This guy really hasn't even reached one month old?!
"Then… does that mean I'm the one who should be going to jail?"
The little girl asked, eyes full of confusion.
"No, wait! I almost forgot—you're a follower of the Path of Elation!"
Realizing this, Bailu slapped Xun Yu's hand away again.
"I feel obligated to warn you again: be careful or you'll end up behind bars!"
Smack—
Xun Yu slapped his own forehead, looking helpless.
"I really don't have those kinds of thoughts… sigh.
I'm more wronged than Dou E herself!"
"Who's Dou E?"
[TL note: yeah who's dou e?]
"That's not important. Anyway, let's drop it for now—there's a good show to watch."
As he spoke, Xun Yu handed Bailu a pair of binoculars and looked toward Jingliu's group.
They weren't that far away, but sometimes a sense of ceremony was important.
Bailu held the binoculars and scratched her head.
"But… I don't really understand what I'm seeing."
After the High-Cloud Quintet incident, aside from Jing Yuan, the names of the others had largely been buried.
Only a handful of people still knew the full story.
People nowadays mostly learned about the legendary High-Cloud Quintet from storybooks or storytellers.
What happened afterward, however, was known to very few.
"Oh, right—forgot about that. Here, take this."
Xun Yu placed a helmet on Bailu's head.
"Xiao Ha, Xiao Ha~ start playing: The High-Cloud Quintet Incident."
"You watch first—I'll record things from here."
As he spoke, Xun Yu pressed a button on the binoculars.
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Back to Dan Heng's side…
He and Blade slowly approached Bai Heng.
Seeing Bai Heng with a stern face, the two lowered their heads, their expressions constantly shifting.
Bai Heng's eyes, however, carried a strange look. She nearly burst out laughing.
Yingxing and Dan Feng's expressions were just too funny—hahaha!
Anyone who's tried to hold in laughter knows how painful it is.
When the two reached Bai Heng…
They did something no one expected.
Thud—
They knelt.
"..."
Looking at the two kneeling in front of her, their faces twitching uncontrollably, Bai Heng froze for a moment.
Then she couldn't hold it in anymore.
Clutching her stomach, she burst into unrestrained laughter, completely losing her composure.
Jing Yuan covered his face.
Even he hadn't expected this development.
"Ahem… well…"
He cleared his throat, trying to say something.
But one look from Jingliu, Dan Heng, and Blade made him swallow every word.
Alright.
No chance of discussing serious matters right now…
Fine. If the Cloud Knights arrived later, he'd handle them first.
Feeling the temperature around him drop several degrees, Jing Yuan was instantly reminded of his days training under Jingliu.
His master really *did* hit for real back then.
And so, the Divine Foresight General of the Luofu—who had been suppressing mara for years—chose, in this moment, to simply give up trying.
Leaning against a wall, he watched the four figures before him, his expression distant.
The High-Cloud Quintet…
To think they'd meet again today.
Unfortunately… things had changed.
But at least, right now, in this moment—
It was nice.
Jing Yuan shook his head with a relaxed smile.
"Everyone, how about we change locations to talk?
The Cloud Knights will be here soon~"
"You caused quite a bit of commotion earlier."
Xun Yu walked over, holding Bailu's hand, and stopped in front of them.
Knowing the circumstances behind her own birth, Bailu looked at Bai Heng with a complicated expression.
"Are you really… my mom?"
"Then my dad is…"
Bailu turned her gaze toward Dan Heng and Blade.
Everyone: "??!"
...
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Light Cone: "If Only This Moment Could Last"
Description:
Time is Ruthless. Fate plays its tricks on people.
Everything has long since changed.
But at least in this moment—you are here, I am here, everyone is here.
If only this moment could remain forever.
(Image pending~)
[TL note: that bastard of an author didn't post an image]
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Xianzhou Luofu
Court of tranquility
"This one, this one! I want to eat this!"
Jingliu and Bai Heng each held one of Bailu's hands as they walked at the front.
Behind them, Jing Yuan, Dan Heng, and Blade had each changed clothes, altering their appearances and concealing themselves.
Jing Yuan walked in the middle, with Dan Heng and Blade on either side.
Seeing this scene, Jing Yuan couldn't help but think of the past.
It felt so similar to back then…
The only difference was that Dan Feng and Yingxing had been half-dragged along by him at the time.
A light drizzle began to fall.
Bai Heng somehow produced several oil-paper umbrellas and handed them out.
The High-Cloud Quintet, together with the current Vidyadhara High Elder, walked through the marketplace like a living painting.
Jing Yuan's gaze grew distant again.
This scene felt just like the one in his later dreams.
As if things were always meant to be like this.
As if that disaster had never happened…
Jing Yuan stopped walking, clutching his head in pain.
Until a pair of slightly cool hands rested on his forehead.
The general who had carried the Luofu's burdens for years felt his brow relax.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Bai Heng—skewers stuffed in her mouth.
Everyone else had stopped too, looking at him.
Jing Yuan gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
He had already reached the age where mara became frequent; he'd just been suppressing it all this time.
Now, with old friends reunited and past scenes repeating, his mind had grown unstable—he'd almost lost control.
Come to think of it, both his master and Blade had mara as well.
So why were the two of them completely fine right now?
They exchanged a look.
Everything was understood without words.
Fine.
Just like before, he'd be willful one last time.
Right now, he was still technically a "patient," and Fu Xuan was acting general in his place.
He was already old. Who knew when he might suddenly be gone?
Each of them now had a new life ahead. What the future held—no one could say.
Whether they'd ever gather like this again… also uncertain.
[TL note: this shi making me cry 😭]
...
"Ah-choo!"
At the Seat of Divine Foresight, Fu Xuan suddenly sneezed.
She rubbed her eyes and frowned slightly.
Who's thinking about me behind my back?
After a quick divination, she snorted.
Of course it's Jing Yuan.
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TL note: here's the link on where I'm copying and translating the work
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Tongrenquan.org
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9511.html
Don't be a fool and remove the spacing by the way