The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Yu Jin clenched his fist, and the four indescribable things behind him began to display their extraordinary abilities.

"#$《》!"

It was supposed to be a display of supernatural powers, but it was really just about emitting light and making all sorts of strange noises.

"Watch out!" Upon seeing the chaotic mix of colors, Shadow immediately ran in front of Real and opened her arms.

"Stop!" With a flick of his wrist, the strange cries and inexplicable glow instantly vanished. This brought a sigh of relief to Ying.

Fortunately, Yu Jin stopped, otherwise, if a real fight broke out, she wouldn't even be able to protect herself, let alone Zhen who was so weak.

"..."

The Thunder Spirit in the air seemed to possess its own unique means of perception. After truly sensing what had just happened, it remained silent for a long time.

"Say something! Leaving things unfinished is really frustrating!" Looking at Lei Ling who remained silent, Yu Jin began to doubt whether he had truly passed away.

"Didn't Shadow fight General Raiden before this?"

"No, I fought both Shadow and General Thunder all by myself!"

Ember gestured with his muscles towards Thunder Spirit, regardless of whether they were actually visible or not.

"That shadow unleashed all the power of her dream..."

"Come, come, look over there at General Thunder, who's still lying there like a corpse. If she hadn't used her full strength, she would be lying there by now."

Ember then pointed to the lying corpse of General Thunder. Again, regardless of whether he could actually see it or not.

"..."

After a brief exchange, Zhen, who had always been dignified and elegant, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"What on earth is going on?! Where are the witnesses?!"

"You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

"Hurry up and find the witnesses, or I'm going to explode with anger!!!"

From a secluded realm that no one could find, a heart-wrenching roar echoed.

……

"Paimon! Come back!" Ying, who was hiding in the corner, saw Paimon flying forward with a dazed look in her eyes, grabbed her scarf and pulled her back.

"Oh... Oh?!" Paimon was startled and quickly shrank behind Ying.

"What's wrong with you? Did you eat too much at the festival yesterday?" Ying frowned and asked, seeing Paimon hiding behind her.

"I don't know what's wrong with me." Paimon scratched her head, feeling somewhat dazed ever since she parted ways with Ember last night.

After racking her brains, Paimon couldn't figure it out at night, so she decisively told Ying about her strange behavior.

Luminous is very clever; she can solve those ancient ruin mechanisms that Paimon finds baffling at a glance. So Paimon is sure Luminous can discover some clues.

“Ying, I always feel a strange impulse in my heart, like…” Paimon poked her head out, looked around, and immediately saw the towering castle tower in Inazuma Castle.

“Yes! That’s it! That building is more appealing to me than ever!” Paimon pointed and said with absolute certainty towards the castle tower.

For some reason, the castle tower now seems to her like a sweet, flower-stuffed chicken; once she sees it, she can't look away.

"Tenshukaku? Isn't that Thor's residence? I've never heard of any taverns or restaurants there." Ying saw Paimon staring at the Tenshukaku with shining eyes, completely puzzled.

Could it be that Paimon smelled some delicious food that was offered to Thor inside the castle tower? Otherwise, why would she look like she wants to eat the castle tower?

"Oh! I see!" While pondering, Ying clapped her hands and thought of a possibility.

"What?! Tell me quickly!" Paimon fluttered around Ying, appearing extremely eager.

"Paimon, you must be worried about Senior Ember!" Ying stroked her chin, looking like she'd just figured it out.

"Huh? Really?" Paimon was taken aback when she heard this, and then her little brows furrowed.

"That guy... does he need anyone to worry about him?" Paimon muttered with some doubt. Putting aside whether her relationship with Ember had reached that point, even if she wanted to worry, Paimon couldn't.

Based on the strength that Ember had shown, Paimon felt that no danger from QM County could befall him.

"Hey—, never mind all that, let's just go take a look!" Ying jumped onto the roof, eager to go.

She looked down and saw that it was already dawn, but the entire city of Inazuma showed no signs of waking up.

The reason for this was the incredibly synchronized and loud marching sounds from last night.

Not long after separating from the embers, something seemed to have changed in Inazuma. All the soldiers stationed on the outskirts of Inazuma Castle poured into Inazuma, instantly putting the entire city in a state of panic.

“That’s right, I want to see what good food is inside the castle tower!” Paimon flew up from the corner under the roof and followed Ying toward the castle tower.

All Ying and Paimon saw along the way were tightly closed doors. Occasionally, someone would open a door or window to look out, but they would be so frightened by the desolate streets that they would stay inside.

The closer they got to the castle tower, the louder the noise became. However, the sounds didn't resemble a battle; rather, they sounded like the clamor of a bustling city.

"Soldiers, please disperse! Kujo Takayuki and his cronies, blinded by greed, attempted to steal the general's gentian flower hair ornament, but they have already been executed. There is no need for you to worry about them."

