Becoming Feixiao's Disciple, Arriving at the Xianzhou Luofu (Bonus Chapter)

Derick was lying down, resting and watching a movie. Over on Ruan Mei's side, after she finished speaking, she was arranged by General Huaiy

Derick was lying down, resting and watching a movie.

Over on Ruan Mei's side, after she finished speaking, she was arranged by General Huaiyan to rest. When Ruan Mei left, she naturally had to take Derick's second clone with her.

Since there was nothing for his second clone to do, Derick naturally wanted his main body to get some good rest as well.

In the room next door, Cipher had also figured out how to operate the holographic television. She too had turned on the TV and was shouting and exclaiming.

Castorice's room was very quiet. Derick could only hear the faint sound of a pen scratching across paper.

The doorbell of his room rang.

Jiaoqiu's voice came through the room's intercom.

"Everyone, General Feixiao would like to treat you to a meal. Are you all rested?"

Hearing him say this, Derick immediately sat up.

"Yes, yes, we'll be right over."

Castorice and the others also came out from the adjacent room. Castorice walked with a blush on her face, looking at Derick, her thoughts a mystery. Cipher stretched as she came out of her room, leaning her upper body forward, making her prominent chest even more conspicuous.

Hyacine, behind them, looked at Cipher with a speechless expression.

"Judging by your expression, did Cipher watch something outrageous?" Derick went over and asked Hyacine in a low voice.

"Yes. Lady Cipher spent half the day watching videos and news about thieves," Hyacine nodded silently.

Cipher said proudly, "I was studying the advanced methods of my peers, summarizing their failed experiences, and drawing lessons to improve my own skills for my future career."

Seeing Cipher's proud look, Derick couldn't help but say, "The ones you see on TV are mostly the ones who got caught. They will only teach you one lesson, and that is: don't commit crimes."

"If you break the law, you will definitely be caught."

With that, Derick pushed open the door, not giving Cipher a chance to retort.

In front of others, Cipher couldn't just announce her intention to become a thief. If the people of the Xianzhou Yaoqing knew of her thoughts, they might not arrest her, but they would at least make her attend a few moral education classes.

Jiaoqiu was waiting at the door. When he saw Derick's current appearance, he was also taken aback. He knew Derick had the appearance of a Xianzhou native, but the clothes he wore before didn't quite match. Now, seeing him in a set of Xianzhou clothes, he never thought the new attire would suit him so perfectly.

He gave an appreciative smile. "From now on, if you say you're not a Xianzhou native, no one will believe you. A handsome young man like you is more than enough to be an envoy for the Xianzhou Yaoqing."

"Big Brother Jiaoqiu, you're making me blush. Let's go, let's find General Feixiao. We shouldn't keep her waiting."

Jiaoqiu led Derick and the others to the starskiff where Feixiao was located.

Along the way, Derick's appearance attracted a lot of attention. The Yaoqing's army was not short of female soldiers, especially pilots; the number of female pilots was about the same as male pilots. And when women gather together, their boldness and flirtatiousness can be said to increase exponentially. Seeing Derick, many of them teased him with their eyes.

A name came to Derick's mind: Wei Jie, the handsome man said to have been killed by stares. His current situation wasn't much different from Wei Jie's back then.

Seeing this, Castorice's lips pouted with a hint of jealousy. She quietly walked to Derick's side and took his hand, exchanging glances with the other female soldiers, declaring her "sovereignty" over Derick.

Seeing this, the female soldiers reined in their teasing actions. After all, he was taken. Besides, Castorice was also extremely beautiful, and standing next to Derick, they only looked harmonious. If an unattractive person were holding Derick's hand, these female soldiers would probably be rushing to save the poor young man.

The group left their starskiff and headed towards the flagship of the fleet.

Walking into Feixiao's command room, they immediately felt a wave of intense heat. Derick looked closely and saw a giant pot in the middle of the room. A stove was lit beneath it, and the pot was divided into nine sections, each filled with a bubbling crimson liquid.

"Ahem, ahem… what is this? It's going to choke me to death." Cipher's senses were the most sensitive. After entering the room, she couldn't help but cough violently.

Derick, however, was fine. Although he was a shut-in in his previous life and rarely went out, he had once spent some time in the southwest. He could handle this kind of spicy nine-squared hot pot.

Jiaoqiu walked over and introduced it to them, "Come, try this food I've developed. It's very good for the body."

"This…"

Cipher, Castorice, Hyacine, and Polyxia all looked troubled.

Derick, however, was quite comfortable. He walked up and sat down beside the hot pot.

"Where is General Feixiao?"

"I'm here. Every time I try Jiaoqiu's food therapy, I break out in a sweat, so I went to the rest chamber to take off my coat."

Feixiao walked out from inside the command room.

