[HSRGSS] Chapter 105: A New Member

"Hey, Brother Lucian!" Baiheng flashed a dazzling smile that was almost blinding. "I brought you Starfish Vintage—have your tastes changed?"

Lucian was slightly stunned when he heard Baiheng's question.

'You're wearing bandages on your head, and you came all the way here just to give wine?' Lucian thought speechlessly. 'What's that supposed to mean?'

However, the crucial point was that the wine was merely a preference he had casually mentioned during a past chat.

Could it be that Baiheng had gone to civil war zones over the past two years just to find the wine for him?

"Your head..."

Lucian did not pay attention to the fine wine but instead asked about Baiheng's injury first.

"Fell while walking, doesn't hurt at all, will be fine in a couple of days." Baiheng said with a grin.

Even though she said that, Lucian was not stupid and knew this kind of wound could not have come from just a mere fall.

First of all, the foxians had the blessing of Abundance from birth, so even if they weren't very strong, their wounds would heal quickly.

For Baiheng to need bandages meant her head must have been pierced through.

"Master, who is it?"

Just then, Jingliu appeared behind Lucian.

"Sister Jingliu, I bring good stuff, everyone gets a share!"

Seeing Jingliu, Baiheng immediately offered another bottle of wine from her other hand.

Sure enough, it was also the wine Jingliu had casually mentioned—Stardust Tears.

"You..."

Jingliu was slightly surprised.

She had never expected that something she had casually brushed Baiheng off with two years ago would actually appear in front of her now.

At this moment, she could not deny she was truly moved.

Looking again at the bandages on Baiheng's head, she must have suffered quite a lot, yet she still smiled the same way, eyes always brimming with warmth.

"You..." Jingliu frowned, her gaze falling on the wound. "What happened to you?"

"Fell while walking." Baiheng laughed while scratching her nose. "You know I'm always unlucky."

"Fell while walking?" Lucian chimed in. "It's more like you crashed your starskiff."

"Hehe, I knew I couldn't hide it from Brother Lucian." Baiheng waved her hand carelessly, but the wide movement tugged at her wound, causing her to flinch and grit her teeth with a hiss. "On the way, I ran into an asteroid belt. Turbulent storms tossed me around, so my starskiff crashed, and when I escaped... I tripped and hit my head."

"You went just to find these two bottles of wine, didn't you?" Jingliu asked again, her expression serious.

"No, no, no, it was just on the way!" Baiheng quickly shook her head. "I had to go there to fight abominations anyway, and just happened to get these things. I thought you'd like them, so I brought them."

Upon hearing this, Lucian and Jingliu exchanged glances.

They both knew it was a clumsy lie—after all, they were well aware that the Yaoqing had been fighting elsewhere for the past two years.

In other words, Baiheng had deliberately gone out of her way to search for their favorite wines.

Clearly, it was because she had once been saved by them that Baiheng was now determined to repay that kindness through these wines.

Understanding this, it was hard for Lucian and Jingliu not to be moved.

"Thank you. Come drink with us."

Jingliu took the initiative to invite Baiheng inside.

At first, she had thought this foxian woman was a threat—a seductress skilled in sweet talk—but she couldn't deny she was touched.

So sincere, so passionate, so willing to give—there was no reason not to accept someone like that.

Soon enough, the three sat together, raising their cups in a toast.

However, each time Baiheng tilted her head back to drink, she grimaced in pain, making her look rather comical.

"Come, let me fix your head." Lucian beckoned with his hand.

"Brother Lucian, are you calling me stupid?" Baiheng pouted, clearly unhappy.

"He meant it literally—fixing your wound." Jingliu said with a chuckle.

She knew that no matter the injury, once it was wrapped with Lucian's miraculous bandage, it would be as good as new.

"Let me say this first—your clothes will disappear for a while, but I promise I won't look."

Lucian explained the side effect clearly, afraid of being misunderstood.

"Mm, I trust you."

Baiheng nodded, cooperating obediently.

