Chapter 326: Can the heaven-deficient be cured by falling into Mara-Struck? Is Mara-Struck the evolution process of the Xianzhou people?!
[Xiangling: With this tense atmosphere, it looks like a fight is about to break out?][Beidou: Very likely. Although Dan Shu currently has a gentle expression,the Alchemist around her are looking at Stelle and Hu Tao with exceptionally fierce gazes.]
[Yelan: I didn't expect that when Stelle and the others found Dan Shu, she would be accompanied by dozens of Alchemist,
among whom were quite a few Alchemist dressed similarly to Purple Moon, they should all be high-ranking members of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.]
[Rosaria: So many Alchemist acting together, it seems they have a big operation coming up.]
[Alhaitham: Dan Shu's identity has been exposed, so it's normal for her to gather the people of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
Presumably, she had already planned to launch her operation at this time.
That's why,she was willing to expose her identity to give Hu Tao and the others Dragons Ascent.]
[Dunyarzad: This woman is still calling Hu Tao and the others 'friends' now. Does she really consider Hu Tao, Baizhu, and Qiqi as friends?]
[Dehya: Who knows? More than that, I'm curious if what Dan Shu said about Yufie is true.
If those words are true, then why would she become the Leader of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus?]
[Navia: Hu Tao, Stelle, Baizhu, and the others are probably just as curious about this question. Perhaps they will ask Dan Shu on our behalf.]
"Friends? In your heart, are we really your friends?"
Hu Tao stopped about three meters away from Dan Shu and asked with a deep frown.
"Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have given you the Cloud Retainers Cleansing Dew."
"You know, how many people "
" come to Xianzhou seeking immortality, but all return empty-handed."
"But actually, Xianzhou does have a way to transform short-lived species into long-lived species."
"I admire you very much, so I gave you such an opportunity."
"After taking the Cloud Retainers Cleansing Dew, you will be able to personally experience the infinite freedom that Yaoshi the Benevolent brings to the flesh."
Dan Shu smiled and said.
"Cloud Retainers Cleansing Dew? That elixir isn't actually called Cloud Retainers Cleansing Dew, is it?"
"Its real name is Dragons Ascent, right!"
Hu Tao said, with her hands on her hips.
Thinking of the possible consequences of taking Dragons Ascent, Hu Tao became even angrier.
"It's just a name.""
What's important is its medicinal effect."
"So, have you taken this Dragons Ascent?"
Dan Shu asked.
"Of course not! Who would eat such an elixir!"
Hu Tao shook her head repeatedly.
"That's right! Your breathing hasn't become more prolonged."
"Your aura also doesn't seem to have undergone any changes."
"You truly haven't taken the medicine... Wait, it seems someone has taken the elixir."
Dan Shu said, her blind eyes curiously looking towards Bailu's direction.
"Your breathing has become more prolonged, and... you also have The Power of Destiny flowing through you."
"This power even seems to contain the aura of a Path!!!"
"I remember... your name is Qiqi, right? Did you eat the elixir I gave you?"
Dan Shu asked with a mix of curiosity and doubt.According to her plan, the elixir she gave to Qiqi and the others indeed had the power to transform short-lived species into long-lived species.
However, it did not have the power to make a person embark on the Path of Abundance.
To embark on the Path of Abundance, a single elixir is not enough,
Those who take the elixir need a more thorough transformation.
Therefore, it's no wonder Dan Shu felt puzzled by The Power of Destiny of Abundance flowing through Qiqi.
"Qiqi did take the elixir."
After a moment of hesitation, Qiqi still decided to answer Dan Shu's question.
"Thank you for your trust. Then you must have felt the transformation bestowed by Yaoshi the Benevolent."
"I'm very curious, since Qiqi has already obtained the transformation."
"Why haven't you taken the elixir?"
"Baizhu, you must really want to obtain a longer lifespan, right?"
Dan Shu asked.
"Hehe, I can't take any of this elixir."
Hu Tao said, crossing her arms.
"Hu Tao is right, I do desire a longer life."
"But this elixir may not be able to extend my lifespan."Baizhu shook his head.
After Luo Feng's explanation.
Baizhu even felt that taking Dragons Ascent would not only fail to increase his lifespan but would make him even shorter-lived.
"I don't understand, Qiqi should have proven the effectiveness of the elixir."
"Why are you still unwilling to believe it?"
Dan Shu asked, sensing the auras of Hu Tao, Star, and others one by one.
