The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"It means exactly what it says. Your Highness, that is, Lord Kong, they say this thing can purify the curse of the Hilichurls."

"Brother! Where is he now?" Ying was excited when she heard Kong's news.

“He’s run away. His Highness is always like this. If he doesn’t want to see anyone, no one can find him.” Yuan Shang shrugged.

Hearing Yuan Shang's words, Ying clenched her fists. Hiding from her, huh? Once she finds Kong and regains her former strength, she'll definitely make him taste her power!

That's right, at her peak, Luna was far stronger than Sora! Although only by a tiny bit.

"Any results?" Yu Jin looked at the altar. It wasn't that he looked down on people, but this thing looked unreliable.

“Yes, myself.” Yuan Shang pointed to himself.

"..."

Yu Jin glanced at the thick, black "blood" at the corner of Yuan Shang's mouth. Well, no need to look anymore, this stuff is unreliable!

Chapter 595 Places Where Opinions Are Unified

2024-04-08

"I see, the Abyss Order actually wants to wipe out the Hilichurls in one fell swoop! I didn't expect them to be so considerate of everyone."

Seeing Yuan Shang coughing up blood, Paimon put his hands behind his back and said in a serious tone.

To be able to reduce Abyss, a Singer of the Abyss, to this state in such a short time, would surely kill a Hilichurl.

Paimon thought that even if it were the biggest Hilichurl King among the Hilichurls, it would be tough for him!

"It actually does have some effect; I can feel something inside my body dissipating."

Yuan Shang nodded somewhat guiltily; something inside him was indeed missing. But judging from the burning pain, he felt that this "thing" must be one of his organs.

"Were you human before?" Yu Jin looked Yuan Shang up and down a few times. Wasn't Yuan Shang a pure demon? Could it be that he was human before?

"Shh!"

A plume of smoke rose, and Fuchigami immediately lowered his body. Then, a humanoid Fuchigami wearing glasses and an Inazuma yukata emerged.

Pushing up his glasses, Yuan Shang said in a deliberately profound tone, "That's right, I am actually a human..."

"boom!"

With a single punch, Yu Jin slammed Yuan Shang to the ground, also revealing his true form.

"Phew! This guy is right. The traces of the abyss in his body have lessened a bit, which to some extent weakens the curse."

Blowing on his fist, Ember addressed the crowd.

After probing with that punch, he was now certain that Yuan Shang was indeed a pure abyssal demon.

Considering the depth of the curse afflicting these Hilichurls, using this device to purify them would truly be a purification.

It's not about purifying the curse, but rather purifying the Hilichurl population.

But to be fair, this place is really powerful. Simply staying here can indeed suppress the curse.

As for the rest, all Yu Jin could say was: Hmm?

"Am I right? With more research, I believe the Hilichurls will be able to turn back into humans!"

Yuan Shang got up from the ground. He remembered Kong's expectations for him before he left, and his blood boiled with excitement!

Such a small difficulty is no match for Yuan Shang!

"Huh? That can't be right?" The moment Yuan Shang uttered his bold words, Paimon raised a question.

"I remember your Abyss Cult was against humanity, wasn't it? Why are you turning Hilichurls back into humans?"

"That's a good question!" Yuan Shang gave Paimon a thumbs up, then shrugged.

"I don't know why either. As you know, I don't have any good feelings towards humans, nor do I have any ill intentions. When I go out on missions, I spend most of my time slacking off."

"I have no idea what the cult wants to do or doesn't want to do. Now that the cult has decided to improve its relationship with humans, I'll just go along with it. It's not like I'm going to lose a piece of my flesh."

"you……"

Seeing Yuan Shang's nonchalant expression, Paimon was speechless for a moment. Because she suddenly realized that she and Yuan Shang seemed to look a little bit alike?

To rebuke Yuan Shang is tantamount to rebuking oneself.

Fortunately, while Yuan Shang is unreliable, there is someone reliable... the Abyss Mage. Yuan You, overhearing their conversation, interjected in a deep voice:

"This... must involve the Order's grand plan!"

It buried its little hands in the white downy fur beside its neck, and its arms trembled, looking remarkably similar to the way a human pulls their hair when thinking!

"The Abyss Order's grand plan?" Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but twitch their ears.

Not only Yu Jin and the others, but also the two abyss mages, Yuan Shang and Yuan Zuo and Yuan Xia, widened their small eyes.

The reason is simple: they also want to know what the cult's grand plan is.

"Don't look at me like that! I'm just an abyss mage, I know very little, all of this is hearsay!" Yuan You waved his hand and made a disclaimer when he saw so many people gathered around.

“Speak, even hearsay is better than no news at all.” Yu Jin nodded and held out his hand for Yuan You to begin.

Information about the Abyss Order on the continent is extremely scarce. Even if Yuan You hears about it secondhand, it's still better than having no information at all.

