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

Therefore, that tiny spark of light, preserving the purified fragments of consciousness, drilled into this divine eye that was connected to the throne of the Grass God.

And this thing.

Apep noticed it.

As the original Grass Dragon King, Apep was extremely sensitive to the power of Sky Island.

Furthermore, the Seven Gods' Throne itself was made from the Dragon King's Dragon Power.

Therefore, those divine thrones that even the second-generation Dragon King could not see could actually be sensed by the original Dragon King.

After realizing this.

Apep generously donated his Oasis Source.

Besides accelerating the recovery of the Great Tree King, another purpose was to help Rhodes break free from the shackles of the Eye of God.

Wendy was probably helping her with this as well.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have let Rhodes listen to the prayers of the Flora believers, thus exposing the connection between Rhodes and the throne.

As for why Appepp wanted to help himself break free of his shackles.

"The Descendants".

Rhodes' facial expression shifted slightly, and he shook his head.

no doubt.

That's the point about the Descendants.

There is no doubt that the natives of Teyvat cannot defy the laws of nature.

Only those who descend from outside the Teyvat Fate System and are not part of the world's fate system can possess this ability.

Of course.

The first few arrivals actually failed in the process.

The Third Advent was also dismantled and fragmented, becoming the Heart of God representing the Seven Gods.

But a glimmer of hope is better than no hope at all.

Therefore, Apep chose to help himself break free from a shackle, releasing the elemental affinity that should have belonged to the Descendant.

"What's wrong with saying this?"

Rhodes didn't believe that Apep, Wendy, and the Great Tree King could have guessed these things.

Then.

What are they hiding from me?

"Okay, okay, stop overthinking."

The Great Tree King patted Rhodes on the shoulder, speaking earnestly in a patriarchal tone, "Everyone here is doing this for your own good, just understand that~~"

"For my own good?"

"You mean you're forcing me to help you defy the laws of nature?"

Rod raised an eyebrow, and his voice became less pleasant.

These speculations are not good things for him.

However, he had barely finished speaking when...

The Great Compassion Tree King burst out laughing, leaning back and forth for a long while before clutching his stomach and saying, "You always pride yourself on being clever, how come you're so confused about this matter?"

"Ok?"

Rod frowned even more deeply: "What do you mean?"

"fool."

The Great Tree King chuckled and said, "As long as your connection with Sky Island remains, how will you defy the laws of nature?"

"hiss--"

Upon hearing this, Rod's eyes lit up, and his previously bad mood suddenly brightened.

Yup!

As long as the shackles on his body remain, he cannot break free of the privileges of the Descendant. So what if Apep harbors ill intentions towards him?

She was able to take advantage of the resurrection of the Great Tree King to find the exact location of the throne and break the shackles binding her there.

But this does not mean that she will have another chance to find the thrones of the other gods.

So as long as Rhodes himself doesn't try to break the shackles.

No one could force him to revert to his former identity as a Descendant.

"I see--"

Having figured this out, Rhodes shook off his previous gloom and, in a great mood, carefully put away the remaining three Eyes of God to avoid being targeted again.

More than that.

He's now starting to consider whether he should travel to the other three countries and find a reason to borrow the divine hearts of those three gods, so that the shackles binding him can be tightened even more.

"Wind, fire, ice, grass."

"We're still missing rock, lightning, and water."

Rhodes stroked his chin and pondered to himself, "The heart of the water god is not in my hands, which is troublesome. The heart of the thunder god, well, forget it, let's skip that too, it's too difficult. As for the heart of the rock god..."

Thinking about this.

Rod squinted and couldn't help but lick his lips.

Borrowing the Heart of the Geo Archon isn't too difficult.

The lady is currently on a business trip to Sumeru, and the young master in Mondstadt has only been gone for a short time. In other words, it's not yet time for the Geo Archon to feign death and transfer divine authority in Liyue to human rule.

I could take advantage of this opportunity to get ahead of time and go to Liyue to find Morax the Geo Archon and use his Geo Archon Heart.

Rhodes's needs are not large.

All we need to do is use the power of the Heart of God, just like we did in Mondstadt, to get Sky Isles off their fifth shackles.

Such a need is not so difficult that it can be met by signing some intractable contract or agreement.

To put it optimistically...

He's going to Liyue on official business under the name Narcida, hoping to meet the Geo Archon and ask to borrow the Heart of the Archon. He might just achieve his goal directly.

"We need to leave before the lady departs."

"Yes, we must get there before her."

A long-lost smile appeared on Rod's face.

Ok, deal.

The Great Compassion Tree King was right. As long as the shackles on his body remained intact, no one could harbor any rebellious thoughts.

Aren't you, Appepp, still unwilling to give up?

Then I'll tie my own hands and feet, and see what you can do then!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 209 The Great Compassion Tree King's Recount of the Past

The return of the Great Tree King was not announced.

The people living in Hope City simply believed that the strange phenomenon that day was a miracle performed by the grass god.

After all, nominally speaking...

This city was born in the desert thanks to the miracle of the grass god.

This is the first time a real city has appeared in the desert since the destruction of the Red King's city of Gur.

Therefore, even those radical factions of the Red King only harbored resentment and made some small moves in secret, while on the surface they still obediently followed the various arrangements issued directly by the Order of the Church.

The divine throne in the sky is something they cannot see.

But they know.

Since there is only one deity in Sumeru, any extraordinary things that appear must be the work of the grass god from the forest.

Are you really not going to announce your comeback?

Inside the Jingshan Palace, Naxi Da asked the Great Compassion Tree King a question.

Narcida knew it well.

The people of Sumeru still loved the Great Compassion Tree King. Their longing and reverence for the Great Compassion Tree King were clearly evident when she was still imprisoned.

The Great Compassion Tree King has now returned to Mount Sumeru.

Nasita wondered if she should let her believers who still missed her know that she had returned.

About this question.

The Great Tree King's answer was no.

"No."

“You know, the news of my return to Sumeru is not good news for you.” The Great Compassion Tree King shook his head and said, “Sumeru only needs one Grass God now.”

"So you're just going to stay in Jingshan Palace like this forever?"

Nasita understood the meaning behind the Great Tree King's words, made a suggestion, and then stopped insisting.

The present-day Sumeru is not like the time when the three gods ruled together. Back then, the people of Sumeru genuinely accepted the rule of the three gods, and whether in the desert or the rainforest, they treated the three gods with the same respect.

However, after the collapse of the tripartite rule and the turmoil brought about by the Dark Calamity, it was possible to achieve this.

The beliefs of the Sumeru people were completely divided and became independent, and they became hostile to each other.

In this state.

The return of the Great Tree King may reignite the pride and complacency of the rainforest people and the hatred of the desert people towards her, ultimately igniting the conflict and confrontation that the two sides have finally managed to stabilize.