I'm in the Teyvat running group

Even the weakest fighter here, Ayaka Kamisato, wields a longsword and weaves through the monsters, constantly unleashing massive ice storms to clear out the Hilichurl thugs and Abyss Mages.

Although it was their first time working together, they quickly cleared away the entire area of ​​monsters, leaving behind a large amount of monster materials and various strange objects on the ground.

"Didn't you come here with someone named 'Yuanshang'?" Yunxiu looked at Ying in confusion. "How come you and Paimon are the only two people here, and you're being attacked by monsters?"

"He's an Apostle of the Abyss!" Paimon said angrily, arms crossed. "And after arriving at the Great Sun Palace, he said that Ying should explore on her own, and then he disappeared!"

“He’s not an ordinary Abyss Apostle,” Ying added quietly. “However, I did find my brother’s trail after he left and followed him all the way here, but I can’t get in alone.”

"One person can't get in?" Yunxiu glanced around and saw several strange mechanisms. She couldn't help but chuckle. "I see."

The mechanism here is indeed too large for one person to enter. The reason is very simple: the mechanism for opening the door and the mechanism for changing day and night are far apart. Moreover, if Paimon and Ying were to activate them separately, one person would be unable to enter. In this environment, it would be extremely dangerous for anyone to enter alone or stay outside alone.

"That's easy, let's go together." Yunxiu waved and led the group into the mechanism. Then, he moved, and a strange phantom appeared on his body. He walked to the mechanism that changed day and night and pressed it gently.

Suddenly, day and night switched, and the mechanism to open the door was revealed.

Seeing the surprised expressions on their faces, Yunxiu didn't say much, after all, he had just developed this alternative way of using projection technology.

Aside from turning on mechanisms and doing similar chores, this projector doesn't really serve any other purpose. Its advantage is that it's very easy to divide into parts; you can create one without any effort...

Although Yunxiu has almost finished developing the real projection technology in the past few days, it has not yet been developed into a complete version. However, it has unexpectedly developed many side products, and this is one of them.

The interior of the Eternal Night Shrine was almost completely different from what Yunxiu had seen in the game. If he had already seen several "shrines" in Inazuma, then the Eternal Night Shrine was more like a European-style "temple," with huge stones and strange shapes creating an eerie atmosphere.

Luminous carried the Rocky Green sword at the front. Liyue had given it to her directly after the battle, and Luminous did not refuse, as she truly deserved the sword given her achievements.

The strange hall and bizarre mechanisms, along with the rather distorted atmosphere, constitute the interior of the Evernight Temple. Yunxiu did see various sword marks on the walls, but she was unsure whether they were old marks or recently made.

After solving several more puzzles, the group finally made their way to the main hall.

"This is……"

The object placed on the altar was none other than two intertwined Intiwat flowers!

"Brother!" Ying saw the two flowers and immediately rushed over.

"Wait." Yunxiu stopped Ying and created another phantom from her body. The phantom walked directly to the flower, gently reached out, and passed right through it.

Even this flower is an illusion!

The flower then quickly collapsed, transforming into the image of a young man, which appeared before everyone.

"Ying." The boy looked ahead with a smile, holding the two Intiwat flowers in his hands.

"Brother..." Upon seeing this image, Ying was no longer in such a hurry. Instead, she stood still and asked, "Brother, can you see me?"

"I can, but I can't touch you." Sora said with a smile, "Ying, you have many friends."

"Brother, what exactly are you trying to do?" Ying asked with a hint of anger. "We're family. Can't we face things together?"

"Ying, you'll understand in the future..."

"But……"

“I have something I have to do.” A look of displeasure crossed Sora’s face before she said, “Go to the top of the Great Sun Palace; there’s a gift I left for you there…”

This is yet another completely different place...

At least in the original timeline, the antagonist didn't leave the protagonist anything that could be called a gift. The only thing that comes close is the key to the spaceship's hibernation pod, which was completed for the purpose of closing the time loop.

