I'm in the Teyvat running group

After receiving the inheritance of Hermanubis under the guidance of the Tree King, his strength became even more formidable, far surpassing those who were previously on par with him in terms of strength, such as Elhesen and Desia. He had completely reached the peak of the legendary realm. Although he still could not compare with veteran powerhouses like Xiaoyue Zhuyang in terms of cultivation, he was still quite impressive.

When Yunxiu found the two, they were bickering and playing chess at the same time.

The chessboard was carved out of a random rock by the two of them. Nata was certainly not lacking in all kinds of solid rocks. The chess pieces were even more random. The two of them picked up stones and carved out chess pieces while playing chess, and then used their magic to color the chess pieces...

The two were indeed locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle, which was not surprising. Although Seno seemed like a comedic character, he was actually a genuine scholar of the Sulun school, and quite highly skilled at it. He was the kind of person who could represent the school in legal debates. Such a person would naturally have a deep understanding of the cultures of various countries. It's just that Seno took the path of a disciplinary official.

"I say your move is completely illogical. Immortals play chess by following the natural flow of the game. You are also an immortal, so why are you forcing your way in? Isn't this reckless?" The True Lord of the Moon-Cleaving Sun was so angry that he almost conjured a deer claw. His tone was quite heated. He had never encountered this situation when playing chess with other immortals of Liyue. Occasionally, he would transform into Hou Zhang to play chess with mortals. Those who could come to the mountains to play chess were naturally people with immortal nature.

“True Lord, a good game of chess is one where you win, and besides…” Seno casually picked up a piece and placed it in a key position, then said with a smile, “How could I possibly break the rules? In Sumeru, I’m the head of discipline, catching ‘rules’…”

"Forehead……?"

The humor in this joke lies in...

Looking at the serious-looking Xueyue Zhuyang Zhenjun who was listening to Senuo's explanation of the lame joke and then looked helpless, Yunxiu was also quite troubled. He didn't know how these two people had met, let alone how to deal with them now.

Fortunately, the two soon discovered Yunxiu standing at the door. With a gentle tap, True Monarch Xiaoyue Zhuyang solidified the chessboard and pieces with spatial magic and carefully stored them in his storage space. Yunxiu was dumbfounded; using spatial power to save the game was simply too outrageous.

But Sino seemed unfazed, and even placed his own prepared chess pieces on the board, a strange light flashing in their eyes.

“Young Yun, you’ve come all this way because you have something important to ask us about? The Emperor already told us the ultimate purpose of this trip before he set off. Has something unexpected happened?” Xiaoyue Zhuyang glanced at Sai Nuo and said very seriously, “However, whether this matter is of great importance to Liyue requires the help of others…”

"If it's really inconvenient, I'll excuse myself for now and we can talk later." Although he liked to tell jokes, Sino was also a very reasonable person, and he quickly got up to leave.

“Um… this matter may be related to both of you. Actually, there are many things I don’t understand either.” Yunxiu looked at Seno, who was about to leave, and quickly called him back: “You two should know that the reason I entered the Kingdom of the Night God with the participants of the Night Watchers’ War is to ask the Night God about some of the angels’ past and to find a time and place that is more in line with the resurrection and return to the end.”

"I know that. Did Yagami tell you that this matter is related to the Red King?"

"It is not the Red King, but the Flower Goddess."

Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of Seno and the True Lord of the Moon-Cleaving Yang, Yunxiu recounted everything that had just happened, starting from the possibility that the Flower Goddess might not have died, to the Flower Goddess and the situation of her resurrection and return to the end, and then to the situation that the Crimson King himself knew, such as some knowledge about the Eternal Oasis and the Crimson King's Tomb, as well as forbidden knowledge and the ancient Crimson King civilization.

Seno was aware of most of these things. He had read many documents in the Order of the Church, and he also knew a little about the True Lord of Moon-Shaving and Sun-Building. After all, in terms of sheer breadth of knowledge, many demon gods might not be able to compare with him.

