Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

In reality, while the seven gods of the earth govern the seven kingdoms of the earth, they all have their own tasks. Venti, as the freest and fastest of the seven gods, is responsible for being able to arrive at the scene as soon as possible when problems arise in the earth.

Whether it's gathering intelligence or bringing the other seven gods over to serve as the first line of defense, these are all part of his mission...

"Besides this, what about Inazuma's situation? And has it really gotten out of control this time?"

Su Feng didn't care much about the mission Wendy mentioned; he just focused on what exactly Wendy's mission was and kept asking her about it.

“Alright, Inazuma’s situation this time was actually not out of control. You should have noticed that Ishtar has already arranged many things for Inazuma. Because of Makoto, many things can be arranged very easily over a long period of time.”

"I came here this time not only to make sure everything went smoothly, but also to ensure that you can gain more power in Inazuma and grow up faster."

After realizing that she could no longer fool anyone, Wendy honestly revealed more information. There were indeed some things that needed to be made public, and continuing to hide them would not benefit anyone.

Anyway, this isn't a bad thing for Su Feng.

"..."

"So the top bosses have already reached an agreement?"

Su Feng was not surprised that Sky Island was helping him grow. Before he met Wendy in Mondstadt, he might have worried that Sky Island would be a bad influence on him, but after experiencing so much, it would be foolish of him not to feel Sky Island's friendly attitude towards him.

"Yes, but the specifics were discussed between the person behind you and the original one. I'm just an executor. Don't expect me to tell you the details."

Since Wendy is now ready to honestly reveal some things, there's no need for her to continue being a riddle. Besides, in the current situation, many things are already out in the open, and continuing to hide them would only damage everyone's relationship.

“Okay, I’ll assume that for now. But there’s another question—what exactly is your relationship with Ishtar, or what plans does Ishtar have? I have a feeling that ever since she came to Inazuma, she really hasn’t been trying to hide anything at all.”

"What exactly does it want to do?"

Su Feng glanced at Wendy and then reluctantly nodded, acknowledging Wendy's statement. But soon he asked another crucial question, which was also the most puzzling thing for Su Feng since he came to Inazuma.

Chapter 68 Wendy: Istaru can never be resurrected.

Before arriving in Inazuma, Su Feng didn't feel much, but after arriving, he even felt that this ruler of time was omnipresent. Unfortunately, as one of its fragments, Shin was arranged too clearly, which meant that Su Feng could get very little information from Shin.

However, Wendy is different. She was just a tiny fragment of Ishtar, yet she was meticulously arranged. In fact, if it weren't for Su Feng's appearance, she would have had to sacrifice her essence and would probably have met a complete death in the end.

But Wendy, who claims to be just "a wisp of hope and a turning point," has been living a carefree life in the mortal world for who knows how long, bearing the title of the Lord of a Thousand Winds.

As someone who equates wind with time, Su Feng doesn't believe that Ishtar would let go of the power that originally belonged to her just because Wendy is one of the rulers of the mortal world.

She was indeed one of the rulers of the mortal world, but when Ishtar arranged her death, she didn't consult with him at all, and even arranged it very clearly.

"Well, I didn't expect you to care about this kind of thing, but I don't think it's necessary to care about that guy so much."

However, to Su Feng's surprise, Wendy, who was initially quite nervous, actually relaxed after hearing the question. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to no longer shy away from discussing this topic.

However, Su Feng thought that perhaps this guy had received some kind of notification, which was why he was so relaxed.

"In fact, Ishtar has completely passed away—this is absolutely undeniable, and even in the distant future, there is absolutely no possibility that Ishtar will reappear."

Then, just as Su Feng was wondering why Wendy's attitude had changed so quickly, he suddenly brought out a piece of news that left Su Feng completely dumbfounded.

"Ishtar is completely gone? But... how is that possible?"

Su Feng, who had previously made various speculations about this mysterious ruler of time, and even thought that Wendy might be the gradually recovering Ishtar, was truly unable to react after hearing these words.

How could a powerful being who controls time perish so easily?

Moreover, since we can clearly feel the power of this ruler of time from all over the place, how could the other party just die like that?

