He changed Tiwat

Your Highness is applying double standards!

He could only ignore the princess's double standards and honestly said, "Your Highness, according to the prince's arrangement, you should have been able to access five items from the White Night Kingdom's collection at Yuanxia Palace."

"You are already familiar with the contents of 'A Study of the Geography and Hydrology of the Land of White Night,' 'Experimental Records of the Deep-Sea Dragon Lizard,' 'Collection of Light and Shadow,' and 'The Past of the Sun and Moon.' The secret hidden in 'The Tale of the Dragon and Snake of the Land of Tokoyo' will be revealed by Abe no Yoshihisa. Please do not forget to go to the 'Secluded Room' above the 'Great Sun Imperial Carriage' to find Abe no Yoshihisa."

"Okay, I understand," Ying replied absentmindedly.

Her attention was now completely drawn to the fragments of the ornament in her hand.

The two fragments did indeed seem to fit together; the patterns on the fragments looked like two intertwined snakes devouring each other.

If the patterns on the fragments on Agi's hand are similar, the entire pendant should be a ring shape composed of three snakes—does it truly represent the "power of the three realms"?

Sora's voice came from Inteward, sounding somewhat annoyed: "...Then, our cooperation is established. I hope you will keep your promise and no longer hinder the actions of the Abyss Order."

Han Fulai smiled and said, "Of course."

If we're talking about which faction he has a deep-seated feud with, it has to be the Fools of Winter. It's certainly a good thing that he doesn't have to be attacked from both sides when dealing with the Fools.

Looking at his smile, Kong felt inexplicably angry and added, "Let me remind you, the 'Abyss Order' is not entirely under my control. Some factions within the order want you to disappear. I can only guarantee that I won't send anyone to touch you, but I can't control what others do."

Han Fulai still smiled: "I understand."

Actually, he was the same way.

His "united front" with the "Abyss Order" was, after all, just a secret agreement. He wouldn't acknowledge it openly; it was simply that he himself wouldn't provoke the "Abyss Order."

As for the "Abyss Order" wandering around and encountering things like the immortal disciples of Mount Aozang, the proprietress of the Rock Tea House, or the guerrilla knights of the Knights of Favonius... and then being casually eliminated by them, well, that's none of their business.

If he were to encounter a street thug from "The Hall of Rebirth" or a drunkard from "The Gift of Angels," then it would be even more beyond his control.

Their "united front" is nothing more than a superficial alliance.

However, it is likely true that Kong said he would not send anyone to specifically target him again.

Although Kong and he had different positions, he knew that Kong was not a bad person at heart and still had a bottom line in his actions.

Kong's subordinates, like Yuan Shang, mostly dig up relics in various places. Compared to the "Abyss Apostles," they are more like a "treasure hunting group," and their harm is not too great—at least they don't do things like the Fools, such as blowing up golden houses, waging economic wars, or building "evil eye factories" to poison the people...

However, there is clearly another group within the "Abyss Order" who are more inclined to "do big things," such as corrupting and controlling the wind dragon Dvalin, causing the "Dragon Plague" to ravage Mondstadt... Doing such things, they deserve to be beaten.

Kong paused for a moment, then continued, "Then, as agreed, we will no longer interfere in the affairs of Yuanxia Palace, and my people will withdraw from Yuanxia Palace completely."

"Because you imprisoned Yuan Shang and forced me to speak, we lost our surveillance of the 'Sea God Envoy.' I don't know where that person is or what he's doing. You'll have to find the remaining fragment of the 'Sea God Envoy' yourselves. If you don't have the ability to get the fragment from the 'Sea God Envoy'..."

Han Fulai laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about that, Brother Kong. Those two 'evil dragons' that Ying defeated before are also considered Aqi's 'clan members'. I think she will come back to check on the situation. She might be lurking nearby and observing right now."

"The reason I asked Ying to go easy on us was because of this. We didn't harm her 'people,' so there's room for negotiation between us."

Kong was taken aback by Han Fulai's words, thinking to himself, "So you've been scheming since that time. You really aren't a good person..." Yuan Shang also felt the same way, looking quite distressed.

Only Yingmei looked delighted: "See? I told you he was reliable!"

Both the flight attendant and Yuan Shang were speechless with emotion.

The divine child's eyes flickered, inwardly lamenting that guarding against the scheming fish's petty tricks was utterly useless; it was much more troublesome to deal with these naive and clueless fools...

From the perspective of a "family member," she was naturally happy to see Ying and Han Fulai's relationship getting better and better. After all, Ying herself was very strong, straightforward and helpful, and had a deep background, making her an absolute great help.

But from the perspective of a "good wife", watching her husband flirt with other girls in front of her, this feeling... Shenzi didn't know how to describe it for a moment. Oh, was it the same feeling that Aying had when she watched him propose to her under the cherry blossom tree?

He just handed over a "divine throne" left behind by a god without hesitation, which was more effective than giving away any gold or silver jewelry. Any girl would be confused by that.

