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

At this moment, Gan Yu could sense the change in the aura of the person in front of her; it was the aura of an old friend.

"You are……?"

"Oh my, I never imagined that the little one from back then has grown into such a beautiful young lady."

Gui Zhong reached out and patted Gan Yu's head; it still felt the same as it did back then.

Gan Yu seemed to realize the identity of the person in front of her in a daze, and she spoke in disbelief.

"You are, Gui Zhong?"

"It's me, hehe."

"But, but didn't you die in that war?"

"Oh dear, some unexpected situations have arisen."

Gui Zhong rubbed his head and then roughly recounted what had happened, leaving Gan Yu stunned. She organized her thoughts before speaking.

"Simply put, you are currently a remnant soul, and Wu Di's power is nurturing you. Once the nurturing reaches a certain level, you can reshape your physical body and be resurrected in a certain sense?"

Yes~.

"That's wonderful! Master, Ping'er, and all the other immortals will be very happy!"

As Gan Yu spoke, her tone became somewhat excited. What could be more joyful than the return of an old friend?

“Then tell me something that will make you even happier.”

"Ok?"

"That stinky stone cough, that Rock King Emperor didn't die. He just used death as a pretext to escape. I wonder what he's plotting."

"Really? Really?"

"Of course it's true. I saw it right there. That thing that fell down was just an empty shell made of rock element."

Gui Zhong sat down again and reached out to hold Gan Yu's hand to comfort her.

"The Emperor is not dead! The Emperor is not dead! Liyue still has a future! That's wonderful!"

"Haha."

Gan Yu calmed down her excited emotions. After all, such a dramatic turn of events was really hard to handle. After she calmed down, she spoke.

"Do you want to go see your master and Ping'er? They really miss you."

"It's not the right time yet. After all, we don't know what the Emperor is planning. Let's get together when everything is clear. But don't tell anyone else about my existence. I'll have to trouble you then."

"No trouble at all."

Gan Yu shook her head. Trouble? She was overjoyed. Not only did she see her old friend return, but she also learned that the Emperor was not dead, which immediately improved her mood and filled her with energy. She planned to go back and work overtime.

"Hmm—, it was still too much of a strain. I'll go and rest now."

"Okay, see you next time."

"And I'll tell you something."

"Ok?"

"Wu Di is a boy~".

"Ugh?"

Gan Yu nodded, then froze, staring blankly as the pale blue pupils turned back to purple, becoming completely lifeless.

Wu Di, now back in his body, stretched. Gan Yu, who was standing to the side, finally realized what was happening. She looked down and saw that her hand was being held. Her face flushed, and she quietly withdrew her hand.

Then, he secretly glanced at Wu Di in front of him, thinking to himself, "It's amazing that someone with such an appearance is a boy. It's truly a miracle of the Creator."

But now there was something very important to Gan Yu, and she lowered her head slightly and spoke solemnly.

"Thank you, Wu Di."

"Well, actually I don't know much about Sister Guizhong's situation either, so there's no need to thank me too much."

Wu Di felt somewhat reserved in the face of Gan Yu's solemn expression; he wasn't very good at responding to other people's gratitude.

Hearing Wu Di's words and noticing the boy's restraint, Gan Yu shook her head, her tone becoming more relaxed.

"If it weren't for you, I might have continued to suffer from inner torment and would never have known the truth. Thank you so much."

Gan Yu stood up and bowed to Wu Di to thank him.

Chapter 50 It is very weak now.

Seeing Gan Yu's actions, Wu Di had no choice but to respond to her thanks.

The two chatted briefly and their relationship grew closer. Gan Yu started calling her Xiao Di.

It wasn't until the evening sunlight streamed into the room that the two realized it was the current time.

"Ah, is it already this time? Xiao Di, I'll be leaving now."

"I'll see you off."

Wu Di escorted Gan Yu to the entrance of the inn, then waved goodbye. Watching the departing figure, he was just about to set off to find Ying and Paimon when...

"Xiao Di!!!"

Then she heard a familiar voice rushing towards her, followed by a familiar figure jumping into her arms and rubbing against her repeatedly.

(Replenishing Xiaodi's energy!)

It was Ying. Behind her, she saw Paimon swaying back and forth, looking extremely tired, as if his body had been completely drained.