Seeing everyone's curiosity, Yuanyou knew he was bound to reveal something today. So he cleared his throat, pretended to cough a few times, and said, "The Order's plan is called 'The Loom of Destiny'!"

Yuanyou stopped after saying just a few words, looking left and right as if waiting for applause from those around it.

"The Loom of Destiny? What a powerful name!"

"So, they're going to take control of fate? As expected of the Order!"

What is fate?

Hard work pays off, and there was applause, but it was all from Yuan Shang, Yuan Zuo, and Yuan Xia, while Yu Jin and the others waited calmly for Yuan You to continue.

"Aren't you surprised?" Yu Jin and the others weren't surprised, but Yuan You was. This kind of news wasn't something a mere abyss mage could know.

It knew all this because, in addition to staying in its small group of four, Yuan You also took on a part-time job serving tea and water to the higher-ups of the cult.

After all, they were all a bunch of oddballs, so it was necessary to probe the mission's prospects. Therefore, this responsibility naturally fell to Yuan You, who was the most perceptive.

“Not surprised at all!” Paimon crossed his arms and looked speechlessly at the astonished Yuan Shang and his companions beside him.

"I'm not trying to be rude, but even things that we outsiders know, why don't you know?"

"I suspect you didn't just expose yourselves, but were kicked out of the Abyss Order!"

Paimon didn't hold back in criticizing the people from Abyss. She even felt that she could do a better job than Abyss if she joined the Abyss Order.

Yuan You had anticipated Paimon's taunts—because he had long known that this strange fellow Paimon was unusually talkative.

It revealed a mysterious smile, and said seductively, "Is that so? But I have even more in-depth information!"

In fact, no one else could see the changes in Yuan You's expression. How could you tell anything from his two beady eyes shrinking a little?

However, its words were indeed very tempting, so even Paimon, who spared no effort in criticizing the others, couldn't help but hold his breath.

"What is it?" everyone asked eagerly.

"This plan is actually to turn the Hilichurls back into Kanrians, thereby restoring Kanrians to their former glory!"

Yuan You spoke passionately to the others about the Abyss Order's plans, appearing extremely excited.

"I see!" Yu Jin nodded. That's good. As long as he can free up some time, this plan might just work!

Looking down into his body, Yu Jin raised his head again. There were so many heads, so many that it would take him forever to sculpt them all one by one.

Actually, he's fine inside, there's no difference at all from the outside, so why go outside? To give him extra work to do?

Ember's mind wandered, and Paimon's little head was doing the same. Soon, she discovered another question.

"The plan sounds good, but why is it called The Loom of Destiny and not The Kanria Restoration Plan?"

"Cough...cough cough!"

Paimon's question choked the impassioned Yuan You quite a bit; it coughed a few times and then began to think.

Yes, why is this project called "The Loom of Destiny"?

"Maybe, perhaps, possibly... it's to cover something up?" Yuan You scratched his head and continued:

"The cult always likes to play the riddle game. They certainly won't reveal the purpose of such an important plan directly!"

Upon hearing this, everyone had different thoughts. Ember and the others thought of the hostile Abyss Apostles and Dain, who had strong ties to the Abyss Order, both of whom were Ultimate Riddlers.

Yuan Shang and his group, on the other hand, thought of the higher-ups of the Order, who were also Ultimate Riddlers.

"Oh I got it!"

Because of the enigmatic events surrounding the Abyss Order, everyone's opinions have surprisingly reached a consensus.

Chapter 596 Attracting the Elderly, Weak, Sick and Disabled

2024-04-09

At the bottom of the dark, layered abyss, in the center of the upside-down city, in a rare spot that emits light, several black dots are moving back and forth, like mosquitoes fluttering around the light.

"Didn't you say the Hilichurls would come? It's been so long, and we haven't seen a single Hilichurl yet?"

Even the usually energetic Paimon was somewhat deflated. She looked at Yuan Shang, who was already squatting on the ground beside her, and asked listlessly.

"His Highness said that Hilichurls will be coming, but I don't know exactly when." Yuan Shang shook his head, his initial enthusiasm worn down by time.

After discussing the Abyss Order's plans, Abyss was even more motivated. He desperately wanted to show off his skills and reduce all the Hilichurls to their original forms.

Despite being a deep abyss of layered rock, the people of the abyss still believe that Hilichurls exist here.

Putting everything else aside, just based on the actions Yuan Shang took before leaving, he believed that the Qiuqiu people could catch up.

Never doubt the Hilichurls' ability to survive, even in the deepest depths of the earth.

Unfortunately, the idea was wonderful, but reality was harsh. The group waited there for who knows how long, but they couldn't even see a single Hilichurl.

"No, could the Hilichurls be lost? I need to go down and bring them back!"

After waiting for a while longer, there was still no movement in the darkness. Yuan Shang grew impatient with the silence.

He stood up from the ground, intending to actively seek out the Hilichurls.