Lin Zixuan rubbed Paimeng’s little head and sighed.
"They followed through on their beliefs or ideals and died as heroes of the Umijima Island who fought bravely. This ending is the most suitable for them. If I revive them, what will happen to the dead soldiers of the shogunate army?
The total death toll from the war in the past few years of isolation has exceeded 5000, and tens of thousands of ordinary people on Bayun Island have been killed by the evil spirit.
What will other people think if I resurrect those who died in the battle today? Do I also need to resurrect those who died before?
If this chain continues, I guess there will be a bunch of people kneeling outside my house asking me to revive their family members. Birth, aging, illness and death are the norm in life. Only when facing death can people realize the meaning of life. The living will continue to move forward carrying the dreams and pain of those who have passed away.
Being too saintly will only make people greedy and then gradually hate each other. The story of gratitude for a little bit of rice and hatred for a big bit of rice is not just talk. "
Little Paimon lowered his head and silently floated back to Ying's side.
The convoy returned to the temporary base.
From a distance, I saw Xin Hai arguing with some people in Coral Palace clothing. Wu Lang stood aside and looked at them angrily. Soon, the other party walked away.
Xinhai saw everyone and hurried over.
"Hello, Traveler Ying. This is the first time we meet officially. Please allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is Coral Palace Xinhai, the leader of the resistance army and the living god priestess of Haiji Island.
Maybe this is the first time you have heard of this title. To put it simply, I am currently managing Haige Island, and it is also the rear base of the resistance army."
"I'm Ying, this is Paimon, we're traveling." Ying also introduced herself.
"Well, I've seen what happened to you two before, and Manye has also talked about your affairs."
"Are we already so famous?" Paimon quickly forgot his sadness and became excited.
"Of course." Xinhai took out a game console. "Your story has already been known to many people in Teyvat."
"Uh...it's a game console made by the bad guy!"
"Big bad guy? Oh! You mean Master Xuan? I've always wanted to visit him in Liyue. Unfortunately, the elders of the Coral Palace forbade us to visit him because I was too young. Who is this person next to you? I don't think I've seen him before."
"Him? He's our follower! All the people in Teyvat combined are not as bad as him." Paimon rolled his eyes.
"Hey! Haven't seen you for many years. I remember you were only a little bit older than me. You've really changed a lot since you grow up. Isn't your mother still very young? Did she retire so early?"
"Who are you? I'm sorry for not welcoming you, my distinguished guest. Please come to the Coral Palace and have a seat." Xinhai recognized Lin Zixuan.
"That's not necessary. This time I'm here as an unwelcome guest. I'm not your biggest support. I'll pay you a formal visit after everything is over.
Before that, please treat me as the biggest enemy of Umijima. Well, to make this power game more fun, I will tell you the ultimate goal.
My goal: to destroy Haigi Island. Please struggle as much as you can! Hahahahahaha!"
Lin Zixuan's figure gradually disappeared amidst laughter.
Ying, Paimong, and Wanye looked at the man who ran away after bullying the girl with dark lines on their faces, and then saw Xinhai's frightened face. They should know each other, and something happened between them.
Soon, Xin Hai regained his composure and invited the three people, "I suggest that we go to Coral Palace to discuss the next countermeasures. What do you think?"
"Okay." Ying replied.
"Then I will go to the Coral Palace to make some preparations. Goro, you have worked hard during this period. Try not to confront the shogunate army head-on again."
"Well, I'll keep a close eye on the movements of the shogunate army. Manye, you'll come and help me too, right?"
"Of course."
"As for the guide, you should know Teppei, right? I saw him going to the burning site just now. You can ask him to help lead the way. He is also very familiar with Kaigi Island."
After chatting for a while, everyone separated again.
"The big bad guy ran away. Manye went to help Goro, and Xinhai went back first. Let's go see Teppei! He went to the burning place, let's go and help him too!"
"Ok!"
They came to the burning site, and the smell of burning wafted into their noses, causing them to pinch their noses. Many soldiers were sobbing as they bid farewell to their relatives and friends. The one crying the loudest was... Zheping.
"Shoji, Hisahiko. Why are you guys on the battlefield?! Uuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
"Shoji and Hisahiko, aren't these the two recruits we taught archery before? They died in the battle?" Paimon said in surprise.
"Tepei! Teppei! What happened?"
"They wanted to go to the battlefield to make achievements, thinking that they could be saved by a hidden arrow from behind. One was cut in half by Yamada, a member of the Shogunate Army fighting against you. The other was retreating when the Kamui-Hengdao cannon landed near him, turning half of his body into charcoal." The soldier dressed as a team leader answered. "What a pity, two kids who are not even 16 years old."
