Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

In this terrible world, perhaps being innocent and pure is indeed a better choice.

For some reason, Su Feng couldn't help but feel a little envious when he saw them, but he quickly controlled his emotions and didn't express his envy.

"It's quieter here, and besides, there's not much else in Liyue where we can have a proper chat, so it's fine to come here."

As the head of the household, Zhongli naturally wouldn't allow Paimon to make complaints at will, so she explained it a little. However, Paimon didn't really care about this small matter—she was just making a routine complaint and didn't really have any major opinions.

After all, she was well aware of the current situation in Liyue. If she could help in any way, she would even have considered helping to rebuild Liyue Harbor.

"Now that everyone is here, let's sit down and have a cup of tea. After all, we have a lot to talk about."

After seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhongli extended his hand slightly in an invitation. As he did so, a finely carved stone table and chairs rose up from the open space in front of them, and even several pots of hot tea were placed on the table.

"Wow! Zhongli is amazing! He created so much with just a wave of his hand. Could you give this hand to Ying? That way, we won't have to look for places to rest when we're in the wild!"

Seeing this, Paimon pointed at the table, chairs, and tea in front of her and exclaimed in surprise. However, she was quickly pulled into Ying's arms and sat down obediently.

After temporarily controlling the unruly Paimon, Ying turned her attention to the clown and the young master who had not yet taken their seats. She instinctively sensed that these two Fools' Enforcer and Commander, who had also contributed to the previous disaster, were quite nervous and even somewhat hostile towards Zhongli.

There must be something going on here, otherwise the two heroes who saved Liyue wouldn't have shown such expressions. With the reputation of the Geo Archon, he would never mistreat those who have made contributions, even if that person is a foreigner.

Therefore, Ying, realizing this, decisively chose to stand aside and watch the show for the time being, since she did not want to be involved in the conflict between countries in the Teyvat world.

Although it seems she's already getting involved, Ying doesn't want to become a thorn in the side of the Fools if she can.

However, Zhongli didn't keep Ying waiting for long. He quickly took out an exquisitely crafted chess piece from the void and placed it in front of the clown.

This was a chess piece that one glance was enough to tell could not possibly be a creation of the mortal realm. The immense power contained within it was so clearly perceptible to Ying that she didn't even need to look too closely.

And now, this chess piece, which contains terrifying power and might, has been placed on the tea table in front of Zhongli, looking as if some old man has casually put down his toy.

“Although my contract with the Winter Queen has changed, it was my fault. I am quite satisfied with your performance, so in return, this Heart of God is yours.”

Zhongli casually handed the Heart of God, which he considered priceless, to the clown—since Zhidong had already paid the prepayment, Zhongli naturally didn't mind shipping the goods first; as for the final payment...

So far, no one has been able to delay paying the God of Contracts!

Chapter 53 The New King of Rock Dragons?

"So, Zhongli, you actually made a pact with Zhidong from the beginning, intending to hand over your Divine Heart, but everything that happened in Liyue later completely ruined your original plan?"

After the clown and the young master left with the Heart of the Rock God at top speed, Paimon finally learned from Zhongli's explanation that this transaction involved the 'most precious treasure in the mortal world'.

However, after Zhongli explained the value of the Heart of God in detail, the expression on this guy's face was now full of regret. Su Feng even felt that this guy would directly encourage Ying to snatch the Heart of God from the Fools and try to sell it.

"Luminous! Let's go and steal the Heart of God. Anyway, the Fatui aren't very popular, so no one will say anything if we steal it. If we succeed, Liyue might even thank us."

"Then we can sell the Heart of God directly to Ningguang. As the richest person in Liyue and even Teyvat, she will definitely give us a high price. Then we will truly have no worries about food and drink!"

Before Su Feng could even calm down, Paimon's eyes lit up and he started urging Ying to take action, looking as if he had obtained the Heart of God and had unlimited money to spend, eating delicious food every day.

Su Feng could even see a tiny glint in the corner of this guy's mouth. It seemed that Paimon was already surrounded by all kinds of delicious food in her fantasy world.

"If Paimon wants to go, then go ahead. I'll tell Walnut to make arrangements for Paimon's funeral. I'll definitely remember to treat everyone to a good meal in Paimon's name, as a way of giving back to society on Paimon's behalf."