However, Wendy's subsequent explanation allowed Su Feng to gradually understand what had happened.

“The power of time is indeed strong—I can use the wind to deduce and even predict the fate of a mortal, while Ishtar, who controls both time and wind, can do far more than I can.”

"But no matter what, what Ishtar can do is limited. Even the Primal One only reshaped Teyvat. How could Ishtar, who is only one of the Primal Four Shadows, possibly completely control the timeline of Teyvat?"

"It can only glimpse time and even influence it to some extent, nothing more."

"He who can influence time is not so easily destroyed, but precisely because of this, when faced with a threat that even time cannot overcome, he is also the one who perishes most thoroughly."

"Because when He falls, He must fall simultaneously in the past, present, and future. Such a complete fall means that even a regime that controls time has no chance of resurrection."

"And all of this happened during that cataclysmic disaster that turned the world upside down."

Wendy's eyes were complicated when he talked about certain secrets. He seemed to have inherited some secrets and recalled those past events with a slightly fearful look in his eyes.

"It was a war you can hardly imagine. Even the goddess of March, who had been endlessly entangled in the starry sky, had to say goodbye with her death. All that remained was a corpse radiating a pale light. In this war, Ishtar also suffered unimaginable torture—at that time, the entire Teyvat had been burned to ashes and was on the verge of collapse."

"And in order to save this crumbling world, Ishtar made an astonishing decision... In her final moments, she chose to split her power, and then burned all her memories and soul to spread the power that had been split throughout the world and even into the more distant past, present and future."

"The decision to burn everything brought him immense power, and in a short period of time he finally managed to bring the entire Teyvat under his calculations and control."

"And having achieved this in the unknowable minuscule moments of time, He made many arrangements that even He himself could not have imagined in the past."

Su Feng frowned upon hearing this.

What Istaru did seemed to be more terrifying and ruthless than he had imagined; this ruler of time was probably more vicious to himself than to anyone else.

“The time fragments originating from Him were sent to countless key points in time. Under His control, Teyvat, which was almost destroyed, was repaired in terms of time. According to my guess, He may have relied on the countless fragments that He cut and scattered to create what is probably the best timeline for Teyvat.”

"In other words, the Teyvat we are in now is probably the best scenario in Istar's deductions and choices."

At this point, Wendy couldn't help but show a sorrowful and helpless expression. If his guess was true, then Teyvat's situation was truly terrible.

After all, if Teyvat is already the best option, he really can't imagine what the outcome would be if things were a little worse.

Although all of this is Wendy's speculation based on some things she knows and some traces, it is certain that Ishtar once saved Teyvat from the perspective of time.

However, compared to Wendy, who was deeply worried about Teyvat, Su Feng was actually frightened by Ishtar's amazing skill.

If Su Feng initially thought that Istaru was willing to harm even his own fragments in order to revive him, it simply meant that he might be facing a villainous boss.

But the Ishtar that Wendy is talking about now is a bizarre guardian who, in order to protect the world, will not let go of herself or even the fragments of time that could be considered as new lives, but will drag them over and exploit them.

However... in some ways, it does have a Sky Island vibe.

"But Zhen once told me that the fragments of Ishtar's power were gathering together. Isn't this a sign that Ishtar is about to be resurrected?"

Even though he was terrified by Ishtar's horrific capitalist behavior of not even sparing his own remains after committing suicide, Su Feng quickly remembered something he couldn't understand.

"No, Ishtar could never be resurrected, otherwise I would be the first power to be taken back—Ishtar has severely fragmented the authority of time, but I have already unified the authority that belongs to Chika."

“If Istar is to be resurrected, then I am his best target. After mastering the power of the Thousand Winds, it will be more conducive for him to retrieve the fragments of time.”

However, Wendy once again denied Su Feng's idea and gave a reason that Su Feng could not refute at all.

"It is no longer Ishtar who will be resurrected, but a new Demon God of Time may well be born!"

"The fragments of time that have already been used up are gathering again, so why can't they become part of the newborn God of Time?"

Chapter Sixty-Nine Wendy: What a vicious curse!