Soon, Baiheng was wrapped like a mummy and tossed onto Jingliu's bed—Lucian had even thoughtfully left her a set of clothes.

A few minutes later, Baiheng came out dressed, and now that she was fully recovered, she was once again bright, dazzling, and radiant as before. Especially her smile—it was so sunny, so warm, and so infectious.

"Full health revival!" Baiheng raised a victory sign, looking a little silly.

"Well, that's much easier on the eyes." Jingliu could not help but curve her lips.

Barely had Jingliu finished speaking when Baiheng sprang over to Lucian, hugging his arm and showering him with praise.

"Brother Lucian, you can not only repair starskiffs but also heal injuries—you're amazing!"

"With you around, I don't have to fear getting hurt! It feels so safe!"

"If I were as strong as you, I'd definitely inherit the spirit of the Nameless, travel across the starry seas, and board the legendary Astral Express!"

Baiheng's eyes shone as she spoke of the Nameless endlessly—her left arm clung to Lucian's, her right hand pointing to the sky.

Lucian, infected by Baiheng's cheerful energy, could not help but laugh.

Truly, with such a lively and beautiful woman at his side, it was impossible not to smile.

Baiheng was basically a cure for depression.

Jingliu sat silently by, watching their interaction with calm eyes.

If it had been before, she would have immediately driven Baiheng away for daring to cling to Lucian's arm, but now...

"A little more liveliness at home isn't so bad..."

Jingliu muttered softly before lifting her cup and draining the Stardust Tears Baiheng had given her.

"Baiheng... do you want to join the Heavenly Ascendant?"

Jingliu suddenly asked out of nowhere.

Baiheng froze for a second, then pointed at herself.

"Me? Can I? But... if I become your teammate..."

—you will be unlucky and maybe die.

As Baiheng spoke, she paused as these words stuck in her throat.

"You just said yourself that with me around, you don't fear injuries, nor death." Lucian smiled gently. "So, will you join us?"

Baiheng stared blankly into Lucian's deep eyes.

She had never thought anyone would invite her to be part of their group—and not just any group, but the group of the two legendary sword immortals, her idols.

Baiheng lowered her head for a moment, then raised it.

"I will!"

As Baiheng spoke her answer, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Thank you... for not fearing my curse… I'm... I'm so happy, hiks…"

Baiheng's eyes cried, but her mouth smiled—the contrast made her look quite comical.

But fortunately, her beauty was striking enough that even a comical expression looked good on her.

"I promise I won't drag you down!"

Baiheng hugged Lucian's arm tightly through her tears.

Seeing this, Jingliu could no longer stand it and stepped forward to pry Baiheng off Lucian.

"Enough, you look ugly when you cry." Jingliu said helplessly. "Smile more from now on."

"Heehee~" Baiheng wiped her tears and instantly forced a grin.

Seeing Baiheng like this, Jingliu had wanted to be jealous—but how could she be now?

Baiheng was simply impossible to dislike.

'Forget it...' Jingliu thought silently, feeling helpless. 'If Master liked her, then I can accept her too...'

And so, from that day onward, Baiheng became a part of the Heavenly Ascendant and was no longer the starskiff pilot of the Yaoqing.

Of course, just like in the original story with the High-Cloud Quintet, Baiheng also became the darling and mascot of the Heavenly Ascendant.

Lucian, Jingliu, and Baiheng then fought side by side across countless battlefields.

However, Baiheng was only responsible for squawking—mainly because Lucian and Jingliu worried she would get herself killed. If she ever flew a starskiff out of their sight, it would definitely crash!

Baiheng's jinxed mouth was, after all, legendary—if she ever spoke a bad prediction, it always came true.

It was practically divine.

Fortunately, Lucian himself was a conceptual powerhouse, able to protect Baiheng from harm.

As time passed, the three of them had unknowingly already spent ten years together.

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One ordinary evening, Baiheng proudly waved a ticket in front of Lucian.

"Lucian, I won a hot spring discount coupon! Let's bring Jingliu and go soak together!"