Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"However... if I can really help you save the East Wind Dragon, then the reward..."

Talking about money is indeed vulgar, but Ying is very clear that the compensation must be discussed. Besides, if she is generous now, who knows how much trouble it might cause later!

"Rest assured, Mondstadt will certainly reward you accordingly. I swear in the name of Barbatos, the god of wind!"

Jean also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Luna ask for a reward—the favor of saving the East Wind Dragon was so great that even Mondstadt might not know how to repay it. If Luna didn't mention a reward now, Jean might worry that Luna would make some difficult demands based on this favor in the future.

I want good pay!

If we reward you this time, the favor won't be as great next time, and many things will be easier to handle then.

Qin's relieved expression did not escape Ying's notice, but that was exactly what she needed. As a traveler, she also did not want to get involved in these troublesome political matters. It would be best if this favor could be confined to a transaction or a deeper friendship.

After a brief discussion, the two reached a mutually satisfactory conclusion, and at that moment, Kaeya also sent over the Tear Crystal stored in the Knights of Favonius.

When the familiar teardrop crystal, radiating a crimson light, was presented to her, Ying couldn't help but squint slightly, but quickly regained her composure. Because Ying's expression changed so rapidly and everyone's attention was focused on the teardrop crystal, no one noticed the subtle change in her facial expression.

"Om~"

After the teardrop crystal was presented to her, Ying placed her palm on it without hesitation. Then, to everyone's astonishment and disbelief, the teardrop crystal, which was originally filled with power that ordinary people could not touch, was quickly transformed into a pure wind element crystal.

"Qin, I've heard that someone can purify tear crystals, but how exactly is that...?"

"What exactly is going on!!!"

Just then, Lisa, whose face also showed signs of drowsiness and exhaustion, suddenly opened the office door. When she saw the wind element crystal radiating a soft light in Ying's hand, she immediately let out a scream of disbelief.

"It's unbelievable that you were able to purify Dulin's power."

Beside Lisa, who was so surprised she didn't know how to express her emotions, Abedo, whose face remained normal but whose eyes were also filled with doubt, couldn't help but sigh.

If anyone in the world understands Dulin's power, then Abedo, who is practically Dulin's brother, is definitely one of them. It is precisely because he knows what kind of being Dulin is that he was shocked when he saw this wind element crystal that had obviously been purified.

He then involuntarily turned his gaze to Ying and Paimon beside her. Paimon, who was not stupid, suddenly darted behind Ying, revealing only half of his face, and watched Abedo warily.

"Ying, that guy's eyes look so scary! He's definitely a bad guy, right? Let's be careful!"

Paimon whispered these words in Ying's ear in a somewhat childish manner. Perhaps it was the airflow caused by Paimon's voice, but Ying slightly turned her head at that moment.

"Paymon, don't worry, this is the Knights of Favonius, no one will do anything to you."

Ying calmed herself down a bit with her emergency food supplies. Of course, she could sense Abedo's gaze, but this was, after all, the Knights of Favonius, and she didn't think Abedo would do anything to her here.

Moreover, although her strength has not fully recovered, she is not someone that anyone can easily defeat, so Ying is not worried about her personal safety.

"Eh? Okay then, remember to be careful!"

After hearing Ying's words of comfort, the timid Paimon seemed to recover a little, but she still couldn't help but remind her companion.

"Don't worry, there will be no problem."

After placing Paimon on her shoulder, Ying emphasized it again.

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Wind God Who Slacks Off? The Demon God's Lover!

"A traveler who can purify the Durin poison blood from Dvalin's body?"

"This is really interesting. I feel like there's a bit of a coincidence involved!"

Upon hearing the message from Wendy, Su Feng, who was still miserably guiding the entire Mondstadt region high in the sky, couldn't help but reveal a slightly amused smile. He looked at Wendy in front of him with a half-smile, seemingly not caring much about the message Wendy brought.

Or rather, compared to the traveler who suddenly appeared, Su Feng was more concerned about how much Wendy actually knew.

