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

"Huh..." Amber paused for a moment before explaining the reason. "It's probably because of the previous expedition's report. The Chi Nian clan and I left a very good impression on them. They thought we could build a good relationship, so they gave me 20 free admissions. Aru Village has helped me a lot, and I think some of this benefit should be shared with Aru Village."

"You have quite a lot of face." Candice sighed. The success that Amber has achieved in the past year is obvious to all. Now, almost everyone in the desert has to give Amber some face when they see her.

But now this situation has even extended to the rainforest, and even the House of Representatives has extended an olive branch, which is an amazing achievement.

"I'm not stupid, and neither is the House of Lords. To achieve long-term success, one must make more friends and fewer enemies. This is an eternal truth, and this situation is perfectly normal."

"That's what she said...but it's not easy to reach a level that is looked up to by the Ministry of Education." Candice was quite emotional. The past year and a half has been very different. The changes in the environment are very obvious, and the changes in life are equally obvious.

"Is this a compliment to me?" Amber smiled rather proudly when she heard that. This slightly cocky expression was rare on Amber, and Candice and Aji were both amused for a moment.

Ah Ji's laughter and Candice's cough, which almost choked her, rang out together, and the house was filled with a cheerful atmosphere for a moment, as if they were not discussing serious business, but holding a girls' meeting.

"Cough cough... huh..." Candice took several deep breaths before calming down, but her attitude inevitably became much more relaxed.

"So how many places do you plan to give to Aru Village?"

Amber picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and thought for a moment.

The scale of Aru Village is even much larger than that of Shayihe Clan. Amber originally planned to give 4 places to Shayihe Clan this time, so Aru will probably get 6 places this time. The rest of the places like the upper wind erosion land will have a total of 4 places, and the remaining clans in the lower wind erosion land will share a total of 6 places.

"Six, about the same as the total number of clans in the Lower Erosion Land."

"You're really generous." Candice nodded, showing her appreciation for Amber's kindness. It was probably to thank Aru Village for its previous help. The quota Amber gave was indeed generous enough.

"Then it would be best if these six people were selected within this week. I will then have them come to the Chi Nian Clan. I will give them my instructions before they depart as usual, and then they will officially go to the Ordinance Hall."

"Row."

The two of them quickly agreed. Candice picked up the teacup and took a sip, waiting for Amber to speak next, but Amber did not continue.

"Is there nothing else?" Candice was a little surprised. If it was just about this matter, wouldn't it be better to send someone to tell her? In comparison, it seemed a bit unnecessary for Amber to come in person.

"That's all. I'm actually just here to relax." Amber exhaled deeply, letting out the fatigue in her heart. "My schedule has been basically full this year. Steambird Newspaper wants to do an exclusive interview with me soon, and it might be published in Steambird Newspaper's Teyvat Newspaper, which covers the seven countries."

"Ah... that would be tiring indeed." Candice could imagine that kind of scene. Doing the interview itself was tiring, not to mention the series of events that might arise from becoming famous. In addition, Amber had been incredibly busy before, so it was not an exaggeration to say that she was exhausted.

Perhaps this is one of the admirable things about Amber. She bears such a heavy burden, but she still survives. Her existence may be a blessing for the entire desert.

"..." The two of them fell into silence for a while. Ah Ji, who had been unable to get a word in to begin with, was now even less able to get a word in. She even regretted following along. When she thought about it carefully, it was a reunion between two friends after more than a year, so why should she interfere?

Thinking of this, Aji simply went back into the mark on the amber palm, which surprised Candice a little.

"...Since you're here to relax, then don't just sit here and do nothing. You haven't really seen Aru Village yet, have you?" Candice stood up and took Amber's hand, pulling her up. "This time, let me, the guardian of Aru Village, show you around and let you experience the beauty of Aru Village."

Seeing this, Amber's mouth corners unconsciously rose a little. Perhaps this is what a friend is. Candice saw the tiredness in her heart, so she responded in this way.

"Okay, then I'll wait and see." Amber stretched her body and followed Candice out the door. Perhaps her mentality had changed, and the air rushing into her nostrils seemed much sweeter.

Chapter 77: A brief period of leisure

Candice took Amber for a stroll in Aru Village. They walked very slowly. This was probably the first time in a long time that Amber slowed down her pace. She finally had the opportunity to observe the surroundings carefully, and she discovered many scenes that she had not noticed before.

For example, the stone bricks used to pave the roads in Aru Village actually have a total of four patterns, and the red, blue, and green lines on the walls are also arranged in various ways. Date palm trees are planted in many places in the village - these were planted long before Amber arranged the work.

