Chapter 382 Wei Fei Di You Xian
Chapter 382 Wei Fei Di You Xian
The collaboration livestream ended, and Kiana was probably still a bit distracted because of Seele's words. During the livestream, she kept wondering if she had gone a bit too far.
Seele noticed that Kiana wasn't in good form today, so she made up an excuse to end the broadcast after the allotted time.
After confirming that the live stream was completely shut down, Kiana sighed deeply.
“Seele, do you think I should apologize to them? After all… you see… I really went a bit too far this time…”
"If possible, I think Kiana would be better off apologizing to them, right? But it's not really appropriate to explain the real reason behind something this big, is it?"
Indeed, the whole incident can be attributed to Kiana's own impulsive playfulness, which led to its current state. Although Kiana tried to control casualties throughout the incident, some people are still seriously injured and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
Mei had already recovered long ago due to her status as a Herrscher and Kiana's secret help in treating her. She's still hospitalized because it's unbelievable that such severe injuries could heal in just a few days. However, today is Mei's follow-up appointment, and the doctors have probably already realized that she has recovered.
Kiana's silence made Seele realize that it was indeed not a good idea to tell the truth about this matter. After thinking for a moment, Seele made a suggestion.
"How about we atone for our sins according to Kiana's own wishes?"
"Atonement... I did anticipate that after the incident, out of guilt and other factors, I would embark on the path of atonement."
Kiana scratched her head and continued, "But this means I'll probably have to leave the Anti-Air Section 6."
"Eh? Why?"
"After all, think about it, I was manipulated by the enemy to do so many bad things, right? Given my personality, I would never forgive myself easily, and I might even have some self-destructive tendencies, always thinking that I would have to solve everything by myself, even if it meant sacrificing myself..."
As Seele listened to Kiana awkwardly gesturing with her hands and giving examples, she couldn't help but chuckle.
"Oh, sorry, maybe I shouldn't have laughed."
"There's no need to apologize, but Seele, could you tell me why you were laughing?"
"It's nothing. I was just thinking that Kiana is still the same Kiana. Although she's more playful and acts without thinking about the consequences compared to before, she still thinks about how to make it up to everyone afterwards. Overall, she's still the Kiana I know."
"I feel a little embarrassed saying this," Kiana said awkwardly, scratching her head. "But let's do it this way!"
So the next day, Kiana disappeared, at least that's what it seemed on the surface.
The discovery was made by the members of the Sixth Air Division, who found two extra letters on Kiana's workstation when they came to work.
One letter was an apology letter in which Kiana solemnly apologized to everyone and informed them that she was no longer suitable to stay in Anti-Air Section 6. She needed to embark on her own path of atonement, and for this purpose, she resigned from her job in Anti-Air Section 6.
The entire letter didn't reveal his whereabouts, and the other letter was naturally Kiana's resignation letter. Kiana had already submitted her resignation process long before that, and the higher-ups within HAND who were at odds with the Kaslana family were happy to see the current situation. As a result, Kiana's resignation process bypassed Section Chief Hoshimi Miyabi and was approved on the same day she submitted it yesterday.
A disturbance quietly descended upon Anti-Air Section Six, but everyone quickly calmed down. Rather than worrying here, it was better to quickly confirm Kiana's location. Although they had already anticipated this, after everyone reported the situation in Anti-Air Section Six to the Kaslana family, the Kaslana family's reply confirmed their suspicions.
Kiana is not currently at the Kaslana family's residence. Judging from the marks in the room, she clearly slipped out quietly this morning before most people woke up.
Because the truth about the expansion of the Epsilon Port void was kept secret, even though everyone knew why Kiana left and knew that Kiana would definitely not return or appear in front of them anytime soon, it was still not appropriate to issue a missing person notice.
After all, at least 24 hours must pass between the discovery of a missing person and the issuance of a public notice before it can be legally classified as a missing person, and only then does the police department have the authority to issue a public notice.
However, Kiana's resignation obviously couldn't be kept secret. After all, any changes in positions in an important department like the Anti-Air Section 6 would be announced immediately.
The reason it wasn't made public yesterday was simply because it was after get off work hours and the higher-ups didn't want to announce this regrettable news directly yesterday.
But that was yesterday. Today, as soon as it was time for work, an announcement appeared on HAND's official website that Kiana had resigned from her position as Executive Officer of the Anti-Air Section 6, which shook the entire New Ellito.
Various opinions emerged, with some saying that the Hoshimi family was intentionally suppressing the Kaslana family. After all, everyone knew that as long as Kiana remained in the Anti-Air Section 6, becoming a Void Hunter was only a matter of time. In this way, the Kaslana family would simultaneously possess two Void Hunters, leading to various conspiracy theories.
Seeing that public opinion was becoming increasingly skewed, the group had no choice but to hold a press conference to clarify the various rumors. However, they remained silent about why Kiana had left the company and where she was now.
Meanwhile, Kia Tsukiana, who single-handedly stirred up a storm of public opinion in New Elidu, is now hiding in a deep, remote forest in Weifei.
