Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

As a disciple of the Emperor, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang would obviously not lie to his superiors on such matters. Currently, the seal does indeed still trap the Dragon King Ruotu, but the already crumbling seal cannot stop the Dragon King's power from pouring out.

As long as Ruo Tuo's power continues to flow out, it is almost impossible for the three True Lords to withstand the Dragon King's power and repair the seal.

After all, even if the power of the Dragon King Ruoduo is reduced, it is still something that a few immortals can contend with. Moreover, as the embodiment of the earth veins, the Dragon King Ruoduo will not refuse the earth veins if he wants to replenish his energy after re-establishing his connection with them.

"..."

Zhongli, who hadn't expected the situation to be this serious, finally frowned.

"How could the seal have suddenly deteriorated to this extent? It shouldn't have been this bad the last time we checked it."

The Liyue battlefield was once filled with too many demon gods. Even with Zhongli's strength, the demon god war was extremely difficult. It was because of this that many demon gods and even their remains were sealed beneath the Liyue land.

If these seals were to burst forth simultaneously, they could instantly turn Liyue into a ghostly realm. In fact, in order to clear away even a little bit of the evil spirits leaking from the seals, many Yakshas would be burdened with karmic obstacles and perish.

Knowing that the entire Liyue is situated on a giant volcano, the most arduous task for the immortals is to regularly inspect and maintain the numerous seals.

The immortals also live in seclusion amidst the clouds for this reason.

Among all the seals, the most powerful Ruotu Dragon King is naturally of paramount importance. Whenever an inspection is conducted and any instability is found in the seal, it will be dealt with immediately. Moreover, the South Heavenly Gate is right next to Jueyun Pass, and the immortals have been keeping a close eye on this place.

But now, in just the short time between the two inspections, King Ratna has already eroded the seal beyond recognition.

It's obvious that someone is sabotaging this behind the scenes!

"Does Your Majesty mean that some evil spirit intends to use the Dragon King for magic? But... what kind of evil spirit could possess such abilities?"

The True Lord of Moon-Cut Sun could certainly understand Zhongli's meaning, but he couldn't figure out who could have silently corroded the seal to this extent.

It's even more unclear what kind of being could use the Dragon King of Naga to their advantage—most people would probably be slapped into dust by the Dragon King of Naga.

"I will ask someone else to handle this matter. What we need to do now is to reinforce the seal first, otherwise if Ruoduo breaks out, who knows how many more undeserved disasters Liyue will suffer."

Zhongli didn't continue on this matter because he suddenly remembered the original rock dragon power that Su Feng had drawn from the earth veins. That power might be the mastermind behind the seal being broken so quickly.

However, Zhongli has no way of knowing who did this, otherwise he would have already stormed over there. Does he really think that the Rock King Emperor has been worn down and exhausted because he hasn't made a move in recent years?

Even if Zhongli's strength is worn down, it is still beyond what ordinary people can imagine. If he really thinks that all those years he lived were wasted, he will simply turn his memories and experiences into power if pushed to the limit. If he reaches that level, he would dare to touch even the one in the sky or the one in the abyss!

But just as Zhongli said, he now doesn't know who his opponent is or where they are. This terrifying power has nowhere to be used. Moreover, the situation with the Dragon King Ruotu is obviously more serious, so he should deal with that side first.

"Leave the investigation of the mastermind to us. Anyway, we don't know anything about your magic and seals, so it's good that we don't have to stand here and stare blankly."

Meanwhile, Su Feng and Wendy, who were so bored they were practically singing and mocking each other, immediately perked up after hearing this.

For these two guys who had never really learned any Liyue magic, the magic used by the three True Lords was no different from the Heavenly Book. Moreover, sealing techniques were naturally not a good fit for them—after all, the wind is free—so after hearing that there were other things to discuss, they, who had been standing there with Zhongli without even getting a drink and were practically growing mushrooms, decided to leave.

After all, they are the free wind; how can they always stay in one place? — This was the thought in the minds of two academically challenged individuals who, after casually discussing the issue of sealing with three True Lords, couldn't even understand the densely packed small seal script on the seal.

