Still playing traditional Genshin Impact?

But as the treasure-stealing group confessed and were given leniency, the whole story became clear.

The Fatui handed over specially made props to the Treasure Steals, asking them to make a hole in the Thunder Cherry Tree and draw energy from it, eventually gathering it into a monster similar to the Formless Thunder.

However, since there was not enough energy at that time, this pirated version of the formless thunder could not be driven.

Heizo Kannoin frowned when he heard this, and there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes when he looked at the Fatui.

Xie Yan didn't pay attention to them. If the Fatui didn't cause trouble, they wouldn't be called Fatui. However, these treasure-stealing group members had clearly learned the importance of the Thunder Cherry Tree from the Fatui, but still chose to sell out national interests.

The two executives became the internal ghosts, and the people were easily moved to collude with outsiders... Lei Dian, when will you cast your eyes?

Just as Xie Yan was about to speak, he suddenly sensed something and subconsciously swung his sword, shattering the ice cone that was shot from a distance.

A tall, mature beauty slowly walked towards me from behind. She was wearing a crimson snow velvet cape. As she walked, her snow-white legs were faintly visible under her skirt.

The Fatui's eighth executive officer, Madam, is here.

16 Lady: Are you interested in joining the Fatui?

As the lady walked forward step by step, the temperature in the area of ​​dozens of meters centered on her dropped sharply, snowflakes flew, and a trace of white frost condensed on the ground.

"Ma'am?" Xie Yan frowned.

The character of the lady still leaves a very big impression on the players, ahem, the impression is still very deep, but her ending is a bit hard to accept.

It’s not that she can’t die, the key is that her death is a bit unbearable, from an arrogant mature beauty to a clown-like shrew.

Of course, if you delve deeper into the plot, it is not impossible to explain... She was obviously tricked by the scattered soldiers. After the other party got the Heart of God, she foolishly rushed to the castle tower, thinking that the identity of a diplomatic envoy was one of the highest priority sequences in General Raiden's program design, which is why she was so arrogant.

"How dare you, you rude mortal, obstruct the Queen's plan!" The lady recognized Xie Yan but was too lazy to even call him by his name.

Okay, Xie Yan took back what he said just now. The lady is so arrogant to everyone, and only Mr. Zhongli can make her restrain herself.

"They used tools to steal the power of the Thunder Cherry Tree. Now you want to save them. Do you want to declare war on our Inazuma on behalf of the Kingdom of Zhidong?" Xie Yan winked at Shikanoin Heizo, asking him to protect the hostages, while he stood in front of the lady.

The lady raised her neck high, her expression extremely arrogant: "You are so sharp-tongued. Where do you get the evidence to prove that we did it? I'm afraid you want to frame my honest subordinates, right?"

Are you fools so simple-minded and honest? You can't lie with your eyes open.

Look at Bing Pang at the back, his blue face has turned red!

Xie Yan took out the photos he had just taken and said, "We have both evidence and witnesses, so please stop making trouble."

"Really? Since you are so confident, why not come with me to meet Kujo Takayuki. I believe he will give you a satisfactory answer." Seeing that he had the evidence, the lady simply didn't bother to pretend.

She crossed her arms and looked at Xie Yan with interest. "I've heard of your name. That old man Kujo Takayuki said you might get in the way. I didn't expect him to be right... Heh, you should be well aware of the incompetence of the Inazuma shogunate. In that case, why don't you come to our Zhidong Kingdom? With your martial arts, Her Majesty the Queen might appoint you as the new executive officer."

The lady did have a heart for talent. She originally wanted to find her subordinates to conduct a surprise check on the progress, and rushed over after noticing the battle. However, in just a few breaths, Xie Yan subdued her elite subordinates.

Indeed, the action of a mature and beautiful lady like this with her arms around her chest is indeed very tempting. If it were in another situation, Xie Yan estimated that he would really stare at her for a while.

But now --

"Sorry, I don't think I'll change my allegiance. I'll handle the Inazuma issue myself. I'll also take these people back to Tianling for questioning. There's no need for you to get involved!"

"Solve it yourself? Hahaha... do you really know what you are facing?" The lady laughed so hard that she fell backwards. She didn't know whether to say Xie Yan was ignorant or fearless.

The root of all Inazuma's problems lies with Lei Diandian. Everyone knows that as long as she is awakened, all the conspiracies of the Fatui will disappear like melting snow... But, do you dare?

Do you really know that the enemy you are facing is a god?

After knowing this, do you still have the courage to draw your sword against God?

The lady suddenly had an urge. She wanted to tell Xie Yan the truth, and then enjoy his fear, wailing, and the collapse of his faith. It was really interesting.

After hundreds of years, even with the frost granted by the Queen to suppress her flames that were about to burn her, the lady still looked mad due to wear and tear.

