Jingyueshang's sudden move caught everyone present completely off guard.
The surrounding atmosphere instantly became extremely bizarre.
"Ah..."
March 7th felt as if something was pressing down on her scalp and rubbing furiously. Her mood turned inexplicably sour, though it was hard to put into words.
Dan Heng's expressionless cheeks seemed to be twitching slightly, maintaining his silence.
Welt revealed a 'Subway, Old Man, Phone' expression, turning his head to look away.
Bronya, Caelus's nominal fiancée, was crossing her arms, her right hand rubbing her smooth chin, eyes narrowed, thinking about who knows what.
Looking at the enjoying expression on Caelus's face and the complicated expression on March 7th's, Old Yang sighed in his heart. Young people's relationships were a bit too chaotic; he'd better not offer any advice.
Fu Xuan stared wide-eyed. Although the Xianzhou didn't pay as much attention to etiquette as in the past, and passersby were accustomed to couples being affectionate in public, but...
The Master Diviner, who was exceptionally inexperienced in this regard, had never seen such a long, wet kiss at such close range. It made her face flush red.
If it were anyone else, Fu Xuan would definitely start lecturing them for disregarding etiquette! But this was an Emanator. She had just done the Xianzhou a huge favor; how was she supposed to say anything?
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jingyueshang still didn't stop kissing.
Doubts and astonishment surged in everyone's minds. March 7th wasn't the only one with complicated thoughts; there was also Jing Yuan, within whose heart a tsunami seemed to be silently surging.
Previously, through Caelus's interactions, behavior, and attitude toward his Master, Jing Yuan had judged that Caelus and his Master were likely not in the kind of relationship Caelus claimed. The whole 'Grandmaster' thing was just Caelus spouting nonsense.
But now...
Jing Yuan remembered that the persona created by Caelus's earring fusion previously was also a merger. The Jingyueshang before him wouldn't kiss Caelus for no reason. Even if she wanted to thank Caelus, there was no need to use this method.
With the wisdom of the Divine Foresight General, a short logical chain arranged itself into the only answer within a second—one of the two people involved in the fusion liked Caelus.
Jingliu or Li Sushang. Pick one of two.
For Jing Yuan, this was a rather subtle multiple-choice question. Master or Grand-disciple, pick one of two.
Applied to Caelus, it was a choice between Grandmaster and Grandmaster-in-law.
Jing Yuan smiled, sighed silently, thought it was absolutely brilliant, and also somewhat wanted to flip the table. How did this Gray-hair's seniority keep rising and rising!? Did he have to play like this?
Just as Jing Yuan's mood was heavy and he intended to politely call for a timeout, Jingyueshang's body suddenly bloomed with white light, splitting into two people within Caelus's embrace.
Jingliu and Li Sushang still maintained the posture of a half-embrace, leaning their delicate bodies forward, chins raised, heads held high in a kiss. The cold, crystal-moist red lips and the pink lips like late cherry blossoms were pressed against the left and right corners of Caelus's mouth respectively.
Caelus could feel the warm, fragrant, soft jade pressed tight against his body.
Jingliu's body temperature was much lower. Before, in the late stages of the Mara-struck condition, she was like an icicle in a frozen wasteland, but now she was merely the refreshing chill of moonlight—cool, yet possessing a unique flavor.
As for Li Sushang, the 'Big Pillow' was exceptionally obvious. The snowy whiteness pressed against Caelus's chest was so voluptuous that much of the surplus creamy fat even spilled out to the sides.
"...!?"
Jingliu's red eyes widened, her expression astonished. A red flush drifted across her cool, pretty face, vanishing in an instant.
Li Sushang's face exploded into redness instantly: "...!!!"
Jing Yuan's raised palm froze in mid-air. The scene instantly became even more silent and bizarre. Only the yo-yo in Caelus's pocket released a black-pink glow. The phantom of Leylah appeared, fists clenched, gaze shifting back and forth between the two 'thieving cats,' wishing she could replace them!
"Ladies, you didn't have to do this."
Due to the tightly embracing posture, Caelus couldn't reach out to wipe the crystal residue from the corners of his mouth. Under the gazes of Jingliu and Li Sushang, he could only use his tongue to roll it into his mouth.
Only then did he take a step back, controlling his expression to let his gaze show a hint of Phantylia-esque vulnerability, speaking with slight nervousness. Like a beautiful young man waking from a dream after being forcibly kissed.
You think I wanted this?
Jingliu's brow twitched violently, and she sighed lightly, shifting her quiet gaze away. The marvelous sensation she had never experienced before filled her heart with a mix of five flavors.
In nearly 1800 years, this was the first time she had done such a thing. However, compared to the gift Caelus had given her, a mere first kiss didn't seem to count for much.
"Thank you."
Jingliu unclasped the earring from her left ear and handed it back to Caelus. Although Jingyueshang had pitted her before disassembling, if Jingliu were to choose again, she would definitely still choose to use the earrings for fusion.
At this moment, she still retained the memories from the Jingyueshang period. That sword strike that severed the stars left Jingliu amazed and shaken! Using Jingyueshang's memories as a medium to experience that realm in advance meant her path forward would be much smoother.
Thinking rationally, if she absolutely had to find someone to take the blame for this, it shouldn't be Caelus, but rather...
Jingliu looked toward Sushang, whose face was dyed in an intoxicating crimson like blood.
As a participant in the fusion, she naturally understood the mechanism of the earrings. For Jingyueshang to perform such an intimate act, it must be because one of the fused individuals liked Caelus. This was a simple process of elimination.
It wasn't her, so it could only be her newly accepted little master. She had kissed the person her little master liked; hopefully, she wouldn't be angry.
