"Since Yelan has now gone missing, and considering her ability to disguise herself in nurous ways, if she truly intends to stay hidden, it will be quite difficult to find her..."
However, Baizhu quickly thought of a possibility and spoke up:
"Since Mada Ping’s Serenitea Pot was damaged, we were able to restore it by giving her materials, and that helped her recover from the Eerie state..."
"Then for Yelan—since her ancestral jade bracelet was broken—could we try a similar thod and craft a new bracelet for her?"
Hearing Baizhu’s suggestion, Su Yuan fell into thought and said,
"That might be possible, but I have a feeling... undoing Yelan’s Eerie state won’t be that simple."
"After all, when it cos to Yelan’s ancestral jade bracelet, the crucial part isn’t the ’jade bracelet’—it’s the ’ancestral’ part..."
"Even if we find identical materials and forge a nearly identical bracelet, we can’t replicate the wear of ti—this new one still wouldn’t be the one passed down from Yelan’s ancestors."
"And now’s not the ti to be discussing this..."
Seeing Su Yuan and Baizhu caught up in their discussion, Zhongli spoke up:
"We can’t rush Yelan’s situation. For now, we’ll have to set it aside..."
"Our priority should be to go to the Yun-Han Opera Troupe and speak with Yun Jin, to find out exactly what happened yesterday."
"Mm." Su Yuan nodded in agreent.
"You’re right. After all, there’s no ti limit on solving Yelan’s issue..."
"But if we want to resolve Mada Ping’s situation peacefully, then today is the last chance to do so during the dayti..."
And so, Su Yuan and his group imdiately set out, following Zhongli’s guidance to the entrance of the Yun-Han Opera Troupe...
But now, outside the Yun-Han Troupe’s gate, a large crowd had gathered, bustling with people—many of whom were familiar faces from the audience at the Heyu Teahouse the night before.
Judging by the scene, it seed that they, too, had a stomach full of questions about Yun Jin’s new opera and were hoping to ask her in person.
Before long, the doors of the opera house opened, and Yun Jin stepped out into view.
"Everyone, thank you for your patience!"
Yun Jin greeted the crowd with a smile and said:
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask them now!"
"As long as it’s sothing I can answer, I’ll speak with complete honesty and transparency..."
Soone in the crowd raised the first question:
"Master Yun, we heard that the operas you write are all adapted from real events..."
"So in this opera, who does the ’hero’ represent? And who—or what—is the ’dragon’?"
"Yeah, exactly! I’ve never heard this story before, so I’m really curious!" soone else quickly chid in.
Another person spoke up:
"And why did the story suddenly stop right after the hero discovered the dragon was hiding within his own body?"
"So what happened to the hero afterward? Did he manage to extract the dragon from himself and slay it?"
"Or did the dragon take control of his body and mind, making him destroy everything he cared about?"
"Or... did the hero choose to end his own life, taking the dragon down with him?"
Hearing the most popular questions from the crowd, Yun Jin gave a gentle smile and began to speak:
"This story is indeed based on real events..."
"As for who exactly the ’hero’ and the ’dragon’ represent, please allow to keep that a secret for now—to leave a bit of suspense..."
"As for what ultimately happened to the hero... well, didn’t you all already propose several possibilities yourselves?"
"No matter what the outco may be, the hero is still moving forward—the story has not yet reached its end."
"And who can say for sure what the future holds?"
"I will be watching closely, until the day the hero’s story reaches its true conclusion. Then, I’ll refine the opera’s structure, polish its lines, and present the complete drama before all of you esteed viewers!"
"Ah, I see now—the story isn’t over yet! No wonder it ended with a ’To be continued...’"
After Yun Jin’s explanation, so of the crowd seed to understand and nodded thoughtfully, while others felt a hint of lancholy... and a few were left with the impression that she hadn’t really said anything at all.
Regardless, the crowd gradually dispersed, and Su Yuan’s group stepped forward to et Yun Jin directly.
It seed Yun Jin had already anticipated their visit, as she greeted them with a smile and invited them into the opera house.
"Guest Consultant Zhongli, Mister Su Yuan, Doctor Baizhu—please, co in."
Following Yun Jin, the group entered a reception room within the Yun-Han Troupe.
She poured each of them a cup of hot tea and smiled as she asked:
"Guest Consultant Zhongli, you are a connoisseur in many fields, both great and small..."
"May I ask—what did you think of the opera I perford yesterday?"
"Your vocal performance was flawless—near perfection.
The lyrics, though not without blemish, were still decent overall...
As for the story itself—it had a certain unique charm to it."
Zhongli offered his critique in his usual calm and thoughtful tone.
Su Yuan, however, could no longer tolerate the roundabout exchanges between Zhongli and Yun Jin, and cut straight to the point:
"Yun Jin, let be direct—who told you this story?"
"Was it the Traveler?"
"And why did you avoid us yesterday? We had questions we wanted to ask you then and there..."
Yun Jin calmly replied:
"Mr. Su Yuan, you’re right. It was indeed the Traveler who told the story."
"He also specifically asked to perform this story for you all."
"And as for avoiding you yesterday—that, too, was at his request."
"He even said you would definitely co to find today."
"I don’t know why the Traveler wanted to do these things, but as his friend, I chose to trust him unconditionally."
Su Yuan couldn’t help but exclaim:
"Yun Jin, you were tricked!"
"The Traveler you t was most likely not the real Aether—but his sister Lumine in disguise!"
"What?"
Yun Jin’s expression instantly shifted into one of confusion and shock upon hearing Su Yuan’s words.
"That Traveler... was actually a disguise? So masterfully done—it was nearly impossible to tell..."
Yun Jin murmured in disbelief, her voice filled with astonishnt.
"But... why? What was the point of having put on such a play?"
Su Yuan followed up quickly:
"Yun Jin, what you told the theatergoers outside just now—was that also what the Traveler instructed you to say?"
"Yes." Yun Jin nodded firmly.
"Then I won’t beat around the bush anymore," Su Yuan said seriously.
"I am the ’Hero’ in that story. And the so-called ’dragon’... is the Eerie."
Now Su Yuan understood.
Yun Jin hadn’t known the full truth from the start.
She had simply chosen to trust the Traveler unconditionally and followed his—or rather, her—instructions.
And in doing so, she had unknowingly beco a piece in Lumine’s ga.
But even so... just as Yun Jin had said—why did Lumine want her to pass on this story to Su Yuan?
What was the purpose behind it?
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