Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"It's great to see you at this time. I was very worried about the situation on Haiqi Island, but seeing you now puts my mind at ease."

He laughed heartily, and looked much more relaxed.

After Su Feng, she was indeed relieved of her worries, and it seems that she highly approves of Su Feng as her savior.

"So what exactly is going on on Haiqi Island? Wendy said I need to go to Baiye Kingdom, but he didn't say anything else. I can't expect to get any useful information from him."

As Su Feng spoke, he glanced sideways at Wendy, but Wendy didn't take Su Feng's disdain to heart at all. He was still happily drinking his wine!

Anyway, Su Feng's disdain for him, the riddle teller, had been going on for a long time, and he didn't care about such a trivial matter.

"White Night Kingdom... I haven't heard that name in a long time, and hearing it again now brings back some memories."

Upon hearing Su Feng mention the White Night Kingdom, Zhen couldn't help but shake her head. She seemed to recall something from the distant past, a lingering echo of a once great being—although the most sublime essence had been returned, some things would always remain.

It was precisely because of this echo that when she heard Haiqi Island report that the speed of its transformation into a sacred land was beyond imagination and requested support, she ordered the samurai to come and help, and personally brought the shadow to oversee the situation.

And now, the appearance of Su Feng and Wendy seems to confirm, to some extent, that her idea was not wrong.

"Xinhai, you take the others down first. Ying can stay here and listen to me tell some stories from the past."

"I hope you can listen to these old stories."

After glancing around, Zhen chose to clear out all those who couldn't hear the secret. Upon hearing Zhen's order, Xin Hai, as if in a panic, decisively led the others to retreat. As she left, she even personally closed the door of the main hall tightly.

Although it's unclear what Zhen really wanted to say to make her act so seriously, as a five-star ornamental fish with a clear self-positioning, Xin Hai has a clear understanding of her own status.

She didn't want to be dealt with for some weird reason like 'you know too much'.

Sitting in the main seat, Zhen didn't pay attention to Xin Hai's anxious behavior. After confirming that all irrelevant people had been cleared out, she slowly began to tell everyone what she knew.

"The so-called White Night Kingdom is actually a strange remnant from that great war that shook the heavens and earth—under the plan of fate, they fell into the cracks between the three realms and continued to survive, carrying their own mission."

"I don't know what kind of mission it was, but I do know that fate has its own plans for them, and everything, including them, has been moving forward according to fate's plans since that time."

When she was saying these things, she was actually quite conflicted. After all, as a former pawn, she naturally had a lot to say about what the so-called plan of fate was. The feeling that no matter how much she struggled, she was bound to move towards a certain future was really not a good feeling.

"Although I don't know exactly what happened in the White Night Kingdom, I do know a little about the arrangements made by Orobas. That mysterious guy made some kind of agreement with the existence of Gao Tian, ​​and one of the costs of this agreement was his own life."

"..."

After the mention of Orobas, Kage fell silent. The scene of slaying the giant serpent with a single strike seemed still vivid in her mind, and her best friend, who had perished in the serpent's jaws, seemed to appear before her eyes as well.

Orobas was indeed prepared to give his life, but that bastard never intended to be meat on the chopping block!

That guy didn't intend to simply give up his life, so in the end he did pay a considerable price to kill Inazuma.

"So what exactly is Orobas? A demon god? Or something else?"

"I do know of the existence of many demon gods, but in my impression, demon gods are more like pure elemental creations, right? But why is the giant serpent able to leave behind such a huge body? I always feel that Orobas is more like... a dragon than a demon god?"

Su Feng also raised his doubts at this time. He had indeed seen many places where demon gods had fallen, but very few had left behind such huge remains. More importantly, most of the beings that left behind their remains were of the dragon family.

Even the most conspicuous remnant of the Demon God in Liyue—the Salt Goddess Heuria—only left behind a pinch of fine salt.

Orobas is less a demon god and more like one of the dragons who once ruled over all of Teyvat.

Faced with Su Feng's question, Zhen also shook her head. A trace of recollection appeared in her eyes. After a long while, she slowly said, "Aurobas is indeed not a pure demon god."

"Otherwise, even if he knew the secrets of the White Night Kingdom, he wouldn't have been killed by Gao Tian. After all, Gao Tian never needs such a reason to get rid of someone."

That's very straightforward. Everyone knows what the High Heavens are really like. If the beings in the High Heavens really wanted to target someone, they wouldn't need to go through all that trouble. Unless that person is really capable, a single nail would be enough to wipe them out.

