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Ying put her hands on her hips in protest.

Paimon also put his hands on his hips.

Su Chen coldly said to the world: "Steamed buns, you're not convinced?"

The two immediately cowered, bowing their heads in worship and calling him "big boss."

After a while, the group settled down temporarily under Seno's arrangement, and were provided with good food and drink. The thirty-person group was also confused when they learned that the Sage had come. Wasn't this the Mondstadt diplomatic delegation? Why is it the Sage again?

Oh, I see, this means that the Buddha is about to return to the source of all things!

Sino said not to ask questions you shouldn't ask.

Over the next day, thanks to Sino's efforts, order was gradually restored in Port Omos. A lot of people were arrested, and during interrogation, Sino discovered that the two gilded guilds seemed to be fighting over something. As for what they were fighting over, they didn't know, since they were just small fry. Anyway, when their boss said "fight," they rushed in.

Sino could only report the matter and wait for the Educational Council's follow-up plan.

However, before he could even investigate the truth of the matter, the Order immediately assigned him a task—to investigate the cause of the desert anomalies.

In just one day, the commotion from the desert spread throughout the entire Sumeru region, and the Port of Omos naturally received the news as well.

And so, one wave subsided only for another to rise. The streets and alleys were filled with shouts of "The Emperor is back!" Ormos Harbor was a place where all sorts of people gathered, and many of the remnants of Shurima jumped three meters on the spot upon hearing the news.

It must be said that Shurima was indeed powerful back then. Even after five hundred years of destruction, there were still many people waiting for the return of the Emperor.

These people raised their arms and shouted, and a large number of the emperor's followers immediately gathered in the port of Ormos, and began to preach the greatness of His Majesty the Emperor.

"The glory of Shurima shall live on!"

"Shurima, our Emperor has returned!"

"The Tree King is dead, the Emperor shall ascend the throne; the year is Jiazi, today is auspicious!"

"Quickly worship! The emperor has returned!"

The sheer scale of the event left the visiting tourists completely bewildered.

"Holy crap, this is outrageous! Even the Human Emperor's Ritual wasn't this scary."

"There wasn't one at the Dragon King Festival either!"

"Brother, where are you from?"

"I'm Inazuma's, and you are?"

“I’m from Liyue.”

One of them said smugly, "In Mondstadt, this kind of appeal is probably only something that the former commander Rustan could possess."

"Russtan? A mere grandmaster of a knightly order?"

"Brother, you'd better not say that in Mondstadt, or you'll be punished for having a friend from afar!"

The entire port of Ormos was in complete chaos.

Even with the entire 30-person group mobilized, they were unable to maintain order. Fortunately, these people were just causing trouble and did not engage in fighting like the previous Gilded Brigade. So although it was chaotic, there were no casualties, which relieved the entire 30-person group.

"Is the Desert Emperor really that powerful? He's been dead for five hundred years, yet so many people still believe in his resurrection," Paimon exclaimed in amazement.

“You are outsiders, so you don’t know, but these desert people are absolutely outrageous, almost obsessed. Although we also hope that the Great Tree King can be resurrected, we still maintain our rationality,” said a discipline officer.

That's because you still have the Little Grass God... Paimon thought to himself, but worried about getting beaten up if he said it, so he only muttered it to himself.

"There's nothing we can do. Shurima was just too powerful back then. I heard that it once sparked a continental war. That emperor wanted to dominate Teyvat, which forced other countries to unite against Shurima. I don't know if it's true or not."

Scholars always like to study history, some of which is true and some is false. Because it is difficult to find more information, most of the questions are only partially understood.

Ying asked, "Why did such a powerful country perish?"

"This is also the biggest topic the Council of the Faith is researching in Shurima. Most scholars are looking for answers, but unfortunately we have too little information. Not everyone can go into that desert area; they are too hostile towards us. Otherwise, we should be able to know more about Shurima. Alas, what a pity."

"But it is said that the sudden rise of the sun disk in Narimarjad, which was once a symbol of the glory of Shurima, is why it caused such a great sensation."

Upon hearing the disciplinary officer's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

One of the messengers said, "Could it be that the desert emperor has really been resurrected?"

Paimon leaned closer, grinning, and asked, "Su Chen, aren't you a sage? Have you studied the Desert Emperor?"

"Well... research is certainly being conducted on this."

"Do you know anything about Him?"

"I know a little bit about it."

"Hehe~ Tell us about it, the travelers and I are quite curious."

Ying: →_→

She wasn't curious, she wasn't... well, she was a little curious nonetheless.

The people around them all perked up their ears.

Especially the discipline officers, and even Sino was waiting for Su Chen to speak.

In Sumeru, knowledge is something that can be traded. The more precious the knowledge, the higher the price. Information about the Desert Emperor, if put into a jar of knowledge, can be sold for millions of Mora.

So even if she knew Su Chen knew, she also knew she couldn't just ask.

But since it was their good friend Paimon who asked the question, then, well, did they overhear a little bit unintentionally?

Looking at their expressions, Su Chen smiled and said, "Actually, it's alright. As far as I know, the Seven Kingdoms War was indeed instigated by Shurima, but it had nothing to do with that emperor. It was mainly the decision of the Ascended."

