Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 136 Treasure: Its Significance?

Yu Kong seemed quite surprised when he saw Cai Yi's diary.

But she quickly calmed down.

"I see......"

She paused for a moment, then continued, "I cannot support your wish because I have already made a vow to someone else... I don't expect your forgiveness, I only hope you can listen to my explanation."

Qingni's tail bristled: "Mom, what are you saying? We're mother and daughter, what's this talk of 'forgiveness' and 'excuses'? Whatever you say, I'm willing to listen."

Yu Kong smiled, turned around, and looked at the distant Jade Realm Gate—the Star Chariot was still shuttling through it, like shooting stars.

"I once had the same longing for the sky as you. I know what it feels like to sail through the universe, surrounded by vast emptiness. Fate is an unimaginable wonder... Drifting among the stars like a lone boat in the night, some call it 'loneliness,' but we prefer to call it 'freedom.'"

"Caiyi was the same way. We've been friends since childhood, flying our starships around causing trouble until we were caught and brought before General Jingyuan..."

......

At this point, Yun Zhicai truly felt that "Jingyuan has really gotten old."

It's really because of the imposing aura she exudes that gives people the strange illusion that "she is older than the general."

It's hard to imagine Yu Kong causing trouble while piloting the Star Chariot. Even if you replaced Yu Kong's face with Bai Heng's, it still feels very incongruous.

Also, do all these students who study Star Chariots really like to cause trouble?

Yu Kong's voice continued, and Lan, unusually, ignored Yun Zhi's rambling and listened attentively to Yu Kong's words.

She said she felt incredibly proud to pilot the Starship and fight for the Alliance. She remembered every word she had said during her last casual conversation with Caiyi, and she also remembered the final battle that took Caiyi's life.

This was the third and most devastating war in the history of the Immortal Boat Alliance.

"Those cruel things never defeated me... I, your biological father Guangyuan, and Caiyi, were prepared when we enlisted."

Since you've chosen to become a pilot and fight for the Alliance, you must be prepared to sacrifice yourself at any time.

At least that's how everyone Yunzhi has met is.

Mirror flow is also an example.

Even her dissatisfaction with Ying Xing and Dan Feng stemmed from their disgrace to the martyrs.

Yu Kong's voice drifted over again: "But do you know how the battle that took Caiyi's life and the lives of hundreds of thousands of comrades was won?"

Qingni lowered her head slightly: "It is... the divine arrow of the Emperor's Bow and Fate."

"Yes, the Emperor Bow Master's mighty power wiped out those monstrous creatures with a single strike, but we paid the price of hundreds of thousands of lives just to stop them from advancing."

Yu Kong turned around, his face clearly showing confusion:

"If crushing those enemies is as easy as breathing for the Emperor Bow Master, then what does our sacrifice matter?"

"Under the power of the Star God, the sacrifices of mortals are like a joke, nothing at all... nothing at all."

is it?

That's what Yu Kong was thinking.

She was prepared rather than have her life taken by war.

But what she feared was that their sacrifice was meaningless, even like a joke.

Lan sighed softly and quietly left.

He left only one sentence: "I'll wait for you at Ruomu Pavilion."

Lan pulled her hat down slightly and quickly headed towards the Star Chariot Wharf.

Ruomu Pavilion, the place where you could see Jianmu directly, but now that Jianmu is gone, what is Lan going there for?

But Yunzhi cannot leave now.

There are some things he still needs to be guided through.

So, when Qingni and Xing successfully obtained permission to fly and become pilots, Yunzhi stood up and walked over.

I happened to overhear Qingni and Yukong's conversation—

"Mom, I want to fly with you once."

"No, that won't do."

Yu Kong refused: "Because—"

"I have already touched the sky."

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As Qingni and Yukong left, they brushed past Yunzhi.

Upon seeing him, Qingni seemed about to say something, but Xing stopped her.

Putting everything else aside, although Star Core Baby is usually a bit carefree, he is genuinely good at reading people's expressions.

Seeing what Yunzhi wanted to say to Yukong, she decisively pulled Qingni away, giving him some space.

The two girls hurried away.

Yunzhi stood silently beside Yukong, her hands resting on the railing of the Kunyu Platform, watching the distant starry sea come and go.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

It wasn't until Yu Kong spoke first.

"How long has the True Lord been listening from the sidelines?"

"I'm sorry, I was a little worried that the child might say something wrong, so I kept following them."

Yunzhi's answer was quite straightforward: "After listening to the whole thing, I'm so glad that Xiaoxing didn't say anything wrong."

Xing was naturally unaware that Yun was badmouthing her behind her back.

Otherwise, why didn't they leave just now?

"Thanks to Miss Xing, I realized that I shouldn't have interfered in Qingni's life just because I wasn't prepared." Yu Kong hesitated for a moment at this moment:

"Then, can the True Lord enlighten me?"

Did their sacrifice have any meaning?

This is a very serious issue.

Yun Zhi didn't turn his head, but merely raised an eyebrow slightly:

"I was here before the Immortal Boat Alliance was as close-knit as it is now, before he even got promoted."

"At that time, there was no Emperor Bow Master, nor any other Star God or Heavenly Lord. Faced with the invasion of the abundant evil creature 'Qiong Sang,' the mortal people of the Immortal Ship could only be slaughtered without any power to resist."

"Later, they released him and begged for his help."

"He went to Suiyang... to make a deal with the Emperor Sui of Zhu Ming, and gained power to fight against those immortal and indestructible evil beings."

Yun paused for a moment, and thinking about this matter still bothered him.

—I helped Lan with all these plans for so long, and then she turned around and went to find a shortcut.

"At that time, besides him, many other people did the same thing, which was the predecessor of the Cloud Cavalry."

"Back then, they were full of vigor and fought alongside Suiyang. Facing the boundless darkness, they were fearless. But after they rushed in, they never came back."

"You don't know their names, and even I can't recognize all of them..."

"But after the [Hunter] was promoted, he often said that he would recall some memories that did not belong to him."

"I went to ask the All-Knowing Heavenly Lord."

He said, "They are all people."

"The ascension of a Star God cannot be achieved by just one person. Boundless hatred for evil creatures and the pursuit of 'loyalty' created the Star God of the 'Hunting'."

At this moment, Yunzhi turned around and looked at Yukong:

"Do you think their sacrifice was meaningful?"

Yu Kong was taken aback.

To sacrifice for the birth of the Star God...?

Or perhaps, the sacrifice led to the birth of the Star God?

Yunzhi's voice continued.

"Back then, before he became the Star God, he dismantled the engine of the Celestial Ship to make weapons in the face of Suiyang's invasion, and ultimately won... Even without the Star God, he was still able to resist external enemies."

"At least you still have someone to appeal to now. In the era of solitary navigation, facing enemy invasions and the side effects of immortality, amidst the slaughter of monstrous creatures, they also prayed to countless gods and Buddhas—but who cared about them?"

"Back then, didn't ordinary people have to find their own solutions?"

"The birth of the Hunting Party brought together the thoughts of mortals, and the sacrifices of mortals were also for a better future."

Even if the road is paved with bones, it can still allow future generations to walk on it and move towards the light.

Yun closed her eyes.

"So, stop saying that under the power of the Star God, the sacrifices of mortals are meaningless."

—After all, the Star God can't help you forever. In the end, you'll have to figure out your own way, won't you?

Of course, it's best not to say those words aloud.