Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"Of course, but that's something that mortals can't solve now. Besides, there are some things that are not suitable for mortals to know too much about."

"The reason I'm here right now is to deal with matters concerning the World Tree. As for the Order of the Church wanting to create gods..."

Su Feng hesitated for a moment when he said this, but after thinking about it for a while, he chose to express his attitude directly.

"This is not something to worry about. Whether the choice to create a god succeeds or fails in the end, not many people will care. In the end, it is just a god that has been created."

"In comparison, the World Tree's situation is perhaps more dangerous, as it can only hold on for another hundred years or so at most."

The attitude revealed in Su Feng's words was naturally felt by the other two people present, and their hearts sank immediately after noticing the contempt and indifference hidden in his words.

They finally discovered the source of the strange feeling they always sensed about Su Feng—as a born powerhouse, Su Feng, who possessed the power of the Herrscher of Wind from birth and was still growing, had little perception of anything below a certain level.

Just as he would take it for granted that the God of Righteousness could not possibly have any impact, in reality, if the God of Righteousness were to be born successfully, and Sumeru had no external help, it would be extremely difficult for the Little Auspicious Grass King to effectively resist the opponent.

Little Lucky Grass King may not lose, but if he's not careful, the entire Sumeru region could be turned into a huge mess.

This is already a huge disaster for Sumeru, especially if the God of Righteousness were to suffer defeat and also unleash the lingering resentment of the demon gods, it would be even worse.

This is what the Sumeru people value most.

On the other hand, things that are very important to Su Feng, such as repairing the World Tree, are not really a big deal to ordinary people. Although the Dead Zone, Demon Scale Disease, and Mad Scholars are still increasing, these topics are already very distant to ordinary people, let alone the World Tree hidden behind them.

Not to mention that Su Feng said the World Tree could last for another hundred years or so, which is a very long time for mortals. If those two heartless guys heard this, they might even have terrible thoughts like, "I don't care what happens to the world after I die."

"In any case, if Sumeru falls into chaos, there's no way to save the World Tree. Since you've come to us, you must need our help, right?"

"So perhaps mutual assistance would be a good option?"

"If possible, you can first tell us what kind of help you need from us. After we hear your conditions, we can then ask for the corresponding compensation."

"Please rest assured, even if it is just to save Sumeru, we will do our best to fulfill your request."

After careful consideration, Seno glanced at Elhesen beside him and boldly offered his suggestion—after all, it would be too self-deceptive to say that he still hadn't guessed what kind of person Su Feng was.

But for the sake of Sumeru, they had no other choice but to muster the courage to negotiate with such a being.

Chapter Fifteen requires a journey to... the Crimson King's Tomb.

Sino, who made the request, was very nervous, but Su Feng didn't care. After thinking it over carefully, he finally realized the huge gap in thinking between himself and ordinary people.

The issues that the two sides care about most are not even on the same wavelength, which leads to a situation where they are talking past each other on some issues.

However, upon closer examination, it's not a particularly troublesome issue. After all, regardless of the circumstances, the Little Lucky Grass King will ultimately need to be involved—she is the embodiment of the World Tree, and any manipulation of the World Tree will inevitably require her participation.

"Now I know what you're worried about. Since you have such concerns, I will provide a safety net when you deal with the internal problems of Sumeru."

“If the Little Lucky Grass King really can’t handle this matter, I will naturally step in to solve it. That artificial god that was created is no match for me.”

After learning about Seno and Elhesen's concerns, Su Feng readily made his promise. In any case, for Su Feng now, a mere God of the Righteous Machine was easy to deal with, and he would never give this guy any chance to cause any damage.

Sure enough, after receiving Su Feng's promise, Sino breathed a sigh of relief—although it was just an empty promise, Sino didn't think Su Feng was fooling him.

After all, there's no need to fool someone as powerful as him.

Moreover, receiving such powerful support is undoubtedly the best news for Sumeru right now, as it at least ensures that the entire Sumeru will not suffer enormous damage due to this calamity.

"So, what do we need to do now?"

Since a promise has been made, it is natural to pay a reward.

Sino was well aware of the disparity in their status and had no intention of playing tricks in this regard. Moreover, it would be quite unwise to try to slack off or freeload under the nose of a god-like being.

