Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"But... what about your loyalty, patriarch? What about the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the front lines? Ever since I was adopted by the Kujo family, you have been teaching me the way of loyalty as a subject, but... heh, so it seems you just want me to be loyal to the Kujo family, fearing that I might betray you one day? All those principles are just tools you use to cover up your ugliness and selfishness! You disgust me!"

"Selfish? I'm doing this for the eternal existence of the Kujo family! I believe the Shogun and the former head of the family will understand me!"

Paimon couldn't help but complain.

"Is it possible... that the Fatui aren't so easy to deal with?"

Ying glanced at Kujo beside her.

"That... depends on what Sara thinks."

Kujo Sara finally expressed her true feelings.

"I too have had my doubts. Was carrying out the Eye Hunt Order truly the right thing to do? Was it truly just? Was it worth it, even if it meant going against my own principles? Yet I still carried it out. I thought, before the road reaches its end, who can truly distinguish right from wrong? But I was wrong. Only now do I realize that the Eternal Path has no end, and that this path has long been tainted by your selfishness! Therefore, I will go and tell the General all of this! At least give my resolve up to this point an explanation!"

Kujo Magistrate angrily pointed at Kujo Sara and cursed.

“Stubborn to the end. What a waste of effort! Go if you want, the situation won’t change because of you. The general is currently in the castle tower, receiving the envoy from the winter solstice—the executive officer known as ‘Lady’.”

Yingmei's eyes lit up.

""Miss"?"

Kujo was somewhat angry. Was this person the source of all this?

"An envoy to winter? Perfect timing. Don't think she can escape unscathed!"

As soon as Kujo finished speaking, he rushed out impatiently, showing no intention of waiting for the traveler.

"Sara has rushed out! Let's hurry and catch up with her."

......

Castle Keep

Jue Xi looked at the Thunder General in front of her with some embarrassment. What should she talk about? Or should she just ask for the Heart of God? But the Heart of God wasn't on her. She should have asked Rosalin what words to use before she came.

"Um... well, the weather's pretty nice today, haha."

...

"Speaking of the Pure Land of One Heart, it's one thing, but why isn't there a chair outside?"

...

The general had nothing to say; he glared at Juexi but remained silent.

Awkward......

Jue Xi wondered why Kujo Sara hadn't arrived yet. Should she try to talk to Rosalin through the theater and ask her what she and the general should talk about? But Rosalin was angry and ignoring her.

Just as Juexi was racking his brains, Shaluo arrived just in time. Juexi turned around happily when he heard someone coming, but before he could speak, he heard Shaluo's puzzled voice.

"The 'lady'... is a man?"

Sara was shocked. So many incredible things had happened that day. Was she dreaming?

Jue Xi felt a little awkward.

“I am the newly appointed executive officer of the Fools, codename ‘Traveler’. Of course, my name is Mu Juexi, you can just call me Juexi. Luo… ‘Ms.’ is my colleague, she is not feeling well, and I am now in charge of diplomacy.”

"Discomfort?"

Juexi couldn't think of an excuse for a moment. Lately, she had been doing a lot of fun things with Qibao, and she felt like she was becoming silly too.

"Well, she's having an allergic reaction to the evil eye."

Saro was shocked.

"An allergic reaction to evil eyes?"

Even Ying, inside the Pure Land of One Heart, was speechless. This Jue Xi, why did he seem so much dumber than before? How could someone suddenly become stupid? The excuse of an allergic reaction to the Evil Eye was a bit too far-fetched.

Juexi is too lazy to explain.

"Oh, never mind, what brings you here, Sara?"

Sara stopped thinking about it and started talking about serious matters.

"Since you're now in charge of diplomacy, then..."

Before Shaluo could finish speaking, Juexi waved her hand and took all the blame.

"That's right, I did it all. I colluded with your Kujo family to push for the Eye Hunt Order. Anyway, all these bad things I did in Inazuma were done by me, so what~ Sara?"

"Extremely arrogant!"

Just as Shaluo was about to make a move, Juexi suddenly appeared beside her (Void Law Power, Space), placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Alright, you must be tired from the journey. Take a good rest."

After saying this, Kujo collapsed to the ground and fell asleep. (The power of knowledge and understanding, consciousness.)

After Kujo fainted, Yingmei made her appearance.

"Huh? Juexi?!"

It's a bit awkward, what's the word for "ladies" again... I'll just guess.

"Uh... so bustling around. If I didn't know this was the castle tower, I probably would have mistaken it for a vegetable market."

Paimon was puzzled.

What is a farmers' market?

Juexi subconsciously explained.

"Even a market where you can buy vegetables and delicious food, Paimon, doesn't know about it."

Paimon nodded.

"Oh."

Ying immediately realized that the two of them had started chatting.

"No, that's not the point. Juexi, why are you here? And what happened to Shaluo?"

Paimon suddenly noticed that Kujo was still lying on the ground.

"Oh right, how come Sara..."

The general was somewhat dissatisfied.

“I am the one who should punish the mistakes of the rice farmers; you have no right to do so.”

Juexi, remember what I'm saying here.

"I'm truly sorry, General."

Ying pressed Juexi for answers.

"Juexi, you've joined the Fools?"

"Hmm~"

"Juexi, could it be that you're the one secretly promoting the Evil Eye?"

"That's right! And I'm going to rule Inazuma! Are you in such a hurry to expose my 'crimes' in front of the shogun? How heartless, Ying-mei~ We've been partners for a while, after all."

Paimon scratched his head.

Are all the bad people these days...the type who tell everything when asked?

...

At this moment, in the "Dominion Theater," a group of people sat in front of a large screen watching Juexi's performance. (Juexi herself was unaware that she was being live-streamed by Xiaotu.)

Kiana ate the popcorn Mei offered her, watching and making sarcastic remarks.

"Wow, no wonder the captain wouldn't let me go with her, she went to see Ying! I haven't seen Ying in ages either."

Mei looked somewhat resentful.

Kiana

Kiana was embarrassed...

Airi wrapped her arm around Mei's and comforted her. (Airi's other hand was holding Eden's hand.)

"Okay, okay~ my lovely Mei? Don't be angry anymore. Look, Juexi is acting like a villain so well. Also, can you feed me one~"

Eden and Mei each held a piece of popcorn and handed it to Airi at the same time.

Ellie put both of their fingers in her mouth at the same time.

"Mmm~ So delicious?~"

The little rabbit mocked Juexi mercilessly.

"Yeah, she's a bit slow and silly. I wonder if it's because she's been spending too much time with someone."

Kiana was very dissatisfied.

"Hey!"

Pado was somewhat puzzled.

"Boss Juexi's acting is so fake, Ying wouldn't actually believe it, would she?"

Wendy replied from the side.

"Travelers will definitely take it seriously!"

Rosalyn, now untied, also stared at the strange giant screen. Of course, she kept glancing at "Wendy," finding an aura she disliked about her, and the girl even had an unpleasant name—she wondered where Juexi had found her. If it weren't for the fact that this girl was a girl, she wouldn't want to be next to her.

Qiqi was a little confused. She glanced at Gretchen beside her; she couldn't understand Gretchen's drawings either...

"What are you drawing?"

"Paimon...a color I've never seen before."

Castle Keep

Ying asked Juexi again, unable to believe it.

"Juexi... are you serious?"

Jue Xi looked completely indifferent.