Chapter 197 Chapter 197: Not a Moment to Mourn Little Elysia's Passing
Chapter 197: Not a Moment to Mourn Little Elysia's Passing
"What kind of oddly shaped jade abacus is this? Why has this seat never seen it before?"
At the same time, on the other side, Fu Xuan had just picked up the small loudspeaker that Elysia had thrown into the corner earlier. After fiddling with it a few times, she successfully turned it off, then furrowed her brows in thought. "But come to think of it, what kind of trouble has that Qingque gotten herself into this time?"
Most of the time, Qingque is quite reliable—after all, as long as Fu Xuan doesn't order her around, she can live a perfectly uneventful life for months on end, shuttling between the Divination Commission, the chess and card parlor, and her own home without a single mishap.
And when it really comes time to put her to work, it's actually not so bad either—aside from always submitting tasks on the very last day and never doing anything beyond her assigned duties, she completes her work flawlessly.
However, the prerequisite for all this is to never assign her any particularly important tasks. Otherwise... well... she always manages to cause some strange trouble in the most unexpected places. What's odd is that often the problem isn't even her fault, which makes it all the more perplexing.
According to the fortune Fu Xuan herself divined, things shouldn't have developed in that direction...
After pondering for a moment, Fu Xuan decided to temporarily stop thinking about this rather meaningless question. After all, once she returns and drags Qingque over, won't everything become clear?
"Let's go. We'll head back to the entrance of the Scalegorge Waterscape's pocket realm and wait... This seat just performed a divination. The hexagram indicates that the Xianzhou Luofu's current fortune is stable. It seems General Jing Yuan and the others have already resolved the trouble. I just don't know... what were our casualties?"
Fu Xuan gave a brief explanation to the Cloud Knights around her, then lowered her head, preoccupied with thoughts, and stepped back onto the stairs while holding the small loudspeaker.
But before she could take more than a few steps, she suddenly heard a series of thumping sounds and heart-wrenching screams coming from outside the Scalegorge Waterscape.
"What's... happening?!"
Fu Xuan was momentarily stunned, then immediately rushed out of the Scalegorge Waterscape—and very quickly, the Master Diviner witnessed a scene she would never forget for the rest of her life...
She saw little Elysia, whose fateful nape had been easily seized by Kevin, lying there helplessly. The most vulnerable part of her body was being struck repeatedly... No matter how much she cried, begged, or struggled, it was utterly futile.
It was like watching pitiful humans facing a Catastrophe. No matter how hard they try, they can only minimize casualties, completely powerless against the might of nature.
For example—at this moment, little Elysia could only desperately wiggle her buttocks, trying to ensure each strike landed on a different spot. That way... at least it would hurt a little less?
Witnessing this utterly horrifying scene, Fu Xuan subconsciously put herself in little Elysia's place, and the panic in her heart instantly magnified countless times.
In just a few short seconds, Lady Fu Xuan felt as if her body and mind had suffered a tremendous blow—one that probably wouldn't fade for decades.
"This, you all, I, this seat... What are you doing?!"
After stammering for a good while, Fu Xuan finally managed to utter a complete sentence. And thanks to her timely intervention, little Elysia was finally freed from her nightmare. Released from Kevin's grip, she fell to the ground with a soft plop.
At this moment, little Elysia felt as if everything from her buttocks down had completely lost all sensation—she stretched out her hand forward, trying to grab onto the stone bricks ahead to slowly drag herself away from this sorrowful place.
Unfortunately, after struggling for quite some time, when the hopeful little Elysia turned her head to look back, she realized Kevin was still standing just a step away from her, not even bothering to spare her another glance.
Yes, this is the truth of entering the palace gates—once inside, it's as deep as the sea... Clearly嫌弃 she's old and worn out, not even willing to look at her anymore, yet stubbornly refusing to let her leave the palace. What kind of life could be more tragic than this?
Unconsciously, little Elysia clenched her fists tightly, tears of humiliation and regret streaming from the corners of her eyes.
"......"
What is this brat thinking?
Kevin glanced puzzledly at little Elysia lying on the ground and wildly adding drama to her own situation, then quickly turned his head and put it out of his mind. As long as she doesn't cause him any trouble, she can do whatever she wants.
"Sometimes, when you need to discipline disobedient children, using overly forceful methods is completely unavoidable." When addressing Fu Xuan's question, Kevin simply patted his hands that had just finished their work and offered no further explanation.
Or perhaps that explanation was already clear enough.
Then quickly, Fu Xuan suddenly remembered—originally, it was Kevin who entrusted little Elysia to her care. Yet it was she herself who failed to keep a proper eye on her and accidentally let her run off.
Fortunately, no major trouble occurred because of it. But this matter... ultimately, should the blame fall on her?
Even though Kevin didn't imply anything of the sort or point it out directly. Feeling that she was in the wrong, Fu Xuan hesitated for a moment before silently lowering her head. "I apologize... You've helped Luofu so much, yet this seat couldn't even keep an eye on a child..."
Come to think of it! Kevin fought tooth and nail for Luofu; when faced with an Antimatter Legion's Emanator of Destruction, he charged forward without hesitation. Yet she couldn't even keep watch over a child shorter than herself. She truly deserves to die!
"It's alright. This matter cannot be blamed on Master Diviner." Kevin gently shook his head.
He knew his own situation well. If little Elysia were truly that easy to manage, he might still be lingering in Belobog at this moment. How would he have ended up on the Xianzhou and caused so much trouble here?
In fact, Kevin wasn't even confident about whether he could keep this brat under control going forward.
But at the same time, Kevin suddenly changed the subject and asked: "However, if Master Diviner doesn't mind, perhaps you could try telling me some things I wish to know."
"Hmm... Ask whatever you wish. As long as it can be spoken of, this seat will certainly tell you everything. Even if I don't know, I will definitely help you find out!" Fu Xuan patted her small chest and made bold promises without hesitation.
Hearing this, Kevin slightly closed his eyes and softly asked—
"I just want to know a little about the stories of the High-Cloud Quintet from the past..."
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