm, everyone performed very well. That's all for today's lesson. Does anyone have any questions?"
Robin reached out and gently stroked the head of the child closest to her, smiling as she spoke to the children.
Hearing Robin's words, the children gathered together and whispered among themselves, looking mysterious as if discussing some secret.
Robin simply waited quietly for the children's reaction, with no intention of rushing them.
After about a minute of discussion, a cute little girl finally stepped forward. It seemed she was the children's representative.
"Big Sister Robin, can Bebe ask you a question?"