The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

As he spoke, Yu Jin took out some turf that he had cut down at some point and from some unknown place, and covered the trench that had been blasted open.

I also composted and added some fertilizer.

As expected, both the Great Tree King and Yudan avoided the embers, while only Lanlana did not retreat.

"You've got potential! You'll definitely become the strongest Lanalo someday!" Yu Jin patted Lanalo's head and encouraged her.

"Thank you, but Lanlana doesn't want to become the strongest," Lanlana said, expressing her gratitude.

"Don't make Lanlana smell like you!" The Great Tree King lashed out a vine and pulled Lanlana back.

"I said I didn't touch her, why don't you believe me?" Yu Jin shrugged, as if he had said this more than once.

"Since you're so reluctant, let's get going! First, let's send this kid back to his hometown!"

Seeing that both the Great Tree King and Yudan seemed to dislike this place where things were growing so vigorously, Yu Jin could only wave his hand helplessly.

Let's send Yudan back first, otherwise, this little brat could be beaten to a pulp by any fungus that comes along in the rainforest.

"Go home, Yudan." The Great Tree King nodded; Ember had finally said something useful.

"Yes, older brothers and sisters, and Lan... Lan..."

"Lanlana's name is Lanlana!"

"Lanlana, come with me too, Vimo Manor is very beautiful!"

Yudan readily agreed, nodding excitedly and taking the lead, running ahead of everyone else.

"Not bad, pretty fast." After commenting on Youdan's speed, Yu Jin and the others immediately followed.

……

"Yudan!!!"

"Yudan—"

"Yudan, can you hear me?!"

In the dense forest near Vimo Manor, all the able-bodied adults in the manor had joined the search for the Udon.

They searched and hacked through the jungle, trying to find the child who had been missing for so long. This kind of behavior would usually have been stopped by the forest rangers, but now nobody cared.

Even Lana, the only forest ranger in the village, has now joined the ranks of those "destroying" the forest.

"Everyone, let's go back!"

A green figure emerged from the dense forest. She was dressed the same as Lana, except that she had more leaves and vines on her body.

"You are... I remember now, you are Cole!"

"Didn't Senior Kotinari say you wouldn't arrive for another two days?"

Lana was puzzled at first, but after seeing the green hair on Cole's head, she instantly recognized her.

After all, people with green hair are rare, and coupled with his identity as a forest ranger, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is one of a kind in Sumeru.

"We're a bit early," Cole said, forcing a smile at his colleague.

"Forest Ranger Cole, right? You just said we didn't need to look anymore, could you explain that in more detail?"

A stranger emerged from the dense forest, and everyone from Vimo Manor immediately surrounded him.

"That child got lost here, right?" Cole asked the group.

“That’s right, the sound is coming from this area.” Someone in the group nodded.

“I found this in here…” Cole stretched out his hand, in his palm was a piece of withered, yellow root wood that exuded an ominous aura.

"Dead Zone..." Everyone's pupils contracted, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Yes, so..."

"That's why I found it for you!"

Cole turned around abruptly, her expression shifting from sadness to disbelief.

Chapter 652 The Villains of Vimo Manor

2024-05-08

"Great job! Applause! I never thought you'd become a forest ranger!" Inside the small house in Vimo Village, the atmosphere was lively and bustling.

Ember was listening to Cole recount her experiences in Sumeru, the part of which she was most proud of was her role as a ranger.

For a girl's first job, even if it's just sweeping the streets, let alone watching over the forest, Yu Jin would still offer encouragement.

And so, his long and enthusiastic applause rang out in the small wooden house.

"Oh dear, I've said so much. Brother Yu Jin, when did you arrive in Sumeru? Why didn't you tell me? I could have made some preparations!"

Having finished recounting her experiences, Cole looked at Ember with delight.

To be honest, she had considered using the badge that Ember had given her to find him more than once, but considering her heavy academic workload and Ember's never-endingly-busy nature, she ultimately gave up on the plan.

"I just wandered around randomly. After finishing one place, I would move on to another. That's how I got to Sumeru."

Yu Jin shrugged and replied with a relaxed and carefree expression.

"And who is this little girl...?"

Cole nodded, then turned his gaze to the Great Tree King sitting in the chair.

This little girl looks even younger than Yudan. Could it be that Ember also rescued her from the Fatui, or perhaps she simply got lost in the forest?

Yu Jin glanced at the Great Tree King, who shook her head. It seemed she didn't want to reveal her identity yet.

"She's Xiaohua, I met her on the way. Don't let her young age fool you, she's actually quite old! Older than everyone in Vimo Manor combined!"

Yu Jin understood immediately and gave the Great Tree King a nickname, while also introducing it to the tree.

