I'm in the Teyvat running group

"You insisted on going even though you had no idea what you were going to do?" Yunxiu was both amused and exasperated. "And you dared to say it so loudly back then."

"I was just excited at the time... Besides, that divine decree is really important to Fontaine." Fufu blinked her beautiful big eyes, which made Yunxiu feel quite affectionate but also a little headache.

Because, in terms of identity and the inheritance of humankind itself, he himself is not quite clear.

The humans of Haiqi Island were once also humans of Baiye Kingdom, so their connection may only be based on blood.

The main reason they were able to survive in Inazuma was that Orobas sacrificed himself, trading his life for the opportunity to survive under the "natural order".

However, if they hadn't taken advantage of that wave to "whitewash" themselves, the remnants, or even the humans left behind by the union of the dragon lizard clan, would be a completely different story.

To live in seclusion, to remain in a corner where no one pays attention, is perhaps the best way to survive, or to stay in the Abyss Palace and never come to the surface.

As for what the principles of nature themselves would think...

To be honest, judging from the events in various countries and the messes done by the Abyss Cult, he wouldn't care if they didn't blatantly and brazenly cause trouble.

Or to put it another way, the existence of certain flaws or even darkness allows Teyvat to more securely accept the order of the seven gods under the control of the divine law.

From this perspective, any attempt to drag these survivors into major events would be a devastating blow to their community, and Yunxiu could offer them virtually no promises.

He couldn't do this until he mastered interdimensional teleportation.

"Hmm... If you really can't gain their trust, could you transform into the form of a pure water sprite?" Yunxiu couldn't help but think of this. Fukaros was probably the earliest pure water knight, Irie, and it was highly likely that Egolia transformed her into a pure water sprite, which is why she survived in the form of Fukaros.

"Sure, sure... Is it something like Lady Hevima?" Funina suddenly became hesitant, which piqued Yunxiu's curiosity. Could it be that his pure water sprite form was different from others...?

"Can I take a look?"

"Tomorrow...tomorrow, you'll find out tomorrow." Funina ran all the way back to the camp and hid, even peeking out to watch Yunxiu cook, leaving Yunxiu speechless.

“Miss Funina is always so flustered,” Ayaka Kamisato said with a smile as she assisted Yunxiu. “You wouldn’t guess she’s Lady Fukaros at all.”

"Isn't Inazuma someone similar? General Tsukihime is usually quite reckless too..."

"General Tsukihime, she's usually quite serious," Ayaka Kamisato chuckled. "Perhaps she's only this happy in front of her husband."

Yeah……

Yunxiu's thoughts drifted away. Should Yueji be taking a beating in the Pure Land of Pure Heart right now...?

After having a hearty stew with the two women, though not particularly refined, the group went to rest one after another. Yunxiu was always quite experienced in this regard; whenever she obtained crucial information, she would verify it immediately at the most important time. If she didn't rest well today, she probably wouldn't have time to rest tomorrow.

Of course, getting some rest early does have its benefits.

Before four o'clock the next morning, several humans wearing strange robes, who were clearly quite different from the Teyvats, arrived at the shrine.

Yunxiu used magic to observe for a moment and surprisingly discovered that two of the humans had vertical pupils in one of their eyes!

"Dragon Lizard...!"

This is extremely absurd, because according to the plot, even the priestess Agi of the Abyss Palace is most likely not a dragon lizard person, but a descendant of the sea spirit servant of the great serpent Orobas.

Of course, do dragon-lizard people exist? The answer is yes, because both Scylla and Ochikan, subordinates of the Water Dragon King, are actually half-human and half-dragon beings, with the dragon part being more prominent.

"Furina, it's your turn." Yunxiu poked Fufu with her finger and said, "Now is the crucial time to communicate with them."

"Ugh... Ahhh, okay." Funina held her head in distress, finally gritting her teeth and making up her mind.

She stomped her feet lightly, and streams of water surged up from her feet, quickly enveloping her entire body. The water flowed continuously, drifting back and forth without overflowing. Yunxiu tried to poke it with her finger, but was blocked by a strange membrane.

A full minute later, a figure emerged from the water.

