I'm in the Teyvat running group

Watching Yunxiu and Fischl communicate so smoothly, even Sugar became curious. She quietly stood next to Oz and whispered, "Did you know that what your young lady says is actually so easy to understand? Sometimes... I don't even understand what Fischl is saying."

"This gentleman is indeed quite remarkable... but perhaps only someone with a brain like yours could develop such a thought process."

Yunxiu, on the other hand, felt no pressure whatsoever. If he truly didn't care about saving face, he could instantly spout a dozen more cringeworthy lines than Fischl's. This was his youth, too...

However, inquiring about the progress was just a side thing. After having some snacks with Sugar Fischl at the Cattail Tavern, and then inviting Amber who had just arrived, the group went to Sugar's house to play Fischl's second and improved version of the tabletop RPG. After deciding to release it in Spirit Realm, Fischl made many changes to the game, many of which were done by staying up all night.

However, this time Yunxiu took on the role of host herself, making the girls run around happily all night. Amber took the initiative to send Fischl home, and Yunxiu naturally slept here again.

Over the next few days, Yunxiu had a rare opportunity to experience the life of a true Mondstadt resident. In the morning, she would go to Angel's Gift for a morning drink, then take a stroll around Windrise to see if anyone was around. After lunch at the Deer Hunter, she would have some after-dinner drinks, and then wander around the Anemo statue to see if there were any good poems recently.

I went to Cat's Tail Tavern in the afternoon and drank until I got home in the evening. I tested the game with a few kids and ended up staying overnight. The same thing happened again the next morning.

After wandering around for three days, Ying and Liuying finally returned from Nordkalai and caught Yunxiu, who was still drinking with Sebastian, at the Cat's Tail Tavern.

Before she could even cast a restoration spell on herself, Ying hurriedly said, "I've found Dain's trail. Let's go together now!"

"Hmm... Dain?" Yunxiu instantly woke up. Wasn't she waiting for Dain these past few days? She quickly cast a healing spell to wake up and soon followed Ying out the door, speeding towards the Thousand Winds Temple. According to the information Ying obtained from the Mage Association, Dain had recently appeared here, making it the best opportunity to ambush him.

Sure enough, as soon as they arrived at the Temple of the Thousand Winds, they saw Dain holding a sword and sparring with a tall and incredibly powerful man. However, neither of them seemed to be taking it seriously; they appeared to be just exchanging blows.

"Falgar, Dain!" Ying rushed forward quickly, looking at the two who were fighting, and asked, "Why are you two fighting?"

"Hahaha, it's Ying, oh, and Yunxiu and Liuying too. We're just sparring." Falga laughed, lightly leaping to the back. With a wave of his hand, two greatswords were sheathed directly on his back. "This guy and I fought side by side in Nordkalai. We're not enemies. We just met by chance today. I wanted to have a fight and then take him for a drink."

"Alcohol impairs one's will, so I never drink." Dain glanced coldly over, quickly spotting Yunxiu at the back of the crowd, a grim expression appearing on his face: "I didn't expect that I still couldn't avoid it today..."

"We've finally met." Yunxiu pushed through the crowd and stepped forward, quietly looking at the nobleman from Kanria. "I've always wanted to know why you've been avoiding me?"

"Because I saw you back then!"

Chapter 395 Past Events Like Smoke, Heroes Gather

"Because I saw you back then!" Dai Yin's face grew even colder as he said this, and Yun Xiu even saw a rather helpless expression on his face, but she couldn't tell whether it was a cry of pain or a sense of relief.

"Oh? Have you seen this before?" Yunxiu waved his hand, and the Dragon Scale Staff appeared in his hand. Then, the Myriad Laws Record floated behind him. The Myriad Laws Record had recently devoured another fragment of the world and evolved to the level of a weak god. All of his attributes had been enhanced, bringing Yunxiu's intelligence to 38 points, his constitution to 2 points, and his health to around 11 million. His total health plus his shield was now close to 130 million.

Because other aspects of our strength have also improved slightly.

"It really was you..." Daines Reeb looked at Yunxiu and sighed, "Back then, you should have had the ability to save those twins. Why didn't you do it, leading to all of this?"

