Chapter 204

"A word of advice, Lady Furina: Snezhnaya next door is also secretly hatching a grand plan."

"Why are you indifferent to Snezhnaya, yet so concerned about Liyue?"

Furina's expression stiffened.

"Eh? As for that..."

"It's... it's my responsibility as the God of Justice and Fairness! I have to judge the Seven Archons, so I must understand the situation of the others in advance!"

Clorinde did not respond; she could accept Furina's excuse of being curious or gossiping.

But this reason was far too hasty.

"In any case, Clorinde, you must go to Liyue yourself. Once you have investigated the specific situation clearly, report back to me immediately."

"It's very important! Very important! Do you understand?"

Furina emphasized, looking at Clorinde with a serious expression.

The latter nodded and said softly:

"Understood, I will go now."

Having said that, Clorinde turned and left the opera house.

Furina withdrew her gaze, the frivolous look on her face fading slightly.

Her eyes inadvertently swept toward the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale beneath Neuvillette.

She could not afford to ignore Liyue.

That day when the thunderstorm descended, the entire Teyvat was in a panic.

The stronger one's strength, the more one could perceive that despair.

Although she lacked strength, she was not entirely disconnected from Focalors.

That power—to put it bluntly—was something the Heavenly Principles could not reach even after thousands of years of effort.

Especially since she had always been worried about the prophecy crisis, and even the Primordial Sea that she had discovered was returning to the surface.

Everything had quieted down after that thunderstorm.

The Primordial Sea had temporarily stopped rising, and that certain "big guy" had also ceased its movements.

Focalors' perception was...

It was afraid!

It was afraid of a certain existence, afraid of the one who had triggered the thunderstorm.

That existence might be able to resolve Fontaine's crisis without needing the original plan.

But Furina dared not gamble.

The five-hundred-year plan, the five hundred years of accumulating power, had reached the most important final step.

Furina was afraid that a single lapse in judgment on her part would lead to all her efforts being wasted.

She wanted to achieve a more perfect ending.

She was not a perfect god; she would also feel fear and want to retreat—this was the nature she was supposed to have.

It was just that when facing Fontaine, Furina forced herself not to retreat even a single step.

If there really was a way in Liyue to perfectly resolve the crisis...

She had dared to gamble on this five-hundred-year arduous plan with a negligible success rate.

Why not dare to gamble on that possibility which had a better chance?

But regardless, the Primordial Sea and that certain big guy were now quiet.

It could be considered as having bought some more time.

Furina could take a breather for now and let Clorinde explore for information.

If there was hope, she could go there herself.

If not...

At the very least, there was still Focalors...

Picking up those photos again, Furina's eyes flickered.

"Liyue... are they really cultivating immortality?"

128. Shushan Evolving World, First Dual Cultivation

Liyue Harbor.

Northland Bank.

After the recuperation provided by the power left behind by the Cryo Archon and Skirk in Tartaglia, he could temporarily be said to have recovered from some of his injuries.

Although he was still severely wounded, he could at least move around on his own.

Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Tartaglia felt a headache.

This was written to him by Rosalyne, that woman who was always so arrogant.

The letter said that all the Fatui's plans in Mondstadt had been terminated, and as for the reason...

That veteran of the Hexenzirkel had returned to Mondstadt.

The words were written in an understated manner, but Tartaglia could see Rosalyne's fear.

He had heard of Alice's deeds.

That person should be a powerhouse on the same level as his master.

She was an existence that absolutely surpassed many of the current Archons, likely not much different from those few original, longest-living rulers.

When Rosalyne was captured back then, he hadn't joined the Fatui yet; he only heard that many Harbingers had been dealt with by Alice.

In the end, it was the Cryo Archon who personally stepped in to redeem Rosalyne and the others.

Therefore, an even more outrageous problem arose.

How could Alice leave the borders of the Dark Sea and return to Teyvat?

Was she no longer suppressing the border?

Since that thunderstorm, the muddy waters of Teyvat seemed to have become increasingly turbid.

Tartaglia vaguely sensed that some terrifying character had entered Teyvat.

Just like the current Liyue, the current Keqing...

Tartaglia raised his hand to gently stroke his chest; the stinging pain from being pierced by a sharp blade still made him unable to help but frown slightly.

In just a few days, that Yuheng had actually become this strong?

He had even activated his Foul Legacy transformation, and was still taken out in seconds?

It was too unreal...

Suddenly, a Fatui agent pushed the door open in a hurry, without even greeting him.

Tartaglia was a bit angry, but before he could reprimand them, the Fatui agent suddenly said urgently:

"Lord Childe, that Liyue Sword Immortal has returned! We sent people to observe carefully, and it is indeed the Yuheng Star, Keqing, without a doubt."

"In addition, the people we had stationed at Jueyun Karst have also sent back news."

"This afternoon, Baizhu of Bubu Pharmacy took Qiqi up to Jueyun Karst, but they were stopped by a group of Millelith."

"According to the intelligence personnel, those Millelith were leaping over roofs and vaulting over walls, each possessing extraordinary power, giving them a feeling no less than that of a Vision holder."

"Later, a cloud bridge descended upon Jueyun Karst, and those Millelith were very respectful in their attitude."

"Baizhu and Qiqi were taken up."

Hearing this, Tartaglia was silent for a moment before nodding.

"I know. Have all intelligence personnel return; do not approach Jueyun Karst."

"Yes!"

After the Fatui agent hurried away, even though Tartaglia still couldn't quite accept it, he had to believe it.

A cultivator, just like those in the storybooks, had really come to Liyue.

Thinking of this, Tartaglia couldn't help but want to go to Jueyun Karst to take a look.

But given his special status, if he went there rashly, he feared he would be captured by the Millelith immediately.

Tartaglia rubbed his brow and said in a low voice:

"I must think of a foolproof plan..."

Having said that, Tartaglia dragged his wounded body back to the desk and began to write a letter.

The outside world was frequently in turmoil.