"Never mind, it seems you don't want to tell me."

As he spoke, Mu Xian tried to walk around Frey, but the next moment he saw a long sword lying in front of him.

Following the blade, Mu Xian turned to look at Frey, his expression unchanged.

"It seems like you used to like stopping me like this."

Mu Xian looked at Frey and continued, "It seems that your habits haven't changed after all this time."

Frey stared blankly at the sword lying in front of Mu Xian, then hurriedly put it away.

"No...that's not it."

Frey shook her head and took a step back: "Mom just doesn't want you to leave."

"It started moving on its own."

Mu Xian ignored Frey's explanation, saw the sword in front of him being put down, and turned to leave.

But this time, Frey grabbed Mu Xian's right hand directly.

Mu Xian suddenly stopped walking forward and could only turn around to look at Frey again.

"Don't leave."

Frey grabbed Mu Xian's hand: "Please don't leave again, okay?"

"Not just your sisters, Mom misses you too."

"Everyone in Mondstadt misses you."

Mu Xian wanted to say something, but Frey's words made a cold glint flash in his eyes.

"leave?"

Mu Xian said, "I have never left anyone."

"It's just that you were walking too fast, and your eyes never fell on me, so I stopped."

As he spoke, Mu Xian's gaze remained fixed on Frey.

But this gaze felt like it had weight, slowly pressing down on Frey.

"Twelve years?"

"Actually, I've waited twelve years too."

"When I left Mondstadt, when I was in Liyue, or even in Inazuma, or even a month ago..."

"Before I died, I kept thinking that you would come looking for me..."

"If it had been someone who appeared in front of me at that time, instead of choosing to leave, I might have actually survived."

Mu Xian felt a long-lost bittersweet feeling in his chest.

This was the first time Mu Xian had experienced this feeling in this lifetime.

Mu Xian's past life experiences made him very clear about how to deal with this feeling.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and the bitterness in his heart seemed to subside.

"I was thinking that if you really couldn't live without me, how could you possibly wait twelve years to come looking for me?"

"Perhaps you should be able to find me a few months after I leave Mondstadt."

As he spoke, Mu Xian seemed to recall many things.

Those were individual silhouettes...

These figures would often appear before Mu Xian on ordinary days, making him want to chase after them...

When Mu Xian was surrounded and alone, Mu Xian did not see the figure he was looking forward to.

The person in the back turned around and angrily rebuked Mu Xian with the same expression.

It was the same in Mondstadt and Liyue...

So...

Mu Xian opened his eyes again, the bitterness in his heart gone.

"This time, I will not rely on anyone, nor will I expect anything from anyone."

As he spoke, Mu Xian inexplicably thought of the little girl in the Hall of Rebirth.

"Once I've paid back everything I owe, I will naturally find the ending that I deserve."

"As for the Gunnhildr bloodline..."

"You should also know that it ceased to exist when that body disappeared."

"lady."

-lady?

—Shouldn't she be called mother or mom?

—As for bloodlines and such...

"Family ties aren't based on blood relations!!"

Frey gripped Mu Xian's hand tighter and tighter, using all the strength she had left in her body.

"Mom has been trying to find you ever since you left, but... but..."

"But there's something else going on, isn't there?"

Mu Xian spoke for Frey, saying what Frey didn't want to say.

"What family honor, what peace in Mondstadt... If you feel these things require your attention, then do them."

Mu Xian turned his head and saw another figure in the distance.

Frey also saw the person approaching, her eyes showing a panicked look as if she had lost something.

"No... I just wanted you to come back..."

"I just wanted you to know that Mondstadt has changed when you come back..."

"From now on, everyone in Mondstadt will treat you very well..."

She grabbed Mu Xian's right hand with both of her hands, trying to pull him into her arms.

"It's never going to be the same again..."

"enough."

Mu Xian pulled out Frey's right hand, which was holding him.

"What Mondstadt is like now has absolutely nothing to do with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed as if the wind around him had stopped.

Frey looked up, only to hear Mu Xian's last words.

"Mondstadt is waiting for you to protect its peace, and your family is waiting for you to uphold its glory."

"Since you've been doing this for twelve years, then you should continue doing it."

This time, Frey saw Mu Xian's departing figure, just like the boy's departing figure she had dreamed of countless times on rainy nights.

The two figures overlapped, leading Frey to make the same choice as in her dream.

But this time she didn't hug the boy like she did in her dream.

Her exhausted body finally gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.

The face beneath the cloak was raised, but Mu Xian did not turn around.

The heavy rain had stopped, but Frey felt as if another downpour had struck.

This time, Frey stood outside, looking at the single candle lit inside.

"How's the work going?"

"Some unexpected help, unexpectedly smooth sailing... Boat, Boss, are you alright?"

"Of course not... Wait, what did you call me?"

"Big sister, but I won't be joining the fleet."

"You brat...you think I care about you joining me...By the way, when are you planning to go back to Liyue?"

"Now you can."

"Aren't you going to say hello to your two students?"

"I've already told them I'm leaving..."

Chapter 108 A Bland and Uninteresting Transition Chapter

This is the third day of the Rongcai Festival, and the rainy night last night did not dampen the liveliness of the outlying islands today.

The third painting in the central square of the outlying island was uncovered.

It wasn't Ayato Kamisato who lifted the canvas; the head of the family had disappeared somewhere.

The boy from Mondstadt held the overturned canvas and looked at the second painting, feeling that some parts needed improvement.

"Albedo!"

Paimon's voice came from behind.

Following the sound, a small white figure, looking sullen, flew towards Abedo with its hands on its hips.

"Where did you go the other day? We've been looking for you for ages."

"Feel sorry."

Aberdo apologized and explained, "A big shot commissioned me to create a piece."

"For various reasons, I cannot refuse."

"Hmph, even if you can't refuse, you should at least tell us beforehand."

Paimon began, “Do you know how worried the Traveler and I were about you?”

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