Chapter 40: The Second Day of Getting Serious in Liyue
"Evil..."
In Liyue, the only things that Zhongli could call evil were the remnants of the demon left after its death.
To the land of Liyue, this is a true evil. No matter what the personalities of the former demons were, the remaining demon remnants after they returned to the earth are harmful to the earth and life.
There used to be several Yakshas under the Rock God Morax, and even five Yaksha generals with outstanding military achievements. Several years after the war, the Yakshas were ordered to travel around Liyue, clearing out the remnants of the demons and reducing the burden on the earth veins.
But the Yakshas' method was just to store the karma within their bodies, and the resentment of the remaining demons also caused great harm to the Yakshas' bodies and minds.
The Battle of Kanreya five hundred years ago also caused great damage to Liyue. Now, the only demon-slayer Xiao left in the Yaksha clan is him.
"I haven't noticed anything like that."
After arriving in Liyue, he seldom took action, let alone such a large-scale action, so he had never thought about it in this regard, but if it was true, he could roughly guess the reason why Zhongli brought up this matter.
"The Yaksha clan has sacrificed a lot for Liyue, and I have always felt guilty about it. But the remnants of the demon god are hard to remove, and only the Yaksha clan can assimilate and suppress them. As of now, Xiao is the only Yaksha left alive."
Although Mr. Zhongli usually spoke in a more tactful way most of the time, he expressed his attitude very directly in this matter.
"If it weren't for that poet's intervention, even this child would have... I wonder if I can ask you for a favor?"
Even if it could just relieve some of the pain for that child.
Zhongli would often make some [Lianli Zhenxin Powder] and send it to Wangshu Inn to help Xiao soothe his inner demons, but it was just a drop in the bucket.
"Sir, you want me to help the guy at Wangshu Inn, right?"
"Exactly."
After completing his retirement plan, there were not many things in Liyue that were worth Zhongli's concern. One of them was the lively but hard-to-describe Master Hu, and the other was the young immortal who was plagued by karma.
"I am willing to help, but I have heard from travelers that the immortal generally does not interact with others because he is worried that his karma will hurt others. If he refuses...?"
Although he had been in Liyue for some time, the only time he had interacted with Xiao was when he met with the immortals. The rest of the time, he hardly saw that figure who came and went like the wind.
"I will write a letter and give it to you. Take it with you and he will come out to see you."
Although he sometimes felt troubled by the child's overly respectful attitude, the good thing was that he would never go against Zhongli's words, even though he would never give him orders.
"I understand."
If his power can really help Xiao alleviate the pain brought by his karma, Shui Qingli will naturally not be reluctant to help.
When Xiao's story first came out, all the travelers were stabbed to death by knives, and only one of the five brothers and sisters survived. Lao Mi would rather not make money than give knives to the players.
Moreover, the inhumane Layered Abyss was released again. If Zhongli had not come out to save the situation in the end of the main storyline, the planner would have been "kindly" visited by all the players to talk about life.
"It would be great if my powers could be put to good use."
If you want to find Xiao, it is generally most appropriate to go to Wangshu Inn, but Ba Che was just suppressed again by Ningguang and Kong Shenhe. Since Master Liuyun Jiefeng will observe secretly, given Xiao's personality, he will naturally not be too far away.
The aura of karma on him is still quite obvious. With Shui Qingli's current strength, he can already determine his location through the information transmitted by the distant wind mixed with water.
Tianheng Mountain has a steep terrain. Although it is not as towering as the peaks in Jueyunjian, it was once a mountain created by Morax using rock elements to block the enemies outside Liyue. The rocks are smooth and extremely difficult for ordinary people to climb.
A green figure stood on the top of Tianheng Mountain holding a spear, his sleeves dancing in the wind, his brows furrowed, and his golden eyes staring at the sea in the distance, where a battle between humans and the demon's followers was taking place below.
Shen He is a human cub raised by all the immortals. Even Xiao was called by Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun to teach her a few spear techniques. Among ordinary humans, that child should be considered powerful. (Why do the powerful ones in the plot become auxiliary?)
But there is still a difference between the human body and the demon's followers. Ba Che's strength is equivalent to that of a top immortal. Even though he has just been bombarded by the Seven Stars, it is not something that one person can handle alone.
Even Sora jumped along with him. The two of them were really messing around.
However, the immortals had already reached a consensus that they needed to observe whether the Seven Stars of Liyue and the mortals had enough strength and courage to face a real crisis. Although Shen He's move was dangerous, it was not yet time for the immortals to take action.
"Kong is still very powerful. Miss Shen He is also the favorite disciple of Master Liuyun Jiefeng. Ba Che has been seriously injured. The two of them are enough to deal with her."
"Don't worry, Great Saint."
Following his gaze, Shui Qingli naturally knew what he was looking at and spoke to comfort him.
"..."
Xiao turned his head and looked at the person who suddenly appeared, but did not respond.
Although Shui Qingli was brought by the Emperor, he had no intention of making friends with her.
"Please don't come too close to me."
This was the only thing he could say.
Unexpectedly, a letter was suddenly handed to him. On it was Zhongli's exclusive seal, an imprint of the rock element.
"This is?"
"Mr. Zhongli asked me to bring you a letter."
It’s not a problem if the little bird is difficult to approach. As long as you convey the parents’ words to him, he will naturally not refuse.
Although reading ten lines at a glance is no big deal at the immortal level, Xiao still read it carefully word by word - this is a letter written to him by the Emperor, and there must be something very important to say.
After reading it, his brows furrowed even more tightly, and there was visible resistance in his eyes.
"My karma has been integrated with me for thousands of years. Even the Emperor cannot completely clear it up. Why should I create more trouble?"
This is, don’t you like water?
There are some birds that eat fish, but except for water birds, most feathered creatures that fly into the sky do not like to get wet.
"But this is Mr. Zhongli's request. He is even willing to pay a favor in exchange for it. I can't just refuse like that."
Shui Qingli spread out his hands and said helplessly.
The favor from the Rock God Morax is more precious than the Heart of God he gave away. Of course, Zhongli did not make such a promise directly, but Shui Qingli said it without hesitation. Otherwise, he didn't know how much effort it would take to convince Xiao.
"... Someone like me is not worthy of the Emperor."
After a long while, the young immortal finally sighed helplessly.
"Whatever you want to do."