Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

He didn't know how to express his gratitude, so he could only show it through practical actions like inviting her to dinner.

Fang Xun thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Since they were new to Mondstadt and unfamiliar with many things there, this was a good opportunity for them to get acquainted with the city.

Speaking of which... Wendy, that sixth one,

Shouldn't Wendy be the happiest person when someone invites her to dinner?

Why didn't I hear Wendy's happy laughter?

Fang Xun began searching for Wendy's figure and saw the drunken poet standing in front of the ruins, howling in anguish.

Fang Xun noticed that there were three bottles of dandelion wine in front of Wendy, which had been smashed to pieces by the ruins guards.

Three bottles of dandelion wine, a full three bottles of dandelion wine...

Normally, Wendy wouldn't even dare to take a sip.

As a result, they were all destroyed by the ruins guards.

Wendy grew angrier and angrier, kicking the four ruin guards several times to vent her emotions.

That wasn't enough, so Wendy called all the little ones over.

How can I quickly destroy four Ruin Guardians?

Wendy's answer was that all she had to do was tell the little ones, "You can't touch that," and the problem would be perfectly solved.

Watching Wendy lead the little ones to dismantle the ruins' guardians, Fang Xun felt a dull ache in his temples.

If Yae no Miko always enjoys teasing children, then Wendy enjoys leading the little ones astray and doing nothing productive.

In short, they are all unreliable people; they might corrupt the little one.

Fang Xun stepped forward and said, "Wendy..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wendy said firmly, "Mr. Fang Xun, I have made up my mind to avenge my dandelion wine. Please don't try to persuade me anymore."

"Today, only one of these ruins guardians can remain; it's either them or me!"

"I am mortal enemies with the guardians of the ruins!"

Seeing Wendy's determined look, Fang Xun shook his head: "I wasn't planning on trying to persuade you anyway."

"I just wanted to tell you that the parts of these ruins guards can be sold for money, which should be enough to make a lot of dandelion wine."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wendy quickly said to the little ones behind her, "These guardians of the ruins are all big brother's good friends, please don't hurt them."

Wendy, the sixth one.

One second they were gritting their teeth in hatred for the Ruin Guard, the next they were saying the Ruin Guard was a good friend.

Fang Xun was not surprised by this, and his gaze turned to the Earth Spirit Shrine not far away.

Strangely enough, this shrine was also affected by the ruins' guardians, but it remained completely unharmed.

This indicates that the person who created the Earth Spirit Shrine was no ordinary individual.

Fang Xun didn't care who built these shrines; right now, he took out the Mondstadt shrine key and twisted it forcefully.

With a rumbling sound, the seal on the surface of the Earth Spirit Shrine shattered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

What came into view was a magnificent treasure chest.

Fang Xun stepped forward and opened the treasure chest.

In that instant, a system notification sounded in Fang Xun's mind.

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained three Entangled Bonds."

...

What's with this Qixi Festival? Who celebrates Qixi Festival? Are only decent people who celebrate Qixi Festival?

The author is focused solely on writing!

Chapter 308 Hourglass and Treasure Map

Fang Xun found the three Entangled Stones obtained from opening the Earth Spirit Shrine quite appealing.

In addition, Fang Xun also noticed a scroll hidden in the corner of the treasure chest.

The scroll looked very old, covered in a thick layer of dust. With a slight shake, the dust fell off like snowflakes.

The parchment paper looked yellowed and rotten, giving the impression that it would vanish at the slightest pressure.

Fang Xun sensed that this scroll was unusual, and his curiosity led him to gently unroll it.

What comes into view is an image of a precious treasure chest, along with a long passage of text.

This should be a treasure map, with three intertwined fates at the end.

But a problem arose: Fang Xun couldn't understand the text at all.

The characters on the treasure map look somewhat like Mongolian, but upon closer inspection, some differences can be observed.

It should be Mongolian from several hundred years ago.

