The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Yu Jin turned to the tense soldiers and said, "He Guan is a good place, but it has one small drawback: it hasn't been developed yet."

"So, since you Fools have caused so much damage to Inazuma, how about compensating them with a fully developed island? What do you say?"

After Yu Jin finished speaking, he stared intently at the skirmisher, waiting for his reply.

Seeing the skirmisher bow his head and remain silent for a long time, Ember placed one of his hands on the skirmisher's shoulder and began to exert force.

"Boom!"

The sound, like cracking wood, suddenly broke out in the quiet camp, making everyone's heart skip a beat.

"Stop! Stop! We agree! We agree!"

A piercing pain shot through his shoulder, causing cold sweat to bead on the soldier's forehead.

As a puppet, he should not have felt pain, but at this moment, pain surged into the soldier's mind like a tidal wave.

If it weren't for his strong will, he probably would have fainted by now.

“That’s more like it.” Yu Jin immediately released his grip on the soldier’s shoulder, adopting a very nice demeanor.

"Hoo..." The skirmisher looked up at the embers, then focused his attention on the half-destroyed shoulder.

The soldier ripped open his shirt and glanced inside. He saw that fine cracks had already crept up all over his shoulders.

Fortunately, it only had cracks and no further damage. At this level, the soldier could probably repair it himself.

“The stragglers have agreed now, so what about you, young master?” After settling things with one leader, Yu Jin turned his attention to the other.

"I completely agree!" The young master nodded immediately without much hesitation.

The skirmisher is a puppet, so he can take a hit like that. But he's not. If Ember were to hit him like that, even if he eventually recovers, he would inevitably be left with a lingering ailment.

The shoulders are just as important to a warrior as the limbs. Young master, you dare not attempt such a feat.

"That's right!" Seeing the young master nodding like a chick pecking at rice, she was very satisfied.

He snapped his fingers, observing the terrified expressions of the crowd of fools nearby.

"Oh!"

The firelight grew even brighter, and the heat it emitted dispelled the chill brought by the fog.

"Sleep, sleep, only when you're well-rested can you explore Crane Watch, right?"

"Hmph...hmph...hmph..."

After finishing speaking, Yu Jin pretended to snore.

Hearing the embers snoring, the skirmisher sighed deeply.

"You all look exhausted. Go and rest."

After Yu Jin's actions, the scattered soldiers lost interest in exploring Crane Pavilion. He waved his hand and lay down on the ground as well.

……

The fog around He Guan lingered for a long time, and Yu Jin sat by the campfire, unaware of how much time had passed.

"Well……"

"woke up?"

"woke up!"

Upon hearing Yu Jin's voice, the young master was instantly wide awake and full of energy.

"How much time has passed?" The soldier opened his eyes. Actually, he didn't need to sleep, but after discovering that Ember wasn't sleeping either, he decisively shut himself down.

"I don't know. The fog hasn't changed much, but it should be daytime now," Yu Jin speculated, looking at the fog, which was noticeably brighter than yesterday.

The only thing that allows you to tell time at Heguan is the fog that permeates the entire island. Other than that, you can't see anything.

"What's the use of knowing the time? We might as well go and investigate now." The young master got up and stretched, looking at the vast expanse of white all around him, eager to try.

“That makes sense, why don’t we set off now?” Yu Jin agreed.

"Set off? How can we set off? We can't see anything around us. If we rush forward, we might get separated without even realizing it." The stragglers looked at the surrounding fog. If they set off, there was no difference between a group of people and one person.

“This is a problem.” Ember realized this as well. He scratched his head, then took a deep breath.

"Boom!"

Flames emerged from the embers' body. These flames were insignificant compared to the previous campfire, but their light was extremely penetrating.

The firelight, like a sharp needle, pierced through the thick fog and shot straight into the distance.

However, compared to the flames, what is most eye-catching is the rising aura emanating from the embers.

The aura of the embers rose straight into the sky, like a light in the dark night, detectable from a great distance.

"What...what are you doing?" The young master took a few steps back in fear when he saw Yu Jin's appearance.

In his memory, Yu Jin's posture always seemed to be displayed when facing a powerful enemy.

So why is he acting like this now? Could it be that he's dissatisfied with the Fools' answer yesterday and wants to kill them here?

"What are you doing? This way you'll be able to find me, right?" Bathed in the firelight, Ember toned down his imposing aura.

It's eye-catching enough, but not so overwhelming as to be suffocating.

"I hereby declare that the advance team of the Fool Crane Temple shall now depart!"

