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Jingyuan's mind raced with various thoughts.

Ultimately, all the thoughts converged into one conclusion.

Danfeng must never find out that she is Jingyuan.

She looks like this now, even Yanqing wouldn't recognize her.

The dignified General of Luofu, formerly one of the Five Valiant Warriors of the Clouds.

She transformed into a delicate young girl in front of her brother.

If Danfeng finds out about this, where will she put her old face?

After thinking it over, Jing Yuan calmed down and spoke.

"Forgive my intrusion, I had mistaken you for someone else. I am Yuan Jing, a civil advisor in the Imperial Apothecary."

I saw a portrait of Lord Danfeng when I was looking through the old archives of the Taipusi.

I was momentarily distracted and noticed that you resembled the portrait somewhat, so I blurted it out.

Please forgive me if I have offended you.

Dan Heng didn't speak; he simply stood there, staring at the white-haired girl before him.

He was not convinced by this reasoning and questioned:

"An ordinary office worker wouldn't know that name."

The name Danfeng does not exist in the public files of Luofu Immortal Ship.

All relevant records have been classified as top secret, and even most of the Yunqi Army generals are unaware of them.

The old archives of the oracle may contain records of this.

But it's definitely not something that just any civilian advisor can browse.

Who exactly are you?

Jing Yuan's composed smile remained unchanged.

But in my mind, I had already thoroughly criticized the archives management system of the Tabuan.

How could she have forgotten this?

Danfeng's information was sealed by her own hands, at a level half a rank higher than the highest military affairs of the Shence Prefecture.

She opened her mouth, about to make up something else to cover up the lie, when Dan Heng spoke again.

"Moreover, why do I feel like I've seen you before?"

I am very confident in my memory; this face is unfamiliar, and I am certain I have never seen you before.

But the way you stood there and your movements seemed so familiar to me.

It felt like I'd seen it a long time ago, yet also like I'd seen it not long ago.

This feeling is strange, so I don't think you are just an ordinary civilian advisor.

Jing Yuan hadn't expected this guy's observation skills to be so terrifying.

She remained silent for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind.

Then a very pragmatic decision was made.

Let's put aside the immediate issue of identity for now and deal with it once we reach the Scale Abyss Realm.

"Your Excellency wishes to go to Lin Yuan Realm, is that right?"

If you don't mind, I can help you.

The Grand Master's pass can exempt you from the Cloud Cavalry's inspection, at least saving you some time.

As for my identity, you will naturally understand when you reach the Scaled Abyss Realm.

This is not the time to explain. There are too many people and too many eyes on the dock, so it's not convenient to say some things here.

Moreover, your comrades are waiting for you at the front, and Jianmu is still recovering. Every delay will increase the pressure on the front lines.

If you have any questions, you can discuss them on the way.

I will answer you on the ship.

Dan Heng remained silent; he had indeed come to rush to Lin Yuan Realm.

Every moment of delay increases the uncertainty for the train crew.

Moreover, this white-haired girl seemed suspicious in every way.

But her pass was genuine, and her offer to help was sincere.

He suppressed his doubts, nodded slightly, and said...

"Then I'll trouble you."

Jing Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the Yunqi Army captain on duty at the dock.

The captain took out the Taibu Commander's token and verified that it was correct.

He glanced at Dan Heng, who was following behind Jing Yuan, and without further questioning, let them pass.

The two boarded a small warship one after the other.

The oars sliced ​​through the water, and the boat slowly sailed into the depths of Lin Yuan Realm.

Danheng stood at the bow of the ship, arms crossed.

He remained silent for a long time, long enough for the outline of the Scaled Abyss Realm to rise from the distant horizon.

So long that Jingyuan thought he really wouldn't speak again.

Then he suddenly spoke:

"I shouldn't have spoken up. Logically speaking, I've already made up my mind to sever ties with the past."

I don't intend to ask about Danfeng's old name or the past of the Five Heroes of the Clouds anymore.