After listening, the two quickly fell into deep thought. After a long while, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang finally spoke first: "If the angel is that immortal 'Zibai,' then in the Demon God War, she was not only unfamiliar with us, but also not very familiar with the Eight Wonders. She often acted alone. Could it be that the Flower Goddess Marikata actually ascended to the position of Demon God?"

“The Flower Goddess’s identity is indeed very special. In fact, the identities of the three deities of Sumeru are all extremely special. The Great Compassionate Tree King, whom we still serve, has experienced all the events of that time.” Seno thought for a moment, then took out his spiritual terminal, pulled up an image, and handed it to Yunxiu, saying, “If what you’re saying is true, then it’s very likely related to the ‘Spiritual Palace’ that the Crimson King built back then. The Crimson King built many places to house souls in the end, and there must be something special about them.”

"As for Farusan... I've also traced the origins of the ruins where she was imprisoned. However, the place where she appeared is near the 'God's Chessboard,' which is arguably the most mysterious place in the desert region."

God's chessboard...

Yunxiu pondered the place in her memory. She had played in the game, and although she hadn't been there in this life, she still knew very well what the God's Chessboard was like.

Compared to other parts of the desert, the most important aspect of God's Chessboard here is its powerful technology. The Red King has applied a large number of advanced technologies he developed here, and even created something like "anchor points," which is quite terrifying.

Anchors are something humans created during the Hyperion era, and humans are no longer capable of using them. The Red King, however, attempted to combine spatial magic with his own technology to create the God's Chessboard. When you touch the various "models" on the God's Chessboard, you will actually be teleported to that place!

Therefore, the fact that Farusan was found near the "God's chessboard" does not mean that she actually spent what is called a hundred years on earth and a day in heaven there, and that her memory should not be damaged.

"Of the original seven pillars of the Crimson King, apart from Apep, the Grass Dragon King who was not actually under the Crimson King's command, which of the other six is ​​most likely to be related to the Flower Goddess?" Yunxiu thought for a moment and decided to start from this point. The Flower Goddess's hiding must be a big deal, and since the Crimson King was able to protect all seven of his pillar gods, he must have made some arrangements. If he could find the closest one, he might be able to find some clues.

"The Seven Pillars... I inherited the power of Hermanubis. A few years ago, the Faith Council also produced a genius named Nefer. It is said that she inherited the power of the Ibis King Thut. However, the Three Traitors are said to be of the same ilk, so the three of them should be in the same place."

“The King of Ibis, Tut? I’ve met him before. If the other two you’re talking about are the King of Crocodiles, Sobek, and the King of Rams, Khrisav, then I should have fought against all three of them.” True Monarch Xiaoyue Zhuyang stroked his beard, as if he remembered something: “They seem to have said that the Red King did indeed arrange some things, but these three have also been imprisoned.”

You've even fought each other? But that's not surprising at all for someone your age.

The True Lord of Moon-Cut-and-Build-Sun is an immortal who existed in ancient times, and is much older than Liu Yun and Jie Feng. The era of the Crimson King was only around the time of the Demon God War. It is normal that they had met, but it is intriguing that they had fought each other. However, it is unknown what their battle record was.

But judging from the fact that Zhenjun could recount this past event with such composure, he must at least not have lost.

The question of whether the Emperor or the Crimson King is stronger has always been a mystery, at least according to the original scholars. However, as people have discovered that Lao Deng has been keeping things hidden, and especially as more and more big revelations have emerged over time, the consensus among many people is that the Emperor is stronger.

However, since coming to this world, Yunxiu has gained a profound understanding of the Emperor's level.

Even if the Red King truly possesses the blessing of Sky Island and the bloodline that grants him immense combat power, he would most likely be defeated by the Emperor. This is because a very likely fact is that the War God Morax, who wreaked havoc in Liyue and decimated various demons during the Demon God War, is very likely just one of the Emperor's three Corpse Gods!

Moreover, being able to produce a complete set of secret techniques for cultivating to the level of a transcendent being is a level that the Crimson King simply cannot match. The Crimson King is still in the stage of struggling with the information given by the angel himself.

The Emperor has personally intervened to rescue the angel, and he actually succeeded. Although it was with the help of the Time Ruler Istaru, wouldn't the Red King have done the same?