The experienced priest noticed that a progress bar for the strategy had appeared above Yingmei's head and was climbing rapidly. If he didn't interrupt the spellcasting soon, it would be too late!

So the divine child silently stood between Han Fulai and Ying, and at the same time tugged at Han Fulai's sleeve, whispering a reminder: "You have maintained the outer barrier for a long time. There is still the hurdle of 'ascending to godhood' to overcome. Be careful of the depletion."

"Yes, I'll be careful, thank you." Han Fulai gave Shenzi a grateful look; he genuinely felt that Shenzi cared about him.

That being said, he can swear to God that he never intended to flirt with any girls from beginning to end, really!

He and Yingna were completely innocent friends. Many of the things he did were to show Kong Ge his sincerity and to foster this "united front".

Besides, even if he wanted to flirt with girls, he wouldn't do it in front of the goddess...

The editor-in-chief subtly curled his lip. This kind of thing is often recorded in light novels—the more upright and virtuous the male protagonist is, the deeper the girl falls in love. What a scumbag!

Kong clearly felt that he couldn't continue talking to Han Fulai, otherwise this "united front" might inadvertently turn into a family.

He coughed, abruptly ending the conversation: "I've said what I needed to say. Ying, since you said you want to find the answer yourself, I support your decision. That flower... if you don't like it, just throw it away."

Ying smiled gently, without answering, but instead pinned the Intiwat flower back into her hair: "I actually really like the flower my brother gave me—as long as it's not a flower that 'peeps'..."

Kong replied irritably, "Idiot, who wants to watch you every day... Don't worry, I won't spy on you anymore."

A white light flashed across "Intewart," then gradually dimmed, presumably indicating that the other side was dispelling the remote monitoring spell.

Just as the spell was about to disappear, Ying suddenly spoke up: "Brother, wait for me at the 'end' of the journey. You know, we always have enough time."

For the first time since they began talking, he smiled: "Yes, I know. I will wait for you. We will meet again eventually."

After saying this, Intiwat fell silent.

Everyone has secrets.

Sora and Ying, the brother and sister, also have a secret.

"Aether" and "Lumine" are not their real names, but rather "titles" that the brother and sister received in the previous world.

In alchemical terms, "empty" represents "ether" and "fluorescein" represents "light".

The two names together form the universal energy transmission medium in alchemy, "Luminiferous aether".

During his travels in Mondstadt, Abedo had enthusiastically invited Luminous to conduct alchemical experiments for him, to the point that Luminous deliberately avoided Abedo, making it difficult for Klee to find her sister, the Knight of Honor, to play with her...

In fact, Abedo's relationship with Luminous wasn't very deep at the time, and Abedo himself wasn't ignorant of human relationships. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been so naive as to use Luminous as an experimental subject... It was simply because, as an alchemist, Abedo couldn't ignore someone whose soul contained "light."

When Abedo learned that Luminous could manipulate elemental power without the "external magical organ" of the Eye of God, and even had the ability to absorb the power of the Abyss to a certain extent, thus helping Dvalin purify the Abyss toxins, his interest in Luminous reached its peak.

In alchemy, beings like Luminous are called "Polarians"—life forms composed of pure ether, capable of containing any different power—the power of the light realm, the power of the human realm, the power of the abyss. No matter which power it is, it will not cause mutual repulsion within Sora and Luminous.

The final stage of alchemy that Abedo was pursuing, "Citrinitas," also known as "gold," was such a state.

His teacher, Rheindorf, described "gold" as follows: "What was worthless has finally found its meaning and has been transformed into gold."

In Rheindorf's eyes, ordinary people have no value; what has value is the "most human being."

Those who have completed the "yellowing" process are the "ultimate humans"—the pinnacle of humanity, also known as the "original humans."

The brother and sister who challenged the law of "the living must perish" in the previous world and saved the world were granted immortal souls and the status of "the primordial beings" for their merits.

The twins are like "light" and "ether," interdependent. As long as one's soul exists, the other's soul will never perish, until the end of the universe.

Therefore, they always have enough time.

After Kong lost contact, Han Fulai also removed the external barrier.

For Yuan Shang, who had failed his mission and was also beaten up for no reason, he couldn't stay in Yuanxia Palace for even a second longer.

Having finally ended his suffering, Yuan Shang immediately bid farewell to his princess. Ying waved him off indifferently, urging him to hurry up, almost saying "Go away, go away..."

But before he left, there was one last thing he had to do: "Your Highness, I have a piece of advice to give you—please do not easily trust others in the future, especially those around you."

Chapter 337 He Belongs to the Place of His Birth [4k]

What does it mean to "not trust the people around you"?

Han Fulai was surprised to hear this.

The person standing next to Yingmei now... well, that's Han Fulai.

Yuan Shang isn't satisfied with being beaten up enough. We finally let him go, and he still wants to sow discord.