"How could this happen? How could this result be possible? I taught them archery properly a few days ago. And today..." Ying was distracted when she saw the two people covered by the straw mat.
"Once you are on the battlefield, your life is no longer your own. It all depends on luck. If you are lucky, you will survive to the end. If you are unlucky, you will naturally die. You can also help persuade him." The soldiers dressed as the team leader also began to comfort others.
"Zheping, don't be sad anymore, they are just unlucky."
"What do you know? They are all from the same village as me! Their parents held my hand and asked me to take good care of them. But now we are separated forever. How can I face their parents?
If I also have the Eye of God, I can also use elemental power. Can I save them? I have taken medicinal baths so many times since I was a child, why can't I get the Eye of God? I obviously have that burning desire too!"
"Zheping..." Paimon wanted to say something, but Ying covered his mouth.
"We'll go to Tengdou Fort and wait for you first. Once you've dealt with their affairs, we'll gather again."
"Sorry, I need some quiet time."
Ying and Paimon had no choice but to leave first and continue investigating the "real problem" of the rebels.
Haige Island.
Coral Palace Xinhai returned to his room and closed the door, then he could not help but collapse on the floor. A god was about to destroy Haiji Island, what could Haiji Island do to fight back? Asking General Lei Dian to help Haiji Island resist him? That was completely a fantasy.
The Kingdom of Winter, which had donated supplies before, had already suffered a great loss from Liyue. The supplies of Haiji Island had been basically emptied out in the past six months. The national lockdown made it impossible for people to leave or come in. Without trade, there would be no Mora. The stock of coral pearls was also running low, and the Kanjo Bugyo was still asking for a huge sum.
The elders in the family are more shrewd than each other. Asking them to donate some money is like asking for their lives. If this continues, there is no need to fight, and Haigi Island will have to surrender. I can only find a branch to hang on. The shogunate army wants to attack me, and Master Xuan also wants to attack me. What did I do wrong?
Wait? The elders of the family would say that they should resist the Eye Hunting Order. I also thought that resisting the Eye Hunting Order was the right thing to do, and then as a deputy general, I suggested that according to the military book, I should break through the shogunate garrison on Yamatsu Island.
After that, he gradually took it as his own responsibility to resist the Eye Hunter Order. Later, because of many victories in the war, when he was handed over as a general, the elder's expression was... was... relieved...???
Shouldn't I be angry and unwilling to accept the result?
What if...what if...these elders had considered the situation from the beginning as if they were bound to lose?
Xin Hai couldn't help but sweat all over. If this is the case... then he is just a discarded pawn sent to be beheaded. If one of the immortal gods and priestesses dies, Coral Palace can choose another one. In this case...
I hurried to the bookshelf and pulled out a book about the history of the Great Sun Carriage. The Seven Sacred Sons Sacrifice... The Sage Abe no Yoshihisa Sacrifice...
Xinhai collapsed to the ground again.
It turned out that he was the one who was going to be sacrificed.
Chapter 205 The Encounter of the Sacrificers
"It's been a few days. Is Zheping okay? How about we go look for him?"
"It's indeed been a while. Let's go!" Ying thought about it and agreed with Paimeng's suggestion.
Ying and Paimon saw that the morale in the rebel camp was not high. In the past, there was at least some laughter. The battle a few days ago filled people's hearts with anxiety.
The Shenju Collapse Island Cannon, which has a long range and great power, now makes up for the defect of being immobile. The rebels simply cannot withstand its bombardment.
Some suggested using shields to resist, some suggested building catapults, and some suggested arranging teams to launch a surprise attack. In the end, all these ineffective proposals were rejected.
The two came to Zheping's team and saw Zheping packing two porcelain jars.
"Zheping, is this theirs?"
"Yes, it's the ashes of Shoji and Hisahiko. I was just planning to look for you guys, and you came just in time."
"I'm sorry, I said that without thinking last time." Paimon said very apologetically.
"It's okay. No one knows whether they can survive on the battlefield. We have been prepared for this. This is their fate. I may also die one day."
"Tepei..."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. You are planning to go to Haigi Island, right? I just happened to be going back. I'll take you to see the beautiful scenery of Haigi. I heard that Mr. Xuan was full of praise for the beauty of Haigi. I'll go prepare the boat first, and you guys can come over soon." After Zheping finished speaking, he left with a bag containing two porcelain jars.
"Ying, Teppei seems to have...changed a lot."
"Well, the chain of hatred brought by the war is not so easy to let go. Yamada, Teppei, and the resistance army, and the people in the shogunate army are all trapped by hatred."
"We've been investigating for so long, and we've only screened out some problematic people, those who massacred the village, robbed people, and so on. It seems that we haven't encountered anything strange, right?"
