I'm in the Teyvat running group

Yunxiu was truly baffled, but he quickly gave up thinking about it because it wasn't really a big deal. Even if Yunsong became incredibly strong in the future, could he possibly bully him?

To celebrate the successful signing, Yunxiu took the two girls to the Deer Hunter for a hearty meal and then took Fischl home. When Fischl's parents heard that Fischl had signed such a huge contract, they thought they had been scammed, but after seeing Yunxiu, they were relieved.

These two were also very good adventurers, so they naturally knew the name Yunxiu and her character, and were therefore quite polite to her.

After calming her parents down, Yunxiu took Sugar back to her little house, washed up, and went to bed. After all, she would most likely have to talk to Kong or the Emperor about the situation tomorrow...

The next morning, after having a meal at the Deer Hunter with Sugar, Yunxiu also delivered Sugar to the Knights of Faith. On the way, she saw Fischl excitedly recruiting Diona to work with her at the Cat's Tail Tavern. Although Yunxiu didn't know what interesting things this little cat could come up with... Well, the Cat's Tail Tavern was originally a gathering place for Mondstadt Seven Sages summoning card players, so perhaps Diona really could come up with something.

He contacted Zhongli, but Zhongli said he already knew about it from Wendy, so it seemed he wouldn't need to see him again. His next goal was to find Kong.

Finding Kong might be troublesome for others, but for Yunxiu, finding this rebel of the Abyss is not difficult at all. She can directly send messages through the rebel's possessions based on cause and effect. Moreover, she does have something that Kong gave her: wine that Kong brought from his hometown, which she and Yunxiu drank together last time but didn't finish.

Yunxiu took out the bottle. He had never drunk this stuff before. It was rare, and if he drank it, Ying would definitely find out. He hadn't told Ying much about his relationship with Kong. This was also a way for the two men to silently protect Ying.

After casting a spell and sensing the information, Yunxiu's smile became playful. If his senses were correct, Kong was currently in Mondstadt... and not far from Mondstadt. It seemed that he also knew something and was most likely here to wait for Barbatos.

Sure enough, after flying out of Mondstadt's side gate and over Cider Lake, I saw the prince of the abyss in Windrise. He was all alone, without any followers, with a few bottles of wine standing beside him.

Seeing Yunxiu flying towards him, Kong's expression was even somewhat surprised: "Yunxiu, why is it you?"

"Why can't it be me?" Yunxiu looked at her brother-in-law and said with a smile, "Did you do something to offend Ying that you don't want me to know?"

“Ying… I truly had no choice about what happened last time, but I think you have a way.” Kong looked at Yunxiu very seriously and said, “You wouldn’t tell me that even a great mage like you can’t do anything, would you?”

"Of course I have a way, but are you trying to find Barbatos? If I'm not mistaken, you're looking for him because of that 'prophet' message, right?"

“You…it seems you’ve already made arrangements with Barbatos and the others. I’ve come at the wrong time.”

"No, you've come at just the right time."

Chapter 393 Talking and Laughing about the Five Sinners

"Oh?" Kong chuckled and sat down on a tree root, then pulled out another bottle of wine from somewhere and handed it to Yunxiu, saying, "A rare treasure from Nata. I got it from Ochika Nata. I don't know what era it's from, or if it will kill you if you drink it. Want to try it?"

Yunxiu casually performed an examination and found that this thing was indeed a thousand-year-old wine, and it had no toxicity. But why did the brewer seem so familiar?

"【Dragon's Delight】7-Star/9-Ring: The Supreme Elder brewed this wine using various ingredients, saying that he had something to say to an old friend..."

"Source of Mana: Increases elemental energy regeneration speed by 400%"

"Eternal Green: Unaffected by any external factors, it remains at its peak flavor indefinitely."

"This thing... probably really does taste excellent." Yunxiu sat down and took out a bunch of snacks from her storage bag, including a bunch of food she bought from the deer hunter. Kong couldn't enter various cities, so he had to make all kinds of normal food himself most of the time. Yunxiu even took out two steamed buns and handed them to Kong: "Try them. They were made by Hai Deng Jie Ying. I kept a few and stored them with spatial sealing."

"Thank you. You helped Ying resolve that matter, right?" Kong took the steamed bun and slowly began to arrange it. The long-lost taste brought a hint of tears to his eyes, but his strong self-control prevented him from shedding a single tear. Soon, his emotions had almost completely calmed down: "It wasn't that I wanted to do this with Tyrell, but at that time, I had no other choice."

"I believe it, because I've been in a similar situation before."