Seeing Derick, she couldn't help but show a tone of appreciation.

"Not bad. You've become even more handsome."

If he agrees to go under the title of my student, I'll really have some face.

After all, although their ages were not great, Derick's appearance was certainly much better than Old Man Huaiyan's granddaughter and Jing Yuan's student, two kids who hadn't fully matured yet.

Strong, and handsome. Really not bad.

Looking at Feixiao's eyes, Derick felt she had some ill intentions, a feeling that she wanted to reach out and pinch his cheeks again. Thinking of this, Derick couldn't help but touch his own cheek.

"Come, try Jiaoqiu's cooking," Feixiao invited the others to sit down.

"This…" Cipher hesitated for a moment, still a little afraid to sit down.

Castorice, however, sat down naturally. Since Derick dared, then she dared to as well. Then, Hyacine and Polyxia also sat down on the side.

Seeing them all sit down, Cipher naturally couldn't admit defeat.

"Here, try some food." Jiaoqiu picked up a piece of tripe and placed it in the bowl in front of Derick. The bowl was already filled with dipping sauce. Derick immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

As Jiaoqiu was serving Derick, it occurred to him that they might not know how to use chopsticks. But seeing Derick pick up the chopsticks with such familiar movements, Jiaoqiu was even more surprised.

It was only when Derick was putting the tripe into his mouth that he also remembered this point.

"I don't know why, but when I pick up these chopsticks, I just naturally know how to use them," Derick said to Jiaoqiu.

Jiaoqiu's curiosity grew even stronger.

Derick quickly picked up other ingredients and placed them in Castorice's bowl, and also served some to the others.

Cipher smiled with satisfaction, then imitated Derick's movements and began to learn how to use chopsticks. Although they hadn't used them before, with their skills, it was very easy to imitate.

Seeing Derick eating with such an enjoyable expression, Cipher also picked up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth.

"Agh!? So spicy!"

Her face instantly changed from happy to pained. A cat's tongue is very sensitive, and her reaction to the spiciness was even more intense.

Derick, Jiaoqiu, and Feixiao couldn't help but laugh.

You detestable Derry-boy!

Cipher stuck out her tongue while glaring at Derick.

Castorice and the others didn't have such a sensitive sense of taste as Cipher. Eating Jiaoqiu's nine-squared hot pot, although they also felt it was very spicy, it wasn't to the point of being unbearable.

While eating, Jiaoqiu asked Derick, "By the way, Derick, what do you plan to do after you settle down on the Xianzhou Yaoqing?"

"We haven't thought about that yet. But we brought a lot of precious metals with us when we left Amphoreus. It should be enough to support us for a while. During that time, we can properly research what to do next."

Derick said with a smile, "And with the skills of the few of us, we won't starve to death."

"Indeed. If I weren't here, it would be a troublesome matter for the Azure-Fox Army of the Yaoqing to deal with you," Feixiao said while picking up a piece of beef.

Swallowing the beef in her mouth forcefully, she continued, "But it would be a waste for people with your skills to just idle around on the Yaoqing. I have a matter here I'd like to ask for your help with. I wonder if you'd be willing?"

"What is it?" Derick didn't agree immediately.

"How did you feel about the combat skills you learned from me earlier?" Feixiao looked at Derick and asked him.

"General Feixiao's combat skills have naturally benefited me greatly." Derick nodded.

Hearing him say this, Feixiao's face lit up with great joy.

"Then would you like to continue learning? Your performance earlier also met my expectations. I plan to continue teaching you my combat skills. How about it? Are you willing, Derick?"

"Willing, of course I'm willing."

Nonsense. To be able to learn combat skills from a great general of the Xianzhou, one of the Seven Arbiter-Generals, how could Derick possibly be unwilling?

With Feixiao around, the chances of resolving the crisis facing Amphoreus would increase significantly. Besides, Derick also felt that his strength had reached a bottleneck.

Fighting against those who weren't Emanators, he had some confidence. Even against Dan Heng as Imbibitor Lunae, or Sam of the Stellaron Hunters, he wouldn't be afraid. He might be slightly weaker than someone like Jingliu, but he wouldn't be completely powerless.

But compared to a true Emanator, his strength was still lacking. Being able to learn combat skills from an Emanator would also help him raise his own strength to the Emanator level in the future.

Beside him, Castorice and the others were also very excited to hear this news. Having come to the outside world, they also knew what level of existence an Emanator was. Now that an Emanator-level powerhouse was going to teach Derick combat skills, they were naturally very happy for him.

And the stronger Derick became, the greater the possibility of them returning to Penacony in the future. The chances of defeating Lycurgus and resolving the Black Tide would also be higher.

They could completely save this world.

"But my teaching you comes with a condition," Feixiao's tone suddenly changed as she spoke.