“First, my abilities back then were only enough to do one thing. If I had chosen to save the Twins, then the destruction of Teyvat would have been almost inevitable.” Yunxiu looked at Dain with considerable indifference. This Endblade of Kanria was certainly powerful, but he seemed to be far from fully mature due to his personal emotions. “Second, why should I save so many beings? If I had abandoned Teyvat, would you still be standing here talking to me today?”

“You! Sigh…” Dain was about to retort, but quickly fell silent. He actually knew, but he just couldn’t get over this hurdle in his mind.

However, his long period of wandering also caused him to lose his purpose, and he had no intention of coming to see Yunxiu.

"Then... shall we all go to Mondstadt for a few drinks?" Falgar patted Dain's shoulder casually and said with a smile, "Today I'll act as a mediator and mediate between you two. I know Yunxiu very well, and besides, you two shouldn't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, right?"

"he……"

"Dain, even if it's my request," Ying said, her beautiful eyes looking earnestly at Dain, making it difficult for Dain to concentrate.

"Okay... just this once."

Seeing that Dain had agreed, Falgar winked at Yunxiu. Yunxiu understood and casually pulled, opening the spatial gate and locking onto the teleportation array below the Knights. This was deployed by Iris and was the most stable spatial node in Mondstadt. She had also obtained the coordinates and the runic mechanism of the magic circle from Iris a couple of days ago, so she could teleport.

The group emerged from the Knights' basement. Falgar led them to the Knights' reception room, then instructed several knights to bring over several barrels of Mondstadt's specialty, dandelion wine. He then addressed them, saying, "Although I don't know the specifics of what happened five hundred years ago, I think each of you had your own reasons. I'm not asking you to forgive each other, but rather..."

“Since everyone has their own reasons and is on the same side, why don’t we lay things out and talk it over?” He took a large wine glass, filled it to the brim with dandelion wine, then casually gathered some elemental energy and threw in a few ice cubes before handing it to Dain, and even placed the handle on Dain’s right hand.

“Thank you, but this matter isn’t that simple.” Dain took the glass and downed most of it in one gulp before looking at Yunxiu and saying, “The you from five hundred years ago, I didn’t actually know it was you at first. It wasn’t until later, when I read some information about the Abyss Palace, Fendnir, and Hyperion, and learned about some stories of the ancient War of Burial Fire, that I learned about your past, your power, and your ability to turn the tide of events…”

He tilted his head back and quickly downed the entire glass of wine. With a gentle flick of his wrist, he handed the empty glass to Falga, who smiled and refilled it.

Dain grabbed the glass and quickly drank half of it before continuing, "Since you are so powerful, why didn't you stop Ilmin before he went mad? Why didn't you stop him when the Black Disaster happened? Why... why didn't you at least tell me the reason?"

“I don’t know the specifics of what I did, because this matter hasn’t been discussed with me yet.” Yunxiu looked at Daiyin and said calmly, “But I’m sure that even for me at that time, one action would have been the limit. Moreover, to that version of me, even you were just a nobody. If I’m not mistaken, I should have tried to notify as many people as possible at the last moment, such as Kong.”

“Kong…you mean his self-destruction at the last moment and subsequent escape was your doing? I see…” Dain seemed to have suddenly realized something and said, “So, that power really was left for me, but I gave it up. In the end, Raelil became the last sinner, and when I went back to find Kong, he had already become the prince of the abyss.”

“You probably still mistakenly believe that he was also controlled by the Abyss, and that you parted ways after the Abyss Order was established, right?” Ying looked at Dain and asked, “My brother told me that he never intended to fight you, and of course, with his current strength, he might not be your match.”

"..." Dain looked at Ying in silence: "Then why didn't he tell me about this?"

“Because, Dain, you are a kind-hearted person, someone who did not choose to share his power even at the last moment.” Yunxiu looked at Dain’s face and sighed helplessly: “Therefore, he does not want you to be involved in the restoration of Kanria and the war in which he used the abyss to drown the throne of Heavenly Principle.”

"Even today, you still have good intentions? Don't you? I think if you didn't, Commander Falga would have already taken action against you."