Chapter Fifteen: Let the Winds Cover Liyue

"Wow! The old man looks so scary now. I almost thought he was going to pick up a gun and kill the Dragon King Ruotu. More importantly, I haven't seen the old man look so ugly in a long time. It seems that someone is going to be in trouble this time."

After leaving the South Gate, Wendy, who had been holding back for a long time, finally started to complain.

He knew very well how terrifying Zhongli was, and the guy causing trouble in Liyue was constantly jumping over Zhongli's bottom line—and had even crossed it.

If this person is caught, he'll probably suffer a very gruesome death.

Wendy didn't think the old man's temper had improved; at most, he just wasn't behaving as obviously as before.

"I think it's better to focus on finding some clues first. Don't forget that Mondstadt is right next to Liyue. If Liyue can't hold on, Mondstadt probably won't fare much better."

"Putting everything else aside, if the Dragon King Rota were to break free, wouldn't it be easy for him to influence Mondstadt?"

Su Feng neither agreed nor disagreed with Wendy's complaints, but he still reminded the guy to get to work, since for a powerhouse like Ruoduo, a riot that crossed two countries was no big deal.

It's highly likely that Mondstadt will suffer as a result, and Venti is definitely going to be in trouble no matter what.

"Hmm! Of course I know, otherwise why would I be so proactive?"

"Or when have you ever seen me want to do something on my own initiative?"

Perhaps because Su Feng suddenly brought up her least favorite job, Wendy couldn't help but let out a rather mournful groan.

He really didn't expect that going on a trip abroad would cause him such trouble. Sure enough, his family member was a walking jinx.

Thinking of this, Wendy couldn't help but look at Su Feng beside her with a resentful gaze. However, Su Feng, who could easily sense what this guy was thinking, decisively summoned a breeze and knocked the unreliable Lord of the Thousand Winds off his feet.

"Wow!"

The bard, who hadn't even had a chance to react, was promptly thrown to the ground, and then...

"Crack!"

Before Wendy could react, a crisp sound stunned him. It wasn't until he finally noticed the phonograph in Su Feng's hand that he realized he had been tricked.

"I mean...you've gone too far!"

"You're supposed to be my subordinate, by all accounts. Doing this is insubordination!"

"Hand this thing over right now!"

Wendy was shocked to find that he couldn't dodge the attack this time. He never expected that he, the Lord of a Thousand Winds, would be overturned by the wind. And why did he feel that something was wrong just now?

This guy didn't just use the wind, did he? Besides, what kind of wind could blow him to the ground?

Well, although he said he wanted Su Feng to hand over the recording device, he wasn't really thinking about it at all—when did you get the idea that Wendy cared about his pride?

"Huh? Isn't Mondstadt a free land? What are you saying? Are our gods going to become tyrants?"

"This is absolutely terrifying!"

In response to Wendy's accusations, Su Feng said in an extremely exaggerated tone.

Of course, while putting on an act, Su Feng also quietly withdrew the power of the Herrscher of the Stars—just as Wendy had guessed, he hadn't just used the power of wind to play a prank.

Through this silent method, Su Feng also tested the power of the Herrscher of the Stars.

It must be said that his ability to manipulate gravity is indeed impressive. Even though this power is still weak, when combined with his own strength, it can produce quite unexpected results in many situations.

Wendy was completely taken aback by this response.

"I say, this is going too far!"

"And this is how you use your newly acquired power? If you keep doing this, that terrifying power will cry, it really will cry!"

Su Feng's actions weren't exactly discreet, so Wendy naturally noticed them. She never imagined Su Feng could be even more unreliable than herself, and she was completely dumbfounded.

"Cough cough!"

"I just want to get used to my new power as soon as possible. After all, we may face a big battle next, so it's important to get used to the new power as quickly as possible."

"And do you really have the right to criticize me? You, the Wind God, are all so proper, do you live up to your status?"

Su Feng completely ignored Wendy's accusatory gaze and even turned the tables on her—after all, they were evenly matched, so neither of them could say anything about the other.

Then the two of them looked at each other, unsure of what to say next.

Of course, neither of them saw any remorse or embarrassment on the other's face, after all, they usually seemed to behave even more outrageously.

"Hmm... let's get to work quickly. After all, we promised to help the old man this time. If we slack off too much, we'll make him angry."