But I am really concerned about your actions and the tone of your voice when you called out that name at the dock just now.

He doesn't seem like a simple stranger.

Who exactly are you?

Jing Yuan stood at the ship's railing, looking at Dan Heng's earnest face.

Suddenly, I remembered something from a long time ago.

Danfeng used to ask her the same question in that indifferent but serious manner.

"Why are you helping me? I can handle this myself."

At that time, she was a valiant guard of the Cloud Cavalry, and he was the Dragon Lord of the Wisdom Clan.

Bai Heng is still here, Ying Xing is still here, and Jing Liu is still her master.

As a result, after so much time, Danfeng became Danheng.

The general has transformed into a beautiful girl, but the sea in this Scale Abyss Realm remains just as salty.

She suddenly didn't want to use the excuse of compiling any more files or portraits anymore.

The person in front of her was Danfeng's reincarnation, and also her brother.

Some truths cannot be said, but some truths can be said.

She remembered the story Qi Ye had told her when he covered for her on Chang Le Street.

At the time, I thought that lie was so ridiculously absurd that it was laughable.

But now she suddenly realized that the lie seemed to fit perfectly in this situation.

She took a deep breath, turned around to face Dan Heng, and spoke frankly:

"Well, as expected, I couldn't hide it from Lord Danfeng."

Since you insist on asking, I have no choice but to tell you the truth.

I am indeed Yuan Jing, a civil advisor in the Imperial Apostles' Office; I am not lying about that.

But I know that Lord Danfeng is not someone I've seen in the files.

To be honest, I know about Lord Danfeng because my father told me about him.

He often mentioned Lord Danfeng.

He said Lord Danfeng was his brother, the person he trusted most, and... well, he went on and on with a whole bunch of praise.

I've heard it since I was a child, and I can almost recite it by heart.

He also said that he made some decisions back then that led to Lord Danfeng leaving Luofu.

He has always regretted this, but he has never had the chance to apologize in person.

Dan Heng was stunned.

His expression went blank for a moment, as if he was trying to process the information in those words.

Then he frowned:

"Your father?"

Jingyuan didn't say anything more, he just extended his hand.

The array sword, Stonefire Dream Body, which she had used for hundreds of years, emerged from the void and landed steadily in her palm.

Dan Heng was stunned; of course he recognized the knife.

This sword was forged by Ying Xing himself and has accompanied Jing Yuan in battles for hundreds of years.

He had personally witnessed it drinking the blood of the Buli people.

He also watched as Jing Yuan polished it until it gleamed and hung it on the wall of the Shence Mansion's study.

Every pattern and every detail he recognized was exactly the same.

"This is the Stone Fire Dream Body, General Jingyuan's personal array sword."

"This knife is never separated from my body. General Jingyuan once said that as long as the knife is there, I am there too."

unless……"

He looked up at the white-haired girl in front of him, at her face, at the color of her hair.

Looking at her height, the color of her pupils, and then at the array blade, he suddenly fell silent.

The aura emanating from the girl in front of him was remarkably similar to that of Jing Yuan.

It was so similar to the first time he saw her at the dock.

I almost thought I was seeing Jing Yuan in person.

"Your father is Jing Yuan?"

Jing Yuan retracted his array sword and spoke:

"Yes, I am General Jingyuan's daughter, although I have never publicly acknowledged it."

You probably guessed it already, after all, this knife is the best proof.

My father gave me this knife for self-defense.

He said this sword had been with him in battles for hundreds of years, and now it was time for it to have a new owner.

She paused for a moment, a hint of mockery creeping into her smile.

"However, he seems to be going through menopause lately, constantly talking about putting the knife away and saying that I'm still not mature enough."

I guess every father is like that. I wonder if your father was like that too.

Danheng looked at her without saying a word.

He hasn't been asked "Was your father like that?" for many years.

In his previous life, he was a dragon lord of the Vidyadhara clan, who do not have the concept of father.

After he was reincarnated as Danheng, he never had a father.