Chapter 864 Mavica's Response
At the same time, at the stone table on the top of Aozang Mountain, Xianyun was sitting on a stone chair with a look of despair on his face, looking at the cup of tea in front of him.
Ever since Shen He fell seriously ill, the Emperor proclaimed himself, and the immortals lost their leader, this series of events has made Xianyun feel unprecedented pressure.
That’s why there’s no trouble in Liyue Harbor now, otherwise, Xianyun would go crazy.
Xianyun was thinking, if he hadn't gone against Ningguang, would Ningguang not have taken such a risk? Would everything have never come to this?
Just as Xianyun picked up the teacup and was about to take a sip, suddenly, a figure landed steadily in front of her.
Xianyun looked carefully and found that it was the demon-conquering sage "Xiao".
Xianyun put down his teacup and greeted, "Great Sage Conquering the Demons, what's wrong? You are not at Wangshu Inn in Dihua Island. What do you want to see me at Aozang Mountain?"
Xiao sat on the stone bench, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled a stream of hot air from his nostrils, recounting his experience of meeting Hu Tao, the master of the Wangsheng Hall, a few days ago.
"A few days ago, I met Master Hu in the bamboo forest of Qingce Manor."
"She asked me a question that was difficult for me to answer. She asked me where the Emperor had gone. I didn't know how to respond..."
Having said that, Xiao, who is usually calm and composed, showed a rare look of worry on his face.
"Now that the Emperor has chosen to seal himself, I have never felt so confused and uneasy about the future of Liyue. Liuyun, what about you?"
After Xianyun heard what Xiao said, didn’t she have the same thought in her mind?
"I am the same, but what can I do about it..."
Xiao confided all his inner worries and thoughts to Xianyun without reservation.
"While Shao Yun is not in Liyue, we should ask the Emperor to come out as soon as possible. The Emperor no longer needs to abide by the so-called agreement. It is impossible for Shao Yun to come back from Nata at this time to supervise whether the Emperor has fulfilled his duties!"
Xianyun stretched out two fingers and firmly rejected Xiao's proposal.
"First, I also tried to persuade the Emperor, but the Emperor believed that he had an unshirkable responsibility for all this happening, so he thought it was a punishment for himself."
Then, Xianyun felt exhausted and gave the second reason.
"Secondly, I really don't have the energy right now. Shen He..."
When talking about Shen He, Xian Yun shed two lines of tears and continued crying: "This immortal, this immortal did not take good care of my poor disciple..."
Xiao looked at Xianyun's desperate expression and knew that he could not rely on her, so he decided to find a way himself.
"I want to go to Mondstadt and have a talk with the man who helped me suppress the remnants of the demon god in my body in Dihua Island. I cannot accept the mistake he made, and the Emperor must pay for it!"
Xianyun wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, shook his head, and advised: "Don't go. It's useless for you to go if the Emperor can't finish it. Besides, if you leave, what will happen to Dihuazhou?"
As he spoke, Xianyun poured a bowl of tea for Xiao and advised him gently, "Drink some tea to calm your mind... Then, Xiao, you should hurry back to Wangshu Inn."
Xiao looked at the tea that Xianyun poured for him, sighed, and said helplessly: "Ah..."
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Nata, Holy Fire Arena.
When Shao Yun, leading the Fat Iceman of the Fatui and escorting the Smoke Master's men to the Holy Fire Arena, it was already dark.
The Holy Flame Arena was brightly lit, and as the number of people seeking refuge increased, tents were set up in the arena's duel arena.
The staff at the Office of Talking had a headache when they saw such a large group of civilians coming to seek refuge. This was really a test. The staff had to think hard about how to arrange more people in the arena that seemed to be running out of space...
However, Shao Yun did not help the staff to settle the Natalian people who came to seek refuge.
He had a more important matter on his mind - to inform Mavica about the decapitation operation of the Abyss.
In the lobby of the Talk Room, Mavica was standing in front of a huge Nata map, studying it intently.
She held various intelligence materials in her hands, constantly marking and analyzing them on the map to sort out the context of the current Nata war situation.
At this moment, Shao Yun walked in quickly. With a serious look on his face, he walked straight to Mavica and said solemnly:
"Mavica, I have something important to tell you."
Mavica turned around and looked at Shao Yun, who had a serious expression on his face, and asked softly, "What happened?"
Shao Yun told Mavica exactly what Yuan Shang had told him, and said in a serious tone, "The Abyss may launch a decapitation operation next."
"I presume it's either you or the five Nata heroes who have awakened their ancient names."
Mavica's heart tightened when she heard this. If someone else said this, Mavica might not believe it, but since Shao Yun said it, it was very credible.
However, out of caution, she still asked one more question: "Is this news really true?"
Shao Yun said categorically: "It is absolutely true! The source of the information is absolutely reliable!"
After all, Yuan Shang is really good at gathering intelligence!
Mavica pondered for a moment and began to analyze the situation from the perspective of the Abyss.
"Attack the six heroes? Or, attack me?"
"Indeed, the Abyss's offensive has been hindered. In the absence of any clear results and in a stalemate, they may resort to such extreme measures."