"Actually, what I'm going to do next overlaps to some extent with your goals."

After reconsidering Sumi's current situation and the concerns of the two people in front of him, Su Feng gave this answer.

Although Su Feng's main focus was on the World Tree, he also remembered that the Great Kindness Tree King had once told him that in order to properly handle the forbidden knowledge within the World Tree, one must have at least two Hearts of God.

Fortunately, there are indeed two Divine Hearts on Sumeru's side now—everything is arranged as always, so there's no need to rack one's brains too much.

However, the only one who can manipulate the World Tree now is the Little Lucky Grass King, who is the incarnation of the World Tree, by using the two Hearts of God.

Although a small fragment of the Great Tree King's consciousness still remains in the World Tree, it can only guide the Little Lucky Grass King to perform related operations at present. It is unrealistic to expect it, which is just a remnant, to complete this operation on its own.

Therefore, in the end, Su Feng needs not only the Heart of God, which is currently held separately by the Fools and the Order of the Church, but also the Little Auspicious Grass King, who is imprisoned in the Pure Good Palace.

This means that no matter what, Su Feng must become deeply involved in the current Sumeru.

However, they now have something more important to accomplish.

"What we need to do now is to complete the preliminary preparations—the main focus of the Church and the Fools is still on completing the basic construction of that artificial god. We still have enough time to temporarily leave Sumeru to find some necessary things."

However, after hearing Su Feng's words, both Seno and Elhesen showed hesitation on their faces.

"How can we ensure that no accidents happen during this period? Perhaps you don't care about mortals blaspheming creation, but Sumeru cannot withstand such a disaster. We mortals must ensure the safety of Sumeru."

Compared to the more hesitant Seno, Elhesen asked his question quite directly—to ask such a direct, almost interrogative question about a still unfamiliar god-level being. Only Elhesen, who clearly distinguishes between humans and gods, could do such a thing.

“A true god is not simply someone who accumulates enough elemental power; you are oversimplifying the concept of gods.”

"Gods are the product of the intertwining of elemental power and even greater power. Even if the Council of the Fathom and the Fools join forces, it will not be an easy task to draw out the power within the Heart of God that they possess in a short period of time."

"And if that machine really does come to life and advance, I will naturally notice it immediately."

"Achieving a true advancement in life is not something that can be done in a short time, so dealing with this little thing will be nothing to me then."

Su Feng answered the question rather casually, but Elhesen, who had gleaned a lot of information from it, couldn't help but have his eyes flicker before he decisively chose to temporarily give up on continuing to dwell on the question.

"Now that you've given your assurance, it's time for us to show our commitment. What do you need us to do?"

After confirming that Elhesen seemed to have tacitly agreed with Su Feng's statement, Seno couldn't wait to continue speaking—in fact, if he could, he would love to storm into the Council of the Church right now and arrest all those fallen sages, but he wasn't the kind of person who would act impulsively and disregard everything else.

Compared to the combined might of the Order of the Fathers and the Fools, if Su Feng weren't involved, Seno wouldn't be able to make much of a splash. And if Su Feng were to intervene... Seno wouldn't want to do so unless absolutely necessary.

After all, if things really come to that point, the final outcome will probably be beyond the control of ordinary people like them.

If possible, let the Sumeru people resolve this matter themselves.

"Now, we may have to head to the desert."

However, Elhesen and Seno soon heard from Su Feng about a mission that was completely beyond their imagination. Even Elhesen seemed to show a hint of hesitation after hearing the mission.

Why a desert?

Ehrlich never hesitated to ask questions about things he didn't understand.

"Because the Red King left something in the desert, and I need to find enough knowledge to heal the World Tree."

"Before its fall, the Great Tree King left behind the Void System. After taking the dream of the Sumeru Man through the Void System, it accumulated an extremely large amount of knowledge and energy within it. However, when faced with the forbidden knowledge that erodes the World Tree, this power is still insufficient. Therefore, I must acquire more knowledge and energy again. Coincidentally, the Red King once did something similar in the desert, so there is still a huge amount of power left there, which we can make full use of."

"So what we need to do now is to unleash this power."

"And this power is hidden in that mysterious and vast Crimson King's Tomb."

Chapter Sixteen: I was just illegally conducting archaeological research, and the Grand Secretary came to arrest me?

