Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

Chapter 121: Verdict

"...The above charges have been strictly examined by the disciplinary officer and have been confirmed to be correct." In Xumi City, the courtroom on the side of the disciplinary officer's headquarters was full of spectators today, with no vacancies.

The Magistrate sits in the position of the presiding judge. Usually, those who sit in this position are experienced disciplinary officers or senior disciplinary officers. The Magistrate serves more as a disciplinary advisor, sitting on the side to witness. Only when the matter is serious enough will the Magistrate himself be required to attend as the presiding judge.

For example, the case of corruption and favoritism by the disciplinary officer of Kawanyi, the serious crime of Radkani, the son of the great disciplinary officer Taje, and the serious crimes of the former great sage and even other former sages were naturally also judged by the edict officer himself.

This matter was of great importance, and the audience seats were filled with reporters from the Steambird News, representative participants in the Azar arrest incident, and other prominent scholars. The Great Sage and the other three sages were now wearing shackles on their hands and standing on the trial seat under the personal supervision of the Grand Disciplinary Officer Senor.

Elhaisen also showed up for this trial, not because he wanted to, but because as a clerk he needed to record everything and organize and archive it - one copy for the disciplinary officer and one copy for the Ministry of Justice, as this was part of his official duties.

As the temporary acting Great Sage, Amber sat next to the secretary. She didn't need to record anything, she just had to witness it. Thus, she just maintained the solemnity on the surface, which could be considered a rest.

She had never thought that there would be a day like this when she would be able to regard watching the trial as a day of rest. She had been too busy in her position as a great sage in recent days, but fortunately, because of the rich management experience accumulated in the past, she was able to cope with it and no problems arose.

In fact, the outcome of the handling of the great sage and his party had already been decided, and today was just a formality. Therefore, it did not take long from the opening of the court to now. The edict officer conducted several routine inquiries, and the great sage and his party had no objection to this, or it would be useless if they had any objections.

It is worth mentioning the great sage Azar. He now shows more doubts and a little regret. In order to eradicate the forbidden knowledge, the existence of the Great Kindness Tree King was erased. Although Amber, as an adventer, still remembers it, in order to prevent those things from rekindling again, she has to suppress it in her heart.

Therefore, for the people of Teyvat, the God of Wisdom has been the Little Lucky Grass King from the beginning. She lost her power and memory due to a disaster five hundred years ago and forgot everything, but now she has regained most of her memories. The acts of usurpation committed by the Great Sage and his party were also caused by the transformation of the Little Lucky Grass King into the Great Kindness Tree King.

As for the legends once created by the Great Kindness Tree King, they have now become the deeds of the Little Auspicious Grass King—deeds before he lost his power and memory.

You must know that before this, Azar had extremely respected and even admired the Great Compassionate Tree King. So until now, he completely couldn't understand why he had listened to the words of the previous great sage and been blinded to act presumptuously against the God of Wisdom. Deep doubts and regrets were rooted in his heart, and the other sages had more or less similar thoughts.

"These crimes should have sentenced you to life imprisonment, or even execution at a later date. However, the Little King of Auspicious Grass disdains killing. Even for sinners like you, the gods have shown mercy." The decree officer said solemnly, "Therefore, the sinner Azar and the other former sages implicated in this incident are now sentenced to exile! From now on, you are forbidden to enter any settlement within Xumi. You will spend the rest of your lives repenting in the dense forest!"

"...I, Azar, am willing to accept the verdict and thank the magnanimity of Lord Little King of Auspicious Grass." Azar closed his eyes and nodded to accept the punishment. For him now, direct execution might be more merciful. If he were exiled, the sin in his heart would torment him all the time for the rest of his life. Not being able to enter the settlement also cut off the possibility of any physical enjoyment for them.

Living in seclusion in the dense forest, spending the whole day with wild beasts and poisonous insects, atonement for their sins, this is their life from now on.

Hazard took a deep breath and calculated the time. He didn't have many years left to live at his age. He just didn't know if the remaining time, if used to repent, could make up for even a little bit of his sin.

As the reporter pressed the camera in his hand again, the ordained officer struck the gavel, announcing the establishment and end of the trial. After the routine warnings, the trial officially came to an end.

The not-so-long break was over, and Amber slowly left the courtroom and headed towards the office. By now, the important matters had been almost dealt with. Next came a lot of paperwork and some relatively unimportant things. It might take at least a month before she could really relax a little and return to the normal life of a great sage.

"I'll take you out of the city." After the trial, Seno walked in front of Azar and his group to lead the way. Azar looked up at Seno's back. He seemed to want to say something else, but in the end he didn't.

