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Wendy raised her head slightly, her emerald green eyes narrowing as she looked directly into the blinding sunlight.

He softly recited two lines of poetry:

"The sun is the father, the moon is the mother, nurtured by the wind and nourished by the earth."

【The Sun is its father, the moon its mother, the wind hath carried it in its belly, the earth its nose.】

"The source of all perfection in the world is here; its power is most complete on earth."

【The father of all perfection in ye whole world is here. Its force or power is entire if it be converted into earth.】

Cinnabar, also known as vermilion.

These red sand grains are a gift from heaven, one of the specialties of the deep rock abyss.

It is the pigment that carries immortal power when immortals inscribe talismans, a medicinal material used in refining elixirs, and an important raw material in alchemy.

The Great Ritual Secret Canon considers cinnabar as a raw material for the "Stone of the Philosopher".

The materials used to forge the "Cinnabar Spindle" are cinnabar and meteorite.

"The sun is the father, the moon is the mother," which is the "spindle of cinnabar."

"Nurtured by the wind and nurtured by the earth," this is Dulin, who received the power of the wind and the earth's veins.

Abedo is the original stone of the Philosopher's Stone, representing a "new destiny," while the "Cinnabar Spindle" is the thread that weaves destiny.

This sword will grow and evolve alongside Abedo until it becomes the raw material for Abedo to advance to "Gold".

After that, Abelardo became the most perfect "Philosopher's Stone" in the world.

He will bring a new destiny to the world.

Inside the cave, Abedo, having regained consciousness, turned around and was greeted by a scene of a group of fools confronting Yura.

Completely oblivious to the changes in the outside world, Abedo was bewildered: "What's going on...?"

Han Fulai noticed the commotion behind him and turned around to see Abedo with tears still wet on his face.

Although Han Fulai was very eager to know what had just happened to Abedo, dealing with this group of fools was the most important thing at the moment.

He put away the "Wings of Starlight," which was no longer playing, and was about to briefly explain the cause and effect to Abedo when he heard Vagin, who had a sword to his neck held by Yura, shout: "Abedo, hand over the magic sword you stole!"

Chapter 130 A Failed Ambush

Vagin's shout had a rather righteous and stern tone, which surprised Abedo for a moment.

He looked at the "Cinnabar Spindle" in his hand.

After absorbing Dulin's lifeblood, this sword does indeed exude a dragon aura similar to the Corrupted Sword. Moreover, the sword is now covered in blood, obscuring its original color and making it easy to confuse the two.

Abedo frowned and said, "I'm afraid they've misunderstood something."

Han Fulai also whispered, "This must have been done by Abe Shao."

Yura pressed the greatsword down slightly more against Vakin's neck, her tone unfriendly: "Explain yourself!"

Vagin grunted and said, "It's this Abedo. He came to us earlier, saying he wanted to trade the magic sword he had for us. We Fools always trade fairly, and we were negotiating a good deal... Who knew this kid was a complete liar! He turned on us as soon as he received the Mora, not only stealing the magic sword but also killing our men!"

"This is a provocation and an insult to the Fools! A life for a life, a debt for a debt! Your Knights murdered our Winter Solstice officer, and in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, we will make him pay for this in blood today!"

If there hadn't been a sword to his neck, he probably would have spat on Aberdo's face.

Although Vagin spoke with righteous indignation, none of the three people present believed him.

"A bunch of fools who trade fairly"? What kind of winter joke is this?

Speaking of which, this Vagin used to be a diplomat. He was very skilled in diplomatic language. He would immediately try to gain the upper hand from the victims and use their influence to threaten them, saying that it was a diplomatic problem. He was almost about to say that "all the responsibility lies with the Monde side".

—But if you think about it carefully, you'll realize that where would Abe find the Fools to "trade" with in this vast snowy mountain? And what reason would he have to exchange the Sword of Corruption for Mora?

Furthermore, the thieves of the treasure-hunting group confessed that their deceased leader was the one who truly wanted to trade the Demon Sword with the Fools. However, Abe beat them to it, which led to the subsequent attack on Abe by the treasure-hunting group.

Han Fulai and the other two were all thinking the same thing—of all the things Vagin said, probably only the deaths were true.

This group unleashed the power of the Evil Eye right from the start, probably because they had learned a painful lesson from Abe, so they didn't dare to underestimate their opponents and went all out from the beginning.

If all goes as expected, Abe, wielding the Demon Sword, will likely be discovered by this group of fools. Taking advantage of their numbers, the fools will naturally try to "buy it for free." However, their robbery attempt fails, they are killed instead, and in their rage, they chase after him for revenge.

Han Fulai thought for a moment and asked, "When did it happen that you said Abedo stole the Demon Sword?"

“About an hour ago, all the brothers present saw it,” Vagin replied immediately, and the Fools around him nodded in agreement.

They had indeed seen "Abedo" an hour earlier.

If that's the case...

Yura turned around and gave Han Fulai and Abedo a look.

