I'm in the Teyvat running group

"Any question is fine, but there are many questions I can't say out loud. This is one of the rules set by Fanes, and that's why I don't like her. The world is already a very complicated place. Many times we can hardly judge whether something is right or wrong. Even if it is right, it may still have consequences. Fanes's approach of sealing off all consequences is actually a very dangerous thing in the world. At least for me, it's that annoying."

"I think this question is much simpler. You just need to answer yes or no." Yunxiu smiled and pinched Nico's little face, then asked seriously, "Can I understand that back then I actually left countless backup plans for you angels? Although many things haven't been fully verified or triggered yet, that's a matter of time. Those products are still actually still there?"

Nico didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

"So that one might not be so terrifying. What's truly terrifying are the dark things I can't see right now. While I'm dealing with him, I also need to contend with the real catastrophe of this world, right?"

"Actually, it's not entirely true, but it's very close. I didn't fully understand what you and our 'mother' were doing back then, but as that one went mad and kept releasing all sorts of calamities and celestial nails to humanity, I realized that she must have made a mistake, and that it would definitely change many things, even making it impossible for us to exist in this world... Fortunately, someone saved everything in the end, and that was you."

Yunxiu nodded. This was exactly what he had been thinking about: what exactly was that person dealing with, and what kind of product was the Abyss?

Although this information was not officially confirmed until later, and the Abyss is the so-called "hatred of an unchosen destiny," which is a genuine product of destiny, this information actually existed at the time of the server's launch. For example, in the Dragonspine Snow Mountain expansion around the time of the server's launch, there was a weapon called "The Corrupting Sword," and its story was clearly written there.

"Life that cannot be born, wishes that cannot be fulfilled."

"A sorrowful, unfulfilled dream wandering in the dark universe."

"Let me be born into this world through my body."

Genshin Impact, when read backwards, is "Abyss." When you choose one protagonist in the opening story, the other protagonist will become the protagonist of the Abyss. This is the outline that Genshin Impact itself had laid out long ago.

As for Faness's actions, although many people praise Faness for using the false heaven and the system of destiny to anchor the constellation and eliminate the possibility of fate, thereby suppressing the abyss, this is actually a worse approach.

To give a simple example, Alice said that eating sweet flower-stuffed chicken eliminates the possibility of eating manor pancakes, thus making manor pancakes "hateful." Although this statement is rather far-fetched, the interpretation of branching fate is actually not a big problem, because this is exactly the branching theory of the universe that was very popular back then.

In other words, time itself and the choices you make will create parallel timelines.

Then, after a period of time, two possible scenarios may occur in parallel timelines.

First, as parallel universes evolve, they begin to overlap with this universe. Since there are no major changes afterward, the branches of time merge at this moment.

Second, parallel universes are constantly evolving and will evolve into more infinite universes based on different behaviors.

In a certain spacetime, suppose Yunxiu marries Hutao first, then there will be different universes: one where Yunxiu marries Hutao and the other where Yunxiu marries Xiangling. If Yunxiu later marries Xiangling and then Hutao respectively, then the universes will merge, because it is essentially just a matter of the order in which they marry.

But if one of them has a child first, that child becomes a more variable, thus creating more universes.

So what if these universes didn't come into being? If they didn't come into being, that would be the "hatred of an unchosen destiny."

If it were to be born, it would bring another problem: a legendary, resilient being would be born in your universe. If every death or near-death experience of yours would lead to a "survival" outcome, then in the end, an immortal being who would never be harmed would be born.

Isn't that even more outrageous?

The Dharma King's approach is essentially like anchoring a line of destiny, much like constantly pruning a branch.

By constantly pruning away all sorts of branches, we prevent the birth of more branching choices, thereby eliminating the so-called "resentment of not choosing one's fate" or controlling it within a certain range.

But is that possible? The answer is no, because it would mean pushing all the branches into the abyss.

The consequence of pushing all branches into the abyss is that it breeds the most extreme hatred.

Just like Xiangling, would Yunxiu find peace if all the girls around her were kept out? The answer is no. Even if Yunxiu herself is not a sentimental person, such a person would inevitably have various entanglements with all kinds of girls from Teyvat, and once those entanglements are formed, it would be almost impossible to eliminate them.

By simply and bluntly rejecting everyone, and even binding Yunxiu to her fate, the final result was that he offended everyone and found no peace himself.