Silence spread. In this unbearable silence, Seno led the group to the car, and then drove all the way to the wilderness outside Xumi City. After getting out of the car, Seno opened the shackles on several people.

He handed a package to Azar, who took it silently and opened it. Inside were several bottles of water, some dried meat, a few daggers, and even a piece of flint, which were the most basic survival equipment in the wild.

"Seno, you..." Azar looked at Seno with a complicated expression. Seno shook his head coldly, "Don't get me wrong. I'm only following the wishes of Lord Little Auspicious Grass King. From my personal point of view, if you are sentenced to death, then I will be the executioner."

"..." Hazard fell silent. He sighed and shook his head, as if lamenting that such a naive idea would actually appear in his mind.

"Spend the rest of your life repenting in the jungle. Don't even think about sneaking into other countries or even entering the Xumi domestic settlements without permission. I will keep a close eye on you." Seno's eyes were sharp. Azar and several sages looked up at Seno, but in the end, they said nothing and turned silently to walk into the jungle.

Seno watched the few people slowly disappear, then got back into the car, which slowly drove back to Xumi City.

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"Candidates for the Yinlun School of Sages..." Nashida stood in front of the filing cabinet in the office, where a list of names after two rounds of screening was displayed. The people finally listed were all those who met the standards of both ability and character.

"Are you still worried about this?" Amber answered Nashida while sitting on a chair and reading the reports and applications in her hands. There were more than a hundred such documents piled up beside her, most of which required careful consideration and weighing, which was quite tiring.

"Yes, the Causalists seek the source of knowledge. In other words, they seek the very essence of wisdom. From ancient history to contemporary society, all are areas of their research. A sage of the Causalists should possess a mind and wisdom that meet the standards, while also being able to avoid limitations and remain objective and rational at all times."

Nashida explained, standing slightly on tiptoe to pick up a new list and read it.

"According to that statement, there is no one more suitable than Elhaisen." Amber said with a hint of smile. Nashida sighed when she heard it. They both knew that this was a completely meaningless statement.

If Elhaisen had this intention, they would not be so distressed. Although this person is not very human, he is very suitable in other aspects. For Elhaisen, the so-called truth is a celestial body hanging high in the sky, emitting unparalleled brilliance. It will not change because of whether people seek it or not, or whether it exists or not.

At a time when many scholars are losing themselves on the road of seeking, mistakenly regarding the side of truth they see as the truth itself, and regarding it as a tool or even a shortcut to self-realization, rational ideas like Elhaisen's are truly valuable.

If we have to say something, the truth is probably something that cannot be expressed in words. We must know that all human concepts are based on words and language, but the truth is not limited to these. It is something that transcends any words and any language, and is something that people "cannot express". As for one aspect of the truth, that is not the truth. Considering it as the truth itself will often lead to going astray, which is very scary.

The Doctor is well aware of this, and he slices himself into different periods to ensure that he is as absolutely objective as possible. This is the Doctor's most powerful and terrifying feature, but now it has been destroyed by the Doctor's most selfish and arrogant individual. The Doctor arrogantly believes that with his own abilities he will sooner or later be able to find a better perspective, and that he can exhaust the truth. It seems that one day he will fail because of this, and fail at his own hands.

"Nashida has been screening for several days in a row, right? Put down the materials and take a break." Amber stamped the report and application in her hand with the "read" and "to be discussed" stamps respectively, and picked up a new report.

"Isn't it the same for Amber? And it's only been about a week, so it's not a problem for now." Nashida closed her eyes slightly, took a deep breath to relieve the fatigue in her brain. Seeing this, Amber sighed, put down the information, walked slowly to Nashida and knocked on her head.

"You're comparing yourself to me? I have several years of experience managing the desert. While Nashida may be many times my age, she doesn't necessarily have the same experience. You have to remember that the Xumi City of today is not the Xumi City of thousands of years ago. Having lost your memory and been imprisoned for hundreds of years, you're not as good as me in this regard for now."

"So, go and rest quickly. The accumulated fatigue will make your thinking unstable, and you will be more likely to make wrong decisions and wrong understandings." There was a hint of blame in Amber's words. Nashida covered her head and raised her head. She glanced at Amber and finally gave in.

Amber sat back in her chair, and Nashida moved a new chair and sat next to Amber. She lay on Amber's thighs and watched Amber read the documents carefully.

Chapter 122: Changed, but Not Changed

"..." Nashida was silent. Amber had not shown her original appearance for a long time. At Nashida's request, she had grown her hair long. Now that her hair had returned to its dark color, it looked like the finest silk, revealing a unique texture.

