Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 344 The Sword Lost in a Foreign Land

On March 7th, Xing skipped school and was called to the school by her parents. She rushed to Jinren Lane, completely unaware that something new had appeared in her hat.

When she arrived at Jinren Alley, Yun Li had already strolled around inside.

No trace of March 7th was found.

Yun Li simply pretended that March 7th was the day she successfully skipped class.

Xing thought that Yun Li must have skipped class...

However, since they had already arrived at Jinren Alley, Yun Li decided to treat Xing to a good meal first.

Was it really just a passing whim?

Xing was extremely puzzled, but that didn't stop her from having a strange feeling that "the map of Yan is a bit long".

—And indeed, it has been proven that it is not only not long, but rather quite short.

Yun Li led her to the "Shang Zi Wei" restaurant, which had once received a positive review from Emperor Gong Siming. She took the menu from the proprietress and ordered everything from top to bottom.

Then he asked Xing for a look at her weapon.

Yunli said she was very interested in Xing's "sword," specifically, but not limited to, whether the weight distribution was uniform, what material it was made of, what kind of mechanism it was inlaid with, etc.

Xing readily took out her best friend—her most trusted companion besides Himeko, Uncle Yang, Sanyue Dan, and Hengyunzhi—the Black Tower Lady's wondrous object—a baseball bat, and placed it in front of Yunli.

For a moment, Yun Li's expression was somewhat speechless.

"It's okay, swords have no fixed form, your baseball bat is a kind of sword too!"

From a baseball bat, Yunli can deduce that Xing is an unconventional person.

She said Xing likes to improvise, can handle real strong opponents with ease, and often says strange things like "rules are meant to be broken"...

Lan, still wearing her helmet on the side, twitched her eyebrows.

Xing is indeed always able to calmly deal with any enemy.

According to Yunzhi, she seems to have a very special ability, something like... summoning a god to possess her? Possession?

The gist of it is that Xing can get others to help her fight?

Lan admitted that He didn't understand at the time, and He still doesn't understand now.

However, Yun Li's skills are indeed remarkable. Zhu Ming is famous for its craftsmanship, and Yun Li's skill at such a young age makes her one of the best in Zhu Ming.

Can you talk to weapons?

He and the clouds can.

However, such abilities are not a good thing for them.

Back when I was still on the battlefield, my ears were always filled with the mournful cries of broken weapons.

Later, when he was no longer on the battlefield, while traveling the world, he would hear the hopeless waiting of weapons that had lost their masters.

After hearing this kind of negative emotion too often, you eventually become numb to it.

Yun Li and Xing exchanged a few more words, and Yun Li asked Xing if she would participate in the martial arts ceremony.

Lan: ...

She went on stage?

Stars?

Although the martial arts ceremony is indeed a good opportunity to showcase one's skills, Xing may not necessarily attend.

The martial arts ceremony has a long history, and the champion's reward is quite generous, but Lan felt that Xing wouldn't be interested.

The prize money was generous, but Xing seemed to prefer shiny stones.

The fox-woman who had appeared beside them at some unknown time also agreed with this point.

Xi Kui, the secretary of the Tianbo Company, appeared beside the two with a dark-skinned young man.

"Old friends like Xing, who have already made great contributions to the Immortal Ship, probably don't need to show off on the martial arts stage—besides, Miss Xing is also a student of the True Lord, isn't she?"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Xing blinked and shook her head:

"I am not Zhi's student."

Xi Kui smiled and said, "I understand, but most people on the Immortal Ship think that way."

Xing really wanted to retort to her, saying that everyone in the Immortal Boat would probably consider her Yunzhi's daughter.

But then her gaze shifted.

There was another stranger beside Xi Kui.

Is there something wrong?

"I apologize for interrupting you both. I just happened to overhear you talking about the martial arts ceremony, and since Xing is an old acquaintance of mine, I came over to say hello."

Yuuki placed her hands together on her stomach and said elegantly:

"The martial arts ceremony has been held, and many guests from foreign lands have come to Luofu. The gentleman next to me is Mr. Pavor, a guest from the distant star Kalevala."

Kalevala?

Lan was stunned for a moment.

I remember this name... When I met Zhuyuan a few days ago, he said he wanted to provide a prize for the martial arts ceremony.

The sword that returned to the Immortal Ship after many twists and turns seems to have been found in this place, Kalevala.

The craftsman who forged this sword poured the essence of the sun into its blade.

Yuuki's voice continued:

"Mr. Pavol's hometown was only recently invited to join the Pan-Galactic Trade System. This time, he brought a delegation to visit the Immortal Ship, not only for business, but also to return what belongs to the Immortal Ship."

Is that the sword?

Mr. Pavor, who was standing nearby, quickly spoke up, his tone serious but with a hint of a smile:

"Miss Xi Kui, it's more accurate to say that we're returning it rather than returning it. Although it belongs to the Immortal Ship, we've traveled a long way and gone through a lot of trouble to deliver the gift."

That's true.

What Pavor's mission returned was a magical sword that had been lost in a foreign land for many years.

That is, the one that Zhuyuan intended to use as a prize for the martial arts ceremony.

Lan knew the story of that precious sword.

Should we call Yun Zhi over...?

He hesitated.

When it comes to the Yunqi Army soldiers who were stranded in foreign lands, Lan recalls the spy who, for various reasons, could not be recalled and ultimately died far from home.

—If it weren't for Suiyang risking his life to come and tell them, that spy would probably have been buried in the vast universe, without even a name left.

Speaking of which, it seems that this sword also has a Suiyang sword today?

...Well, not all of Suiyang are demons and monsters.

Lan was a little worried.

After Yunzhi decides to seize Hulei's heart, the more stable his mind is in the period leading up to and following this decision, the better. It's best not to let him worry about such matters.

But what Lan didn't know was...

Yun had already entered the Sichen Palace and had come face to face with that sword.