Genshin Impact's Sweet and Hard Free People

After Xin Hui finished speaking, his golden eyes were fixed on Yi Meng, not only to observe her words and expressions, but also to tell her with sharp eyes—don't try anything funny!

As for who "that person" is, Xinhui believes the two of them know perfectly well.

Xinhui was afraid, otherwise he wouldn't have become so cautious. However, rather than saying he was afraid, it would be more accurate to say that his personality had changed; he only became cautious when he had something to protect.

"You really aren't like the person you used to be." Now that's clear, [Yi Meng's] words make sense. "But, I'm not going to run away. If you want me to answer your questions, shouldn't you answer them first?"

"I understand." Xinhui nodded after a moment of contemplation.

He then began to recount the series of events that occurred when he first arrived in the world of Teyvat.

Witnessing the war between the demons, leaving Teyvat to continue the journey, returning to Teyvat for a peaceful life, the flames of war in Kanria, the first self-immolation...

Hu Tao was stunned by everything she heard. It was only then that she realized that Xin Hui was such a special person.

They are not gods of Teyvat, but they have the heart to protect the world of Teyvat.

However, the jarring voice of [Yi Meng] disrupted the atmosphere, completely ruining Hu Tao's mood. If it weren't for Yi Meng's subsequent remarks, Hu Tao would have almost scolded her.

"After hearing your story, I almost burst out laughing." [Yi Meng] pretended to wipe away her tears with the back of her hand, and a smile gradually appeared on her face. However, the laughter stopped abruptly.

She shed tears. The remnant will of a god actually shed tears. The life force contained in each tear was so immense that Xin Hui almost forgot that she had no physical body.

A god who sheds tears without a physical body—that's hard to believe, isn't it?

Once her tears stopped flowing, [Yi Meng] wiped them away and withdrew her life force. Afterward, her entire demeanor seemed to undergo a perceptible transformation, returning to the feeling of the Goddess of Life that Xin Hui had once known.

“You…” Xin Hui’s tone was slightly hesitant and surprised, and he was also unsure of what had happened.

"It's nothing, I was just a little touched."

【Yi Meng】's answer finally became normal, no longer like before when she referred to herself as "older sister".

"I am the demon god who still can't understand but can see clearly what happened." A hint of melancholy crept into [Yi Meng's] eyes.

She continued speaking.

"As you know from the scroll, I, as a god who seeks the ultimate truth of the laws of life and death, am finally about to glimpse that realm after a series of efforts."

“Just after I first grasped the secrets of the laws of life, ‘she’ appeared.”

"With her white hair and golden eyes, she placed a long sword against my neck, leaving me utterly powerless to fight back. The power of destruction arrived, and I could only dissipate into ashes within her domain. And she was the maintainer of the laws of nature, or one could say she was the law of nature itself."

"Simply because my power of law is sufficient to disrupt the rules of this world, the principles of Heaven must 'eliminate' any existence that poses a threat to this world."

"My death and dissipation are nothing, and I had long anticipated this, which is why I left my will in this special little world long ago, waiting for future generations to find it. However, I originally thought Morax would find this place first, but I didn't expect..."

Her last sentence turned into an exclamation.

"Even you've become like this?"

Clearly, she was moved after learning what Xinhui had gone through; even after several setbacks, he shouldn't have been left with only this much strength.

At this moment, Hu Tao also spoke up, crossing her arms over her chest and saying knowingly.

"So this is what the Goddess of Life's experience is like. However, although you are pitiful, that is not the reason why you scared us in the first place."

Then, with a slight snort of dissatisfaction, she said, "Since you gods are so powerful, why don't you ask other gods for help to fight against the laws of nature?"

She's just a clueless little girl with plenty of courage. Should you praise her or what in this situation?

Xinhui and Yimeng exchanged a glance, and in the end, they really didn't know how to refute her, so they could only smile helplessly.

That smile was a mixture of helplessness and powerlessness.

"Little sister, I must say, your naive thoughts are quite similar to mine in the past." It was [Yi Meng] who finally spoke up. "The principles of Heaven are not something we can threaten. Haven't you heard the saying, 'How can an ant shake a mountain?'"

Hmm...that seems to make some sense.

Just as Hu Tao was pondering, she suddenly heard Xin Hui's soft call.

"Master Hu Tao."

When Hu Tao turned around, she saw Xin Hui looking at her with extremely sincere eyes.

"What's wrong?" Hu Tao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Master Hu Tao, you should now understand the secret of this secret realm, right?"

"I understand now, but I still don't understand why Tianli did this."

Xin Hui didn't answer her question again, but said to himself, "In that case, it can be considered that I have taken you through the exploration, and our little agreement can be considered fulfilled."

After saying this, Xinhui suddenly stood up and turned around, his back to Hu Tao. His face was slightly raised, and his eyes were closed. If Hu Tao could see his expression at this moment, she would have noticed a sense of reluctance in Xinhui.

"Erase her memories." This was clearly said to [Yimeng].

That's right, Xin Hui's idea was very simple—he couldn't let Hu Tao get involved in this kind of thing, even if it meant erasing this part of her memory.