And those topaz-like eyes seemed to be thinking about something at this moment, and they seemed extremely deep, as if they were a vortex that could suck in the soul. Nashida blinked and recalled the past.

After "retrieving" her memory, Nashida always had a very strange feeling in her current leisure time. In terms of age, she believed that she was not much different from the ancient rock god, and Amber was only 31 or 32 at most this year?

This is a feeling similar to dislocation. Intellectually speaking, Nashida feels that she should not have such emotions, but emotionally, she cannot deny that she cares about Amber from the bottom of her heart and will subconsciously enjoy the time spent with Amber.

"What's wrong?" Amber stamped the document in her hand. When she took down a piece of document, she caught a glimpse of Nashida's absent-minded expression and asked with a little confusion.

"Nothing." Nashida blinked. "I just suddenly realized that the decision I made before regaining my memory to stay with Amber for the rest of my life is much heavier than I thought."

Amber's mouth curled up unconsciously when she heard this. She put the chapter aside and gently rubbed Nashida's head. This was not an action that a mature god like her should do, but it had happened many times before, making her fall into a strange sense of dislocation again for a moment.

"So, does Narcida regret it?"

"Hmm..." Nashida pondered. She thought for a moment, then turned slightly, facing Amber's lower abdomen and hugged her waist. She heard a soft voice coming from her: "No regrets."

Amber chuckled and rubbed Nashida's head again, then shook her head helplessly and focused her attention back on the documents in her hand.

After the existence of the Great Compassion Tree King was erased, the things the Great Compassion Tree King had done still existed, but the god who did these things became the Little Lucky Grass King. In the eyes of ordinary people in Teyvat, the position of the God of Wisdom has never changed. The Little Lucky Grass King has been guarding Sumeru from the beginning, but he exhausted his power, became smaller, and lost his memory five hundred years ago.

The impact is not that big, the world is still running smoothly, but it is not small either. The problem lies in Nashida's understanding of herself.

Before this, when the Great Kindness Tree King still existed, Nashida knew that she was just the Little Auspicious Grass King, still very young and weak, and needed to make a lot of efforts and maintain humility in order to truly grow.

But now, the things that the Great Tree King had done were blamed on Nashida. She felt from the bottom of her heart that she was the great god and should protect the people of Xumi as before.

This is where the problem arises. The main body of those deeds was replaced by Nashida, and Nashida also thought that she was the one who did it, but the knowledge of the Great Compassionate Tree King was not inherited by Nashida. Therefore, in terms of ability, Nashida is still the little auspicious grass king, or the 500-year-old god.

These have brought some changes to Nashida, a mixture of good and bad changes, but if you ask whether the current Nashida is still the original Nashida, Amber will answer: yes and no.

In her opinion, Nashida has not changed fundamentally. She is still so gentle and still sticks to the things that Amber loves. Her caring and protective heart for the people of Xumi is the same. Just as the Great Compassion Tree King said, Nashida is like another reincarnation of the Great Compassion Tree King. She and the Great Compassion Tree King are extremely similar.

But it's not that nothing has changed. Something else has changed about her, or rather, it's like a person has just experienced a stage of growth in their life - no one will stay where they are and stop moving forward. Nashida just "grew" a little faster, that's all.

"Speaking of which," Amber picked up a pen and wrote on the report, "Although Nashida has recovered her memory, she hasn't recovered the knowledge she originally possessed—so Nashida needs to remember one thing."

"Hmm?" Nashida lay down on Amber's thighs after hearing that, with a hint of doubt in her words.

"That is, Nashida is no longer the powerful deity she was thousands of years ago. If you were asked to do what she did back then, you might not be able to do it. Therefore, you must recognize your own limitations and not use your past self as a standard."

"I'm not trying to persuade you to be lazy, but rather to not be too ambitious. You should first recognize your own strengths and then make objective judgments. This is very important. And Nashida, remember that I'm by your side now. Don't put too much pressure on yourself because of your achievements from a thousand years ago."

"Hmm..." Nashida pondered for a moment and agreed. Indeed, just as Amber said, she had been subconsciously forcing herself these past few days. She always felt that as a god of the Xumi people, who had been guarding Xumi from thousands of years ago to the present, she should do better, which increased her pressure a lot.

But the problem Amber pointed out this time was indeed reasonable. If she kept holding on to that idea, her judgment would inevitably be affected. By then, she might end up causing a bigger mess due to her overambitiousness.

After figuring it out, Nashida felt herself slowly calming down, and she no longer felt that inexplicable sense of urgency. At this time, Amber picked up a piece of information. She glanced at the list that came with the information and motioned for Nashida to take a look.

