Guinaifen's Livestream Room
"Wait… is that Dan Heng?!"
"Or is it a new character?!"
"How do we unlock this version of Dan Heng?!"
"Do we have to complete some hidden quest line first?!"
Seeing the leaked content, Guinaifen frantically opened the forum, searching for answers.
Soon, someone in the chat replied:
"Relax, Xiao Guizi! This is just internal test server content—who knows when it'll actually release?"
"Oh… so it's just a leak?"
Guinaifen pouted, switching to the [Speculation] tab.
"Alright, from now on, I'm officially hunting for clues!"
Suddenly—
A viewer shouted: "GUYS! I just found something crazy!"
"That person in the leak? It's not Dan Heng!"
"At first glance, the design looked familiar, so I dug through the Xianzhou's criminal archives—"
"And guess what? This guy's a wanted fugitive!"
The chat exploded:
"A fugitive?!"
"The more I look, the more it fits!"
"OP, go touch grass!"
The original poster shot back:
"Check my new thread if you don't believe me!"
Guinaifen immediately refreshed the page.
Below the leak post, a detailed analysis had appeared:
[Think the leaked character is Dan Heng? WRONG! Here's the REAL lore!]
The post cited ancient Xianzhou texts:
"The Imbibitor Lunae, master of the ancient rains. He who walks the clouds, guarding the undying Arbor—the [Imbibitor Lunae], as recorded in the 'Xianzhou Chronicles: Exodus of Five Dragons'.'"
"Some of you might've heard of the Imbibitor Lunae—he was the previous High Elder of the Vidyadhara!"
"Not only was he a dragon sovereign, he wielded the power of abyssal tides—far beyond what we've seen from Dan Heng!"
"His duty was to suppress the [Arbor's Roots] across the Xianzhou fleet!"
"But according to records, the Imbibitor Lunae abused his power, spawning abominations in the Scalegorge Waterscape. Not only did he betray the Vidyadhara succession, he violated the Ten Unpardonable Sins!"
"After his crimes, he was exiled beyond Xianzhou—gone for centuries. Many assumed he was dead."
"Yet today, his likeness resurfaces in the game!"
"And his power? Stronger than ever."
"Those golden eyes? That aura? Exactly like the archives describe!"
"So, stop calling him Dan Heng."
"Dan Heng might resemble him, but he's part of the Astral Express crew—nothing to do with this exiled lord!"
The Vidyadhara's Reaction
The post went viral—matching the leaks spread everywhere in minutes.
Players and lore enthusiasts alike swarmed the thread, realizing:
This was BIG.
The name [Imbibitor Lunae] was now trending across Xianzhou.
---
In the Vidyadhara Sanctum
A group of elderly dragon scholars huddled around a jade screen, staring at the leaked image.
One wizened elder, his beard trailing to his chest, trembled as he pointed at Dan Heng's face.
"It's him."
"He's back—the Imbibitor Lunae!"
"Fighting mere Void Rangers? This is the majesty our lineage deserves!"
"That so-called [Marrow-Drinking Maiden]? Pah! Just a pale imitation!"
"The century has come! HAIL THE DRAGON LORD'S RETURN!"
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Meanwhile, in the Alchemy Commission
A cluster of researchers whispered nervously.
"The former High Elder… returned?"
"If he's back, he'll reclaim everything!"
"But Lady Bailu… she's the rightful heir!"
"Yet Dan Heng chose her as successor. The elders must accept this!"
At the center of the room, Bailu sat silently on her throne, her small hands clutching her knees.
Watching the chaos unfold, her bright eyes gleamed with realization.
"So… this is from that game everyone's obsessed with?"
"And it has me in it?"
"The elders won't let me near 'frivolous' things, but this…"
She smirked.
"I'll see what the fuss is about."
---
After reading the thread, Guinaifen—who'd sworn the leak was Dan Heng—now hesitated.
"Wait… is this really the Imbibitor Lunae?!"
"But why does he look so much like Dan Heng?!"
She pulled up her in-game Dan Heng, comparing him to the leak.
No conclusion.
Her earlier pride in cracking the quest now felt hollow.
Then—a message from Tingyun.
"Ah, E-envoy, you must've seen the leaks~"
"After the deer's defeat, something sprouted beneath Scalegorge…"
"A fruit, glowing like the legends say."
"They say Xianzhou's ancestors gained immortality from the Arbor's gifts…"
"If you ate it, would you live forever?"
[Options Appeared]
- [This feels too shady…]
- [Eating it means no escape…]
- [I'm very tempted…]
Guinaifen, though an outsider, was no fool.
She picked the first option.
"Lady Tingyun, ahem…"
"Just a hypothetical question!"
Tingyun's reply was cryptic:
"Understood."
"Your heart is pure, Envoy."
"But the fruit… vanished like morning dew."
"As fleeting as life itself."
---
Guinaifen frowned.
"Why does Tingyun feel… off?"
"She's the one who mentioned the fruit first!"
"Will this come up later?!"
Then—a new message.
[Dan Heng: My starship's comms are down. What's your status?]
Guinaifen froze.
Was this the quest where we learn the truth?
Is the leaked character Dan Heng or not?!
To be continued…
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