This is a large mountain called Taixu Mountain in Chenghuiping. Legend has it that the Crimson Kite Immortal lived in a temple called Fuyun Temple on the mountain. Indeed, Fu Hua in this world is also the legendary Crimson Kite Immortal, and the Herrscher of Knowledge and the Book of Azure Xuan do live here with Fu Hua.
But in the end, they still had to make a living. The two of them couldn't stand eating the "Springtime Elixir" every day, and coincidentally, Kiana needed someone to help her, so they pushed Fu Hua to New Elidu to become a sheriff.
The two of them were happily tending to their vegetables and raising Chi Yuan at Fuyun Temple. Afterwards, Bronya invited the Herrscher of Knowledge to participate in her virtual idol project and also helped solve the problem of no network signal at Fuyun Temple.
"Hey! Kiana, I didn't expect your departure would cause such a huge uproar." The Herrscher of Knowledge turned off the news and looked at Kiana, who was scattering feed to the side. "Do you think if I revealed that you were in Weifeidi, those reporters would just turn the whole Weifeidi upside down?"
"That's unnecessary," Kiana said with a wry smile.
Cangxuan Zhishu, who was eating a steamed bun, chimed in, while a pile of cabbages she had just picked was placed next to her.
After finishing the steamed bun in one bite, Cang Xuanzhi wiped his mouth with his sleeve and asked, "Xiao Shi, would you like to come with me to Chenghuiping to buy some supplies?"
"No, I'm not going. I have a live stream later, so you can have Kiana go with you."
While fiddling with the drone in her hands, the Lawbringer replied that she planned to do a different kind of live stream today, letting the viewers in the live stream room see what natural scenery is like, and also to take care of some things in the Lemnian Hollow.
When the Zero Void erupted, the entire Yun Kui Mountain sect responded to the call to provide support, resulting in the sect's complete annihilation. Only Yi Xuan remained as the sole surviving disciple of Yun Kui Mountain. Although Yi Xuan continued his activities in Chenghui Ping after becoming sect leader, the Yun Kui Mountain sect, facing numerous challenges, was ultimately overwhelmed and gradually withdrew from Weifei Land. This led to most of the commissions being either handed over to the Void Investigation Association and TOPS, or to Fuyun Temple.
This forced the Herrscher of Knowledge to begin handling such requests, and in the past two years, in addition to granting Bronya's request, they also added a live-streaming task.
Fortunately, the respect from the residents and the praise from the viewers in the live broadcast room made Shi Zhi Lu Zhe very happy, so he persisted without complaint.
Otherwise, given the personality of someone who understands the law, although they might continue doing it, they would certainly complain a lot.
Since the Herald of Insight insisted, the Book of Azure said nothing more and turned to look at Kiana beside him.
"Let's go then, but the way you look right now..."
Kiana glanced down at herself and immediately understood the meaning of the Book of Azure Profoundness. A faint light flashed across Kiana's body, and a green-haired woman appeared in front of the Book of Azure Profoundness.
"Is this okay?"
“Sure, sure.” The Book of Azure nodded repeatedly. “But Kiana, how should I address you in this form?”
"Just call me Morning Star."
"Morning Star... it doesn't sound like a person's name, it sounds more like a code name."
Cangxuan murmured, but she was never one to take things too seriously. After a brief complaint, she left Fuyun Temple with Kiana.
Kiana breathed in the fresh air on the forest path and began to look around at the scenery. Overall, the environment of Mount Taixu was still a replica of the Mount Taixu in their original world. However, the huge immortal statue was gone and replaced by a statue of three cicadas standing on the mountainside near the Chenghui Ping cable car.
The two arrived at the cable car halfway up the mountain in silence. This cable car was installed in recent years to make it easier for people to climb the mountain. After all, it would take two hours to walk from Chenghuiping to Fuyun Temple, and a round trip would take up most of a day. How could they then go to worship the immortals and ask Master Shizhi Luzhe and Master Cangxuan Zhishu to come down from the mountain?
Yes, it's no secret that some people from Fuyun Temple live in Weifei. Of course, although the locals worship the Crimson Kite Immortal, they completely regard the Herrscher of Knowledge and the Book of Azure Mystery as hermit cultivators. After all, with the example of the cultivators from Yunkui Mountain, it's hard to believe that the two of them are legendary immortals.
Moreover, the Sage himself is not the Herrscher of Knowledge, but rather Fu Hua, who is currently serving as Palu in the Public Security Bureau.
Upon arriving at Chenghuiping, Cangxuan Zhishu was quickly surrounded by enthusiastic residents. When they learned that Cangxuan Zhishu had come to buy supplies, the residents said that they should just tell them what they needed and that they would deliver it to them, so there was no need for him to come down the mountain specifically to buy supplies.
However, the residents' suggestion was quickly rejected by the Book of Cangxuan. After purchasing enough food and supplies for their needs, the two went to the Tea Drinking Fairy to have a cup of morning tea before returning home.