"You don't understand. Qiqi was able to take the elixir without issue and even gain The Power of Destiny of Abundance."
"Much of this is not due to this Dragons Ascent."
Stelle looked at Dan Shu and said with a complicated expression.
"Path of Abundance? Have you really stepped onto the Path of Abundance?"
"Qiqi, can you tell me how you obtained The Power of Destiny of Abundance?"
Dan Shu's senses locked onto Qiqi, and she asked, looking slightly agitated.
"Lord, she must be lying."
"How could something like obtaining the Path of Abundance through an elixir happen?"
A Alchemist spoke.It was a joke.
Even he hadn't obtained that power by relying on an elixir.
Through the elixir, he had only unleashed the Abundance energy already contained within the Xianzhou people.
How could Qiqi, an Outlander, obtain the Path of Abundance?
"No, I do feel the energy of the Path of Abundance on her."
Dan Shu shook her head, her eyes fixed on Qiqi, as if waiting for her answer.
"Sorry, Qiqi cannot tell you."
Qiqi said.
"Cannot tell me? Why?"
Dan Shu frowned tightly.
Qiqi shook her head and stopped talking.
Now she possessed the intelligence and logic of a normal person,
so naturally, she knew she shouldn't tell someone like Dan Shu about things like the mental Universe space or worshipping a Aeon.
Even if she were to say something, she would at least need Luo Feng's permission.
"It's normal for Qiqi not to trust you."
"After all, after I took your elixir, my body didn't transform in the way you said it would."
"In fact, it even caused me to have hallucinations."
"In this situation, we naturally have no way to trust you."
At this moment, Stelle, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.
"You also took the elixir?"
"And after you took the elixir, you didn't transform, and even had hallucinations?"
"Why? Is your physique different from ordinary people?"
Dan Shu looked at Stelle in confusion.
"If you insist on a difference, it's probably because there's a stellaron inside me."
Stelle said.
"Stelle, shouldn't you tell her about this?"
Hu Tao quickly said.In response, Stelle just shook her head and didn't say much more.
Although she had gone through a series of events before,from an emotional standpoint, she still had a slight fondness for Dan Shu.
After all, Dan Shu had previously helped the blind Xiao Yu with her special method.
And on some matters, Stelle felt that what Dan Shu said held some truth.
"Stellaron, how is that possible?"
Dan Shu frowned and said:
"If this is true, I'm afraid you'll be in great danger."
"It seems you are destined to have no connection with Chang Sheng.
"After a pause, Dan Shu looked at Qiqi, Neuvillette, Hu Tao, Baizhu, and others again.
"If you are having doubts about me because of Stelle's situation, I think there's no need."
"She couldn't become a long-lived species because of the stellaron."
"But there shouldn't be a stellaron inside you, right? Trust me, after taking the elixir, you can also become long-lived species."
"If you are willing, I am even willing to lead you forward together, to jointly comprehend the Great Path of Yaoshi the Benevolent."
"At that time, you will not only have the lifespan of the Xianzhou long-lived species."
"In fact, you can even live forever."
Dan Shu said.As soon as Dan Shu finished speaking, Hu Tao immediately shook her head and said:
"Let's forget it. I just feel that your way of eternal life isn't a good thing."
"If I'm not mistaken, your so-called eternal life is to turn yourselves into Denizens of Abundance, right?"
After the people of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus fell into Mara-Struck, they could still maintain their self-awareness, but their bodies were extremely bizarre.
This made Hu Tao think of the images of some Denizens of Abundance displayed in the Simulated Universe.
Although such Denizens of Abundance could obtain eternal life,their eternal life was built on the premise of plundering others.....
Hu Tao didn't want herself to become such a person.....
"And what's wrong with becoming Denizens of Abundance?"
"Ultimately, the so-called Xianzhou people are only a fine line away from the Denizens of Abundance."
Dan Shu shook her head and continued:
"Xianzhou people and Denizens of Abundance both underwent the transformation of Yaoshi the Benevolent, and there is no difference between them."
"You can accept Xianzhou people, so why can't you accept Denizens of Abundance?"
"No difference?" Hu Tao crossed her arms, "There's a huge difference, okay."
The Denizens of Abundance wantonly plundered and enslaved other worlds in the Universe for infinite eternal life.
The Xianzhou people, however, restrained their desire for eternal life, hunted the Denizens of Abundance, and vowed to restore peace to the Universe.
In Hu Tao's view, compared to the Denizens of Abundance, the Xianzhou people were like heaven and earth.
