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Chapter 429: The Panda Man, Chen Sheng
Chapter 429: The Panda Man, Chen Sheng
Su Yu and Sylvanas flew at the forefront, while Keqing led the formidable warriors of the Teyvat Kingdom, closely following behind.
Despite Su Yu’s strength being at the Sacred Realm, and Sylvanas having been injured in the "Hall of Eons" dungeon, they couldn't shake off Keqing and her group. They had no choice but to fly cautiously, always on guard.
For about ten minutes, both parties flew without incident.
Just as Su Yu and Sylvanas were about to leave the kingdom’s airspace, a crude wooden staff suddenly appeared out of thin air in the sky ahead of them.
Moments later, a large, amiable panda man leaped out from the void, blocking their path.
"Hello, adventurers, and this lady of the undead," the panda man greeted with a bow, exuding a gentle and courteous demeanor.
He was dressed in a gray, wrinkled tunic, wearing a brown conical hat with a missing corner, and chewing on a blade of grass, resembling a serene old fisherman.
However, Su Yu and Sylvanas didn’t dare to underestimate this panda man in the slightest.
Despite his shabby appearance, the combined strength of Su Yu and Sylvanas was no match for him.
Reluctantly, they slowed to a stop in the sky and returned his bow.
Keqing, upon seeing the panda man, was overjoyed! She exclaimed, "Master Chen Sheng, you’ve finally arrived!"
Hearing Keqing's words, Su Yu and Sylvanas were both taken aback. "Chen Sheng? You are Chen Sheng?!"
The name "Chen Sheng" was a legend in the game world, rivaling the fame of figures like "Sylvan" and the "Starforged Dragon King"!
He was a top-tier elder of the Panda Empire, the founder of the "Warrior" class, and possessed a strength reaching the peak of the Seventh Rank!
However, Master Chen Sheng had been in seclusion for a long time, and his whereabouts were unknown. Some even whispered that he had passed away, so to see him in person today was a surprise!
The panda man smiled warmly. "Yes, I am Chen Sheng."
He turned to look at Keqing, who was behind Su Yu. "I apologize for being late. I had to prepare something."
"No need to apologize, Master Chen Sheng!" Keqing bowed respectfully, her excitement evident. "Your presence is the greatest support for the Teyvat Kingdom! I represent the people of the kingdom in thanking you for coming!"
Chen Sheng waved his hand dismissively, then turned his gaze back to Su Yu. "Adventurer, although Hu Tao is not one of us panda folk, the Panda Empire and Teyvat are close neighbors. Could you, in the name of my humble request, show her some mercy?"
"Of course, if you release Hu Tao, we will provide a fair compensation to the Celestial Cats as a ransom."
Chen Sheng’s tone was exceptionally humble, yet he exuded a commanding presence, like a towering mountain that commands respect without a word.
Sylvanas also flew a bit farther away from Su Yu, as if to say, "This is your problem, not mine."
Su Yu looked at Chen Sheng, then glanced back at Keqing and the others.
He shrugged and said, "It’s not my decision to make. It’s up to Morning Star to decide, as I’m not the one who was wronged."
He then addressed Morning Star in his pet space. "Morning Star, what do you think?"
Morning Star: "."
Morning Star was truly at a loss.
She wasn’t afraid of Keqing alone, as Su Yu’s status made it difficult for Keqing to forcibly detain him.
But now, the panda man had intervened, and it was no ordinary panda man—it was this great elder! This clearly indicated the panda folk's stance.
The panda folk had no fear of the Golden Rose Empire. If they were determined to prevent Su Yu from taking Hu Tao, even his ability to infinitely resurrect would make it difficult for him to leave with her.
What should they do?
……
Just as Morningstar was torn with indecision, Su Yu's voice reached her ears:
"Don't worry, Morningstar. I support whatever decision you make. If you really want to take Walnut with you, I'll stand by you, even if it means going against the entire world, including the Pandaren Empire!"
As soon as Su Yu finished speaking, he suddenly felt a bit off. Why did his tone sound so much like a domineering CEO from a romance novel? He needed to reflect on that.
But to his surprise, Morningstar seemed to eat it up. She was deeply moved. "Counterstar, thank you!"
[Ding! [Starcat Morningstar]’s affection towards you has increased by 10, reaching the level of “Enthusiastic.”]
Morningstar bravely jumped out of the pet space and faced Chen Sheng directly.
"Master Chen Sheng, let's put the matter of the ransom aside for now. Can we talk about Walnut first?"
"During the battle in Kasy Town, Walnut almost killed me! Do you think it was wrong for me to seek revenge? If it were you, would you choose to avenge yourself?"
Chen Sheng thought for a moment before slowly answering, "You're not wrong, and neither is Walnut. As the leader of the House of the Dead, it's her duty to guard against the invasion of the Star Realm into the main plane."
"Since Walnut is now in your hands, there's not much more to say. How about this?"
Chen Sheng reached into his robe and quickly pulled out a red silk pouch embroidered with white flowers. He opened the pouch, and a gemstone that shimmered with brilliant starlight leaped out, resting in his furry paw. "I want to use this to exchange for Walnut's life."
"This is! The [Startrace Eye]?!?!" Morningstar fixed her gaze on the gemstone in Chen Sheng's paw, her claws digging deeply into Su Yu's shoulder.
Su Yu winced and drew in a sharp breath. However, he maintained his composure, as he could endure the pain.
Sylvanas looked at him questioningly, as if asking what the [Startrace Eye] was.
Su Yu shook his head at her. He didn't know either; he wasn't an omniscient god.
Su Yu transmitted a message to Morningstar: "Morningstar, what is the [Startrace Eye]? Is it very valuable?"
Morningstar forced herself to look away from the gemstone and replied, "The [Startrace Eye] is extremely important to our Starcat race. There are 10 of us at the Legendary level or higher, but only my mother has reached the peak of the Legendary realm and has the potential to ascend to the divine level. The rest, including me, are stuck at the initial seventh rank. Can you guess what we're missing?"
"It wouldn't be this [Startrace Eye], would it?" Su Yu turned to look at the gemstone.
"That's right, it's this!" Morningstar's voice trembled. "To be honest, although I really want to take Walnut back and torture her, I can't refuse this offer, Counterstar. What do you think I should do?"
"Still the same advice: make your own decision," Su Yu smiled.
Morningstar stood on Su Yu's shoulder, tilting her head in thought for a while.
Finally, she made up her mind and declared loudly, "Alright, Master Chen Sheng. I'm willing to exchange Walnut for the [Startrace Eye]. However, you must swear that the people of Teyvat and Walnut will not seek revenge against me or Counterstar for this."
"Rest assured, I'll make sure they don't," Chen Sheng's brow relaxed as he saw Morningstar agree. He took out a wineskin and took a large, comfortable sip of wine.
(End of Chapter)
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