The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 72: Night Miscellany
Leaving the gift from the angels and walking alone in the starry night, Seno felt a little lonely for the first time in a long time. Perhaps it was because he heard the laughter of the people of Mondstadt around him, or perhaps it was because he had been away from Xumi for some time. He actually missed Tinari a little. He looked up at the moon. Tinari should have rested at this time.

Looking at Flora and Urfa warmly entertaining customers who were buying flowers not far away, Seno suddenly remembered that he had never brought any gifts to Tinari in all the times he went out. He remembered that Tinari seemed to like studying plants, so perhaps he could bring him some plant seeds from the Mondstadt area.

"Hello, sir, can you please do me a small favor? I can pay you 5,000 Mora as a reward."

After buying some dandelions, when Seno was thinking about what gift to bring for Cole, a slightly uneasy female voice interrupted his thoughts. Seno turned around and saw a blindfolded woman holding a bag of Mora standing behind him.

"can."

Seno always speaks very little, but that doesn't mean he is a cold person. On the contrary, if you get to know him well, you will find that because of his position as a discipline officer, he just hides the expressions on his face.

"Thank you so much. Um, stranger, my name is Glory. My lover is a Knight of Favonius. Since I am physically disabled, I hope you can help me pick some dandelions outside the city. After I tell the dandelions how much I miss them, you can help me release them to a high place."

"Although I only have 5,000 Mora, if you can help me, I will have another 5,000 Mora when I finish my work tomorrow night."

Worried that this stranger, Seno, would dislike the low reward, Gloria asked for payment in installments. She had been standing here for a long time, but no one around her wanted to pay any attention to her. Finally, someone passed by her, and she didn't want to give up just like that.

Seeing the worry and uneasiness on Glori's face, Seno took out the dandelion that he was going to give to Tinari and put it in Glori's hand.

Glory was delighted when she felt the furry touch of the dandelion in her hand. The blindfold on her eyes became a little wet. Her lover had been gone for a long time. People often said that the wind could bring one's longing to any place on the continent of Teyvat. So she wanted to use the dandelion to express her longing, hoping that the dandelion could visit her lover on her behalf.

Gloria carefully held the dandelion in her palm, and Seno silently stepped back a few steps to give the girl space to whisper to her lover. When Gloria raised her head, Seno stepped forward and took the dandelion from Gloria's hand.

"Thank you for your trouble. This is your reward. Be sure to be safe when you climb up to a high place to release these dandelions. Last time, Bennett accidentally fell when he helped me release dandelions."

Talking about this, Gloria still feels a little guilty. However, she had no job and no Mora at the time, so she could only visit Bennett with two apples.

"No need for compensation."

"But..."

Before Glory could say anything more, Seno had disappeared into the darkness. Glory, whose hearing was extremely sharp due to the loss of her sight, could no longer hear Seno's voice, so she could only stand there and pray silently that the God of Wind would protect this kind stranger.

On the roof of the Cathedral of West Wind, Senor stood at the highest point of the roof facing the night wind. In the dark night, the shining lights in the distance looked particularly lively. Perhaps while people were enjoying the liveliness, no one remembered that there was a blind girl in Mondstadt who needed help.

He should report this matter to the Knights of Favonius. Seno decided to talk about this matter when he met the acting leader tomorrow, although he could have chosen not to do so.

A gust of night wind blew, Senuo opened his palms, and the dandelions in his hands, carrying the girl's thoughts, floated away with the wind.

After doing all this, he stood on the top of the church and looked at Mondstadt for a while. Then, he jumped down from the height of West Wind Cathedral and landed steadily on the ground. Somehow, a tiny dandelion seed swayed in the air and fell on his nose. He took the dandelion seed off his nose and carefully put it into his pocket. It seemed that he didn't need to buy a new gift for Tinari. This dandelion seed would be the best gift.

On the Yujing Terrace in Liyue Harbor, Zhongli and Grandma Ping sat opposite each other. In front of them, a pot of tea was emitting a faint vapor. Grandma Ping looked at the person in front of her who was very familiar to her, her eyes full of complexity, perhaps surprise, or understanding, or worry. After a moment of silence, Grandma Ping asked in her old voice.

"Emperor, have you really made up your mind? There may be many casualties. You might as well reconsider it."

"The wind from another world is about to blow to Liyue. This is the best time. I have long known your concerns, but on this road to human rule, sacrifice is inevitable."

"Just like that little guy said, I have protected Liyue for a thousand years, but will it be the same for the next thousand years, ten thousand years, or a hundred thousand years?"

Zhongli took a sip of the fragrant tea, as if the words just now were not said by him, but Grandma Ping had no intention of tasting the fine tea in her collection, because she knew how much impact the plan that the Emperor had told her would have on Liyue.

The number of people who would die under such an impact would be a horrifying number, which made Grandma Ping a little bit unacceptable. She even wondered when the Emperor had become so cold-blooded, and why the Emperor who once protected Liyue had become like this.

"A Ping, I know what you are thinking, but instead of waiting for the day when I really leave, it is better to do all this while I am still here. At least, I can be the last guarantee for all this."

"Emperor..."

Grandma Ping was silent. Zhongli was right. He had been worn out for too long as one of the seven rulers of the mortal world. It would be more beneficial than harmful to let Liyue enter an era of human rule while he was still alive.

"A Ping, don't worry too much. Remember that little guy Ruo Jin? I think he is capable of standing on his own."

"That boy?"

Thinking of the name that her apprentice Xiangling always mentioned, Grandma Ping thought about what Ruojin had done over the years and nodded slightly. With the guidance of the Dragon King, this little guy Ruojin is quite strong.

"Your Majesty, do you intend to see how that boy performs in your plan?"

"No, I will personally set a test for him and Ruo Tuo. If they can pass this test, then even if I am gone, Liyue can be safely handed over to them."

Zhongli stood up and took in the entire Liyue Harbor. In the night, the prosperity of Liyue Harbor reminded him of the little things that happened between him and Ruotu when they built Liyue Harbor together.

At that time, Ruo Tuo had mocked him for having a perky butt after transforming into a human form. Thinking about it now, giving Ruo Tuo one star was really too lenient. The scenes of his previous interactions with Ruo Tuo flashed quickly before his eyes, and Zhongli's mouth corners slightly raised.
"Ruotu, my best brother, although I cannot remember history forever, I can let you be a witness to it all. Forgive me, one day you will understand everything I have done."

(End of this chapter)