Although she didn't say it aloud, everyone was thinking the same thing: "The ambush plan has failed, and Young Master Abe won't be coming."

An hour earlier, when they entered the "Sleeping Dragon Valley" area, the three of them split up with Amber and Bennett, and the Fools found Abe almost immediately afterward.

Judging from the timing, since the Fools were chasing Abe towards this place, Abe should have been very close to them just now...

But for some reason, Abe did not come out to rescue Dulin—perhaps because he could sense the communication between Abe and Dulin? Moreover, the echo in the cave was very loud, and the sound of the lyre could not be covered up at all; Abe had probably already heard it.

With the Fools getting involved and fighting Yura for several minutes, the ambush inside has been completely exposed, making it even less likely that Abe will appear.

—As expected, plans can't keep up with changes.

Han Fulai gave a self-deprecating laugh. He really couldn't have predicted that Wendy's gift of the Windwings had this hidden meaning, nor could he have predicted that the Fatui would have to come and ruin things at this crucial moment... Was this retribution for always messing things up for the Fatui in the past?

In short, there's no chance of luring Abe out.

Thinking of this, he turned to Abedo and asked, "Abedo, what do you think we should do?"

He was there to help Abedo, so of course he would prioritize Abedo's opinion.

Abe is Abedo's brother, and the Fatui were after Abedo. To be precise, the fight they just had was a conflict between the Fatui and the Knights of Favonius. Yura and Abedo are both captains of the Knights, and it had nothing to do with him, a Liyue native. He didn't lift a finger except to shield Yura.

Abedo stepped forward and brandished the "Cinnabar Spindle" in his hand in front of Vagin: "Look carefully, this is not the demon sword you are looking for. That demon sword is stolen property seized by the Knights of Favonius, and we are here to retrieve lost items. The person you met is an imposter disguised as me."

Although his words concealed a lot of inside information, they were indeed the truth.

At this moment, the Fools' musket guerrillas, who were hidden in the shadows, spoke up: "Sir, look at this Abedo's neck, it's different from that man's."

As a sniper, he had previously used a sniper scope to aim at Abe's head during their battle, and naturally noticed the difference in the "birthmark".

Vagin also noticed that the sword in Abedo's hand was different from the Corruption Sword. If the Corruption Sword looked like a "demon sword," shrouded in an eerie aura, this "Cinnabar Spindle" felt more like a "holy sword," much more majestic and imposing.

Moreover, upon closer inspection... although both swords are straight, the hilt of the Corruption Sword is shaped like a strange eyeball, while the hilt of this sword is shaped like a flower, which is indeed different.

Perhaps what Aberdo said is true?

This advance team of Fools was ordered by "Lady" to collect remnants of Daedric Princes within Mondstadt for research purposes within the country.

Ever since he heard about the Corrupted Sword from the Treasure Thieves, Vagin had been particularly interested in it. He realized that the sword was also a kind of remnant of a demon god—after all, the demon dragon Durin was the enemy of the wind god Barbatos, an existence that could rival a demon god.

Today, after his men discovered the trail of the Demon Sword while patrolling the mountains, Vagin immediately led a few brothers to intercept Abe.

As an active-duty diplomat, Vagin doesn't really mind paying money for deals—the "Lady" provides ample funding, and most of the time money can solve the problem.

If a problem can be solved with words and money, Vagin doesn't want to risk his life. He's almost at retirement age, and compared to younger people, Vagin values ​​his life much more.

Furthermore, Abedo was known in Mondstadt for his scholarly demeanor, so Vagin genuinely felt that this deal was worth negotiating.

But the Abedo they encountered before... couldn't talk to anyone at all.

Is Chapter 131 over? Not yet.

Before Vagin could even begin to discuss business with Abedo, the other party attacked him directly, slitting his throat in one fell swoop.

His adjutant was killed on the spot by Abedo's sword. If he hadn't been fast enough to escape stealthily, he probably would have died then and there too.

Although this Abedo looks similar to the original Abedo, his attitude is completely different. Vagin has already come to believe that the murderer was an imposter and that they have probably found the wrong person.

But while we have faith, we cannot lose our momentum.

Vagin stiffened his neck and raised his voice even higher: "We came here to track down the murderer, and this is the kind of people we saw. If you say the murderer is an imposter, then hand over the murderer! Otherwise, I will consider you as the murderer's accomplices and report to 'Lady' to demand an explanation from the Knights."

He stopped mentioning the Corrupting Sword this time and used his diplomatic status to put pressure on them.

Yura snorted and replied, "You attacked Abedo, the captain of the Knights of Favonius's investigation team. I will also demand that your superiors give the Knights an explanation."

Just as Vajin was about to explode, Yura glared at him coldly.

"Or if you want, I can give you an answer right now with my sword. Just a heads up, this isn't your Winter's Office, and this sword is quite heavy; my hand might be shaking."

Han Fulai, who was watching from the sidelines, secretly cheered for Yura in his heart.

People in your Fools died? What's it to us?

