The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Lance Sanx touched the phonograph in his hand, wondering if he could copy it back to its source.

Although she knew nothing about mechanics, her followers certainly did. Humans were a given, and the intelligence of the beast race was even higher than that of humans. They would definitely be fine.

"Lance Sanders, watch out! You're showing too!" Ember turned his back to Lance Sanders and reminded her.

Lance Sanx, now in human form, wore a white ceremonial veil. It was undeniably beautiful, but also undeniably loose and baggy.

Normally there are no problems, but whenever there is a strong wind, the degree of exposure is even greater than that of Lisa.

"Huh? Oh!" Lance Sanx only noticed his condition after hearing Ember's words, and belatedly tidied up the light veil that was about to fall off.

"By the way, where is Abedo? Why haven't I seen him yet?" Yu Jin asked, kicking a pebble at his feet as he looked at the endless green expanse in the distance.

Women are such a hassle!

If possible next time, he will definitely want to switch places with Abedo.

Testing the Golden Tree's cold resistance is an easy task for him. Not only can Ember test the Golden Tree's cold resistance, but he can also test its heat resistance while he's at it!

“It should be soon. Abedo should be not far ahead.” Lisa said after looking around to confirm their location.

"That's good! If we hadn't arrived soon, the wind would have blown my hair out!" Yu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully they were almost there.

"Let's go!" Lisa straightened her clothes and took the lead, walking deeper into the area.

"Keep up! Keep up!" Upon seeing this, Yu Jin immediately grabbed Lance Sanx's dragon horns as he resumed taking pictures and followed.

……

The scene before them became increasingly familiar, and finally, a wide open space appeared before them, which was the location of the honeysuckle tree.

However, the honeysuckle tree before me seemed a little different from before. The red crystals on its trunk were brighter, and the trunk itself was whiter.

As the embers looked down, they spotted familiar figures—Abedo, Ying, and Paimon.

"Hmm... I never expected there to be such a magical tree in the snow-capped mountains." Abedo seemed completely absorbed in his research.

He touched the bark of the honeysuckle tree, and there was a sense of familiarity about it.

"Wow! That's amazing! I never imagined that just breaking a big block of ice would turn the tree white in an instant!"

Paimon tried to imitate Abedo by touching her chin, but unfortunately she couldn't see anything and could only repeat the magical scene from before.

"It's like it suddenly came back to life." Ying looked at the blood-like clumps on the honeysuckle tree and felt a familiar aura.

“It’s not just like it, it’s alive.” Abedo looked at the honeysuckle tree in front of him. As someone well-versed in alchemy, he could already sense the faint life force within the tree.

Although he was very interested in the large tree in front of him, Aberdo forcibly suppressed his curiosity. He had more important things to do.

Abedo picked up the flowerpot at his feet, inside which grew a golden tree sapling.

Although it hadn't grown much taller, the golden tree sapling's color had become even purer. Its trunk was entirely golden, without any other hues, and the green leaves on its crown were as vibrant as emeralds.

"Ah... Abedo, you... you're so rich?" Paimon and Ying, who had just met Abedo, noticed the golden tree at his feet and their mouths watered instantly.

A sapling made of gold and jade, how much Mora would that be worth? If they had one, they wouldn't have to go to the snowy mountains and endure the wind and rain to do those headache-inducing quests.

"Hey! Drooling! What are you thinking about?" A familiar voice came, and Ember gently tapped Ying and Paimon on the head.

Wow! Ember?

"senior?"

Paimon and Ying looked surprised. Wasn't Dragonspine Mountain a remote, uninhabited place? How could they see embers here?

"And me too, little cutie."

"Me! Me! Me too!"

Lisa and Lance Sanx followed closely behind.

“It seems everyone has arrived.” Abedo handed the golden tree sapling to Ember and continued, “The golden tree is very resilient and can definitely survive in Dragonspine Snow Mountain.”

“I originally intended to plant it here, but…” Abedo pointed to the newly revived honeysuckle tree, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Did the two of you do this?" Yu Jin looked at the honeysuckle tree, which had been repainted, and understood.

No wonder the honeysuckle tree didn't react when he sang to it; it was hibernating.

Misstep, misstep.

"Yes, yes, yes, Ying cleaved the big block of ice with her sword, and it came to life." Paimon nodded and even demonstrated Ying's movements.

Ying wasn't as carefree as Paimon. She scratched her head and said nervously, "Did I get in the way of everyone?"

Looking at Abedo, Lisa, and Yu Jin, Ying knew without a doubt that they had their own purpose in the snowy mountains.

"It's a bit troublesome, but nothing too serious." Abedo frowned slightly. This was a good place. Plenty of sunshine and gentle winds and snow, it was a rare mild spot in the Dragon Ridge Mountains.

Who knows when we'll be able to find such a good place again in the vast snow-capped mountains?

Watching Ember walk step by step towards the Honeysuckle Tree, Abedo snapped out of his reverie and said to Ember:

"It's best not to cut down this tree; there's a lot worth studying about it. At worst, I can work overtime, and it won't be long before I can find a suitable place."

There aren't many things in this world that can interest Abedo, but the honeysuckle tree is one of them. If possible, Abedo hopes that both the honeysuckle tree and the golden tree can grow well.

"Who said I was going to cut down this tree?" Ember's words dispelled Abedo's doubts. He stroked the trunk of the honeysuckle tree.

The trunk is very white and feels so smooth it doesn't feel like bark. These are branches that extend from the earth's veins, and by following their root system, you can find the World Tree buried deep beneath the earth.