Because of the work of environmental governance, many young and strong people in the village have joined in. The village is quieter during the day than it was a year ago, but children can be seen everywhere, and you can also see old people sitting on chairs in the shade to pass the time.

Aru Village has its own warehouse, which is built against the rock wall and connected to Aru Village by a suspension bridge. The only way to get there is through this suspension bridge, which is very safe.

The pumping device derived from ancient technology was erected on the other side of the rock wall. The endless source of water fell into the ravine below like a waterfall, forming an artificial river.

Many people draw water here. Except for clans like the Chinanian clan, which has an underground natural well, and the Shayihe clan, which has sufficient water resources, most other clans choose to purchase a certain amount of water from Aru Village for subsequent spraying of pesticides. It is expected that after the wind erosion land is initially treated and there is enough water to participate in the circulation, there will be no need to do so - there will be stable rainfall by then.

"Originally, Aru Village was merely a resting place for the descendants of the Red King. It was their final resting place. Guardians like me have the mission of maintaining this village until the last life dies."

"To die in such peace was once the shared wish of the residents of Aru, but as new life gradually emerged in the village, it also began to change."

"--It is no longer a tomb, but 'home'."

Candice slowly led Amber as they headed towards the towering water pumping device, which was so high up that it overlooked the entire Aru Village.

"I see." Amber followed Candice closely. As Candice spoke, Amber could feel the "history" of the village. It was like a reef standing on the seashore, existing quietly, day after day, year after year.

Amber can also see the scarab beetle pushing the dung ball in the corner. It faces the ground and pushes the dung ball with its hind legs. The ancient people of the sand believed that this scene was just like Ahmar pushing the sun to rise in the east and set in the west, so they regarded this scarab beetle as the incarnation of the sun god. It is quite an interesting story.

If you think about it carefully, Candice also works very hard. Amber works even harder on weekdays. But according to Amber's estimation, she will be able to retire completely in about ten years and let the next generation lead the new era. But Candice is different.

Aru is a complete big village. Until the next guardian takes over, she needs to fulfill her guardian responsibilities wholeheartedly. This will last for a very long time. If you think about it, Candice may not be able to retire until she is 50 years old.

It's hard to say who works harder between the two of them.

The two chatted about their daily lives, all kinds of trivial matters, and before they knew it, they arrived at their destination.

Standing on the high place, Amber felt the prosperity of Aru Village even more. In terms of its scale, it occupies an area almost as large as Kawanyi, but Kawanyi is a market with a higher land utilization rate, while Aru is a village with far fewer people in comparison.

Although Amber had heard of this so-called water tower many times, she had never actually stood here like this time. The sound of the water pouring down reached Amber's ears, making her feel a lot cooler for a moment.

"Candice, I remember that Aru Village used to be very closed?" Amber leaned against the water tower, the wind blew up the ends of her hair, taking her questions with it.

Although the two were considered good friends, Amber knew nothing about Candice's past and had only heard of the guardian's deeds through rumors.

"Yes." Candice was not shy about talking about her past. She thought for a moment about where to start.

"That was when Kawan Station was just opened up, allowing the Sand People to enter. Many Sand People caravans brought back new and unique items from the forest, and some Forest People caravans also began to attempt to enter the desert."

"You should know that it was also the most chaotic time." Candice looked at the village and sighed slightly.

Amber nodded. She knew, of course, that the Forest People caravan had tried to enter the desert, but many of them did not understand the dangers of the desert. In addition, there was no public security like there is now, so many groups that would do anything for Mora targeted these "fat sheep". It was also because of this that the Sand People had a bad reputation among the Forest People in recent years.

The prevailing atmosphere at the time also gave rise to more bandits, who were rampant for a time.

"Aru Village is facing a variety of situations it has never encountered before, including treasure-stealing groups disguised as merchants to infiltrate the village, mercenary groups hijacking caravans, and cunning merchants."

"Actually, compared to the next problem, the above ones are not a big deal. What's more serious is that after seeing life outside, many villagers in Aru Village have begun to yearn for life outside and try to make a living outside. The number of people willing to stay in the village or in this desert is decreasing."

"No wonder there were so many people secretly crossing the sand barrier at that time..." Amber sighed. She had heard a little about the situation at that time. This was also a very realistic situation. The desert was so barren, and on the other side was the resource-rich rainforest. Many people could not sit still and were unwilling to continue living the hard life they were living. This was also a necessary part of the development of the desert.

If this happened in the previous life, most of the residents in the desert would have been wiped out soon, and there would have been no possibility of rising again. But here, in the end, the people of the sand retreated.