"Is that so? Hello, Little... Little Flower Sister." Ke Lai looked at the Great Tree King with surprise and doubt. This appearance did not look like that of an old monster who was hundreds or thousands of years old.

However, out of trust in Ember, Cole accepted this premise in her heart.

This is truly an eye-opening experience; I never imagined there would be such a wondrous person in Sumeru—if she really is human.

“Just call me… Tree Sand Flower.” The Great Tree King smiled and nodded at Cole, but the wooden cup in her hand was already creaking mournfully—she wasn’t as friendly as she seemed!

"Okay...okay." Cole nodded quickly, and for some reason, she suddenly felt that it seemed a lot colder here.

[Hmm? You're not satisfied with the name "Little Flower"? We've already covered tree and grass, shouldn't the next one be flower?]

[Hehe, what you said makes a lot of sense, but next time please let me introduce myself, okay?]

Ember and the Great Tree King secretly engaged in a heated discussion about the name "Little Flower." It seemed that the Great Tree King was very dissatisfied with the name that Ember had temporarily come up with.

Unfortunately, just as the two were about to continue their debate, Yudan secretly ran over. He stood at the door, looking left at Ember and right at Kolai, before finally beckoning quietly to the Great Tree King.

This kid seemed to be hiding something important, and everything was being done in secret. Naturally, this didn't escape the notice of Ember and Cole, but neither of them made a sound to disturb him.

"Yudan, what's the matter?" The Great Tree King ran to the door and asked Yudan.

Then she discovered that outside the door, there was not only Yudan, but also a large group of children waiting quietly.

"Sister, have you seen Lan... Lan La there?"

"It's Lanlana!" The Great Tree King slightly corrected Yudan's mispronunciation, but it couldn't be blamed on him, since Lanlana's name was very difficult to pronounce and easy to misread.

"Lanlana has gone home. Don't worry, she'll come and play with you if she gets lonely." The Great Tree King explained to the disappointed children, immediately cheering them up again.

"But...but we're the ones who always look for it, Lanlana never seems to look for us!"

Yudan scratched his head in distress. There were little green sprites in the jungle, a secret known to all the children of Vimo Village.

The only pity is that they never seem to come to Vimo Village to play with them; it's always the children who go to the jungle to find them.

"That's because they're afraid of this place."

"Huh? Why? Sister, can you tell them that everyone in Vimo Village is a very kind person, and we will protect them together!"

The children were both anxious and puzzled when they heard this. Why would the Lannaras be afraid of Vimalakirti Village? It was a peaceful and quiet place, and everyone there was a very kind people.

"Everyone in Vimalakirti Village is doing well; the danger does not come from them." The Great Compassion Tree King shook his head, then waved to the children who had gathered around him.

"Everyone, go back now. We're discussing how to deal with the dangers at Vimo Manor. It won't be long before the Lanaruo come to the manor to play with you."

"I see! Then I'll help too!"

"Hurry back, I've already seen your mother rushing over with a stick!"

"Wow! Goodbye, sister!"

……

The Great Tree King used a combination of coaxing and cajoling to finally disperse the children who had gathered around. Back inside, her expression became slightly more serious.

"You should have heard it just now, Lanlana ran away when she got close to Vimo Manor."

"It gave me the reason that there was malice from outside the forest, that there were bad people here."

The Great Tree King repeated what Lanlana had told her before she left.

"Huh? Why can't I understand what Sister Shahua is saying?"

Ke Lai's words made the Great Tree King's face fall. "Sister Sha Hua," this new name was just as bad as Yu Jin's "Little Flower."

"Those words were spoken by a creature called [Lannaro]. How should I put it? It seems that only children can see them."

Seeing that Cole was puzzled and the Great Tree King was annoyed, Ember gave an explanation.

"So this means that the little elves the children in Vimo Village talk about are real?" Cole was shocked.

The children of Vimo Village would gather together and always like to talk about "the little elves in the forest".

Adults dismiss these as children's wild fantasies and find their wary expressions amusing.

But who knew that the "little elves in the forest" that the children talked about actually existed, and that the adults were the only ones who couldn't see them?

“That’s right.” The Great Tree King nodded. She suddenly wondered how many people in Sumeru had seen Lanara now?

In the distant past, Lanarara and humankind worked together to clear the forests and control the sandstorms. But now, the children of Sumeru no longer dream, and many malicious people have appeared on the land of Sumeru.

Lanaro are very sensitive to malice and, like children, are afraid of it. So, despite possessing the power of dreams and memories, Lanaro's first instinct when faced with malice is always to run away.

"Let's put the Lannaro issue aside for now and discuss the 'bad guys' in Vimo Manor!"