Genshin Impact: The traitor doesn't even let his senior sister go

After weighing the pros and cons, Piero decided to strike first.

The day after Song Yinjian visited Falga, he notified all executives to go to the palace for an emergency meeting.

The atmosphere in the conference hall of the imperial palace was solemn and tense.

Piero sat upright in the main seat, his eyes like a falcon, scanning every executive present coldly.

Everyone had different expressions, some had frowns, some looked solemn, and some had expectations in their eyes.

Just as Piero was about to speak, a steady sound of footsteps came from outside the conference hall.

Immediately afterwards, Song Yinjian appeared in front of everyone.

With a smile on his face, he walked calmly to the person opposite him and slowly sat down.

Piero's face was as gloomy as water, and he said indifferently: "Song Yinjian, this is not the place for you!"

Song Yinjian smiled calmly, "But I think everyone welcomes me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tartaglia, who was sitting next to him, said carelessly: "Captain Piero, Master Song is actually a very good person. I think..."

"Shut up!" Piero suddenly shouted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense if you're simple-minded."

Tartaglia shrugged helplessly and gave Song Yinjian a look, indicating that he had done his best.

Song Yinjian smiled slightly and turned to look at Pantalone who was sitting on the other side of him.

Pantalone hesitated for a moment, then tried to speak in a calm tone, "Master Song is not Zhidong's enemy, but a friend."

“I agree with the rich,” Sandoni added.

Alecino, who was standing beside her, was more direct and fierce. "Master Song is more suitable to lead Zhidong forward."

Piero was not surprised by the statements made by the three of them, as it was just what he had expected.

However, at this moment, Pucciniella suddenly spoke up: "The City Hall has the same view as Hearth House and Northland Bank."

Piero turned his gaze to him, his eyes as cold as a pond.

He didn't say anything, but tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers. The "dong dong" sound echoed in the silent conference room, like the prelude to a storm.

"Sir, can you please stop knocking? My ears hurt a little!" Columbia's ethereal voice suddenly rang out, instantly interrupting Piero's action of knocking on the table.

Piero's expression froze and his movements came to an abrupt halt.

He turned to look at Columbia, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Columbia, tell me what you think."

Columbia was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting him to suddenly let her express her opinion.

She tilted her head slightly, thought quietly for a moment, and then said seriously, "Captain Piero, of course I must be a 'traitor' and support Master Song."

The corners of Piero's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Why?"

Columbia blinked her clear eyes and answered truthfully, "Because I am a fairy."

Piero really couldn't understand what the connection was between the Xianling clan and supporting Song Yinjian.

But he understood one fact: all the executives present had defected to Song Yinjian.

In an instant, he felt as if he had returned to that gloomy afternoon five hundred years ago, when everyone was praising the wisdom of the sage and mocking his own stupidity.

However, so-called wisdom is nothing but arrogant ignorance.

Your own persistence is the right path.

Now the same scene is happening again.

But this time, I will never give in.

"Song Yinjian, I admit that you are indeed very good at political manipulation!"

Piero's aura suddenly surged, and a terrifying pressure like that of an ancient demon surged out. The air in the entire conference hall instantly froze. "But in the end, only absolute strength can decide everything!"

This pressure came like an overwhelming tidal wave.

Pucciniera, Pantalone, and Sandoni were relatively weak and left the conference room in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Tartaglia immediately activated the Demon King Armament and barely held on for a moment longer.

In the blink of an eye, only Piero, Columbia, Arecino and Song Yinjian were left in the conference room.

Chapter 347 Conflict breaks out

Deep inside the palace.

In a palace filled with chill, the Ice Queen stood gracefully in front of the huge mysterious magic circle, quietly watching a figure gradually condensing into shape in the center of the circle.

Beside her, Columbia briefly recounted what had happened in the conference room.

After hearing the story, the Ice Queen paused for a moment and asked, "Why do you support Master Song? Piero has worked with you for five hundred years."

Columbia blinked her smart eyes and repeated her answer from the previous meeting: "Because I am a fairy."

The Ice Queen's mouth twitched slightly. "Why do you, as a member of the Immortal Clan, have to support Master Song?"

Columbia's face instantly flushed with excitement, her eyes sparkling with anticipation. "He promised that as long as he ascends the throne, all fairies will be restored to their original beautiful forms and will be able to have their own emotions."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Queen couldn't help but sigh softly, "As expected of Immortal Master Song! The conditions he offers are truly irresistible."

After saying this, she turned her attention back to the figure that was gathering in the center of the magic circle.

Columbia looked at it boredly for a while, then felt bored and turned away.

When she reached the palace gate, she happened to meet Piero who had arrived.

Piero slowed down and opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

However, Columbia just walked forward on her own, with no intention of talking to him at all.

Piero shook his head secretly and swallowed back what he wanted to say.

The two of them crossed each other and walked forward.

After entering the palace, Piero walked straight to the Queen and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my persistence!"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Queen remained calm and responded, "I understand. After five hundred years of foolishness, how could you easily place your hopes on others?"

"Thank you for your understanding!" Piero bowed.

The Ice Queen slowly turned her head, her azure eyes like a deep icy lake, and her tone suddenly became firm: "I have only one request, do not bring the smoke of battle into the city."

