He changed Tiwat

"Although the process of divination is not very reliable, this statement sounds somewhat reasonable..." Ying felt like she had heard this statement somewhere before.

Zimia straightened his back and said, "This is the wisdom of the gods!"

Just then, Han Fulai grabbed Zimia's wrist and forced him to show the blank "reference book" to everyone.

His eyes gleamed with a golden light as he stared intently into Zimia's eyes—

"May I show myself, Lord Grass God?"

"what?!"

Three gasps of surprise rang out from the crowd.

Two of the exclamations came from Ying and Paimon, while the third exclamation came from "Zimia".

The voice coming from this male student of the Order Academy was actually that of a young girl.

Then, with a "bang," Zimia turned into smoke and disappeared.

A cute little girl appeared in front of the three of them.

She wore a side ponytail, with a hint of tender green sprouting from the end of the white ponytail, like a newly sprouted leaf; her pointed elf ears, her four-leaf shaped green pupils, and her green dress shaped like a flower bud all indicated that this little girl was no ordinary person.

The little girl disguised as Zimia was actually about the same height as Keli. She stood barefoot on a tall stool, barely able to reach the same level as Han Fulai and the others.

The little girl looked timidly at Han Fulai, clearly frightened—from a passerby's perspective, this scene would be described as a bearded, creepy man bullying a little girl in the street…

"Uncle" Han Fulai didn't let go of the little girl's hand. Instead, he shook her little hand up and down as if shaking hands: "It's nice to meet you, Little Lucky Grass King. My name is Han Fulai, and I'm here to help you."

Chapter Seventy-Six: A Day in Prison, A Caged Bird [4k]

After the friendly "handshake," Han Fulai immediately withdrew his hand—if he didn't, it would really seem like he was taking advantage of the little girl.

Han Fulai can swear to God that he is definitely not that kind of "weird uncle" and has no interest in little girls, whether legal or illegal.

There was a reason why he shook hands with that person earlier.

After stopping, Han Fulai removed his disguise and bowed his head in apology: "I was very offensive just now, please forgive me."

Demons and gods all possess the ability to transform, and this little auspicious grass king has powers related to consciousness and dreams. In this special "sensory mimicry" space, he can probably transform into thousands of forms.

In order to confirm the other party's identity, he had to resort to some means.

When he shook hands just now, he actually secretly enveloped "Qimia" with his fairy power. If necessary, he would create a "reverse jade shield" to lock "Qimia" in place. It was precisely because he sensed his probing that Little Lucky Grass King took the initiative to remove "Qimia's" disguise.

Of course, this is somewhat impolite.

Despite the other party's youthful appearance, he was still a demon god and one of the "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World." He had to show the necessary respect and courtesy, so after extending goodwill to the other party, he did not forget to apologize.

"Please allow me to reintroduce myself." Han Fulai, now in his original form, bowed respectfully to the young girl before him. "I am Han Fulai, the Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Moonlit Pavilion in Liyue, the successor of the Rock King, and also the successor of the 'Salt Demon God'."

"I have come to Mount Sumeru at the request of Barbatos, the wind god of Mondstadt, to visit his old friend, Buyer, the grass god. He sent you a letter of greeting not long ago, but has not received a reply..."

"Upon arriving in Sumeru, we noticed that the ley lines and the 'World Tree' seem to have undergone some unknown changes. If you require manpower to handle this matter, I am willing to do my part."

His self-introduction concisely stated his origins and stance, while also subtly hinting at the fact that he was backed by the Rock God and the Wind God, two of the "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World," striving to gain their trust to the greatest extent possible—well, Aying's relationship was more than just "standing behind," and he felt it was better not to mention that for the time being.

The little girl, who was respectfully called the Little Lucky Grass King, stared at him with her two big, bright green eyes after hearing his self-introduction, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Paimon finally realized what was happening and his eyes widened: "She is the Little Lucky Grass King, the Grass Goddess of Sumeru?"

Little Lucky Grass King is one of the "Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm" of Sumeru, and one of the most powerful demon gods on the continent of Teyvat!

However, this little girl looked to be about the same age as Klee, small and cute, and had nothing to do with the word "powerful".

Paimon used to think that the street singer in Mondstadt was probably the weakest of the demons—after all, Venti looked light and airy, not tall or strong, and had no sense of authority whatsoever; he didn't look like someone who could fight at all… Little did he know that this "Little Lucky Grass King" of Sumeru was just a child!

Ying was equally surprised.

But thinking back, the voice of the "little bird" she heard in the "Golden Apple Islands" was soft and weak, much like that of a young girl... which perfectly matched the impression of the girl in front of her.

She remembered the last message the "little bird" had left for her:

"You are a special person, radiating a unique charm. I was genuinely curious, which is why I'm communicating with you in this way. Don't worry about my name; perhaps one day in the future, we'll meet again somewhere else."

