This Is My Planet - Chapter 116 - Chapter 116 – Going Home
This time, the two of them seemed even more crazy than when they were confused just now. By the time Yan Wuyue came to her senses, her flaming battle attire was almost gone…
But in the end, in a rather mysterious manner, both of them regained their clarity at the same time, stopped their actions, and slowly separated.
After staring at each other for a while, Yan Wuyue chuckled and lazily got up from Xia Guixuan’s embrace, straightening her clothes. “I don’t know if it’s you who lacks courage, or if it’s me. Let’s just leave it at that. Don’t come looking for me for any responsibility in the future.”
Xia Guixuan felt that the world was sometimes unfair.
For instance, if he said such things, he’d be called a scoundrel, but if Yan Wuyue said it, it was considered cool.
Sigh.
The two of them silently dressed themselves properly. Yan Wuyue brushed her disheveled red hair and asked, “Have you finished what you came here to do?”
Xia Guixuan withdrew his thoughts and nodded. “Sort of. Actually, there are still many interesting things here, especially for you. It has value for further exploration and as a place for secluded cultivation. You can set up a spatial marker here, and in the future, you can teleport here to cultivate.”
“For me…” Yan Wuyue was a bit speechless. “This place is obviously the origin of flames. It has no significance for you?”
“No,” Xia Guixuan took out the water condensed essence and tossed it playfully. “Speaking of which, with this interaction of fire and water, do you have any other insights? Don’t tell me your mind is filled with nothing but men.”
“…” Yan Wuyue said unhappily: “Yes…but aren’t you too eager to play the teacher? Is there nothing else besides teaching others?”
Xia Guixuan tilted his head. “So you’re not satisfied yet? What else do you want?”
Yan Wuyue turned her head away, refusing to look at him.
Xia Guixuan said leisurely, “If it weren’t for you guys, I wouldn’t teach just anyone who asks, like that little brat outside right now.”
Yan Wuyue sighed. “I do feel some insights, but it’s unreliable. It might be an illusion.”
“It’s not an illusion,” Xia Guixuan walked away slowly. “It’s the meaning of rebirth by fire. You’re not a Vermillion Bird; you’re a Phoenix.”
Yan Wuyue followed him, asking, “Isn’t the Phoenix supposed to be a misconception from the Western fire bird of the mother planet?”
“I…Your Divine Creator has vast knowledge, blending many things to form the Dao. You are under the system of the Divine Creator, not confined to any known specific framework, so you don’t necessarily have to fit the Eastern legends of the mother planet. For example, Shang Zhaoye’s unicorn is a blend of East and West, like the Zhaoye Jade Lion and the White Jade Unicorn… You’re the same. Of course, your Divine Creator’s aesthetic is Eastern, so you’re all Eastern beauties.”
Yan Wuyue said disdainfully, “Listening to this, Divine Creator doesn’t sound like a serious person.”
“…That’s blasphemy.”
“So what? I’m human.”
“Heh… that’s called insulting the ancestor.”
“That’s just being petulant,” Yan Wuyue huffed. “The meaning of rebirth by fire, I don’t need you to teach me. I already have some insight, and it won’t be long before I understand it myself.”
“Heh…” Xia Guixuan chuckled and said no more, only added, “Your talent is indeed high.”
Actually, he wanted to say, it’s best if you never have to use this divine ability. But saying such discouraging words is unnecessary; having extra lives is always a good thing.
Exiting the land of flames and arriving outside the stone gate, a large group of human warriors were standing there. There was also a little girl with dragon horns cowering in the corner, being surrounded by a group of people aiming guns at her.
Vice Officer Lin held a mortar launcher nervously, pointing at the little girl. “Even if you’re a spy, why didn’t you hide your dragon horns properly? Do you think we’re fools?”
“I told you I came to find my master, not as a spy… I’m not even a divine descendant…”
“If those dragon horns aren’t a divine descendant’s, then what are they? If General Yan hadn’t instructed us to stop any little girls coming over, we’d have fired already…”
“She’s indeed not a divine descendant.” With a flash of ripples, Xia Guixuan and Yan Wuyue appeared side by side in the center, “She’s here to find me. Don’t be nervous.”
Actually, Vice Officer Lin and the others wanted to ask, who even are you…
But seeing General Yan and this man standing shoulder to shoulder, they were too afraid to ask any questions.
These two had been inside for less than two hours, but it felt like something had changed.
General Yan’s strength seemed even stronger now. Originally, it was just a sense of power and the oppressive feeling of flames, but now, with a glance, it gave people a sense of heart-pounding as if their minds were being seen through. It was like there was a dimensional difference.
