He had already gone blind as soon as he arrived in Genshin Impact.

"My name is Noelle, it's nice to meet you."

"If you need any help, just call my name."

Seeing Noel's friendliness, Wu Di also extended his hand and replied.

"Hello Noel, my name is Wu Di, it's nice to meet you too."

The two shook hands briefly and then let go.

After a brief exchange, Noelle agreed to join Barbara's team, and the three good friends took Wu Di on a tour of Mondstadt.

However, during the trip, for some reason...

Wu Di kept hearing faint coughs and groans of pain.

But when they looked in the direction the sound came from, they found that there was nothing there, not even a person.

This left Wu Di somewhat confused, unsure whether he had misheard or something else.

Then he told Barbara and the others, but they said they didn't hear any strange noises.

Their earnest answers convinced Wu Di that he must have misheard.

—Two days before the banquet

Jean called Diluc, Kaeya, and Lisa to her office and said she had something very important to tell them.

After confirming that no one else was present, Qin told Wu Di about his situation and what Barbatos had said.

She told the two people she trusted most in detail, while Kaiya added some details from the side.

After listening, Diluc pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Simply put, it was the Wind God's order to be on good terms with that demon god who calls himself Wu Di."

"And through your observation and probing, we have learned that this demon god, who goes by the alias Wu Di, is a relatively friendly being."

"So you're thinking of using the power of this demon god to break the hand that the Fools are reaching out to?"

Diluc's summary was accurate and concise, prompting Jean to nod in agreement.

"Yes, Diluc-senpai, just as you said."

Lisa, who was standing nearby, also shared her opinion.

"Qin, why are you so sure that person will be happy to help us?"

"You should know that if a demon god rashly interferes in the affairs of another god's kingdom, it can be regarded as a provocation against that god."

"It's like pointing at you and saying, 'Can you do it? If not, give it to me,' and then just snatching the believer away."

"This is something even a god wouldn't tolerate, have you thought about that, Qin?"

Lisa's words directly reminded Qin of the danger of rashly asking someone who did not belong to this country for help.

This could cause the Anemo Archon to fight that demon god, allowing the Fools to take advantage of the situation, causing a great disaster, and making him a sinner in Mondstadt's history.

Qin fell silent, because she hadn't thought of that for a moment, and then looked at Lisa with gratitude.

"Thank you for reminding me, Lisa."

"You're welcome~ If there's anything you can't decide on your own in the future, feel free to come to us for help~."

"Well, I will."

Jean nodded seriously, then looked at Kaeya, who had been hesitant to speak until now.

"Kaiya, is there something you want to say?"

When Kaeya was called out, he was stunned for a moment, then coughed a few times to realize what was happening.

"Ahem, what I really wanted to say was, didn't Lord Wind God already grant permission for that person's existence long ago?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes turned to Kaeya, and Jean, who was standing next to him, immediately asked a question.

"Kaiya, what do you mean by that?"

"Lord Barbatos, when did you grant permission for that person's existence?"

"Commander Qin, this is because you haven't understood the hidden meaning in Lord Fengshen's words."

Kaiya reverted to his somewhat smug expression, shrugged, and began to explain.

"Commander Qin, what did Lord Fengshen say to you back then?"

"Lord Barbatos told me not to antagonize that demon god; if we could be on good terms, that would be even better..."

"That's right! To be on good terms, simply put, to make friends,"

Kaiya clapped his hands and then paced back and forth in the room.

“It’s normal for us to ask a friend to do something for us, right? And we won’t treat him unfairly.”

"And then that person won't have to do anything, just stand there and it'll be all taken care of."

"You all agree, right?"

"Forehead."

Jean was a little confused by Kaiya's words, because they were somewhat unreasonable.

"Hmph, that's just sophistry."

Diluc crossed his arms, somewhat disagreeing with Kaeya's conclusion.

"Oh, tell me, isn't that right?"

"Otherwise, I'm out of ideas."

Kaiya said, "I've already given you my suggestion. Whether you accept it or not is up to you."

Then he shrugged, sat down on a chair, and looked ready to sit back and wait for the others to speak.

"It seems there aren't many good solutions. Qin, what do you think?"

Lisa felt that what Kaia said made some sense, but the decision was in Qin's hands; they were just offering their opinions.

"oh, I understand now."

"Let's do as Kaiya says. I hope Lord Barbatos can forgive us for taking the liberty of doing so."

Qin closed her eyes and prayed.

——Wind Dragon Ruins

Wendy, who had been by Dvalin's side the whole time, naturally heard these words, and a smile appeared on his face.

"If you have an idea, just do it. Mondstadt is a free country."

"Hehe~".

Chapter 16 They gave us so much!

—The day before the banquet

As usual, Ying brought Paimon to the Adventurers' Guild, hoping to get a mission to slay monsters and earn some living expenses while also restoring her strength.

"Towards the stars and the abyss, rejoice..."

Before Catherine could finish her opening remarks, Ying abruptly interrupted her.

"Hello, Catherine, are there any high-paying, low-labor tasks available today?"

"Wow, Ying, you're so shameless."

Despite Paimon's sarcastic remarks, Ying remained unfazed, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

"Who doesn't want to make more money? Paimon, don't you want to eat well every day?"

"Yes, I really want to."

"That's it."

"hehe."

Faced with the two's antics, Catherine chuckled twice, then maintained a professional smile and denied Ying's daydream.

"Such a request is naturally impossible."

"Of course, I'm just thinking about it,"

Ying leaned her upper body against the platform, revealing the beauty of the young girl to the fullest, but unfortunately no one could see it.

Ying glanced through all of Catherine's request wall and noticed that there were far fewer requests to slay monsters.

Yesterday was the same, which made her feel strange.

"Catherine, why have there been so few monster-slaying requests lately?"

Because the reward for a monster-slaying mission is the highest, that's why Ying is so enthusiastic about it.

She didn't want to spend an entire day looking for a cat, only to go hungry afterward, so she said she wouldn't accept these requests even if she was a dog.

"Well, I'm not entirely sure about that either. It's just that after an investigation by the association, they found that the number of monsters in Mondstadt has decreased significantly."

"And after some adventurers confirmed it, the monster camp that was there yesterday has disappeared today."

"The Adventurers' Guild has already communicated with the Knights of Favonius about this unusual situation, and they will send people to search for traces of the monster."

"I see. Looks like I'll have to cut back on spending lately."

Paimon counted the money he had left on his fingers and realized he only had enough for five days' worth of food, so he had to tighten his belt to make ends meet.

"Ugh."

Life is tough, Paimon sighed.

Unlike Paimon, who was concerned with everyday matters, Ying always felt something was wrong, as if something big was about to happen.

"Ying, what's wrong?"

Paimon's concerned words brought Ying back to her senses, and she spoke with a somewhat serious tone.

"It's nothing. I just feel that the disappearance of the monsters is part of some big conspiracy."

"really?"