Upon hearing the method Ye Xi mentioned, a new hope instantly ignited in Nahida's heart!
If Greater Lord Rukkhadevata could use a branch of the World Tree to create her, then she could use the same method to create a new body!
Just as Ye Xi was about to continue, he suddenly felt his consciousness weaken slightly.
This meant that his body in the real world was being affected by an external force.
However, with Dehya and Alusha standing guard outside, it should have been perfectly safe. Could something have happened?
He looked at Nahida and found that she was unaffected.
This was strange.
"Nahida, I'll go back and prepare first. After you two finish talking, we'll go to the World Tree together."
After speaking, Ye Xi took the initiative to leave Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's consciousness space.
In the real world.
On a high-end, soft leather sofa.
Like waking from a dream, Ye Xi's senses gradually sharpened. As his consciousness slowly returned, he felt a soft and delicate girl in his arms, and then a familiar fragrance reached his nose.
He slowly opened his eyes, only to find them obscured by something of extreme beauty.
Ye Xi: ???
"Alusha, what are you doing?"
"Eh—!?"
"M-Master, you're awake!?"
Alusha's face instantly turned red, and she hurriedly jumped off, her gaze darting everywhere.
Seeing Ye Xi's helpless expression, she stammered an explanation: "It was Dehya!"
"Master, she was just touching you all over!"
Dehya, standing nearby, was stunned for a moment before planting her hands on her hips. "Alusha, don't you slander me, alright? At most, I used my mouth, but you went straight in for a hug!"
"Dehya! You clearly started it!"
"But my touching wouldn't have woken Ye Xi up. Your movements were too big, otherwise he wouldn't have woken up at all!"
"You..."
Listening to the content of the two girls' bickering, Ye Xi's eyes filled with amusement.
He understood.
The whole thing must have been started by Dehya.
Then the two of them started competing, getting more and more out of hand until they woke him up.
Being stared at by Ye Xi like this, both girls were filled with shame.
"Dehya, explain yourself."
"Ahem..."
Having been called out, Dehya's body stiffened. She scratched her head and said with a cheerful laugh, "I just thought Master looked quite cute while sleeping and couldn't resist touching him a little."
"You're just thirsty for Master's body! If I hadn't stopped you, you would have started unbuttoning his clothes!"
"Hey, I'm telling you—don't call me out like that!"
Even Dehya's honey-colored skin was tinged with crimson.
Seeing that the two were about to start bickering again, Ye Xi frowned. "Enough."
"You two, today's matter concerns Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, yet you're causing such a mess."
"It seems I'll have to punish you both properly."
"Are you two prepared?"
Alusha's eyes lit up. She moved in close and whispered, "After seeing how formidable Master was yesterday, I couldn't hold back any longer. Please punish me well, Master~"
"As you wish...."
.......
On the other side.
After watching Ye Xi depart, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata took Nahida's small hand and sat down on a small root of the World Tree.
Nahida was her own creation, and they shared the same origin, so she felt a deep affection for her.
"Buer, has your power already become so strong?"
"Mmhmm."
Nahida leaned on the Tree King's shoulder and explained, "Right now, we have three Hearts of God in our hands. With the power of the Hearts of God, we can definitely do it."
"Three Hearts of God!?"
This statement thoroughly shocked Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
In all her long existence, she had never seen any god obtain the Heart of God of another god. Let alone three!
"It seems many incredible things must have happened in the real world, haven't they?"
Nahida nodded. "Although there wasn't a war, a lot did indeed happen. We can let Lord Tree King see for herself after you've been revived."
"Also, regarding the matter of the Descender, there is one more thing for which I'd like to borrow your wisdom!"
Subsequently, she told Greater Lord Rukkhadevata about Ye Xi's ability to grant others an Eye of God and a Heart of God.
"You're saying he created a Heart of God!?"
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's eyes were filled with horror. "To possess the [Authority] to grant a god a Heart of God, coupled with the identity of a Descender...."
After pondering for a moment, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's gaze grew a bit firmer. "There's no mistake. I already know his identity..."
"Lord Tree King, do you have the answer?"
"Yes."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded and said, "Buer, there are some secrets that only we, as the God of Wisdom, can know."
"Our duty is to safeguard the World Tree, so we are [allowed] to know."
"Today, the throne in the heavens, [The Heavenly Principles], is a Descender."
"In order to maintain order in Teyvat, [The Heavenly Principles] has done many incredible things."
"For example, covering the real stars and replacing them with this false sky."
"And initiating the Demon God War, selecting The Seven Archons of the Mortal World, and bestowing the seven Demon Gods with Hearts of God."
Hearing this, Nahida seemed to understand the implication, and her heart filled with horror. "Are you saying... Ye Xi will become the new [Throne]!?"
"You truly are clever, Buer."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded lightly. "Ye Xi possessing the authority to grant a [Heart of God] and an [Eye of God] is a symbol of the throne."
"Furthermore, he can convert Forbidden Knowledge into other forms of energy. This is his unique ability!"
"Did you know?"
"The reason [The Heavenly Principles] envelops Teyvat with an outer shell is to prevent the erosion of Forbidden Knowledge and Abyss Power."
"And Ye Xi's appearance completely solves the problem of Forbidden Knowledge!"
"If my predictions are correct, he will ascend to the [Throne] and replace [The Heavenly Principles]."
As the avatar of the World Tree, she knew what kind of problems Teyvat was facing.
Once Abyss Power and Forbidden Knowledge erupted, Teyvat would cease to exist.
That is why [The Heavenly Principles] was so afraid of Khaenri'ah five hundred years ago. They were worried that nation would play with fire and bring about its own destruction.
Ye Xi's appearance has changed everything!
She didn't know if Ye Xi could absorb Abyss Power, but the fact that he could at least absorb Forbidden Knowledge was enough to make him stronger than the current Heavenly Principles.
Hearing Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's chain of deductions, Nahida let out a gasp of constricted amazement.
The changing of the throne would inevitably lead to war.
No matter what, she was already tightly bound to Ye Xi.
She could understand that Ye Xi becoming the new throne would absolutely be a beneficial thing for Teyvat.
Therefore, she would become a complete enemy of The Heavenly Principles!
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