However, this terrifying sense of dimensional suppression was completely ruined by the faint hickey marks on her snow-white neck, stripping away any sense of authority.
Did the two of them not notice this?
Aren’t they both in relationships?
Never mind, in the world of adults, needs must be met.
The group of people looked down, solemnly saluting, “General Yan… Captain Xia.”
“Master…” Xiang Yuxuan hugged her head. “They’re pointing pipes at me…”
Xia Guixuan gritted his teeth and grabbed her up. “You’re still a little girl. Can’t you speak normally?”
“I said something very normal? Master, you are the one who misunderstood. Shame on you.”
“You’re at least five or six hundred years old now. Stop acting like a child, okay?”
Yan Wuyue couldn’t bear to look and turned her head away.
Just now, you were the one who called her a little girl, and now you’re telling her to stop acting like one. This five or six hundred-year-old girl must be quite a headache for him… By the way, who is she?
Xiang Yuxuan blinked and pointed at Yan Wuyue’s neck, “Auntie, your hickey is showing.”
Yan Wuyue stiffly lowered her head, unable to see her neck, and scanned with her divine sense, her face turning as red as fire, “Everyone, get out!”
The group of soldiers looked wronged. Why get mad at us just because someone pointed out your hickey? We were all pretending not to see it…
The soldiers dispersed with collective salutes. “Don’t worry, General Yan, the deputy marshal will not know this military information!”
“Thank you very much.” Yan Wuyue said, wiping her neck, with phoenix flames already emerging in her hand.
The soldiers scattered in a hurry.
Yan Wuyue, both shy and annoyed, turned to look at Xia Guixuan. Where did he find such an annoying little loli?
Xia Guixuan couldn’t look at her either, busy scolding his disciple.
“You’re five centuries old, yet you’re calling someone barely a hundred ‘auntie’, where’s your face?” Xia Guixuan shook her a few times while holding her up in the air, “I’ve already collected the water condensation pearl myself, so why are you here?”
“Because I knew Master would come here.” Xiang Yuxuan sat cross-legged in the air, swinging back and forth with his movements, like a swing. “I came to listen to Master’s teachings.”
Xia Guixuan sneered. “My teaching is, stay away from me.”
Xiang Yuxuan shrank a bit cautiously, as if she had something to say but couldn’t because of “Master’s teaching.” She forcibly covered her mouth, and her eyes rolled around.
Xia Guixuan asked impatiently, “What is it?”
“…” The little girl covered her mouth, her voice muffled through her fingers, “Actually, I came to return something to Master. Many of Master’s fragments scattered in the universe…”
Xia Guixuan was stunned for a moment, then sighed, “Give me the fragments of the Sovereign Sword, the rest you can keep.”
The little girl beamed and quickly produced a pile of crystal fragments, “Some are still missing, but don’t worry, Master, I’ll keep looking!”
Yan Wuyue glanced sideways, knowing Xia Guixuan couldn’t keep his stern face anymore.
He was actually very soft-hearted. At least he couldn’t refuse someone’s kindness to him. Moreover, this kind of dedication to search for his scattered items throughout the universe… Yan Wuyue felt that even if it were her, she would be very moved.
Sure enough, Xia Guixuan rubbed the little girl’s head and said softly, “You don’t have to deliberately search. How can you find all those fragments? With this foundation, I can already use other materials to make a new sword.”
“But it’s not the same as the original one, is it?” Xiang Yuxuan looked at him with wide, earnest eyes, Master, you care a lot about this sword, don’t you?”
Xia Guixuan shook his head slightly. “This sword was originally just a bronze sword. I added many materials to refine it into an artifact. It’s not that orthodox… Although you know some things, there’s no need to overthink. What does a young girl like you understand? Have you been reading too many romance novels?”
“Oh…” Xiang Yuxuan hung limply in the air as he held her, looking obedient but with a hint of a smile in her eyes.
“I need to refine another magic weapon, and I need a few things… Sun Gold, Yang Wood Core, Nine Xuan Star Steel. Do you have any clues?”
Xiang Yuxuan scratched her head. “There are too many materials in the universe, I can’t remember them all. I’ll have to go back and check. Master, leave me a contact number, and I’ll notify you when I have news.”
This constant “Master” from her mouth made Xia Guixuan realize that he couldn’t keep a straight face and say “You’re just a named disciple, don’t call me Master” anymore.
He could only say, “How do you use the number of Azure Dragon Star? Is this still a universal network account?”