"Is the head of the Kujo family really that bold?"

"What head of the Kujo family? That old scoundrel Kujo! Judging from his infatuated behavior towards the Shogun, it's probably true!"

……

The anticipated bloodbath did not materialize. What Ying and Paimon saw was a group of people wrapped up like dumplings, and Yae no Kamiko shouting something from the top.

The words reached Ying's ears, causing her to fall into deep thought.

Shocking! The head of the Kujo family is a pervert!

Chapter 534 A Fateful Connection with Trees

2024-03-10

"What do we do?! Inazuma is doomed!!!"

In a hazy blue-purple space, a lightning spirit was leaping around at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

Its flashing was so fast it was dazzling. Yu Jin's gaze followed Zhen, but he soon realized it was meaningless. Zhen's movement seemed random; she appeared to be simply frustrated.

"Alright, you're making my eyes sore!" Yu Jin reached out and grabbed the leaping Thunder Spirit in his hand.

"Shin, you just said Inazuma is finished, what happened?" Seeing that Shin had finally calmed down a bit, Kage immediately asked anxiously.

Holding Yu Jin in his hand, after the initial panic, he forced himself to calm down.

"No, Inazuma isn't finished yet. Kage, go out right now and find a guy with something strange floating in front of him, then pull him into my consciousness space!"

Her tone became more composed as she quickly thought of a solution.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin's gaze swept back and forth between Zhen and Ying, who had transformed into lightning spirits. Wasn't that guy with the strange thing floating in front of him right there?

"You two look a lot like those 'Witnesses' to me," Yu Jin remarked after a few glances.

But soon, following his own train of thought, two figures actually appeared in his mind.

"That witness you mentioned, I think I've seen him before," Yu Jin said, slapping his forehead.

What Zhen was really talking about was Ying and Paimon, wasn't it?

"Really? Where are they?!" Zhen immediately became excited, and even the lightning around her, which had stopped, began to leap even more.

"Now?" Yu Jin thought for a moment, and considering the time outside, he said somewhat uncertainly, "Maybe I'll be sleeping in some hotel?"

"Then hurry up and get them here!!" Zhen jumped up and down in front of Ying, seemingly urging her to act.

However, Ying made no move. She shook her head and looked at Zhendao before her:

"It's no use, really. Look around, where are we?"

"Where? This isn't my consciousness..."

Lei Ling stopped jumping because she realized that this was not the place she had expected.

My true self's consciousness space is a pure, gentle blue. But the space before me is an unchanging purple.

This is not her consciousness space, but the shadow's consciousness space!

"She lied to me!" Seeing this scene, which was completely different from what he had heard, he was shocked and a little angry.

"No! That's not right! If she were lying to me, Inazuma wouldn't exist, and Kage wouldn't have come to this."

"Something must have gone wrong somewhere in the middle!" Zhen muttered something incomprehensible.

Although she was only a lightning spirit now, Ember could still clearly feel that real eyes were on him.

"Why are you looking at me? I didn't do anything! I just came here to seek justice!"

Ember jumped back a few steps. It was obvious this guy had plotted something big and failed. Then he tried to pin the blame on himself. Ember wouldn't give him that chance!

“You’re the one who caused this accident!” Even though he didn’t actually have a hand, Yu Jin felt like she was pointing a finger at him.

"Shin, what exactly are you trying to do?" Kage asked, somewhat worried, seeing Shin's startled expression.

In my memory, Zhen has always been a calm and composed person. When has she ever lost her composure like this?

"What are you doing..." Her tone turned somber, and soon she sighed.

"I want to save Inazuma."

"Inazuma is doing well now. I can take you out to see the world."

"That's right! Inazuma is wonderful. I'll invite you to Hachiyū Island to try their special tree bark tea, and then I'll take you on a day trip to the ocean to see what Raimei-sen eats. Then you'll know how wonderful Inazuma is!"

Yu Jin nodded and began to dismantle the situation without any mercy.

"Haha, it seems that many of Ying's actions have displeased you." Zhen smiled, like an outsider.

“Kage can still make mistakes now, but I can’t. What I want to save is Inazuma from five hundred years ago.”

She said with a sigh, "Now, she has actually made a mistake in the place where she should have made the least mistake. It's really inexcusable."

"Five hundred years ago?" Ying was a little confused. If Inazuma is still alive now, does Inazuma from five hundred years ago still need to be saved?

And is it really possible to save things from the past?

“Yes, five hundred years ago.” Zhen jumped a few times, then continued:

"You were too stubborn back then, and you wouldn't listen to anything. You didn't think about what Inazuma would do after you came to find me."

"At that time, I didn't have time to wait for you to change your mind. So, this was the only way I could wait for your return."