Hmm... Strictly speaking, Yunxiu felt that this was more like the floating form summoned by the "Singer of All Waters." The giant pure water spirit was not as cute as ordinary pure water spirits, but truly had a noble aura.

It wore an exquisite crown on its head, which had many similarities to the hat on Fufu's head. Its entire body was not the pure blue-white of a water sprite, but a strange color like the water of the primordial womb, and even faintly had a wisp of starlight on it.

"Don't...don't look!" Noticing Yunxiu and Ayaka Kamisato's gazes, Fufu, who had transformed into a pure water sprite, made a buzzing sound: "Let's go...I need to turn back as soon as possible."

After saying that, without waiting for Yunxiu and Shenli Linghua to agree, he flew out and landed directly in front of several descendants of Yuanxia Palace.

"..."

"..."

The descendants of Yuanxia Palace were shocked to find a giant pure water spirit appearing before them, while Fufu suddenly realized she didn't know what to say...

The scene suddenly became a strange one. Yunxiu couldn't help but chuckle and directly cast the fifth-ring spell [Mind Link], linking the minds of herself and the others together.

"Aaaaaaah... What am I supposed to say now? Can anyone tell me?!"

"Tell them that you are an envoy born from the 'Sea of ​​Embryos' and that you need to meet with their leaders."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Yunxiu! I'm right behind you!"

"Oh……"

“Cough cough…” The pure water spirit that Funina had transformed into trembled slightly: “I am the ‘messenger’ transformed from the primordial womb sea, the source of all waters. Take us to see your leader.”

Several descendants exchanged glances and whispered among themselves for a while before one of them, who appeared to be the leader, stepped forward and said, "If you are an 'envoy,' why are you not in the form of a stone statue? King Remus's envoy is completely different in form from yours."

"Ah, I know the answer to this question!" Funina thought happily.

"Remuria has perished, and now Lady Aegalia, the Queen of Waters, reigns supreme in Fontaine." Frinna gently shook her two pairs of water wings and said, "I bring information about 'Umbilical Blood'."

The group chatted for a few more minutes before another man with a vertical pupil stepped forward and said, "Please leave with your entourage and us. Our leader is not here."

It worked!

Funina happily transformed back into her girl form, looking at Yunxiu and Ayaka Kamisato with delight: "Let's go! We succeeded!"

"Thanks to Miss Funina," Yunxiu said casually, glancing at Fufu's ahoge sticking up and twirling back and forth, and gently touching it. "However, we've only succeeded a third of the way through so far."

"Ah...is that so?"

Seeing that the three were ready, several descendants lined up in a row, carrying various supplies and leading the way, and walked from Qianlai Shrine to Yueshi Village. They walked very fast, and even though Yunxiu and the others were considered to be super experts in the world, it was not easy for them to catch up with this group of descendants.

We walked for four or five hours until sunrise before we finally arrived near a strange, large ship in Yueshi Village.

Walking along the large ship towards the bottom, Yunxiu gradually encountered other people. Although they all looked at them with strange eyes, Yunxiu noticed that almost none of the people here had vertical pupils, and most of them were not much different from the Teyvats.

The deeper they went into the ship's hull, the more eerie the atmosphere became. Eventually, even Fufu became frightened and clung tightly to Yunxiu's arm.

Yunxiu had no choice but to carry her on her back, so she would have two more hands to cover her eyes...

Ayaka Kamisato, however, didn't mind the strange atmosphere at all. According to her, Inazuma encountered even more bizarre things during the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons," and as a shrine magistrate, she often had to assist Narukami Taisha in opening such grand festivals, so playing the role of a shrine maiden was almost a regular occurrence for her.

It took about half an hour to finally reach the bottom of the ship. There was a large hole in the bottom of the ship, and then a bottomless abyss, which made people's scalps tingle.

"Jump." The leader with vertical pupils rarely spoke, and then jumped down. Yunxiu could tell from his voice that he quickly broke the sound barrier, and it had been at least a minute since he reached the bottom.

"Hmm... come closer to me." Yunxiu moved Fufu to one hand, and then hugged Shenli Linghua with the other hand. With a thought, a projection shield appeared on Shenli Linghua.

Then he and the two women jumped down together!