"Ascendant?"

"That's a kind of power inheritance from Shurima," Seno explained simply. The matter of the Ascended is not a secret in Sumeru. After all, in order to understand Shurima's strength, besides the Desert Emperor, the existence of the Ascended is also inextricably linked to it.

“Some tribes in the desert now use ascension ceremonies to select their chieftains. Some tribes have built their own sun discs, but they have no power and are purely symbolic.”

"In addition, the village of Narimaj in the desert also holds an Ascension Ceremony every year to select those chosen by the will of the yellow sand to become mysterious protectors."

Sino clearly knew a lot about the desert.

"Nerima Village?"

A disciplinary officer said, "That used to be the name of the royal city of Shurima. After Shurima was destroyed, a surviving group of Shurima people built a village outside the Thousand Sands and named it Narimaj. There are rumors that the person who guards the village is an Ascended."

“Sage Hein, there is something I am puzzled about. Can you answer it for me?” the disciplinary officer asked.

"You said."

“I have studied the civilization of Shurima. It is said that the emperor once ordered the execution of the Ascended. I have discussed this with many scholars, and they all believe it to be false. Their reasoning is that the Ascended are the pillars of Shurima, so why would the emperor cut off his own arms?”

Su Chen asked, "So what do you think?"

"I... well, to be honest, Sage, I think it's true. I once stumbled into a desert ruin and learned about some patterns there. It seems like the Ascended Ones were stripped of their power by the Emperor... Unfortunately, those patterns were recorded on the walls. After I left, I couldn't find the way back to the ruin. I told them, but no one believed me, and no one read the paper I wrote."

Paimon, holding the back of his head with both hands, said, "Could you be seeing things? Like, hallucinations or something? It's so hot in the desert, after all."

"Impossible, I still remember the scene vividly."

The disciplinary officer insisted that he had not misread the text.

"Please enlighten me, wise sage," he said respectfully.

The people around them were also eagerly anticipating it.

In Sumeru, knowledge should be treated with respect, and those who possess abundant knowledge are undoubtedly entitled to exceptional treatment, such as the Six Great Sages.

Looking at the hungry citizens of Shurima, Su Chen pondered for a moment and gave them a brief explanation of the history of Shurima.

Some of these things have never been discovered before, but fortunately, Su Chen, as a sage, explained the source of this information for him.

How can someone be called a sage if they don't know more about the world?

"So that's it."

Everyone suddenly realized.

The discipline officers bowed to Su Chen in gratitude.

Spreading knowledge and imparting etiquette can make one a prophet and a teacher. Officials of discipline are essentially scholars. From this, Su Chen can see that the Sumeru scholars' thirst for knowledge is something that cannot be seen in other countries.

Such pursuit and desire can indeed bring positive effects, but if it is not restricted, some people will take risks when their desires cannot be answered.

This is actually the same principle as pursuing dangerous things. The extension of the pursuit of wisdom is still driven by desire. When desire expands, mistakes will be made.

Therefore, Lisa initially found the scholars of the Church of Christ's obsession with wisdom somewhat frightening. She disliked that atmosphere and ultimately chose to leave despite all advice against it.

“Teacher, I have to go to the desert next and will not be able to escort you to Sumeru City,” Seno said.

"Traveler, should we go check out the desert too?" Paimon stamped his foot excitedly. "If we can dig up some relics or treasures, we'll be rich!"

Ying glanced at Su Chen.

"are you going?"

"Me?" Su Chen was taken aback. "Why would I go?"

"I'll just ask."

Ying really wanted to go and see it, but she didn't know much about the desert, so she thought that if Su Chen went, she could hitch a ride with him, even if it meant going a little later, since the sun disc was just sitting there and wouldn't move.

Su Chen considered it for a moment. He had come to Sumeru specifically for Shurima, the Tree King, and the Flower Goddess. Now that the Sun Disc had risen again, he should indeed go and take a look. The Flower Goddess should also be in the desert.

Information about the latter is almost nonexistent in the void, and even the people of the rainforest and desert rarely mention it.

Su Chen guessed that the Flower Goddess had chosen to sleep or seal herself away because of his departure. This was simple; he could ask a spirit town or go directly to Moon Maiden City.

Finding the Flower Goddess should allow us to learn about the Great Tree King's situation.

"I'll go take a look too," Su Chen said.

The messengers were greatly alarmed.

"Lord Su Chen, you can't abandon us!"

"Don't worry, there will be a disciplinary officer to escort you to Sumeru City. Once you get there, no one will dare to cause trouble. You can eat and drink to your heart's content and even see hot girls. For all expenses, just send the bills to the Order of the Church and say that I, Hein, instructed you to do so."

The messengers' eyes lit up.

Is there such a good thing? !

Zundu and fake toot?

"Alright, alright, then Lord Su Chen, you can wander around the desert some more. We're not in a hurry, not in a hurry, hehe~"

Su Chen laughed and said, "Don't forget to ask the Human Emperor for protection at crucial moments. A friend of mine told me that that thing works."