So Nashida sat up and leaned on Amber, and they both looked at the information.

This was the sorting of various equipment left behind at the site of the god-making project after the Jingshan Palace. Perhaps because of the hasty retreat, the doctor did not care about the equipment that was left behind, so these equipment, along with the wreckage of the God of Righteousness, were recovered for research.

As for the list, it was drawn up by a research group led by the new sage of the Miaolun Sect at the instruction of Amber. After Amber's approval, they will officially start the research on the God of Righteousness and other equipment, and completely transform them into Sumeru technology.

"These people... are all fine. Overall, the composition is very reasonable," Nashida commented. Amber nodded and stamped the application form with approval. "Then I'm relieved. We should start research on these as soon as possible to strengthen Xumi's self-defense capabilities. We can do without these weapons, but we cannot do without them."

"Yeah." Nashida also followed Amber to travel around the other two countries, and she agreed with this aspect. She loved peace and hoped that everything could be resolved peacefully without using force, but this always had to be based on strong strength. First of all, you have to be able to defeat the other party, so that the other party would be willing to sit down and have a good talk.

"Speaking of this..." Amber pondered for a moment, then put the information down. "Regarding Skirmisher, what did you do with him, Nashida?"

"As for Skirmisher... he was unconscious, and I hid him like a feather." Nashida pondered for a moment. "He successfully contacted the divine realm and gained some special qualities. I want to study them.

"As the Sixth Master of the Fatui, he possesses a thorough understanding of the Fatui's inner workings. He also possesses extensive experience exploring the Abyss, and knows many things we might not."

"Yes." Amber nodded, appearing relatively calm. "From a profit perspective, this is a very appropriate decision, but he is undoubtedly extremely dangerous. Nashida, you need to remain vigilant."

"Don't worry. After recalling the past, my original powers have grown—for example, the power of dreams." Nashida waved her finger. "If he shows any aggressive intentions, I am fully confident that I can trap him in dreams for a long, long time."

"—So, Amber, be careful. If you make me angry next time, I'll have to use these to punish you a little."

"Okay, okay, I'll pay attention--" Amber smiled and raised her hands, making a look of surrender. This play made the atmosphere much more cheerful.

"And... I've spent the past few days searching the World Tree and discovered the Skirmisher's hidden past." Nashida raised her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the ceiling. "I plan to find an opportune moment for him to 'discover' it himself."

"Oh?" Amber looked surprised. "Tell me about your plans?"

Nashida nodded and slowly told her thoughts.

The busyness of the Order House did not affect Ying's adventure in the desert. She was on her way to the ruins of Gul City. In addition to Paimon, there was also a "bottle" following her.

This bottle was found by Ying when she fell into an underground cave. She called herself Lilupal, the mother of the town spirits, but she had lost many memories and powers. She asked Ying to take her to explore the forgotten past of Gul City. Ying naturally agreed to this.

After all, such a large relic means there are many possible treasures. What's wrong with agreeing to it?

At this time, several people were walking among the orderly arranged date palms and various shrubs, feeling the coolness brought by the shade of the trees in this hot season.

Ying still remembered the moment she'd passed through the sand barrier and stepped into the desert. She'd almost suspected she'd taken the wrong path. Why else would she see a planted forest? If this could be called a desert, then how could a real desert compare?

In the end, it was the traveling merchant they met on the way who explained to them why the desert looked like this at the moment, and said that the desert was still called a desert simply because people were used to it and there was no new name yet.

At that time, the two followed the traveling merchants all the way to the city-state of Chi Nian, connected with the rescue center at the desert branch, and after resting for a night, began to explore the desert.

"I remember it was in front." Lilupal turned in one direction. Ying narrowed her eyes slightly and looked over there. Sure enough, she found a huge relic.

"Then let's set off without further delay!" Paimon stomped her feet excitedly. She couldn't wait for the treasure that might be there.

Chapter 123: Changes in the Desert Land

In Xumi City, Amber, who had been struggling with numerous documents and reports, finally got through the initial and busiest period. Although it was still not easy, she finally had some free time to take a walk.

More than half a month later, Amber walked out of the Church and came to the streets of Xumi City. Amber thought this would be a rare time for rest, but the facts proved that she was wrong.

"Acting Great Sage!" A scholar saluted solemnly to Amber. There were many pedestrians on the street at this time, and most of them showed more or less a look that only made Amber feel troubled at the moment.

Facing the continuous greetings, surprised expressions and shouts, Amber forced a slightly stiff smile in response. It can only be said that the aftermath of her big moves, including the integration of Nafei with her original identity, has not yet dissipated. After a while, when the residents of Xumi City get used to her presence, the situation will probably be much better.