"We can only go to Haiji Island and ask the Coral Palace."
"Well, let's go."
The two arrived at the port, where Teppei had already prepared the boat. After a few hours of sailing, the three finally landed on the land of Umijima.
"What white sand!" Paimon saw the vast expanse of white sand.
"This is also a major feature of Haigi Island, the white and fine sand, but it's a pity that it's useless."
"I heard that glass is made of sand in Liyue? It seems that a lot of sand is also used in cement. The big bad guy might know what the sand is used for."
"As for Master Xuan, he actually came to Haiji Island a few years ago. He wanted to turn Haiji Island into a resort island, but unfortunately the Coral Palace did not agree."
"Isn't that great? The big bad guy is going to build a resort island, maybe it will be more comfortable than the Golden Apple Island we went to. Although the Golden Apple Island has beautiful scenery, there is nothing there and it is very inconvenient."
"We don't know the specific situation. We heard that at least 1000 tourists come to our Haiji Island far away from the mainland every day, but many people in the Coral Palace don't believe it. After the Dragon King Beidou was recruited by Liyue, Liyue rarely shipped any supplies to sell."
"Is the bad guy trying to take revenge? He made you rich out of kindness, but you refused. It's only natural for him to make things difficult for you. The transport plane in Liyue can easily carry hundreds of people at a time."
"Hundreds of people? I heard that when he left, there was only room for one person, so many people didn't believe him. I heard that the Coral Palace also sent some beautiful sea girls to Liyue. After that, there was no news."
"Uh... I remember they were supposed to be doing labor reform in Liyue's prison, charged with illegal entry and undermining Liyue's stability."
"How could it be..." Zheping was stunned.
The three of them left the port and walked up the road. The beautiful scenery inside the sea appeared before their eyes.
"Isn't this too beautiful?"
“It’s really a breathtaking view.”
"Isn't it beautiful? This is the treasure left to us by the Great God of the Sea. Come on, I'll take you to the Coral Palace first."
As they walked towards the Coral Palace while enjoying the beautiful scenery, a beautiful woman in a white dress hurriedly passed by them, and her suppressed power caught Ying's attention.
"Ying, what's wrong?"
"A very familiar power, very similar to the feeling of Lin Zixuan."
"Will the big bad guy turn into someone else again? Should we expose him?"
"Go see what he's doing."
The woman was seen standing on a high place outside Wanglong Village, looking into the village, holding her chin and thinking.
"Hey, bad guy, what are you doing?"
“??? Are you talking about me?” The woman turned around, stared at the three people with a pair of cold snake eyes, and then closed her eyes.
"Eh? No, no, no... I just feel that you look a lot like someone we know." Paimon quickly hid behind Ying again.
"Sorry, I just feel that your power is very similar to that of a friend of mine. Sorry to bother you." Ying also felt that she might have made a mistake.
Orobas walked forward, reached out and picked up the green ornament on Ying's chest, felt it for a moment, and put it down again.
"It seems that you have some relationship with him. Your feeling is right. I should be able to learn some information about him from you. Of course, I will also provide some intelligence I know."
Ying looked at the beautiful woman with snake pupils, her powerful strength, and that kind of similar power. She was probably a very key person deployed by Lin Zixuan, and then nodded: "Happy cooperation."
"Uh...what are you talking about? I don't understand." Zheping scratched his head, wondering what riddles they were talking about.
"Zheping, I want this person to come with us, is that okay?"
"That... okay. I've never seen him before, but judging by his skin color, he's a native of Umijima, so it should be fine."
"As for my name, you can just call me 'Bai'. I should be older than all of you." Oropas did not give his real name.
Led by Teppei, the three of them toured the island of Haigi thoroughly. Afterwards, they came to the core of Haigi Island: the 'Coral Palace'.
After the guard's announcement, the group walked into the Coral Palace, which was full of ancient charm.
"The house in Coral Palace is so big. Even bigger than Kamisato House."
"That's right. This was originally the residence of Umi-no-Omikami. Later, Umi-no-Omikami died, and the Coral Palace was moved directly from the Misty Cloud Shrine." Teppei explained.
"Isn't it a bit bad to directly occupy the home of the gods? Shouldn't we build a big statue here as a memorial?"
"I'm not sure about that. Maybe you don't want to waste it?" Zheping was unable to answer this question.
"Everything Orobas left behind before she died is placed here. Her teeth, scales, coral branches, treasures she collected over the years, and so on. These things were all intended to be given as compensation to the Thunder God Baal after the war, including this Coral Palace." The woman named 'Bai' was telling everyone the secret of the past.
"Nonsense, I have never heard of this!" Xinhai appeared accompanied by a group of witches.
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