Thinking of this, Ying asked, "Excuse me, are you the 'little bird' who spoke to me on the 'Golden Apple Islands'?"

The girl seemed to snap out of her reverie at Ying's question: "Well, I've spoken to you a few times before, but this is the first time we've met like this."

Her voice was light and delicate, truly giving off a "bird-like" feeling.

“Oh, right, I should also introduce myself. My name is Naxida.” The “bird” named Naxida nodded to them. “Grass God… or Little Lucky Grass King, such titles are not suitable for me. Please just call me by my name.”

“Okay, Naxida.” Han Fulai smiled.

Like the other seven rulers of the mortal world, this grass god of Sumeru seems to prefer to call himself by a human name rather than a demon god's name.

Her allowing them to call her "Naxida" was a sign of closeness and goodwill, indicating that the first formal contact with the Sumeru Grass God had a good start.

After exchanging pleasantries, it's time to get down to business.

Han Fulai tapped the "moon" on the alchemy table with his finger and then asked, "Nasita, you deliberately used that 'moon' prophecy to hint at us, so you must have a way to break the cycle of this 'Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival'?"

Ying and Paimon were both completely bewildered.

"The cycle of the 'Flora Festival'?"

"What does this mean?"

They had no memory of "cycles," only lingering impressions in their subconscious and some sense of déjà vu... Of course, they didn't understand what Han Fu was talking about "cycles."

"In short, we, like everyone else in Sumeru City, are trapped on the same day of the 'Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival.' This day will repeat endlessly in a twelve-hour cycle between eight in the morning and eight in the evening. In my memory, this is the third 'Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival' we have experienced together."

Han Fulai gave a brief explanation, then slightly raised his hand and pointed to the area around the alchemy table.

“Look around carefully.”

With Han Fulai's prompting, Ying and Paimon also noticed the strangeness around them—near the "alchemy and divination" stall, other vendors were still busy, and tourists were strolling around the street in an ordinary manner, as if no one had noticed that a white-haired little girl and a black-haired Liyue youth had suddenly appeared here.

Moreover, when Paimon heard that Nasita was the Little Lucky Grass King, he shouted very loudly, but he didn't attract the attention of any passersby, which is very strange.

They seem to have become "invisible" now; no matter what they say or do, no one can see or hear them.

The "Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival" is a celebration of the birthday of the little grass goddess Nasita, and Nasita, the birthday celebrant, naturally has to be present.

However, this shy little grass god seems to dislike being seen in his true form for some reason, so he has used some means to hide himself.

They have now come into contact with Nasita, so they are also being hidden.

Everyone else was still going about their business right in front of them, just like the actors at the Zubair Theatre were performing on stage, and they were the only "audience" in the world.

Nasita looked at Han Fulai with a slightly surprised look: "So you have retained the memories of the previous 'reincarnations'. No wonder you were able to detect my presence."

Han Fulai indicated his agreement with a smile.

“You are a very special person, and I hope to know more about you… Would you be willing to tell me more about yourself?” Nasita tilted her head, her side ponytail swaying gently.

Her voice carried a pure and innocent childlike innocence and curiosity—without any other ambiguous reasons, just the purest curiosity, like a child's desire to understand the world.

Han Fulai nodded: "Okay, but not now. There are priorities... I think we should stop this 'cycle' you mentioned first."

Naxida's face flushed slightly.

Being overly curious is one of her bad habits. If something new that she doesn't understand suddenly appears in front of her, she always wants to explore and study it immediately, while forgetting everything else—in a sense, she's quite similar to the scholars at the Order of the Fathers…

No, it should be said that scholars are like her.

After all, it was the grass goddess Buyer who created the rainforest, established the Institute of the Church, and bestowed her wisdom upon the people through the Institute of the Church. The "scholarship" of the Institute of the Church is essentially imitating their "goddess of wisdom".

However, Nasita did not consider herself the "goddess of wisdom".

She is Naxida, not Buyer.

Nasita jumped down from the high stool: "Then... come with me."

The three followed Nasida to the "Health Home" near the Grand Bazaar.

Nilu once mentioned that there was a doctor named Zakaria in the "Health House" here. He was highly skilled and kind-hearted, and he provided free medical consultations to people every day. He had a very good reputation.

Today, Dr. Zakaria was also busy with his patients, and a long line of people had formed in front of the clinic seeking medical advice and treatment.

The Grand Bazaar is not a particularly important area, and "Health Home" has limited funds, so the clinic it built there is not very large; it's just a small courtyard of about a hundred square meters.

Including the patients "inpatient observation" in the inner lounge, this "health home" was already full, and it was a bit difficult for the few of them to squeeze in.

However, Nasita did not bring them here to share seats with the patients.