After a while, Wendy coughed and found a legitimate reason to smooth things over. After all, it wasn't good for the two of them to just stare at each other like that, and besides, Liyue's current situation really needed to be dealt with quickly.

"The first problem is to find the other party's possible hiding place - even if we can't find them, we should cause them some disturbance, otherwise we won't even know who they are, and then there's no point in talking about anything else."

Although Su Feng had taken over the task of finding the mastermind from Zhong Li, he was actually at a loss. After all, if the opponent were so easy to find, the rock spear would have already smashed into their head.

The original power of the Rock Dragon did indeed appear in the ley lines of Liyue, but the current ley lines of Liyue are in a state of utter chaos—the power of the ley lines themselves, the power of the fallen and sealed demon gods in Liyue, the power of the Dragon King Rota, and the power of Zhongli have essentially created a massive and chaotic party in the ley lines of Liyue. It is simply impossible to trace back to the almost imperceptible power of the Rock Dragon from such a chaotic ley line.

Since even Geo Archon can't do it, don't make things difficult for Venti and Su Feng.

However, with the method of ley line exploration abolished, finding the hidden mastermind in such a vast land as Liyue is not easy, especially since they also need to use some covert methods to track down their opponent.

Otherwise, if the other party just runs away, then the trouble will probably continue endlessly in the future.

"Hehe, this is when the best bard in the world has to step up! How about that, now you know that some things can't be solved with just strength!"

Perhaps because she had finally entered her area of ​​expertise, Wendy immediately straightened her head and puffed out her chest with a rather proud expression after seeing Su Feng's helpless look.

"Do you have any idea?"

Su Feng couldn't help but be curious after seeing Wendy's confident demeanor. He was aware of his own shortcomings, so he immediately became interested after seeing Wendy's confident appearance.

"My friend, as everyone knows, language and poetry drift on the wind."

Perhaps it was Su Feng's curious look that gave Wendy a sense of accomplishment, so Wendy said this in a mysterious way.

"If I want, the wind will bring me all my secrets."

"Now, let's start by stirring up a hidden wind that will sweep across the entire Liyue!"

Chapter Sixteen: The Real Wind and the Real Power

Wind is not such a simple thing.

The winds of the mortal world are one type of wind, but the concept of wind encompasses much more than just the winds of the mortal world.

As the core of the Wind Law, Su Feng naturally knew this. However, although he possessed authority in this area, he only had authority.

Wind is not just the movement of air; more fundamentally, it is the movement and replenishment of energy, and even time can be seen as a movement in a higher dimension.

Therefore, in Wendy's view, the world is constantly in motion.

The endless and varied 'winds' in constant flow constitute the entirety of Teyvat, and also constitute all life and wonder in this world.

Similarly, once one can understand and guide the endless flow of the winds in this mortal world, then so-called destiny opens its arms to the weaver.

Wendy is no longer able to easily weave fate, but once the veil of mystery surrounding matter is lifted and the world is observed through the pure flow of energy, the so-called secrets of this world naturally cease to exist for him.

Both seals and spells require energy to support and maintain. Unless someone can completely isolate the energy flow and convergence between a certain point and the entire Teyvat, there is no way to hide one's existence and trace in Venti's eyes.

If someone were to isolate a certain place from the outside world, it would be even more noticeable to Wendy—after all, everything around her would be incorporated into the energy cycle, and the result would be that a certain place would be dark and silent, which would attract more attention.

Observing the flow and changes of energy in this mortal world is the reason why Wendy has been able to learn all sorts of secret information.

So when Su Feng and Venti joined forces to trigger a larger-scale flow and collision of energy, everything in Liyue gradually unveiled its mysterious veil in their eyes.

“Every time I see what’s going on in Liyue, I think the old man is really going too far. Just how popular was Liyue back then? Why did so many demons have to gather here?”

While carefully investigating his opponent, Venti couldn't help but complain to Su Feng, who was experiencing this perspective he had never felt before, about the situation in Liyue.

The most striking features in Liyue are the demonic resentments and demonic seals that are almost everywhere. The existence of these things has caused considerable interference to Venti's investigation, and the various evil spirits that have leaked from the seals and are now everywhere need to be filtered out bit by bit.