"No, you are wrong! There is no gap between Xianzhou people and Denizens of Abundance."
"If you insist on a difference, it's probably that acceptance will abandon the inherent nature of the long-lived species brought by Abundance."
Dan Shu didn't understand Hu Tao's thoughts.
She thought Hu Tao was saying this simply because she didn't understand the Xianzhou people and the Denizens of Abundance.
Little did she know, through Herta's Simulated Universe and Luo Feng's popular science explanations, Hu Tao already had a certain understanding of the Xianzhou and the Denizens of Abundance.
"Do you know, I once dissected the body of a heaven-deficient person who had fallen into the Mara-Struck state."
"He was originally a Xianzhou with congenital heart disease."
"However, when I dissected his body, there wasn't the slightest trace of congenital heart disease in his heart."
"Do you know what this means?"
[Kaveh: There's actually such a thing!]
[Dr.: A heaven-deficient long-life species falling into the Mara-Struck state, and the heaven-deficient part actually getting better.
Heh heh, this is truly interesting.]
[Nilou: C-could it be that Ms. Dan Shu became the Helm Master of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus because she wanted to have a pair of eyes that could see?]
[Dehya: To be able to see? If that's the case, I can understand her a little bit.]
[Dunyarzad: But even so, to take the living marrow fluid of the Vidyadhara just for herself to gain sight,and even do more excessive things, these are wrong!]
[Dehya: Dunyarzad... Heh heh, you're right. How could I understand this woman? Because of her, who knows how many people have suffered.]
Dan Shu smiled, and without waiting for Hu Tao, Baizhu, and the others to ask, she continued:
"The Denizens of Abundance embrace their nature; they change their flesh and blood without hesitation, only to pursue stronger bodies."
"It is precisely for this reason that there are no heaven-deficient individuals among the Denizens of Abundance."
"Heh heh, how ironic! The Denizens of Abundance, the so-called Abominations of Abundance, are not tormented by heaven-deficiency."
"Yet we must endure this torment. This is probably the curse Yaoshi the Benevolent prepared for the betrayers."
Speaking of this, Dan Shu's expression became extremely terrifying.After a moment, she took a deep breath and said to Hu Tao and the others before her:
"The so-called Abominations of Abundance are actually existences that have evolved more thoroughly after the Xianzhou embraced Abundance."
"After hearing this, do you still find the Denizens of Abundance unacceptable?"
"Or rather, do you want to deny the evolution of species?"
Hu Tao shook her head and said:
"This isn't a question of evolution or not, but a question of right or wrong."
Dan Shu: "After I've said all this, do you still think we are wrong?"
Hu Tao nodded without hesitation and said:
"I understand now. You initiated these actions because you wanted to regain your sight, right?"
"I can understand your desire to see again.
After all, you once saw the light, and you probably miss that feeling very much now."
"But, you said that the correct choice is for the Xianzhou to evolve into the Denizens of Abundance?"
"On this point, I absolutely disagree!"
Thinking of the threat the Denizens of Abundance might pose to the Universe, at this moment, Hu Tao's eyes were incredibly firm, with a faint brilliance shooting out from within.
Meanwhile, on the other side, where Luo Feng was.
'Huh! This feeling?'
'Is Hu Tao about to gain The Power of Destiny?'
Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, looking at Hu Tao in the live stream with surprise.
...…
Chapter 327 Hu Tao: I argued with Dan Shu, could Lan the Hunt be interested in me?!
"You disagree?" Dan Shu frowned and said regretfully:
"I understand. The hounds in the Seat of Divine Foresight must have told you that Yaoshi the Benevolent is an evil Aeon, and the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus is the claw of the evil Aeon."
"As for the Seat of Divine Foresight, they represent Reignbow Arbiter, who is a benevolent Aeon, in hunting Yaoshi the Benevolent and the followers of Yaoshi the Benevolent."
"But is that really the truth? Young friend, you don't understand Yaoshi the Benevolent, but don't you understand me?"
"Do you think I am a follower of a so-called evil Aeon?"
Hu Tao took a deep breath and said:
"Indeed, judging from the fact that you helped Xiao Yu and what you said before, you certainly don't seem like a bad person."
"But in order to pursue this so-called evolution, you did not hesitate to reach out to the living Vidyadhara."
"I think in the eyes of those Vidyadhara whose marrow fluid you extracted, you are not a good person at all."
Dan Shu shook her head and said:"Regarding this, you have misunderstood me."
"When I obtained the marrow fluid of the Vidyadhara, I did not harm them."