“But actually… I didn’t want to come to this point, so I don’t know if you can understand.” Looking at Yunxiu in front of him, Kong sighed as if seeking approval: “Let’s get down to business. I received a message, and after interpreting it, I found that I had been located and was trying to teleport back, but I intercepted it. After that, the message gave me a coordinate, which should be that person who wants to make a deal with me.”

Yunxiu nodded. Kong's statement was completely consistent with their analysis. So the question now is, what secrets does Kong hold?

Only by having the most complete information can one deduce the most correct answer.

"One thing I need to figure out is, which one do you know? And..." Yunxiu paused, thinking carefully for a moment before asking, "What exactly happened five hundred years ago? That night, who truly facilitated the birth of the 'Five Great Sinners'?"

"You mean...that night?" Kong seemed lost in thought, looking intently at Yunxiu.

This night was one of the biggest turning points in the history of Teyvat. The whole world changed, and many people who were caught up in it have not been able to get out of it completely to this day, including Kong, as well as the "Five Deadly Sins" and the people of Kanriar.

As Kong slowly recounted the story, Yunxiu finally understood the extent to which Kanria had reached in the later stages.

Just as Yunxiu had pieced together information from various places, the final disaster in Kanria was not so simple. In fact, the most painful period was in the later stages of Kanria, when the people's strength had been almost completely exhausted. Moreover, because the underground land desperately needed sunlight, the people of Kanria were on the verge of collapse.

Even so, the so-called "Black King" continues to study the Abyss and the Crimson Moon, attempting to seize endless power to obtain a true status. At this time, Kong is even deceived into believing that this will save the country.

But soon, everything came to an end with the arrival of that night.

“At the last moment, I heard someone tell me everything in my ear. He said that it was all a lie, and if I immediately sever myself and abandon this part of my body, I might have a chance to start over in the future.” Kong looked at Yunxiu and said, “That person said that he was about to transform into a Dao to plug the gap that the Black King had brought.”

“I told him that the Black King’s breach could not be plugged, and that it could only be countered and resolved with a massive amount of life energy, but he told me that he did not understand magic.”

"But he really succeeded. At the moment he turned to the Dao, I broke free from his body, used the power of the abyss to reshape my body, and then went to find Ying and escape with her, but was stopped in the end."

"My body, which I left behind, transformed into immense power and status. After being devoured by four men, they became the 'Four Great Sinners' of that time."

“So the fifth sinner…” Yunxiu thought for a moment before saying in surprise, “The fifth sinner was actually originally supposed to be Dain, but in the end it became Dain’s good friend, Raelil, one of the commanders of the Black King’s secret forces!”

“Yes, but the last part of my body was actually hidden by Dain, and that’s what that guy wanted.” Kong sighed heavily. “But in reality, I don’t even know where Dain hid my body, so how could I possibly make a deal with him? Besides, I don’t really want his deal.”

"Oh? What was his trade?"

"It's the location of the 'Clown' and the 'Sage.' He told me that these two were the ones who 'captured' my sister's and my spaceship back then. With my abilities, as long as I know their location, I should be able to kill them and take revenge."

“This one of the Five Great Sinners doesn’t hesitate to turn his back on his own friends.” Yunxiu shook his head. The internal strife among the Five Great Sinners had been going on for a while, and he was aware of it to some extent, but he hadn’t expected it to have reached this point. “So, what do you think of this deal?”

"Of course I want revenge, but I don't have many bargaining chips to offer right now, so I wanted to talk to the Wind God, which is why I came here." Kong took a sip of wine, his expression carefree and relaxed. "But I didn't expect to run into you. Since you're my brother-in-law, you must have a way to contact the Wind God, right?"

"Rather than contacting the Wind God, I'd say I've almost finished talking with him." Yunxiu nodded, took out the analysis Qin had written yesterday and handed it to Kong, smiling as she said, "You can take a look at Qin's analysis. I think you should be able to understand it. Based on this analysis, what do you think is the most important thing we should do?"

Kong took the paper, read it carefully, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Chairwoman Jean truly deserves to be called the pillar of Mondstadt. In this respect, she is the wisest woman I have met in all my years of traveling in Teyvat."

"We can make appropriate adjustments based on your situation so that everyone can achieve the best results. However, if that's the case, we'll need to have an open and honest talk with Dain and truly prepare the manpower to kill the clown and even the sage."

"The Sage can't be killed now, the Clown is a possibility, but the chances aren't high." He drew five circles on the ground, some large and some small, pointing to the first circle, and said, "Even among the Five Great Sinners, there are different levels. The 'Moon Hunter,' who was surrounded and killed by the Four Gods some time ago, only took away remnants. Therefore, although he reached a level comparable to a world, it was barely there. His actual peak strength was only not much different from a Dragon King. As long as you have enough power, killing him won't be a problem."

