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

Facing the Sanbing who bowed solemnly to apologize to them, Ying and Paimeng looked at each other with complicated expressions. They really didn't want to forgive Sanbing so easily, but facing the current Sanbing... they were really embarrassed to blame him with a clear conscience.

"If you intend to maintain your current situation, I will respect your choice. As the Acting Grand Sage of the Order, I can arrange a suitable position for you. From now on, as long as you are willing to work, you will have no worries about food and clothing." Amber waved her hand. "Living a peaceful life like this would be a blessing."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't intend to make this choice." The soldier raised his head, a hint of determination in his eyes. "I have committed many sins in the past, haven't I? I can sense from you that I must have been a very hated person in the past, right?"

"...That's true." Ying glanced at Paimon and confirmed Sanbing's words. She didn't intend to hide anything on this matter.

"So I can't make this choice. It might be easy for me to say goodbye to the past, but it would be too unfair to the victims and to you, isn't it?" Sanbing took a deep breath, and there was a light in his eyes that Ying thought she would never see in the Sanbing of the past.

"I want to know my past, not just for myself, not just to end my current confusion, but also to give you, to the victims, an answer. Since I did it, I can't escape it, I should bear it."

"..." Ying stared at the scattered soldiers in front of her in a daze. Now she agreed with Paimon's idea. Wouldn't it be better for the scattered soldiers with such determination to continue to exist?

"...If it were you now, I would not pursue the persecution you have inflicted on me." Ying sighed, but she was just saying that. She had this idea because Sanbing showed his determination to bear the sins he had committed. If Sanbing had not shown this determination, she felt that she would not think so.

"Haha, thank you for your kindness, but I don't intend to change my mind." Sanbing smiled softly, the first time he had smiled since he started talking to the others. Then he looked at Amber and said, "Please... take me to retrieve those memories."

"Since you have made the decision..." Amber pondered for a moment and nodded. The will shown by the soldier in front of her made her look sideways. The soldier in front of her was a soldier who had lost those acquired experiences and thus avoided the influence of acquired factors. So, could the soldier in front of her be regarded as the one closest to his original nature?

It is sad that a soldier with such a nature would become the evil and annoying executive officer... But those evil deeds have been done, and he must bear the consequences.

"Anyway, let's go." Amber waved to a few people, turned and walked towards the direction of the Church Hall. The others did not stop and followed quickly.

The journey to Jingshan Palace did not take too much time. After entering the Jingshan Palace, Nashida was faced with the scattered soldiers who were curiously observing everything in the Jingshan Palace. It was obvious that she had been waiting for a long time.

"I've heard about you from Amber, and I know your decision," Nashida said. "But Amber's account of your past was rather brief. Your sins are actually far greater and more severe. Even in the face of all that, are you still determined to know your past?"

"...Yes." The soldier swallowed. He was a little nervous, but still gave a firm answer to Nashida's question.

"Then I'll speak frankly." Nashida saw this and stopped procrastinating. "You've done many evil things in the past. You almost died because of others, and you caused others to die because of you. You were not human, and you hated both gods and humans."

"You are always wandering. Even though you have a position and an identity, you can't find a reason to stay. Because you insist that you lack a 'heart' and are an alien." After hearing Nashida's words, Sanbing's eyes became heavy. He clearly felt the heavy guilt.

"...The roots of attachment will occasionally bear bitter fruits. If you cannot escape your ego, you will not feel happy." Nashida sighed. After finishing her brief summary, she faced the scattered soldiers and carefully told them what she knew, which took some time.

"I gave my all, yet history was only shaken a tiny bit..." Sanbing closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. "On the way here, the Acting Great Sage once said to me, 'Can you show me my past?'"

"Yes, if you want, I can do it anytime." Nashida put her right hand against her heart and nodded slightly.

"Then I'll trouble you. I'm willing to witness and experience my own sins with my own eyes." The soldier placed his right hand on his chest, spoke softly, and his eyes were full of determination. Nashida nodded when she saw this. Since the other party had made up his mind, she didn't intend to interfere anymore.

After spending a minute discussing this matter, it was finally decided that Nashida would send Sanbing, Ying, Amber and Paimon into the memory space. Nashida said that they might encounter some troubles in the memory space this time, implying that she hoped Amber could pay more attention to it, which Amber readily agreed.

Therefore, after Nashida used her divine power, a flash of light appeared, and when they opened their eyes again, they saw an Inazuma-style room. After a series of collapse and explosion sounds, a warrior entered the room soon after. He looked left and right, and finally locked his sights on the doll at the edge of the room.