“I don’t know what good intentions are, but I will verify this myself later.” Although Dain’s expression was somewhat uncomfortable, he quickly calmed down and soon returned to being the Ender Blade of Canria. He looked at Yunxiu seriously and said, “I know you and Ying must want to ask me for something. Tell me, and I will decide whether to help based on the situation.”

Seeing that Dain had agreed, Yunxiu handed a copy of Qin's plan to everyone present, and then quickly explained the information she had obtained from Kong to everyone in detail.

As Yunxiu recounted the story, the expressions on their faces changed repeatedly. Liuying and Falga were not deeply involved in these matters. Even Falga, who had fought against the Abyss for a long time, only knew the concept of the Five Great Sinners and had a few not-so-intense battles with one of them, the Moon Hunter, so he knew just how powerful this person was.

When Falgar unleashes his power, the gap between him and the level of a god is not that great. He was originally an extremely powerful existence among the peak of the legends, and he even had the opportunity to ascend to godhood. He can be said to be the most powerful North Wind Knight in the history of the Knights of the West, and he is no less than the Lion of Light Erendelyn and the Lion of the South Wind Vanessa at their peak. Therefore, fighting god-level monsters alone is commonplace for him.

However, based on his own experience fighting the Moon Hunters, Falga was well aware of the difference in strength between himself and the Moon Hunters. It was definitely more than ten times the difference in combat power, and even with his legion, he could only barely put up a fight.

As for Liuying, her strength is still inferior to Falga's. Although she made a small breakthrough recently, she only reached a level slightly above the peak of the legendary realm, and is still half a level below Falga.

Ying and Dayin are extremely sensitive to these things. Dayin is the person most familiar with the clown, the sage, and the prophet, because he himself is the prophet's younger brother. Ying, on the other hand, is learning for the first time about her brother's tragic situation back then, and understands that Yunxiu and her brother had actually made a lot of efforts back then, which brings tears to her eyes.

Liu Ying carefully wiped away her tears, and the two best friends sat together in silence.

"So... this plan requires Kong to personally lure him, and I to retrieve his hidden remains, right?" Dain looked at Yunxiu quietly and said coldly, "Should I be glad that my brother is involved, so you don't plan to let me participate personally?"

"Brother... so brother is truly already deeply bound to this world, and if he doesn't complete this, he won't be able to travel through interstellar space again?" Ying silently organized the information, her big eyes staring intently at Yunxiu as she said, "And I will avenge brother! Whether it's the sage or the clown, I will kill him!"

“I agree with this plan. Everyone should already know about the situation in Teyvat and the Seven Gods’ plan.” Falgar laughed heartily and continued, “Since we’re all in the same boat, the best way is to find the optimal solution as soon as possible. Barbatos told me that the power of the Abyss has indeed reached its limit, and no one can remain unaffected. Even with Iris… oh, and Yunxiu’s backup plan, we can probably only take the Demon God and his familiars with us at most. After that, we’ll all be forced to wander through interstellar space.”

Everyone present was silent.

Falgar's statement, though simple and blunt, is indeed the most pressing issue. Teyvat's protective barrier is getting thinner and thinner, so the floodgates are essentially a last resort. And given that the floodgates are a last resort, any effort to eliminate the Abyss as much as possible is necessary. If one of the Five Great Sins can be stabilized before the floodgates begin, and another villain who wants to take advantage of the situation can be killed, it would be very worthwhile.

Moreover, the safety of the void must be guaranteed. The disordered Abyss Order and the Void Force are much more dangerous than the ordered ones, which has become a necessary task.

“I can participate… but I need your guarantee.” Dain looked at Yunxiu and said seriously, “If one day you really have the ability to solve everything, I hope you can give those normal Kanri’a people a good ending, even if they are homeless or poor, I hope they can see the sunlight and live a simple life.”

“Of course, I can exclude it,” Dain added.

“I can’t guarantee that I will succeed in the end, or that I will be able to resolve everything, but I can guarantee that if that day really comes, the Kanria people will have a just ending, including you.” Yunxiu stood up, extended her hand to Dain, and smiled, saying, “Every life should have an ending without regrets.”

Dai Yin stared at Yunxiu's hand for a full minute before slowly standing up, extending her own hand, and firmly grasping Yunxiu's hand.

Then, he left after saying a few words.