"You're welcome."
Living a long time truly had its advantages. Seeing Jingliu escape the awkwardness so quickly, Caelus grinned and took the earring from her hand, his gaze drifting toward the tearless, weeping Li Sushang.
[Boo hoo hoo, this was this young lady's first kiss! Lost just like that!]
Li Sushang's mentality collapsed slightly.
[Relax. Strictly speaking, this was my body, my first kiss. Your body's first kiss is still there.]
Moonscar spoke in a nonchalant tone, her words light and casual.
[( O_O )]
Li Sushang was stunned for a moment, crossing her arms and lowering her head in conflict: [That's what you say, but...]
Was there any difference between using a body exactly like hers to kiss and kissing him herself? Her sensations were exactly the same!
[By the way, doesn't it feel like a loss to have your first kiss thrown away inexplicably like this?]
Feeling the other self's composure, Li Sushang asked curiously.
[Since the event has already happened, one can only accept it. Caelus is a pretty good person; being with him, I feel, is acceptable.]
Moonscar spoke for herself.
[Ah, this...]
Li Sushang was left speechless. The current Li Sushang had not yet awakened in the Honkai World; her thinking was still that of an ancient person from the Ming Dynasty of 1481, completely different from modern people in this regard. She thought the other her was set on Caelus just because of this one night!
[The other me, do you like Caelus?]
Children of the Jianghu were heroic and free; in terms of relationships, they were much more straightforward than ordinary young girls, especially when facing another self, which greatly reduced the sense of shame.
Although slightly shy, Li Sushang still asked directly.
[I can like him,] Moonscar answered seriously.
[I think feelings are something that cannot be forced,] Li Sushang panicked a little, trying hard to dissuade her.
[Rest assured, I won't force myself.]
Moonscar's words were brisk and dashing, leaving Li Sushang gradually with nothing to say.
[But, this... this isn't good, right?]
Li Sushang tugged at her long braid in conflict.
[He is the person Jingliu likes!]
Practicing the sword since childhood and following her master in cultivation, Li Sushang's level of cultural education wasn't high, but her brain was more flexible and useful than the naive illiterate Sushang. Jingyueshang making such an intimate move must be because someone in the fusion liked Caelus. With such a fact placed right in the open, even she could easily analyze it.
Then, if it wasn't her, it definitely had to be Jingliu! She had been pitted by her disciple! Li Sushang turned her head to look at Jingliu, her gaze colliding right with Jingliu who was also looking over.
As the two locked eyes, both could see complex emotions in each other's pupils, and coincidentally, they both sighed in their hearts. Since it was the Little Master's/Disciple's fault, what could be done?
"Here."
Li Sushang unclasped the earring and handed it to Caelus.
"A very magical object, just like Immortal arts."
"Thanks."
Those few swords from Jingyueshang had also benefited her greatly. Caelus smiled and nodded, taking back the earring. Jingyueshang was only one-third him, so while he could perceive part of the other party's thoughts, he couldn't control them like he controlled other female bodies.
The kiss before disassembly had nothing to do with Caelus's thinking, but tentatively, it could be counted within his expectations. With a little acting and guidance, Jingliu and Li Sushang's attention ran entirely onto each other.
Aside from avoiding awkwardness, there was another reason... didn't he feel this was very interesting? The corners of Caelus's mouth hooked up in an arc of Elation.
Jing Yuan had already secretly put distance between himself and the three of them. His seniority had inexplicably become so small; where was he supposed to go to reason this out!
"Master Fu, the Destruction pawn attempting to bring chaos to the Xianzhou has been heavily injured by Lord Jingyueshang, and the Ambrosial Arbor's main root has been damaged. The subsequent work of finding and sealing the Stellaron is left to you. You shall temporarily take the position of General."
Jing Yuan had originally wanted to transfer Sushang to the Seat of Divine Foresight for training, but now the other party had directly become his Grandmaster—what was there left to train?
The position of General could only be temporarily handed over to Master Fu. The accumulated injuries and fatigue surged like a tide at this moment, making Jing Yuan weary in both body and mind. He probably had to go to the Alchemy Commission to recuperate for a period.
"Leave it to This Seat."
Fu Xuan's eyes suddenly burst with light, and she nodded vigorously.
"Caelus-cub, Caelus-cub, quick give me the earrings, I want to play fusion!"
No one cared about Fu Xuan finally getting the General trial card. After confirming that Jingliu and Sushang didn't intend to hack Caelus a few times, Stelle wooshed over to Caelus's side, reaching out to grab the earrings in Caelus's palm.
Caelus flipped his wrist, placing the hand holding the earrings behind his back, letting Stelle grab empty air.
"Who are you fusing with?" Caelus glanced sideways at the Stellaron spirit.
"Of course it's my most, most, most dearest Ah Qi!"
Stelle linked arms with March 7th and dragged the pink-haired girl over.
"I should be able to use it, right?"
Little March's eyes twinkled with a novel light, eager to try. Such an interesting thing as fusion, of course she wanted to try it too!
"Of course you can. As long as the other fusion partner is me or this idiot, there's no problem."
Caelus pressed his palm on Stelle's head, shaking it back and forth.
Stelle turned around with a grappling move, imprisoning Caelus in her embrace.
"Bold Stellaron spirit, daring to touch me, do you still want the Weapon Girl?"
With both arms stretched in opposite directions and imprisoned, Caelus, resting on the Star-ball, let out a stern shout. However, he saw Stelle's expression gradually become comical and meaningful.
Under the circumstances of physical contact, the enhanced telepathy made Caelus freeze.
"Hachi-Stelle, you f...ellow! Do you want to..."
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