Chapter 2957: Little Nan's Golden House
A crisis ultimately ended with Jiang Fan's departure as the curtain fell!
The Star Farming Clan was spared, untouched by the fallout, and the death tribulation that Qing'er Zhiming had sensed with her fate perception also dissipated. She let out a long sigh!
Then she grabbed Jiangnan's hand, a brilliant smile blooming on her pretty face!
(ᵒ̴̶̷ꇴᵒ̴̶̷ʃƪ) "Thank~ thank you~ ehe~"
Looking at Qing'er's pure, lake-like eyes and clean smile, the knot of depression in Jiangnan's heart loosened quite a bit.
He couldn't help but pat Qing'er's little head~
(。ớ◡ờ)ھ "It's over... no one will hurt you anymore, not even after I leave..."
Jiang Fan had seen the future. He knew that Jiangnan was at the Star Farming Clan and would definitely try to stop him.
But he still came!
It could be said that Jiang Fan came for Qing'er, but that wasn't entirely accurate either...
More than anything, he wanted to use this opportunity to shed all the shackles on him and transform into that pure, immaculate white!
If before, Jiang Fan was a deity stained with dust,
Then now, with all the dust gone, he had become a flawless, emotionless, apathetic god!
The price of that single sword strike was too great. It cut toward Jiangnan, and at the same time, it also cut toward Jiang Fan himself!
It completely severed the only remaining connection between them, cutting off the last shred of Jiang Fan's humanity...
Clearly, one could see just how determined Jiang Fan was to achieve that goal!
Jiangnan grinned widely: "Alright, everyone. Nothing more to see here. Scatter. It's just that the conflict with the Final Legion from now on is going to be bumped up another notch. Be mentally prepared!"
Everyone rubbed their foreheads, all somewhat worried, but the situation was what it was; they had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight through it.
Predictably, the days ahead would not be easy.
Wanxiang had an expression like he wanted to say something but was desperately holding it in.
Qing'er was saved, but what about me?
He even thought about letting Jiangnan take another one of Jiang Fan's sword strikes, make a deal, and get himself saved too or something.
But if he actually said that, he'd probably get chopped by Jiangnan instead, right?
In the coming days, the only option was to honestly lie low in the dimensional rift and wait for Jiangnan to return.
The storm passed, everything returned to calm, and all matters proceeded steadily.
The conflict between the Carbon Alliance, the Matter Alliance, and the Final Legion grew more intense. The Ancestral Machine often descended to cause trouble, and Xiao Chuihuo would go to hold the line, keeping Grandpa Xiao plenty busy.
Jiangnan hadn't stopped injecting Realm Source Energy into Xiao Chuihuo and Wanxiang either.
After all, once Jiangnan left, there would be no more Realm Source Energy supply, so before leaving, the more he could stockpile, the better.
During this period, Jiangnan also tried to lure out the Watcher, but no matter what method he tried, there was no reaction.
The commotion back when Jiangnan and Jiang Fan were slashing at each other was already huge, yet the Eye of the Starry Sky still didn't come.
Jiangnan had given up much hope. The matter of the Destiny Coin probably wouldn't be resolved before he left.
He was also keeping an eye on Mila and Lan's situations; their level advancement was going smoothly.
The Carbon Alliance and Matter Alliance ran like a precision machine, operating methodically, carrying all races forward through this chaotic sea of stars.
Jiangnan himself, on the other hand, had become a big idler.
As for the things he needed to handle before leaving, he had pretty much taken care of them.
The time for dimensional crossing was drawing closer. During this period, Jiangnan's team always gathered and wandered around everywhere, embarking on a spontaneous interstellar journey with no destination and no end.
Unfortunately, Mila and Lan couldn't come.
The starry sky was too beautiful; it seemed one could spend a lifetime and still not see all its wonders.
The group once camped on a life-bearing planet, catching golden beetles for beetle fights, losing meant getting flicked on the forehead, and they huddled in tents playing games all night.