"And the second to last is 'The Most Wicked Knight' Surtroch. All the rumors about him seem to say he's incredibly powerful, but that's not actually the case. Among the Five Great Sinners, he's the second weakest. Once he enters Teyvat, his strength will be instantly suppressed to a level below that of the Four Great Rulers."

The Extreme Evil Knight looks fierce, but it's actually the second weakest?

Hmm... that does fit the vibe of Genshin Impact; those who like to kill people aren't necessarily strong.

"The third to last one, who is now the one who has merged with the ruling power of life, is Rhinedoth. She happens to be the third one, but her strength is mainly concentrated in creation. When she became one of the four ruling powers, it was impossible for us to kill her. But that doesn't matter. She is actually on our side."

"The second one, the one we're going to face this time, is 'The Prophet' Viserfnir. Heh, he already knew when I said that, but it doesn't matter, he's an old rival we'll have to face sooner or later anyway." Kong pointed to the circle, which Yunxiu estimated was almost twice the size of the circle representing Rhine-Dortmund.

"His physical strength is naturally not the strongest, but his conceptual abilities are extremely strong. In Teyvat right now, besides the Four Rulers, there are only two other gods who can deal with him. Oh, now there are three. You should be able to guess who they are."

Yunxiu nodded. It seemed that this was referring to Wendy, Zhongli, and Mavica. Having severed their three corpses and then merged them into one, Mavica was now definitely one of the strongest gods in Teyvat.

However, that's not necessarily true. Since the Raiden sisters can hold back one trick, they might be able to hold back even more... But there's no doubt that Raiden's strength is indeed not that great.

"As for the strongest, it's that 'Sage' Helota Emperor. Back then, he absorbed the most and obtained the most ranks among the four. What's more, he was the one who captured my and my sister's spaceship." Kong looked at the last circle, revealing an expression that Yunxiu found quite indescribable: "So, dealing with him is impossible, but the Clown is indeed a possibility."

Kong clapped his hands and said seriously, "Moreover, I really dislike Evert. If everyone pursued power in that way, it's hard to say what the world would become."

"So, you think killing the clown is perfectly acceptable?" Yunxiu stroked her chin and posed a new question: "If that's the case, then the Seer's deal, how to lure out the clown... these should also be very important questions, right?"

“I know him. If I were to use myself as bait, he would definitely come. Of course, he might come with the support of that Ice Queen. If you have something that could entice the Queen, perhaps you could talk to him about it beforehand.” Kong smiled and looked at Yunxiu, saying, “Some things aren’t exactly secrets. Perhaps that one is waiting for you to set your terms, isn’t she?”

"As for me, I'll naturally have to talk to Miss Skok, but the task of finding Dain is up to you."

"If we find Dain, he should have some of my things from back then. Making a deal with the Seer shouldn't be too much of a problem."

“Dain is even more elusive than you. No, that’s not right. Since you’ve come to Mondstadt today, Dain will definitely come too. I just need to wait for Dain here.” Yunxiu smiled as she looked at the Abyss Prince, who seemed much more relaxed, and said, “The closeness of your relationship with Dain is truly that of a pair of star-crossed lovers.”

“Although I don’t know what mandarin ducks are, I roughly understand what you mean.” Kong blinked. “If I could, I would prefer a pretty girl to keep chasing after me; that would be more interesting than Dain.”

Chapter 394 The Golden-Haired Lightsaber Appears Again

Each time Yunxiu left after meeting Kong, she would give him some records of her recent interactions with Ying.

Of course, preparations were made this time as well. There were pictures of Ying and herself fighting the Night Watchers in Nata, as well as some pictures left by Ying and Xiaolong. Many of these were taken by Paimon, and some were taken by war correspondents. Nata even hired a group of reporters to report and film the Night Watchers war, and even broadcast some of the battles live on the Spirit Realm.

This can also be considered Teyvat's first "live broadcast war," a true live broadcast war.

Sora was naturally very happy, as this was the most precious thing he had during his restoration of his kingdom and his journey. As for why Yunxiu did this... he didn't want Ying and Sora to become the pitiful people who could only obtain a few photos by relying on the fate of Calibel in the original timeline. Ying was fine, but Sora would be truly alone.

So he was genuinely preparing for emptiness.

Having received the gift from Yunxiu, Kong quickly disappeared in a flash, leaving in a manner quite similar to that of Skoke.

Yunxiu watched Kong's departing figure quietly before walking back to Mondstadt. If nothing unexpected happened, Dain would definitely come here once in the next few days. Yunxiu sent a message to Ying again, who told him that after dealing with the monsters she had dealt with, she would return to Mondstadt from Nordkalley with Liuying in a couple of days. She also told him about Skok.