She gently clasped her hands together, making a prayer-like gesture, and her small body suddenly lifted into the air.

A green "palace" about the same size as the "Health Home" suddenly appeared in front of the three of them. It overlapped with the "Health Home", making it difficult to tell whether it was real or an illusion.

The "palace" has a round roof reminiscent of Sumeru, and large, fence-like pillars, making it quite peculiar in appearance. At first glance, it doesn't look like a palace, but rather like a birdcage—the kind of birdcage that a wanderer in Liyue Street carries when "strolling around the world."

Nasita then gestured for them to enter: "Welcome to my 'Maya Palace'."

The "Maya Temple" is essentially a "mental vision" of Nashida, or, in Liyue magic terms, an "external landscape".

"Outdoor scenes" are a standard feature of demon gods, so it's not surprising that Nasita knows this.

Han Fulai discovered that this "Hall of Maya" had some special abilities. For example, it could overlap with a real scene, like a box inside a box, which was hard to notice without going inside.

Furthermore, it is not a "grotto-heaven" like the "Dust Song Pot" that is fixed by various immortal treasures, but a special realm under Naxi Da's control, which can appear and disappear at any time.

And there's the most unique point.

Generally speaking, each person can only have one "exterior view," but Nasita seems to have many "Maya Temples"—the illusion that Nasita created at her "alchemy and divination" stall, which separated the inside from the outside, was actually a small "Maya Temple."

According to the theory of Liyue Celestial Arts, the "Outer Landscape" is the "manifestation of the Inner Landscape," a person's "mental world," and each person can only have one such world. If Narcida possesses many "Outer Landscapes," wouldn't that mean she possesses many "inner worlds"?

Han Fulai is now also full of curiosity about this little grass god.

Of course, he's a mature adult with normal tastes, and he wouldn't say things like "I want to know more about you" to a little girl...

Inside Nasita's "Maya Temple," they saw many people.

What these people have in common is that they are all asleep.

Nasida's "Maya Temple" is like the inpatient ward of a "health home," with beds filled with patients who have fallen into a coma.

Han Fulai glanced around and found that most of the people were residents of the Grand Bazaar, and he had seen some of them at the festival. But on one of the hospital beds, he spotted an unexpected figure—

"Look! Isn't that... isn't that Dina Zede?" The sharp-eyed Paimon also spotted Dina Zede.

Ying was also filled with disbelief: "How could this be? She was just shopping with us not long ago... Could it be that Dixia brought her here?"

Han Fulai shook his head: "The one lying here is not Dina Zedai, who went shopping with us today. Look, her clothes and headdress are different from the Dina Zedai we saw today."

After he mentioned it, Ying and Paimon also noticed that Dina Zede had clearly dressed up carefully, wearing festive attire and a flower wreath, looking very much like she was preparing to participate in a festival.

"So...there are two Dinazede?"

Ying and Paimon both came to this somewhat chilling conclusion and looked at each other in bewilderment.

“That statement is not accurate,” Nasita said. “There is only one Dinazede. The one that appears in front of you is a ‘doll.’ The one lying here is the real Dinazede.”

"'Doll'?" Upon hearing this word, Ying inexplicably thought of two people.

One is General Thunder, and the other is that "scattered soldier".

Naxi clapped her little hands.

“As we said before, this isn’t the first time we’ve held the ‘Flower Goddess’s Birthday Festival.’ Well, to help you understand this more quickly, we should… do it this way.”

She raised her thumbs and forefingers, forming a "viewfinder" shape in front of her eyes, encompassing Ying and Paimon within the "viewfinder." Then, she closed one eye and, like a photographer, uttered the lines from a cameraman's script:

"Hand in hand!"

Chapter 77 The Truth About "Reincarnation" [4k]

Ying and Paimon, who were being "photographed" by Nasita, didn't see the flash, but they felt something rush into their minds in an instant—

"This...this is!"

"memory?"

Many images flashed before their eyes.

Dina Zede, "Flora Festival", "Alchemy Divination", Yalda Candy, Gilded Brigade, Debate... and "Public Trial of the Great Sage".

Having two whole days' worth of memories played out in your mind like a film would make anyone feel dizzy, and Ying and Paimon were no exception.

Fortunately, the memories from these two days weren't a huge amount if they were converted into "data," and Ying and Paimon quickly completed the "reading." The dizziness also disappeared after the two of them "read" the memories.

Han Fulai, who was watching from the sidelines, was secretly surprised.

Ying and Paimon are no ordinary people. Not only do they have special physical constitutions, but they are also protected by the "Binding Spirit True Seal" that he had given them before, which makes their consciousness and spirit as strong as an impenetrable wall. However, Naxida easily broke through these defenses and instilled her memories into their consciousness.

...So, if Nasita harbors ill intentions towards them and wants to modify or influence their consciousness, is that also possible?