They also surfed on an ocean planet near a black hole, swam, and dived into the deep sea to see never-before-seen marine life.
They slapped pia ji on a neutron star, took a sauna on a red giant, skied on an ice planet, dug snow caves, ate hotpot, dug for treasure on a mining planet, competing over who dug the most and best, found a group of star dragons and raced them, took photos in front of magnificent stardust clouds...
There were so many fun things in the starry sky. Whatever Jiangnan thought of, he took everyone to do.
Free and easy, without restraint.
Ever since entering the starry sky, everyone had been busy—busy for humanity, busy for the starry sky situation. It seemed they had never calmed down to experience the beauty of the Xing Kong World.
This journey, which they never wanted to end, was always filled with laughter and boundless happiness.
Jiangnan was genuinely happy, you know?
These fun memories, even when he got to the starry sky over there, would be enough to sustain him through many long and lonely years, right?
With three days left until the dimensional crossing, the last stop of Jiangnan's interstellar journey was that golden planet.
It had long been under surveillance, constantly monitoring its changes, and now the golden planet was very close to the crossing point.
Although Jiangnan had known about this crossing planet for a long time, he had never actually been there.
Maybe he had some subconscious resistance to it?
From a distance, the golden planet looked like a golden bean floating in the starry sky.
It stood out starkly from its surroundings yet was exceptionally eye-catching.
Thick golden clouds shrouded the planet's surface, preventing anyone from seeing its true form.
Xia Yao studied the golden planet, propping her chin, looking serious:
(͡°ก͡°)✧ "Not gonna lie, this planet's look totally fits Little Nan's vibe. Golden legend, eh~"
"I wonder what it's like inside?"
Jiangnan grinned and led everyone straight toward the golden planet:
(๑◔◡◔ิ๑) "Let's go check it out, shall we? A little reconnaissance ahead of time, so I have a mental preparation."
Zhong Yingxue tilted her head and asked:
(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Have you given it a name? Since you're going to be staying here for a long time, you can't just keep calling it the golden planet, right?"
Jiangnan frowned, deep in thought:
(｡･ˇกˇ･) "Hmm~ Time to name it. But for a naming expert like me, it's no problem at all."
"I'll call it... Immortal Boat Star! Starry Sea Immortal Boat~ Yeah, that's the one."
At this, everyone stared at Jiangnan in shock.
Xia Yao even stepped forward and touched Jiangnan's forehead:
∑(°口°๑) "Holy crap? Are you sure you haven't been possessed? Immortal Boat Star? How did you come up with that?"
"I thought you were going to name it Golden Bean, Gold Nugget, Shiny, Little Goldfish, or something like that!"
Zhong Yingxue couldn't help it and burst out laughing to the side.
Jiangnan's face darkened: (̿▀̿̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿̿٥)̄ "I... I do have times when I perform normally, okay!"
And so, they arrived at the surface of Immortal Boat Star.
Golden clouds, golden mountains, golden forests, even the streams, waterfalls, and oceans were all gold.
Floating golden sky islands hung in the sky, golden powder falling in showers. Everything was pristine, untouched wilderness.
Wu Liang exclaimed in amazement: "This is plenty flashy. For Southie to live here, it'll be a treat for him, right?"
"But the Immortal Boat Star only has plant life; it's pretty quiet. To stay here alone for over three hundred years? Even the most beautiful scenery gets old eventually, huh? Sigh~"
At that mention, everyone fell silent. Jiangnan's gaze also dimmed...
Xiong Er's face darkened, and he directly elbowed Wu Liang.
(￢益￢٥)
You mood killer!
Why bring that up? Didn't you see nobody mentioned it the whole trip?
The atmosphere suddenly chilled. No one spoke, not knowing what to say.
Wu Liang scratched his head awkwardly, his eyes darting around, looking for a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Just then, Xia Yao, whose big eyes were rolling nonstop, lit up:
(∗❛ัꇴ❛ั) "Hey~ Let's all build a house for Little Nan!"
