The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Didn't we already reach an agreement? Why aren't you going?" Yuan Shang asked anxiously as he approached Yu Jin.

"Don't worry, based on my understanding of Inazuma, they're just arguing, it'll be fine for now." Yu Jin patted Pa Yuanshang's shoulder to reassure him.

The Inazuma Shogunate has been dealt with, but given the Shogunate's previous poor performance, Ember has little hope for their reaction speed—even with a real leader in charge now.

She's only been out for a few days? I bet she needs to relearn the organizational structure of the shogunate by now, let alone start her own "three fires".

"You guys go back first, keep an eye on things, and make sure things don't get too bad." Ember gave Yuan Shang, Ying, and Paimon an encouraging punch, then kicked them away.

"Whoosh!" Smoke billowed up, and by the time the other three reacted, Yu Jin had already vanished.

"Where's senior?"

"do not know."

"He must have come up with some crazy idea again."

……

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The storm raged on the dark sea, with huge waves rolling on the surface. Judging by their momentum and scale, it seemed that there was nothing in the world that they could not crush.

"boom!"

The mountain-like waves crashed onto the rolling lava rocks, only to be cleaved in two by the sharp rocks, which showed no signs of breaking.

"Ku-te-ri-"

Stop shouting! I'm right here!

Beneath the abyss, a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly opened, like a whirlpool in the ocean, threatening to swallow everything in its path.

"Why are your eyes red?" Ember asked, looking at the terrifyingly large eye beneath the sea.

He clearly remembered that Kutri's eyes weren't red before. Could it be that he remembered wrong?

"Why don't you ask yourself that question?"

"Boom!" Kutri's head rose from the sea surface like a mountain rising from the ocean floor.

"I?"

"You keep disturbing my sleep, you bastard!" Kutri yelled at the embers in the air.

In Kutri's mind, the moment he closed his eyes, Ember would wake him up. And this had happened several times, which had made even the normally mild-mannered Kutri angry.

"I have something important to discuss with you!"

"Tell me, what's the boring thing this time?"

Ember glanced at Kutri, wondering if this scoundrel needed to be taught a lesson.

"I found a whole bunch of dragon lizards, do you want them?"

Suppressing the urge to punch Kutri, Ember asked Kutri with an irresistible allure.

Chapter 557 Integrity!

2024-03-20

"Dragon lizard?" Kutri's big eyes darted around a few times. Dragon lizards did exist on the continent, and it wasn't impossible for Ember to find them.

“Yes, a very large group.” Yu Jin spread his arms to indicate that the group of dragon lizards he had discovered was very large.

Unfortunately, this did nothing to pique Kutri's interest. He shook his enormous head. "What are they doing here? Suffering?"

Kutri tilted his upright head and body to the side, revealing the larger part of himself hovering over the sea.

The rest of the body, lying coiled up, is the true face of this small island. It is precisely because of this that it has been able to stand firm in the turbulent, dark sea.

“Look, this place is too small and the environment is too harsh. It’s better to let them stay where they are.” Kutri sighed, then straightened his crooked body.

“But they’re not in their own territory now; they’ve gone to human territory instead,” Ember said, scratching his head.

"Human territory?" Kutri looked down at the embers, then at the direction of the continent, and chuckled.

"You're mistaken. The land you see used to belong to us dragons."

Kutri exhaled a breath of crimson breath, evaporating the nearby seawater into scalding steam.

"Yes, yes, these all belong to dragons. But how should I put it? Your dragon race has declined, hasn't it? If you're so capable, why don't you fight back?"

Ember truly felt there was nothing to discuss. This matter had already occurred nearly ten thousand years ago, far exceeding the timeframe for retrospection.

Whether it's dragons or humans, they've all come and gone. If we really want to argue about who owns the land, we'll have to see who has the bigger fist.

Unfortunately, not only are dragons weaker than humans, but the newly born second-generation dragons have all been recruited into the imperial court.

The revival of the dragon race seems a distant dream.

But since Kutri was one of the few remaining old guys, Ember simply went along with what he was saying.

"Hmph!" Kutri naturally knew this principle as well. He was all talk and no action. If he were to actually drag this body to cause trouble for humans, it would be tantamount to courting death.

"Give me an answer, are you going to take care of those dragon lizards or not!" Ember and Kutri stared at each other for a while, and finally Ember couldn't help but speak up.