"elder brother……"

"Believe me, Ying." A tear rolled down Sora's cheek. "We will meet again at the end of our journey..."

After saying that, the image vanished, leaving only a single petal—the only blue petal of the Intiwat flower.

Ying stepped forward, her beautiful face showing a sorrowful expression. She took the petal and held it in her hand, as if she had entrusted all her pain to it. She stood silently for a long while.

Paimon was about to go up when Yunxiu stopped him: "Let her have some peace and quiet."

The group sat quietly and waited, but after only a few minutes, Ying seemed to have recovered. She picked up her sword, turned around, and walked over, saying calmly, "Let's go."

“It’s already late today. How about we rest for a day and set off again tomorrow?” Yunxiu said with a smile. “It’s also good that we have a chat. It’s been more than a month since we last met.”

"……it is good."

The group left the temple and set up camp at the main gate. Yunxiu took out various ingredients from her storage bag and handed them to Ayaka Kamisato to prepare, while she slowly walked to the corner where Ying was staring blankly.

With one hand he grabbed Ying, and with a light jump, he was on the wall. He helped Ying sit down and watched as she continued to caress the petal. Her fair little hands were even a little blood red, a strange color caused by the blood engorgement from her constant exertion.

"Don't do this." He took Ying's small hand and used his large hand to improve blood circulation, while asking with concern, "Although what I'm saying may sound a bit disrespectful, is this matter really that important?"

Perhaps because she really needed someone to relieve her stress, Ying did not refuse Yunxiu, but silently felt the warmth in her hand until the color of her small hand turned a healthy pinkish-white. Only then did she sadly say, "I don't know what my brother is doing. This unknown is more terrifying to me than losing him."

“We are travelers wandering the stars, and we are warriors.” She stared into Yunxiu’s eyes: “Sacrifice and death are not scary, but what is it that you are unwilling to tell me?”

“I think… there might indeed be a reason that must be kept secret.” Yunxiu didn’t let go of her small hand, but continued to massage her: “If she no longer has the power to roam the starry sea, then perhaps telling her wouldn’t make any difference…”

"Do you know something?" Ying looked at Yunxiu with her beautiful eyes. "Can you tell me?"

Hmm... young lady, you are indeed quite sensitive...

Half reluctantly and half intentionally, she told Ying that Sora was likely framed by the Black King Kanria, lost his status as a "Descendant," and that his power had been almost completely devoured by the "Five Great Sinners." Sora's desire to revive Kanria was likely to regain his status through this...

As for whether he would continue with the "Loom of Destiny" project in this life, Yunxiu himself was not sure. Therefore, he simply told Ying that he might have a tool in his hand that was enough to weave the earth's veins.

"The Five Deadly Sins? Last time you told me that Dain was the younger brother of one of the Five Deadly Sins?"

"Yes, but to be honest, I don't know what he did to Dain either." Yunxiu thought for a moment and then gave Ying a more conservative estimate:

"There is more than one product in this world that can delete or change people's cognition. Before reaching the status of a descendant or transcendent being, no one can guarantee that their memories are necessarily true."

"Is that so..." Ying lowered her head and thought for a while before raising her head to ask again, "If you were my brother, would you choose to tell me everything?"

As for me... I probably won't end up in the same situation as your brother...

But if I've already fallen into that situation...

After thinking for a long time, Yunxiu finally spoke with difficulty: "I will probably choose to inform them."

"really?"

"That is indeed true."

"why?"

It seems this girl won't let me off the hook unless I give a logically sound answer...

Gritting her teeth, Yunxiu said fiercely, "I'm not someone who has a big-picture perspective, and sometimes I even hate the idea of ​​a big-picture perspective."

"So, if I were in your brother's situation, I wouldn't 'indulge' anyone." Yunxiu said through gritted teeth, "I'm willing to sacrifice and endure humiliation, but I'm not willing to be used as a sacrificial offering for some inexplicable reason."