Because of a minor injury, Luminous had the opportunity to meet Walnut, who was being forcibly treated by Whitebeard while bound in the shrine. She decisively chose to let Paimon go alone to complete her grand plan. However, after hearing Luminous's answer, Paimon's face stiffened as he finally remembered that the clown was also a ruthless character who could fight the terrifying Oser to a standstill in a short time.

"Okay, I misspoke. Robbery is wrong. I was greedy."

After being reminded by Ying, Paimon realized just how unreliable his idea was, and promptly chose to admit his mistake.

Are you kidding me? You want her, an emergency ration who can't even beat a Hilichurl, to deal with such a powerful Fool Commander? She doesn't want to actually be eaten by him as emergency rations.

Moreover, what this guy said just now was somewhat of a joke. The simple-minded Paimon wouldn't do something like robbing someone else's things—after all, the Heart of God was personally traded to the Fatui by Zhongli.

In the past, it was understandable to intercept the ruins dug up by the Fatui during their adventures in the wild or to deal with the Fatui who were spying on the treasures they found. But to rob them outright was beyond Paimon's capacity to handle.

"Alright, let's stop this playful banter for now. But if you ever encounter the Fatui in the future, be careful; they're not good people."

Venti temporarily interrupted the daily communication between Luminosity and Paimon and gave Luminosity a serious warning: don't assume the Fatui of Mondstadt and Liyue are good people just because they haven't done anything bad.

Winter is indeed at the forefront of Teyvat, and the Fatui have indeed sacrificed a lot for Teyvat, but they have gone a bit too far in some things. In order to realize their so-called grand plan, the Fatui are now showing signs of madness.

"Yes, I understand. I encountered those guys in the wild when I was traveling before, and we had quite a few conflicts!"

Luminous nodded seriously in response to Wendy's earnest advice. She was no innocent girl; many of the Fatui's actions were indeed unacceptable. This wasn't the first time Luminous had taught the Fatui a lesson in the wild.

"Exactly! Those guys always pop out of nowhere and try to steal the treasure we find. It's only right that we teach them a lesson!"

Perhaps it touched a nerve, because Paimon, who had been pulling his hair and looking like he was admitting his mistake, immediately perked up again. The little guy floating in the sky even put his hands on his hips and started stomping his feet in the air again, looking like he was really angry.

"Well, let's put the matter of the Fatui aside for now. What are your plans next?"

Seeing Paimon's expression, Su Feng immediately tried to change the subject, but after he brought it up, both Wendy and Zhongli slightly shifted their attention back to the topic.

It seems that these two are quite concerned about Ying's next move.

"Hmm... I'll probably wander around Mondstadt or Liyue for a bit. I've encountered quite a few big incidents lately, and I also plan to continue searching for information about my brother. After all, I'm very concerned about what happened to him."

"But before that, I plan to relax a bit, since I'm really tired right now."

After thinking for a while, Ying decisively abandoned her plan to set off for the next country immediately. After experiencing two super-large missions in Mondstadt and Liyue, she was already feeling a bit exhausted, so she decided to take a break if possible.

After all, even she has her limits. It's really too much for her to face opponents of the level of the Rhododendron King, the Fallen Rock Dragon King, and Oser as soon as she arrived in Liyue. She is now worried that she will encounter even more troublesome opponents in the next country.

Let's have some fun until then... But given the current situation in Liyue, is there really anything fun to do?

After all, the situation in Liyue is indeed very bad right now.

"Oh? If that's the case, how about you consider going back to Mondstadt to participate in the Windflower Festival? I think you'd have a pretty good experience."

"The lighthearted and sweet Flower Festival can also help you relax a little!"

Wendy then decisively offered her advice.

The earthquake that affected several countries did indeed impact Mondstadt, but fortunately, Mondstadt is quite far from the epicenter, so there haven't been any major problems overall—at least it seems that the Windflower Festival will continue without any issues today.

"Huh? The Mondstadt Flower Festival? It seems to be a very lively festival?"

Paimon was a little puzzled after hearing Wendy's suggestion, but since Wendy had said so, then the Wind Flower Festival must be a pretty good festival, right?

After all, the Wind God himself recommended it.