There are many reasons for this. At the beginning, Kawanyi relaxed the inspection on the Sand People entering Kawanyi and going to the rain forest. But later, when they found that the situation was not right, they tightened the inspection on the Sand People going to the forest, and usually only allowed the Sand People to stay in Kawanyi.

——Even so, many people of the sand choose to work in Kawanyi instead of returning to the desert.

This policy could not prevent some Sand People from choosing to sneak across the sand barrier, but these Sand People soon encountered new situations. After entering the rainforest, they were unfamiliar with the place and many died at the hands of poisonous plants and wild beasts. Even if they survived, they were incompatible with the rainforest and looked like outsiders wherever they went. Moreover, they usually seemed to have no other way out except selling their labor.

Over time, there are now not many people who choose to smuggle themselves into the country unless they have no other choice.

"At that time, the village's former guardians were very dissatisfied with this. Seeing that Aru Village had fallen into such a state, they held a meeting to test my pressure and wanted me to stop this situation from continuing."

"They say the guardians' mission is to protect the peace of the village, and situations like this only affect that peace. They just look to the past, wanting to live in their own little world, and not care about anything outside."

Candice's eyes flickered as she recalled the past, and in a trance she seemed to be back to that day.

"Actually, they're not wrong in some ways, but how can a mere Guardian like me reverse the tide of the times? The most important thing at that time should be to find a way to 'channel' it, rather than simply cutting off contact with the outside world."

"I angrily interrupted their condemnation. Ever since the birth of its first child, this village has transformed from a 'graveyard' to a 'home.' Guarding the 'past' is meaningless. Aru Village needs to move forward, and its residents shouldn't be bound by the past."

"'If you can't move forward, then I alone will protect your future!' That's what I said at the time. Perhaps it was this determination that caught the eye of the gods. When I walked out of the hut with my gun in hand, a divine eye appeared on the tip of the gun."

"And after that, no one ever said a word against my decision." Candice ended her recollection. She walked to Amber and the breeze blew across her cheek.

Candice also had busy days like Amber in the beginning, and she understood Amber's tiredness very well.

At the time when she obtained the Eye of God, just as she said, she alone supported the future of the entire Aru Village.

But now all that was in the past. The villagers quickly understood her behavior and were willing to help her. The village chief Anpu even treated her as his own daughter. Before she knew it, she had many like-minded people around her, and now she even had a friend like Amber.

"How cool! Just peel off the last fig leaf of those old immortals." Amber laughed out loud, which was rare for her. She really didn't like those who were complacent, but she was happy to see such a scene.

"Okay, stop teasing me." Candice crossed her arms and gave Amber a displeased look.

For a moment, it seemed as if all the pressure disappeared like the wind, and Amber truly relaxed.

Candice happened to be free today, so she stayed with Amber. The two of them stood here looking at the scenery and chatting. This scene might seem boring to outsiders, but both Candice and Amber were immersed in this wonderful atmosphere.

Good times are always short-lived, and soon it was almost dusk. Amber knew that it was time to go back.

"Don't be impatient." When she reached Candice's room, she stopped Amber, walked quickly into the house, and motioned Amber to wait a moment.

Thanks to her ability to transform into an eagle, Amber was not in a hurry. She waited for Candice and also became a little interested.

"What? Are you planning to give me a surprise?" Amber's words were a little teasing, but Candice replied seriously with a "Yeah", which made Amber's expression subtle for a moment.

She hadn't received any gifts in the four years since she came here, and she was actually looking forward to it.

Candice walked out of the house solemnly and handed a ring in her hand to Amber. It was a silver ring with red gems inlaid in it, just the color of the red thought fruit.

"I usually have the habit of collecting some jewelry, but because of my job as a guardian, I often need to use force, so it is not suitable for me to wear these. Now I just happen to give one to you." Candice smiled, and there was no impurity in her eyes. There was no such thing as a ring in the desert, and Candice just regarded it as an ordinary gift between friends.

"In that distant Mondstadt, there are many rules about how to wear a ring." Amber raised the corner of her mouth slightly and took the ring.

"The index finger represents being single but longing for love, the middle finger represents being in love or engaged, the ring finger has the meaning of being connected to the heart and is often used to represent a sacred vow, and the pinky finger represents being single and free."

"There's such a thing..." Candice nodded slightly in response, but saw Amber carefully put the ring on her index finger.

"......!" Candice's expression changed slightly. Amber had just given an explanation, and now she did this. Could it be... ?

Wait, that's impossible. Given Amber's personality, this is probably another joke from Amber.