"I merely extracted a little marrow fluid without their knowledge when they came to the Alchemy Commission for medical treatment."
"Please believe me, this will not cause them much harm."
Dan Shu spoke sincerely, without any hint of falsehood.
In fact, that is exactly what she did.
However, Hu Tao did not agree with Dan Shu's statement.
"Won't cause them much harm?"
"Perhaps with your techniques, you can really do that."
"But does not causing them harm mean that your actions are correct?"
"Ms. Dan Shu, did you ask for their opinion?"
Hu Tao asked.
Dan Shu: "..."
Hu Tao turned to look at the Alchemist around Dan Shu, her expression becoming increasingly serious.
"Furthermore, you have the technique to extract the marrow fluid of the Vidyadhara without harming them."
"But do the people behind you have such a technique?"
As Hu Tao's words fell, the Alchemist's brows instantly furrowed.
Alchemist: "Little girl, what do you mean?"
Hu Tao: "My meaning is obvious! Your hands are probably more or less stained with the blood of some innocent people."
The Alchemist listened to Hu Tao's mocking words, and their hearts became increasingly displeased.
"I have taught them the method, they are innocent."
Dan Shu said.
Hu Tao refocused her gaze on Dan Shu and said:
"Is that really the case? When that Purple Moon gave us the Dragons Ascent prescription, she told us to obtain the Vidyadhara marrow fluid ourselves."
"We are just a group of Outlander, and we don't understand the medical arts of the Starcruiser.
Telling us to obtain the Vidyadhara marrow fluid, isn't that telling us to harm the Vidyadhara?"
"Or rather, it's telling us to kill the Vidyadhara.
Ms. Dan Shu, can you still say that you are innocent and had no intention of harming the Vidyadhara?"
[Beidou: That's right, this alone proves that the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus is by no means innocent people.]
[Uncle Tian: Since Dan Shu is the Helm Master of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, she shouldn't be unaware of this.]
[Yelan: Or, she knows in her heart, but just doesn't want to admit it.]
[Yun Jin: It's rare to see such a serious side of Hu Tao!]
[Xinyan: Yes, yes! But if she evaluates Dan Shu like this, they should start fighting soon, the Alchemist look like they want to tear Hu Tao apart.]
[Neuvillette: If the situation develops to a point where we must act, I will go all out!]
[Servant: The statement from the Chief Justice of Fontaine, it's truly reliable.]
[Charlotte: I'm suddenly a little envious of Hu Tao.]
[Luo Feng: Don't rush to act, Neuvillette! This is an opportunity for Hu Tao.]
[Tartaglia: Opportunity? Wait, could it be...]
[Neuvillette: Could it be... Hu Tao has a chance to touch The Path at this moment?]
[Luo Feng: Yes, I can feel it, there's a faint aura of a Aeon enveloping Hu Tao.]
[Tartaglia: Why, I don't understand.]
[Luo Feng: Probably related to how exceptionally serious Hu Tao is right now.]
[Tartaglia: That works?!]
...…
'Is the Aeon's gaze about to fall?'
'Which Aeon will it be?'
Neuvillette glanced at the back of Hu Tao standing before him, then looked at Baizhu, Qiqi, and others beside him.
Everyone nodded slightly at Neuvillette; clearly, they had also noticed Luo Feng's message on the Teyvat Forum.
Qiqi even tugged at Xing's sleeve, signaling her to leave the stage to Hu Tao.
Even though she used to see Hu Tao as a plague god, times have changed.
After connecting with the Universe and walking the Path, everything has changed....
"Admit it, you are just trying to achieve your own goals."
"As for whether others will be harmed in the process, you don't care."
"Even if those people are not Cloud Knights from the Seat of Divine Foresight."
"I guess some of you might even assume the Vidyadhara in front of you are Cloud Knights when extracting their marrow."
"That way, you can take their marrow with a clear conscience, right?"
Hu Tao said, her gaze sweeping meaningfully over the Alchemist beside Dan Shu.
Some Alchemist, swept by Hu Tao's stern plum-blossom eyes, instinctively dodged her gaze.
Soon, they felt aggrieved by this and glared fiercely at Hu Tao instead.
Hu Tao was just a low-strength Outlander.
Yet they were followers of Yaoshi the Benevolent, beings who would eventually evolve to their limit.
How dare Hu Tao speak to them like that, how dare she look at them with such eyes!Dan Shu was silent for a moment, murmuring:
"What you said... might be right. Perhaps we did fall short in the process of achieving our goals."