And to use one's own life to negotiate with the heavens?

You should ask the Flower Goddess of Mount Sumeru about this. See if Gao Tian contacted her before hammering the nail down. You should know that the Flower Goddess was once one of the celestial beings, and her relationship with Gao Tian was second to none in the mortal world. But after touching the taboo, she was still a nail without any discussion.

Negotiate terms?

Do you really think there are conditions for negotiation?

Moreover, it's absurd to negotiate with Gao Tian for a group of humans who are ostensibly abandoned. Countless civilizations have been directly destroyed by Gao Tian, ​​so how could a mere small number of humans really be enough to make Gao Tian take notice?

Even a joke shouldn't be taken this far. The real issue still boils down to Orobas, the great sea deity.

This mysterious serpent must possess something special; otherwise, it's impossible for it to be able to communicate with the heavens.

"It is unknown what price Aurobas paid for it, but I have guessed before that Aurobas was most likely the former Water Dragon King, or at least one of the dragons. However, it seems that he submitted to the heavens in some way and thus gained the qualification to become a demon god and participate in the past demon god war."

"But I don't know anything more specific."

In the end, Shin revealed his guess. Whether it was the body left behind by Orobas or other small details, Shin guessed that the mysterious sea god Omikami was probably connected with the former Dragon King at the beginning, and might even be the original water dragon king. However, after realizing this, Shin wisely did not pursue it further.

After all, it's better not to know some secrets or taboos. At that time, she didn't need to cause trouble for herself, since she already had enough troubles.

Chapter Eighteen: The Special Features of the Water Dragon

"Water Dragon King..."

Su Feng frowned slightly after hearing the explanation.

“When I was dealing with the problems left over from Kanria in Sumeru, I sensed a gaze in Fontaine. Although it was a bit strange, I was certain that it was the aura of a water dragon, and it was so powerful... If I’m not mistaken, it should be the current Water Dragon King. If that’s the case, could the Water Dragon King in Fontaine be a newly born dragon king?”

“But I could sense that the other person was very young, even much younger than Biwalin.”

Back in the desolate wilderness, Su Feng had already sensed the aura of a dragon from Feng Dan, but at the time he was busy dealing with his own affairs and had no time to pay attention to the gaze of a dragon.

Even if this dragon is unexpectedly powerful.

Anyway, they were still staying in Fontaine, only paying a little attention to the matter of Sumeru. At the time, Su Feng thought that they were similar to Apep of Sumeru and didn't intend to pay any attention to the current situation in Teyvat.

But if Orobos was the former Water Dragon King, then is the current Water Dragon in Fontaine a newly born Water Dragon?

"A new water dragon has been born in Fontaine?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen's eyes widened slightly.

Anything involving an ancient dragon is no small matter. According to Su Feng, if a new water dragon is indeed born in Fontaine, then it might be the youngest ancient dragon in Teyvat at present.

After all, how long has Orobas been dead?

"Yes, but I can sense that the other party's power is not weak. Even though I only briefly came into contact with the other party's manifestation, I can still sense that the other party is even stronger than Tvalin—Tvalin is at least two thousand years old, right?"

At this point, Su Feng looked at Wendy, who was still drinking heavily. After noticing that everyone's eyes were on her, Wendy reluctantly put down her glass.

"Dvalin was actually born when I ascended to godhood. At that time, the tyrant of the wind, Dekalapian, died and almost all the wind power he had gathered dissipated instantly. I seized most of it and ascended to godhood, but a small part of the dissipated power still guided the wind of heaven and earth to give birth to Dvalin."

"So in a sense, Tvalin can be considered my brother, which means that Tvalin is now 2,600 years old."

After saying those two sentences, Wendy started drinking again by himself, and seeing that the drunkard clearly didn't want to continue, no one planned to force him any further.

"So, the Water Dragon King of Teyvat is special now?"

"Perhaps this unusual situation is related to a past deal between Orobas and Takaten?"

Without needing many words, everyone easily connected the current Water Dragon King's special abilities with the deal that Orobas had made with Takaten. After all, the power of a dragon is inseparable from the accumulation of years. The Water Dragon King of Fontaine is certainly not as old as Dwarin, but he possesses power far greater than Dwarin's. There must be some secret that no one knows about this.

"If that's the case, then the current transformation of Haizhi Island into a sacred land is probably closely related to Aurobas. Such a massive amount of light energy is definitely not a force that can be ignored by Teyvat right now."

Regardless of the secrets hidden beneath the island of Haizhi, replenishing Teyvat's power seems to be a crucial task for the time being.

