Chapter 203

A certain soft spot in Zhongli's heart seemed to have been touched.

In this moment, he suddenly understood what the countless Shushan disciples and predecessors had sacrificed their lives for.

Inheritance.

Just as it was the reason he had fought in the Archon War in the past, refusing to ever stop.

Inheritance!

Now, this inheritance had reached his hands.

"This sword is Xuan Yi."

A gentle voice resonated from the void, and then, that voice became somewhat carefree.

"Junior Brother, please accept this final gift from your Senior Brother."

"I entrust you to carry my final wishes and go higher and further."

"Junior Brother, the road ahead is windy and the sky is high; please draw your sword!"

Zhongli remained silent for a long time, looking at the shadow that he did not know existed or not, and suddenly asked:

"Is Senior Brother satisfied with Junior Brother's wine?"

"It is indeed good wine!"

Hearing this, the corners of Zhongli's mouth lifted slightly, and he raised his hand to grasp the sword.

"Good wine and good scenery should be accompanied by the head of Qing Feng. Senior Brother, just watch; one day, Junior Brother will use Xuan Yi to sever Qing Feng's head and bring it to you as a wine cup."

The phantom of Xuan Yi became increasingly ethereal, and after a long while, he suddenly let out a long roar toward the sky.

"Hahaha... Good! Good!"

"The Sect Master really took in an incredible disciple for the Master; Xuan Xing is honored to be part of this!"

"Junior Brother, walk slowly! The immortal path is vast; Senior Brother will see you off one last time!"

As the words fell, a thick soul energy permeated from the Xuan Yi sword and flowed into Zhongli's body.

Zhongli suddenly felt his own soul becoming more resilient, and he gained many insights into the Sword Control Art.

Even the cultivation of the Profound Finger Scripture gained a wealth of experience from an unknown source.

After a while, Zhongli came back to his senses, looking at the two swords that had fallen into his hands and the grave mound that had returned to calm.

Taking a deep breath, Zhongli cupped his hands.

"When the day comes, I will surely use Qing Feng's head as a sacrifice and have a proper drink with you, Senior Brother!"

Xiao did not know what had happened, only feeling that the sword intent on Zhongli had suddenly become deeper.

A moment later, Zhongli suddenly turned and flew toward Dragon Head Peak.

"Xiao, I will pass the Profound Finger Scripture to you. Cultivate diligently. One day, we will kill our way back to the Nine Nether Secret Realm, annihilate the Seven Kings, and avenge the many Shushan disciples who were buried in the Nine Nether."

"Avenge the hatred!"

Xiao's pupils constricted, and he said coldly:

"Disciple obeys!"

……

The high seas at the junction of Inazuma and Teyvat.

A massive warship finally sailed out of the area ravaged by thunderstorms.

A solemn-faced Shogunate soldier seemed to have received some signal and walked quickly to the door of a hidden room.

The door was engraved with some strange runes.

The Shogunate soldier, accustomed to this, raised his hand to knock on the door, then walked away quickly.

Before long, the door opened, but it was empty inside.

The warship stayed on the high seas for a period of time, handed over some boxes, and then returned to the thunderstorms.

On the sea surface, a pink figure quietly appeared.

Looking at the warship disappearing into the thunderstorms, Yae Miko stretched leisurely.

She stepped on the water waves to a plain-looking large box, tapped it lightly, and the box unfolded.

It then naturally pieced itself together, becoming a simple small wooden raft.

"Grand General Kujou still has a conscience, at least she didn't really make me run all the way by myself."

"If I got tired and fell into the sea, and my fur got wet, that would be very annoying."

Yae Miko stood smiling on the wooden raft, and without any movement, a flash of lightning flickered on the water, and the wooden raft sped toward the direction of Liyue Harbor.

……

Opera Epiclese.

Today, Furina was still sitting in her seat, enjoying the farce in the courtroom.

But just as this farce was about to end with Neuvillette's familiar declaration.

Clorinde walked quickly to Furina's side and whispered a few words to her.

A flash of light shone in Furina's eyes, and she said softly:

"Where are the photos?"

Clorinde took a few photos from her bosom and handed them to Furina.

In the first photo, a relatively blurry figure was shuttling through the sky on a flying sword.

Furina's expression remained unchanged as she continued to look at the subsequent photos.

That figure drove the flying sword to multiply into thousands, with dense, illusory yet sharp sword shadows behind them.

Anyone who took a look would say this was an immortal descending to the mortal world.

Furina paused and continued to flip through them.

The third photo was the mountain peak that had been ravaged by ten thousand swords, its height reduced by several hundred meters for no reason.

Furina was silent for a long time before looking at the last photo.

It looked a bit blurry, but one could vaguely see that under Jueyun Karst, there were thousands of Millelith soldiers sitting cross-legged in meditation.

Seeing that Furina had finished looking at all the photos, Clorinde said in a low voice:

"This was taken from a long distance using the latest camera developed by the Narzissenkreuz Ordo."

"If we got any closer, there would be a risk of being discovered."

"Besides that, recently, the Liyue Ministry of Civil Affairs has suddenly started to guide the public opinion trend of immortal cultivation."

"Those thousands of Millelith soldiers are stationed in Jueyun Karst, and our intelligence personnel also saw..."

"Many animals, at a fixed time every day, below Jueyun Karst..."

A trace of incredulity flashed in Clorinde's eyes.

"Don't keep me in suspense! Hurry up and say it, I'm very curious!"

Furina stared at Clorinde with some annoyance.

The latter took a deep breath and said slowly:

"Many animals are fixedly bowing and kowtowing below Jueyun Karst... Liyue has also recently been frequently bringing large quantities of animals and various resources to Jueyun Karst."

"But after those resources enter Jueyun Karst, they all disappear without a trace. Although Jueyun Karst is vast and rich, it definitely doesn't have that much space to accommodate so many animals."

"Besides that, recently, major Liyue chambers of commerce have been contacting us, wanting to purchase Fontaine's specialty minerals, medicinal herbs, and animals."

"We have investigated, and behind these chambers of commerce, more than half are the shadows of that Tianshu Star."

"The rest, more or less, are also industries of the the Liyue Qixing."

Furina scratched her cheek in confusion and muttered:

"What on earth is Liyue doing!"

"Also, after that thunderstorm, we consulted Liyue, has there been a reply?"

Mentioning this, Clorinde felt a bit awkward. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded slightly and said:

"The Tianshu Star replied saying... it was the Geo Archon undergoing a tribulation."

"Are you kidding me! He hasn't undergone a tribulation in thousands of years, why would he suddenly undergo one today!"

Furina patted her chair angrily, causing Neuvillette below to glance over slightly.

Furina hurriedly waved her hand and lowered her voice again:

"Although the Geo Archon is powerful, he definitely doesn't have the strength to affect the entire Teyvat."

"Liyue is not right! It is twelve times out of ten not right!"

"I suspect... they are secretly planning a big scheme behind our backs!"

Furina looked at Clorinde with conviction, and the latter sighed helplessly while holding her forehead.