Piero responded decisively: "Please rest assured, the fight between Song Yinjian and I will not affect innocent people."

The Ice Queen nodded slightly and turned her gaze back to the magic circle.

Piero then turned and left.

After stepping out of the palace, he immediately arranged for someone to inform Song Yinjian that negotiations would be held on the polar glacier north of Winter Capital ten days later.

Song Yinjian agreed without any hesitation.

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Ten days later.

Song Yinjian and his group arrived at the polar glacier in the biting cold wind.

Looking around, as far as the eye can see, apart from the vast expanse of permafrost, there are towering glaciers that have not melted for thousands of years.

Rumor has it that the end of the glacier marks the end of the world, the cold and death of all things.

After trekking on the ice field for almost an hour, they finally saw Piero, who had been waiting there, at the agreed place.

He was wearing a pure white robe and had a stern expression, like a solid ice sculpture.

Song Yinjian stepped forward steadily and stopped about ten meters away from Piero. "Mr. Piero, I'm here."

Piero glanced at Song Yinjian coldly, then turned his gaze to the people behind him.

After a quick glance, he found that there was no one else in the team except King Daicishu, Ying, Tartaglia, Alechino and Falga.

"Master Song, you are truly too arrogant, just like Irmin and Helota Emperor back then." Piero's eyes were filled with disdain. "Do you really think that just relying on these few people can make me surrender?"

Song Yinjian's lips curled up slightly as he responded calmly, "Then let's first see just how powerful those warriors transformed from the remains of the demon gods are!"

Piero snorted coldly and waved his hand. In an instant, more than a dozen advance soldiers of the Fatui broke out from behind him.

These advance troops were tall and burly, holding huge hammers in their hands, and the surface of the hammers was engraved with strange runes.

There was a strange red light flashing in their eyes, and the disgusting smell of demon residue emanated from their bodies.

"Tartaria! Go up and test their strength." Song Yinjian turned around and said to Tartaglia behind him.

Tartaglia sensed the strength of these advance troops, and his whole body was burning with fighting blood.

He immediately activated the Demon King's Armament and charged towards them.

Immediately afterwards, a fierce battle broke out.

After more than ten minutes, the battle finally ended.

Tartaglia panted, his hands tightly gripping the long blade, and said with a proud smile, "Captain Piero, these modified warriors are just average, barely worth my full-strength battle."

However, the next second, his smile froze.

Piero waved his hand again, and thousands of transformed warriors emerged behind him. They were so dense that there was no end in sight, and the momentum was terrifying.

Seeing this, Ying, Alechino and Falga's faces instantly turned a little ugly.

Faced with such a large number of transformed warriors, even they would probably be overwhelmed soon.

"Master Song, do you have any other cards up your sleeve?" Piero raised his lips in a cold smile.

As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Song Yinjian's face, ready to appreciate Song Yinjian's panic at the moment.

However, his idea failed.

Song Yinjian still maintained that indifferent expression, as if the thousands of transformed warriors in front of him were just a group of insignificant ants.

"Honestly, your trump card really surprised me, but this only proves your paranoia and madness."

He slowly walked up to a transformed warrior, looked up at the twisted and hideous young face, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, "They are all innocent people!"

"To realize the Ice Queen's supreme ideal, their sacrifice is worth it." Piero said solemnly.

Song Yinjian heard this and shook his head slightly, "But, have you ever thought about the fact that their families are still waiting for them to come home?"

Piero frowned, looking displeased. "Song Yinjian, are you trying to reason with me?"

Song Yinjian shrugged and said, "If I were to reason with you, you wouldn't listen. But there's one person you would listen to."

"who is it?"

Chapter 348 The Third Advent

Kong walked through the biting cold wind and came in front of the crowd. He looked at Piero with a complicated expression, "Long time no see, Master Piero."

When Piero heard this long-lost name, for a moment he felt like he had returned to five hundred years ago.

He clenched his right fist and placed it solemnly on his chest. He leaned forward and gave a standard Kanriya salute to the sky. "Good day, Your Highness."

After the salute, Piero's face quickly returned to its previous stern expression. "Are you here to stop me?"

Kong glanced at Song Yinjian beside him, then nodded guiltily, "Yes, I must stop you.

Piero was a little excited when he heard this, and couldn't help but raise his voice, "Why?"

Kong slowly replied, "You should know that if Immortal Master Song truly mobilizes all the power he possesses, you have no chance of winning."

Upon hearing this, Piero remained silent for a long time.

After a moment, he said firmly, "Even so, I will never allow the tragedy of five hundred years ago to happen again!"

Seeing that he was still stubborn, Kong's expression froze, and he simply said, "Master Piero, if you still consider yourself a Canriya and still have that loyalty to Canriya, then listen to my advice."

Piero silently clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, almost bleeding.

I can refuse anyone, but I can't refuse Sora.

Kong Weikanriya walked alone in the darkness for five hundred years, and this persistence was comparable to his folly.

What's more, he is the prince of Kanreya and the legitimate heir of Kanreya.

After a long internal struggle, Piero asked with a hint of bitterness in his voice, "Prince, do you really trust him? This promiscuous man deceived your blood relative and stole the throne that rightfully belonged to her!"