I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

He shook his head slightly and sighed.

"Ouch!"

The prince's voice then returned to its icy tone, and he looked at his younger sister without any emotional fluctuation.

His voice drifted over.

“I awoke much earlier than you, Ying. That was five hundred years ago.”

"Back then, I embarked on a journey through the world of Teyvat in search of you."

"And one of the most important places I traveled to was the underground kingdom of the Black Sun Dynasty, where my teacher, the alchemist of [Gold], resided."

“I was drawn to my master’s alchemy and eventually settled with him in the underground of the Black Sun Dynasty, and sent people from the Black Sun Dynasty to Teyvat to inquire about you.”

But who knew that good times wouldn't last long.

"The Black Sun Dynasty was attacked by the Keepers of Heavenly Justice. No matter how powerful my teacher's and my alchemy were, we could not compare to the Keepers of Heavenly Justice who had destroyed countless kingdoms by hurling the Frost Nails. In the final battle, we were defeated, and the Black Sun Dynasty was also destroyed by the Keepers of Heavenly Justice."

The blond prince recounted his experiences, half-truthfully and half-jokingly.

"The inhabitants of the Black Sun Dynasty had their knowledge and civilization extracted by the maintainers of the laws of nature, and they were all turned into Hilichurls. The former palace knights became large Hilichurls, and the former court alchemists became abyss mages. Only a few powerful alchemists escaped this calamity."

"That glorious kingdom that used the power of the ley lines was destroyed before my eyes by the maintainers of the natural order. People I once knew and admired have turned into ugly creatures like the Hilichurls."

At this point, the blond prince paused and sighed.

"The hatred that sealed you, the hatred that sealed me, the hatred that destroyed the Black Sun Dynasty, the hatred that turned all the inhabitants into monsters."

“These hatreds piled up and turned me into who I am today.”

"It's completely different from when we traveled before."

The blond prince, his eyes filled with pain, continued speaking.

"Therefore, my teacher and I have decided to embark on a path of revenge against Sky Island and the maintainers of justice. No matter how difficult it may be, we are prepared."

“But, Ying, you’re different. You’ve never been in a situation like mine, nor have you ever encountered a friend from the Teyvat world who has gone through so much hardship with you and turned into a Hilichurl. So, you don’t need to be with me.”

"The path I walk on is a path filled with revenge and fire, ferocity and wailing, death and more death."

"Ying, you shouldn't have stepped in."

"So, that's why you didn't recognize me just now?"

The traveling girl seemed oblivious to the golden-haired prince's heartfelt concern, and instead asked him a direct question.

"What do you mean, 'Just because of this?!'" The blond prince was stunned. "This is a path fraught with peril."

"So, it's because of this?"

The young traveler raised her eyebrows and repeated the sentence as if she were disdainful.

"Just because of this? You don't even dare to acknowledge me?"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Slap in the Face

kindness??

The blond prince was somewhat taken aback by his sister's words; he never expected her to say such a thing.

Kong couldn't help but frown, and explained seriously, "Ying, didn't you understand what I was saying?"

"I understood, and my thought was—my brother is too cowardly to contact his sister because of something like this."

Ying's voice was clear and melodious, but her words were extremely hurtful.

Her face showed a sigh for her brother.

"Even if it's life-threatening, shouldn't you, as the older brother, protect your sister with your own life? If it were me, I would definitely stand with you without hesitation, even if it meant going against the entire world of Teyvat."

“...I’m afraid.” Sora murmured to himself, “In these five hundred years, I have witnessed death and separation that I have never seen before. The path I have embarked on is also an exploration with my life. I can’t see any hope of success, nor can I see a future without sacrifice.”

"Ying, I'm ready, but you shouldn't get involved."

"You're saying those annoying things again." The traveler girl retorted without hesitation to the blond prince's words: "You don't want me to put myself in danger, but I can't watch you walk alone on such a dangerous road. So, if you really understand me, you should know that I can't give up here."

"I will never let you follow me down the path to your death." Kong's voice was firm and powerful.

"I will never let my brother go on alone!" Ying's voice was full of determination.

So, stay.

So, stay.

As if by unspoken agreement, the two shouted the same phrase at the same time. Although the meanings were completely different, their motivations for doing so were exactly the same.

The older brother wanted his younger sister to stay and not follow him.

The younger sister wanted her older brother to stay, because they would be complete if they were together.

So they did the same thing again.