"To the extent that we hurt some innocent people. But please believe me, friend, we did not want to do this in our hearts."
"Ultimately, none of this would have happened if the Hunt hadn't hidden the truth about Yaoshi the Benevolent."
"Everyone in the Xianzhou Alliance could also continue to follow Yaoshi the Benevolent and evolve their forms to the limit!"
Speaking of this, a flicker of excitement seemed to pass through Dan Shu's pale eyes.
"You really are..."
Hu Tao covered her forehead and shook her head.
"You arbitrarily believe that falling into Mara-Struck is evolving towards a higher life form."
"And you even hope that the entire Xianzhou Alliance will fall into Mara-Struck with you and become Denizens of Abundance?"
"Idiot, what a big idiot!"
Hu Tao stomped her foot and pointed at Dan Shu opposite her, feeling utterly exasperated.
The Xianzhou had clearly gone through so many hardships brought by Chang Sheng, and there were so many precedents with the Denizens of Abundance.
Yet Dan Shu still wanted to fall into Mara-Struck to achieve that so-called evolution.How could Hu Tao not be angry?
If she hadn't known Dan Shu from the start, and hadn't seen Dan Shu helping Xiao Yu, Hu Tao might have been able to treat Dan Shu as an ordinary bad person and wouldn't have been so angry.
Unfortunately, there were no 'ifs'.
Hu Tao truly did not want to see Dan Shu like this."Friend, why are you so agitated?"
"What exactly did the XIanzhou tell you that makes you believe the Hunt so much?"
Dan Shu said, frowning tightly.
Being called an idiot to her face, Dan Shu didn't care.But being denied "evolution" like this made Dan Shu very displeased.
"Forget it, you are outsiders after all."
"Hu Tao, friend, and the others, I no longer hope for you to become members of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus."
"I only ask that you leave the Xianzhou and do not become our enemies."
"Perhaps if I had met you before the Xianzhou, everything would have been different."
Dan Shu shook her head, about to turn and leave.
"No, it would be the same."
"Even if the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus had met us before the Seat of Divine Foresight."
"We would not agree with you."
"At least, I wouldn't!"
Hu Tao said.
That determined tone made Dan Shu pause slightly and look towards Hu Tao in confusion.
Before she could speak, Hu Tao's voice came through."
Evolution? Hmph, that's not evolution at all, it's just degradation."
"Not only that, you even hope that the entire Starcruiser becomes like you."
"As a Xianzhou Chang Sheng species, don't tell me you don't know the history of the XIanzhou."
"Arbitrarily allowing Abundance Chang Sheng will only lead to insufficient resources for a race."
"At that time, do you want to watch the entire race fall into internal strife over resources?"
"Or watch the entire race go out and plunder recklessly?"
Hu Tao said.
"Where did you hear all this you are saying?"
Dan Shu frowned tightly and asked Hu Tao.What Hu Tao said made it sound as if she had personally experienced the Xianzhou's past, which made Dan Shu feel confused.
"Never mind that!"
Hu Tao waved her hand and continued:
"Ms. Dan Shu, perhaps you can maintain consciousness after falling into Mara-Struck."
"But this is only temporary, right? What do you plan to do after that?"
"To continue maintaining your consciousness, will you have to keep plundering the Vidyadhara, or even enslave them?"
"Just like a branch of the Denizens of Abundance once enslaved the Xianzhou Foxian race?"
"But how long can this last?
Even Vidyadhara marrow cannot guarantee that you can maintain consciousness while falling into Mara-Struck forever, right?"
In this Universe, Chang Sheng is by no means a simple or easy matter.
If that were the case, Luo Feng wouldn't have been so serious and earnest when popularizing the Xianzhou Chang Sheng species and talking about "Abundance".
Not to mention, Dan Shu's idea wasn't just to achieve Chang Sheng for herself, but for the entire Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
No matter how you look at it, this is an impossible task.Dan Shu clenched her fists involuntarily.
Hu Tao was right; although her methods could allow those who fell into Mara-Struck to temporarily maintain consciousness, it wasn't permanent.
She indeed had not found a way for people to maintain consciousness forever within Mara-Struck.
Therefore, she placed her hope on The Ambrosial Arbor's revival and Yaoshi the Abundance, yearning for the revived Ambrosial Arbor or Yaoshi the Benevolent to give her the answer.
Hu Tao: "Ms. Dan Shu, turn back, perhaps it's still not too late now."
Dan Shu: "Stop talking, friend!"
