While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

Sleeping Dragon Valley shrank beneath their feet, Dulin's bones transformed into white lines on the snow, and Abedo's camp vanished completely.

Just as Xu Chuanfei was flying in mid-air and about to adjust his direction to fly towards Mondstadt, his gaze inadvertently swept down.

A guerrilla squad of knights is braving the wind and snow towards Sleeping Dragon Valley.

Xu Chuan stopped when he saw a familiar blue figure among them.

Xu Chuan stood suspended in the wind and snow, looking down at the blue figure. The familiar aura made him recognize who it was.

Just as Xu Chuan spotted Yura, the unusual phenomenon of her hovering in mid-air also caught the attention of the team.

The snow was thick and the distance was too great for me to see anything but a blurry human silhouette.

"An anomaly has been detected. All personnel, please take note."

Yura pressed her hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist, and the sound of the pine tree rang out with a low hum in the wind and snow.

Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear and distinct, carrying an undeniable coldness.

The squad members behind him immediately spread out, forming a fan shape in a defensive posture.

"Captain, could that guy be the one who caused the anomalies in Sleeping Dragon Valley?" a team member whispered, speculating.

"The demonic dragon perished deep within the Valley of Sleeping Dragons. Could this person be an executor of the Fools, lurking in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain?"

Don't make wild guesses.

Yura interrupted her subordinates' discussion, her gaze fixed on the dark figure in the air.

Her hand rested on the hilt of the sword, her knuckles turning slightly white.

If that thing has truly awakened and emerged from Sleeping Dragon Valley, it's definitely not something their small team can handle.

Someone needs to go back and report.

"Oh no, that guy is coming towards us!" someone exclaimed.

The dark figure swooped down from the sky, moving as fast as an arrow released from a bow.

The wind and snow were cut through, leaving a long white trail.

Yura didn't have time to think further and was about to order her team members to disperse.

But in the blink of an eye, the dark figure suddenly stopped in front of him.

The wind pressure hit us hard, swirling up the snow and making it impossible to open our eyes.

The snowstorm subsided, revealing a face she knew all too well.

"Xu Chuan?!"

Yura's voice was filled with astonishment, and her grip on the sword loosened slightly involuntarily.

She stared at him for two seconds, as if to confirm that this wasn't a hallucination caused by the wind and snow.

"Long time no see." Xu Chuan stepped forward and patted the snow off her shoulder.

Are you heading to Sleeping Dragon Valley?

Yura seemed to be still in a daze and did not answer him.

Her gaze fell on Xu Chuan's Liyue attire, then glanced at his subordinates who were quietly watching behind him, before looking away.

She gestured to the team members behind her, signaling them to lift the alert.

The guerrilla squad members looked at each other, but then put away their weapons.

"Didn't you go to Liyue? What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to give you a surprise," Xu Chuan lied without batting an eye.

"So, do you like it?"

Under the watchful eyes of her teammates, Yura tried her best to maintain her dignity as captain.

But the shyness that she inadvertently revealed made one think more about it.

Chapter 161 Active and Passive

Hearing Xu Chuan's incredibly direct words...

Yura was filled with joy, her heart began to race, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

How could she not like such a surprise?

If the guerrilla squad members hadn't been there, she probably would have thrown herself into Xu Chuan's arms, greedily absorbing the warmth of their long-awaited reunion.

However, she ultimately suppressed her excitement.

"Now is not the time; we must control our emotions."

Yura said to herself.

Immediately afterward, she calmed her excitement and continued to answer the questions Xu Chuan had asked.

"Ahem, we received news of something unusual about Sleeping Dragon Valley and have come to investigate the situation."

So, what exactly happened here?

"No need to worry, it's just a few minor troubles."

Xu Chuan spoke with great ease, "It's completely resolved now."

Is it really just a minor inconvenience?

The guerrilla squad members behind Yura exchanged a glance.

That terrifying roar echoed across most of the snow-capped mountain, causing the snow on the mountaintop to tumble down and scattering countless demons that inhabited the area.

Even outside of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, one could vaguely sense it.

Many people believed that the demon dragon Durin, who had perished there, had been resurrected.

This is the first time in the past five hundred years that the Longji Snow Mountain has undergone such an astonishing change.

In addition, the dragon scourge had just subsided not long ago, and the Mondstadt people's nerves were still stretched taut like a fully drawn bowstring.

To be honest, Xu Chuan also couldn't understand why Mondstadt was so fond of causing dragon disasters.