"Layer upon layer of rocky peaks, surging with the wind!"

"Wind Vortex Sword"

As soon as Ying finished speaking, she suddenly attacked, completely disregarding the fact that she had just been reminiscing with her brother about the past.

And her brother, as expected, understood her very well.

As Ying used his elemental power, he once again drew his longsword from his waist. The deep purple energy slashed forward, creating a huge sword aura that severed the rock element pillar that had suddenly gathered in front of him.

"You ambushed me again!!"

The blond prince looked as if he hadn't expected it: "He's always liked this since the beginning of duels. He'll attack you as soon as you finish speaking. Sometimes he'll even attack you halfway through a sentence, and he likes to shout out the names of his moves randomly."

"You insist on calling it a vortex sword when it's clearly the power of the rock element. You're still the same as always."

"Isn't this the scene we used to see when we dueled?" Compared to when she was with other people, Ying was more lively and mischievous when she was with her brother.

The sentences she uttered today are probably more than Paimon has ever heard before.

Five hundred years is not a static period. She had long missed her brother to the core, so she couldn't wait to talk to him more and share more with him.

"Yes, what we usually see seems so poignant today." Kong lowered his head slightly, then suddenly raised it after saying this.

He seemed to have confirmed his feelings; "I'm sorry, Ying, I can't be so selfish as to stay here, nor can I be so selfish as to take you away. So, I can only defeat you here."

"Never mind me. If I'm still alive after everything is over, then let's travel together again."

"Travel to other worlds and see more sights and civilizations."

“No, you can’t escape.” Ying firmly raised her arm, and the wind element seemed to transform into shimmering water that swirled around her sword blade.

Beneath her feet, the seemingly endless power of rock element was constantly trembling.

For some unknown reason, Paimon appeared beside her shoulder, looking at her brother Kong with a complicated expression.

"You will surely fail in my hands."

.......

Above the sky, Reinhardt, the alchemist of [Gold], who was falling to the ground, was slightly lost in thought.

She never imagined that despite having prepared so many defensive measures, she would still be punched to the ground.

Although such a punch was enough to destroy an immortal's grotto, it was an extraordinary humiliation for her.

After the destruction of the Black Sun Dynasty, she buried all her humanity and engaged in alchemy, which she once considered evil, all in pursuit of power—power sufficient for revenge, power sufficient to destroy the world, and power sufficient to overturn the laws of nature.

She originally thought that most beings in this Teyvat world could not possibly be her match, and even if the Keeper of the Laws of Heaven appeared now, she felt that she could fight them.

But what just happened?

Although alchemists don't fight battles they're not confident of winning, and although her encounter with the Rock King and others was accidental.

Although.....

No... no, this time she failed.

He used most of his strength, yet was easily defeated.

Just one punch, just one serious attack.

---How ridiculous, Reinhardt.

---You are still so powerless now, just like you were before.

Whether facing the enforcers of justice or this unknown being before you, you are as insignificant as dust.

----If the other party is truly determined to be your enemy, you are nothing but a weak piece of trash.

Boom!

With these thoughts in mind, Reinhardt, the alchemist of [Gold], crashed heavily to the ground.

The dragon Dulin, which she had been riding on, roared suddenly, accelerated, and charged towards Reinhardt on the ground, stirring up a blizzard.

"You won?"

After throwing that punch, Fu Hua slowly exhaled a long breath.

The air in his chest was exhaled through his nostrils, like clouds and smoke, ethereal yet exuding a powerful aura.

"They should not have won yet."

Zhongli's voice rang out beside her. The Rock King Emperor was standing on a broken palace stone, looking calmly into the distance.

"Then I'll throw another punch."

After telling Zhongli her thoughts, Fu Hua took another deep breath and slowly exhaled, creating a misty cloud.

"One punch isn't enough for ten, and ten punches aren't enough for a hundred. This Teyvat world currently only has a small amount of Honkai. If I nip it in the bud, I might be able to save this world."

Fu Hua spoke earnestly, and she believed it wholeheartedly.

As a modified warrior who has fought against the Honkai for thousands of years, she is naturally well aware of the dangers of the Honkai.

Although Honkai is very weak in the early stages, it grows extremely rapidly.

If we're not careful, the Honkai will spread rapidly and cover the entire Teyvat world in a short period of time.

"We can't waste any more time."

Fu Hua's expression showed anxiety, and before she could finish speaking, Zhong Li, who was standing on the rock, shook his head slightly.