After saying that, Ember rushed into the mist.

Although his figure was swallowed by the thick fog, the flame on his body pierced through the fog and danced in everyone's eyes.

Chapter 477 The Arrogant Crane-Viewing Man?

2024-02-09

“There’s something wrong with this place!” In the mist, the flickering embers scratched their heads and uttered a pointless remark.

However, the "problem" he was referring to this time was not the thick fog that lingered around him, but the crowd circling around him.

In his perception, the scattered Fools were all spinning in place, and the key point was that they were completely unaware of it and continued to advance blindly.

The only two who noticed something amiss were the young master and the stragglers. The young master sprinted at full speed, only to find himself running in increasingly larger circles; the stragglers, on the other hand, were now lost in thought, seemingly trying to find a way to break the deadlock.

Seeing this, Yu Jin could only rub his head. This group of people was unreliable; he had to rely on himself.

Realizing this, Ember stopped waiting for the Fools to catch up and instead began to wander around on his own.

Anyway, his aura was strong enough, and the flames on his body were dazzling enough. As long as these people were still on Crane Pavilion, they would definitely know his location.

After randomly choosing a direction, Ember began to run at full speed. The Fatui behind him continued to spin around, unaware that he had run far away.

Ember moved forward through the fog, and soon, a change appeared before his eyes—the fog was becoming less dense.

Upon noticing this encouraging change, Ember didn't hesitate for long. He headed directly in the direction where the fog was thinning, without any concern that it might be a trap.

As he walked, everything before him suddenly opened up after piercing through the white mist.

A wide road appeared in Yu Jin's field of vision. However, calling it a road would be giving this place too much credit.

This is a wide dirt road, the ground is not compacted, and gravel is scattered haphazardly in the middle of the road.

The only difference between this dirt road and other places is that all the vegetation here has been cleared away, exposing the brownish soil underneath.

However, this is already quite remarkable compared to other parts of Heguan. The rest of Heguan is like a deserted island that no one has ever set foot on.

Vegetation grows rampant, the ground is littered with jagged rocks, and the thick fog covering the entire island makes it impossible for ordinary people to move an inch.

There was still fog on the main road, but it was much less than in other places. Outside the main road, it was like being in the dark—because you couldn't see anything clearly.

The fog concentration on this avenue is the same as the normal morning fog, and it does not affect visibility at all.

"Alright, looks like they're finally done going around in circles." Yu Jin shook his head and sighed for a moment before turning and running into the thick fog.

"Ah! What is it!"

"Help!!!"

"Don't eat me!"

……

From within the thick fog came screams of agony. When Ember grabbed them from the fog, most of them thought it was some kind of demonic attack and immediately screamed.

When they saw that the visitor was Yu Jin, they would always smile at him sheepishly.

With Ember busy at work, he quickly threw all the scattered Fools onto the newly found road.

Looking around at the thin mist and the blue lanterns moving without wind on both sides of the road, the soldier had an epiphany.

"This main road should be the real road to the island. No wonder we were wandering around in the fog before."

When the stragglers saw the panting young master being carried on Yu Jin's shoulder, they voiced their guess.

"So we've really been going around in circles?" The young master struggled to jump off Yu Jin's shoulder, revealing a surprised expression.

"That's right, I've specifically tested it. I reckon only by following this road will you not get lost."

The stragglers pointed to the desolate road and were filled with emotion.

He had previously planned to go to the island alone, but now it seems he really has to thank Yu Jin for stopping him.

Otherwise, he probably would have been trapped here.

"Wasn't this supposed to be a deserted island? Why would there be something like this?" The young master picked up a dead branch from the ground and poked at a lantern by the roadside that was emitting an eerie blue-green light.

"Who said it's a deserted island? People used to live here, and maybe they still do!"

"Look! Aren't there two people over there?"

As Yu Jin spoke, he pointed towards the main road. Following the direction Yu Jin pointed, everyone saw two figures. Through the not-so-thick fog on the main road, they could vaguely see the figures' movements; they seemed to be talking.

"There really is someone here?!" The young master dropped the withered branch he was holding and exclaimed in surprise.

The fact that people still existed in such a strange place was something the young master hadn't expected. Along with his surprise, a sense of excitement also rose within him.

Since there are people here, does that mean the work of developing Crane View, which was handed over to the Fools, will be a little easier?

"You're drooling! If you don't catch up, you'll be all alone here!"

Yu Jin turned around and saw the grinning young master. He flicked a pebble and hit him on the forehead.