After chatting for a while, Yunxiu arrived at Cat Tail Tavern. Sugar had said she would come here after get off work today, so she figured she might as well come early to reserve a spot.

After greeting the cats playing with each other at the door, Yunxiu pushed open the door and walked into the Cattail Tavern. As always, this was a gathering place for Mondstadt's most notorious tavern drinkers and Summoners of the Seven Saints card game. Venti usually performed here occasionally, as he was allergic to cat hair.

"A glass of holiday fruit wine, please." Yunxiu casually placed a small pile of Mora on the counter and said to Diona with a smile, "No ice, stir it well."

"Ugh, you pointed out the best way to drink it right from the start, you really are a big drinker!" Diona said angrily while mixing a drink for Yunxiu, but she still quickly handed the prepared drink to Yunxiu: "Fifty moras is enough, you gave too much!"

"It's okay, just mix me a drink or two of whatever you're good at. I want to have a good time today."

"Huh?!" Diona looked at Yunxiu in surprise, her hands moving incredibly fast. "Could it be related to Fischl's matter? This morning Fischl came to ask me to participate in the development of her so-called 'Night Sanctuary,' and I just finished with her business."

“Fischl is certainly efficient, but that’s not the matter.” Yunxiu patted Sebastian, who had seemingly jumped out from nowhere. “Want a drink too? Even though you’re Rhinedoth’s cat, can you drink alcohol?”

"Meow~"

“Looks like it’s going to work…” Yunxiu took out another small pile of Mora and put it on the table: “Make some for Sebastian too.”

Watching Yunxiu's actions, the cat patted her with its paw quite seriously, then quietly lay down beside her and waited patiently.

To be honest, Yunxiu didn't have much Mora on him. He got this much Mora from Sugar when he was planning to buy some things from Kong today. Sugar, being an alchemist, always had millions of Mora at home as a catalyst, so she just grabbed two big handfuls for Yunxiu, which was about 200,000. He had already spent several thousand today, although it was a bit unbelievable that he had treated the cat to drinks...

"You big drunkard, Fischl's game is really fun! I heard you signed the contract to invest in it?" Diona handed two glasses of wine to Sebastian and Yunxiu respectively, saying with considerable pride, "This is my improved version of 'Sunrise at Dawn.' Even the best bard in Mondstadt has praised it many times!"

The bottom half is berry juice, and the top half is sunset fruit wine... plus finely chopped fruit, this "Sunrise" drink is indeed of a very high standard.

If a bartending competition were held throughout Teyvat, Diona would most likely rank in the top three, with only Luminous or Xiangling possibly slightly outclassing her. The reason Xiangling is so strong is because Tsukihime recently got her a magical spoon from the movie.

In addition to the normal attributes, there is also an effect that increases all water drinks and soups by 150%, but of course, you need a cooking skill of more than 35 points to activate it... Otherwise, your cooking skill will decrease by 50 points. If Xiangling hadn't recently broken through her strength and greatly increased her cooking skill, she really wouldn't be able to handle these dark cooking utensils from the movie.

When Fischl and Sugar walked in together after drinking their eighth glass with Sebastian, even Sugar was a little surprised to see Yunxiu drinking with Sebastian.

"Mr. Yunxiu, why are you drinking with a cat? This cat is... ah, it's Professor Abedo's cat, it seems to be the master's butler?" Looking at Sebastian's contented expression, Sugar couldn't help but reach out and scratch his chin. This divine cat didn't even seem to resist, and even closed its eyes comfortably.

Yunxiu casually cast a recovery spell on herself, instantly regaining her senses. Looking at the expressions of the two, she smiled and said, "I just had a little drink. Hmm... how was the game development today?"

“Children of God, since you inquire about the progress of the divine oracle of the Pure Land of Night, we hereby grant you the true judgment!” Fischl covered one eye with one hand and pointed to the ceiling with the other, saying, “The army of night is invincible and will achieve the ultimate truth when the wind and flowers fall!”

“What Miss means is…” Oz was about to translate when he was interrupted by Yunxiu’s laughter.

“I understand. You mean it should be online before the Wind Flower Festival. It seems the development is progressing well. The Wind Flower Festival should be about half a month away, right?” Yunxiu smiled and looked at Fischl: “It seems you’ve found a pretty good architect.”

“I am the princess who judges sins, and naturally I can find someone who can dedicate herself to the dream of the Pure Land of Dark Night! She is shrouded in illusions like a tidal wave, and lacks the spur of worldly things!”

"What you mean, Miss, is..."

"You found Mona? She took your job recently because she was short of money? That's a good idea."

Oz stared intently at Yunxiu, immediately realizing that he seemed to have lost some function...