“If it’s not the three treacherous ministers, nor Hermanubis, and certainly not Apep, then only two remain.” Seno thought for a moment, then carefully reviewed the information in his mind before speaking: “Bennu and Shesfenhe, these two are the Red King’s guards, representing the Red King’s soul and will, and their status is much higher than the others.”

"Those two? There are indeed two such people by the Crimson King's side... During the Seven Gods Tea Gathering in ancient times, I saw these two people by the Crimson King's side with the Emperor. At that time, I and Yixiao Daotian accompanied him..."

Bennu and Shesfinch...

The text for these two characters in the game is really too little. In Genshin Impact, the text addition for many other countries besides Liyue is actually very slow. Liyue also has a Lantern Festival and a fixed storyline every year.

The storylines of Cyno, which were filled in quickly, could at least be clearly explained in Fontaine. However, the huge plot hole of the Seven Pillars of the Red King, which was planted in version 3.1, was not filled until the Three Treacherous Ministers stage in Nordcale.

Chapter 343 The Spirit-Suppressing Flower Dance in Zhui'er City

"Could Bennu and Shesfenhe have a crucial connection with the 'Spirit Suppressor' clan?" Yunxiu suddenly thought that if these two were related to the Spirit Suppressor clan, then she might actually be able to find a descendant with the Spirit Suppressor bloodline in Sumeru!

It's not Jade. It's hard to say whether Jade is a descendant of Zhenling, because Jade's father, Jeberlele, and the scholar Tirzad, who also came from the same lineage, actually had no connection with Zhenling. However, Jade could hear Benben speaking, which can indeed be traced back to her mother, but Jade's appearance is not very similar.

In the original story, Jade's model was an NPC, but Yunxiu naturally tried to obtain Jade's information in her lifetime.

Although it is indeed not an NPC and possesses formidable strength, it does not exhibit the outward characteristics of a spirit, making it difficult to assess its abilities.

However, there is indeed one person in Sumeru who is a confirmed descendant of the Spirit Town, and that is Laiira, the genius researcher of the Minglun School of the Church!

Amber eyes, the shackles on her body, and the existence of a second personality led many to initially speculate that Laiira was a descendant of Zhenling. However, Yunxiu found information about this in the records of the Order Academy. Laiira's ancestors were the Tuledula people.

Tuledura was the most beloved city-state of the Flower Goddess, and naturally, it also contained a large number of spirits. The destruction of Tuledura led many people to enter the kingdom of the Tree King, and their bloodlines naturally continued to be passed down. The purity of Laiira's bloodline was almost to the point of being atavistic, otherwise, it would be impossible to explain her powerful talent and amber eyes.

“Shesfenhe is the bridge between the Crimson King and the Town Spirit. In fact, even when the Flower Goddess still existed, she had a good relationship with her incarnation. The Crimson King used Shesfenhe to make the Town Spirit serve him. As for Bennu, according to the records, she and Shesfenhe almost never left each other, so it should be the case.” Seno thought for a moment and said with certainty, “At least there must be a relationship. Moreover, the Town Spirit and the Flower Goddess themselves have a deep relationship. If we can find one or two ancient Town Spirits because of this, then finding the Flower Goddess will be much simpler.”

"In that case... I'd appreciate it if you could help me contact Laiira, a scholar of the Minglun School in Sumeru. I've seen all her information, and she should be one of the descendants of Zhenling." Yunxiu said. This was not the time to explain. Finding the Flower Goddess as soon as possible was the priority to move on to the next step as quickly as possible.

"That genius girl from the Minglun School?" Seno smiled, casually swiped on the Spirit Realm terminal, and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I have met Miss Laiira a few times. She does have a peculiar aura. At the time, I didn't think it was a spirit suppressor, but now that I see it, it does have a sharp feeling in it, so it's not surprising at all."

As a top scholar of the Sulun school, Seno naturally had good relationships with top scholars of other schools. So he had connections with Kavi of the Miaolun school, Elhesen and Farusan of the Zhilun school, and even Laira of the Minglun school. In fact, his relationships with them were quite good. Although he did not have much interaction with Laira, they could still be considered friends.

