Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

"I will persevere."

However, Anna surprisingly persisted in the face of Ying's concerns, and even under Ying's almost interrogative gaze, Anna did not show the slightest sign of backing down.

"Okay, I agree."

After seeing Anna's pupils burning like flames

Even Ying had no choice but to agree.

Anna couldn't help but smile brightly when she heard Ying finally agree.

"Then let's hurry up and set off. We must be back before my brother finds out, otherwise he will be very worried."

“He’s already working so hard all the time, I can’t let him worry about anything more.”

After receiving an affirmative answer, Anna immediately prepared to urge everyone to go and return quickly.

If she had been quick on the road, she could have easily done everything without her family knowing.

But how should we repay these people after this?

Although she was urging them on, Anna had already begun thinking about how to repay others in the future.

"But your body probably can't withstand too much jolting, so we might have to use some other methods."

However, Ying offered a different opinion in response to Anna's urging.

Anna isn't the kind of adventurous person who can jump around freely; rushing will only make her current physical condition worse.

So after rejecting the suggestion to set off directly, Ying simply turned her attention to Su Feng, and Su Feng, who had been standing to the side, nodded after feeling Ying's gaze.

"Leave this to me, I'll handle it."

Chapter Fifty-Nine: What Was Received in Exchange for the Purest Wish

Wow!!! Hahaha!

Even Anna couldn't help but gasp when Ying carried her into the sky in a princess carry, but when she felt the gentle breeze that surrounded her and Ying, she felt a sense of peace.

Anna shouted excitedly for a while before finally calming down and curling up in Ying's arms.

Once she calmed down, Anna couldn't help but look down at Mondstadt, which was gradually shrinking.

"It's unbelievable, is this what flying feels like?"

"So the Wings of Wind can fly this high?"

Looking at the scenery around her that she had never seen before, Anna couldn't help but exclaim.

"Once you recover your health, you can also get a pilot's license, and then you can fly freely."

"Remember, the most important thing to have when you want to soar freely in the sky is the courage to take your first step and jump off a cliff."

"Anna, remember to maintain your courage when facing life. No matter what difficulties you encounter, if you lose even the most basic courage to face them, then it's really over."

After hearing Anna's sentiments, Ying couldn't help but encourage her.

Ying knew, of course, that flying normally using the Wind Wings was completely different from their high-speed flight under the gentle breeze of Su Feng, but that did not stop her from trying to use Anna's unintentional longing for the outside world to inspire her belief in persevering.

"Yes! It definitely will."

"Once I recover my health, I will definitely go to farther and higher places to see the world."

"I've only just realized how beautiful our world is. It would be such a tragedy if we couldn't take the time to appreciate it."

Perhaps it was the unfamiliar scenery that ignited Anna's desire, as she gazed at the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain in the distance, which was gradually being covered in green, and said firmly.

Meanwhile, Su Feng, who was carrying Paimon and keeping Ying and Anna safe behind them, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and look ahead.

At that moment, he seemed to have sensed something, but he wasn't quite sure.

Su Feng stared at Ying and Anna in front of him, but in the end he did not show any abnormality.

Let's wait and see. Perhaps this is why Wendy insisted on joining this mission.

……

Since Springvale is not far from Mondstadt, and with the help of the wind summoned by Su Feng, their flight speed was not slow, so the group soon arrived above Springvale.

"Is this...cough cough...Qingquan Town?"

"Ahem... What a beautiful place."

Despite Su Feng's protection, Anna's body was too weak, so she still coughed violently after landing on the ground.

Upon noticing Anna's weakness, Ying quietly supported her and used a small amount of her own life force to help maintain her body.

"Whoo~"

After the pure life force was injected into Anna's body, the weak Anna immediately felt much better, and then Anna looked at Ying with gratitude.

Although she didn't know what Ying had done, the sudden relief in her body told her that she had been helped once again.

"Alright, don't worry about this little problem. Let's go see the spring you wanted to see!"

Ying, who was holding Anna's hand, didn't really care about Anna's gratitude; a little bit of life force was nothing to her.

If it weren't for the irreversible effects of infusing too much of her life force on Anna, Ying might have simply cured Anna's illness by directly infusing an excessive amount of life force.

The flowing spring tinkles, its pure water nourishing this land.

Upon sensing the traces of clean water, Su Feng's eyes widened slightly.

