Chapter 367: Goodbye! Dust Archon, Guizhong!

Dust Archon! Guizhong!

As the second Archon he became close with after arriving on the continent of Teyvat.

Luo Li shared a different kind of affection with her than he did with Venti.

She was also the first person of the opposite sex he had been intimate with in this world.

And the first time he had the thought of protecting a certain place.

But two thousand years ago, when Guizhong perished during the Archon War, Luo Li had no reason to remain in Liyue.

Carrying regret and lingering attachment, he traveled the seven nations of Teyvat, eventually crossing the sea to Inazuma.

If one were to truly argue about a "main wife," even Raiden Makoto would have to take a step back.

The moment he saw that figure, many memories of her surfaced in Luo Li's mind.

In Dihua Marsh, amidst the Glaze Lilies, the intimacy of using the sky as a quilt and the earth as a mat.

Before the Guili Assembly, as the ancient people knelt, the two of them sowed the seeds of wisdom and power.

On the Cloud Sea, amidst the blooming of storms and thunder, they buried the flesh and blood of the defeated Archon at the bottom of the sea together.

One event after another, scene after scene, as if it were yesterday. ===== CHAPTER 656 =====

He exhaled softly, fearing to wake the figure in front, and Luo Li straightened his back slightly, slowly stepping forward.

Inside the ball of light was a quiet and beautiful young girl.

Ancient feathered robes covered her body, dignified and solemn.

Her eyes were closed, her body curled up with her knees held, seemingly still in a deep slumber.

Faint flowing light revolved around her, outlining arc after arc, sliding along predetermined trajectories.

If no one disturbed her, who knows how long this slumber would have lasted.

Watching her, Luo Li’s gaze flickered slightly; the girl was just as she had been in the past, without any change.

The ends of her hair, with streaks of light yellow gradient, fluttered slightly, occasionally brushing across the corners of her lips, completely exposing her face.

"Guizhong..."

Gently whispering her name, Luo Li reached out to touch the ball of light enveloping the girl.

It felt like reaching into some kind of soft feather material; the ball of light did not stop him, and the action succeeded quite easily.

However, the changes that followed occurred.

Seemingly startled awake, a large number of lines inside the ball of light were disturbed, continuously breaking away from their set paths and escaping toward the periphery.

At the same time, due to the sudden anomaly, the core space became extremely unstable.

Luo Li focused slightly, forcibly using his authority to stabilize the location of the astrolabe.

Affected by this fluctuation, the radiance inside the ball of light flickered, and an aura that had been silent for a long time bloomed with a hint of vitality.

Just like the revival of all things, the first tender shoots blooming under the spring thunder.

The astrolabe gradually shrank, condensing to a size of less than ten meters; conversely, the ball of light continuously expanded until it completely enveloped Luo Li.

Accepting the change with indifference, Luo Li’s pupils reflected only the figure of Guizhong.

The former Archon, lost here alone.

It was just like the heroine in a fairy tale waiting for a fated person to awaken her.

Perhaps fulfilling his thought, the eyes of the sleeping Guizhong, which were closed quietly, showed a subtle tremor.

This change became more and more obvious as time passed.

Until... light shone back into the depths of those bright yellow eyes, which symbolized the steadiness of the earth, revealing the brief confusion of their owner.

"Did you wake up from a sweet dream? I've come to pick you up, Guizhong."

The Domain of the Wayward Path! The fourth dimension!

Who knows how much time had passed.

The mask on the six-armed Yaksha’s face shattered with a bang, and he fell to his knees dejectedly, the confusion and blood-red color in his eyes gradually fading.

He looked around blankly, seemingly still not understanding what had happened.

In front of him, Xiao and Lumine were panting heavily, each standing on one side; judging by their expressions, they had clearly been through a bitter battle.

"Where... am I?"

Speaking for the first time in hundreds of years, the six-armed Yaksha’s hoarse voice carried confusion and emptiness.

"Bosacius..."

"Big Brother Bosacius!"

Xiao and Menogias could hardly restrain their emotions; seeing their former big brother regain his sanity, even Xiao, who had experienced life and death, almost couldn't hold it together.

"Alatus... Menogias?!"

The six-armed Yaksha named Bosacius had his attention drawn by the familiar voices; he looked over subconsciously, and upon seeing the figures of his two brothers, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Wait, why were the two of them here, and where was he?

Sudden confusion flooded Bosacius’s mind; before he could think of any reason, his two brothers lunged over at almost the same time.

A reunion of brothers is naturally moving.

Seeing Bosacius regain his sanity, Lumine exhaled a little, whispering to Paimon, who had flown to her side to nervously check if she was injured.

"It's finally over."

Yanfei and Yelan, who were acting as long-range support in the back, also breathed a sigh of relief. Just as the two of them relaxed, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"You all..."

"Who are you?"

The biting female voices of different tones made the two of them turn around subconsciously, then meet two pairs of eyes of different colors.

Unknown when it started, Indarias and Bonanus had already awakened and were looking at the two with expressions of trying hard to understand the current situation.

The core of the Domain of the Wayward Path!

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, pausing for the two who had reunited after crossing a thousand years of time.

After staring at each other for a long time, the awakened girl’s expression gradually recovered from confusion, even revealing the same quick-witted, lively smile as before.

Everything that happened within the Domain of the Wayward Path had already been transmitted to her mind through the core.

Guizhong also understood why this scene before her was happening.

"Hey, what did you say just now? I didn't hear it, please say it again."

Luo Li had imagined many times the first words and various scenarios when the two would meet upon resurrecting Guizhong.

But he never expected that this person would look at him with a charming smile and ask him to repeat it.

Her clean, jade-like feet stepped on the void; Guizhong stretched her body and tapped lightly on the astrolabe, facing Luo Li.

Because of the height difference, she could only tilt her head up slightly.

Despite crossing a thousand years and the realm of life and death, Guizhong was not as agitated as he had imagined; instead, she revealed a crafty, lighthearted smile, her face full of expectation.

That was right; this was what fit her personality.

Luo Li smiled and reached out, saying without a care: "After the dream wakes, come home with me."

He didn't ask why Guizhong was here, understanding that it was likely the Domain of the Wayward Path that had protected the girl’s final will; he didn't ask about the specific details of what happened back then, nor did he ask how she had spent all these years.

Now, he simply needed to take home the woman who seemed to have run away from home and been lost for many years.

Just like when the two first met two thousand years ago.

That young girl had handed him the Memory of Dust and said with full expectation, "Let's form an alliance; you can propose any condition."

The other party had never considered that he would refuse, and was willing to pay any price for it.

"Alright."

Guizhong tilted her head slightly, the raised corners of her mouth matching the her from past memories.

Perhaps both of them had many questions they wanted to ask each other, but after truly meeting, those questions were no longer important.

In the future, there would be countless time to ask each other for answers.

The heavy emotions seemed to appear very natural, condensed into just a few short sentences.

Luo Li reached out his hand, but before he could fully extend it, her slender, distinct fingertips had already touched his palm.

From her small actions, Guizhong’s impatient feelings could ultimately not be concealed.

For an Archon, a thousand years of time was nothing.

But being able to see him again, this joy that welled up from within could not be expressed in any language.

Therefore, Guizhong behaved just as naturally and harmoniously as the two had gotten along a thousand years ago.

The former Archon girl revealed a smile, witnessing the surrounding imaginary space shattering inch by inch. ===== CHAPTER 657 =====