Jing Yuan slowly descended from mid-air, and the Divine General vanished with him.
The next second, the golden armored giant that Nan Li's battle intent had materialized, also dissipated.
However, his erhu playing did not stop; instead, he provided a concluding piece for the battle.
Soon, the music ended.
The previously silent merchant ship suddenly erupted in cheers.
"Hooray! It really is the General!"
"The General drove away the Lord of Destruction!"
"General, we revere you!"
"Phew~ I really thought I was going to die this time."
"Who would have thought that this trading journey would encounter an attack from the Lord of Destruction?"
"Ambassador, I strongly request that you increase our remuneration for this trip."
"Alright, alright, this humble woman will increase the remuneration for this trip for everyone. Not just for you, but for everyone else as well."
Tingyun, who was suddenly called out by a guard, readily agreed, and also increased the remuneration for all other personnel who had accompanied them on the trip.
What was the point of having so much money?
Having money but no life to spend it was truly too tragic.
Everyone who had traveled with the Minghuo Merchant Troupe this time had just walked through the gates of hell.
If she, as the boss, didn't show some appreciation, it would be truly inexcusable.
After giving her promise, Tingyun quickly scurried over to Jing Yuan and Nan Li.
"Oh my~ General, you truly displayed your divine might just now.
"And Lord Si Ding, you both truly fill this humble woman with admiration."
Jing Yuan humbly waved his hand at Tingyun's praise.
"Not at all, not at all. Protecting the citizens under the Xianzhou Luofu from being killed by enemies is my duty as a General."
Nan Li, however, tilted his head and asked in a tone full of confusion.
"Lord Si Ding? Miss Tingyun, are you referring to me?
"Ah haha, my apologies, I am the Sea-faring Ranger Ju Feng. As for the Lord Si Ding you mentioned, I have no dealings with him."
Jing Yuan didn't want the Sea Ranger's alias, but he still did.
The former, after all, still couldn't let go of the current Xianzhou Luofu.
Perhaps only when the Xianzhou Luofu was truly stable would he once again be a Sea Ranger.
Seeing Nan Li's seemingly genuine acting, a clear hesitation appeared on Tingyun's face.
"Uh... Is Mr. Ju Feng not our Lord Si Ding?"
This time, she asked Jing Yuan.
And Jing Yuan answered very directly.
"He is not Nan Li, but the Sea-faring Ranger Ju Feng, a friend I met outside."
Since Nan Li didn't want to expose his identity, he naturally wouldn't actively reveal it.
At certain times, couldn't the Sea-faring Ranger Ju Feng also be a "surprise weapon"?
Hearing Jing Yuan say so, Tingyun also bowed her head to Nan Li in apology with an apologetic expression.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Ju Feng, this humble woman actually mistook you for someone else. I am truly very sorry."
"It's a small matter, a small matter. Miss Tingyun doesn't need to apologize specifically for this."
Since Nan Li didn't mind, Tingyun decided to open a new topic to ease the embarrassment of having mistaken someone earlier.
"Regarding the issue of the merchant ship being out of service, this humble woman has already sent people to inspect it. It will probably take some time to repair it.
"May I ask, General and Mr. Ju Feng, what are your plans next?"
Nan Li did not speak for the time being, while Jing Yuan, beside him, pondered for a moment and then asked in return.
"Having just suffered an attack from the Lord of Destruction, may I ask, Ambassador, what are your plans next?"
"Naturally, it's all up to the General."
Tingyun answered without thinking.
To be honest, she wanted to return directly to the Xianzhou Luofu.
Knowing that the Lord of Destruction had targeted the Minghuo Merchant Troupe, and still lingering outside, was truly asking for death.
However, since Jing Yuan had already revealed his identity, the supreme command of the Minghuo Merchant Troupe was naturally no longer in Tingyun's hands.
Whether to go or return next, everything would be up to the former.
"Alright, once the merchant ship is repaired, we will return directly to the Xianzhou Luofu."
"Yes."
"Oh, and are the two rooms we originally stayed in still available?"
"They are."
"Okay, keep those two rooms for Mr. Ju Feng and me. There's nothing else, you can go about your business."
"Understood, this humble woman takes her leave."
Just like that, Tingyun left and then directed the other personnel on the ship to perform protective work and dispatch more hands to inspect the merchant ship for any issues.
The Minghuo Merchant Troupe's trading mission was canceled, and they were now to return to the Xianzhou Luofu.
When the subordinates learned they were returning to the Xianzhou Luofu, they were naturally very happy.
They worked even harder.
"Is Mr. Ju Feng really not Lord Si Ding?"
Tingyun still harbored this question in her heart.
However, after only three seconds of deliberation, Tingyun directly gave up thinking.
"Oh well~ General has already spoken, why should I, as a subordinate, delve deeper?"
And so, casting aside distracting thoughts, Tingyun fully immersed herself in the work ahead.
When only Nan Li and Jing Yuan were left at the bow, Jing Yuan couldn't help but lean his entire body against the railing.
"I really didn't expect Huàn Lóng's true form to be a Vidyadhara."
Nan Li, who had already put away his erhu and was now toying with the revolver on his waist, responded.
"Oh? You figured it out?"
"What's there not to figure out? If you're talking about which faction understands the Vidyadhara race the most, it would be our Xianzhou."
In the history of the Xianzhou Luofu, there were even Vidyadhara who caused trouble.
However, the Vidyadhara who caused trouble at that time, including their leader, were all suppressed by the Xianzhou Luofu's former General, Teng Xiao, with military force, and sealed into the Creation Furnace.
Just thinking about the characteristics of the Vidyadhara race made Jing Yuan's head ache.
"Since Huàn Lóng is a Vidyadhara, that's truly difficult to deal with."
A Vidyadhara who has become a Lord of Destruction; trying to suppress or capture her would be incredibly difficult.
"Huàn Lóng is indeed very tricky."
Saying this, Nan Li took out a super-long-range bullet from his Chat Group system space and slowly loaded it into his revolver.
"I didn't notice before, but is that bullet... Ten Light-Years Is Not Too Late?"
Since Jing Yuan had dreamed of becoming a Sea Ranger since he was young, he naturally had some understanding of Ten Light-Years Is Not Too Late.
Nan Li did not hide it and nodded in response.
"Yes, it is Ten Light-Years Is Not Too Late."
Having said that, Nan Li had already chambered a round.
Then, he fired a shot with a "bang" in the direction where Huàn Lóng had just departed.
After firing, Nan Li felt he needed to fire a second shot.
So he took out another super-long-range bullet and quickly loaded and chambered it.
—Bang!
Nan Li fired another shot upwards.
Just like that, two bullets disappeared into the cosmic sea of stars.
As for their trajectory, only Nan Li, the one who fired them, would know.
It's worth mentioning.
The pistol in Nan Li's hand, and the longsword in Jing Yuan's hand, were both custom-made by him at the Ministry of Industry using the Felsteel given by Sakaguchi Hinata.
The masters at the Ministry of Industry were naturally very envious of the special materials from another world.
Nan Li generously gave them the extra Felsteel materials.
After firing two shots, Nan Li re-holstered the revolver at his waist, then he smiled slightly in the direction Huàn Lóng had just fled.
Huàn Lóng, Huàn Lóng, if there's truly a chance to meet again, I hope you'll like the cage I've specially prepared for you.
That's the immortal body you desire most...