"Good, then let's melt down all these Demonic Swords. After you're done, you should get some good rest these next few days."

General Huaiyan, unaware of the situation between Yunli and Derick, felt relieved seeing Yunli return safely. He urged Yunli to quickly melt down the Demonic Swords and then rest.

"Understood, Grandpa. I know."

Yunli nodded, then jogged towards the Artisanship Commission of Xianzhou Zhuming.

Watching her brisk, eager manner, Huaiyan smiled dotingly.

"This child, I wonder when she'll settle down. And this time, it was really troublesome for that kid Derick. Without his care, who knows what dangers this girl would have encountered."

Huaiyan thought to himself.

He also had Derick's contact information, pulling out his phone from his pocket to send Derick a message.

[Huaiyan: Kid Derick, Yunli returned safely to Xianzhou Zhuming this time, all thanks to you. Thank you.]

Not long after, Derick's reply came back.

[Derick: General Huaiyan, it's what I should do. Please, please don't say thank you.]

Luofu Xianzhou, Sui Garden.

Derick looked at the message from General Huaiyan, a bit guilty, and closed his phone.

His care for Yunli was perhaps a bit too comprehensive.

As he was thinking this, Cipher said from the side, "Derick, what's with that expression? Why do you look like a thief who's just seen the owner of what they stole?"

Don't ask why Cipher was so familiar with such an expression; suffice it to say, as an old veteran of the thief community, her experience in this area was truly abundant.

"You think I'm like you! When have I ever been a thief?" Derick wouldn't reveal his own affairs even if it killed him.

"Yes, Cipher, Derick is not you." Castorice strongly supported Derick's words from the side. She couldn't stand Cipher, this little thief who wanted to steal Derick. In the conversation between Cipher and Derick, of course, she would support Derick.

"Hmph~" Cipher rolled her eyes, then asked Derick, "Oh right, General Jing Yuan said he wants to come with us to find those Heliobi companions. Where are they?"

Tingyun's report about ghosts appearing on Luofu Xianzhou, after several days of fermenting, finally landed on Castorice, the 'expert' in handling such matters. Derick and Cipher had nothing else to do, so they came along to assist.

Of course, the fact that these 'ghosts' were actually Heliobi was also explained to Derick and the others.

The Xianzhou Alliance seemed to have great disagreements regarding Derick's handling of previous matters, which resulted in Derick being left idle on Luofu Xianzhou for some time.

With nothing to do, he even came to participate in this minor task of "ghost hunting." Of course, calling it a minor task was perhaps inaccurate, after all, the Great Heliobi Meiyuan was a formidable character capable of battling a Xianzhou General.

Not a match for a General, but being able to contend is still very impressive.

Derick thought to himself that he still needed to be careful.

Cipher looked around and spotted a small corner of fox ears poking out from a dark patch of grass.

Cipher watched, then walked over with a smile.

"I see our companion is secretly observing us from behind!" She walked over and pulled Huohuo out.

Seeing Huohuo pulled out, Tail couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Little Huohuo, I told you hiding like that wouldn't work. They were definitely going to find you. This person is your companion, why are you so scared you don't even dare to meet him? These people don't look fierce at all! And, isn't that young man named Derick your savior?"

Even by Heliobi standards, Tail had to admit that Derick's appearance was truly handsome. With such a face, even if he couldn't become the constant object of a maiden's dreams, at least he wouldn't be disliked, right?

"Grandpa Tail, you just don't understand!" Huohuo said to Tail.

If she hadn't witnessed what happened between Derick and General Jing Yuan, Huohuo would certainly have looked at Derick shyly. But the problem was that Huohuo knew this secret and was very worried that Derick would quietly silence her.

Huohuo had heard a saying from storybooks:

Only dead men can keep secrets.

Seeing Derick look at her, Huohuo instantly panicked. She recalled her conversation with Tail and quickly and anxiously explained, "I, I'm truly not afraid of you, sir."

She even used honorifics when speaking to Derick.

"I won't harm you, so there's no need to be so afraid. If you spend more time with me, you should trust that I'm a good person." Derick could only say this.

He knew the reason for Huohuo's fear but couldn't explicitly state it. He could only hope that with more time together, she could overcome this fear.

"Mm…" Seeing Derick's expression, Huohuo nodded hesitantly.

And at this moment, everyone heard another trembling voice.

"M-Mr. Derick, h-hello!"