"in spite of!"

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be such a ruthless dragon?" Yu Jin was shocked to hear this. He never expected that Kutri would ignore it.

Before leaving, Yu Jin saw Ruo Tuo's conflicted expression and knew that he must have to pay some price to receive these dragon lizards.

That's why he traveled all the way to find Kutri, but he didn't expect this guy to refuse?

"Ruthless Dragon? Are you misunderstanding something?" Kutri shook his head when he saw the surprised look on her face.

Immediately, Ember saw the mountain before him split open—Kutri smiled, revealing his sharp teeth.

"Dragons have no concept of death. When we die, we simply return to a larger flow of elements to await rebirth."

Kutri proudly explained to Ember the elemental beings' understanding of "death."

"Then why don't you just die?" Yu Jin's words froze the smile on Kutri's face.

"Didn't you save me before?"

"It seems so, huh?"

Ember belatedly realized that it seemed that when he first met Kutri, Kutri had intended to die.

"Now that I've saved you, it's time for you to repay my kindness. Hurry up and bring those dragon lizards over!"

Yu Jin immediately showed Kutri what it meant to "repay kindness with kindness".

"You really don't shy away from the topic."

Why should we avoid using this phrase?

Yu Jin was somewhat puzzled. Although he usually didn't care about personal relationships, he was absolutely decisive when needed.

"Give me a straight answer, are you going to take them or not!" Yu Jin didn't want to waste any more words with Kutri; he just wanted to know whether Kutri was willing to take the dragon lizards over.

"Hmph! I'm not one of those useless guys who can be bought off with small favors!"

"Let my people fight alongside humankind, and let them see what the spirit of a dragon truly is!"

"Boom!"

As soon as Kuttri finished speaking, an unbearable weight of life fell upon his head.

"Boom!" Kutri's two big eyes turned into mosquito coil eyes, and he lay unconscious on the seabed, causing a huge wave to splash up.

"Hoo!" Yu Jin blew on his smoking fist and said with a disdainful look, "Spine? I'll break your bones!"

……

Several days have passed since the dragon lizards launched their attack. During this time, the island of Haiqi has not been without its own offensives, but they have all underestimated the dragon lizards' strength.

Those soldiers who went to attack (ambush) were all defeated and fled in disarray.

After several unsuccessful probing attacks, the Haiqi Island forces realized that these dragon lizards were not beings they could manipulate at will.

Therefore, Umijima promptly re-established contact with the shogunate.

"Now you know to beg the shogunate? I thought you Gishima people were so powerful!"

"The struggle between the shogunate and the rebels is an internal conflict among humans. Now that monsters are attacking, if they break through the barriers, none of us will benefit!"

"Indeed, at this time we should focus on eliminating the demons. There is plenty of time to settle old scores and grudges."

……

Inside the pink hall, spittle flew everywhere.

The shogunate and Umijima took turns arguing, their faces flushed with anger, neither side willing to concede.

"Shadow, if it were you, what would you do?" Zhen asked the returning Shadow in his heart.

Not long after the dragon lizard caused trouble, someone came to inform Ying, so she immediately put down what she was doing and rushed over.

"Forehead……"

Ying was silent for a while before saying somewhat awkwardly, "I used to be in the Pure Land of One Heart, and the General handled all these matters."

"What will the general do then?" Zhen asked again, looking at the chattering crowd on either side of him.

"It's just a monster. It's not like Inazuma can't handle it. I won't interfere." The general's cold and stiff voice rang in Shin's ears, causing her to fall silent.

"..."

"Kage, tell me, how much of your time actually is spent handling Inazuma's official duties?"

Upon hearing this, Ying's embarrassment deepened. Time for handling official business? Is there any?

Before Shin's death, Shin handled Inazuma's political affairs; after Shin's death, Raiden-shogun took over, and as for the time when Kage personally took charge of Inazuma's affairs...

"Not many." Ying could only respond to her older sister's expectations with such vague words.

"Sigh—, I was indeed too hasty back then, and you were too stubborn." He sighed several times.

Given the state of the shadows and the fact that General Raiden is always detached from worldly affairs, it's truly a miracle that Inazuma has been able to have a smooth and successful life for most of the past five hundred years.

"Cough cough!"

The main hall remained incredibly noisy, but after Ying coughed lightly a few times, everyone fell completely silent.