"What condition? Please, tell me." Hearing the condition, Derick's expression became cautious.

Feixiao said nonchalantly, "If I teach you, you'll be my student from now on. As it happens, aren't you fourteen? In the Xianzhou Alliance, General Huaiyan's granddaughter and General Jing Yuan of the Luofu's disciple are about the same age as you. I want to take you to the Luofu, to have you defeat both of them and prove my ability."

Hmm? What's this situation?

Derick asked Feixiao with confusion, "General Feixiao, we're going to the Xianzhou Luofu? After defeating General Jing Yuan's disciple, do we still need to find General Huaiyan?"

"No need. Old man Huaiyan is also going to the Luofu. Everyone can just compete there," Feixiao said with a wave of her hand.

Feixiao and Huaiyan are going to the Luofu? Wasn't that the martial arts tournament that happened long after the Phantylia incident was over? Why is it starting now?

Unless… they want to hunt Phantylia now.

Feixiao thought he didn't know and wanted to hide the matter. But she didn't expect that Derick, thanks to the intel from his clone, had already guessed her intentions more or less.

Since he knew what Feixiao's purpose was, what was there to hesitate about?

"Alright then, Teacher Feixiao, I am willing to help you defeat the other two." Derick immediately promised her.

"Good!" Feixiao was overjoyed.

Then Jiaoqiu called everyone to eat. After they finished, Feixiao had them move to another rest chamber. Most of the Azure-Fox Army would be returning to the Yaoqing, while Feixiao's starskiff would head directly to the Luofu.

Derick and his group were all going with Feixiao to the Luofu, so they had to move rooms. Feixiao's flagship was large enough, and there was a place for Derick and the others to stay.

Before leaving, Feixiao didn't forget to remind Derick to come find her to learn combat skills after the starskiff took off.

After Derick left, Jiaoqiu asked Feixiao with some hesitation, "General Feixiao, is that it?"

"Mhm, of course. Didn't you say Derick can be preliminarily trusted? Besides, what I said earlier was also correct. If I'm not around and they really cause trouble, it won't be easy for you all to handle. So I'll just take them with me. If they are good people, I will teach them seriously. If they cause any trouble, with me here, I can also suppress them."

"Understood." Jiaoqiu nodded.

"Alright, hurry up and help me prepare the training room on the starskiff. I'm going to properly teach Derick."

"As you command, General Feixiao."

Jiaoqiu went to prepare the training room.

Once it was ready, Derick, holding the Lance of Divine Retribution, went to find Feixiao.

Xianzhou Zhuming.

Ruan Mei and Tingyun were resting in their arranged rooms. General Huaiyan then took Yunli and headed for the Xianzhou Luofu.

Two days later.

Xianzhou Luofu, Seat of Divine Foresight.

The tall general of the Luofu, Jing Yuan, was playing a game of Go against himself.

In this world, because Ruan Mei had appeared in Belobog, the Astral Express had left Jarilo-VI a few days earlier than in the game. So when the Express arrived, the Stellaron crisis on the Luofu had not yet broken out. The current Luofu was still peaceful.

The Stellaron crisis hadn't broken out yet, but Kafka's plea to the Astral Express couldn't be ignored by Jing Yuan. The predictive ability of the Stellaron Hunters' leader, Elio, was even stronger than that of the Master Diviner of the Divination Commission, Fu Xuan. Jing Yuan had to take his predictions seriously.

And just at that moment, news came from the Xianzhou Yaoqing and the Xianzhou Zhuming.

Hearing that General Huaiyan and Feixiao were bringing their students over for a competition, Jing Yuan's brow couldn't help but furrow.

A student competition… he absolutely didn't believe it.

So, they know the intel from their side too? What is their purpose in coming?

Jing Yuan's mind raced, and at the same time, he sent a message summoning Yanqing.

Soon, the heroic youth strode in.

"General, what is it that you called me for?" Yanqing asked Jing Yuan.

Jing Yuan said, "I called you to have you receive two people."

"Oh? Who are they?"

"General Huaiyan of the Zhuming and General Feixiao of the Yaoqing are both bringing their granddaughter or student over. Their target is you. Are you confident you can prove your strength in their hands?"

Since old man Huaiyan and the others weren't stating their purpose, Jing Yuan wouldn't think too much about it for now. He would just have Yanqing receive them first.

Hearing that someone wanted to compete with him, Yanqing's face immediately lit up with excitement. As a youth obsessed with the sword, having someone come to challenge him was the thing he wished for most.

"General, please rest assured. I will not lose."

"Good. It's good that you have confidence. They will be here shortly. You go and receive them first," Jing Yuan said to Yanqing.

"Mhm, mhm." Yanqing nodded repeatedly.

