Chapter 725 A Dragon is Cooler

July 29th, Muhei City, Allianz Arena.

In the locker room, the four-member team from the Imperial Capital Star Warriors were watching the match between the Will Kingdom's Shield Hammer Legion and the Finne Kingdom's Blizzard Legion.

However, amid the blizzard, the cameras couldn't capture much. The heavy snow covered the entire arena, obscuring people's vision.

Xia Yan, resting her chin on her hand, watched the snowy TV screen, looking bored. A sudden thought popped into her head, and she said, "Hey, Xiao Pi."

Jiang Xiao was playing on his phone, passionately arguing with his haters. Without even looking up, he responded, "Yeah?"

Xia Yan, with a dreamy look on her face, said, "Do you think the Shia Kingdom's Horse Archer Legion would lend us a few horses to ride?

"Like when you fought Hairigu? That way, we could charge at each other!"

Hearing the referee's whistle, Jiang Xiao finally put down his phone and looked at the snowy TV screen. "They're archers, they wouldn't charge at you. Besides, you're infantry, horses would limit your speed and your greatsword skills."

"Nonsense," Xia Yan pouted. "I can use my greatsword on horseback."

"Huh?" Jiang Xiao was slightly taken aback. Xia Yan's words surprised him. Had he misunderstood all along?

Jiang Xiao asked doubtfully, "Isn't that... a Chinese greatsword?"

Xia Yan waved her hand impatiently. "What makes you say that?"

"Uh..." Jiang Xiao thought for a moment. "Doesn't your greatsword lack a crossguard at the hilt? Western greatswords all have crossguards, right?"

Xia Yan: "So that makes my greatsword Chinese?"

Jiang Xiao said irritably, "Of course, you're Chinese, so I assumed it was a Chinese greatsword."

Xia Yan said, "I don't know if it's Eastern or Western, but I'm telling you a fact: this weapon can also be used on horseback."

Jiang Xiao's heart stirred. Since she advanced to the Star Sea stage and could transform Star Power into weapons, the greatsword had allowed her to revisit, consolidate, and systematically organize her greatsword skills. Her words were now highly credible, especially with the Star Map backing her up.

Jiang Xiao thought for a moment and asked, "What? You want to fight on horseback too? Cavalry charge?"

Hearing this, Xia Yan nodded excitedly. "It would be so cool! Hey, you know, when you finished your match with Hairigu, you were all I could think about."

Jiang Xiao's expression froze, and he turned to look at Xia Yan.

Xia Yan seemed to realize that her words had a double meaning.

Just as she was about to say something, she saw Jiang Xiao staring at her with deep affection, his eyes full of emotion. He whispered, "I love you too."

Xia Yan: "Eek!"

Jiang Xiao chuckled and said, "Then what did you mean? What were you thinking about me?"

Xia Yan glared at Jiang Xiao. Gu Shian, standing to the side, clicked his tongue in amazement, because... the usually crazy Xia Yan was actually blushing?

Are you kidding me?

Xia Yan?

Blushing?

Tsk tsk...

Xia Yan said, "The feeling of you riding alone with a halberd, charging and leaping on horseback, facing a group of black flame horses, that's the real wallpaper material!"

Jiang Xiao ruthlessly shattered Xia Yan's fantasy. "Your timeline is off. When I faced the stampede, I was still on foot. Hairigu gave me the mount later."

"Oh," Xia Yan pouted. "It would just be so cool."

Jiang Xiao scratched his head in frustration. "Then what can we do? We don't have a Star Technique to summon warhorses.

"You're so pretty, why don't you talk to those Shia models? See if they'll lend you one?"

"Hmm..." Xia Yan thought about it, seemingly unconvinced of its feasibility. "I have a lot of Star Slots, want to get a horse?"

Jiang Xiao was instantly annoyed. Others treat each Star Slot like a treasure, and you're just going to get one for the sake of looking cool?

You have Desperate Blade, Space-Time Gap, and even the Soul of the Sea to take you into the sky and sea. What horse could keep up with you?

A flying, teleporting infantry king, wanting to ride a horse...

Just as Jiang Xiao was about to say something, Han Jiangxue suddenly spoke up. "Compared to a horse, don't you think riding a dragon would be cooler?"

A moment of silence fell over the room.

Xia Yan seemed to be seriously considering the question.

Jiang Xiao was intrigued by Han Jiangxue's unique way of dissuading her. Usually, she would just scold them, but now...

In less than three seconds, Jiang Xiao understood Han Jiangxue's intention.

She was not only steering Xia Yan back on the right path but also saying these words for Gu Shian's benefit.

After Jiang Xiao and Gu Shian had a heart-to-heart, he naturally told the two girls about Gu Shian's decision.

"Snap." Han Jiangxue snapped her fingers, drawing Jiang Xiao's attention. He saw her pointing towards the bathroom in the distance.

"Oh boy~" Jiang Xiao looked distressed. With a flash, he disappeared from the locker room and appeared in the bathroom, hiding. He really didn't get along with Han Jiangxue's Star Dragon.

Back in the locker room, Han Jiangxue stood up, reached out a hand, and with a *whoosh*...

A Star Dragon with deep starry sky skin and eyes like stars appeared.

Its body, over three meters long, wrapped around Han Jiangxue's ankle, spiraling upwards, slowly gliding.

Its skin was covered in nebulae and slowly rotating galaxies, mysterious and beautiful, as if it embodied humanity's fantasies of all beautiful things.

Gu Shian: !!!

Xia Yan licked her lips. She knew this was just a cub. It was said that when it matured, it could grow to 40 or 50 meters long.

Riding a dragon...