The light energy that has permeated just the island of Haiqi is already so vast. No one thinks that Takaten would allow this light energy to spread slowly in such an inefficient way and then replenish Teyvat.

"No matter what, we must first open the entrance to the Abyss Palace. We'll have to investigate what's going on down there ourselves."

After pondering for a long time, Su Feng decided to temporarily put aside his aimless speculation. In any case, the only way to find out what secrets Yuanxia Palace held was to go and see for himself. It was useless to speculate based on scattered information here.

"Would you like me to come down with you to take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Ying immediately perked up. She was eager to follow Su Feng down to see what the legendary White Night Kingdom was like. Unfortunately, after hearing Ying's request, Su Feng and Zhen shook their heads in unison.

“No, you have to stay here with Shin to ensure safety up there. Wendy and I will go to the White Night Kingdom.”

This is the best arrangement.

Although we don't know how many secrets the Abyss Palace is hiding, there are definitely some taboos. No one knows whether Gao Tian cares if these taboos are known to others, but the best way is still to make sure that others will not be affected by these taboos.

Neither Su Feng nor Wendy would care about so-called taboos, since most taboos could hardly be considered taboos for them. In particular, Wendy probably knew far more taboos than there were in the mortal world!

Moreover, no one knows what the current situation is at the Abyss Palace, so the best approach is still to leave enough forces outside as a precaution. As the Thunder Twins, Shin and Kage will at least have no problem coordinating with each other.

"..."

"ok, I get it!"

Although Ying knew about these things, she still showed a little disappointment after being explicitly rejected.

Whether it's out of a desire to help Su Feng or an eagerness to test the sword on someone, it's something that Ying can't refuse right now. Unfortunately, both Su Feng and Zhen think it's best for Ying to stay on Haiqi Island for now.

After all, no one knows what the current situation is in the Abyss Palace. That place was once where Orobas lived. No one knows what kind of agreement this giant serpent, which is suspected to be the Water Dragon King, made with Gao Tian. Nor do they know what secrets are hidden in the Abyss Palace.

In this situation, the most important thing is to allocate combat power reasonably to ensure that there is enough reaction time no matter what happens. Considering the cooperation between the group, it is obviously the best choice for Shin and Kage, who were born as twin demon gods, to stay on land.

Ying was aware of this, and she did indeed restrain her excitement and reluctance, preparing to stay obediently by her sister's side. After all, now was not the time for her to be willful.

"In that case, all we have to do now is wait for the sealed passage to open, right?"

After confirming that Ying really intended to stay on land, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at this time Su Feng also talked about what to do next.

"Yes, according to that little witch, the preparations to break the seal are almost complete. At the latest, the entrance to the Abyss Palace can be opened by tomorrow. I may have to trouble you then."

He looked at Su Feng with a serious expression and said these words almost pleadingly, to which Su Feng nodded in equal seriousness.

"Don't worry, leave the rest to me!"

Chapter Nineteen: The Abyss Palace in a Mess

Breaking the seal on the Abyss Palace is not an easy task. After all, the people of Haiqi Island have never thought of going back since they escaped from the dark abyss—that place is pitch black and nowhere is as good as the land.

If there were any other options, no one would want to go back to Yuanxia Palace.

Moreover, those deep-sea dragon lizards are terrifying beyond belief. Why would they want to return to Yuanxia Palace when they can live peacefully on Haiqi Island?

Even catching fish to eat on Haiji Island is better than living a precarious life down there!

However, although no one wants to return to the Abyss Palace, the sanctification of Haiqi Island is not something that can be ignored. Unless the people of Haiqi Island can find another place to live, repeatedly breaking the seal to return to the Abyss Palace to pick blood branches in an attempt to alleviate the sanctification of Haiqi Island over a long period of time is an inevitable thing that they cannot avoid.

However, although holding the 'Sea Spirit Festival' at the Abyss Palace is a necessary event every once in a while, the long duration has always been the biggest problem that short-lived species have to face.

Especially since many secrets in Teyvat can only be recorded in rare books or passed down orally, finding all the past arrangements is no easy task.

It's troublesome just to search through various classic texts.

In particular, this time the 'Sea Spirit Festival' alone cannot solve the problem of the sacred land of Sea Spirit Island. Such a strong sacred land transformation has completely exceeded the sacred land transformation recorded in previous records. It is precisely because of this that Xin Hai decisively requested help to prepare to hold the 'Three Realms Road Festival' in an attempt to solve this problem.