Chapter 209 The Story of Ying and Paimon (End)
Early in the morning, after breakfast, the two continued to head towards Mondstadt. Although there was no map, fortunately, Ying had Paimon, the "guide" by her side. Under Paimon's leadership, the two walked all the way to the west.
After walking for several hours, around noon, Ying and Paimon finally walked out of the Starfall Lake area and came to the outskirts of the Whispering Forest. They could already vaguely see Mondstadt. As long as they passed through the Whispering Forest, they would reach Mondstadt.
At the same time, Ying discovered that she had mastered the ability to teleport through the earth veins by touching the anchor points. However, this was also limited, and Ying could only use the anchor points in the areas she lit up. This added some fun to Ying. In a sense, Ying was not only a traveler, but also a pioneer?
However, Paimon said that she couldn't walk anymore. She fell to the ground and groaned to Ying: "Ying, I really can't walk anymore. Can we take a break and eat something to replenish our energy? Please."
Ying looked at Paimon who was acting like a rogue on the ground, and felt helpless in her heart, but she couldn't abandon Paimon. After all, she was the one who caught him. It wouldn't be boring for her to keep him by her side, and she could occasionally entertain him. Paimon wouldn't run away, and she was the one who took care of his food.
Ying agreed to Paimon and quickly coaxed her, "Okay, okay, Paimon, let's take a break for a while. I'll go cook first. Speaking of which, there are no monsters blocking the way along the way. Paimon, didn't you say that there are many monsters in Teyvat?"
Paimon shook her head. She herself didn't know the reason. "Well, Paimon doesn't know either. However, it is still necessary to remain vigilant. Mondstadt is a free country, and Mondstadt is also a free city-state. We may encounter Barbatos."
A pleasant female voice came from the side, "Hey, little Paimon, are you talking about me? This person should be a traveler from a foreign land." Seeing a woman suddenly appear next to Paimon, Ying quickly drew out his sword and looked at the uninvited guest vigilantly. Paimon was so scared that he hid behind Ying.
"Wow, who are you? Why are you sneaking around and suddenly appearing beside me?" Ying also tightened the sword in her hand. Wendy looked at the sword and felt a familiar breath from it. She knew the person in front of her, so~
Wendy slowly raised her hands. She expressed to the two that she had no ill intentions and apologized to Paimon. "Okay, okay, I just came to take a look. I have no ill intentions. Paimon, I was wrong. I was just curious about you, hehe."
Although Ying still had doubts, she knew that Wendy did not have any malicious intentions. Otherwise, Ying felt that with her perception ability, she would definitely be able to find Wendy. So, after thinking it over, Ying decided to put the sword away. Wendy seemed to be relieved. She did not show any fear from beginning to end.
"Hey, thank you Miss Ying for your understanding. Let me introduce myself. I'm the bard Wendy. Thank you for your guidance." Wendy introduced herself, but she seemed much more serious than before.
Ying thought for a moment and then spoke, almost putting Wendy in trouble. "Wendy, I feel that you are not just a bard. The bard is just a disguise for your original identity. Didn't you say before that you are Barbatos himself? Except for the gods, who can come to me silently?"
Paimon thought Wendy was joking before, but Ying's words reminded Paimon of Wendy's sudden appearance, which seemed to indicate that her identity was not as simple as she said.
Paimon asked, "Ms. Wendy, are you really the wind god Barbatos?" Wendy nodded, "Yes, I am Barbatos. Are you going to Mondstadt? Perhaps I can give you a ride. However, if possible, please do not reveal my true identity to anyone."
Wendy's words made Paimeng doubt whether Wendy in front of him was the Wind God, but Ying was very sure that Wendy was the Wind God. "I believe you, Wendy. Do you know Tianhe? I see that you seem very familiar with my sword. That is what Tianhe left for me."
Wendy finally understood why Ying was so sure that she was the God of Wind. "Yes, I do know Tianhe, but he is not in Mondstadt right now. He should still be in the Stratum Abyss in Liyue. He should be back in Mondstadt in a few days. I suggest that you stay in Mondstadt for a while, what do you think?"
Ying thought about it and agreed to Wendy's suggestion, "Okay, I believe you, Wendy, let's set off now." Paimon tugged at Ying's dress, "Ying, we haven't had lunch yet, let's eat first and then set off." Ying was silent: "..."
Wendy agreed with Paimon's words, "Yes, it's already noon. Judging from your appearance, you must have walked quite a distance. You should have a meal before leaving. I'm not in a hurry."
After hearing what Wendy said, Ying had no choice but to agree. After lunch, with the help of Wendy and the power of wind element, the three of them arrived at the Wind Rising Ground in Mondstadt. As for why they did not appear directly in Mondstadt, it was probably because it was too conspicuous and would easily expose Barbatos' identity.
"Okay, I'll take you here first. Mondstadt is not far away, just cross the bridge. I plan to stay here for a while." Ying nodded. She thanked Wendy, and Paimon also thanked Wendy. After that, she took Paimon to Mondstadt. To be continued~