On the contrary, by being the eldest sister in a proper way, enjoying the most core benefits, and designating a specific area for allocation, one can actually reap the greatest advantages and focus one's energy on what one prefers.

This is not to say that Xiangling is smarter than Fanes, but rather that Fanes' desire to control the entire world is far too strong. His obsession with and complete resistance to the power of the Light Realm, his strict blockade of the entire world, his frequent use of Heavenly Nails to smash people, and even his occasional world-ending disasters are all extreme practices.

Extreme love will naturally give rise to extreme hatred.

Extreme hatred has shrouded the entirety of Teyvat in an abyss.

Chapter 414 Uncertainties Weave into the Divine Kingdom

Even when fate has not fully delivered, you can still be the master of your destiny.

But once fate takes that final step, you will become its slave.

Because fate itself is truly wonderful when it has infinite possibilities, and it is precisely in these wonderful and bright places that we can truly fight against the hatred of not being chosen.

The anchored destiny itself becomes the only pillar of light, but this only pillar will face endless, extreme hatred. This is the real reason why Teyvat is becoming increasingly difficult, and it is Teyvat's biggest problem.

Just like what the Bone King Deckardian did, he loved people. He truly believed that by using the Wind Wall to isolate Mondstadt from the storms, people would be better off. His power even once overwhelmed the entire Mondstadt frigid zone. However, could this lock down the fate of countless old Mondstadt people? The answer is no.

The lover of a demon god is like the underlying code of Fanes. After the original fragments were distributed to the demon gods, they were also inherited by them, leading to many demon gods' extreme behaviors.

Therefore, whether it's defeating Phanes to seize the throne or patching up the system, it's destined to fail in the end. This is because the system had already collapsed under the terrifying pressure of Phanes's operation. Only by bringing new variables and a new destiny to the world can the abyss be truly eliminated.

This is why "eternity" is said to be closest to "natural law," because "eternity" is actually an imitation of the existence of "fate."

The Traveler, that is, ourselves, is the "variable" that breaks "fate," and it is precisely the so-called "accident" that is the enemy of "eternity." Considering this, you will understand why Genshin Impact has always been very logical and involves some plots that contrast with each other. Of course, this is something that Yunxiu has already figured out.

After all, he is a genuine Genshin Impact scholar who has studied Genshin Impact to almost the extreme.

In fact, he himself has always been doing things that change destiny, from promoting the magic system to subtly improving people's attribute points, and then to the existence of the spirit realm. In essence, all of these are about making destiny start anew with infinite possibilities.

The true future lies in using infinity to fight infinity.

“If I’m not mistaken, you all have quite a few opinions about that person… at least that’s what I’ve heard so far.” Yunxiu took out the pack beast, picked up Nico, and sat him on the beast’s big head. While making tea, she smiled and said, “I don’t have many opinions about that person, but judging from the various situations we’ve encountered along the way, there are actually quite a few problems.”

Nata wasn't far from Nordkalai, and the beasts, after being modified many times, were quite fast. It would only take half a day to travel from here to the Lord of Smoke to find Sylvanas. Yunxiu had already sent a message to Vulcan, who said he would have time, so she was too lazy to go there anymore. She figured she might as well travel on the beasts and take a nap.

"She wasn't like this at first. The ancient kingdom had been operating for at least a thousand years, but it was also constantly changing. Until another person returned from beyond the heavens and started the War of Burial Fire, and at this time, several otherworldly beings rose up, which naturally made their behavior even more extreme. But we think this is understandable. However, just as you said at the time—when everything is chosen by fate, then fate itself is wrong."

Yunxiu smiled gently. This was indeed something she would do. It was probably the reason why she hadn't completely broken with the Great King of Law back then, but instead had hidden herself to some extent and even maintained the order of Teyvat.

If I were to force the people of Teyvat to choose another path, then my actions would be no different from those of Faenes, except that the Sky Isle would be ruled by the Cloud King instead of the Great King Faenes. The infinity of fate does not mean the limitlessness of infinity. Human free will also has its limits, and not everything that is done according to one's own will is a good thing.

Absolute freedom can also lead to absolute destruction.

The back of the pack animal was exceptionally comfortable and spacious. After Sugar's modifications, it was almost indistinguishable from a truck. Even without considering the fixed demiplane here, simply lying here was a pleasure.

