Genshin Impact's Sweet and Hard Free People

However, adhering to the principle that one-sided views are insufficient to understand a person, Xinhui still retained the good impression she had left on him.

……

While Xinhui was talking in the Hall of Rebirth, Ningguang summoned Keqing and Ganyu together at the same time in the Jade Pavilion. Her expression was solemn.

Just as Hu Tao said, the mine in Yan Yuan collapsed this morning, and the impact is too great. If it is not handled properly, the people's trust in Qi Xing will be greatly reduced, and it may cause some unnecessary panic.

"That's right. The situation in the Rock Abyss is not optimistic. Logically speaking, I have a stronger sense of the rock element and should go there in person. But now, the people of Liyue also need the sense of security that 'Tianquan' can provide."

Ningguang's words are true. For Liyue Harbor, the Jade Pavilion can be a symbol, and Ningguang, who sits in the pavilion, can be called the "helmsman" of Liyue Harbor.

If she were to be lost in protecting the people, the world would realize that the calamity was too great and that the divine authority needed to intervene, and the people of Liyue would likely fall apart.

“I’ll go. I’m more familiar with the situation in Yan Yuan,” a beautiful woman in purple replied first.

It was Ke Qing, and she was certain that she could say such a thing.

Because of her personality, Keqing would personally handle anything she deemed valuable. For example, on one occasion, in order to formulate a plan to improve workers' treatment, she went to the site and experienced the lives of workers for two whole months.

It's hard to imagine that this high-ranking young woman once pulled a cart in the deep abyss, helped workers at the South Wharf compact earth, and worked as a waitress in a small restaurant...

Furthermore, since she was the one who conducted the investigation in the Abyss of Layered Rocks last time, it can be said that among the Seven Stars, she is the one most familiar with the situation of the Abyss.

"..." Ningguang suddenly fell silent for a moment.

She did not immediately agree to Keqing's request because she had also made some mistakes in decision-making during the last trip to the snow mountain, and considering the upcoming giant abyss, she was even more worried.

"Keqing, you and Ganyu go together. While ensuring your own safety, lead the Thousand Rock Army to bring the miners back..."

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Past of Iwabuchi

When Xinhui hurried back to Yiyu Pavilion from the Hall of Rebirth, he looked at the empty room and made a plan in his mind.

As expected, Ke Qing and Gan Yu had both left. Given Hu Tao's statement that "Ning Guang is urgently deploying manpower," their whereabouts were easily predictable.

Has something really happened in Iwabuchi?

Xin Hui thought to himself. Since Hu Tao had already reached the point where she needed to prepare funeral clothes, he guessed that she and Zhong Li were not optimistic about Yan Yuan's condition.

However, it was still too frivolous.

How can the lives of hundreds of workers be judged in such a way?

Xin Hui sighed softly, stepped into the room, and then stepped out again. However, when he came out of Yi Yu Pavilion, he was once again carrying that ice-blue longsword on his back.

The dangers of the ravine are probably just as difficult to handle as the situation in the snow mountain.

After all, there were also things there that belonged to him.

Xin Hui first walked towards Yujingtai, crossed the path across the blue-white stone bridge, stepped on the blue-white steps, and arrived at Bubulu.

Inside the shrine, the young man with emerald green hair seemed to be weighing medicinal herbs.

Bai Zhu used a fine small scale to weigh the various medicinal herbs separately. After he saw the scale clearly, he seemed to think it was accurate. Satisfied, he put the herbs into a transparent bag, sealed it, and placed it in the cabinet behind him.

Then they continued weighing the next batch of medicinal herbs.

“Brother Bai Shu.” Xin Hui walked in from outside the door, but the cold light emanating from his long sword caught Bai Shu’s attention.

"Xinhui, what are you doing?" Bai Shu couldn't help but take a step back, then gently patted his chest to calm himself down.

At first, he didn't see who it was; he was just startled by the sword. When he realized it was Xin Hui, he noticed that the ice-blue longsword on Xin Hui's back seemed to have a faint white glow, which appeared to be a fluctuation of elemental power.

"Qiqi, what do you need? I'll get it for you."

Just then, a little girl in a blue-purple dress came running over, her eyes blinking as she tried to reach the things on the table, but her small body prevented her from doing so. Xin Hui wanted to help her get them, but Qi Qi's slightly hoarse and childish voice couldn't express what she wanted.

"Buy...buy..." Qi Qi murmured, his legs in white bandage stockings began to jump, making the zombie hat on his head a little unsteady.