"When you're all ready, come find me at the usual place."

“How about staying in Mondstadt? The Knights can arrange your accommodation.” Falgar called out with a smile, then summoned a knight, gave him a few casual instructions, and with a wave of his hand, Dain instinctively grabbed a key, which appeared in his hand. He looked up and saw the strong knight’s hearty smile: “Stay here. Even the strongest warrior needs a few days of rest before going to war.”

"Hmph..." Dain turned and left, but the key was still in his hand.

“He’s not exactly a bad person, is he?” Falgar crossed his arms and looked at the remaining people with a smile. “Of course, your plan needs to be revised. I know the Clown too well. He might show up, but it certainly won’t be that simple.”

"He will definitely choose to appear when things are most chaotic, and then grab something and leave."

“I had quite a bit of dealing with him and the Fools in Nordkare.”

Chapter 396 The Trading God's Heart Determines the Final Outcome

"Nordekale... Has the Clown ever made a move here?" This was something Yunxiu was quite curious about. He believed that the Doctor might be planning something in Nordekale, but the Clown didn't seem to have made a move here much.

"The clown, the rich man, the rooster, and even the doctor you killed—they've all been involved in numerous operations. But the Fools aren't a monolithic group; they have many internal problems." Falgar poured himself a glass of wine and said with great satisfaction, "What I love most about you is seizing the opportunity when the doctor shows up and killing him!"

"Haha, that old guy has always been cunning and slippery. I can beat him head-on, but one or two slices won't hurt him. There aren't many people who can kill him. I don't know how you tricked him out."

“Strictly speaking, he was overconfident, but maybe he was just angry?” Yunxiu recalled the situation when he fought the Treasure King Beast and the Doctor, and then said uncertainly, “The biggest change for him should be Ying. Ying’s ability made it impossible for him to move his own pace, so it’s not surprising that he came out to say a few words.”

“I don’t care, dead is dead, good riddance. Our knights lost some men at his hands.” Falgar laughed, then said seriously, “As for the clown, the word ‘insidious and vicious’ is not appropriate to describe this old guy, because that adjective is not enough. He’s slippery and hard to find the real target. If there’s no trap, he won’t trust anyone.”

"Therefore, if you want to kill him, you must do it openly and blatantly, even making a deal with the Queen. Only then will he take the highest level of precautions before entering this trap. It's impossible to expect him to lower his guard because of some conspiracy. Only by taking the highest level of precautions and killing him head-on will you have a chance."

Yunxiu nodded. Falga was probably right; this was indeed the only way to kill the clown.

You can't fool such a cunning old fox, and it's hard to really set any traps for him. Just like Yunxiu always covers himself with all kinds of shields and protective spells whenever he encounters something, surely the clown wouldn't do the same?

Therefore, openly killing him is the only way. As long as there is an irresistible temptation, he will have to openly step into the game. Once he steps in, he will naturally have no say in the decision. However, this is definitely the most difficult way to kill him in a direct confrontation. The only advantage is that it creates an opportunity to kill him.

If it weren't so unrealistic right now, Yunxiu would have liked to find the Sage and kill him together, so that at least she could avenge Kong and Ying. Unfortunately, there was no way to do so.

"As for the reason, you can always find one by looking in your pocket. What country doesn't have people who hate clowns to the core?" Falga finished his last glass of wine and sat down in the chair with a carefree attitude. "But as for what to trade with the Ice Queen, I'm penniless. I'm sure the Queen wouldn't be interested in the Knights' wages."

“I do have some bargaining chips, but how to contact the Queen is a problem.” Yunxiu looked at Falga quietly, taking out a tightly sealed Heart of God from her storage bag: “Besides, we can’t exactly say that we’re going to kill the Clown and ask the Queen not to interfere, can we? The Queen would never agree to that…”

“Mavika actually gave you this, that’s really amazing.” Falga looked at the chess piece-like product in Yunxiu’s hand and laughed heartily: “Leave this to me. There are many capable people like this in the Knights Order. For example, the Archbishop Simon Page of the West Phoenix Church is a master in this field. He will definitely find a perfect solution for you.”

"However... you'll still need to find a few high-ranking Liyue officials to vouch for you. I don't think that'll be a problem for you, right?"