Su Feng easily revealed a lot of knowledge that ordinary people could never know, and even Elhesen and Seno, with their strong will, couldn't help but tremble after hearing these secrets.

Because this is a genuine secret concerning the gods, a secret that should normally only circulate among the gods!

Indeed, the power of the gods is beyond the imagination of mortals. So the reason why the Sumeru people cannot dream is because of the fallen Great Tree King and the void? This loving and wise god actually did such a thing to protect the world?

Moreover, the Red King in the desert had done something similar and left behind a tremendous power.

Now, both Seno and Elhesen are beginning to feel fortunate that the desert inhabitants are too scattered. What would an ambitious person do if they knew about this and found this power?

They didn't think the other side would intend to coexist peacefully with the rainforest.

"So how do we find this power?"

Seno quickly recovered from his shock thanks to his strong will and asked the question he cared about most. He didn't have much time to care about the secrets of the gods now. The key was to solve the various problems that Sumeru was facing!

"Don't worry, when I contacted the World Tree before, I learned some things about Sumeru. The key to unlocking this power has been gathered together. Next, we just need to go and follow them to access this power."

Su Feng gave a confident answer, and both Seno and Elhesen nodded in agreement upon hearing it.

"In that case, let's go!"

Seno, who seemed a little impatient, began to urge them on. After confirming that the two in front of him were ready, Su Feng summoned a gust of wind that enveloped all three of them. The next moment, they disappeared from Elhesen's room.

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"Is that the person we're looking for? A scholar who foolishly ventured into the desert with a few mercenaries to conduct illegal research—a person whose identity is hard to describe?"

When Su Feng, along with Seno and Elhesen, appeared in the desert outside Kawan Station in just a few blinks of an eye, Seno immediately spotted the group that might be their target.

Well, because the Council of the Church actually has very strict controls on research in the desert, and if there is a proper permit, then the bodyguards should be mercenaries appointed by the Council of the Church. Apart from the guy who can be clearly identified as a scholar, the others in this group don't look like regular mercenaries appointed by the Council of the Church at all.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the scholar who appeared in the desert was preparing to conduct illegal research.

Of course, besides these judgments, the main reason is that more than 90% of the scholars conducting research in the desert are these kinds of people. Although this is theoretically irregular, unfortunately, unless a major incident occurs, the Council of Religious Affairs will not punish them severely.

However, Sino doesn't really care about the performance results that have appeared in front of him now.

Especially now that he has resigned, his achievements are no longer relevant. In comparison, it is more important to focus on the important things first. Although he is a fairly upright person, Sino does not mind adjusting his moral bottom line slightly when necessary.

If necessary, Seno wouldn't mind using a rather crude method to take the necessary items from a stranger, and if he's still alive after everything settles down, he'll naturally apologize to the other party in person.

“That’s right, the scholar held the key to open the door, and…”

Su Feng gave an answer after hearing the question, but before he could finish speaking, a trace of lightning flashed on Sino's body after receiving an affirmative answer, and the next second he darted out.

"..."

"He seems to be in a hurry?"

Unexpectedly, Seno rushed forward immediately after he finished speaking, so Su Feng turned around and asked Elhesen, who seemed to remain calm beside him.

"This is not surprising. After all, Sumeru is our country, and now this country is facing unprecedented danger. We need to save our country. Since it can be done, then we should do it. It is a normal thing to do."

Elheisen uttered these words seemingly without any emotional fluctuation, while Su Feng glanced at him sideways—these words might be acceptable on Seno, but on Elheisen…

Although they haven't known each other for very long, Su Feng doesn't think that Elhesen really cares about Sumi. In his opinion, this guy is probably more concerned about his life being disturbed.

What a strange fellow.

Such a thought popped into Su Feng's mind, but he quickly turned his attention back to Sino.

In reality, stopping this group of people was a trivial matter for Sino.

When he appeared, the only scholar in the group began to tremble slightly—there were very few scholars who could remain normal when facing a disciplinary officer, especially Seno, the Grand Disciplinary Officer, so his behavior was quite normal.

Meanwhile, Tirzad, the one who initiated this trip, felt like he was going crazy—he just wanted to sneak into the desert to do some research and write a few papers to meet his KPIs, how did he end up running into the Grand Eunuch?