With a protective shield, they sped across the sea and soon entered Nata territory. After a short nap, Yunxiu was fully refreshed. Several months had passed, and the traces of war in Nata were gradually being cleared away. With the arrival of a large number of immigrants from Nordkalai, Nata's original seventh tribe began its reconstruction.

Many of the dragons are still helping people transport goods and move all kinds of supplies.

"Ah~ Ya ya ya!" A little dragon saw the pack beast running past at lightning speed and Yunxiu standing on the pack beast's head, and actually ran over to it.

"Hmm... it's Yun Xiaoxiu... uh, can you change the name?" Yun Xiu stopped the beast with a look of both laughter and tears, looking at the little dragon who had jumped onto its back. The little dragon still had the red silk scarf given to it by Ying tied around its tail, although it was actually of little use to the little dragon.

He reached into his storage bag and pulled out a few dragon biscuits, which he then gently fed to the little dragon.

"Ya ya ya?"

"Ying is currently searching for a kind of monster, but I think she should come and stay with you for a while, maybe a few days." Yunxiu answered the little dragon with a smile. He himself has the ability to communicate with all things, so communicating with a dragon is naturally no problem. He doesn't even need to learn dragon language, although with his intelligence, he should be able to learn it very quickly.

"Ya ya... ya ya."

"I'm going to see Lady Mavica. If you'd like, you can come with me to Lord Smokemy. We can go together."

"ah!"

Xiao Long gently sat on the back of the pack beast. Yun Xiu waved her hand, and soon the pack beast set off again.

It took Yunxiu less than half an hour to get from here to the Lord of the Mystery. Soon, Yunxiu saw Sylvia and Mavica waiting by the roadside. The two had a good relationship and, unusually, hadn't been drinking today because they had things to do. As the beast came galloping over, Sylvia flew over directly and saw Yunxiu playing cards with Xiaolong and Nico as soon as she got on.

They even discovered that Yunxiu had lost quite badly, getting completely thrashed by Xiaolong...

"Uh... Huh?" Sylvanas was also dumbfounded when she saw this situation. She knew that Nata's dragons were very intelligent, but she did not expect that Yunxiu herself could not withstand the power of the dragon.

"I was just playing around... Let's get down to business." Yunxiu tore off all the paper strips from her face without batting an eye and jumped off the beast.

"Serious business? Well, this is indeed a rather important matter." Citrali glanced at Nico behind Yunxiu and asked in a low voice with some curiosity, "I feel like I've seen this pretty girl in some ancient book before. Is she an immortal human you dug up from somewhere?"

“Strictly speaking, she could actually be considered a ‘night goddess’… for Nata.”

"Huh? Huh!" Even the legendary high shaman, Cetalari, was shocked by this news. She looked at Nico's exquisite face in disbelief: "Also a... Night God?"

Mavica strode forward, showing no surprise at Nicole. The two had met before and even done some business together, so she was much more familiar with Nicole than with Sitella. She looked at Nicole and smiled, "Miss Nicole, it seems we meet again. Yunxiu has already explained your situation to me. Shall we enter now?"

"When night falls, I'll need to set up a barrier. The kingdom of the Night God will also be spied on, but I have something here to protect the secret... I just can't leave this world for too long, but I think a few hours should be enough. Lady Mavica, can you help us clear out the monsters? The barrier itself might open up a space, which is also a time when monsters are easily attracted."

"Hehe... Of course, that's no problem. Is there anything else I can help you with?" Mavica chuckled and shrugged, making a rather pained expression. "With the recent massive construction in Nata, I haven't been able to stretch my muscles in a long time, and I haven't even had much to drink. It's really tough!"

“Lady Mavisa could consider visiting Mondstadt, as the Windflower Festival is currently underway,” Yunxiu said with a smile. “Or you could wait for the Moon Festival, and I will invite you when I return.”

"No need for the Wind and Flower Festival. Of course I know what you did there this time. That atmosphere is just too much for me." Mavica waved her hand with a smile, but then she seemed to remember something: "The executor you killed must have been that legendary 'Jester,' right? Even with the Heart of God as a trade, I find it hard to believe the Queen would actually give him up."

"This is the only chance for the clown, and it's the same for the empress, isn't it?" Yunxiu smiled and shook her head. This is the core of the open scheme. When everyone is at the table, everyone's only choice is to follow what's on the table.

"Hmm...who among you is more knowledgeable about ley lines and this kind of perception? Could you lend a hand?"

