Genshin Impact, I, a mere mortal, cannot accompany you to the very end.

The mountain slowly disappeared, and the space was forever sealed by the Taiwei Instrument Plate. The abyss also slowly disappeared before their eyes. After a few moments, the place was empty, with only the instrument plate standing on the vast land.

everything is over.

The boy with azure eyes slowly exhaled. He coughed violently, his face pale, as if he were about to cough up his lungs. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, straightened up, and took one last look at the seal, revealing a pale smile.

"Let's go."

He said this, dragging his weary steps, as he walked outside, muttering to himself as he went:

"Sumeru...we still have to go to Sumeru..."

The traveler resumed his journey. He stepped out of the abyss; the rain had stopped, and the cool, beautiful moonlight bathed him. He walked towards the deepest part of the moonlight.

The final projection recorded by the Taiwei instrument panel has come to an end.

"This trip is over," Mr. Zhongli said softly. "The Taiwei Instrument Plate sealed them, and this seal requires the combined power of humans and immortals to break."

Yes, it's over. Fushe is dead, karmic obstacles are buried, and all the stories have come to a perfect end.

But Qing Nuoyan vaguely sensed that this trip was not over yet, and his promise had not been fulfilled.

The agreement is not over yet.

[Seventh Agreement]

Please proceed to the Abyss of Layered Rocks...

This is a very vague agreement.

He and Ying have arrived at the Abyss of Layered Rocks, but they haven't found the person they were supposed to keep their promise to. It's not Mr. Zhongli, and it couldn't be Xiao either... Gan Yu? Was it Gan Yu who made the promise with him?

Unbeknownst to Qing Nuoyan, as he gazed at the fairy-like young lady's retreating figure, he suddenly felt inexplicably uneasy.

This unease...I don't know where it comes from.

It seems like something has been overlooked.

"Your Majesty," Gan Yu said softly, "where is Fu She now?"

“What…?” Mr. Zhongli was somewhat surprised.

“The boy from Sumeru is dead…” Gan Yu lowered her eyes and murmured as if obsessed, “But…maybe I can find another him in the future, even if it’s not him anymore.”

Hope is always the best cure.

“It’s time to leave,” Mr. Zhongli said. “Those who meet again will meet again. But perhaps when you see him again, you won’t recognize him.”

He did not choose to tell Gan Yu Qing Nuoyan's true identity, not because the Emperor was unwilling, but because this matter should be decided by Qing Nuoyan himself. In any case, the Emperor respected his friend's choice.

I can no longer recognize them.

I can't recognize him anymore...

Gan Yu shook her head, pursed her lips, and unconsciously clutched the hem of her clothes, stubbornly saying, "I will recognize him. As long as I can taste his cooking again... I will recognize him."

"He loves cooking the most..."

His deep golden eyes seemed to shimmer with a rich, dark luster.

Yes, perhaps she is right. Taste is an unchanging memory, and deep within the taste buds of memory, people's memories interact and reunite.

But what Gan Yu didn't know was that she had once had this opportunity. On that New Year, on Mount Aozang, where the sunset painted the twilight, everyone was there—her master was there, her junior sister was there, and that person was there... Everyone was there, just like every time two thousand years ago, as the Jade White Jade Soup exuded a faint fragrance.

The most regrettable thing is that she has not yet remembered the thing she forgot, the details she forgot.

Qing Nuoyan stared at Gan Yu, and suddenly, he looked down slightly and found Ying holding his hand.

What should he choose?

Should we be honest?

Would Gan Yu believe it...? Perhaps she would find it hard to believe that she had forgotten everything about Fu She, that he was just a stranger, someone she had only met twice in her life...

Gan Yu was just a stranger to him.

Perhaps the Emperor will testify for him?

Will Gan Yu believe what the Emperor says? Or will she see it as a deception?

She said she would recognize him if they met again, but she didn't.

She doesn't like herself either... Qing Nuoyan can sense it.

Fushe is already dead, so why bother making a fool of yourself?

But this is also a kind of harm and pain.

Should we continue this entanglement?

But this time the situation was completely different from the lady's—although Qingnuoyan had forgotten the lady and also forgotten about Mondstadt.