Hu Tao: "If everyone achieves Chang Sheng, people will definitely plunder each other, and the world will fall into chaos because of it!"
Dan Shu: "I told you to stop."
Dan Shu let out an angry shout and, with a wave of her hand, summoned a gust of wind that swept towards Hu Tao.
At this moment, Dan Shu didn't resemble a heaven-deficient person who couldn't even tie up a chicken.
Seeing this, Morax instinctively wanted to block the attack for Hu Tao.
However, thinking of Luo Feng's message on the forum, he restrained himself.
Facing the incoming gust of wind, Hu Tao ignited her Vision, plunged the spear in her hand into the ground, and forcefully prevented herself from being blown away by the wind.
"You are indeed not an ordinary person, Ms. Dan Shu."
"But even if you make me shut up, I still have to say it."
Hu Tao took a deep breath, and the memory of when she first took over as the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Director flashed through her mind.
Recalling the experience of searching for her grandfather in the land of the departed on the Teyvat Continent,
Thinking of the fact that her grandfather faced life and death calmly and left the land of the departed without any reluctance, Hu Tao's heart became even more resolute.
"If under this Star Rail Universe, everyone achieves Chang Sheng and no one dies, people will eventually fall into the struggle for resources."
"In that case, the entire main universe would lose Order because of it."
"It's like my hometown. If the dead are unwilling to leave and stay in the mortal world, it will cause the balance of yin and yang in the world to be lost, bringing various disasters."
"Born at the time of birth, deceased at the moment of death. Follow your heart, do what a human must."
"This is what my grandpa often told me. Ms. Dan Shu, I am giving this to you now."
Hu Tao said.
Perhaps the Xianzhou Alliance only wanted revenge on the Abundance.
But for the Xianzhou Alliance daring to give up Chang Sheng, Hu Tao was extremely approving in her heart.
"Turn back, Ms. Dan Shu, the Xianzhou Alliance is right."
"The Xianzhou Alliance cutting off Chang Sheng is actually a very great thing."
Hu Tao said.
"I told you, shut up."
Dan Shu snorted coldly, and with a wave of her hand, a vine was summoned at Hu Tao's feet, quickly wrapping her whole body.
However, even so, Hu Tao still stubbornly stared at Dan Shu.
"The Xianzhou is correct; their actions allow this world not to fall into disorder and lose balance."
"This world… needs Order, just like my world needs the balance of yin and yang."
Hu Tao's expression was serious, and her words were extremely firm.
And as her voice fell, an invisible, wondrous aura completely enveloped her.
Dan Shu looked at Hu Tao angrily.
She could no longer tolerate this little girl who kept talking about the Xianzhou's correctness.
However, just as she was about to teach Hu Tao a lesson to make her unable to continue speaking, her body fell into a state of stillness.
To be precise, the entire world fell into a state of stillness.On the other side, the mental universe space.
"Eh?! Why am I in this place again?"
"Could it be that Ningguang is about to gain The Power of Destiny?"
The sudden change in space made Hu Tao a little stunned. She subconsciously thought that Ningguang was about to walk the Path.
However, when she looked around carefully, she found that it was actually herself standing in front of the giant light pillar at this moment.
"Eh?! Eh eh eh!!!"
"Wait, could it be that the person who is going to gain The Power of Destiny is me?!"
"Which Aeon has taken a fancy to me?! It can't be Lan the Hunt, right?!!"
Hu Tao covered her face with both hands, exclaiming.
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Chapter 328: Didn't the Aeon of Order disappear? How could Hu Tao possibly see her!
"Have I really come to this universe space?"
"Now it seems I'm the last one."
In the mental universe space, Ningguang looked at Hu Tao standing in front of the giant aurora in the distance and said with emotion.
"With your ability, Ningguang, I believe you also have the opportunity to walk the Path."
Keqing said.
Although there were some disagreements between her and Ningguang on some matters.
But no matter what, the two of them were colleagues who worked together for Liyue.
So she also hoped that Ningguang could gain The Power of Destiny.
"I didn't expect to hear that from you."
Ningguang smiled at Keqing, then turned her gaze to Hu Tao in the distance.
"Will the Aeon who is about to appear be Lan the Hunt?"
Xiao murmured.
Although it was not clear why Hu Tao had gained the opportunity to walk the Path.
But obviously, Hu Tao entering this universe space was related to denying Dan Shu's actions.
Since that was the case, the Hunt Aeon's gaze on Hu Tao would be significant.