Fang Xun wrote a passage from the treasure map on the ground and then called Wendy to come and check it, hoping to find some clues.

However, Wendy stared at the words on the ground for a long time, then shook her head and said regretfully, "I recognize every single word, but I can't understand them when they're put together."

"What are these 'five rows and seven columns', 'ten rows and two columns'...? They're all so weird."

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Fang Xun immediately remembered a detail from the game.

Before Ningguang uses the Jade Pavilion to seal Oser in the main storyline...

Players can ascend to the Jade Pavilion and find a 'strange notebook' filled with many perplexing numbers.

At first glance, you really can't see anything.

However, if we match these numbers with the book 'Liyue Landscape Chronicle',

You will then get the sentence "Fools will cause trouble in the golden house".

Fang Xun guessed that the numbers on the treasure map also needed to be combined with a certain note.

Only by finding the notes and matching the numbers to the information can you locate the treasure.

But... where can I find notes related to treasure maps?

Just then, Fang Xun focused his gaze on the lower right corner of the treasure map.

He noticed an icon there: an hourglass amidst raging flames.

Perhaps this icon is the key.

Fang Xun showed the icon to Wendy, who shook her head, indicating she had no clue.

The trail ended there. Fang Xun turned around and asked Amber and his grandson again.

They live in Mondstadt and might be able to offer some help.

However, Amber's grandfather stared at the hourglass for a long time, but he had never seen such an icon before.

"Brother Fang Xun, are you calling me? I'm here!"

Hearing Fang Xun's call, Amber's little head peeked out from behind the treasure map.

She glanced at the hourglass and then asked, "Brother Fang Xun, did you borrow this scroll from the Mondstadt Library?"

Fang Xun sensed that Amber knew something, so he asked, puzzled, "Why did you say the scroll was borrowed from the Mondstadt Library?"

Little Amber pointed to the hourglass in the lower right corner of the treasure map and answered seriously, "Because I saw the exact same icon in the library, I thought it was something from the library."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xun felt that things were taking a turn for the better.

"Amber, you said you saw this hourglass in the Mondstadt Library? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Amber put her hands on her hips and nodded seriously: "Of course, I'm sure I haven't misremembered."

Fearing Fang Xun wouldn't believe her, she added, "Don't let my small stature fool you, my memory is impeccable."

"For example, Wendy, he ate at my house thirty-six times and got drunk thirty times..."

Wendy herself couldn't even remember how many times she'd freeloaded at bars, but Amber remembered it all so clearly.

But did I really get drunk that many times? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Fang Xun thought Amber was telling the truth, and that there might be clues about the treasure map in the Mondstadt Library.

Since that's the case, let's go to the library after we get to Mondstadt.

Speaking of which, Lisa should have just returned from Sumeru at this time and had just started working as a librarian.

I'll ask her for help then.

Fang Xun carefully put away the treasure map and prepared to set off for Mondstadt.

The little ones followed him around, all looking forward to their trip to Mondstadt.

Gan Yu hurriedly followed, anxiously reminding the little ones to run slowly and not to fall.

"This, isn't this Lady Gan Yu? She's actually come to Mondstadt too?"

Upon seeing this, Amber's grandfather's face was filled with disbelief.

He was a native of Liyue, so he naturally knew of Gan Yu's existence, but the other party might not know him.

Gan Yu has many identities: a Liyue hermit, and the secretary dedicated to the entire Liyue Seven Stars...

The people all say that Lord Gan Yu is either busy with work or on his way to work.

There is never any time for rest.

So when Amber's grandfather discovered that Gan Yu was vacationing in Mondstadt, he was quite surprised.

Asking a workaholic to take a vacation is like seeing a lazy, academically challenged student suddenly become diligent and studious.

However, what truly surprised Amber's grandfather was yet to come.

He saw that Gan Yu stayed by Fang Xun's side the whole time.