"There's not a trace of civilization on Immortal Boat Star. Little Nan can't just sleep in a cave, right? Cave-dwelling Little Nan? Hahaha!"
Zhong Yingxue nodded repeatedly: "Good idea, good idea. If we build it ourselves, it'll mean more."
Jiangnan's eyes also lit up: "Build a house? That's okay. But it'd be best to use local materials from Immortal Boat Star; that way we won't run into problems easily."
Wu Liang laughed heartily: "What's so hard about that? Isn't the whole Immortal Boat Star full of building materials? I'll go chop some trees!"
Xiong Er grinned slyly:
(˵ಡ‿ಡ˵) "Be careful you don't get caught by Logger Vick, huh? I'll handle the foundation!"
Wu Liang's face darkened: "Hey hey~ You're the bear here, aren't you?"
Everyone burst into laughter and immediately got to work. Where Jiangnan would live had to be the closest place to the sky.
They found the largest floating golden island on Immortal Boat Star and started construction.
Xiong Er handled the foundation, Wu Liang chopped trees, Jiangnan used the Rift-Saw Blade to cut planks, Zhong Yingxue melted ores to make nails and fittings,
Xia Yao started carrying materials and building the house, Xing Cheng and Xiao Jiuwo cleared the site, and Little Carp watched the fun.
Everyone was bustling with enthusiasm, and in no time, a golden villa rose from the ground.
Built against the mountain, beside a waterfall, with a golden lake nearby.
There was a small yard in front of the villa, and the entire Golden House villa was built in the style of the Maple Forest Villa.
That villa was the one they had lived in the longest, the most familiar—a place that could be called home.
Although this villa would only be lived in by Jiangnan alone, everyone still built rooms for all of them and decorated them nicely.
On the doorplate, Xia Yao even used her wolf claws to carve four crooked big characters:
"Little Nan's Home"
Below, they even added the builders' information, and everyone went over to sign their names.
After the house was finished, everyone stood in the living room, patted their hands, and all wore expressions of satisfaction, full of accomplishment.
Jiangnan grinned:
(͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧ "A golden house, eh~ And in the golden house, there are several beauties like jade, eh~"
He winked at Zhong Yingxue and the others.
Zhong Yingxue blushed and shot Jiangnan a glance:
(๑◔₃◔ิ๑) "I'll reluctantly agree with that~"
Xia Yao giggled:
(〃ᵒ̴̶̷ωᵒ̴̶̷) "Little Nan? You know about treasure-hunting games, right?"
"When we built the house, we left a bunch of little surprises, little notes, little treasures in every nook and cranny. When you get bored, remember to look for them, okay? When you come back, we'll check."
"If even one is missing, you'll have to accept punishment!"
Jiangnan's eyes sparkled: (ʃƪ⁰̷̴꒨⁰̷̴) "Treasures? Finding treasures is my favorite!"
Xing Cheng froze. Oh no, she forgot to leave something!
Is it too late to add one now?
Under everyone's stunned gaze, Xing Cheng stepped forward and bit right into the central beam of the living room!
She left a clear set of teeth marks and some glistening drool, then tilted her head and said seriously:
(°〰°〃) "Brother Jiangnan~ When you go over there, if you miss Cheng Bao'er, just look at these teeth marks, okay? I bit them~"
Jiangnan paused, then fondly patted Xing Cheng's head.
"Yeah~ Brother will remember!"
But Xia Yao, looking at those teeth marks, could no longer hold back the smile that had been on her face all along. Her eyes suddenly reddened, and tears fell like pearls, big and round.
She rubbed her eyes and rushed outside.
(cᵒ̴̶̷̥́﹏ก̀c) "Sorry~ You guys talk first, I need to go to the bathroom..."
With that, she dashed out of the Golden House, turned into a streak of silver light, and flew away from Immortal Boat Star.
Everyone was stunned. Jiangnan's heart clenched. Zhong Yingxue bit her lip hard, her nose stinging:
"I'll go after her..."