Collapse Iron: As the Balance Envoy, I've joined the chat group

Zhong Heng left with Fagana.

Upon hearing that Tingyun, whom he had watched grow up, had encountered such a serious incident, even someone as mature and composed as Yukong had no interest in continuing to discuss cooperation with Fagana.

Fagana naturally noticed that Yu Kong was in a bad mood recently. Just then, the Divine Child sent a message saying that the matter was resolved and it was time to go back, so she took the opportunity to say goodbye.

The train crew remained in Luofu.

After a series of events, they didn't get to properly explore Luofu Mountain, and the person who acted as their "guide" before was Huanlong, who had impersonated Tingyun and approached them with ulterior motives.

On the other hand, their partner Danheng still needs to resolve the karmic debts from his previous reincarnation while in his current state.

They also needed to recount the entire series of events to Jing Yuan so that he could report the matter to the Alliance Marshal.

Yu Kong also wanted to hear them talk about this series of events, and by the way... to send Ting Yun off on his final journey according to the ancient customs of Qingqiu.

On the way back, Zhong Heng sent Hua a message: "I took the Primordial Immortal with me, and by the way, I also took the Crimson Moon from Hu Lei's body and the avatar of Huan Long."

Soon, Hua's call request came through. After pressing the answer button, that familiar, illusory figure appeared inside the starship once again.

"Sir, other matters are fine, but the matter of Hulei... wasn't included in our original agreement?"

Taking away Huanlong's avatar isn't a big deal, since it's not his true form and it's of little use to their immortal ship.

Only its main body might be able to be used as an energy source, just like "Fire Emperor".

The matter of the Primordial Immortal was already agreed upon, and there is absolutely no problem with that.

On the contrary, Hu Lei, if he hadn't said anything before, that would have been fine. But if he rashly let the other party take him away, what would he say to the fox people on the Yaoqing Immortal Ship?

Originally, the Immortal Ship Alliance wasn't without its own resources to deal with Hu Lei; it's just that, including the Fox Clan, many races within the Immortal Ship Alliance had been persecuted by the Bu Li people in the past.

They wished that Hulei would remain in the prison, suffering the endless sword-tree torture for all eternity.

Moreover, those fox-people would occasionally visit Hu Lei in the Dark Prison, and when they left, they would draw a few vials of his blood to take back for research.

After all, the fox people and the Buli people share the same ancestor, a being known as "Du Lan" in the Buli people's language and as "Tu Shan" in the fox people's history books.

Therefore, the symptoms of Moon Madness that Bu Liren possesses are also present in many fox people.

This is why their Immortal Boat Alliance doesn't deal with Hu Lei.

Now that Zhongheng is telling her that he'll "take care of" Hu Lei for her, should she say thank you?

"I know you're worried about Yao Qing's current general. Her Moon Madness symptoms can be resolved with 'Crimson Moon.'"

"Feixiao is quite special among the fox people. He has the bloodline of the Buli people. If he doesn't control his Moon Frenzy properly on the battlefield, it will flare up."

"And the Crimson Moon, in the legends of the Buli people, is a 'trophy' taken from the chests of the victor and the vanquished in the battle for the head, passed down through generations."

"Feixiao...possesses the potential to become the next 'Battle Leader.' After fusing with Crimson Moon, not only will his Moon Frenzy symptoms be resolved, but his strength will also be significantly enhanced."

Hua raised an eyebrow: "You mean, you took the Crimson Moon from Hu Lei while you were at it, so that Fei Xiao could find some time to go to the Cosmic Court and have you fuse it with it?"

"Should I thank you?"

Zhong Heng waved his hand: "No need for thanks or anything. After all, we're so familiar with each other. Saying that would make us seem distant, wouldn't it?"

"I do intend to have Feixiao merge with Crimson Moon at the Cosmic Court."

"Not only that, I also plan to have her stay in the Cosmic Court for a period of time after she merges with the Crimson Moon, to participate in the alternate-phase arbitration test I set up."

"This will not only help her integrate the power of the Crimson Moon until she completely controls it, but passing the test will also bring her many benefits. You, who have experienced the test of the Otherworld Arbitration, must know this better than anyone else."

Hua had nothing to say about this, after all, he had personally experienced it and found that there were indeed many benefits after passing the test.

"For so many years, you've focused on 'balance' and rarely interfered in the affairs between the major powers. Why are you suddenly considering taking action?"

"...Is it because of the War of the Gods?"

Zhong Heng nodded slightly: "Not bad!"

Even if I walk the path of "balance" and am at the level of an Envoy, I am still just a human, not a god.

"The Star God can detach himself from everything in this world, only needing to fulfill his own destiny, and he is indifferent to everything else."

"But I am different. As long as I am human, I will have selfish desires."

"In the not-too-distant future, in that war of the gods, there will be far more than just one star god involved."

"But for those of us who have traveled far on the path of destiny, the War of the Gods is both a disaster and an opportunity."

"As I said before, we've known each other for so long and can be considered friends. Providing you with some help within my capacity before the War of the Gods is just a small matter to me."

"But if even one of the seeds planted now grows into a big tree in the future, that will be enough."

Hua looked at Zhong Heng with some surprise: "Could it be... that you've already found your own path?"

Zhong Heng smiled and shrugged: "You'll be soon too."

Hua sighed and shook his head upon hearing this: "It's not that easy!"

"The threshold between these two steps is like an insurmountable chasm, and crossing it to complete the upgrade is no easy task."

"Congratulations! It won't be long before a new star god appears in the Milky Way."

Zhong Heng smiled and said, "Who knows? You said it yourself, that step is almost an insurmountable barrier."

"I've only just figured out my path, but whether I'll succeed is still unknown. Who can predict the future?"

"However, I'll still take your kind words to heart."

"So, now that the previous contract has been fulfilled, when do you plan to request the coordinates of your Immortal Ship Ancient Kingdom?"

Hua fell silent upon hearing this. This was indeed something they had agreed upon beforehand: after Zhong Heng took away the Primordial Immortal, he would use the coordinates of the ancient kingdom as a bargaining chip.

But now, after hearing the other party say that they have found their own path, Hua has other ideas.

"The Immortal Boat Alliance is ultimately divided into factions, and not everyone wants to return to the voyage, as you are probably aware of."

Zhong Heng nodded: "So?"

Hua took a deep breath: "We don't need the coordinates of the ancient kingdom; in return, please do me a favor!"

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