"Why are you looking at me like that? What I'm showing here right now is just a clone made of a wisp of wind! Even if you wanted to vent your anger on me, you couldn't. I guarantee this clone will disintegrate the moment you touch it!"

Whether he sensed the ill intent in Su Feng's eyes or not, Wendy decisively revealed the true state of his current body first—otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to appear in front of Su Feng, after all, dumping all the work on his subordinates was indeed a bit...unethical.

Moreover, he did indeed conceal many things—but those were secrets involving deeper levels of the world, and knowledge that must never be disseminated, so this little bit of concealment shouldn't be a big deal, right?

Even with all sorts of excuses, Wendy still felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

Yes, only a little, no more!

"You guy!"

Hearing Wendy's almost pre-announced words, Su Feng, who was already somewhat numb from working, was speechless. If he hadn't thought about doing anything to Wendy before, he really wanted to teach this guy a lesson now.

He wanted to know some deeper secrets, but the guy instead steered the conversation toward whether he should get beaten up.

It's a pity we can't take action yet.

It took Su Feng quite a while to regain his composure and then steer the conversation back on track.

"Well, was this person's appearance also unexpected?"

Su Feng pointed out the most important point in one sentence, and Wendy's shameless smile froze upon hearing this. However, he quickly regained his original expression and pretended that nothing had happened.

"Hey~"

"!!!"

Sure enough, this shameless wind god loves to test people's blood pressure. If you keep working under him, you'll be driven crazy by him sooner or later!

Oh well... anyway, the answer he gave was pretty obvious.

Thinking of this, Su Feng sighed slightly and waved his hand.

"You better get back to dealing with Dvalin right now. If Dvalin keeps causing trouble, the Mondstadt people's emotions will really get out of control, and then it will be difficult to salvage the relationship between Dvalin and Mondstadt!"

After saying that, Su Feng returned to his work, and after seeing that the message he wanted to convey had been delivered, Wendy simply slipped away.

Because Wendy is a master at pushing the limits of others' tolerance, she knows exactly what level of restraint is necessary to avoid being beaten.

Moreover, he knew very well that if he continued to appear leisurely in front of the busy Su Feng, he would probably be forced to work.

Wendy wouldn't mind doing other jobs, but Su Feng has been doing the same job for thousands of years. Now that he's finally found someone to take over and give him a break, Wendy certainly doesn't want to go back to jail so soon.

Thus, this body, which was originally composed of a wisp of breeze, directly transformed back into a wisp of breeze and merged into the thousands of winds singing freely in the high heavens.

After Wendy left, Su Feng sighed once again for the unknown.

The wind god who has never ruled Mondstadt for thousands of years?

Ha, this kind of nonsense can probably only fool those who don't understand the wind at all, right?

Thinking of this, Su Feng couldn't help but curl a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth.

Did the Wind God truly never rule Mondstadt? Did he truly never provide guidance or leadership to the people of Mondstadt?

What a joke! Su Feng now even thinks that Wendy is the most hardworking of the Seven Gods.

The grand symphony that has flowed for millennia has always enveloped Mondstadt. Under the power of Venti, Mondstadt, which should have been a bitterly cold land, has become warm and fertile. The turbulence of the ley lines has been calmed, and Mondstadt has transformed from an environment that was almost uninhabitable into what is now arguably the most habitable place among the Seven Kingdoms.

All of this is inseparable from Wendy's efforts.

As for the people's faith and support—ha, once the word "freedom" was thoroughly engraved into the soul of the Mondstadt people, it goes without saying whether Barbatos was believed in or supported by them.

Wendy would even send the winds to welcome the souls of any Mondstadt person who died far from home.

Under Barbatos's unnoticed care, the people of Mondstadt lived very well, so well that they didn't need any deliberate guidance or education.

If we follow the thoughts of the One in Heaven, Mondstadt might be the kingdom among the Seven Kingdoms that best aligns with His thinking.

Indulging in poetry and fine wine, enjoying every day—isn't this the life that existed in the beginning of humankind?

