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

"Yes, let's go back."

Ying nodded, then made a few gestures in front of her, and the two of them disappeared. The next moment, they returned to Liyue.

This is how Ying discovered that in addition to gaining elemental power by touching the idol, she could also see things that others couldn't see, something like an "anchor point".

Ying can move quickly through this anchor point, which is particularly convenient. However, it needs to be manually activated before it can be used, but the flaws do not outweigh the merits.

—Liyue— one hour ago

Wu Di waited at the inn, occasionally stepping out of his room to look outside and see if he could spot Ying and Paimon, but unfortunately, he couldn't detect their presence.

(Where did they go? How much time has passed?)

"Xiao Di, it's almost dusk."

Jelly's reminder made Wu Di realize that he had been waiting for most of the day. At this point, Wu Di couldn't sit still anymore. Could something have happened to them?

Just as Wu Di was about to leave the room, there was a knock on the door.

(Is he back?)

Wu Di immediately stepped forward and opened the door, but unfortunately, it wasn't Ying and Paimon, but someone he hadn't seen for several days.

"Gan Yu?"

-

When Gan Yu learned that the Emperor had been assassinated, she was stunned and felt it was all unreal.

Who in this world could assassinate the Emperor? Gan Yu didn't understand, and couldn't figure it out; her heart was resisting this news.

But when she arrived at the scene, the reality before her hit her hard, leaving her completely stunned. The Emperor had indeed passed away; this was an undeniable fact.

Gan Yu rarely left work on time. As she walked through the streets and alleys of Liyue, surrounded by bustling crowds, she felt increasingly out of place.

Of all the lights in the millions of homes, is there one left on for yourself?

As a half-human, half-immortal being, Gan Yu has always followed her contract with the Emperor and assisted in the development of Liyue. However, over the course of hundreds and thousands of years, she has witnessed countless life-and-death separations.

Seeing her first mortal friends turn into dust a hundred years later, she gradually closed herself off and became unwilling to have much contact with mortals. This was also the reason why she never saw Wu Di again after they parted ways once.

She could feel a sense of security and relaxation in Wu Di, but she was afraid of the separation that would result from the difference in their lifespans.

It is best not to form a bond, lest it only bring more sorrow.

Now that the Emperor has passed away, she feels increasingly lonely and distant from the people of Liyue.

However, Gan Yu will still fulfill her contract with the Emperor until, until Li Yue no longer needs her. At that time, she will return to the mountains and live a secluded life, isolated from the mortal world...

(And now?)

Go see that person, go see that amazing person, the one who made the glass lilies bloom all over Guili Plain again.

(I see.)

Following her heart, Gan Yu arrived at the inn where Wu Di was staying. She reached the door, gently knocked, and the door opened quickly.

"Gan Yu?"

Wu Di seemed quite surprised by Gan Yu's arrival, since she hadn't come since the last time.

"Do you have time to chat?"

"Um, I..."

Just as Wu Di was about to say that he was going to look for someone, Gui Zhong suddenly spoke in his mind.

(Little one, quickly agree! I didn't expect it to be Gan Yu.)

(Hmm? Sister Guizhong, do you know her?)

(Of course, but she was quite small back then, now she's grown into a beautiful young woman.)

"Are you going out for a bit? Then I'll come back another time."

Gan Yu looked at Wu Di, who was standing there in a daze, and felt a little disappointed, but she still cheered herself up, said something, and prepared to leave.

(Make her stay!)

(Okay, okay.)

"I'm sorry, Gan Yu, I was just a little surprised, and I didn't expect it to be you. After all, you haven't come over since we last met."

"Now, of course I have time to talk to you."

"Sorry, I've been very busy, I only have time to come now."

Wu Di's words made Gan Yu feel a little embarrassed and shy. After all, it was only natural that she had taken the initiative to distance herself and then took the initiative to approach him again, making him surprised by her arrival.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Di led Gan Yu into the room, found two stools, and the two sat down. Jelly and Du Lin had shrunk and were hiding on the bed, secretly watching the two.

"Gan Yu, what do you want to talk about?"

"Actually, I wanted to talk about the topic of time."

"Ok?"