Of course, one reason why everyone tries to maintain a good relationship with Senor might be to avoid being arrested by this high-ranking official...

However, anyone who interacts with Seno will find that, unless you are a heinous criminal and have enough knowledge, Seno is actually a very easy-going and interesting person. At least in front of his friends, he is very approachable. Although the Grand Disciplinary Officer's salary is quite high, he spends most of it on his hobbies.

For example, I play "Seven Saints Summoning". Recently, I seem to have become obsessed with an auto chess game called "Mysterious Shovel" in the Spirit Realm, so I have a new goal.

Of course, playing chess with an old relic like the Moon-Cut-and-Build-Sun True Lord is not out of the question.

After discovering that Yunxiu had nothing more to say, the two took out the chessboard that had been "frozen" and continued their game, resuming their fierce and evenly matched struggle. However, Yunxiu noticed that Saino's chess playing had indeed developed quite a few "methods," and True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang was also starting to consider some unique strategies. It seemed that the two of them had begun to learn from each other's advanced thinking.

He didn't care at all. Many of these legendary experts were at the peak of the legendary level. If they didn't find something to do, what else could they do but fight?

These past few days, the more warlike individuals have been going out every day to slaughter monsters, wiping out all the monsters within a radius of thousands of kilometers around the Holy Fire Arena. They even wiped out many extremely difficult-to-deal-with mimicking abyssal monsters. The cultivators of Nata have been much happier lately, as they can easily find all sorts of materials they desperately need, and occasionally they can even encounter legendary figures who can give them pointers while they are out training.

Some legends even took on apprentices, but that's not the most outrageous thing.

The most outrageous thing is that a legendary expert became an apprentice of a local to learn graffiti, and ended up making a complete mess of it.

When the news first reached Yunxiu's ears, she didn't even believe it. Abedo's artistic level was among the highest she had ever seen. His painting skills were extremely high. How could he be completely clueless about graffiti?

But after seeing it in person, I realized that he wasn't wronged at all. Although his drawing skills are high, doodling is about being spontaneous and free, expressing emotions. Abedo's emotions were frighteningly stable...

Back in her room, after eating something casually, Laiira's message finally came through. This scholar was highly skilled, but she had a second personality, and Yunxiu herself obviously didn't know how to communicate with her second personality... So Yunxiu also pulled Farusan into a small group chat, and after a difficult chattering session, the two finally understood what Yunxiu meant.

Since they were going to the desert, the three agreed to meet at Kawan Station. Caravans from Xumi City travel to Kawan Station every day, and since both of them were strong, there would be no problem.

Yunxiu left Nata alone and sped through the Sumeru Desert to Luowanyi. He mainly wanted to experience the current state of the Dead Zone. There were some remnants of the Dead Zone outside Nata, but they were not obvious. Only when he reached the Sumeru area could he truly feel the desolate atmosphere of the Dead Zone.

They sped along, killing all the monsters that blocked their way. Although there weren't many legendary ones, the sheer number of kills made things much easier for the people on this front. They also collected some materials and left them at the nearby military camp without taking any reward.

The soldiers were used to such powerful individuals. The Teyvat Dead Zone had become one of the most important training grounds, and even many newly promoted legendary powerhouses frequently appeared here.

Even so, Yunxiu arrived at Kowanyi in just two days. Farusan and Laiila would not arrive until the morning of the third day. Kowanyi itself naturally had a branch of the Yunxiu Merchant Guild. Because it was a major transportation hub, a powerful eighth-ring expert was stationed there. However, he was not a Sumeru person, but rather a retainer of the Inazuma Society.

This Mondstadt man served as a retainer of the Inazuma magistrate. After the magistrate and Yunxiu became deeply intertwined, he was sent to guard the merchant guild in Sumeru. The main reason was that this place was indeed quite important and needed a strong person who was eloquent enough to come here.

However, it must be said that he has indeed managed the Chamber of Commerce here very well. As one of the most prosperous trade routes on the Teyvat continent, Yunxiu really couldn't find anything wrong with him.