Wendy stated this with considerable certainty, and after hearing Wendy's explanation, Su Feng gave him a meaningful look.

This guy really knows a lot of things, but probably no one in the mortal world is better at pretending to be stupid or acting than him. It's probably impossible to figure out anything from Wendy's expression.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Anyway, I've found out pretty much what I wanted to know most, and I'll find out the rest of my doubts someday."

After much deliberation, Su Feng decided to let Wendy off the hook for the time being. After all, although many things were still shrouded in mystery, the answers he wanted to know would eventually come to light with the passage of time.

Moreover, Wendy is currently just the god of wind in the mortal realm, and he might be completely unaware of certain events that do not occur in the mortal world.

"Hehe, can you put me down now? Hanging like this isn't comfortable. How about we put me down and have a good drink together?"

Upon hearing that Su Feng intended to let him off the hook, Wendy breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, he smiled brightly and swayed his body back and forth, indicating that he could be put down first.

Unfortunately, Su Feng only glanced at Wendy when she asked for his help, then sat down in Wendy's previous seat without saying a word, took out a set of sake utensils, and elegantly poured himself a glass of sake.

Seeing Su Feng's appearance, Wendy sensed something was wrong and blinked her eyes to make herself look more pitiful, hoping to gain some sympathy so she could drink some more.

After all, such opportunities are truly rare.

Unfortunately, Su Feng didn't pay any attention to this guy's performance at all. Instead, he sipped his sake slowly and elegantly.

"Inazuma sake is so good!"

Ignoring Wendy's expectant gaze, Su Feng deliberately uttered this exclamation, even twirling his wine glass and feigning intoxication as he did so.

"How about... I get some too?"

Perhaps realizing that getting Su Feng to put her down now was hopeless, Wendy changed her mind and decided to improve the current situation.

So what if he's being left hanging? It's not the first time, but Su Feng drinking in front of him has really whetted his appetite. If he could, a little alcohol would be enough. After all, for Wendy, as long as there's alcohol, a lot of things don't matter!

Although he has never stopped drinking since he arrived in Inazuma, it would be too much to expect a drunkard who can't get drunk to stop drinking.

"Oh?"

"Want a drink?"

Su Feng, who had done it on purpose, curled his lips into a strange smile after hearing Wendy's words.

"Uh...you should at least give me something, right?"

Perhaps startled by Su Feng's strange expression, Wendy's voice dropped several notches, but even so, he still didn't intend to give up trying to get some benefits for himself.

After all, people always have to try.

“I don’t object to you drinking, but… considering the harm that excessive drinking can do to your health, and the fact that you are a minor certified by the Mondstadt Tavern, it’s impossible for me to give you alcohol directly.”

Su Feng flashed a bright smile, which, combined with his already handsome face, made him look like a perfect, sunny young man.

Unfortunately, to Wendy, this 'sunny boy' was no different from a vicious demon—telling a god, especially one who held a position of power in the mortal world, that alcohol was harmful to health...

Wendy doesn't have many hobbies left, and if he stops drinking alcohol, he doesn't know what the point of living would be.

So what kind of vicious curse is this?!

Wendy kept muttering to himself, but unfortunately he didn't dare to say a word out loud. After all, not everyone could withstand Su Feng's iron fist. He was just a pitiful Wind God who had been defeated by his subordinates, so how could he dare to offer any opinions to Su Feng?

"I think we should give them something. After all, I'm in this state now. Even prisoners facing execution get a hearty last meal, right?"

Although Wendy had probably gone through countless versions of his own internal monologue, he still maintained a fawning smile on the surface, hoping that Su Feng would let him off the hook for the time being.

"Well, since you've put it that way..."

After hearing Wendy's plea, Su Feng seemed to hesitate. He slightly raised the wine bowl in his hand, and Wendy's face lit up with joy at the sight.

However, before he could fully laugh, Su Feng's hand stopped in its tracks.

"But my arms don't seem long enough; how can I get you to drink it if I can't reach your lips?"

Su Feng could easily have lowered Wendy with a flick of his finger, or even brought the wine bowl directly to her lips, but instead he looked distressed that he couldn't reach Wendy, who was hanging from the rafters.