Xingtetsu: You are not included in Elio's script!

The silver-white body of the Starry Sky Train sliced ​​through the atmosphere of the Fairy Boat Luofu.

Once upon a time, the sky here was always tinged with a faint bluish-gold, and the passing stars trailed wispy tails of light, like shooting stars weaving through the celestial canopy.

But now, what comes into view is a shocking scene of desolation.

The original Tianbo Bureau was broken in half, with glazed tiles scattered all over the ground, revealing the charred wooden beams inside.

The once bustling Xingcha Port pier now has half of its pier submerged in the sea of ​​clouds below, leaving only a few twisted metal supports swaying in the wind.

In the distance, traces of energy left by the black hole can still be seen at Dan Ding Si, silently telling the story of the disaster in the thin air.

The train slowly pulled into the makeshift Xingcha Port platform. The moment the cabin door slid open, a gust of wind mixed with the smell of burning and the dampness of the sea of ​​clouds rushed in.

Lin Yu greeted everyone and stepped off the train.

He looked up into the distance, where the once bustling commercial district of Luofu was now nothing but ruins. Even the iconic buildings were reduced to a few lonely lampposts, their lanterns long gone.

"If only I could be a little faster..." Lin Yu clenched his fists unconsciously, a strong sense of self-reproach welling up inside him.

If the Watchers had been dealt with more quickly in the Nine-Dimensional Space, and if the cooperation between the Last King and the Watchers had been detected earlier, perhaps the Immortal Ship Luofu would not have suffered such severe damage. The crew members swallowed by the black hole and the Immortal Ship citizens who lost their homes in the disaster could have been spared from this catastrophe.

"Lin Yu? Why are you standing here without moving?" A voice from behind came from March 7th, with a worried expression on its face.

“I know it’s heartbreaking that Luofu has become like this, but what we can do now is help them rebuild, right?”

Lin Yu suppressed his grief and nodded. "You're right. Didn't you want to take Liu Ying to tour Luofu? I'll go to Xingcha Port first and see if there's anything I can do to help."

Just as I stepped out of the corner of the temporary platform, an exaggerated exclamation suddenly rang out, the voice filled with disbelief.

"You...you...you! It's Lin Yu?!"

Lin Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in a tight-fitting outfit staring at him with wide eyes beside a pile of goods not far away. Her hair was swaying slightly with excitement, and she was holding a wooden box that she hadn't had time to put down. The words "Dan Ding Si Medicinal Herbs" were printed on the box.

The girl's cheeks were flushed from rushing, and there were tiny beads of sweat on her forehead, clearly indicating that she had just finished a strenuous task.

"It's been a long time, Miss Yun Li." Lin Yu recognized her; she was the cheerful and nimble-fisted girl.

Recalling the scene from their last meeting, Lin Yu couldn't help but smile.

"Are you still being so formal?" Yun Li immediately put down the wooden box in her hand, walked quickly to Lin Yu, and gently punched his arm, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.

"I already told you to call me Yun Li! Are you an idiot? You have to add 'girl' to it, it sounds so awkward to me!"

As she spoke, she deliberately wrinkled her nose, looking charming and cute.

Lin Yu smiled helplessly and had no choice but to go along with her words, "Yes, yes, Yun Li, by the way, what are you doing here? I remember you went back to Zhu Ming, didn't you?"

Yun Li pointed to the pile of goods beside her, then patted the dust off her hands, her tone somewhat matter-of-fact.

"Huh? Isn't it obvious? I'm moving goods! You big idiot!" She paused, and seeing that Lin Yu still looked puzzled, she suddenly realized and slapped her forehead.

"Oh, so that's what you were talking about! I was in Zhu Ming preparing for the new round of martial arts competition. I had already told my master that I wanted to win first place, but then I suddenly heard that something happened in Luofu and that a lot of black holes appeared. So I immediately asked my master for leave and rushed over here on the fastest star raft!"

"So you care about Luofu this much?" Lin Yu looked Yun Li up and down.

"Huh? Don't misunderstand!" Yun Li's face immediately turned red, and she hurriedly waved her hand, her tone somewhat flustered.

"I don't care about Luofu! I just don't want my nemesis to die like that. How am I supposed to beat him up then? If something happens to him in the disaster, all my efforts over the past few years will be for nothing."

As she spoke, she deliberately raised her chin, as if to say, "I'm not concerned about him at all."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu instantly understood who she was referring to.

Besides Yan Qing, who is always bickering with Yun Li and has equally excellent swordsmanship, who else could it be?

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, and was about to make a few teasing remarks when a voice with a hint of dissatisfaction came from behind him.

"Hey! That's too much! Who's your arch-enemy? Last time I was letting you win!"

Yan Qing emerged from the other side of the cargo pile, his signature longsword tucked at his waist, his face showing a hint of anger as he stared intently at Yun Li.

"And what do you mean 'if something happens to me'? How could I be so easily hurt by a black hole? You fight me right now and see who beats whom!"

"Let's compete! Who's afraid of who!" Yun Li immediately rolled up her sleeves, her eyes full of fighting spirit.

"That's enough." A voice came from the side.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Feixiao standing on the stone steps not far away.

"This place has just been rebuilt, and many buildings are not yet stable. Please do not damage the buildings. In addition, the Immortal Ship needs manpower to help move supplies and repair houses. If you have the energy, you might as well lend a hand."

