[HSRGSS] Chapter 132: Fu Xuan's Favor and Baiheng's Return

"My clothes... Did you take them off...?"

Fu Xuan, her face flushed red, asked in a trembling, embarrassed tone.

"Not exactly. My ability can heal you, but the price is, your clothes will vanish."

Lucian still faced away from Fu Xuan, his tone calm and unruffled, as if utterly uninterested in the dazzling maiden behind him, carrying himself with the air of a courteous gentleman.

Fu Xuan glanced at the bandage splayed beneath her and then touched her forehead.

"D-Did you see anything you shouldn't have?"

"Duh, I couldn't see..." Lucian answered instantly, turning his head and pointing to the black cloth over his eyes that acted as a blindfold.

Seeing his covered eyes, Fu Xuan let out a soft exhalation.

"Alright, you mustn't take it off. Wait until I finish dressing."

Fu Xuan spoke softly, then hurried to the wardrobe to find clothes, not noticing that Lucian's mouth quirked slightly.

A scrap of cloth to try and block an Emanator's senses?

No way.

A few minutes later, Fu Xuan finally finished dressing and stepped in front of Lucian.

"You really can't see?" Fu Xuan asked again, waving her hand in front of Lucian's face before suddenly jabbing with her fingers, but stopped when her finger was just a centimeter from his eyes.

"I can't see, unless you want me to see." Lucian replied lightly, showing no reaction to her finger jab.

"What are you saying? Who wants you to see?" Fu Xuan said helplessly while helping him remove the blindfold, her earlobes flushed crimson.

Surprisingly, when Lucian opened his eyes and looked directly at her, she quickly averted her gaze.

Now, the Master Diviner, who had earlier radiated an aura of authority and aloofness, couldn't even meet his eyes.

"Umm... Ahem..." Fu Xuan cleared her throat and forced the airs of Master Diviner back. "Thank you for doing me a huge favor. I owe you one."

"Alright, I'll take that favor." Lucian shrugged nonchalantly. "Just don't try to deny it later, Fu Xuan."

"Nonsense." Fu Xuan replied almost instantly. "My word carries weight. As long as it's within my ability, I'll definitely help you."

In the next moment, she sat down again, legs pressed together and looking somewhat reserved.

Seeing her like this, one really couldn't tell whose domain this divination room belonged to.

"What did you use just now to make me return to normal?"

Fu Xuan no longer questioned Lucian about his background but was now curious about his bandage.

It was only natural.

After being healed by his bandage, she felt no pain at all—clearheaded and refreshed, almost like a miracle.

Now, after centuries of suffering, she was finally freed.

In her eyes, this medical method was practically a blessing for the Xianzhou natives.

"Just a trivial trick. I expended my own spirit to create that bandage, so it can repair any abnormality." Lucian explained calmly, deliberately emphasizing the word 'spirit.' "Now, since your third eye has been integrated with your body, it won't trigger an immune response, so it won't hurt anymore."

As soon as Fu Xuan heard that it cost his spirit, her beautiful eyes widened.

It couldn't be helped.

One should know that a Xianzhou native's spirit and mara were closely linked, so those whose spirit collapsed under stimulation would become easy prey to mara.

Lucian was, of course, not a Xianzhou native, but from his identity as the Acting Arbiter-General of the Xianzhou Cangcheng, and from the faint presence of the power of Abundance that he emitted, the same power every Xianzhou native was born with, she evidently assumed he was a Xianzhou native.

"You actually... risked yourself for me... thank you..."

Fu Xuan suddenly felt guilty and indebted to Lucian, especially since he had permanently solved the pain that had plagued her for years, making the favor so immense.

Of course, this was precisely what Lucian wanted—to secure a lifelong favor.

At this moment, without even Fu Xuan realizing it, her gaze toward him softened and grew intimate, clearly because she now regarded him as a benefactor rather than a stranger.

Bestowing favors was, after all, one of Lucian's favorite pastimes.

"I know you still have many questions, but we'll have plenty of time together. You can learn slowly." Lucian smiled gently and turned around. "Come walk with me a bit longer."

Fu Xuan smiled and nodded, letting go of the airs of Master Diviner.

"I'll pay for everything." Fu Xuan stated with a grand gesture. "As long as it's at the Luofu, just put the tab on me."

Just like that, they left together, exiting side by side.