If that were the fact, Amber smiled with a bit of evil humor. After shedding all the halo, she only represented herself at the moment, and that was probably why she could joke like this.

"Of course, there are also rings that are just for decoration and don't represent any meaning, so you can wear them casually."

"You're still joking with me at this hour..." Candice said unhappily. "But seeing you're still in the mood to joke around, it means you're in a good mood, which is a good thing."

"Anyway, thank you for your gift, Candice." Amber said goodbye to Candice solemnly, "See you next time if there's a chance."

Candice watched Amber walk away slowly until she turned a corner and disappeared from her sight.

Chapter 78: An Interview with Steambird Newspaper

"Ms. Amber, are you ready?"

"There's nothing wrong with me, you can start anytime."

In the Chi Nian clan, Amber sat on a chair with her back to the oasis. The reporter from the Steambird newspaper seemed to have taken a fancy to this beautiful oasis and immediately chose it as the background.

This newspaper from Fontaine had a camera that could take black and white photos, but it was still very bulky and the photos it took were not very clear.

Two weeks have passed since she left Aru Village and returned to the clan. The second group of students took the hourglass prepared by her and went to the Ordination Hall. They have probably started a six-month basic knowledge study, and the foundation in Gler has also been established.

In his letter, he told Amber that the fairy tale books were sold out as soon as they were put on sale. Many people who wanted to show their kindness came to buy them, and they bought several copies at a time. At one point, there was even a trend of comparison. The disciplinary officers had to come and maintain order, repeatedly emphasizing rational consumption and not to compare with others. However, these disciplinary officers also bought at least one copy.

The quality of it is also good enough that children generally like it.

It can be seen from the letter that Gler is in a good mood. He also wanted to tell Amber about a recent interesting thing. Because the expedition team produced a sufficiently explosive paper from the Chinanian clan, the participating students no longer have to worry about their graduation thesis. At that moment, many scholars who were tired of their thesis also wanted to try their luck in the desert, so the disciplinary officers had to work overtime for a while.

There was no way around it. The desert was still dangerous after all. Those inexperienced young scholars who rashly wanted to go to the desert were simply courting death. The disciplinary officers conducted education for several days before this trend was stopped.

In addition, in the Chi Nian clan, Karelia has arranged for people to take the prototype made by Falushan and the instructions for use to the Adventurer's Association to start experiments. Wadiye has also begun to prepare for the construction of the welfare home - originally Amber thought he was just talking, who knew he was serious.

Maybe he's been in business for a long time and now that he's about to retire, he doesn't want to worry too much about gains and losses? In any case, it's a good thing.

"Okay, then please strike a posture that you think is appropriate." At the manager's suggestion, Amber changed her sitting posture slightly to make herself appear more approachable and showed a decent smile.

The aura of majesty without anger was restrained, and what followed was a soft light flashing in the eyes. At this moment, Amber was like the "sage" in the story, kind and wise.

The person in charge of taking the photo quickly pressed the shutter. He was very satisfied with the scene. This photo would be very suitable as the front page image of the newspaper.

As the camera was put away, the manager sat down opposite Amber. She signaled to Amber that she didn't need to worry too much and there would be no photo session.

"Okay, now it's time for the formal interview. I will ask you some questions and I hope you can share your thoughts based on these questions." The manager opened the notebook in his hand, held the pen, and was ready to take notes at any time.

As Amber nodded, the manager asked the first question, hoping that Amber could talk about her journey, especially the rumored process of her transformation from a clan leader to a messenger of the Red King.

Amber had no intention of hiding anything. She recounted the process of how she settled the Chi Nian clan, and also recounted her feelings when facing the sand wall.

She talked about the real plight of the Sand People and also shared her own understanding. She said that it was at this time that she obtained the Eye of God.

From then on, the story became widely circulated, but since it was told by Amber, the person involved, it seemed more real and credible.

"Huh... In my career as a journalist, I rarely truly admire someone, but I think you are a truly great person, just as Mr. Gra said." The manager sighed from the bottom of her heart. She was deeply shocked by the great spirit conveyed by Amber.

"Thank you." Amber was as calm as ever and just nodded slightly. There were many tribesmen at a distance around the two of them who were looking over here, but they also understood that they were doing serious business and did not come to disturb them.

As for the manager personally, she is actually very curious about the origin of Amber's title of "Red King's Envoy". Has she really received the blessing of the Red King?

But the question was a bit too rude and seemed meaningless at the moment.

"Many scholars of the Karma School in Xumi City have been discussing the day called 'Labor Day' within the Red Thought Union. Personally, I'm quite curious about it. Could you explain to me the reason you created this holiday and its significance?"