Then, he hurried off in the direction of Cloudford.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Yanqing. Don't lose your manners," Jing Yuan quickly called out, seeing his anxious movements.

"I know, General!" Yanqing said without turning his head.

Jing Yuan watched his movements and couldn't help but shake his head with a helpless smile.

Although Yanqing was young, his talent in the way of the sword was extremely high. These past few years had been smooth sailing for him, and he hadn't met any real opponents. As a result, his personality was a bit arrogant now.

Jing Yuan even hoped that the person coming to the Luofu would be stronger than Yanqing. It would be good for him to taste defeat.

On Feixiao's starskiff.

Derick and Feixiao were sparring in the training room, both displaying their martial arts while clashing head-on with their strength.

Feixiao's teaching method was similar to Mydei's back then.

With Derick's strength, just telling him about combat techniques or methods wouldn't have much effect. Only real, practical combat could improve his strength.

At this moment, Derick's whole body was drenched in sweat. Every attack was accompanied by his heavy breathing, and beads of sweat fell to the ground. On the other side, Feixiao's forehead and exposed back also had some fine beads of sweat, glistening under the light of the training room.

It was clear that when fighting Derick, unless Feixiao used the power bestowed upon the Xianzhou generals by the Reignbow Arbiter, she also had to be serious.

Jiaoqiu came over and said to Feixiao, "General Feixiao, we are about to arrive at the Xianzhou Luofu. You and Derick should rest for a bit and prepare for arrival."

"Alright, I know." Feixiao picked up a towel and wiped her face and strong back muscles, then looked at Derick, who was sitting on the ground. "Derick, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Teacher Feixiao. Don't you know my situation? My body will recover quickly."

The matter of Derick's immortality had been known to Feixiao and Jiaoqiu not long after they set off.

At first, they thought this recovery ability, which far surpassed that of a Xianzhou native, was related to the Plague-Author, the Fount of All Sins. But then Derick showed them his recovery process, demonstrating that the power within it had no relation to the Aeon of Abundance, Yaoshi.

Only then did Jiaoqiu feel relieved.

As long as it's not an Abomination of Abundance.

At the same time, it also made Feixiao a little happy. She was a Foxian, and her lifespan was shorter than a Xianzhou native's, but it was still three or four hundred years. Much longer than an ordinary short-life species. When she took Derick as a student, she also worried about the tragedy of a white-haired person sending off a black-haired person.

Now, knowing that Derick was an immortal long-life species, this made Feixiao feel much better.

Castorice helped Derick to the shower. He was drenched in sweat and had to clean up properly.

Feixiao and the others were also aware of the relationship between Castorice and Derick. Seeing that he had a lover at fourteen or fifteen, and that the other girls also looked at him with strange eyes, Feixiao couldn't help but sigh at how different people's fates were. She was already several hundred years old and had no love life to speak of.

Feixiao's starskiff entered the orbit of the Xianzhou Luofu.

There was another starskiff in front. Jiaoqiu observed carefully and found that it was General Huaiyan's starskiff.

Soon, a communication request from Huaiyan's side came through.

Feixiao opened it and saw Huaiyan standing with a barefooted girl carrying a greatsword.

"Old man Huaiyan, is this your granddaughter?" Feixiao asked him.

"Yes." Huaiyan nodded, then looked at Yunli beside him.

Yunli immediately understood and bowed to Feixiao. "Greetings, General Feixiao."

Feixiao smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

"General Feixiao, what about that student of yours? Where is he?" Huaiyan asked her.

In this situation, it wasn't convenient to talk about Phantylia, so they might as well chat about the students.

"Him…" Feixiao looked behind her and happened to see Derick coming over after his shower.

"Ah, here he comes."

Derick came over, carrying the Lance of Divine Retribution on his back.

Seeing that he also carried a greatsword, Huaiyan and Yunli were a little surprised.

The two members of the younger generation who had come to the Luofu both used greatswords.

It had to be said, it felt a bit like fate.

"It's just your student's age…" Huaiyan asked in a low voice, looking at Derick's adult-like figure.

"Old man, although he's tall, his age is indeed fourteen or fifteen. This height of his… I guess you could say he developed quickly," Feixiao said with a loud laugh.

Huaiyan was silent.

Yunli, however, didn't mind. She looked at Derick, her eyes filled with a fighting spirit.

"I will defeat you and that Yanqing from the Luofu."

"Same here."

Derick naturally couldn't admit defeat.

At the same time, looking at Yunli's chubby-cheeked face, his hand started to itch a little.

My main body is here this time. I should be able to find a chance to pinch it.

What Derick didn't know was that across from him, Yunli was thinking the same thing.

The guy in front of me may be taller than me, but his cheeks look very pinchable. After I defeat him, if I suggest pinching his cheeks, will he agree?

She, too, had her eyes on his face.

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