"Hahaha, a branch of the ley lines, it seems the World Tree is easy to find! It really came without any effort at all."

Chapter 201 The Source of the Icy Cold

2023-09-29

"The World Tree? What's that?" Paimon asked, puzzled as he watched Ember laugh.

She seemed to have never heard of this.

"It is the source of the earth's veins located beneath Mount Sumeru, and strictly speaking, it is not a tree." Abedo began to briefly explain the concept of the World Tree.

Then Paimon and Ying's eyes turned into mosquito coil eyes.

"Alright, alright, stop talking! Let's learn about Sumeru when we get there!" Paimon waved his hand to interrupt Abedo, who was talking non-stop.

Paimon suspected that if he didn't interrupt him, Abedo might talk until dark.

Upon hearing this, Abedo stopped speaking and looked at Ying expressionlessly. Ying, sensing Abedo's gaze, immediately nodded vigorously.

Ying also felt that Paimon was right this time.

"Sigh~" Abedo sighed. It seems that these are two guys who only know how to synthesize and decompose in alchemy.

"By the way, Lisa, what are you doing here?" Ying avoided Abedo's disappointed gaze and ran over to talk to Lisa.

"What are you doing? Just planting trees." Lisa glanced at Lance Sanx, who was pulling down the golden tree, and couldn't help but rub her forehead.

For some reason, Lance Sanders always seems to have a grudge against a certain tree; whenever she has free time, she'll definitely mess with the golden tree sapling.

Fortunately, the golden tree sapling was resilient enough that simple tearing had no effect on it. Over time, Lisa stopped paying attention to Lance Sanx's actions.

"This really is a tree?" Paimon exclaimed in surprise as he circled the golden tree several times after hearing Lisa's words.

What a peculiar tree, it looks like it was carved from Mora. The world is truly full of wonders.

“Of course, and this tree isn’t an ordinary tree; it has its own consciousness.” Lance Sanx said with a smile, looking at Paimon’s curious expression.

“Come on, Little Yellow, jump for your sister Lan.” Lance Sanx said, patting the crown of the golden tree sapling.

Upon hearing Lance Sanx's words, the golden tree sapling raised its crown and trembled incessantly, as if it had been greatly insulted.

"Pfft~" A sound like a fart came from the golden tree seedling, and a tiny drop of grace dew appeared on its green leaf.

Then the golden tree sapling bent its trunk, gathering power like a spring. The power was released, and a perfect leap appeared before everyone's eyes.

However, the one making this gesture was a small sapling.

You think the Golden Tree is trembling with rage because of humiliation, but it's simply constipated. As for the discarded Dewdrops of Grace, it doesn't even have Paimongo's; what use do you expect from those drops?

Ying and Paimon's eyes widened in astonishment at the sight. Their mouths, agape in shock, could easily fit an egg!

Oh, by the way, Paimon is a quail egg; you still can't fit a chicken egg in.

"Bang!" Ember punched Lance Sanx on the head, making him stagger.

"Ouch! Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Lance Sanx rubbed his head and asked without even realizing it.

"Why are you criticizing me? You never do anything productive, all you do is bully a sapling. And you call yourself a dragon!" Ember pointed at Lance Sanx, saying with exasperation.

"Tch~, if I can't beat the Great Golden Tree, can't I at least bully its son?" Lance Sanx whistled, showing no remorse whatsoever.

"Fine, I'll leave you be. Once it takes root, you won't be able to play anymore!" Yu Jin saw Lance Sanks's eyes darting around and let her be.

The dragons were once the rulers of the borderlands, but all of that was later taken over by the Golden Tree forces. It's normal for Lance Sanx to harbor resentment towards the Golden Tree.

Anyway, once the golden tree is planted and its roots are deeply embedded in the earth, Lance Sanx won't be able to play around with it.

After dealing with Lance Sanx, Ember turned to look at Luminous and Paimon, who had just come to their senses, and asked, "What are you two doing in the snowy mountains?"

"For Mora."

"The commissions for the snow mountain are paid more."

It seems that Ying and Paimon are working hard on their money-saving plan.

“Ember, what do we do now?” Abedo walked over. The revival of the Honeysuckle Tree was beyond his expectations, and it also took away the planting site he had chosen for the Golden Tree.

It seems this will all come to nothing this time. Thinking this, Abedo couldn't help but sigh. He had prepared for so long, but this was the outcome he hadn't expected.

"What should we do?" Yu Jin looked around. Just as Abedo had said, the place was bright and sunny, and the wind and snow were blocked by the surrounding rock walls. It was a rare good place in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

But how can a tree grow into a towering giant without experiencing wind and rain? Ember waved his hand, pointing to the snow-covered mountaintop in the distance, and said:

"Go to the mountaintop! Only by enduring the fiercest winds and snow can you grow to a height that reaches the clouds!"

"Swish swish swish!" The golden tree sapling seemed to be moved by Yu Jin's words, and its green leaves began to tremble again, as if it couldn't wait.

"Don't get too excited! You'll freeze to death on the snowy mountaintop!" Lisa said, patting the crown of the golden tree sapling as it looked like it had been fooled.

"Huh, how did you know the Golden Tree was excited?" Lance Sanx asked Lisa curiously, watching the trembling Golden Tree sapling.

No matter what happens, the golden tree sapling only trembles. How does Lisa know it's excited? Couldn't it be trembling with fear?

Lance Sanx thought to himself as he looked at the distant mountaintop, which was covered in thick clouds and almost entirely covered in ice.