Seeing this, Xin Hui simply picked her up around the waist. She felt incredibly light, as if the little girl had no weight. Only after Qi Qi, with Xin Hui's help, reached for the transparent bottle containing white liquid on the table did he put her down again.

Seeing Qiqi excitedly run to the side, Xinhui finally felt gratified by her cuteness.

So she wanted milk earlier.

“Brother Baishu, I’ve come to get some medicine from you.” Xinhui raised his eyes again, his golden eyes seeming to hold another kind of brilliance.

"Medicine, what kind of medicine do you need?" Bai Shu felt a little strange. When Xin Hui came back from the snow mountain last time, he had checked his body and there was nothing seriously wrong. Could it be that there was some lingering aftereffect that he had overlooked?

"Wait, are you heading to the Abyss of Laminaria?"

At this point, Bai Shu also began to understand Xin Hui's purpose.

They're not ordinary adventurers, so why would they carry a sword with them when they go out?

"Brother Baishu really understands me." Xinhui chuckled. "When we go to Yanyuan, we'll need plenty of medicine."

"It seems you're just repeating hearsay and don't know the situation inside." Bai Shu was at a loss for words to discourage him, seeing his optimism and lack of knowledge about the conditions inside the Abyss of Layered Rocks.

Seeing this, Bai Shu went into the inner room, rummaged through the chests and cabinets, and brought back an old, yellowed book. He slapped it on the table and gestured for Xin Hui to take a look.

Xin Hui took the book, "Chronicles of Jueyun, Volume Six," which contained secrets about the Layered Rock Abyss:

In the valley northwest of Liyue Harbor, south of the Southern Gate, stand many ancient ruins in silence.

One of these sites is commonly referred to by the people of Liyue as "Dunyu Ruins." The ruins here are said to have existed long before the era of the Demon God Wars.

According to an ancient legend passed down orally, the name "Dunyu" means "the place where beautiful jade escapes".

In the distant past, when even the Geo Archon was still young, a celestial star fell from the wasteland west of Liyue. As the star crashed to the earth, the wasteland transformed into a vast and deep abyss, from which precious stones and rare metals grew inexhaustibly, thus giving rise to Liyue's mining industry for the next thousand years. Legend has it that when the nameless star fell, a fragment was ejected and landed among the rocks in the northern part of Liyue.

As we all know, the silent metal and stone contain spiritual energy and spirit. In the vastness of time, which mortals cannot fully comprehend or understand, they listen to and watch the pulse of the earth's veins, the echoes of mountain springs, and the slow yet steadfast movement of the rocky peaks with their own rhythm.

But meteorites falling from the sky are different; compared to the simple and steadfast rocks on the ground, they possess a proud and impatient temperament.

Later, countless demons and kings fought each other for the divinely ordained throne, causing the stars and abysses to lose their color, and tragedy and evil deeds to stifle the breath of mountains and rivers. Unable to bear the disturbance, the falling stars from the sky, ignoring the pleas of the towering cliffs and abysses, fled to the heavens.

After the beautiful jade that fell from the sky returned to the starry heavens, it left behind a deep sinkhole. People built sturdy cities and fortresses in it, living a secluded life in the legacy of the meteorite.

Through thousands of years of wind and turmoil, the fortified city of Dunyu Valley stood tall, maintaining contact with the thriving Liyue Harbor until 500 years ago... Afterwards, other "beautiful gems" fell in the western abyss of Dunyu, and at the same time, that area began to be shrouded in mist...

"Do you understand? The abyss of layered rock is hundreds of meters deep, and the mine tunnels below are intricate and unpredictable. Not to mention, the abyss of layered rock is surrounded by thick fog, and ordinary people need guidance to enter."

"You don't even have a Divine Eye. Tell me, isn't it just suicide to go and join the fun? Lord Yuheng is protecting you on the snow mountain. You think you can easily challenge Yan Yuan after you come back?"

"Let's just forget about it. We went through all that trouble to dig you out of the ground, so don't make things harder for yourself by getting hurt again."

After Bai Shu and Xin Hui finished reading the ancient book, they shook their heads as they spoke, clearly not optimistic about Xin Hui's outlook.

He knew that Xinhui was no ordinary person, otherwise he wouldn't have survived being almost buried by the soil. He felt that it was good for Xinhui to live a peaceful life, and there was no need for him to make things difficult for himself.

But Bai Shu was unaware that during the trip to the snow mountain, it was actually Xin Hui who protected Yu Heng…

At this moment, Xin Hui could hardly listen to Bai Shu's words, and even insisted on showing the latter the ice elemental power that he could use.