Derick and the others looked over, finding Sushang greeting Derick with a trembling voice. Beside Sushang, Guinaifen was also there. Seeing Sushang tremble so much, Guinaifen patted her back in confusion.

"Sushang, why do you seem so afraid of Mr. Derick? He's a hero who saved the Xianzhou, aren't you usually the one who worships heroes the most?"

Derick was actually puzzled by this too.

Derick knew the reason why Huohuo was afraid of him. But Sushang, why are you afraid of me? Derick wondered.

"I, I'm not afraid of him. I, I'm just too excited, seeing Mr. Derick," Sushang said with very little conviction.

Remembering the video she had collected, Sushang always felt like Derick could cut her down with a single blade at any moment.

Suppressing this fear, Sushang tried to maintain a calm expression as she said to Derick:

"Cloud Knight Li Sushang, greetings to Derick, the Maverick Marshal. For the recent operations, Sushang will serve as an assistant to communicate with the Cloud Knights and coordinate with your operations."

By the end, her voice was still trembling slightly.

Guinaifen, on the other hand, felt no such pressure. She excitedly greeted Derick, "Hello, I'm Sushang's friend, my name is Guinaifen, you can just call me Little Guizi, Mr. Derick."

"Since you're letting me call you Little Guizi, you don't need to call me Mr. Derick. Just call me Derick."

Derick felt a sense of relief from the only seemingly normal Guinaifen.

"That's right, why don't you just call him Derick, like I do?" Cipher chimed in, saying, "I've watched a lot of your livestreams, and I really like your performance style. We should take this time to have a good exchange."

Guinaifen's acrobatic skills, in Cipher's view, had many merits. Even a thief must diligently study, update their stealing methods, and cultivate more auxiliary abilities.

"Sounds great, sounds great!"

Guinaifen was, of course, very willing for Cipher to seek her out to discuss acrobatic skills. Cipher and Guinaifen went off to exchange techniques.

Meanwhile, Sushang and Huohuo huddled together.

The two looked at each other, instantly feeling a sense of shared predicament.

And on the side, Cipher, while conversing with Guinaifen, secretly glanced at the two.

Something was up, they definitely had something going on. She had to find an opportunity to inquire properly.

Derick and Castorice looked at the team they currently led and couldn't help but sigh.

"Let's go. We'll first go to Judge Xueyi and Judge Hanya of the Ten-Lords Commission to gather some information," Derick said to them.

Luofu Xianzhou, Alchemy Commission.

Derick and the others stayed here, and Firefly also resided here. After Stelle and the others left, and with no progress in her treatment, she needed to find a way to leave.

She had already begun preparations before, and now they were almost complete.

"Next, I need to figure out how to get to Starskiff Haven. And once I'm at Starskiff Haven, I can find a starship to leave Luofu Xianzhou."

Once she left Luofu Xianzhou, she would be able to operate her SAM armor and move freely in space.

Just as she was tidying up her medicine, Firefly felt a gentle female voice in her mind.

"Are you just going to let Entropy Loss Syndrome spread? Don't you want a normal life?"

"Who?" Firefly frowned and asked.

"Don't mind who I am. Just know that I can help you get rid of Entropy Loss Syndrome, allowing you to live a normal life. You don't want to only rely on your SAM armor to move freely, do you? Don't you want to experience a life of walking freely?"

The female voice continued.

"I…" Firefly's expression gradually became hesitant.

The female voice continued: "I can help you achieve this. And the price is negligible."

"What do you want?" Firefly still maintained her rationality.

"I only need you to help me leave Luofu Xianzhou. As long as we leave here, I can help you restore your healthy body."

Restoring health was impossible; as long as she could be fooled into surrendering her body, that would be enough.

Firefly's expression grew even more hesitant.

Restoring her health was truly her greatest obsession.

And as Firefly hesitated, the Heliobi successfully entered her body and began to take control.

After a moment of silence, Firefly's expression gradually changed. Then, she stood up and walked outside.

As she walked out, she happened to encounter Hyacine. Seeing Firefly, Hyacine quickly asked with concern, "Miss Firefly, where are you going? Your body still needs recuperation; it's best not to do any strenuous activities."

"It's fine, I'm just taking a casual stroll." 'Firefly' said softly to Hyacine.

"Is that so? Then I'll accompany you." Hyacine looked at 'Firefly' and felt something strange, so she offered to go with her.

"That's too… Alright, then I'll trouble you, Miss Hyacine."

'Firefly' initially wanted to refuse, but after some thought, she nodded and agreed.

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