Han Jiangxue gently stroked the Star Dragon's skin, letting it glide slowly. She said softly, "In higher-level battles in the future, dragons will provide you with more help than warhorses. They're stronger. They're the kind of Star Beast that stands at the top of the food chain."

"Hiss..." The Star Dragon purred softly, with a strong sense of pride, seemingly agreeing with Han Jiangxue's words. Its star-studded dragon head circled around behind Han Jiangxue and affectionately rubbed against her cheek.

Han Jiangxue's cheek tickled, and she couldn't help but smile and rub her cheek against it. "Grow up quickly. Mom is waiting to explore the world with you."

"Hiss..."

No one paid attention to the word "Mom." For the past few months, to be safe, Jiang Xiao wouldn't appear at the same time as the Star Dragon, so he didn't know much about the progress of the relationship between Han Jiangxue and the Star Dragon.

In fact, Jiang Xiao didn't even know what kind of relationship was established between the master and her Star Pet when Han Jiangxue first absorbed the Star Dragon.

Xia Yan was already lost in her own thoughts, and Gu Shian...

He stared wide-eyed, holding his breath, looking at the incredibly dreamy and mysterious creature in front of him, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

"Knock knock knock!" As the knock sounded, Han Jiangxue raised her hand and slapped it on the Star Dragon's body. A burst of rich Star Power poured into her body.

Zuo Yihang, the team leader, opened the door, frowning slightly, sensing the rich Star Power in the locker room. "Go on stage, warm up."

Han Jiangxue nodded. "Yes."

Zuo Yihang looked at the others and hurriedly asked, "Where's Jiang Xiaopi?"

"Here, here, don't worry." Jiang Xiao walked out of the bathroom, urging everyone to quickly get on stage.

The group followed the coaching staff, walking through the player tunnel.

Gu Shian also clearly felt the change in the team's relationship. Ever since Jiang Xiao recruited him a few days ago, Han Jiangxue seemed more willing to reveal some hidden information to him.

As the group walked into the stadium, a roar of cheers swept over them, awakening Gu Shian from his thoughts.

2019 Star Warrior World Cup, the final match, the team competition finals!

A month-long journey was about to come to an end today.

Gu Shian also knew that he wasn't qualified to say he was tired or exhausted, at least in this team, there was Jiang Xiao, who traveled back and forth every day, fighting on two fronts, and even encountering an accident, running into that world-class wanted criminal, a Star Transformation member.

And the final result was that Jiang Xiao withstood the hardships of travel and mental fatigue, working diligently for a month and once again reaching the peak.

There's an old Chinese saying: "Birds fly higher with phoenixes."

Gu Shian was now flying very high. He used to think that winning the World Cup was the pinnacle, the peak of his entire Star Warrior career.

He never expected that on the way to the peak, Jiang Xiao's words would raise the goal and height of his Star Warrior career, and even his entire life, by a notch.

The World Championship wasn't the highest point, nor was it the end. It was just a chapter in his student life, not his whole life.

At this moment, Gu Shian was looking forward to what would happen next, looking forward to where Jiang Xiao would lead him.

But in any case, since they were comrades and brothers, Gu Shian didn't think Jiang Xiao would lead him astray.

In fact, Gu Shian sincerely believed that this seemingly mischievous Jiu Xing Du Nai (Nine Star Poisonous Milk), was much more upright in his heart than most people.

While the four were warming up, Jiang Xiao was also searching for familiar faces. He saw many of his teammates from the individual competition, who were sitting in an area with the team competition teammates, which was very eye-catching.

In the vast crowd, Jiang Xiao also spotted the Western Ma Royal Family who had said they would come to the finals.

There was no way around it, Juliet, Sophia, and Prince Bino's auras were too outstanding, especially sitting in the front row, among ordinary spectators. Their Star Warrior edge, coupled with their outstanding physical condition, made them easy to spot.

Why weren't they hiding this time?

Jiang Xiao warmed up with a puzzled expression, waving to acquaintances he found, but...

Jiang Xiao couldn't find Wu Yao.

After all, there were 75,000 people at the venue. It was normal not to be able to find her. Jiang Xiao scanned the stadium again, looking through the first three rows, but still couldn't find Wu Da Dun (Big Shield Wu).

Was she not sitting in the front row? Or... didn't she come at all?

Were yesterday's words just a kind lie? To make the farewell easier?

Jiang Xiao sighed. It was fine if he didn't see her. He just hoped that when he heard news of her again, it wouldn't be on the television news.

After all, this world was a little too chaotic.

Jiang Xiao even hoped that he would never receive any news from her in the coming decades, so that there would at least be some chance that she would travel around the world and eventually return to that starry prairie, dying peacefully.

Jiang Xiao sighed inwardly and withdrew his gaze, only to find Gu Shian warming up beside him with the same emotion.

Jiang Xiao couldn't help but smile. "What are you sighing about? Did you see someone you know?"

Gu Shian shook his head. "I thought this was the peak, but now I know it's just the beginning."

Jiang Xiao glanced thoughtfully at Han Jiangxue, guessing that her actions had greatly touched Gu Shian.

Gu Shian: "Guests are here."

Jiang Xiao: "Huh?"

Gu Shian tilted his head, gesturing towards the opposite half of the field. "They're here to pay their respects again."

Jiang Xiao turned his head to look and saw the Shia Kingdom's captain walking over.

Jiang Xiao stepped forward and shook hands with the Shia Kingdom's captain in a friendly manner. As the two exchanged words, Jiang Xiao nodded repeatedly. "Easy, easy."

Until the Shia Kingdom's captain said goodbye, Jiang Xiao suddenly said, "I have an excessive request."

The Shia Captain: "Go ahead."

Jiang Xiao pointed to Xia Yan, who was stretching her legs behind him. "My girl wants to ride your horses."

The Shia Captain: "......"