The goddess and Paimon nodded silently in the back—this was the episode in which they were most supportive of Fuchigami.

Yingmei silently began to roll up her sleeves.

It has always been difficult to be a "loyal minister," especially when the superiors are deceived by "treacherous ministers" around them... The "scholar" Yuan Shang deeply understood the principles in the books.

Yuan Shang glanced at Paimon as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to disappear.

The group left the underground "Dragon Lizard Arena" and took the elevator back to the main hall of "Dainichi Mikoto".

As soon as Paimon entered the hall, he saw that familiar blue and white shrine maiden outfit.

“Oh, it’s Aji!” Paimon exclaimed.

As Han Fulai said, they really didn't need to go looking for Aqi, because Aqi would come to them on her own.

Agi had actually changed her shrine maiden outfit, but there were still some water stains at the ends of her hair, indicating that she had just come out of the water.

Seeing the group approaching her, Aqi spoke first: "You have already seen the 'mastermind' and should know my true identity, so there's no point in me hiding it anymore..."

She lowered her head slightly and removed the snake-shaped mask that had been covering her face.

The face beneath Aqi's mask was actually quite beautiful, no wonder some of the Sea God soldiers fell in love with her at first sight... But her vertical pupils, identical to those of the dragon lizard, seemed to remind everyone that she was not of the same race as them.

When Paimon met those snake-like eyes, he involuntarily shrank back.

Aqi looked at them with cold eyes.

Her voice was equally cold: "Thanks to everyone, I have successfully rescued my people who were imprisoned under the 'Great Sun Palace' by humans this time, and in return, I will let you all leave."

"...What do you mean by that?"

Ying looked at Aqi with great surprise. Although she was not usually very perceptive of people's hearts, she could at least tell that Aqi's words were not friendly.

"I'm not going to explain anything more to you," Aji said expressionlessly. "Although I have the ability to communicate with you, I've come to realize that communication with people can only end in betrayal."

"We two species can only keep fighting each other."

She raised her head slightly and said, "Before I leave, I will destroy this lighthouse."

"You can't do it." Han Fulai's voice was unusually firm.

He seemed oblivious to Aji's hostile attitude and walked towards Aji with ease.

Aqi was clearly very wary of him and immediately took a big step back.

"Stop."

"Don't come any closer, and don't even try to ambush me."

Han Fulai stopped in his tracks, somewhat helplessly: "Believe me, I just want to talk to you, I don't intend to hurt you."

To be honest, if he really wanted to "ambush" someone, he wouldn't even need to step forward; the Salt Sorrow Spear would fly.

Aqi's eyes clearly showed disbelief: "Humans are a race that excels at lies and betrayal. Yuanshang is like that, and so are you."

“But I am different from you. My warning is real. Whether you believe it or not, I have the power to ‘communicate’ with this tower.”

“It will listen to my wishes, and even without the ‘bridle,’ I can control it to transform between ‘white night’ and ‘every night.’ I can even make it collapse in front of me if I want to.”

"...With just a thought as strong as clenching a fist, I can destroy this thing that brings pain to the dragon lizard."

She slowly clenched her fist.

"This is my final warning. Leave this place, or you will perish with this tower."

Her warning was serious and earnest, but Han Fulai's expression remained unchanged.

“You can’t do it.” He repeated, then turned back: “Ying, take out those two fragments.”

Yingyi took out the two pieces of the ornament.

Aqi's pupils suddenly dilated.

"why is that……?"

It was the first time she had seen those two fragments—yet the material and texture of the fragments were things she was extremely familiar with, things that had been with her for many years.

Han Fulai's tone was gentle: "Your authority to control the tower comes from the bloodline of the 'Sea God Envoy,' and to unleash that power, you need to rely on the fragment of the ornament you possess, right?"

“But you only have one fragment, while we have two. Our control over the ‘Great Sun Imperial Carriage’ is now superior to yours, so I said, ‘You can’t do it.’”

“I suspect you grew up in the ‘dragon lizard world’ and don’t know your true origins. Your parents and elders probably intentionally hid these things from you, making you mistakenly believe you are also a dragon lizard. That’s why you always speak from the perspective of a ‘dragon lizard’…”

He looked directly into Aqi's eyes, his gaze sincere: "These two fragments, one represents the 'Coral Palace' of Haiqi Island, and the other represents the 'Earth Official' of Baiye Kingdom, are one with the fragment you possess."

"When the three fragments are pieced together, they can be combined to form the 'Oath-Witnessing Eye,' which symbolizes the power of the Great God of the Sea—I think you already have your own answer in your heart after hearing this..."

Aqi swayed as if struck by lightning.

She truly did not know her own background.

However, her situation was not entirely consistent with Han Fulai's conjecture. She had none of the "interpersonal relationships" that ordinary people would inevitably have at birth, such as surname, parents, and grandparents.

From as far back as she can remember, she lived among a colony of dragon lizards, with only a broken pendant and a few boxes of books by her side.