If we're discussing the Heart of God in terms of the Seven Gods' achievements, then Wendy is probably the one who should have drawn the most power from it.

But power was never something Barbatos desired; he devoted all his power to protecting the Mondstadt people.

The cheers of a thousand winds high above have continued for millennia, while the cold from the ground has always been firmly suppressed. The songs of joy that the Mondstadt people take for granted have long been paid for by someone who doesn't know it!

Even if the price is that Wendy has almost never recovered from her weakness, even if the price is that the freest wind spirit is locked in the most unfree position by the cage she built herself.

"The Demon God...and his lover...?"

"These are truly unimaginable shackles."

Thinking of this, Su Feng shook his head. He moved his fingers slightly, and with his movement, the warm breeze that had been surrounding him drifted away again and merged into the grand symphony of flowing wind that had resounded for thousands of years.

His power is continuously being poured into the massive magic circle that covers the entire Mondstadt. He is gradually replacing Venti's power and influencing and transforming the entire Windfall Grand Symphony little by little. Venti's methods of modifying the environment are indeed quite good, but they are somewhat biased. At least Su Feng thinks that he has only obtained a portion of the knowledge of environmental modification.

At least the original Teyvat likely used methods that were as slow and inefficient as his, otherwise Teyvat probably wouldn't have been able to be transformed into its current form by now.

Fortunately, using wind to modify the environment is not too difficult for Su Feng. Speaking of which, his predecessor's predecessor was hung in the sky as an environmental modification device. It is true that wind and environmental modification are inseparable!

Well... tsk, using this level of power to modify the environment almost feels like a waste of resources?

Well, anyway, everyone is pretty much the same. If you can put in the effort to modify the patterns on a leaf, that's already quite remarkable, right?

With this in mind, Su Feng threw himself back into his work.

Chapter Twenty-Four: If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is about to happen.

If nothing unexpected happens, Mondstadt should be able to return to peace once the Dragon of the East returns to normal.

After finding Ying, a humanoid walking Durin venom purifier, this thought came to Jean's mind.

However, as everyone knows, if something goes smoothly, then something unexpected is bound to happen.

For example, just when Qin had finally negotiated the relevant compensation with Ying and was about to take a short break, she saw Yura being practically carried into her office by Amber. She knew that the little bit of rest she had been hoping for was gone again—she hadn't read a sweet romance novel to clear her head in a long, long time!

Is the position of acting group leader really that difficult?

Commander Falgar, when will you be back?

Qin really wants to have a good cry right now.

Unfortunately, even if she wanted to cry and complain, she had to wait until things had gotten better before she could. Besides, the fact that Yura looked like she could faint at any moment meant that something big had happened somewhere!

"Wind, answer me!"

Qin immediately activated her Dandelion Domain to summon Pure Thousand Winds to soothe Yura's severely injured body. After receiving treatment, Yura's originally pale and weak complexion gradually improved.

"The Abyss... The Abyss Order... suddenly launched a major attack on Sleeping Dragon Valley. I'm sorry, we couldn't hold them off."

Despite being so weak that she needed Amber's support to stand, the stubborn girl forced herself to stand up—especially when she thought of her subordinates who had fallen one by one during the Abyss Order's siege, she clenched her fists until they were bloodless with anger.

Unfortunately, anger was useless at this point, and Yura, whose most important task was to pass on the information, could only suppress her futile rage.

"The guerrilla squad suffered heavy losses under the Abyss Order's siege. Yura was the last member of the squad to retreat, but even with Yura's cover, the guerrilla squad still only managed to withdraw less than half of its members, and... everyone was wounded, everyone was temporarily incapacitated, and many of them..."

Perhaps sensing that Yura's emotions were unstable, Amber recounted the previous situation to her friend in a low voice. Upon hearing that more than half of the guerrilla squad had been wiped out and the remaining members had basically lost their fighting ability, even Jean, who had already suffered a lot of torment recently, almost fainted.

It's important to know that the main responsibility of guerrilla squads is to deal with those wandering or large groups of monsters throughout Mondstadt!