"the Hunt Aeon, will it really be so?"
Ningguang frowned, instinctively feeling something was wrong.
Just at this moment, the giant light pillar in front of Hu Tao suddenly shone brightly.A huge phantom gradually emerged from it.
"Phantom?!"
"How could this be?"
Keqing's eyes widened.
It is important to know that in this mental universe space, she had never seen such a phantom figure appear.
Whether it was the previous the Hunt Aeon or Aeon of Abundance, when they appeared in this universe space, their figures were exceptionally solid.
It was the same even when the Astral Express, which represents Trailblaze, appeared in this space.
The current situation couldn't help but make Keqing recall the memory of seeing tayzzyronth the propagation described by Cloud Retainer.
Just as Keqing was surprised, the figure of the phantom had already completely emerged.She finally recognized the owner of this phantom.
"This is… the Aeon of Order that appeared in the Simulated Universe?!"
Keqing exclaimed.
"So that's it. If it's the Aeon of Order, it's normal for her to appear as a phantom."
"After all, she, like the Aeon of Propagation, has already fallen."
Keqing nodded and said.Ningguang rested her chin on her hand, recalling the information about the Aeon of Order, and said:
"So that's it. Hu Tao's previous exposition did indeed align with the Aeon of Order's philosophy."
"So, it is possible to walk the Path through speaking. Perhaps I should learn from Hu Tao."
Although she said this, Ningguang understood that the difficulty of walking the Path like Hu Tao was probably higher than walking the Path through combat.
Even with Luo Feng's Blessing, to gain The Power of Destiny through speaking,
It probably requires the speaker's emotions and will to reach a very high realm.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to have the opportunity to gain the Path.
On the contrary, through combat, people are often able to erupt with astonishing power and will when facing life-threatening battles.
This is also why most Tivat People gained Path Power through combat.
Ningguang thought so in her heart, but saw that Luo Feng was looking at Hu Tao in the distance with a strange expression.
"What's wrong, Luo Feng?"
"Is there anything unusual?"
In this mental universe space, Luo Feng could perceive more things.
Luo Feng's expression made Ningguang feel that there might be something unusual here that she hadn't discovered.
"Hu Tao is the Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. She naturally follows the balance of yin and yang and maintains the Order of the world."
"I'm not surprised that she can gain the attention of the Aeon of Order."
"But… do you still remember the fate of the Aeon of Order, Ningguang?"
Luo Feng asked.
"Naturally, I remember."
Ningguang nodded slightly and said:
"The Aeon of Order was devoured by the harmony aeon when she invited the Aeon of Preservation to attack tayzzyronth the propagation… Wait, could it be…"
"That's right."
Luo Feng looked deeply at the phantom of the Aeon of Order that had appeared in front of Hu Tao and remained motionless.
"The Aeon of Order is different from the Aeon of Propagation. Although tayzzyronth the propagation has fallen, the Path of Propagation she opened up still exists."
"And the Aeon of Order, she was completely devoured by the harmony aeon, and even the Path of Order she opened up has become a part of Harmony."
"Generally speaking, it is impossible for Hu Tao to gain the Path of Order."
In Luo Feng's perception, the Aeon of Order that appeared in front of Hu Tao was just an empty shell, as if it could shatter at any moment.
Hu Tao has already arrived in this mental Universe space, it's impossible for her to just be here for show, right?
"Indeed! The Path of Order has already disappeared, there's no way Hu Tao could have obtained the opportunity for the Path of Order."
Ningguang slightly furrowed her brow, looking in Hu Tao's direction with a puzzled expression
.Buzz!
With a muffled sound, the figure of the Aeon of Order suddenly dissipated, turning into a sky full of light particles scattering in all directions.
When Ningguang, Keqing, Xiao, Qiqi, and even Hu Tao herself were feeling puzzled and surprised by the situation before them.
Another massive figure actually began to gradually appear before Hu Tao.The brilliance belonging uniquely to a Aeon also enveloped the entire mental Universe space at the same time
.Xiao: "This feeling, it's a Aeon!"
Keqing: "But why did it appear after the phantom of the Aeon of Order disappeared?"
Qiqi: "Qiqi hasn't seen it before, who is it?
"Ningguang: "Indeed, none of us have seen it before, is it a new Aeon?"
Ningguang, Qiqi, and the others all looked at Luo Feng curiously, eager for him to provide an answer.
"To be precise, you know the name of this Aeon."
"You just didn't know its appearance."