This is the beginning of the puppets stepping out of the borrowed scenery pavilion and embarking on a new life.

After that, the Tassel Sand incident, the Fatui's invitation, the Doctor's experiment, the revenge against the Five Lightning Legends...all kinds of past events were presented to everyone through the memory space. Sanbing silently read everything in front of him, looking for his own past.

The memories in the memory space were getting closer and closer to that time in reality, and Sanbing's expression was becoming more and more solemn. The sin he committed was completely beyond his expectations, and the weight was much heavier than he had imagined. In the end, the memory space stopped in front of the gate of the god-making plan site.

"Can you still hold on?" Amber frowned slightly as she looked at the panting stragglers. "My original promises are still valid. It's okay to give up just like that."

"..." The soldier took a deep breath and tried to stand up straight. He did not answer Amber's words immediately, but raised his head to look at the ceiling.

"...My Lord God, do you think I am evil?"

"If you admit that those 'you' are yourself, then that is evil." Nashida answered the question of the Sanbing. What the Sanbing wanted now was the truth, not comfort, so Nashida did not hide anything.

"So in your eyes, is there any difference between humans and puppets?" Sanbing's words were sincere and full of respect.

"Do you think that your 'previous life' or even your 'next life' self is different from you? If not, what is the difference between a human and a puppet?" Nashida used a little analogy. A human and a puppet like a skirmisher are like a current skirmisher and a previous skirmisher. There is no essential difference between the two.

"Those who endure the ups and downs of life, who experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, are human. Those who cry and rage at birth, old age, sickness, death, hate, love, and so on, are also human." Nashida shared her insights. She said that people aren't born human; they become human because they possess the brilliance that only others possess. "If you are determined to reclaim the past and bear the burden of your sins, then open the door before you."

"This—is the end."

Chapter 133: The True Meaning of Wind

“…” The soldier lowered his head and was silent for a moment. No one could see his expression because of the big hat covering his face.

But after a moment of silence, Sanbing stepped forward resolutely. Under the gaze of Ying and Amber, he pushed open the door and stepped into the site of the God-making Project.

The original Sanbing erased his past and his existence, thinking that he could escape from those sins. But after the past was erased, the Sanbing, who had nothing, once again embarked on the road of carrying sin. I wonder if this is the reason why the Sanbing cannot escape sin and this is his fate.

The moment the skirmisher stepped into the center of the field, a huge amount of memories flooded into his head. His body softened and he fell to his knees. He subconsciously hugged his head tightly with both hands, feeling waves of piercing pain.

Along with the bloating and pain came the surging past, the words spoken to me by the people I met on my journey, the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness I had felt in the past, and the sins I had committed in the past.

The God of Righteousness, whom Amber and Ying had seen before, appeared from the hole in the center of the platform and suddenly punched Ying and Amber.

The iron fist smashed down. Ying and Amber were experienced warriors after all. Even in the face of such a sudden attack, they quickly dodged it. The golden energy flow surged. Amber was about to condense a long sword, but the next attack of the God of Righteousness came. The God of Righteousness seemed to not care about the consumption of energy at all and slapped out a palm. The huge ice cone splashed to the surroundings with this blow.

Seeing this, Amber gave up on condensing the sword and waved her hand to summon a rock element barrier. However, she had only mastered this method not long ago, and the barrier summoned in a hurry was limited in size and could not cover everyone. Facing the huge ice cone that was about to hit the skirmishers, Ying took action. She rushed out from behind the barrier, swung the sword many times in an instant, cut the ice cone into pieces, and successfully resolved the attack.

Amber injected energy into the barrier, preparing to expand its size, but this time the attack of the God of Righteousness was not like the one controlled by the previous soldier. It did not hesitate at all. The previous ice cone was just a feint. After throwing the ice cone, the tremendous thunder gathered at its core and shot out in the direction of Ying and the soldier.

"Tsk--!" Amber gritted her teeth. For her, the most troublesome times were like this. With her own strength, she was completely capable of crushing the God of Righteousness, but it was different when there were other people around her who needed protection. This would add a lot of trouble.

The wind gathered at Amber's feet, and her body rushed towards Ying like a cannonball. At her current speed, she was confident that she could rescue Ying and the scattered soldiers before the attack of the God of Righteousness actually arrived.

But what happened next was beyond Amber's expectations. Facing this attack, Ying's eyes widened. She no longer had the energy to dodge or resist, and Ying's crisis was also seen by the scattered soldiers.

