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Central Plaza of Exalting Sanctum.
Lingsha looked at the plunging sword aura unleashed by Li Sushang, all of it falling straight into the Curio Trash Cans Shop, her heart filled with shock.
Although not a trace of real damage had been caused, how could the pedestrians on the street possibly have foreseen such a scene? They had already fled in panic long before.
And though she had more or less guessed what had happened, she could not possibly maintain the same calm composure as the generals who had visited this place before when faced with such an earth-shaking spectacle.
What if it truly had been an enemy attack?
Sword aura of that scale—even the high elder Ardens Regia of Xianzhou Zhuming, or even Jing Yuan—would not be able to retreat unscathed!
And she herself? She would only be instantly reduced to ash within the residual shockwaves!
But thankfully her guess had been correct—thank goodness she had been correct!
A wave of lingering fear pulsed in Lingsha's chest.
"Hoo~ ha~"
Along her flushed cheeks, a bead of sweat slid down from her forehead. Her lips were slightly parted, and her rough breaths condensed into mist within the cool air.
In such refreshing weather, she had broken into such a sweat?
Lingsha looked toward the trash can shop not far away, took out a handkerchief, and gently dabbed the moisture away.
She had originally come because even after delivering cooperative information to the Astral Express Crew, she still felt uncertain.
So, she came to the place that sold the [Hand of Deconstruction], hoping to follow in the path of her predecessors and gamble on her own luck.
Firstly, for the sake of research for the Luofu, and secondly…
Perhaps she might even achieve her long-cherished dream of healing the world?
She had clearly witnessed Jiaoqiu's results—those top-grade healing medicines created with such low cost had left her astonished.
Then what about the prescriptions he had not made public? Would they not shock the entire Luofu the moment they appeared?
But Xianzhou Yaoqing and the General kept this matter deeply concealed. Whenever the conversation reached a critical point, they would always divert the topic with practiced ease.
Although this left her with no results, it made her all the more certain—
Jiaoqiu must have obtained a miraculous medicine no weaker than a purple Curio!
Thus, she used a bit of her free time to open a few trash cans.
Who could have expected her to witness such a terrifying scene!
If that sword aura had been even slightly out of control, half of Exalting Sanctum would have been annihilated!
Fortunately, the result turned out well. It seemed the Luofu had gained a new top-tier combatant.
But who could it be?
Calming her thoughts, Lingsha slowly walked toward the trash can shop. Suddenly, the shop door opened, and two girls stepped out, their figures entering her field of view.
"Hm?"
They looked a bit familiar.
Wasn't that the Cloud Knights soldier and the online celebrity whom Bailu had diagnosed the other day?
Lingsha recognized them at a glance, and unease rose within her heart.
Could the ones who had just obtained that overwhelming sword aura… be them?!
If it was the one named Li Sushang, that was still acceptable. Although her strength was currently lacking, she at least came from a proper lineage—someone reliable.
But if it was Guinaifen… street performers were one thing, but she was an outsider from beyond the Luofu!
With such tremendous strength, how could she remain content performing arts on the streets of the Luofu? Naturally she would leave for broader horizons—and then the top-tier combatant they had just gained would simply fly away!
"Lady Lingsha!"
Li Sushang saw Lingsha at once, quickly stepping forward and saluting with a fist to her chest.
Though not her direct superior, Lingsha was one of the Six Charioteers, so she could not be disrespectful.
But as she got closer, she noticed something strange—why did Lady Lingsha look like this?
Her face flushed, breath uneven, and covered in sweat. She looked like she had just finished some kind of intense exercise.
Did the Master Diviner also do strength training?
With her straightforward personality, she asked directly, "Lady Lingsha, what happened to you?"
"Ah? I…" Lingsha also realized she looked extremely easy to misunderstand, but she truly had no proper explanation she could give.
She absolutely could not say she had been scared like this because of something one of them had done!
As one of the Six Charioteers, how could she survive such rumors?
She waved off the question hastily. "Ahaha, the weather in the Luofu is hot, and I am simply not used to it."
"The weather is hot?"
Li Sushang and Guinaifen exchanged a look, clearly seeing doubt in each other's eyes.
In this weather, even ice-cream sellers would go bankrupt—how was it hot?
Guinaifen, who had seen much and browsed the net heavily, based on Lingsha's appearance and her own… extensive online knowledge, came to a very reasonable guess.
She had heard of certain strange stories—some girls with special quirks liked to use peculiar little toys outdoors among crowds, forcing themselves not to get caught to satisfy certain inner needs. Could it be that…
Guinaifen's gaze began drifting uncontrollably toward the inside of Lingsha's thighs.
Ahem ahem—pure curiosity! Only curiosity! Without a heart of exploration, how could one be a good streamer?
Wait… but Lady Lingsha was dressed so lightly. Where would she even hide the remote control?
Lingsha noticed Li Sushang looking confused, and she initially thought she had managed to fool them.
But unexpectedly, Guinaifen's expression suddenly changed—her eyes filled with intense curiosity, constantly glancing downward at her like she was about to see right through her.
Lingsha instinctively tugged at her dress, trying to block Guinaifen's gaze and give herself some sense of security.
She encouraged herself internally.
Calm down, Lingsha. If you panic now, they will definitely assume you're hiding something! And then the more you explain, the worse it gets—you won't wash yourself clean even if you dive into Central Starskiff Haven!
Though she did not know where this celebrity's thoughts had wandered, it was definitely nowhere good.
With her influence, if rumors spread… she would need to flee to Xianzhou Zhuming for the rest of her life!
Within her mind, three tiny Lingshas—one with flowers on her head, one fuming with flames, and one in gold-rimmed glasses—were already scrambling into a chaotic mess.
But for the sake of her reputation, she pulled herself together and responded calmly:
"Ahem. One of you is from the Celestial lineage, the other is a long-lived species from afar. Naturally, you do not know the condition of the Vidyadhara. I am of the Crimson Dragon lineage—my body temperature differs greatly from yours. Weather that feels cool to you is, to me, the height of summer."
Lingsha spoke complete nonsense with a straight face, but her tone was so confident—and so impossible to verify—that it sounded entirely believable.
The two girls instantly understood. "Oh, so that's how it is. The Vidyadhara are really that amazing?"
Guilt washed over Guinaifen, and she didn't even dare meet Lingsha's gaze.
Excellent! Lingsha, you did it!
Through mature social handling and clever thinking, she had saved her reputation from impending disaster.
So praised the tiny Lingsha with gold-rimmed glasses inside her mind.
Seeing the two had bought her excuse, Lingsha quickly shifted the subject. "Naturally. Enough about me—what about you two? Just now, who was the one that received those sword auras falling from the sky?"
Her gaze wandered between the two of them.
This matter was absolutely extraordinary.