Then, Mavica began to think about the current situation of the five heroes of Nata and whether to transfer these five people back.
"First of all, Ianshan is in the country of Wolu. She is actively organizing people and preparing food and other supplies to deal with various possible situations." Mavica said.
Then she mentioned Malani and Kinich.
"Marani is dealing with the water pollution caused by the abyss in the Flowing Springs, while Kinich is still serving as his messenger, responsible for delivering important intelligence."
Then, Mavica continued, "Xinoning is in Sons of Echo. Her mission is to ensure that the supplies from Xumi can arrive smoothly and ensure that the supplies flow smoothly."
"Olorun... with Lord Yanmi's combat power, if he is transferred back, the defense over there will definitely be greatly reduced."
"Also, there is an even more important issue. If we notify everyone to come to the Holy Fire Arena, what if they are attacked by the Abyss on their way here..."
Having said that, Mavica did not continue speaking, but looked at Shao Yun, expecting him to give some good suggestions.
"Mr. Shao Yun, do you have any good ideas?"
Shao Yun pondered for a moment, wondering if there was a safe and convenient way to solve this problem.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: Huayu Club’s hot air balloon!
"Hmm... I have an idea." Shao Yun said, "Can we ask Huayu Club to provide some hot air balloons so that we can safely take the remaining four heroes to the arena for centralized protection?"
Shao Yun suggested the "hot air balloon".
After listening to Shao Yun's suggestion, Mavica nodded slightly, thought about it carefully, and finally concluded that this was indeed a very good idea.
“This is indeed a feasible solution…”
Shao Yun saw that Mavica agreed with his suggestion, so he took the opportunity and said, "So, do you need my help?"
Mavica originally planned to agree to Shao Yun's request, but then she changed her mind and thought that protecting the five heroes who had awakened their ancient names... According to the current situation, it would be impossible to carry out.
"But... I'm worried that doing so will cause unnecessary panic, do you understand me?"
"In other words, the five heroes we know so far are all indispensable and important forces in their respective tribes."
“If we pull everyone out and protect them individually, the decline in the tribe’s combat effectiveness may not be a big problem.”
"But what if this approach disrupts the confidence of the tribes and causes them to lose their will to fight..."
"This is definitely not the situation I want to see. The reason why Nata can be united now is because everyone has the same thoughts and efforts."
"If we take special protective measures at this time, it will play into the hands of the Abyss."
Seeing that Shao Yun's plan to protect the four Nata heroes who had awakened their ancient memories was not feasible, was he going to allow the Abyss to carry out the so-called "beheading operation"?
"So, it's a dead end now? We can only pray that the decapitation operation of the abyss won't be too violent?"
When Mavica heard Shao Yun mention the word "dead end", she personally thought that the current situation was not serious enough to be called a "dead end".
"You can't be so pessimistic. I still have confidence in the strength of the five Nata heroes. I will send a messenger to warn everyone and let everyone be vigilant."
"At the same time, with your reminder, I can prepare in advance, so that when the Abyss forces suddenly launch a 'decapitation operation', we will not be caught off guard."
"Now, I am in the open, and the enemy is hiding in the dark. What we need to do is to delay time and wait for the sixth hero to appear. The key is to use stillness to overcome movement."
"If we lose our composure first, it will give the Abyss an opportunity to take advantage."
……
Shao Yun saw that Mavica already had a response strategy, so he stopped talking and said, "Okay, I'll continue patrolling and see if there's anywhere else that needs my assistance..."
Mavica looked at Shao Yun who was about to go to Buzhen to help again, and quickly grabbed his shoulders and said in a concerned tone:
"No! You need to rest. Including yesterday and now, you haven't rested for eight or nine days! Your body is not made of iron. If you continue like this, it will collapse!"
Shao Yun turned around helplessly after Mavica grabbed his shoulder. Facing Mavica's concern, he could only answer in a relaxed tone:
"It's okay. Besides, I'm just walking around the Holy Fire Arena. I won't go far. I promise, I won't overwork myself."
Mavica narrowed her eyes and said unhappily, "Do you think I will agree? Go and rest! You need to get a good night's sleep and recover your strength."
Shao Yun couldn't persuade Mavica, so he could only nod and agree. He gently pulled away her hand that was on his shoulder and said, "Okay, I'll go back to my room, but I'll only rest for one night."
"Tomorrow morning, I will still go on patrol in the wild. I promise not to overwork myself."
Seeing that Shao Yun had finally given in, Mavica nodded in satisfaction and said, "Have a good rest. If I find out that you haven't had a good rest..."
At this point, Mavica rolled her eyes and came up with a brilliant idea.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a sly smile.
"Hehe, then when the abyss crisis in Nata is resolved, you bring your wife to Nata. The first thing I will do is to complain to your wife and let her teach you a lesson!"
"I'll tell her that you don't take good care of yourself, so let her discipline you!"
After listening to Mavica's description of the so-called "abstract" punishment, Shao Yun said in a light-hearted and teasing tone:
"Haha, you're going to complain to my wife, this is too abstract..."
Mavica raised her chin slightly and explained, "I was just joking. I wanted to liven up the atmosphere here. After all, it is important to relax properly."
"If I keep tense, I will also feel stressed..."