The memories of the past have returned, and he has not forgotten the journey of searching for memories that he had embarked on with Ying and Amber. In the past memories, he did not like Ying, and did not like this kind-hearted human being. But in the short time they were together before, he was grateful to Ying from the bottom of his heart, and also felt sorry for hurting Ying from the bottom of his heart.

All these things intertwined at this moment, and finally formed an extremely complicated view of Ying. Sanbing didn't know whether he should continue to hate Ying or thank her, but now facing Ying who was in crisis, he was extremely sure that he didn't want Ying to get hurt.

Perhaps it was to repay her favor, or perhaps it was because he felt ashamed to have Ying hurt in his memories, Sanbing did not bother to identify all this, nor did he have the time to identify all this. He stretched out his hand to Ying, facing the beam of light that was getting closer and closer, and time seemed to be infinitely stretched at this moment.

In an instant the wanderer heard the sound of the wind, which came from nowhere but strangely changed its direction to meet him.

He smelled a nostalgic scent on the wind—hammers, metal, furnaces, dust…

The wanderer stretched out his hand in the direction of the wind, and he felt that he was holding another hand, and that hand was trying to pull him back to the world.

Something grabbed the wanderer's other hand, and he looked down. In an instant, he thought he saw his own reflection.

It was the puppet, the curious, the skirmisher, and Scaramucci, each so distinct, each the real him, a past he had avoided, a past he had resolutely denied.

Cowardly and despicable, embarrassed and painful, arrogant and ridiculous... Each of him was extremely real, linked together as one, wanting to drag him to hell.

To admit the past is to admit failure, to admit that one is just a coward who has accomplished nothing. But even so, the wanderer does not want to continue to escape.

He had escaped enough and was tired of escaping - he still remembered the determination he had shown to Amber and Ying before, the determination to bear his own sins, and he had no intention of changing this determination. Only in this way could he break free from the shackles and truly become the extremely pitiful, but extremely real himself.

The wind was howling, and the wanderer stood in the wind. The wind resisted the attack of the God of Righteousness and also stopped Amber's steps. The Eye of the God of Wind, like a dream, a cloud, and morning dew, appeared in front of the wanderer along with the wind and was held in his palm.

The wind is enlightenment, it is dancing in shackles, it is not giving up the pursuit of "freedom" even in the most depressing days.

Compared with the gigantic God of Righteousness, the Wanderer seemed so insignificant, but at this moment he stood there like a mountain, facing the God of Righteousness and his past self, he forced out a mocking smile.

"—die."

……

Ever since the Wanderer suddenly obtained the Eye of God, and his surging will was "recognized" by the sky, the power of the God of Righteousness suddenly weakened a lot. Therefore, Amber thought for a moment and simply handed the battlefield completely to the Wanderer, while she protected Ying and Paimon behind her - this should have been a battle between the Wanderer and his past self.

The wanderer did not disappoint Amber. He had undoubtedly defeated his past self, accepted the sins of the past, and decided not to escape anymore. He would carry the burden of the past on his shoulders - and he had no place to stay. He was simply the most useful kind of talent.

In the past, the stragglers were full of hatred. Even if Amber had absolute confidence in controlling him, she had to consider the possibility that he would cause a lot of trouble because of that hatred, but there was no need to worry about that now.

After the battle, several people broke away from the memory space and returned to the Jingshan Palace. Nashida seemed to be very satisfied with the ending, and Amber did not speak immediately. Ying and Paimon glanced around, and finally looked at each other, and fell silent at the same time.

"It's really unpleasant to see my past self." The sharp aura returned to the wanderer again, but Amber could feel that the sharpness at the moment was not based on hatred, but just a habitual way of speaking, which was much better than before.

"Totally defeating him and getting this fool out of my sight is actually the most enjoyable thing that has happened to me recently."

"What's so pleasant about this..." Paimon crossed her arms over her chest. Facing this wanderer who was being rude again, Paimon's words were full of undisguised rejection. For a moment, she actually missed the wanderer who had lost his memory. "Isn't that you too?"

"Don't get me wrong, I've always been as harsh to others as I am to myself, and I never reject making fun of myself." The wanderer spread his hands. He was silent for a moment, then looked at Ying who didn't say anything, and his eyes changed slightly.

"...My past self merged with my earlier self, and was born before my present self. I left you with one last word." The wanderer lowered the brim of his hat to block his view. Seeing this, Amber's mouth curled up slightly. She actually sensed a hint of "embarrassment" from the wanderer. "He said: I'm sorry I didn't have time to say goodbye to you due to the rush. He sincerely thanks you all for your help along the way."

