Chapter 82: Day 6 of being caught wandering
Shui Qingli didn't stay in the Narukami Taisha Shrine for a long time. He originally came just to see the cherry blossoms, but the atmosphere at the scene was a little subtle, and even Yaegamiko didn't come out to smooth things over, so he said sorry and left.
Yae Shenzi knew clearly why Lei Dianying asked that question. After all, it was she who personally handed over the Heart of the Thunder God to Sanbing.
"Well……"
Lei Dianying showed a slightly distressed look on his face.
"Son of God, do you think that what I did at that time was wrong?"
She was in a low mood and no one knew what she was thinking about, but according to Yae Shinko's observation, she must have fallen into self-doubt again.
Although outsiders think that General Raiden is dignified and fair, only her, as a good friend, knows that Ying is actually very sensitive. The successive losses have made her no longer trust her own strength, and she has also wavered in the path she has insisted on in the past, which is why she came up with the idea of creating a substitute to find [Eternity].
"Anyway, that's all in the past, Ying."
She did not answer her friend directly, but just changed the way she said it.
"Haven't you already sworn an oath? To promise the future of your wife and people, so let the past be the past."
The exquisite doll that shed tears of emotion when it was born has gone through five hundred years of wind and rain and is no longer what it originally looked like. Even if Ying wants to do something now, it will be of no avail.
Moreover, the Fatui are collecting the Hearts of God everywhere, and I'm afraid they have big plans. Inazuma has just settled down, and it's not appropriate for her to have more involvement with the Fatui.
"...You're right. For the sake of Inazuma's people, I should also focus on the future."
Lei Dianyian was silent for a moment and smiled softly.
After the Eye Hunting Order was abolished, Shen Zi once told her that she had given the Heart of God belonging to Inazuma to someone.
Lei Dianying, who had long cut off contact with Sky Island, did not care about the whereabouts of the Heart of God. The expression of the Son of God now told her that perhaps that was the child she had once abandoned.
Since the Son of God doesn't want to talk about it, let's just leave it at that.
Abyss Palace is an extremely large place, and it is even more difficult to explore than the underground mining area in the Abyss.
After Kong successfully opened the Yuanxia Palace, he stayed here to explore the treasure chest. There was no day and night alternation in the Yuanxia Palace, and the environment was gloomy and full of monsters, which scared Paimeng a lot.
"Why does it feel even darker here than in the Abyss? Why can't Lumenstone be used here? No one told me it would be so dark here..."
In short, little Paimon was trembling with fear, and even during the break he didn't leave Sora's side, which made him feel both funny and distressed.
Fortunately, there are many anchor points in Yuanxia Palace. Seeing that Paimon was really scared, Kong also felt that they seemed to have stayed here for a little too long.
"Let's go back to Inazuma and get some rest."
Kong said that Miss Miko had said at the time that after the opening of Abyss Palace, all the exploration would be up to him, and there was no stipulated time limit for completion. It was difficult to distinguish between day and night here, and one did not know the passage of time, which could easily make people panic and scared.
"Return to Inazuma..."
Hearing his words, Paimon seemed to come back to his senses and almost forgot that they could still go out.
"Well, I'm going to go back and rest for a while. I'll definitely get used to it next time I come."
As if trying hard to convince himself, Paimon nodded.
"Also, we have to settle accounts with Qingli this time! It was because of what he said about the secret realm that made us run here, huh..."
The last time I encountered such a terrifying environment was when I was exploring the Abyss with Zhiqiong. But at least there were miners and various treasure-hunting groups in the underground mining area, as well as many other humans. But in the Abyss Palace, apart from monsters, you really couldn't see any other people.
"Uh... Paimon, Yuanshang is still a human being after all."
Kong reminded her that although his identity as an Apostle of the Abyss was revealed in the end, before that, at least he looked like someone who could communicate.
"That's only one, the others are monsters, there's even a ghost!"
"But there are a lot of treasure chests, right?"
Facing little Paimeng's questioning, Shui Qingli spoke slowly.
Compared with Wuyouting, the food at Munanting is more delicate. Perhaps it is because the owner is a woman. She cares more about the diners' feelings when cooking. In addition to the taste, the tableware, decoration, service, etc. are also very thoughtful.
Although it is not as delicious as others, it still has its own flavor.
"That's true... No, I mean the environment in there is very scary, much scarier than Mist View!"
Paimon stomped his feet again in anger.
"You knew about this a long time ago and deliberately didn't remind us."
"how could be."
Shui Qingli turned around and looked over, and said very sincerely.
"I have only heard of the existence of Yuanxia Palace, and I have never been there myself. How could I have known about it in advance? This is really a misunderstanding."
Although I have explored the underworld map to its full extent before, I have never actually been there since I traveled through time, so this statement is not a lie.
So he really didn't mean to deceive anyone, look at his honest eyes.
"Humph."
It ended with Paimon snorting in anger.
"But you're back just in time. I just happened to need your help with something, Sora."
Shui Qingli ordered a few dishes from Mu Nanting for Paimeng, and she happily started enjoying the food without asking him any more questions. So it turns out that foodies are pretty easy to please.
"what's up?"
Kong asked with some curiosity. Although Shui Qingli always used his name to communicate with his friends, this was the first time that she took the initiative to ask him for help.
"I've been here at Inazuma for several months, and the new work I promised to Shenzi has been published. Now it's time to leave."
Shui Qingli said.
"But I can't use the teleportation anchor like you, and it takes a long time to take a boat from Inazuma to Mondstadt, so could you please give me a ride?"
When he said this, Sora couldn't help but hold his chin up and think.
"Mond? I haven't been back for a long time. Speaking of which, Mond seems to be holding a festival called the Wind Flower Festival recently. It should be very lively, right?"
"I still have a few places to visit at Yuanxia Palace, but I should be able to finish them soon. Otherwise, you should wait patiently for a few days. Then I will take you back to Mondstadt to visit everyone."
Sora thought about it and realized that he had been spinning like a top ever since he left Mondstadt. After he finished the work on Umi Island, it would be nice to go back to Mondstadt to attend the festival and relax.
"...Uh, it's only been less than half a month. How hard have you been working?"
He is indeed a traveler with a person growing on his liver.
Although the environment of Yuanxia Palace is indeed darker than Wuguan, it does not seem to be that difficult. After all, there has always been an Abyss Apostle who has been guiding Kong and saving him a lot of time.
"Then it's settled."
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I didn't participate in the first Wind Flower Festival event, so I can only not write a plot, just improvise