Coincidentally, just as the two sat down, they saw the Lawgiver of Knowledge push open the door and enter.
It was obvious that she was coming over to resolve a case she had just taken on yesterday. Since the case required a face-to-face discussion and the client wasn't in a hurry, she postponed it until today, planning to settle things over morning tea.
Of course, the person who knew the law was aware of the matter of privacy. Therefore, after arriving at the store, he first apologized to the people in the live broadcast room and temporarily closed the live broadcast room. After glancing at the two people sitting in the lobby, he went upstairs and entered a private room that looked very luxurious.
Cang Xuanzhi looked at the private room and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? That private room is..."
Following the gaze of the Azure Book, Kiana asked curiously, "What happened to that private room?"
"If I remember correctly, that private room should have been booked by the head of Huijing Meike."
“Master Cangxuan’s Book is right.” Red Bean, the proprietress of the Tea Fairy, said from the side, “Although it’s just a rumor, it’s said that a lot of skeletons have been wandering around the production line that processes scintillation ore in the Lemnian Void these past few days. However, because they are far away and have not shown any aggression, this matter is only circulating among a small group of miners. Now it seems that Mr. Damian is planning to ask the Herrscher of Knowledge to come out of seclusion and help solve it.”
"I see. But why did you wait until now to ask for help with something so important?" Kiana asked, puzzled.
"It's not that they've been dragging their feet on resolving the issue. In fact, according to the miners, after discovering the situation, Huijing Meike immediately commissioned the Void Investigation Association to help resolve it, but the results weren't good. These past few days, they must have seen the miners' complaints growing, so they thought of asking Master Zhizhi, the Herrscher of Knowledge, to come out of retirement and solve the problem once and for all."
"Logically speaking, the investigators from the Ordinary Skeleton Cave Investigation Association should be able to solve it quickly, and there shouldn't be any problem with the results."
"Hehe, is this young lady's first time visiting Weifeidi?"
Kiana scratched her head, indicating that she had actually been here a few times, but only to see the ornaments made of shimmering porcelain. She really didn't know anything about the hollow of Lemnian.
“That’s right. Unlike the Void in New Elidu, the Lemnian Void contains a large amount of foul energy. As long as foul energy is present, even ordinary skeletons become very troublesome, and if they are not dealt with in time, nearby skeletons will gather again in a short period of time. More importantly, foul energy can also affect the human body. The Void Investigation Association can help deal with skeletons, but they have no way to deal with foul energy. In the past, the masters of Yun Kui Mountain could help deal with it, but since that incident, Yun Kui Mountain has withdrawn from Weifei Land.”
As she spoke, Hongdou also looked troubled. After all, in Weifei, only Yunkui Mountain and the Law Enforcers had the ability to solve the problem of the filthy breath. Although Yixuan of Yunkui Mountain was affiliated with the Void Investigation Association, she was a very busy person. She not only had to manage the sect and teach her disciples, but also had to handle the commissions given to her by the mayor. She really didn't have time to help.
Normally, if people encounter anything related to filth, they either wait for the disciples of Yunkui Mountain to come and clean up the stronghold here to post a request, or they go up the mountain to find the Herald of Knowledge for help.
However, the fees charged by the Herrscher of Knowledge are quite arbitrary. If it's an ordinary item, that's fine, but the Herrscher of Knowledge might want something rare. Fortunately, the Herrscher of Knowledge is quite friendly to ordinary residents and often helps solve problems inside the Void for free.
Of course, this only applies to ordinary residents and workers. If it's a large company like Huijing Meike, the Law Enforcers won't be so easy to deal with. The starting price is hundreds of thousands of tinni, and sometimes it can be over a million.
These are all manageable, but the real problem is when there are strange conditions attached that would compromise one's personal interests. For example, when Damian asked the Herrscher of Knowledge to come out of seclusion, he was cheated out of most of his salary for the past six months, while also having to ensure the safety and welfare of the miners.
Damian had considered lowering the standards set by the Law of Knowledge, since the Law of Knowledge set the highest standards. Not only should the medicine distributed to the workers daily to treat the symptoms of erosion be the best, but their wages and benefits should also meet the highest standards stipulated by the government.
This all costs money! So, when Damian carried out the plan, he didn't follow the standards set by the Lawgiver of Knowledge. As a result, Damian suffered a series of bad luckes and his performance declined for several days. Having no other choice, he asked Yi Xuan of Yun Kui Mountain to perform a divination. The result was that he had been cursed for failing to fulfill his promise, and the solution was simple: while there was still room for redemption, he should quickly fulfill the promise he hadn't made.
This is why Damian only asked investigators from the Hollow Investigation Association to solve the problem, in order to delay until the disciples of Yun Kui Mountain arrived. However, judging from the current trend, the production line will probably be damaged before the disciples of Yun Kui Mountain arrive.
Don't be fooled by his words to the Herald of Knowledge yesterday that he wasn't in a hurry; in reality, he was already burning with anxiety.
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