It wasn't until the frost that Xin Hui had conjured in his hand appeared before his eyes that Bai Shu finally believed in Xin Hui's abilities.

Because a strangely dressed girl with short blonde hair had come here before. She was also someone who could manipulate elemental power without the Eye of God, and it was said that she was very skilled.

"Brother Baishu, Yanyuan, I'm definitely going!" Xinhui's firm words came from in front of him again.

This is...not good...

Chapter Twenty-Four: Rock Heart and Crystal

"What do you think I'm doing? Lady Ningguang asked me to prepare some medicine to deal with possible casualties among the miners. But the medicine can only provide some relief. You're going into the Abyss, and there will inevitably be emergencies."

Seeing Xin Hui's insistence, Bai Shu had no choice but to put down the medicine he was preparing, turn to the medicine cabinet behind him, and take out several tubes of ointment.

"This is a special wound medicine prepared by Bubulu. It is very effective for most wounds, unless they are too serious. You can apply it directly to the wound. It is also easy to carry."

"This is the only remaining stock in Bubulu. It requires the Qingxin from the mountaintop and the Liuli bag from the mountainside, and it's quite complicated to make, so you have to use it sparingly."

Bai Shuyuan earnestly instructed Xinhui, afraid that he might forget something.

"Also, the area around the Layered Rock Abyss is shrouded in mist. Without guidance, you won't be able to find your way around. This is a map I made when I was gathering herbs before. Even I haven't been to the Abyss many times. I hope this will be helpful to you."

Xin Hui took the ointment and blueprints from Bai Zhu and was deeply moved. He hadn't expected Bai Zhu to help him so wholeheartedly.

He expressed his gratitude immediately, and then clipped a bag to his waist to store the ointment and map inside.

It gives one the feeling of wandering the world with a sword.

However, Xin Hui was now more worried about the safety of the miners, and the safety of Ke Qing and Gan Yu. This worry intensified especially after hearing Bai Shu describe how dangerous the Abyss was.

A deep abyss of layered rock.

A huge, abyss-like mine located on the west side of Qingxupu and Lingjuguan.

Looking out from the summit of Cheongwookpo, you'll see a dividing line suspended in the air. Below lies a dark and mysterious land, while above, the sky is ablaze with the crimson glow of a sunset.

That was the boundary formed by the interplay of mist and sunlight, a powerful testament to the separation between darkness and daylight.

At this moment, a beautiful purple figure and a blue figure stood atop the towering mountain of Qingxupu, their faces solemn.

Even though the creature had already arrived, Keqing's small face dared not show the slightest negligence or relaxation in its treatment. Seeing this, Gan Yu also abandoned her usual gentleness and quietness, her resolute aura no less than that of Keqing from Yuheng Star.

Then, Keqing leaped down, skillfully opening her wind wings before hitting the ground, and gracefully returned to the ground. Gan Yu also jumped down from the mountaintop, but instead of using wind wings, she slowed down as she was about to land, lightly touching the ground with her toes.

"The leaders of the Thousand Rock Army are with me ahead. Let's press on and enter the Rock Abyss in one go. We must seize the remaining precious time!"

Keqing’s slightly authoritative command spread out. Her composed demeanor was a far cry from the gentle and quiet girl she had been at Yiyu Pavilion.

The hundreds of Qianyan soldiers not only showed respect and loyalty to the Seven Stars, but also displayed the spirit and determination that soldiers should have.

So the Thousand Rock Army began to march in a mighty procession into the mist not far away.

Beyond the Abyss of Layered Rocks lies a dark jungle, with towering, purplish-black trees that block out the sun. Enveloped in mist, even less light is cast through.

Keqing and her companions were in the jungle and could only follow the experienced guides; otherwise, they would get lost and inevitably encounter monsters and unpredictable dangers.

Even those guides who have traveled back and forth between the Rocky Abyss and Liyue countless times cannot guarantee that they will always follow the correct path. Therefore, Keqing and her companions also encountered some Rock Hilichurl Shamans and some Rock Shield Hilichurls.

However, these demons are not a threat to Yuheng Star and the half-immortal beasts.

Previously, although the Laminaria was a major resource point in Liyue, producing countless precious ores, it was still sealed off by the Seven Stars once.

Why was the Liyue Septally sealed off? The main reason is that they unearthed something strange that caused the miners to fall into a coma, leading to the sealing off of the Laminar Fissure.

The message said that the thing seemed to be a clump of ore, emitting a wonderful, multicolored light. Its surface was very smooth, as lustrous as ordinary glass. And what was very strange was that this ore was actually a suspended fluid!