The corners of her mouth curled up in a sarcastic arc. "I originally thought you were worth recruiting, but now it seems that ignorance is ignorance, and Inazuma is really hopeless. But as a reward for pleasing me, I will show the power and elegance of an executive officer here as you wish."

The lady took a step forward.

"I am here to enforce the Ice Queen's grace and power. No one is allowed to overstep their bounds!"

As the charming yet murderous words fell, fine frost spread towards the feet of Xie Yan and Shikanoin Heizo at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if to freeze the two into ice sculptures.

"Storm!" Heizo Kanouin used the elemental burst and gathered wind to kick away the ice and frost without hesitation.

He leaped into the air and wanted to rescue Xie Yan who was unable to use his elemental power, but at this time countless ice spikes shot down from above, forcing him to dodge in embarrassment.

"Humph, did you see that? This is the power of God. You can't even withstand a trace of its aftermath!" A sarcastic smile appeared on the half-faced face covered by the mask.

But at this moment, a slightly violent thunder elemental force exploded, shattering the ice and frost covering the body.

"Are you opening the weekly book here?"

The sound of tinkling continued to ring out, and Xie Yan quickly swung his sword to cut through the ice spikes falling from the sky, and his figure flashed and kept approaching the lady.

Just like how he dealt with the Lady Hidden Mirror, fighting monsters in reality does not require grinding down the health points like in games. As long as you strike fast enough and hit the opponent's vital points, the battle can be ended instantly.

His sudden attack surprised the lady a little, but she had lived for hundreds of years after all. When she retreated, countless snowflakes suddenly rose around her, forming a huge ice tornado that enveloped her and pushed her backward.

At the same time, ice cones of various sizes emerged densely and were thrown towards Xie Yan.

The air vibrated, the cold wind howled, and the sword blade cut through the ice cone, creating countless sparks from the friction.

Standing in this field of ice, the lady stretched out her hand and countless ice elemental forces were drawn and condensed into a giant ice spear that was more than ten meters long and was still expanding. The mere aiming at the ready made Shikanoin Heizo in the distance feel a sense of palpitations.

If you are hit by this attack, you will definitely die!

but--

"It's now!"

Xie Yan stomped hard on the ground, ignoring the ice spikes that pierced his armor and cut his skin, and rushed towards the lady like an arrow.

"The secret of the Iwazura style. Tengu Sho!"

His mind once again entered that kind of ultimate tranquility where he was one with the heaven and earth. In his eyes, the world seemed to have slowed down countless times, and time came to a standstill at this moment.

In this state of leaping in thinking dimension, the lady in front of him who raised her hand to summon condensed ice spear became the best target.

When a warrior fights a mage, of course he has to take advantage of the opponent's spellcasting stiffness.

A bright sword light flashed by.

Although it did not carry any elemental power, this sword was like a stunning sight from the sky, capturing everyone's attention.

There is no person, no self; there is no object, no form.

The two figures crossed each other, and Xie Yan turned around and sheathed his sword.

The next second, the surging sword energy exploded, the trees collapsed, the ground shook wildly, and criss-crossing gullies spread rapidly like a spider web within a radius of 100 meters.

The body of the lady in the center suddenly came to a standstill. Her heart suffered a fatal injury and her raised arm fell straight down.

She looked at Xie Yan in disbelief, unable to describe the complex emotions at the moment. Her previous outrageous remarks and sneers seemed to have become a laughing stock, and her face felt a little painful.

The extreme anger ignited her again, and the flame that was enough to burn herself suddenly broke through the restraints.

But at this moment, the frost field that spread out with her as the center was suddenly pulled back as if it was reversed, and the ice elemental force condensed into a giant cocoon that seemed to have life, wrapping the lady tightly inside.

"The power of the Ice Queen? I thought I could kill her instantly with one strike. Never mind, let's retreat first." Xie Yan frowned slightly. He didn't want to show off because he put away his sword too early and wanted to run away.

With his extraordinary physique, he could barely use Tengucho twice or the enhanced version once to kill the hundred heads, but... it's not worth it.

Just like he could use the evil eye to break the lady's defenses now, but he chose to give up.

It was nothing, so what if he really beat the lady to the second stage? Using the evil eye to break the defense was not as simple as using the thunder pole, which would burn the upper limit of the health bar, not to mention that there was a fierce battle behind, and he didn't want to be dragged down.

"Let's go, take everyone back to the city!"

Xie Yan pulled Shikanoin Heizo back, and took away Xiuqiu, Miss Cangjing and others, as well as the pirated Wuxiang Lei as evidence.

But on the way back to the city, Xie Yan actually met Wan Ye...Oh, no, it was Ye Tiandi.

17 Blazing Sky Covered Seven Rings

Fengyuan Manye, because of his extremely high strength in the game and the fact that he blocked a sword from General Raiden in the plot, he was given the honorific title of Ye Tiandi by players.