Gan Yu's topic puzzled Wu Di. Time? Before he could react, Gan Yu continued talking to herself.

"I am not human, but a Qilin with half-human, half-immortal blood, so I have a very long lifespan."

"For me, a thousand years is just a blink of an eye."

"So I grew up with my master, the True Lord Liuyun and the Borrowing Wind. Back then, I was carefree."

As she spoke, Gan Yu closed her eyes, as if recalling past happiness, and then slowly opened them.

"Later, I grew up, but the war between the demons and gods also began. At that time, the people were suffering and death. I couldn't bear it, so I asked my master to let me join. My master couldn't refuse me, so he let me join, but I could only help from the rear."

"In that war, we gained a lot, and we also lost a lot."

"Gui Li Yuan was destroyed in the war, and people were displaced. At that time, the Emperor led us immortals to bring people to a new home, which was named Li Yue."

"Then the Emperor signed a contract with me, and I have followed the Emperor's contract, assisting the development of Liyue for thousands of years."

"And I also met many like-minded ordinary friends. I was really happy at that time because we were all working hard for the prosperity of Liyue."

"However, I overlooked one thing: the lifespan of a mortal is only a hundred years, and a hundred years is just a blink of an eye for me."

Gan Yu's tone gradually turned sad, indicating that these events had indeed had a significant impact on her.

"A hundred years from now, I will only be able to watch helplessly as my like-minded friends leave this world one by one."

"It was at that time that I understood a truth."

"There is a difference between immortals and mortals."

Chapter 49 Is this even possible?

“From that time on, I began to reduce my contact with others.”

"I've always been a loner, until today, when I received news that the Emperor had been assassinated and passed away..."

Yes, yes.

Gan Yu's tears slowly slid down from the corners of her eyes and dripped onto her hands. She looked incredibly fragile, which was heartbreaking.

"Even the Emperor can pass away, so what about my master? What about the other immortals? Will they all pass away? In the end, will I be the only one left?"

"I don't know what to do right now, sob sob sob."

Gan Yu hugged herself weakly with both hands, tears welling up in her eyes, and she couldn't control her sobs as she slowly cried out.

Seeing this, Wu Di was no longer as clumsy as before. He stood up, gently hugged Gan Yu, and then spoke softly.

Have you ever regretted it?

"Um……?"

Have you ever regretted meeting those like-minded friends from the past?

"No……."

"Have you ever regretted making the contract with the Emperor to assist Liyue for a thousand years?"

"No……."

"Hmm, in your eyes, mortals only live for a hundred years, so aren't they experiencing separation 'every minute and every second'?"

"But they still hold their heads high and continue their journey called 'the future.' Mortals may feel sadness and sorrow, but they are also very strong, and immortals are no exception."

"how about you?"

Wu Di placed his hands on Gan Yu's shoulders and, as he spoke, his eyes unconsciously opened, revealing his beautiful purple pupils that deeply attracted Gan Yu's attention.

Why be afraid of separation? This separation is just preparation for the next reunion.

"Don't be afraid to make connections with people."

Although Wu Di spoke softly, his words were deafening to Gan Yu, leaving her momentarily stunned.

(Wow, little guy, you're quite the talker!)

(Um, actually, I heard these words from some elders in a certain place before, and I thought they made sense, so I wrote them down.)

These were words Wu Di heard from down-on-their-luck people when he was working on construction sites. He felt they made a lot of sense, but he never expected to use them here.

(By the way, little one, I have an idea. You should relax first.)

"Hmm? Oh."

Following Gui Zhong's words, Wu Di relaxed his mind and then realized that his perspective had somehow shifted to the third person.

Wu Di's originally purple pupils turned light blue and became bright and piercing, unlike before when they were lifeless.

(Oh, it works after all.)

(Huh? What happened? Sister Guizhong, are you controlling my body?)

Wu Di was a little confused; he hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

(It's just an idea, but I can only control it for a while. Let me comfort Xiao Ganyu first. Little one, wait a bit.)

(Okay, sure.)

Wu Di had nothing more to say about Gui Zhong's request, as he was at a loss for words and decided to leave it to an acquaintance.