After that fateful battle, only I returned to the Sky-Faring Commission, dragging my own damaged body. I'll bring you back to Xianzhou."īut I broke my promise. I used to think the same way, that we will never grow old, that we will maintain the same appearance of youth.Įvery time we head out for a battle, I always promise my comrades, "You just worry about holding onto your weapon. I've witnessed how Outworlders age, how their skin sag, their muscles shrink, how their brains degenerate irreversibly, how their bones weaken, and their eyes cloud over. I don't like it, but this particular sentence stayed with me, like a ghost I could not chase away. Its structure, rhyme, and form were different from Xianzhou poems. Years ago, I heard an old poem not from here. "Old decrepits are useless, like torn strips of clothes hanging on a wooden stick." Guess what happened? The general wanted me to join the Sky-Faring Commission purely because of my piloting prowess, and he thought I was going to make it big in the Sky-Faring Commission.īack then, he used to call me the "Delinquent Girl." Later on, they all called me "Ace." I had just become an adult back then, and I was dragged in front of the general for the infringement. In the tales of older Xianzhou natives, you might even hear of my achievement - such as running six consecutive red lights. You might know of my decisive and dashing ways when I was younger. I am one step into my grave and have long gone past my days of merriment. Therefore, many of us are more passionate about enjoying the fun in life - chasing the best moments in life with all our heart and soul. Even though Foxians are also considered a long-life species, our lives span only three centuries. We are different from the Xianzhou natives with their unending lives. Those who have the gift of gab, those who seek excitement, and those who crave to return to the stars - no exceptions." "You know, only three kinds of people can work for the Sky-Faring Commission.
Now, her shine had already dimmed as she shifted her focus to official duties, but she is always seen guiding the course of the Luofu. Having been a pilot since young, she had become the commission's head with her outstanding combat achievements, yet she no longer flies due to a particularly brutal battle. The Xianzhou Luofu's Head of the Sky-Faring Commission is gentle, yet seasoned and authoritative.
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