Five hundred years ago, the artificial life form, the dragon Durin, attacked Mondstadt, causing the wind god, who had exhausted his divine power, to fall into a deep sleep.

More than a decade ago, the Fools summoned the dragon Usa, which caused Usa to kill Diluc's father.

Recently, Dvalin, a follower of the Anemo Archon, has been corrupted by poisonous blood and seduced by the Abyss Order, causing a calamity in Mondstadt.

If you really want to talk about it, there are quite a few dragons in Mondstadt with names and identities.

It can be said that Mondstadt is the second most populated nation of Teyvat dragons, after Natalya.

Yura trusted Xu Chuan; she believed every word he said.

But the guerrilla squad members behind him remained skeptical of this baseless claim.

During the Mondstadt scourge, apart from Yura, the rest of the guerrilla squad were still on missions in the wilderness and did not witness the battle firsthand.

Not to mention the battle that broke out between Xu Chuan and the two Fools' Enforcers.

I wonder how the Mondstadt people view the ruins of the Wind Dragon that were completely razed to the ground.

Perhaps in the end it will all come down to Tvalin.

Looking at the guerrilla squad members, Yura revealed Xu Chuan's name.

"Xu Chuan is an honorary knight recognized by the Knights Order, and I believe what he says."

Everyone looked at Xu Chuan; they had heard of the title of Honorary Knight awarded by the Knights Order.

But hearing is one thing, seeing is believing.

Moreover, if they remembered correctly, the honorary knight seemed to be a woman.

The scene where Luminous flew into the sky and fought Dvalin in front of the entire city of Mondstadt was deeply memorable.

In Mondstadt, Xu Chuan's reputation is indeed not as widespread as hers.

However, the situation was quite the opposite among the Knights' higher-ups.

Especially after defeating the two Fools' Enforcers, Qin's regard for Xu Chuan reached a new level.

But Xu Chuan didn't care about these empty titles, nor did he like being surrounded by a group of people.

As for Liyue, he also told Ningguang not to publicize her deeds.

His status as a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth is far more prestigious than other titles.

Once Xu Chuan's identity was revealed, many of the doubts in everyone's hearts dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, Yura gave the order, her voice regaining its captain's coldness.

"However, just to be on the safe side, we should still conduct a thorough investigation of Sleeping Dragon Valley."

"Report to the Knights after confirming there are no abnormalities."

"Yes, Captain!"

The team members responded in unison, their voices carrying far through the wind and snow.

Yura stood at the front of the line, her back straight, her gaze steady, gleaming with a cold light in the wind and snow.

His dashing and heroic appearance was particularly attractive.

"By the way, Abedo is also in Sleeping Dragon Valley."

Xu Chuan said, "He witnessed everything that just happened. You can ask him to confirm."

Afterwards, the group headed towards Sleeping Dragon Valley.

Yura and Xu Chuan walked side by side at the back of the group.

The team members in front carried weapons, and every now and then someone would turn around to steal a glance.

Seeing that the captain, who always had a cold face and said he "held grudges," actually showed a big smile when facing this unfamiliar young man.

The scene was truly unbelievable.

"Judging from his appearance and clothing, he should be a Liyue person."

The team member at the front lowered his voice and kept looking back as he walked.

"Hey, when exactly did the captain...?"

"Keep your voice down! What if someone hears us?" The teammate next to him quickly pulled him back and lowered his voice even further.

"But that really makes me curious."

"But that's normal, the captain's surname is that, Mondstadt probably doesn't have anyone like that..."

Other team members joined the discussion, their voices tinged with excitement.

They thought their voices were too small, too small to be swallowed up by the wind and snow.

But Xu Chuan's perception was far beyond that of ordinary people. He heard every word of those whispers clearly, as if they were being spoken right next to his ear.

Xu Chuan turned to look at Youra, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"They're discussing it," he said in a low voice, "whether it was me who pursued you, or you who pursued me."

"What are these guys guessing about?"

As Yura said this, her voice grew softer and softer, and the blush on her face deepened.

Her amber eyes drifted away, unable to look at him.

Looking back now, I realize I was too forward and lacked self-restraint.

Those images resurfaced in her mind, and the girl still felt a little embarrassed.

However, she did not regret it.

She was even glad that she had taken the initiative back then.

Thinking this, Yura looked at Xu Chuan and couldn't help but be a little lost in thought.

The wind and snow swept past behind her, making her light blue short hair flutter.

"What are you looking at so intently?" Xu Chuan waved his hand in front of her face.