“The network isn’t universal, but I have external access… I secretly hacked into Great Xia’s signal satellites, uh…” Xiang Yuxuan suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes darting nervously at Yan Wuyue.
Yan Wuyue crossed her arms, her face expressionless, not saying a word.
Xia Guixuan wouldn’t care about this. He chuckled and said, “Then add me. My ID is…”
“Ding, the beautiful and wealthy Cosmic Dragon King has requested to add you as a friend. Verification message: Time is money, my friend.”
Xia Guixuan: “…”
“Ah, that’s a template. Let me try again.” The little girl hurriedly made some changes.
“A pitiful abandoned little mushroom requests to add you as a friend.”
“…I think you’d better stick with the cosmic dragon king.” Xia Guixuan accepted the request with a sigh, glanced at his watch, then suddenly remembered something, “By the way, do you sell drinks?”
“Huh?”
“Never mind. It feels pitiful to see someone working so hard to make drinks. Thought I’ll help her find some outlets.”
“…”
Yan Wuyue rubbed her forehead.
Xiang Yuxuan added Xia Guixuan as a friend, happily opened a spatial door, and left. Yan Wuyue sighed and asked, “Do you need any help finding materials?”
“No need… you focus on your cultivation. Gongsun Jiu may have plans to implement, and you’ve been involved, so you don’t have time to find materials, right?”
Yan Wuyue suddenly remembered that she indeed had a lot of things to deal with, so she had to ask, “What are your plans next?”
“Me…” Xia Guixuan stretched lazily, “I’m going home to sleep.”
“Wait a minute.” Yan Wuyue grabbed him, who was about to leave.
Xia Guixuan turned back, “What is it… mmph…”
Yan Wuyue grabbed his collar, kissed him on the lips fiercely, then let go and laughed, “Seeing you trying to act casual makes me mad. Let’s see how long you can keep it up!”
With that, she swaggered away, leaving Xia Guixuan holding his head and watching her leave. He couldn’t shake the feeling that her words about not having a chance to play after leaving wasn’t entirely reliable…
The long-repressed passionate fire, once unleashed, showed its true colors. Even Yan Wuyue herself probably wasn’t sure how she’d react when she saw Xia Guixuan next time. Others certainly couldn’t guess.
Would she go and do something to the little fox?
……
At this moment, for Xia Guixuan, it was indeed time to go home and sleep peacefully.
He had already entrusted Xiang Yuxuan with finding the necessary items. As for the divine descendants, Shang Zhaoye’s scheming wasn’t worth his attention, and whatever collaboration Gongsun Jiu wanted would have to wait until his return—he was still overseeing post-war reconstruction on Donglin’s main planet.
So, there was nothing urgent, he could go home and see the little fox, play some games.
In fact, it had only been the second day since their departure. To be precise, it was yesterday evening when he and Yan Wuyue flew southeast on a cloud, and now it was evening again, exactly one day later.
It seemed like a lot had happened: a mutiny in the planetary defense zone, assassination shadows in the capital, bloody clashes between humans and divine descendants, steel torrents in space, the strategic planning of commanders, and generals and soldiers fighting enemies.
There was his collaboration with Shang Zhaoye to kill the dark demon and the danger Yan Wuyue faced with the fusion of her body and flames.
Yet within Great Xia, due to the absence of the rumored internal attack by the two Wu Xiang divine descendants, to the ordinary citizens, it was just another ordinary day.
Everyone went to work, came home, nine-to-five, drank some coffee, did some exercise, watched dramas, and read books.
No different from any other day.
As Xia Guixuan returned to Sangyu, still floating in mid-air, the first thing he saw was a chubby hovercar driving from the city towards the outskirts under the twilight sky. Yin Xiaoru, in her professional attire, leaned against the driver’s seat, humming a song on her way home.
Seeing her made him want to laugh.
It was like going from the front lines of war to the countryside, with the setting sun, the rural alleys, and the curling smoke. The atmosphere of returning home was beautiful.
At the door, Yin Xiaoru got out of the car, leaned against the door with a sigh, and looked worriedly at the distant sunset, murmuring to herself, “A day has passed. How’s his battle going? Yan Wuyue wouldn’t send my Sindy to the front lines, right? She promised to take care of him…”
As she spoke, as if feeling something, she suddenly looked up.
As she spoke, she seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up.
Xia Guixuan was hovering several dozen feet above her, silently watching.
The setting sun cast long shadows, one big and one small. There was no wind; the shadows and people were quiet.
It was like a warm and serene oil painting by an artist.