Xie Yan felt a little hesitant when he first met him, but later he found that this guy was easy-going and easy to talk to. He didn't even have the prejudice of Inazuma. After confirming Xie Yan's character, he even taught him his own Yi Xin tradition without reservation.

Although the Five Thunder Traces are closely related, and the Isshin Traces even originated from the Keitsu Traces (Manye's ancestor was a disciple of Keitsu Masayoshi), Xie Yan was still surprised that Manye could entrust the task to someone like this.

Even this guy has his shortcomings... For example, his invisible pretense is the most fatal.

"Walking on red leaves in the deep mountains, and hearing the cry of deer." Wan Ye paced slowly under the tree.

He was dressed in simple samurai clothes, with only a wine jug and a sword on his waist, and strolling in the woods with an indescribably leisurely posture.

Losing all the wealth would be a nightmare for others, but it freed Wan Ye from the shackles. The sky, earth, mountains and sea became his closest home. Walking under the clouds, listening to the sound of wind and water, he always felt extremely comfortable physically and mentally.

Originally, he was still struggling with whether Isshinden could continue in his hands. However, after seeing his good friend Xie Yan's talent in sword forging, Manye entrusted Isshinden to him... Manye knew very well that traditional swordsmiths were no match for Xie Yan, and only he could make the Five Lightning Traditions resound through Inazuma again and get the attention of His Highness the Ogosho again.

Letting go of his obsession made him feel relieved until the war came.

Even as he walked around the various marginal islands of Inazuma, he could feel the cruelty of war and the floating resentment in the wind, so he chose to return to Inazuma Castle.

But perhaps it was the guidance of the wind, for halfway through the journey he met Xie Yan again.

"Manye, why are you here?"

"I'm going back to Inazuma Castle, what about you?"

Manye's gaze lingered on Shikanoin Heizo for a moment, and then he looked at several members of the Treasure Thieves and the Fatui who were tied together.

Of course, in order to show respect for women, the Lady Hidden Mirror was tied up alone by Xie Yan... Don't be embarrassed, this is a serious binding.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will have to interrogate the other party personally.

Harsh interrogation!

Xie Yan briefly explained the situation to Wan Ye and introduced Shikanoin Heizo.

"Hello, my name is Fengyuan Manye." Manye took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with Xiaolu.

But when he saw that there was a wind-attribute character next to his friend, who was almost as tall as him, Wan Ye always felt something was wrong.

He was obviously the one who came first.

Oh shit, it seems even weirder.

Wanye said in a deep voice: "Is there anything I can help you with? This time when I return to Inazuma Castle, I just want to do what I can."

"Well, don't get involved in war matters. The root of the problem is..." Xie Yan glanced at the prisoners and stopped Jian Zheng's thoughts.

"Anyway, Manye, please come back to the city with us. We don't have enough manpower to capture so many people."

"it is good."

As they were talking, the three of them approached the boat that Xie Yan had used before... Fortunately, Xie Yan had chosen a larger boat on the way here, otherwise it would not have been able to accommodate so many people.

"Behave yourself!" Xie Yan imitated Brother Kaizi's tone and kicked several members of the treasure-hunting team hard on the buttocks. These people had been hesitating since coming out of the camp.

"Yes...I'm sorry! Sir Samurai, we really know we were wrong!"

"You didn't know you were wrong when you took the money, right?"

He had no good face towards these traitors.

However, Bingpang and Cangjing Lady were very sensible and squatted on the boat obediently without being urged.

The two men's eyes were a little dull, and they were still shocked by Xie Yan's calm attitude when he sheathed his sword.

You have to know that she is the lady, the eighth seat among the executive officers. Her strength is much greater than that of the young master. The frost she used even had the authority granted by the Queen, but she was still killed in one move by Xie Yan. He doesn't even have the Eye of God!

Can a mortal really achieve this?

The lady scoffed at his ignorance, but would this cold swordsman really have the resolve to challenge the gods?

the answer is...

"I don't know." Xie Yan sighed in his heart.

He certainly understood what the lady had been laughing at before, but he had no way of refutation.

It is indeed hard to accept seeing Inazuma in such a mess from head to toe, but what can we do?

For example, if he were to switch places with Yingmei in the plot, he would have the ability to temporarily compete with the gods, but could he rush into the Pure Land of One Heart and challenge Ying without hesitation like Yingmei?

Essentially speaking, what Xie Yan was worried about was not the problem of strength, and what the lady was laughing at was not the difference in strength.

Everyone knows that there is a huge disparity in power between mortals and gods. The key lies in the determination to challenge the gods.

"Let's finish the tasks at hand first, and also review the battle just now."

Xie Yan looked down at his body. The lady had summoned too many ice cones. Fortunately, he was blocked by his armor and avoided vital parts. He was only slightly injured.

He was already accustomed to this kind of injury, and subconsciously took out a bandage from his arms and applied it.