Sizzle—Bang—!

The three of them quickly surpassed the sonic boom. Four or five minutes later, he felt the wind surging from other places, so he cast a flight spell on himself and the others and slowly landed on the ground.

The man with vertical pupils stood quietly at the brightly lit intersection ahead. Yunxiu and the other two followed him for more than two hundred steps before they finally emerged from the passage.

Then, he saw a huge shrine come into view.

Similar in appearance to the Coral Palace, but with a completely different aura, the blue and purple color scheme, combined with strange blue and gray seashells, also faintly reveals a red glow. With just a slight sniff, a strange fishy smell directly enters the nose!

"Let's go, the current human goddess priestess is waiting for you."

Chapter 126 The Dragon-Horned Girl of the Abyss Palace (Second update on Saturday!)

A modern-day human-god priestess?

Even Xin Hai, the legitimate leader of Haizhi Island who has actually reached the surface, can only be called "Misaka no Koko" (御神子) rather than "Shin-jin" (现人神).

Did this priestess not know, or did she know but deliberately call her that?

Despite their lingering doubts, Yunxiu and the others, led by the one with vertical pupils, arrived at the shrine. The seemingly enormous shrine actually contained only a few rooms, instead consisting of several incredibly large spaces.

"This is--"

In the very center of the largest space, there is a dragon sculpture!

That's right, it's a dragon! Yunxiu is 100% certain it's a dragon!

Because this sculpture has a very distinctive feature that is different from snakes, it has a pair of huge main wings that seem to tear the sky apart!

The entire statue is over a hundred meters long, with thick claws on its huge main wings, and a huge tail covered with scales and thick hind legs on its lower body. As if the sculptor was afraid that people would not know who this was, he also added several lightning bolt decorations.

"This is... the Thunder Dragon King?" Yunxiu murmured to herself, "Who sculpted this statue? How could someone possibly see the Thunder Dragon King?"

"Outsider...you actually know about the Thunder Dragon King..." A figure quietly appeared behind the three: "This was carved by the earliest 'Sea God Envoy'."

"Ah! Who are you? When did you get here!" Fufu hid behind Yunxiu and grabbed his clothes tightly.

"Is this the messenger of the 'Queen of Waters'?" The newcomer frowned slightly and said, "His strength is sufficient, but it seems that this one, who exudes the aura of the 'Rock Dragon King,' is the true leader."

"You mean this?" Yunxiu took out her dragon scale staff, and the two dragon scales reacted with the statue, bursting out with a very powerful aura. For a moment, Yunxiu even felt that the statue had "come alive"!

"You even possess the aura of the 'King of the Sky.' You can indeed be considered envoys. Follow me."

The newcomer did not remove his hood, but walked into the main hall on his own. Yunxiu and the others quickly followed. After walking through a narrow passage, they finally arrived at a slightly smaller hall.

In the very center of the hall, there is still a dragon statue, and on the other three sides of the hall, there is a huge throne on one side, and three moons of different sizes and colors on the other three sides.

The main hall was decorated with clusters of blood-red coral branches.

The man unfastened his hood, revealing a beautiful young girl with dragon horns. She had a pair of very beautiful dragon horns, and her hair was a beautiful blue color. Her face was not much different from that of an ordinary person, except that her eyes had vertical pupils.

Seeing the surprised looks on their faces, she didn't say much, but slowly strolled to the huge throne and sat down in a smaller seat next to it.

Yunxiu was surprised. Could this girl be a descendant of a dragon like Ochikan or Scylla?

Before he could think any further, the girl turned to Furina, her vertical pupils fixed on Furina, and said, "Emissary of the 'Queen of Waters,' do you have information about 'umbilical cord blood'?"

"Let me tell you."

Speaking through the mental link, and seeing Funina nod, Yunxiu then addressed the dragon girl, saying, "We do have a lot of information, but as messengers of the earth's order, we need to 'exchange' rather than give it away."

"exchange?"

“We also need some ‘information’ from you, and in return, we will answer your questions.”

"People on the ground don't have enough credibility."

“As a sign of sincerity, we can answer first,” Yunxiu said with a smile. “Besides, this is your ‘home ground’.”