Yun Li and Yan Qing exchanged a glance and then put away their weapons, somewhat embarrassed.

Yun Li scratched her head and muttered softly, "I understand, General Feixiao..."

Yanqing coughed lightly, looked away, and softened her tone, "I was just joking with her, I won't really have a competition here."

Looking at the familiar faces before him, Lin Yu felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "They're all familiar faces. It seems I appeared at a very opportune time. I was worried about Luofu's situation, but seeing that you're all alright and still working hard on the reconstruction, I feel much more at ease."

"By the way, our Star Train also brought some supplies, as well as some prepared medical supplies, which may be of help."

"That's wonderful!" Fei Xiao stepped forward and nodded to Lin Yu.

"By the way, have the other immortal ships arrived as reinforcements? For example, Fanghu and Yuque?"

Fei Xiao shook his head, his tone heavy. "The Fanghu Immortal Ship also suffered a small-scale attack from the black hole and is busy with its own reconstruction. The supplies for the Yuque Immortal Ship are still en route and are estimated to arrive in two more days."

"Fortunately, with the support of your Star Train and some merchant ship crew members who came to help on their own initiative, the situation is much better than before."

Yun Li suddenly clapped her hands and said excitedly, "By the way! Lin Yu, since you're here, why don't you help us move the supplies? When I was moving these medicinal herbs earlier, many of the boxes were really heavy. You're strong, you can definitely help!"

Yanqing chimed in, "Yes, there are still many books and instruments salvaged from the ruins at Xingcha Port. We need people to move them to a safe warehouse. If you have time, come with us."

Seeing the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, Lin Yu smiled and nodded, "Sure, we don't have anything else to do, so it's good to be of help."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's agreement, Yun Li couldn't hide the smile on her face.

Before long, all the goods were moved. Fei Xiao and Lin Yu chatted for a while before leaving, and Yan Qing also went to attend to other matters.

The two were alone inside the warehouse.

"Um...do you still stand by what you said before?"

Lin Yu turned around upon hearing this, "What did you say?" He looked at Yun Li's head, which was hanging very low.

Yun Li suddenly looked up, then hurriedly looked away. "You said that once I passed the Tempering Trial, you would... you would tell me something."

“I passed the tempering ceremony last month. My master said that I was now a true adult and bestowed upon me this greatsword.”

Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, recalling the firelight on the Zhu Ming Immortal Ship that night, the molten fire of the Flame Wheel Forging Palace illuminating the night sky, and Yun Li saying to him, "Lin Yu! When I come of age, I have something important to tell you!" At the time, he only thought it was a little girl's childishness and replied with a smile, "Okay."

“But aren’t you over a hundred years old?” he blurted out, and as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Yun Li’s eyes instantly redden.

"boom!"

The fist slammed into her abdomen with a gust of wind, much less forceful than when she had beaten Yanqing last time; it sounded more like a pitiful, coquettish tantrum.

Lin Yu sat down on the wooden box piled with ancient books, watching Yun Li turn her back, her shoulders trembling slightly, the greatsword on her back tilting due to the movement, the knotted rope at the end of the sword sweeping across the scraps of paper on the ground.

"Idiot!" Her voice was trembling with tears, but she stubbornly refused to turn around.

"For the people of the Immortal Ship, coming of age isn't determined by age! Zhu Ming's Tempering Ceremony is... an age when you can confide your innermost thoughts!"

Lin Yu suddenly realized that the tempering ceremony on the Zhu Ming Immortal Boat was not only a sign of a swordsman's skill maturity, but also a ritual for "daring to entrust one's heart" during the long life. Being able to wield a sword was a concrete proof of adulthood.

"I'm sorry, I didn't understand." He stood up, picked up the sword tassel that had fallen to the ground, and gently handed it over. "Now... can you tell me?"

Yun Li turned around, her eyes still red, but she stubbornly raised her chin.

"I..." The words caught in her throat. Her gaze fell on the sword tassel on his fingertips, and she suddenly waved her hands in a panic. "N-nothing! I just wanted to show you my new sword!"

She frantically grabbed the hilt of the sword behind her, almost causing the blade to hit the wooden box.

"I'll go see if Yanqing needs any help!" Yun Li suddenly grabbed an empty wooden box and practically fled towards the door, almost tripping over the threshold.

Lin Yu watched her flustered figure and noticed that she had left behind the certificate for the Tempering Ceremony. The cover had a small sword tassel pattern drawn in vermilion, with the words "Lin Yu" written crookedly next to it.

He bent down to pick up the certificate, his fingertips brushing over the still-wet ink, when he suddenly heard Yanqing's teasing voice coming from outside the door.

"Yun Li, why is your face so red? Did Lin Yu bully you?"

"Mind your own business!" Accompanied by the dull thud of a fist hitting someone, came Yun Li's angry voice, "If you say another word, I'll beat you up!"

Lin Yu stroked the vermilion mark on the certificate and suddenly remembered the records on the tattered pages of the Dan Ding Si.

"The acacia seed, born in the Ming Dynasty, is as red as blood, and can be used to express longing for immortality."

Sunlight streamed through the hole onto the paper, warming the two small characters, much like a secret hidden in a sword tassel.

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