He changed Tiwat

Zhongli sealed a portion of them, but other demon gods might not understand Zhongli's external sealing technique. Why are those demon gods who died in battle a thousand years ago basically reduced to ashes? Because their main bodies were taken by Sky Island to be used as "batteries" and "fuel"!

—Hey, so Zhongli "sealed" so many demon gods...isn't that equivalent to secretly retaining a lot of energy that should have been sent to Sky Island? Or even, is it a way of preserving a "force" that should have disappeared?

Even though it was a dream, Han Fulai still broke out in a cold sweat. He felt that Old Master Zhong was even more terrifying...

"And the proof of the 'Seven Rulers of the Mortal World' is the 'Heart of God'..."

Wendy held the conjured "Heart of God" in her hands and raised it in front of him.

"It is the remains of the 'Third Advent'."

"The Third Adventor possessed the power to harmonize the seven elements, transforming them into 'light.' The First and Second Adventors joined forces to create the 'Heart of God' using his remains, establishing this world ordered by the seven elements. From then on, humanity was confined within this 'order of the seven.'"

"The Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm, using the 'Heart of God' as their proof, obtained authority over the ley lines flowing with the seven elemental torrents. When a person's desires are conveyed to the heavens, the seven gods must, according to the command of heavenly principles, bestow fragments of their own control upon that person. Of course, this process of bestowal is entirely governed by the Sky Isle system and is not subject to the management of us, the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm..."

"This……"

So, the "heart of God" really is just "broth made from big bones"?

Han Fulai's face was full of doubt.

Han Fulai has confirmed that the "Prince of Light" is also an outsider. "The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs" records the tragedy of the "Prince of Light". The power to "turn the seven elements into light" is actually very similar to Yingmei's ability to use the seven elemental forces. He has long suspected that the "Prince of Light" is likely the current "Prince of the Abyss" Kong.

But... Wendy used the word "remains".

"The 'Third Descendant'... is he dead?"

“Yes.” Wendy nodded. “His bones are the raw material for the ‘Heart of God’.”

Han Fulai's face showed even deeper confusion.

Who left the Intiwat, the national flower of Kanria, that he found at the bottom of the Abyss of Layered Rocks? And who was Kong, whom Yingmei and Dain had met before?

Or is it that the "Prince of Light" isn't Sora, but another blond character who just guessed wrong?

"The identity of the 'Third Adventor,' that is, the name of the 'Prince of Light'..." Wendy paused here, "Unfortunately, I cannot tell you, because he has not yet 'resurrected' according to the prophecy. Before his resurrection, nothing is certain."

"Huh...?" Han Fulai was completely confused now.

He felt that Wendy's explanation only made things more confusing. What did she mean by "nothing is certain before resurrection"? Did that mean a corpse could become another person?

"You should remember in 'The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs,' the 'Mother of Night' left behind a prophecy about the 'White Princess' and the 'Prince of Light,' right? Only prophecies that have come true are called prophecies. Therefore, in order not to affect the prophecy, I cannot tell you information about those three important figures. Because if I do, it might be wrong."

Wendy's face showed a rare serious expression.

"I also have a prophecy here, the prophecy left by Ishtar, which I will also tell you—'The Sustainer is dying, the Creator has not yet arrived. But the world will not burn again, for the 'Descendant' will ascend the throne of 'God.'"

"...Could you give me another hint?" Han Fulai asked earnestly.

As Yue Haiting's secretary, he usually spoke in an official tone and was regarded as a "riddler" by his superiors. However, he now deeply felt that his level as a riddler was far inferior to those old riddlers who were at least two thousand years old.

Wendy stood up and smiled.

"The wind brings the seeds of stories, and time makes them sprout. The 'seeds of time' can be carried to the past and the future."

Chapter 341 The Future Saves the Past

“The ‘seeds of time’ can be carried to the past and the future…”

Han Fulai murmured Wendy's "hint" and seemed to understand.

Wendy's "hint" had made him understand many things, including the "time bug."

"The wind brings the seeds of stories, and time makes them sprout."

"The wind brings new stories, and time turns them into myths."

Long before he came to Mondstadt, when Zhongli gave him the task of coming to Mondstadt on a "business trip" in Guili Plains, he had said these two sentences.

Before entering his dream on the nameless island, he vaguely heard those two sentences again.

If these two sentences are a message left by a "Time Ruler" who can see into the future, then there must be some hidden metaphor within them...