Looking into Ying's focused eyes, Yunxiu recklessly uttered her last words: "So, if I am used as a sacrifice by the Black King, or forced into that position by the Kanriyans, I will most likely take my family and leave, or even perish together with them."

“You’re very honest…” Ying said softly. “No wonder so many girls like you.”

"Yeah... um... no, not really..."

"I don't hate you, and..." Ying suddenly said this, then jumped down and walked to Furina and Ayaka Kamisato's side, and started cleaning up dinner with the girls.

And what? Finish your sentence, young lady!

Watching Ying leave quickly, Yunxiu helplessly jumped down as well. Both he and Ying were excellent chefs, and they quickly prepared a sumptuous and rustic dinner. After eating, they confirmed that they would go to the Great Sun Imperial Carriage together the next day, and then they went to rest.

But just as Yunxiu had fallen asleep and was about to play a short game with Ayaka Kamisato, Fufu suddenly knocked on Yunxiu's door and called out, "Yunxiu, are you asleep? I have something urgent to tell you!"

"What is this child trying to do..." Yunxiu reluctantly finished dressing and walked out the door. Looking at Fufu, who was rushing over in her pajamas, Yunxiu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is there something important?"

"I only suddenly thought of it after I went to bed!" Funina said hurriedly.

"That comic book you were looking at today, I remember seeing it somewhere before!"

"what?!"

Chapter 130 I Have No Limits Today (Third Update on Sunday!)

"is that true?"

“It’s true!” Funina said hurriedly, “When I was touring around the world, I was invited to perform an opera in Sumeru. After the performance, I was invited to a banquet.”

She seemed to be trying hard to recall something, and after thinking for a while, she slowly said, "During the banquet, there was a young lady looking at a comic book similar to the one you have in your hand. Because the art style was so unique, I just remembered it!"

Sumeru? Women? I honestly can't recall any women reading Sumeru's work...

Do you know her name?

"do not know."

"...?"

“However… I know who the person next to him is.” Furna said smugly, “The one sitting next to her and talking to her is none other than Elhesen, the most popular candidate for the next Great Sage of Sumeru, a scholar of the ‘Analects’ school!”

"What about the time?" Yunxiu quickly pressed. "If I knew the time, I could contact Elhesen right now."

"Oh? You can contact..."

"I have a Void Terminal that has been enhanced by the Tree King."

"Oh! Can I borrow it to play after we've made contact?" Funina asked eagerly, "I heard there are games to play in the void."

"Um... I'll try binding it to something exclusive later." Yunxiu said helplessly, "Can you tell me the time now?"

“Okay! It was about a year and a half ago, around the time of the ‘Flower Goddess’s Birthday Festival.’” Funina counted on her fingers, then said excitedly, “Quick, ask! Ask me and let me play with it!”

My Void Terminal is practically a top-level privilege dog. I wonder if lending it to you will cause any trouble... Besides, it's bound to an irrevocable account.

I logged onto the virtual network and searched for "Do Not Disturb After get off work". Although it was already late at night, Elhesen seemed to be online unexpectedly. With a light click, a private chat window popped up.

<Hello.>

What brings you here? I think it's already past working hours.

<I'd like to ask you about a lady. About a year and a half ago, at the Flora Festival banquet, you hosted Miss Funina from Fontaine. Who was the lady sitting next to you reading the Inazuma manga?>

"That person... seeing her isn't cheap, but it shouldn't be a problem for you. However, she has already left Sumeru."

Where should I find her? And what is the 'not cheap' price to pay?

<That's hard to say, but you can ask Mr. 'Night Owl' in Mondstadt; he'll definitely have more information than I do. She and 'Night Owl' are probably in a superior-subordinate relationship.>

<It was her... Mr. Elhesen, thank you.>

You're welcome. I'm very interested to see you in Sumeru.

After saying that, Al-Hysen hung up immediately.