Of course, as a retainer, Thomas respectfully prepared all the necessities for Yunxiu and then quietly left. He was indeed a true master.

However, Yunxiu soon received a message from Ayaka Kamisato on her spiritual terminal.

"My lord, I heard from Thomas that you arrived at Kowan Station today. Is there something you need? You seem to carry the aura of many demons, very similar to the power of the abyss..."

"I just came from the Dead Zone, but nothing serious happened. I'll stay here for the night, and tomorrow I'll continue my journey to find some secrets about 'Spirit Suppression'."

"Spirit Town? I've heard of it. Although it's different from Inazuma's Thunder Spirit, it seems that Spirit Town is an intelligent being. However, this isn't the matter I'm asking my husband about. It's like this..."

Soon, Ayaka Kamisato sent over a bunch of information, including a photo of Kira and news of a caravan, followed by her explanation.

"If possible, please help me find news of a performance troupe along the way. One of my messengers went with a performance troupe to the front lines of the Dead Zone to perform for free, but I haven't been able to contact the messenger for two days. They are very powerful, and although it is unlikely that they are in any danger, it would not be surprising if they were trapped somewhere."

"I would like to ask my husband to help me search. Most of the powerful members of my family are currently in the Dead Zone and Nata; there are not many outside."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Even without Ayaka Kamisato's request, he would have done it anyway if he had known about it. However, the final contact address seems to be near "God's Chessboard"...

"Hmm?" Yunxiu suddenly noticed that Nilu, the number one dancer of Sumeru, was among the performers.

Nilu... the magical dancer who is the core of the Void in the 3.0 storyline, and who can grow Patishalans from her feet when she dances?

In this life, Yunxiu didn't have much interaction with Nilu, mainly because the two of them couldn't connect and had only seen each other perform a few times. But that didn't mean Yunxiu was unaware of Nilu's special qualities!

Chapter 344 Amber Eyes Unveil Lost Traces

Nilu is an ordinary dancer, that's true.

However, Nel is not an ordinary dancer. Putting aside the question of whether ordinary people can possess magical abilities like the Eye of God, let's just talk about one point: in the main storyline of the original work, "The Dawn Brought by a Thousand Roses," the entire dream of Sumeru City is actually displayed in Nel's dream. Nel's brain is the 'master server' of this entire dream, and she can easily change many things in the dream according to her own will.

For example, Patishalan. Whatever color Nilu imagines Patishalan should be, that's the color in her dream. It wouldn't be surprising if Patishalan grew a purplish-red color, or even a purplish-green one, though it would be a bit ugly.

The traveler in the original storyline discovered this point, which allowed him to break through the fog and find out who the key person was. Based on this alone, Nel couldn't possibly be an ordinary person.

In the later storyline of the Fairy Tale Kingdom, Nel and the Traveler completed the story together and met several goddesses. In contrast, Dishia, who seemed to be stronger, did not receive the same treatment.

Because Nel is the one who represents the "Flower Goddess" in the current Sumeru, as can be seen from her Destiny and skills. Moreover, the power of the Flower Goddess is "Dream," which is a rather special power among angels.

In this timeline, although Nel is also a dancer, she is also one of the scholars of the Order of the Church. She belongs to the Life Theory faction along with Tinari, so her strength is naturally stronger than before. In addition, because of her strength, it seems that she sells more merchandise and fame than in her previous life. At least Yunxiu saw a lot of it when she came to Sumeru some time ago.

Therefore, Nel's disappearance must be abnormal.

Especially near the "God's Chessboard"... so I'm waiting for Farusan and Laila to arrive tomorrow so we can go and see it together.

Yunxiu casually posted a bounty in the Spirit Realm, asking nearby caravans to provide the latest news, and then rested. The next morning, she received a bunch of different kinds of information. Most of the caravans gave similar information, since even with the promotion of the magic system today, not many strong people would participate in this kind of activity.

Although the trade volume in Teyvat has increased significantly with the promotion of the Spirit Realm and the spell system, there are now even cases where people from Liyue buy specialty fruits from Fontaine and then send them directly back to Liyue via teleportation.