Go through diplomatic channels? Fine, go find Commander Qin and Kaiya and continue your wrangling!

Trying to pressure Yura? You've picked the wrong target. She's holding a sword to your neck and could easily "shake her hand" right there and then.

Despite Yura's dislike for the bureaucrats within the Knights, she is, after all, of old noble birth and is intimately familiar with bureaucratic practices. Her maneuvering, passing the buck, and threats are on par with any active diplomat.

Vagin glanced at the greatsword at his neck, then swallowed his words, remembering the Lawrence woman with a vengeance.

You'll regret it if you sabotage the cooperation between the Fools and Lawrence like this!

Abedo then spoke up: "Sir, the person you are looking for is also the person we are looking for. Our goals are actually the same. Based on this, I suggest you stop here. Our knights will continue to investigate and will give you an explanation in the future... But if you insist on making trouble, I will also hold you accountable for your attack on me just now."

He raised his blood-stained longsword and pointed it at the Fools around him one by one, including the musket guerrilla hidden in the shadows.

"Six people. I've remembered them all."

Although his voice was calm, the meaning behind his words was chilling.

His words reminded Han Fulai that this refined and easy-going teacher, Abedo, was actually a natural dark-skinned person.

Abedo's master is Rhinedot, the one who created the "Dark Calamity," and his aunt is Alice... It's said that you become like those you associate with, and it's truly a miracle that Abedo has become such a "good kid."

[If a giant, rotating spherical cage were built in the depression at the center of the valley, and all the surrounding Hilichurls were captured and imprisoned inside, the resulting momentum might power all the mills in Mondstadt for at least five years. And if the elderly and exhausted Hilichurls were sent to the mills to be processed into fodder and fed to the strong Hilichurls, it might generate momentum for an even longer period, perhaps easily powering a massive factory like the Winterlands!]

—These are Alice's original words in "The Guide to Teyvat".

In Abeddo's eyes, these few Fools might actually be able to be made into something like "Winter Butter"...

Honestly, being held a grudge by Abedo is much worse than being held a grudge by Yura.

Vagin's expression shifted several times before he finally gritted his teeth and said in a muffled voice, "We're retreating."

At his command, the Fools soldiers laid down their weapons and slowly retreated toward the exit.

Yura held Vagin up with her greatsword, forcing him step by step out of the cave, with Han Fulai and Abedo following behind her.

Only after emerging from the cave and confirming that there were no ambushes around did Yura release Vagin.

Vagin shook his stiff neck and disappeared with his men without a word.

After the Fools had all left, Han Fulai canceled his "Alchemy Shield," Abedo removed the protective membrane of the "Cinnabar Spindle," and Yura finally sheathed her sword.

Those few Fools were exposed to a lot of the poisonous gas in the cave. Although they didn't feel it for the time being due to the suppression of the Evil Eye, they will probably be able to answer the question of "what it's like to be poisoned by the humic substance" after a while.

"Now can you tell us what just happened between you and the dragon Dulin?" Han Fulai asked the question that concerned him most.

Abedo remained silent for a while, then squatted down and used the "Creation Method" to create a stone wall, completely blocking the entrance to the cave—from a distance, the stone wall looked like a wordless tombstone.

After doing all this, he simply replied, "I just killed Dulin completely."

Yura crossed her arms and remained silent. Her intuition told her that Abedo was hiding something, which was likely related to Han Fulai's singing Wind Wing. However, given her position, she couldn't force Han Fulai and Abedo to tell her.

Moreover, if what Abedo said is true, and the dragon Durin is completely dead, then at least they won't have to worry about the dragon Durin's resurrection bringing a new "dragon scourge" to Mondstadt.

Han Fulai nodded and asked the next question: "After Dulin's death, the Corrupting Sword will no longer grow, right?"

“Yes, from now on, it is just a magic sword containing some of the remnants of Dulin. Although the humic poison is still there and its power is stronger than that of an ordinary sword, it has lost its special growth effect,” Abedo replied.

"Does this mean... we can no longer track Abe through the bloodline resonance of the Corrupting Sword?" Han Fulai continued to ask.

Aberdo paused for a moment.

"……Correct."

Abe wanted to wake up Dulin... but now that Dulin is dead, the sword has lost its power. What will he do next?

None of them could know that.

Han Fulai sighed and scratched the back of his head: "Well, in any case, at least we've resolved the crisis of the resurgence of the Demon Dragon Dulin, and that's about all we can do. Even if we want to search for Young Master Abe, we'll have to wait for the Knights to send reinforcements."

While a token search might be possible, it was unlikely to yield any results. He actually suspected that Aberdo still had a way to track Aberdo, but having just killed one of his brothers, Aberdo probably wouldn't be too proactive in tracking Aberdo.

He still remembered Aberdo's tear-streaked face.

Anyway, he had helped both Wendy and Aberdo this time, so he had done his job. He really had no interest in getting involved in the rest, so he might as well just announce that he was letting go and give Aberdo a way out.