In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

After saying this.

She then took out an old, dull wooden violin.

This is a six-string lyre made of rosewood with star iron strings. It has symmetrical floral decorations on both sides of the curved wood and a green gemstone inlaid in the center.

"The Harp of the Sky~~~"

Wendy happily took the Sky Harp from the musician, gently stroking the wooden harp she had played a thousand years ago. The gloom of Dvalin's serious injury was swept away, and she said to herself, "The flowing rosewood with wind patterns, the cool star iron strings, it's such a nostalgic feeling."

"So, can we use it to summon the East Wind Dragon?"

Qin asked expectantly.

Of all the solutions to the East Wind Dragon problem right now, this is the one that suits her best. Therefore, what she is most looking forward to now is Wendy answering "yes".

To her disappointment, Wendy shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, although this is a genuine Wind God's treasure, it's probably not ready yet."

talking.

Wendy plucked a string.

The sound was still clear and melodious, but it lacked a certain spirit, far inferior to the instrument he was using now.

"As you can see, after thousands of years, the power of the wind has long since dried up."

"The Sky Harp in its current state is far from sufficient to communicate with Dvalin."

"but."

"The problem isn't with the instrument itself, but with the strings."

Then Wendy took out the Dvalin's Tear Crystal from his hand and personally demonstrated how to refill the Sky Harp with wind elemental power.

After witnessing the effects of purified tear crystals, one realizes that they have such a function.

Ying also took out the tear crystal from her hand and used it on the Sky Harp.

The infusion of two tear crystals instantly restored some of the former glory to this seemingly old xylophone, transforming it from an ordinary xylophone made of rosewood into a divine creation radiating holy light and elemental power.

"It's still a little short of overflowing."

"Chairman Qin still needs to collect some more Dvalin's tear crystals~~~"

The Sky Harp has regained its brilliance, and Wendy is very happy, but for him, the Sky Harp is still far from enough at this time.

But he had only just finished speaking.

Rod immediately pulled out a handful of tear crystals, all of which were purified.

This time, not only the others in the room were taken aback, but even Wendy was somewhat surprised.

"Where did you get so many tear crystals?"

Paimon, who had been listening for a while, asked curiously.

"I just beat Tvalin to tears."

This was an answer that left everyone speechless.

This includes fire.

At that moment, her attention was completely drawn to Rhodes's consumption of the poison blood crystal, and she didn't really notice when he had collected these tear crystals.

"Is that enough?"

Rod asked Wendy.

"enough."

When Wendy replied to this, she didn't even know how she felt.

It's pretty complicated anyway.

I never expected that Dvalin would actually be beaten to tears by Rhodes, and that he would shed so many tears.

"Ugh--"

With a soft sigh and mixed feelings, Wendy poured all the wind elemental power from these tear crystals into the Sky Harp.

The Sky Harp, which had just been faintly glowing, suddenly became dazzling, captivating all who looked at it.

"The wind elemental power is already overflowing to a lively level, so there's no problem."

With Wendy's approval, the Sky Harp was finally confirmed to be usable.

So, the next question is...

It's about knowing when and where to call for Dvarin, and then using music to soothe his emotions.

"Tvalin has just suffered a serious injury, and I doubt we can summon him now."

"Based on my understanding of him."

"It will probably take him three days to recover from these injuries. Let's go there then, hmm, to Star-Picking Cliff. The sea breeze there will help my songs travel further."

Wendy's idea received unanimous approval.

Subsequently.

At Qin's suggestion, the Sky Harp will continue to be kept in the safest place, the guild leader's office, until it is needed.

After all matters have been discussed and agreed upon.

Seeing that Qin still had many things to do, Rod and the others said their goodbyes.

After staying with the Knights for a while, by the time Rhodes and the others came out, it was already completely dark.

Rhodes was originally planning to keep his promise and treat Ying and Paimon to honey-glazed carrot and pork stir-fry.

But when the group arrived at the Deer Hunter Restaurant...

But I found out that it was temporarily closed today.

And it's not just the Deer Hunter Restaurant.

Thanks to Dvalin's commotion, most of the taverns and restaurants in Mondstadt have closed down, and there's nowhere to eat.

"If you don't mind, I can make it myself?"

Having nowhere else to go, Rod invited Ying and Paimon to his rented house.

"Okay, okay."

"I'm starving! Bring out whatever good food you have!"

When it comes to food, Paimon is more energetic than anyone else, agreeing even faster than Firefly.

She agreed to everything.

Ying couldn't say anything more and just smiled and agreed.

After returning to the house.

Rod quickly and simply prepared a few dishes. There weren't many kinds of ingredients in the house, but he tried his best to prepare as many as he could and in as large portions as possible.

However, the group of people, who were used to eating outdoors, all enjoyed the meal very much.

Especially Paimon.

I don't know how her tiny body can eat so much.

She ate almost as much as Rod, the famous glutton.

With the Sky Harp now repaired, rescuing Dvalin is just one step away. Venti is no longer depressed; in high spirits, he even plays the Harp and sings heartily.

Everyone made a fuss.

The commotion lasted until the early hours of the morning.

After Rod cleared away the cups, plates, and bowls on the table, Ying and the others had already found places to sleep soundly.

"Ah--"

Looking at their various sleeping postures, which were completely unseemly, Rod smiled and shook his head. Then he went upstairs alone, slowly poured two cups of tea, raised the cups and said to the corner of the balcony, "Since you're here, come out and have a drink."

There was no movement.

It was as if Rod had just been talking to thin air.

"Don't force me to drag you out."

Rhodes narrowed his eyes, his voice revealing a dangerous undertone.

This time.

There was finally some movement in the darkness.

He was a young man dressed in black, with a mask covering half of his face. His long, fiery red hair was tied back, but even through the mask, it was clear that he did not look well.

He was caught spying.

This is clearly not something to be happy about.

For a master.

This is an even more frustrating thing.

When Rhodes said, "Master Diluc, sneaking into other people's houses at night is not a good habit," the young man in black's pupils contracted.

(End of this chapter)

173. Chapter 166 Night Talk and Cooperation (6000 words)

Chapter 166 Night Talk and Cooperation (6000 words)

His identity had already been revealed in one breath.

Diluc then lost all desire to continue hiding his identity.

After showing himself, he took off his mask, sat down next to Rhodes in a very natural manner, picked up the tea that Rhodes offered him, and drank it all in one gulp without worrying that Rhodes might tamper with the tea.

"Lord Diluc's late-night visit must mean he has something to say."

Rhodes asked with a smile, while also taking a quick look at the man in front of him, Lord Diluc.

After removing his mask, Diluc's face is resolute and handsome. To facilitate his actions at night, his clothes are all pure black, except for his long, fiery red hair, which is quite conspicuous in the darkness.