Furthermore, consider the prophecy of the "Mother of Night" in *The White Princess and the Six Dwarfs*, and the words that appeared directly in his mind after the prophecy—

"A thousand years from now, my great enemy will descend, wielding a sword that heralds the dawn, his armor reflecting the dazzling sunlight. He will destroy my kingdom, causing the prince's decaying corpse to rise from his grave, and freeing the princess from the eternal torment of darkness."

"The beginning reversed destruction, and the Sky Isle burned the Earth Kingdom. Chalk chased after Gold, and the Crimson Moon avenged the Black Sun. The Future saved the Past, and the Elder and the Young fought each other with blood. — This is the cyclical fate of the world."

Leaving aside the time inconsistencies, let's assume for now that "Night Mother" is the law of nature, "Moonlight Forest" is Kanria, and whoever the "Prince of Light" is, his corpse has become the "Heart of God"...

Now, who is collecting the "Heart of God"?

—Winter arrives, and the Fools multiply, under the "Ice Queen".

—They are collecting the "decaying corpse" of the "Prince of Light" so that "the prince's decaying corpse will emerge from the grave."

Yes, the Kingdom of Winter is plotting to resurrect the "Third Adventist," also known as the "Prince of Light."

The "Ice Queen" is probably the "White Princess".

So what about the "Third Advance"?

If Yingmei is a "Fourth Descendant" as a traveler from another world, why can't her blood relative, her twin brother Sora who descended to Teyvat with her, be considered a "Descendant"?

In the very beginning of the Genshin Impact storyline, after Luminous arrived, she encountered the war that destroyed the kingdom of Kanria. Meanwhile, Sora woke up before Luminous and had already been traveling alone for some time, where she met her "traveling companions" such as Daines and Reeb.

Wendy just mentioned that he met Yingmei 500 years ago, which coincides with the war that destroyed the kingdom of Kanria, since Wendy also participated in that battle.

Therefore, from this point in time, Sora should undoubtedly be the "Third Adventist".

But the "Third Adventor" is dead, so who is the current "Prince of the Abyss"?

—It is probably the "remnant soul" of the "Prince of Light," or perhaps it is Sora who has maintained his existence through some power of the abyss, but is not truly alive.

After all, his body, the "Heart of God," is still in the hands of the Teyvat Seven.

—And according to the prophecy, he should have been resurrected in the future.

"The original reversed destruction" refers to the great battle between the first and second Adventists.

"The Sky Island burned the Earth Kingdom" refers to the result of that war, in which human civilization eventually disappeared like the "Snow Mountain Kingdom" and the "Layered Rock Kingdom".

"Chalk chasing gold" naturally refers to the mission of Abedo, the "son of chalk." Abedo is not only chasing Reindorth, whom he regards as his mother, but also the final stage of alchemy. When he becomes "gold," it will be the time when he becomes the "original man."

"Red Moon's Revenge Against Black Sun" refers to the destruction of the Sky Isles by the "Black Sun Dynasty" Kanria after it created the "Dark Calamity".

Although he didn't yet know whether "the older and the younger fighting each other despite sharing the same blood" foreshadowed the hostility between the siblings Ying and Kong, the first half of the sentence perfectly matched the clue Wendy had given him—

Seeds, like anything else, need time to grow.

Just as stories need time to spread, myths need time to develop...

The seeds are planted in the future, but blossom and bear fruit in the past.

He also remembered that Inazuma, in the game's storyline, seemed to have a seed of the "Divine Cherry Tree" that was planted in the future with the help of the power of "Time Governance," but sprouted in the past.

In fact, as a modern person, he can understand these concepts about "time" quite well.

A few days ago, when he was discussing the "false heaven" with Mona, he said, "When in doubt, quantum mechanics."

The saying "When in doubt, consult quantum mechanics" has a second part: "If it doesn't make sense, travel through time and space."

In science fiction, the idea of ​​humans traveling back in time to make amends and rectify past mistakes is a timeless theme.

Assuming "time" is a straight line, the deity Ishtar, as the ruler of time, likely possesses some special power, scattering "seeds of time" along this line as "archive points." In the future, when needed, these "archive points" could be used to influence the past or even alter history.

From a rational perspective, doing such a thing should certainly come at a price. Scientists generally believe that achieving time travel requires enormous energy capable of accelerating matter to faster-than-light speeds.