Yunxiu nodded. This was certainly not a problem for him. He had already thought of a guarantor. Bringing Tuozi over as a guarantor would be more than enough. This guy was a real veteran.

Although Falgar's actions were swift, it would indeed take some time. Luminous and Firefly settled down in Mondstadt. Sugar's house was quite large. After learning about her brother's situation, Luminous's mindset calmed down considerably. For her, this kind of life could be considered a rare rest. During her time in Nordkal, she also dealt with the Wild Hunt and killed the sorcerer Hodwang from back then.

They even dealt with some of the Frostmoon Children's messes. It's said that Rauma fired several priests, and some of the priests even colluded with the Fools. Yunxiu rolled her eyes at the sight. The Frostmoon Children's power in this timeline is terrifying. But because of the Nordkalais's great migration, a large number of gods also appeared.

However, the immigration process was generally proceeding in an orderly manner, because the situation in Nordkare had indeed deteriorated in recent years. The Wild Hunt had even infiltrated the city. Although there were magic arrays set up by high-level mages and some defensive measures, it was impossible to guarantee safety within the city. Many immigrants who originally came from other countries returned home—except for a few who were truly vicious criminals who had fled here.

No country will care about these people. Once the flood discharge plan is launched, the entire Nordkalai will be filled with abyssal monsters, and it will be difficult for the powerful nations to even maintain their borders.

Firefly went there to help her clean up the Wild Hunt. Sam's powerful flames could roast most of the Wild Hunt and the remaining materials into ashes. Some of the monsters even had a peculiar aroma when roasted. I don't know how they roasted them.

Yunxiu contacted Ruotuo Dragon King and Xiaoyue Zhuyang True Lord, both of whom said they would be coming soon. Tuozi was quite free; although the Thousand Rock Army had been training intensively recently, he didn't have much work to do each day and could occasionally run away. Xiaoyue only needed to teach one or two classes a week, but because the results were excellent, it was said that the Imperial Academy planned to create a department centered around Xiaoyue...

They traveled slowly and leisurely, and even made a special trip to Jingfu Port to watch the Mondstadt Expeditionary Force train. Finally, Yunxiu met everyone at the Knights of Favonius.

Seven Stars also sent one over, Keqing, who had just broken through to the legendary level. She came with Xiaoyue. Ruotuo had arrived much earlier, but he went to play chess with Dvalin. According to him, he would come back when the meeting was about to start. However, Yunxiu only saw the two dragons right before the meeting.

The group sent by Winter's side consisted of a rich man, a rooster, and Scarlett, who is now the witch J. Her stay at the Mage's Association has ended in the last two days, and she will return to Winter's side after finishing this matter here.

Seeing the rich man sitting opposite her, Yunxiu was tempted to tease this man who had been captured by her and bullied by Arecino several times. However, the rich man wisely didn't say a word and ignored all of Yunxiu's words, which was rather boring.

The entire transaction was quite simple. Simon Page's reason was quite appropriate: to invite Queen Winter to attend this year's Mondstadt Windflower Festival and serve as a guest alongside several other deities, in exchange for a "gift"—which Queen Winter, of course, knew exactly what it was.

Yunxiu used her connections to invite her father, Zhongli, and Wendy will also be making an appearance at the Wind Flower Festival. Furyn will also be coming in a few days. It's not an exaggeration to say that these are several gods.

As for what they were going to do, the Queen naturally knew that these people must be planning something big. But when she learned that the Heart of God would be given to her afterward, she silently agreed. With her intelligence and this action, she had already guessed that they were probably going to take action against one of her executives or subordinates. After all, information from the Abyss side was not strange to Zhi Dong, who had inherited a lot of Kanria's legacy.

In addition, he also knew about the Seven Gods' flood release plan and would have to participate in it personally. So with a little deduction, he could quickly conclude that the explosive point was Kong, and that the clown would definitely be involved.

However, once the contract is signed, it means that the Empress has tacitly approved of this action, since the Heart of God is extremely important to her, especially this one.

The people from the Winter's side did not hesitate. They quickly signed the contract and left, not lingering in Mondstadt for long. From this moment on, the plan was about to truly begin to move forward.

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