"Of course! The Windflower Festival is one of the most important festivals in Mondstadt. You'll definitely have a memorable trip in Mondstadt then. Trust me, you won't regret it!"

Wendy's excited expression after mentioning the Windflower Festival sparked the desire of Luminous and Paimon to go and have some fun.

"Since the Wind Flower Festival is coming up, I should go back to Mondstadt. After all, this is the first time I've ever celebrated such an important festival, and I can't miss it!"

"And I imagine Lord Diluc must have some new wines by now, right? I'll definitely have to try them out!"

Having just fought a fierce battle with the Fallen Dragon King and even the Abyss, Su Feng was now reminiscing about the fine wines of Mondstadt. Since the crisis in Liyue had passed, it was okay to indulge himself a little for the time being.

Most importantly, when Su Feng mentioned Diluc's fine wine, Wendy also showed a look of longing.

The wines from Château de la Dawn are exceptional, not to mention the wines that Diluc treasures must be the finest of the finest. If you can, you absolutely shouldn't miss them.

"Huh? Is this Su Feng's first time celebrating the Wind Flower Festival? I always thought that as a member of the Wind God's family, you should already be an old monster."

Paimon, who overheard that Su Feng was also participating in the Wind Flower Festival for the first time, couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. Su Feng, in response to Paimon's puzzlement, gave a mysterious smile.

"You know what? Theoretically speaking, I'm only about two years old this year!"

Then Su Feng revealed a fact that made Ying and Paimon both gape in disbelief.

"Two years old? How is that possible!"

Paimon's voice, "I dare not carry this out," soon echoed once again throughout the entire Tianheng Mountain peak. It seemed she was indeed frightened by Su Feng's self-disclosure of his age.

"This is really too exaggerated!"

Not only Paimon didn't believe it, but Ying also felt that her entire worldview was about to be overturned—such a powerful being who could fight monsters of all god-level levels to the death was only two years old?

What did this thing eat to grow up?

"Age is not that important to me. I've said before that I'm more like a demon or something. You can ask Wendy and Zhongli if they had a childhood."

Su Feng didn't take Ying and Paimon's surprise to heart. After all, he wasn't a naturally born flesh and blood being. In many ways, he was more similar to beings like Wendy or Zhongli.

"But being young actually has its advantages, for example..."

As if he had just thought of something, Su Feng suddenly turned to look at Wendy.

"You can't possibly fight a little kid for something!"

Su Feng said this with a confident tone, and Wendy was momentarily speechless upon hearing it.

"Wait! You've got your eye on Zhongli's wine?"

Regardless, Wendy is a master of causing trouble, so even though Su Feng didn't make things clear, she still sensed Su Feng's intentions.

"Of course! I put in so much effort this time, while you were just there for show. Shouldn't I get the lion's share of the reward?"

"I'm just a child, how can you take things from a child?"

Su Feng said this as a matter of course, and Wendy, upon hearing this, revealed a strange smile.

“Since you’re a child, then I have something to say.”

"Children shouldn't drink alcohol, so I'll give you candy instead of yours~"

Wendy, who had keenly grasped the loophole in Su Feng's words, was about to play a big game, and Su Feng's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this.

Oh no, something went wrong.

"Hahahaha!"

After seeing Su Feng's appearance, Wendy finally couldn't help but laugh, and after a moment of silence, the others also couldn't help but laugh.

After a while, the cheerful laughter gradually subsided.

"There's actually something else I need your help with."

After everyone calmed down, Zhong Li, who had remained silent and deliberated for a long time, finally looked at Su Feng and said those words. At the same time, he also took out a bright yellow gemstone—this gemstone was about the size of a fist, but it exuded a heart-palpitating power.

Those present could even feel the pulse of the earth emanating from this gem.

"Legacy of the Dragon King Nagata?"

Upon seeing the gem, Wendy immediately realized that anything emitting such a powerful aura was no ordinary object. Considering the earth's pulse emanating from it, the only thing Wendy could think of was the Dragon King Rota, who had perished at Zhongli's hands along with Zahaka.

"That's right, this is what Ruoda left behind."

Even Zhong Li, who is usually composed, showed a hint of regret when his old friend was mentioned.

King Ruoduo Dragon King has finally passed away.