Even if Teyvat doesn't follow Earth's physical laws, the energy that Ishtar needs to perform "Save & Load" shouldn't be something easily obtained—otherwise, Ishtar wouldn't need to leave any "prophecy" in such a secretive way; she could just directly change the timeline.

According to Han Fulai's conjecture, the energy needed for Ishtar to do these things must be accumulated over a long period of time in the future. This "Time Ruler" disappeared into history, perhaps secretly accumulating power to do these things.

Does Wendy telling him this mean that there are still some things that he, the "Descendant," needs to do, and that only he, the "Descendant," can do?

Han Fulai looked directly at Wendy and gave his answer: "You mean... 'the future saves the past'?"

Upon hearing this, Wendy gave a mysterious smile.

He put his index finger to his lips, making a "shh" gesture.

Han Fulai immediately shut up and quietly looked at Wendy.

Mondstadt was once under the rule of the "Time Ruler," and Wendy is a god with "two souls in one body." He possesses a portion of the "Time Ruler's" powers, and many of the things he does now may be part of the "Time Ruler's" plans and backup plans.

Since Wendy says "it's not something to talk about," then let's not talk about it.

Wendy patted his shoulder hard.

"You're even more outstanding than I imagined... That old man truly lives up to his reputation of living over six thousand years; he has an excellent eye for talent. Hmm, I've decided, I'll send you up there!"

Chapter 342 Wendy has made her decision

How did it turn into sending me up? You clearly said just now that it was a choice between me, Abedo, and Yingmei!

Han Fulai twitched the corner of his mouth, wondering if he had said too much.

—What that short bard just said was practically like, "It's been decided from above, you'll be the next Heavenly Justice..."

How come I, the executive deputy secretary-general of Haiting, have to go to Sky Island to be the ruler?

He inexplicably misses two lines of poetry right now—

My strength is weak, my burden is heavy, and my spirit is exhausted. If I exert myself any further, my feeble body will surely give out!

He had dreamed of becoming the "Salt King Emperor," but he never imagined it would be the law of heaven!

But Wendy didn't give him a chance to recite poetry; instead, she softly hummed a tune he knew very well:

"If you care enough for the living,

If you care about life enough

Make a little space.

Create some space,

Make a better place.

To create a better world.

Heal the world,

Save the world

Make it a better place.

"Make the world a better place."

"...'Saving the World,' you wrote that song, right? Only someone with that kind of ambition is most suitable to sit in that seat."

This is a song he wrote for children at the West Wind Church.

"Um..." He couldn't find any excuse to refuse.

Wendy smiled and said, "Ishtar left many 'seeds of time' on this continent. You passed my trial, and I also gave you the imprint of time. With the imprint of time, you will be able to see the traces left by Ishtar."

"So, what you need to do next is to find those traces. Hmm, I can give you a direction—Inazuma, which is known as the 'Eternal Kingdom'. 'Eternity' is a concept closely related to time. Once you touch upon eternity, the concept of time becomes blurred... That's where Ishtar left the most seeds, the 'White Night Kingdom' is also in Inazuma."

"Also, remember this: your 'words of power' come from your 'will.' Inazuma is probably the most suitable country for you to 'practice your own way.' Use your 'will' to change the world, young man."

Wendy slapped him onto her back.

Without giving Han Fulai any chance to ask a question, Wendy's words plunged the "theater" in the dream into complete darkness.

When Han Fulai woke up, it was already dawn.

It appears that he slept by the fire all night.

Although he slept all night, he actually dreamed non-stop for a second, as if he had worked overtime all night and now felt extremely tired.

He stretched slightly, trying to stand up, and his bones cracked and popped. Clearly, sleeping sitting up was a very unhealthy sleeping posture. Speaking of which, Bennett usually slept sitting up. Han Fulai wondered if he should remind Bennett to pay attention to his sleeping posture in the future.

At that moment, he smelled a fragrance.

A golden-brown grilled "Mondstadt Fish" was presented to him.

"Awake? Try it, see if it suits your taste?"

It's Yura.

It looks like she's been busy preparing breakfast.

After a long night of hard work, Han Fulai was indeed hungry, and without much thought, he took the grilled fish and took a bite.

The fish skin is crispy, the fish meat is tender and flavorful, and the addition of pepper further enhances its umami taste.

The golden-brown color he saw on the outside was not actually burnt, but rather fresh crab roe.