Amber and Nashida smiled at each other after hearing this, and Ying's expression was a little complicated, but she didn't say much. The three of them could understand what was going on. This was essentially the wanderer's true feelings - the wanderer's true feelings now, but the way he said it was as awkward as ever.

"... Ugh—humph!" In the end, only Paimon didn't understand. After enduring for a moment, she stamped her feet in anger, "I'm increasingly regretting why it's you, a straggler, who continues to exist, instead of that wanderer!"

"Really? I'm so sorry." The wanderer raised the corner of his mouth as if mocking. This smile made Paimon even angrier, but she didn't know how to fight back for a moment - she was not good at scolding a shameless guy.

"Okay, Paimon." Ying walked forward and rubbed Paimon's chubby cheeks, then turned her gaze to the wanderer. She looked at the wanderer carefully with a scrutinizing gaze. Amber could feel a little guilty in the wanderer's heart during this process.

Finally, Ying relaxed as if relieved. She waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Even if you recover your memory, I don't intend to continue to pursue the persecution you persecuted me in the past. Just consider it that I am tired of this matter."

After she finished speaking, Ying took a deep breath. She still remembered the past, the past about Zheping that had hurt her deeply and she had never forgotten it until now. Zheping's death had always been a source of regret in her heart, but previously in her memory space, she had read that the Evil Eye Factory was handed over to Sanbing by the lady when it was about to be shut down and abandoned, and Sanbing was to carry out the aftermath work.

It's not that Sanbing is innocent, but the culprit is undoubtedly the lady. Now that the lady has been defeated by him and died under Ying's knife, can it be regarded as a comfort to Zheping's spirit in heaven?

In line with the idea that every wrong has its perpetrator, Ying does not intend to continue to vent her anger on the wanderer in this matter - but she still does not like people like the wanderer.

"But you still need to understand one thing, that is, I am the only one who does not intend to pursue the matter further. I cannot represent others. Even if I choose not to pursue the matter further, it does not mean that the sins you committed will no longer exist." Ying's words were serious, and his expression was even more serious. Under such a gaze, the wanderer's expression also became formal.

"I understand. I won't run away from my sins anymore. If you want... No, please tell those descendants the truth about the Five Thunderbolt Tales. They have the right to know the truth. If they want revenge on me, they should be free to stab me in the chest."

"Having this determination is fantastic." Amber relaxed a little. "You have to remember the principle that 'merits and faults cannot be offset.' A mistake is a mistake. It won't disappear just because you do something good later. Once you make a mistake, it's a burden you have to carry for the rest of your life."

"I understand." The wanderer placed his right hand on his heart. He was no longer afraid of Amber, but his words were still more respectful. "People must be responsible for the choices they make. Causes bring consequences, and sins accumulate into karma. This is the karma I must bear."

"I've seen your determination. Let's put this topic aside for now." Ying waved her hand and broached the question that was most pressing on her mind. "Now, I want to know what you're going to do next. Do you plan to give up your position as a skirmisher and an executive officer and start a new life in Xumi?"

"The Fatui have already abandoned me. I naturally have no intention of returning to the place that abandoned me. The previous help from Lord Grass God and the Acting Great Sage has already made me feel sufficient sincerity..."

"what do you mean?"

"What I mean is that I will agree to Lord Grass God's original proposal and stay in Xumi and work for Xumi."

Chapter 134: The Rebirth of the Causal School

After the wanderer made his thoughts clear, Amber sighed that all her efforts were not in vain. If he had chosen to give up on retrieving his memory and live easily, Amber would not say anything, but she would inevitably feel sorry for him.

Now accepting the past, choosing to bear one's own sins, and willingly working for Xumi is the best ending.

"...But are you still going to call me Skirmisher? I have no fondness for the name bestowed upon me by this organization that deceived me." The wanderer crossed his arms. Ying was stunned for a moment before trying to ask, "Are you going to...?"

"Yes, I'm planning to change my name. As the 'benefactor' who pulled me out of the past, how about you give me a new name?"

Hearing the wanderer's words, Paimon became excited. She looked like she had found an opportunity for revenge. She hurriedly leaned towards Ying and grabbed her hand: "Ying! Quick! Give him a super-ugly name! I want to give him a super-ugly nickname too!"

Ying chuckled and shook her head helplessly, but she was also a little distressed. If she really had to give the wanderer a name... she didn't know what name to give it?

