“Family! Family! Family! Don't miss out! If you've come to my live stream, please hit that follow button! Follow me and you won't get lost!”
On the bustling Chang Le Tian Street, heading towards Jin Ren Alley, a beautiful girl with a flower in her hair, a single side ponytail, and a vibrant red dress radiating festive vibes, her long legs encased in black stockings, was standing before a tripod holding a phone, talking animatedly.
Seeing the barrage of comments flying across the screen of her live stream, the girl explained with a bright smile, “Oh, it's not that I don't want to stream. My account got banned, you see? Why? Did I forget I bit the lighter last time? Hahahaha!”
“Alright, alright! Today, let's show you folks my signature move! Breaking a stone with my chest!”
The girl patted her own perky chest, her soft and bouncy form making people highly doubt that she could actually break a stone with it. Wouldn't she end up breaking her own chest?
Besides the increasing number of viewers in the live stream, a crowd had slowly gathered around the girl's performance spot. Especially after seeing her actually detach a slab of stone from the ground beneath her feet, both the live audience and the viewers in the stream erupted in cheers.
However, before the girl could officially begin her performance, a sharp voice rang out from the edge of the crowd, “Stop! Who are you, you fiend? How dare you destroy public property!”
The girl—Gnevielle—looked up and saw a young woman in apricot yellow robes brandishing a giant sword, pointing it directly at her.
Seeing Su Shang's unstable grip on the sword, Gnevielle remained calm. She noticed the excited audience and the exploding comments in the live stream. A plan formed in her mind. She didn't feel annoyed by Su Shang interrupting her stream. Instead, she smiled, her eyes twinkling, and moved to the side, swinging the three-foot fire stick in her hand, sparks flying.
“You're welcome! Be careful! This little lady is going to make a hasty retreat!”
Seeing a battle about to erupt, the onlookers dispersed, creating space for the two. They watched with keen interest, occasionally cheering them on.
On the outskirts, Aista looked up, her arm linked with Bai Yu’s, “Bai Gege, aren't you going to stop Shang Shang?”
“Stop her for what?” Bai Yu's voice held a hint of suppressed amusement. “I love watching women fight and pull each other's hair.”
Aista rolled her eyes at him playfully, a charmingly seductive gesture.
After breakfast, Bai Yu sent a message to the General of the Divine Strategist’s Office, informing him of the arrival of a “distinguished guest” and stating he would not be able to attend work today. Then, he swaggered around the Luofu Immortal Ship with Su Shang and Aista.
He wasn't slacking off. It was only natural that he, the Young General, would be the one to greet the daughter of the Interstellar Peace Company and the Station Master of Black Tower Space Station, right?
Even Su Shang, thanks to Bai Yu's special arrangements, was exempt from reporting to the Cloud Rider Army headquarters today. She could also enjoy some fun time with him.
As they chatted casually, in the center of the stage, Su Shang and Gnevielle were already clashing.
One with beauty but lacking in both brains and brawn, and the other, though born short-lived, at least had some skills— their fight initially seemed like a case of evenly matched opponents, a meeting of talents, a brawl between two chickens.
Su Shang, a true member of the Cloud Rider Army, though unable to defeat Gnevielle immediately, soon gained the upper hand, utilizing her skills honed since childhood and the powerful force of the Xuanyuan Sword. She successfully subdued the livestreaming girl.
“Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai!”
Su Shang, beaming with glee, pinned Gnevielle, who was forced to grimace in pain, with one hand and waved to Bai Yu and Aista with the other.
“Look, look! Su Shang, the new recruit of the Cloud Rider, has already subdued a criminal before reporting to her post!”
“Humph! Any evil will be brought to justice—!”
Gnevielle looked up and met Bai Yu’s gaze.
“Huh? Young General!?”
Su Shang was not surprised that Gnevielle knew Bai Yu. Just as everyone on Luofu Immortal Ship knew Jing Yuan, Bai Yu, the Young General, was also a well-known figure.
However—
“Young General, Young General! Family! Loved ones! Help me! I didn't break any rules this time! But this girl, who knows where she came from, is so unreasonable—!”
Bai Yu exchanged a look with Aista. She obediently loosened her grip on Bai Yu’s arm, went forward, took Gnevielle's phone, which was still on the tripod, and glanced at the live stream. She noticed that the comments had exploded because of their arrival. First, she smiled and waved at the screen before abruptly ending the stream.
“Everyone, please disperse.” Bai Yu then addressed the surrounding onlookers. After the crowd dispersed, he turned to Su Shang, “Alright Shang Shang, let her go. This is an acquaintance.”
Gnevielle, released by Su Shang, rubbed her aching shoulder, her eyes darting back and forth between the three.
“Young General, you know them?”
“Su Shang, a new Cloud Rider who just transferred from Yao Qing Immortal Ship to Luofu. I've known her since we were kids.” Bai Yu introduced them. “This is Aista, the Station Master of Black Tower Space Station.”
“Wow! The Space Station Station Master?” Gnevielle exclaimed. “How much money does she have? I've just met another incredible big shot?”
Actually, Aista is way richer than you imagine, Miss Gnevielle.
“Speaking of which, shouldn't you be streaming on Xuan Ye Avenue? Why are you here near Jin Ren Alley?”
“Ugh!” Gnevielle sighed. “It’s all because of You Jie. She said that Jin Ren Alley is becoming increasingly run-down, and she wants us to brainstorm together to make it lively again. Otherwise, Jin Ren Alley will be taken over by the company, or something. I don’t really understand the details, but I thought, if I stream nearby, I can attract some attention to the area.”
Company...
Aista felt her DNA being poked.
As she spoke, Gnevielle's gaze drifted towards Bai Yu.
“What are you looking at me for? Even though I'm the Young General, I don’t handle things like that. Matters related to commerce and livelihood are the responsibility of the Tian Bo, Di Heng, and other relevant officials.”
“You're better off finding Yu Kong than me.”
“Am I imagining things?” Aista suddenly asked. “Miss Gnevielle, it seems like you don't have a very good impression of the company?”
“It's not that I dislike them. It's just that my family fell on hard times when I was a child, and the planets where my brothers and sisters ended up just happened to belong to the company. We had a lot of unpleasant experiences there. To put it simply—"
Gnevielle, without any pretense, cleared her throat and…started singing.
Just like the old TV drama "The Legend of the White Snake," she started singing while talking!
“I originally came from the court of Camelot beyond the realm, with twelve brothers and sisters.”
“Our days were peaceful and joyful, but the Destroyer of the Ancestors brought about a war.”
“Our parents took up arms to defend the country, but the army was unstoppable, and our nation fell.”
“My eldest brother took my younger siblings and wandered eastward and westward, ending up on the company's mining planet, seeking shelter from others.”
“We scrambled for scraps, struggling for survival in the wilderness, but couldn't avoid the harsh winds and the illness of the thin garments we wore...”
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