"Xiao Di, when did you get back?"

"Actually, Ningguang, the star of Tianquan, called me over only because the Emperor of Liyue said he would take good care of me."

"Then we met, chatted for a while, and they let me do whatever I wanted, so I came back."

Wu Di's words left Ying somewhat stunned. That's it? No, nothing like that?

"Xiao Di, didn't Ningguang do anything to you?"

"Nothing?"

"Tsk, no taste."

Ying muttered a complaint under her breath.

"Hmm? Did you say anything?"

"No, no, Xiao Di, Paimon, let's go get something to eat. We've been running around all day and we're starving."

"Food!"

Paimon cheered; indeed, only delicious food could soothe her weary body.

While eating, Ying told Wu Di everything they had done that day, leaving him amazed.

"..."

—Liyue

The news of the Emperor's assassination spread throughout Liyue within a day, causing widespread panic. After all, they didn't know what their future would be if Liyue lost the Emperor.

Moreover, rumors gradually spread among the people that "the Seven Stars wanted to usurp the throne," but this was quickly clarified by Ke Qing, one of the Seven Stars, Yu Heng Star.

Meanwhile, the Fatui were taking advantage of this opportunity to infiltrate Liyue, only to be stopped by Ningguang of Tianquan.

Using the pretext that "at this critical moment, the Thousand Rock Army must completely control the movements of the Fools," they directly blocked the Fools' path.

However, this did not affect the main actions of the Fools, and the "Prince's" actions continued smoothly.

"Young Master" could also be called Tartaglia. He took a mission document from the "girl." Her Majesty the Empress wanted them to obtain the Heart of the Rock God. Although it was difficult, there was still a chance.

Since D'Artagnan had witnessed the Rock King Emperor being attacked and killed during the Immortal Invocation Ceremony, the rest was easy. All he needed to do was find the Rock King Emperor's remains, and the Heart of God must be inside. His mind raced, and he came to this conclusion.

But now they needed a tool, so D'Artagnan observed secretly for a while longer and then noticed the strange trio.

Because the trio had their backs to him, Dadalia didn't see Wu Di take off his mask. He only saw Qian Yanjun in front of Wu Di pause for a moment before taking the white-haired guy away.

So, this "tool" has appeared, hasn't it? D'Artagnan noticed Luminous and Paimon who had stayed behind. After following them for a while, he ran ahead of them, gave them a brief explanation, handed them the items, and then actually set off to find the hermit.

D'Artagnan couldn't help but marvel at his own scheme; he had so easily found a tool, and now it was up to that tool to make the most of it.

After all, his position and identity are what they are. Why would he go looking for an immortal? Good heavens, it would be a miracle if he were trusted.

--abyss

"What did you say? The Geo Archon of Liyue was attacked and killed during the Summoning Ceremony?"

Kong stared in disbelief at the Abyss Apostle reporting to him, so surprised that he stood up abruptly. The Abyss Apostle nodded, confirming the accuracy of the facts.

"Yes, Your Highness, the news of the Geo Archon's death is all over Liyue now. Everyone knows about it."

Kong sat back on the throne, propped his head up with his hand, closed his eyes and began to think. The Abyss Apostles around him also quieted down upon seeing this.

A mental storm is now raging in Kong's mind.

Who was that? That was the Rock God, one of the original Seven Gods, and the strongest being in the world, without exception. Who in the world could kill him so easily?

Even if the guardians of justice were to intervene, it would take considerable effort; how could they possibly die so easily?

Conspiracy! There must be a conspiracy!

Sora became increasingly certain of this conjecture; otherwise, why would the Geo Archon suddenly die? Just then, a sudden inspiration flashed in Sora's mind: since it was uncertain whether the Geo Archon was dead or not, why not go and find out?

"Are the Fatui still active in large numbers at the seal site of the Whirlpool Demon God?"

"Yes, Your Highness."

"okay."

(Back in Mondstadt, the Fatui took advantage of the situation, so let me join in your actions this time.)

(Not much, just a little bit.)

A smile curled at the corner of Kong's mouth. He opened his eyes wide and spoke loudly.

"Since we're unsure what that Rock King Emperor is up to, let's go and find out."

"However, we don't need to take action ourselves; we can simply use someone else to do the dirty work."