Therefore, Xin Hui's reluctance stemmed from his unwillingness to do such a thing to a girl who cherished memories so much. That's why he turned away from Hu Tao.

Hu Tao, having already stood up, raised her small, fair hand, intending to ask Xin Hui for clarification. But just as she was about to move, her entire body was suddenly immobilized by a mysterious force.

It was the divine power used by the Goddess of Life that made Hu Tao only able to watch helplessly, unable to even speak.

"You're too cruel, cold-hearted and heartless." [Yi Meng] felt a pang of pity at this moment.

"So be it. I don't think I did anything wrong at this moment," came Xinhui's reply.

[Yi Meng] understood, and slowly raised her right hand, reaching forward.

The entire small world trembled at that moment, as pale green currents of energy, containing countless life forces, gathered from all directions. They converged in [Yi Meng's] hand, gradually condensing into a ball of energy.

All the life force of the entire small world condensed into a lustrous emerald green bead, which looked incredibly magical.

At this moment, Yi Meng opened her bright green eyes.

"How will you fight back after that?"

Xin Hui turned to look at her, the corners of his mouth turned up, but it looked more like a bitter smile. His voice was firm and powerful, as if he had made a decision.

"Then let me bear it, even if I end up all alone..."

Chapter 49 He's a bad person

“Since you’ve already made your choice…” [Yi Meng] already knew Xin Hui’s thoughts, but she didn’t intend to persuade him. She simply handed the emerald green bead in her hand to Xin Hui.

"This is a 'treasure of life' containing the laws of life; it might be of help to you in the future."

She respected Xinhui's choice and was willing to help him, so she gave him everything she had left.

After Xinhui accepted the bead, [Yimeng] looked in the other direction...

Walnut's senses were almost completely blocked, and Plum Blossom's pupils lost their luster; only her own thoughts continued to flow.

No...no...

Her heart was screaming again and again.

She was completely moved; all her past life experiences seemed to surface in her mind at this moment.

From the time she was born in the funeral parlor, seeing the responsibilities her grandfather carried on his shoulders, Hu Tao longed to one day be able to shoulder them herself.

She still remembers that when she was seven or eight years old, her grandfather was very busy, and everyone in the funeral parlor was too busy with their work to pay attention to her.

She did those "unreliable" things just to get her grandfather's attention and to spend more time playing with her.

She was 13 years old. Her grandfather passed away. Before he left, he personally handed his hat to Hu Tao and told her, "Little Hu Tao, the responsibility of the ancestral hall will fall on your shoulders from now on."

Hu Tao had always longed for the day when she could shoulder this responsibility, so at such a young age, she worked tirelessly to keep the funeral parlor running. Her efforts in advertising and organizing events were all aimed at attracting more customers to the funeral parlor for their funeral needs.

As the head of the Hall of Rebirth, guarding the "boundary" is also her responsibility. To show that she values ​​this responsibility, Hu Tao comes to the "boundary" every month, and she comes with anticipation each time.

She hoped that she might catch a glimpse of her grandfather's spirit by chance... Although she knew it was impossible, she was willing to maintain this fantasy.

However, when she learned that the stories she had heard since childhood were false, and that the Goddess of Life worshipped by the head of the Rebirth Hall was a hypocrite, her responsibilities as the head of the hall vanished.

Her beliefs crumbled, and her spirit was broken. She just hadn't shown it before.

But why, Xinhui, would you do this?! Why?!

Why erase my memory? If you think I'm a burden, then I'll just disappear. Why must we part ways after having such a pleasant time together these past two days?

Whether it's you or Grandpa, you're both like that—petty people who won't even say goodbye...

Walnut's heart was wounded, so she struggled and fought back, using her own will to confront the will of the gods.

But is this possible? To use human will to fight against the gods.

This small world has begun to slowly collapse, seemingly foreshadowing the imminent disappearance of one's will.

Xinhui, where is he? In the blurry image, only his back is visible. Is he about to leave?

In the end, the shouts turned into whispers.

Don't leave me again...

……

Just when Hu Tao was about to give up, that hateful voice rang in her mind.

"You're such a strong-willed girl, it makes me a little reluctant to let you go."

The will of [I-Meng] appeared in Hu Tao's mind, and she said with some emotion.

"Do you think he's a bad person?" [Yi Meng] made Xin Hui appear more clearly in the scene Hu Tao was seeing, seemingly pointing at Xin Hui as she spoke.

“He’s bad, but you… are even worse!” Hu Tao answered with difficulty.

Then, [Yi Meng] started talking to herself.

"Yes, he really is a bad person, trying to make a little girl's efforts disappear into nothingness."

"However, you see, you're not powerful enough to get revenge on him. So, the best revenge is to keep him from leaving you and keep bothering him."

"Get some sleep, have a good night's rest, and everything will be alright when you wake up."

After saying this, [Yi Meng] forcibly suppressed Hu Tao's consciousness.

After doing all this, she secretly placed a bright green bead on Walnut's body, reluctantly giving it to her.

In that case... perhaps my will will cease to exist?