Some observant diviners noticed the detail and saw the usually aloof Master Diviner actually smiling... smiling quite strangely.

"What the hell? Master Diviner actually smiled?"

"No fucking way... Seriously? I never saw Master Diviner smile before."

"Oh wow, it's true—wait, that guy looks like the big shot everyone gossips about online—Lucian from the Cangcheng, an honored guest."

"Turns out Master Diviner only smiles at handsome guys, huh..."

"Hey! I disagree! I'm handsome and Master Diviner never smiled at me—just bossed me around!"

As these diviners gossiped with each other, the whole Divination Commission soon knew that Fu Xuan was actually a sucker for looks and only had eyes for Lucian's handsome face.

A while later, at the Exalting Sanctum, Fu Xuan and Lucian each held a cup of boba drink, chatting while walking side by side.

However, in onlookers' eyes, their height difference made them look more like siblings than a couple—blame Fu Xuan's delicate frame. If she weren't wearing white stockings, she might pass for an underage girl, especially since her chest was unremarkable.

As they walked while chatting, a clear voice suddenly called out.

"Lucian!"

Upon hearing this, Lucian stopped, looked toward the voice, and saw a familiar figure with pale purple hair, fox ears, and a fox tail.

Who else but Baiheng?

Looking hurried, Baiheng ran toward Lucian, weaving through passersby, and then leapt into him.

Lucian opened his arms wide and welcomed Baiheng into his embrace.

"Great!" Baiheng exclaimed while pressing her face against the nape of his neck. "I thought you abandoned me~!"

Just as she had verified her Xianzhou family registration in the Xianzhou Yuque, she heard that the Xianzhou Cangcheng delegation would come to the Xianzhou Luofu.

In that instant, she guessed Lucian would return, so she hurried over to the Luofu.

"Why did you suddenly disappear without saying a word..." Baiheng said softly, then bit Lucian's neck, as if venting some grievance—though her bite was gentle, almost indistinguishable from a kiss.

"I'm sorry, okay? I really couldn't help it." Lucian said while lightly patting her back as he felt her breasts pressing softly against his chest. "I mean, there was no chance to explain back then. Now I came back to find you, didn't I?"

"Heehee, I'm just teasing. I'm not mad at you." Baiheng chuckled and rubbed her face against his neck.

Meanwhile, on the side, Fu Xuan froze at the intimate display, suddenly feeling like she was somewhat of a third wheel now.

"Uh... Well, Lucian, I just remembered I have urgent matters." Fu Xuan said awkwardly. "Baiheng should know the Luofu well, so let her accompany you for a bit."

In the next second, with pursed lips and flushed cheeks, she hurried off without giving Lucian a chance to respond.

"Master Diviner's really close to you—you even drink the same drink as her!" Baiheng pouted like a jealous little dog.

"You want?" Lucian grinned and handed his boba to her. "But I already drank from it—you mind?"

"When you shoved your 'little dragon' in my mouth back then, you didn’t ask if I minded..." Baiheng complained with mock grievance, then took the straw and sucked a big sip.

In that instant, she immediately smiled—her expression changed smoothly without a hitch.

"So, can I know why? Why do I have two memories?" Baiheng's smile vanished, and her expression turned confused. "I died, but then I lived? Is it that this world is different, or is it me that's different?"

Given that she had traveled through many civilizations and was both receptive and perceptive, Lucian decided not to hide the truth from her and explained.

"How to say it..."

Lucian paused as he gazed at the sky for a while before continuing.

"What I can tell you is this is the real world, and you indeed died in real history. It's just that I have a special ability to change fate."

"You and Jingliu gave your bodies and minds to me, so you two became my followers. Thanks to that, you two can resurrect infinitely as long as I live."

"In other words, if I don't die, you two won't die."

Even though Lucian left out the details about the Godly Script System, this explanation was more than enough for Baiheng to understand the situation.

"If being your follower means we can be together forever…" Baiheng murmured and hugged Lucian tighter. "...I will be your follower for life then, and in the next life too!"

Right after saying this, she smiled brightly, looked up to gaze straight into Lucian’s eyes, then continued.

"Just remember to come and get me, okay!"

Just like that, Baiheng's usual upbeat, peppy demeanor returned, making Lucian unable to help but smile gently and swear in his heart to protect this smile.