Chapter 69 - Taste My Righteous Gang-Up!

"Miss Tingyun! Please protect yourself! We will ensure you get back to the Sky-Faring Commission safely!"

Two Cloud Knights held their guandaos, grimly protecting the foxian woman behind them.

"They have already fallen to the Mara-Struck! They are no longer our comrades!"

Looking at the "Cloud Knights" before them, who had been thoroughly transformed into undying monsters, the Cloud Knight guarding the foxian woman grit his teeth, his grip tightening on his weapon.

To see companions they spent every day with suddenly turn into crazed monsters… the sheer contrast was immense…

Faced with the numerous Mara-Struck Cloud Knights, the foxian woman behind her two guards also wore a troubled expression.

"Quick! They're over there, and there are enemies! Cloud Knights! Form up!"

Just as the three were trapped in their difficult predicament, a sharp cry suddenly came from their flank. It was immediately followed by the sound of numerous footsteps as a large contingent of Cloud Knights, guandaos in hand, rushed towards them. With the help of their squad leader, they instantly turned the tables, leaving the once-numerous Mara-Struck Cloud Knights "isolated and helpless."

The Trailblazer team followed close behind the Cloud Knights. Wende was the first to approach the three who had been surrounded.

"Don't move. Let me check your injuries."

"Ah… Thank you, benefactor, for your assistance, but there is no need for me. Thanks to these two Cloud Knight brothers, this humble one is completely unscathed. It is they who have suffered greatly to protect me…"

The foxian woman gestured to the two injured Cloud Knights, politely deferring Wende's help.

"No, please, Doctor, check on Miss Tingyun first. She is an Amicassador of the Sky-Faring Commission's merchant guild."

The Cloud Knight endured his pain and insisted.

Their lives were not important; ensuring Miss Tingyun returned safely to the Sky-Faring Commission was the top priority.

"What foolishness are you speaking? Enough Cloud Knights have already sacrificed themselves for this humble one along the way. Do you wish for me to delay the treatment of your ailments over a simple check-up, causing this humble one to lose sleep and appetite from guilt hereafter?"

"Ah, this…"

The two Cloud Knights glanced at each other. They were completely unable to win an argument against her…

"It's fine. I can treat you all at once."

Wende raised an eyebrow, then flicked three lightning needles, one into each of them.

"This…"

"The wound is healed?"

The two Cloud Knights felt the changes in their bodies with astonishment. Looking at Wende, who had healed them with just a single toss of a needle, they instantly exclaimed as if they had seen a celestial being!

"This… is truly…"

Feeling the abundant life force coursing through her body, Tingyun's eyes widened as she stared at the man before her in disbelief.

"Hmm, it seems Miss Tingyun is indeed unharmed. Her body is very healthy, though her lower back is a bit stiff from sitting for long periods. Finding a place for a good massage should sort it out."

Recalling the lightning needles from the three of them, Wende indicated that the issue was minor.

"Thank you, divine doctor, for saving our lives!"

The two Cloud Knights immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Wende.

"You're too kind."

Wende nodded with a gentle smile.

On the other side, under the righteous group beatdown of the Cloud Knights and the Trailblazer team, the Mara-Struck Cloud Knights were, as expected, struck down to the ground.

"Phew… so this is what it feels like to gang up on someone! After so many trailblazing missions, this is the first time we haven't been the ones getting ganged up on," March 7th lamented with great feeling, looking down at the "Mara-Struck" who were now completely immobilized.

"Um… little lady, your companion… is she normal?"

Just as March was sighing, a Cloud Knight beside her suddenly tapped her on the shoulder, pointing towards Stelle, who was busy smashing flower pots with her lance.

"Huh? Ah, this… Hey! Stop smashing people's flower pots! That stuff is expensive!"

March immediately dashed to Stelle's side, grabbing her arm to stop her prodigal behavior.

This was no joke. The train's available funds were already low. If they were wasted on trivial things like this…

Recalling a kindly smiling Miss Himeko offering her a cup of coffee, March felt a chill run down her spine.

"Huh? I can't?… But it breaks so nicely…"

Stelle pointed at the ceramic shards on the ground, looking like a total airhead.

"It's because it breaks that you can't just mess with it!" March retorted loudly.

"Um… excuse me, about these flower pots…" Welt said, somewhat embarrassed, to the squad leader beside him.

"Hmm? What about them? Weren't they smashed by those soldiers who fell to the Mara?" the squad leader said, perfectly lucid.

"Oh… excellent."

Welt nodded in relief. He glanced over at Wende, who was chatting happily with the foxian woman, and suddenly felt that having a doctor on the team was a truly wonderful thing.

[Yes, yes, yes, finally we don't have to fight!]

[A dozen against two or three, what a magnificent sight!]

[Taste our righteous group beatdown-yá!]

[Wende! You are my god!]

[Tingyun's big tail… hehehe, I wanna rua it!]

[Ahh~ that "benefactor" just melted my bones~]

Sister Guoguo sat in her gaming chair, stroking her chin thoughtfully.

"Something's not right, bros. Out of ten points, nine of them are not right!"

[Is that the classic 'nine is greater than ten' theorem? A specialty of the homos?]

[W-wha—what happened?]

"According to precedent, we get a wanted poster on every single planet we visit. Now that we're on good terms with these Cloud Knights, that means—"

[Then we'll rebel against their asses!]

[Brother! Me too!]

[I'll raise the banner of rebellion right here on the Xianzhou!]

[The Blue Sky is dead! The Yellow Sky shall rise!]

"??? Wait! Your train of thought is way too weird! I was just wondering if we might not get a wanted poster this time! How did you all jump to rebellion?"

Sister Guoguo stared in horror at her chat, which was filled with rebellious declarations. At this rate, her stream was going to get shut down!

"Stop-yun! You guys, quickly, stop-yun!"

[No wanted poster? Not likely, right?]

[For real, if my face isn't hanging on a wall for a day, I feel uneasy-yá!]

[??? You like being a funeral portrait, is that it?]

[Whatever, I have my Yifu! I also have the invincible Uncle Yang. A tiny little Xianzhou? I don't even know how we could lose!]

Looking at the increasingly cocky comments in her stream, Sister Guoguo shook her head helplessly.

My head is throbbing, it feels so big~ I feel like the water in my brain is about to leak out!

"This one is Tingyun, serving as an Amicassador for the Sky-Faring Commission's merchant guild. May I ask who my honored benefactors are…?"

Tingyun held a folding fan, introducing herself with perfect poise.

"We're passengers of the Astral Express. My name is March 7th, this is Uncle Yang… uh, Welt Yang. The one with the amazing medical skills is our train's doctor, his name is Wende. As for this one…"

March pointed her hand towards Stelle…