He concealed his identity from the woman to avoid harming her. At that time, he was already terminally ill. The wisp of evil ice left by the woman on the ship had destroyed his internal organs, and with the added wear and tear, he would die sooner or later because of it.

So he concealed his identity from the woman, not letting her know... that the person she had killed was her former lover.

But this time, it's different.

He should be honest, even if it makes him look foolish.

...This is what he should do.

What he had to do.

Regardless of whether Gan Yu believes it or not... Qing Nuoyan should do this; it's his responsibility. It's not to accept her apology, but to tell her, as 'Fu She,' 'You're truly amazing; you don't need to blame yourself.'

Fushe died with remorse for Ganyu, and Qingnuoyan needs to atone for it.

Because Gan Yu really did nothing wrong. Although she ruined Fu She's plan and burdened him with the karma of two lifetimes, she did it all to protect Li Yue.

Perhaps, this is the seventh agreement.

He subconsciously looked at Ying, who was also looking at him. Ying nodded to him.

Miss Ying is a kind girl, and she supports Qing Nuoyan's decision.

"Sweet rain".

Finally, Qing Nuoyan's lips moved.

Gan Yu paused, turned around, and looked at Qing Nuoyan.

"Jadeite and White Jade Soup. Is that the dish?"

Qing Nuoyan's pale blue eyes reflected Gan Yu's profile, clear and flawless. A slightly chilly night breeze ruffled his light-colored hair as he softly said, "I've done it before. Would you like to try it again?"

Gan Yu was taken aback.

She was not an ignorant person and quickly understood the meaning of those words. She subconsciously looked at Mr. Zhongli, who nodded slightly to her.

After a long pause, she whispered, "No..."

No, that's not right...

Perhaps this was another way of comforting her.

They concealed the truth of history for 2,400 years in order to comfort her and allow the Yaksha and her to live on in peace.

She couldn't possibly not recognize her, how could she not...?

Stubbornly, with a final, unwavering conviction.

This was her only hope. She wanted to apologize properly, but she couldn't even recognize her senior brother. The hurtful things she said... couldn't be true. If they were, if they were true, she was truly... too pitiful.

Whether it was this time or the last time at Mount Aozang, she repeatedly told Qingnuoyan that the man was a sinful immortal and a traitor... and repeatedly expressed her hatred... If Qingnuoyan is indeed Fushe... how can she be forgiven?

How could this be? It's so absurd!

She was unwilling to admit it.

“You are not,” Gan Yu said softly.

but.

Never believe what you want to believe.

That letter, that letter from Inazuma, the last paragraph inexplicably surfaced in Gan Yu's mind. These were the words Yae no Miko wanted to tell her: Never believe what you choose to believe... and similarly—

Try to believe things you don't want to believe.

“But…” Gan Yu gazed intently at Qing Nuoyan and said earnestly, “I’m willing to try it again.”

"That's good." Qing Nuoyan smiled.

Ying put her hands on her hips and gave a soft snort, "Hmph, it costs money! You can't eat for free!"

All of this has come to an end.

"I'm leaving," Xiao said softly. He had his back to Qingnuo Rock, his eyes lowered. After a long while, he slowly said, "If there's an extra portion, let me try it."

It's all over. Time to leave.

It seems like a very happy ending.

Qingnuoyan was the second to last to emerge from the cave. The cold firelight reflected off the rocks, dazzlingly bright, but he suddenly stopped, because the seventh promise had not been fulfilled.

He subconsciously turned around and found Gan Yu still standing there, her back to him and facing the Taiwei Yipan. The cold firelight spread out, rendering a dark color. Qing Nuoyan noticed her profile and saw that her eyes were now only bright red gold.

"It's all fake," Gan Yu suddenly said. "It's all an illusion."

"I don't believe it. You're all lying to me."

"I can't be wrong."

She said coldly:

"Mortal, you are not a floating abode."

He suddenly remembered something.

The Taiwei Instrument Plate requires the cooperation of both a human and an immortal to be used.

At least two individuals are required, one of whom cannot succeed.

But Gan Yu is different.

She is a half-immortal beast, who is both human and immortal.

He realized something with a start, but Mr. Zhongli, who was standing nearby, acted even faster than him.