By Xianzhou standards, Jing Yuan's age was only around five or six hundred years, and he had only been an Emissary of the Hunt for less than two or three hundred years.
Compared to Zephyro, an ancient Emissary who had fought countless battles over thousands of years, Jing Yuan's strength was like a soft egg striking a rock.
Moreover, compared to the Path of Destruction, the Path of the Hunt was somewhat limited. Thinking of it this way, Jing Yuan's chances of victory seemed even slimmer.
"According to rumors, it's said that an Emissary of Causality is hidden on this Xianzhou. I wonder if, during this calamity, that Emissary will make an appearance?"
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"It's the General! General Jing Yuan is here!"
Guinaifen wildly waved her jade tablet, dancing with joy. As an immigrant who had lived on the Xianzhou for many years, her admiration for the General of the Seat of Divine Foresight was no less than that of the native residents.
Due to Guinaifen's movements, the live stream camera shook violently, causing countless viewers to feel dizzy and disoriented. They typed furiously in the chat:
"My goodness, is this trying to kill us?"
"Streamer, please, I have elderly parents and young kids! I don't want to die! Stop shaking!"
"Ugh~! I'm already prone to motion sickness, and I just ate braised pork. This shaking made me throw it all up!"
"…"
The viewers in the live stream protested loudly, but the overly excited Guinaifen was oblivious, continuing her antics.
Watching the meteors in the sky being sliced apart by the Divine Lord's blade, Guinaifen's excitement reached its peak. Only then did she steady her jade tablet.
"Family, did you see that?! Did you see that?! This is the General's strength!"
She excitedly shared with the live stream audience, only to be met with a barrage of their "friendly greetings."
"Little Gui, you've grown bold, huh? Treating us, your bread and butter, like this!"
"Damn it, I threw up!"
"Did you see? See what? The shaking headlights?"
"Whoa, upstairs, are you driving?"
"Isn't that obvious? If they're not driving, how could they see headlights?"
"Nice one, kid, you're still too innocent!"
"…"
A series of comments floated across the jade tablet's screen. Seeing this, our Miss Guinaifen sheepishly scratched her head, stuck out her tongue slightly, and apologized to everyone.
"Sorry, sorry, everyone! Little Gui got too excited and didn't pay attention to the live stream. It's my fault. Please forgive me, kind sirs."
Guinaifen bowed repeatedly, apologizing to the audience. Seeing the girl's sincere attitude, the viewers didn't press the issue and urged her to adjust the camera.
"Little Gui, hurry up and turn the camera back! We want to see the Emissary of the Hunt!"
"Yeah, yeah, turn it back! We want to see the Thunder Palace Overseer, Driver of Thunder and Lightning, Pursuer of Demons, and Sweeper of Filth, Heavenly Lord!"
"Seconded! I want to see it too… Wait, streamer! Dodge quick!"
Seeing a comment urging her to dodge, Guinaifen's brain momentarily froze. Then she whipped her head around.
In that instant, the girl's pupils contracted sharply.
Because at that moment, a meteor from beyond the heavens was less than a dozen meters away from her. At the speed it was falling, it would hit her in the blink of an eye.
Am I done for?
Bang—!
With a deafening crash, the meteor struck Guinaifen's position, kicking up a cloud of dust.
As the meteor fell, the jade tablet she had been using for the live stream slipped from her stunned hands, tumbling to the ground and rolling a couple of times until it came to rest against a wall. Miraculously, it propped itself up, its lens aimed at the swirling dust.
"Streamer, streamer, are you okay?"
"She's probably fine… No, she's definitely done for."
"Huh? Don't you think it's strange? With the power and size of that meteor, this whole area should've been obliterated. Why is Little Gui's jade tablet completely fine?"
"You're right, brother, that makes sense!"
"…"
Cough, cough, cough… Huh? I-I'm not dead? As the dust settled, Guinaifen reappeared in the viewers' sight.
At that moment, Little Gui looked shaken but relieved, patting her chest as if to confirm she was still alive, causing a wave of excitement that left the live stream audience staring in awe.
"Hiss~ Brothers, I'm looking at Little Gui, and she's quite the charmer!"
"Indeed, Little Gui's actually pretty good-looking. I just don't know why she chose such an odd name."
"I heard it was her best friend who gave her that name, Guinaifen… Hmm, I don't quite get the meaning."
"Brothers, is that what we should be focusing on right now? Look behind Little Gui—what's that thing?!"
"Holy crap, a jade plaque that big? I've lived on the Xianzhou for centuries, and this is the first time I've seen one like that!"
"…"
Unable to see the live stream comments, Guinaifen, still celebrating her survival, patted her chest again to calm her racing heart.
Then, she turned around to look behind her.
"S-so huge… a jade plaque!"
Guinaifen's mouth dropped open in shock. Unbeknownst to her, a massive Reignbow Jade Plaque, as tall as a two-story building, stood like a sentinel behind where she had been.
It was this very plaque that had shielded her from the meteor's strike.
"Five?" Reading the pattern on the jade plaque, Guinaifen subconsciously voiced the number. But the next moment, a playful voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Five? Then I… eat!"
Your Miss Qingque appeared out of nowhere, her small hands clapping onto Guinaifen's shoulders, nearly making the latter jump out of her skin.
"Wahhh…! Oh? Qingque, it's you!"
"Yep, long time no see, Little Gui! I thought you'd left the Xianzhou since I hadn't seen you in so long. Didn't expect you to be striking it rich here." Qingque greeted Little Gui cheerfully, ending with a casual joke.
"Sigh, it's a long story. Street performing isn't easy these days… Let me see… Jade tablet, jade tablet, ah, there it is!"
Guinaifen scanned her surroundings and finally spotted the dust-covered jade tablet that had been accidentally dropped in the corner.
"I'm doing a live stream right now."
Picking up the jade tablet and aiming the camera at herself and Qingque, Guinaifen explained.
"Live stream?" Hearing this, Qingque's interest was piqued. She curiously leaned in, her small face taking up most of the lens as she carefully read the scrolling comments on the screen.
"Wow! This young lady is so pretty!"
"Honestly, Little Gui may not be super popular, but everyone she knows is a beauty. Last time, that girl who performed the chest-breaking-boulder act with her, named Sushang, was absolutely top-tier!"
"Little Gui, can you share this young lady's contact info? I'll send you ten rockets!"
"Whoa, you're trying to sneak ahead! Don't listen to him, Little Gui—I'll send twenty rockets!"
"…"