The spring water in Qingquan Town actually flows with such power? It's unbelievable!

Perhaps in other people's perception, Qingquan Town is just an ordinary small town, but in Su Fang's perception, the town is actually completely enveloped by a stream of pure water.

The pristine water, imperceptible to most, protects this small town in a subtle and discreet way.

But what does this have to do with him?

After sensing the power emanating from the water veins, Su Feng couldn't help but shake his head.

Pure water possesses its own power and wisdom, and it should not interfere with this pure water spirit who is merely silently protecting a patch of clean water.

Yes, once Su Feng entered Qingquan Town, he already knew what the so-called spring spirit was.

Those are pure water spirits that wander along the waterways of Teyvat, descendants of faceless angels who carry fragments of the god of war scattered throughout Teyvat.

And it is quite obvious that the spring spirit in Qingquan Town is such a pure water spirit.

But it seems the other party isn't here right now?

Although Su Feng sensed the pure water guarding this place, he did not perceive the will of this pure water spirit. The spirit had merely diverted a portion of its power here through the water veins.

If that's the case, then Anna's prayers might disappoint her.

Or rather, regardless of whether the other person is present or not, Anna's prayers are unlikely to move them.

After all, pure water symbolizes the purest elemental life, and those guys' understanding of 'love' is vastly different from that of humans.

Even though some humans often receive the blessing of the pure water spirits, even these recipients themselves may not be able to explain what aspects of themselves attracted those pure water spirits.

Moreover, it's hard to say whether some blessings are even truly blessings for the recipient.

Regardless, Su Feng had no intention of getting involved in this matter. He was also curious to see what Anna, this little girl who had even caught his attention, would do next.

What Su Feng was thinking was naturally impossible for others to know. In fact, Anna seemed a little at a loss before she first came to that pure spring.

Fortunately, Anna's emotions gradually calmed down. Although it was not what she had imagined, she soon stood in front of the spring with her hands clasped together as usual.

At that moment, her heart seemed to enter a state of peace she had never known before.

The kind-hearted girl made her purest wish in front of the purest spring with the most innocent words.

I long to climb high mountains and explore deep valleys; I long to feel the gentle breeze and experience the torrential rain; I long to chase butterflies with the lightest steps and praise all things with the most beautiful songs!

I long to be a wind no longer bound by its constraints!

'Neither bound to one place nor binding others to one place.'

'I...want to fly!'

In the deepest despair and most painful abyss, the girl who had lost her freedom did not wallow in self-pity, but instead mustered the courage to express her wishes to the world.

"!"

When the desires originating from mortals begin to sparkle, it seems that even the whole world has to take notice.

Then, to everyone's disbelief, a beam of azure light gradually fell from the sky, and as the light faded, azure divine eye landed in Anna's palm.

Faced with this purest and most sincere wish, even the heavens would lower their gaze.

When Su Feng truly experienced this mortal's wish for the first time, he felt the stirrings in his heart once again.

Is this what Wendy wanted to see?

Such a radiant soul and aspiration... quite remarkable. No wonder mortals can become the most favored by demons and even by the laws of nature.

However, it's rather bad that such a flawed world would exploit even something as pure and beautiful as this.

Compared to others who were marveling at the appearance of the Eye of God, Su Feng, who sensed more, had a more complex feeling.

They locked such dazzling light into the torch, seizing the last bit of light and heat to ward off the bitter cold.

This is a complete waste of resources and a classic case of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

As expected, Teyvat and Tenri were in dire straits; otherwise, they wouldn't have done such a thing. And the Seven Gods, who knew the true nature of the Eye of God, couldn't have largely acquiesced.

They were cornered with no way out!

Chapter Sixty: The Blessing of Pure Water? A Contract? Or Something Else?

The appearance of the Eye of God is a good thing for Anna, but it's not all good.

The Eye of God did indeed enhance Anna's physical abilities to some extent and suppress the strange illness that had previously plagued her.

However, Anna was originally too weak, and even with a significant improvement in her physical condition, she still couldn't quickly bear the pressure of the elemental power brought by the Eye of God.

Anna may become very good in a short time—with the support of elemental power, she may even be able to run, jump, and do more things that ordinary people simply cannot do.

But all of this comes at a price.

The elemental power helped Anna suppress the lesions in her body and gave her more power, but it also took a toll on her body.