Upon hearing the voice, Sitrali immediately ran over to help. Although she and Nico were not familiar with each other, they worked together quite smoothly. One of them was responsible for locating the ley lines, and the other was responsible for using magic to solidify the array's core.

In just a few hours, an isolation formation was erected.

"Now, Lady Mavica can open the entrance to the Kingdom of Night."

Chapter 415 The Night Kingdom Opens Its Doors and Knocks on the True Spirit

Without saying much, Mavica simply waved her hand, opening a door that led to the "Kingdom of the Night God."

Nicole set up so many seals to suppress this spatial rift. Even with her legendary peak archmage power, she was only able to complete the setup with the help of the magic array prepared in advance by Barbielos. Sitella also contributed a lot of power to help, but it couldn't be maintained for long.

"Now we can go in. Hmm... I'd like to trouble Lord Vulcan and Lady Sitrus to keep an eye on things outside. This time, going in might attract some monsters. Although it's not a big problem for your strength, it might damage the formation. If it attracts the attention of certain beings, that would be troublesome. That's what's giving me the biggest headache, just like what happened last time, when we were almost discovered..."

"Go ahead without worry. With me here, there won't be any problems. Although I used my weapon to suppress the 'Source Fire Throne,' my fists are no less powerful than his." Mavica laughed heartily, as always.

Sitella didn't speak, but just glanced at Yunxiu and nodded. Yunxiu knew that this mistress of the Smoke Master must be shy again, so she didn't say anything more, but waved her hand and jumped directly into the Kingdom of the Night God.

This place is different from where we landed last time, but it is still a very conceptual and abstract kingdom. However, Yunxiu's strength is much greater than last time. With Nico, she took a small step and left this place, speeding towards the very center of the Night God Kingdom, where the Night God is located.

"Speaking of which, Night Goddess was always one of the most marginal angels back then. Her relationship with the dragons was so deep that when that dragon's celestial nail struck Nata, she suffered the most damage. So now she can't manifest in this world in her normal form at all, and I don't know if there's any way to save her. However, Night Goddess's talent was relatively average back then, so there was no other way to escape."

"Speaking of which, how did you escape? It couldn't have been as simple as just staying silent, could it? If losing a little power could bring such benefits, it would be too easy." Yunxiu squeezed Nico's hand. Although she could indeed sense that this angel was still not in a complete conceptual state, at least her power and form had been maintained.

"I am different. I did not suffer the blow of the Heavenly Nail. That is the most important thing. That nail has a strong conflict with the laws of this world. It is a very terrifying law-level blow. But even I suffered other punishments, such as losing my form or losing my power. But I am a transformation mage after all. I kept paying the price little by little. Finally, when that person was no longer able to bring down the punishment, I only lost my voice."

"I understand. So it seems your level was already surpassed back then, only... it's incomplete now. Are you also cultivating 'Sin-Breaking Nature'?"

"All angels actually only master this one method, or rather, this is that one's method. Most transcendent methods are derived from this, and most people can only achieve spiritual transcendence, and then use the spirit as a foundation to nourish the soul and body to achieve perfect transcendence. Transcendence methods like severing the three corpses and then merging them into one are relatively rare. At least even that one has never seen it."

Yunxiu nodded. This was not at all unexpected to him. In other words, Fanes' talent and ability, and even his mentality, were actually insufficient.

This deficiency has also affected his mental state, which is why he is in this situation now.

The two traversed the conceptual world and finally arrived at the deepest part of the Night God's Kingdom. It was still the same as before, a strange land with a peculiar environment without day or night. The strange building seemed to constitute the core of the Night God, but this time it was different. A figure appeared in the Night God's Kingdom. It was the image of a girl with golden wings on her back, who looked three parts like Taranis and Nico.

Seemingly sensing the arrival of Yunxiu and the others, the light and shadow flickered slightly, and a voice entered their minds.

"Thanks to you all, my strength has recovered considerably after the Night Watchers War in Nata."

"So you're finally willing to reveal your true self? Or has your power finally reached the point where you can do this? It seems the Nightwatch War really did give you a lot of support. Speaking of which, it's said that the defeat of Gustot took place deep within your kingdom. Did you help in that war? Or did you merely maintain the balance of power amidst the aftermath of their fighting? Back then, you were the most gentle among us sisters; you must have protected Nata from harm, right?"