While Amber was thinking about how to get out, she heard some commotion coming from the edge of the crowd. The next moment, the crowd made way for her, and Nashida walked towards Amber from the edge.

"Fellow citizens of Xumi, the acting great sage has just escaped from the busy schedule of nearly a month. She is taking advantage of this hard-earned moment of leisure to take a walk in the city. Please give her some space during this time." Nashida explained to the crowd with a smile. The Xumi people gathered here readily agreed to Nashida's proposal, and most of them immediately went about their own business. Amber breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this.

"Huh... Thank you so much, Nashida. Otherwise, I'd have to think about how to bring it up." Amber sighed. "I understand why those big shots and celebrities don't usually show up at events like this. If I were in this situation, I'd be less inclined to go out."

"We'll just have to wait until the city residents get used to your presence, Amber." Nashida walked slowly to Amber's side, speaking softly. "This is the first time they've seen the new Acting Archsage leave the House of Orders, so it's normal for this to happen."

"That's true." Amber agreed with Nashida. "From now on, I'll have more free time and more opportunities to go for walks. So, it seems like a good thing."

"Ah—speaking of this..." Nashida seemed to suddenly remember something, blinked, and looked at Amber with a hint of apology in her eyes, "I think I have something else to trouble Amber."

"It's okay, just tell me." Amber smiled indifferently and rubbed Nashida's head. Amber was used to this kind of action, and Nashida was also used to it, but Xumi City at the moment was obviously not used to it, and some onlookers widened their eyes in the eyes.

Treating a god like a child and patting his head, isn't that a bit...?

"...Ahem, let's go talk somewhere else." Amber naturally noticed this situation. She coughed awkwardly and made up her mind that she would never do this to Nashida in public again. Nashida didn't show any reaction to this. She followed Amber's suggestion, and the two of them talked about business while walking on the street.

"It's like this," Nashida explained after a moment of gathering her words. "A visitor came from the desert—no, to be exact, from the area northwest of the Thousand Ravines of the Desert, also known as the Desert Garden. He was explaining an impending disaster to the disciplinary officer on the street, and I happened to be passing by, so I asked about it."

"To make a long story short, I won't explain the whole process. Anyway, I've confirmed that what this visitor said is true. In the Fuluo Herd beside the Barren Stone Desert, the Burning Sky phenomenon has occurred again after a hundred years. If left unchecked, it's hard to say if it won't turn into a major problem."

Speaking of this, Nashida frowned. At the beginning, she and Amber were almost as busy, which lasted until a week ago. Recently, Nashida, who had much less workload, would often come to the city for a walk. After coming and going, the residents of Xumi City gradually got used to the scene of their own gods running around, and even the sight of being with the gods made them feel at ease.

"The true appearance of Burning Sky? On the other side of Fuluo Garden?" Amber frowned slightly when she heard that. If there was any place in the desert that Amber was not familiar with, it would be the Barren Stone Desert and Fuluo Garden next to the Barren Stone Desert. This area is usually collectively referred to as the Desert Garden.

The desert enclosure is different from other places. Almost no clan is willing to stay here, even though the floating enclosure has abundant water and grass resources. Only a group that calls themselves the "Jiao Lun School" and gathers together in a form similar to the Gilded Brigade is willing to stay here.

The reason is that this land is very strange. It seems to be filled with some kind of "curse". Living here will put a great burden on the mind and even the body. Even if the Jiaolun faction gathers here, most of the time they only gather on the periphery.

The true nature of the curse is the pollution of the power of the abyss. For some reason, this place is very close to the "crack" of the abyss. Amber originally planned to gather people to solve the problems of this land after taking control of the House of Commands, but she never thought that the problem would find her on its own initiative.

As for the Jiaolun faction that dared to settle here, their true identity was a branch that separated from the House of Commandments five hundred years ago. They went to the desert to fight against the abyss, and settled there after the end. Nowadays, they are more often contemptuously called the "Nagajuna Group" because this team was originally led by Nagajuna.

"The Burning Truth Phenomenon - can you explain it to me in detail?" Amber's words became serious. This involved the land eroded by the power of the abyss, and the disaster caused by it should not be underestimated.

"It will take some time to explain this clearly." Nashida closed her eyes and then opened them again. She took a deep breath and began to explain. "The root of this problem may be traced back to a thousand years ago, when the Flower Demon and the Scarlet King were still alive, and I was not as weak as I am now."

"..." Amber narrowed her eyes slightly when she heard this. She didn't say anything at this time and listened attentively to Nashida's story.