"Let's put the naming thing aside." Amber and Nashida exchanged a glance. "After all, we're not your mother or father. Naming should be the first 'blessing' parents bestow upon their children, or perhaps it's the 'meaning' the person themselves bestows upon themselves."

After Amber finished speaking, Nashida took over the conversation: "So now the name is only given to you by you, but based on your current features, I have given you the nickname 'Amao'."

"Puchi - Ah Mao... Hahahaha, Ah Mao!" Paimon laughed unscrupulously. Ying was more restrained but her face was obviously full of smiles. Facing Nashida who was obviously joking, Sanbing thought for a moment and nodded.

"-I thought you always wore a big hat, and you seemed to like it very much...ah, you agree?" Nashida was halfway through her explanation when she tilted her head in surprise.

"I don't see any reason to refuse. I don't find this name offensive at all, and I don't really care what others call me." The wanderer waved his hand gently. "Besides, you're not wrong. I like this hat very much. But to be precise, it's called a 'cone hat.'"

"A bamboo hat? I've made a note of that." Nashida nodded. "Since you have no objection, I'll call you Amao from now on. Also, Amber, how about you handle the enrollment procedures for Amao?"

"Of course I have no objection - but which school should we assign, um...Amao to?" When calling out the name Amao, Amber almost couldn't hold back her impolite smile.

"The School of Cause and Effect, right? Based on the wisdom I've sensed from him, there's no school more suitable." Nashida pondered for a moment before looking at the wanderer. "Or do you have other ideas? If so, it's best to bring them up now."

"I am still a prisoner, and prisoners have no right to make suggestions. I have no complaints about this arrangement - but I am a little confused. I am just a prisoner, why do I have to study in the Ordinary House?" The wanderer looked at Nashida, expecting her to give an answer.

"Prisoners have the right to an education, too. That's exactly the new law Amber and I are going to promote," Nashida smiled softly. Amber explained, "Yes, it's about giving prisoners who are willing to reform the right to receive an education. When they return to society, they can rely on the knowledge they learned in prison to live a good life. This is a way to reduce the probability of recidivism among released prisoners."

"At the same time, this is also a display of the kindness of the Little Auspicious Grass King. Of course, this education is not compulsory, and prisoners have the right to choose whether to accept it. Besides that, they still need to undergo forced labor and other punishments. After all, they are in prison to pay the price for their crimes, not for a vacation."

"It's a very humane decision." Ying nodded, and Paimeng had a similar idea.

"Well, I have no objection." After hearing the explanation, the wanderer readily agreed, but the next moment, Nashida's behavior made him stunned for a moment. He saw Nashida handing a key to the wanderer.

The wanderer could naturally see that this key led to his previously isolated room. Originally, the only access to his room was the one on the lower level of the Pure Good Palace, which put him under constant surveillance by Nashida. Now that he had been given this key...

In Amber's opinion, this was Nashida's choice to give the Wanderer a certain degree of freedom, allowing him to have privacy. The Wanderer could naturally see this - but he didn't want to, or didn't dare to admit it. Accepting his past self didn't mean that he would undergo a major transformation immediately. In essence, he was still the one who expressed his ideas in an awkward way and put on hedgehog-like armor to protect his existence.

Therefore, the wanderer chose to cover Nashida's kindness with a layer of "shell" to make himself accept it calmly: "...Yes, the Lord Grass God has already left a mark on my body, so there is no need to worry about this."

"If thinking this way makes you feel better, then just treat it as such." Nashida naturally saw the wanderer's concerns. She did not choose to expose this point directly, but just showed her gentle smile as always. This smile made the wanderer subconsciously look away.

This time, except for Paimon, the other three people all saw what the Wanderer was thinking. The meeting ended with Paimon mocking the Wanderer for being ungrateful.

The wanderer said that he still needed to sort out his thoughts and went back to his room first. Paimon was originally very angry, but when he heard Ying say that she was going to eat, he immediately cheered up and pushed Ying to hurry up.

Ying shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, said goodbye to Amber, and hurried towards the Temple. Amber and Nashida watched the two of them slowly walk away.

"So lively..." Amber sighed at the daily playfulness between Ying and Paimon. "Now the matter has come to an end. I have agreed with the members of the Witch Association to sort things out as soon as possible and tell them about it. After all, this is a special situation involving the fluctuation of history."

"I understand." Nashida chuckled and walked to Amber. She tiptoed gently, and Amber understood what she meant.

The two of them had been quite busy recently, and if they thought about it carefully, they hadn't done anything intimate for a while, so the kiss lasted a little longer.