After observing the Aeon that had reappeared before Hu Tao with interest, a smile also appeared on Luo Feng's face.
"Aeon of Equilibrium Mutual, that is its identity!"
Luo Feng said."Aeon of Equilibrium?! It's actually it!"
Keqing looked with immense surprise at the mysterious Aeon that had appeared during the fall of the Aeon of Propagation.
At the same time, the Aeon of Equilibrium also glanced past Hu Tao and looked at Luo Feng.
[Equilibrium: Trailblaze...]
"Oh, I guess this is our first meeting, Mutual."
"I didn't expect you to appear here, are you giving that child power in place of the Aeon of Order?"
Luo Feng greeted the Aeon of Equilibrium like an old friend.
However, the Aeon of Equilibrium did not answer Luo Feng's question,
it just took a deep look at Luo Feng, then left a sentence before disappearing into the mental Universe.
[Equilibrium: The balance of this world needs you, Trailblaze...]
......
Xianzhou Luofu, Exalting Sanctum.
Hu Tao, whose consciousness returned to her body, narrowed her eyes, and scorching flames ignited from her surface.
The vines that trapped Hu Tao quickly turned to ash as if they had encountered a natural enemy, disappearing before everyone's eyes.
[Xiangling: Huh! She actually burned away the vines Ms. Dan Shu made? Is Hu Tao's flame that powerful?]
[Dehya: That's something the Helm Master of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus made, it definitely wouldn't be simple to break.]
[Yun Jin: Could it be that without us knowing, Hu Tao has already obtained The Power of Destiny?]
[Diluc: If that's the case, is it The Hunt? Or another Path?]
"What?"
"How can you have such power?"
Seeing that the restraints she used to trap Hu Tao were undone so easily, Dan Shu's expression instantly froze.
The information about Hu Tao clearly stated that she wasn't a girl with significant strength.
Moreover, Dan Shu's perception also confirmed this to her.
"No, your strength has increased."
"The previous flames possessed The Power of Destiny."
After perceiving Hu Tao again, Dan Shu's brows furrowed tightly.
"You're right, I am also a Pathstrider now."
"That Aeon approved of my idea."
Hu Tao put her hands on her hips and smiled.
When the figure of the Aeon of Order disappeared in the mental Universe space, she couldn't even describe how nervous she was.
She even thought she had been abandoned by the Aeon and missed the opportunity to gain The Power of Destiny.
Fortunately, after the Aeon of Order disappeared, the Aeon of Equilibrium came to the mental Universe space, giving her the opportunity to touch the Path of Equilibrium.
Although the Aeon of Equilibrium is currently exceptionally mysterious to the Teyvat Continent, Hu Tao doesn't know much about it either.B
ut after obtaining the power of the Path of Equilibrium, Hu Tao vaguely understood "Equilibrium," which was a concept that greatly aligned with her ideas.
Thinking that her ideas were recognized by the Aeon of Equilibrium, Hu Tao became even more convinced that Dan Shu's ideas were wrong.
Just as she was about to use the Equilibrium she felt to persuade Dan Shu, the Alchemist beside Dan Shu had already begun to act.
Their bodies turned into afterimages and quickly rushed towards Hu Tao.
"Turn into foam."
Neuvillette inserted his scepter into the ground, and a massive water column descended from the sky, cutting off the Path of the charging Alchemist.
Qiqi unleashed her true name, using the power of the Path of Abundance to summon talismans and engrave them onto the Alchemist and Dan Shu.Baizhu also prepared for defense.
Since Hu Tao had already obtained The Power of Destiny, her companions naturally wouldn't just watch Hu Tao confront Dan Shu and the others alone.
"What is this? Damn it, you underestimate us!"
Seeing the talisman marks Qiqi had placed on themselves, the Alchemist instantly became furious.
On the contrary, when Dan Shu felt the power of the Path of Abundance contained within the talismans on her body, her emotions calmed down.
"The power of the Path of Abundance, did you really obtain the power of the Path of Abundance, Qiqi?"
Dan Shu stopped the Alchemist who were about to attack Hu Tao, Qiqi, and the others, and looked at Qiqi deeply.
"Qiqi, can you really not tell me why you obtained the power of the Path of Abundance?"
Dan Shu asked.Qiqi slightly shook her head.
"How about I tell you how I obtained The Power of Destiny?"
"Let me tell you, the Path I obtained is the Path of Equilibrium."
"And Ms. Dan Shu, the Path you want to take is not very balanced."
Hu Tao said.
[Diluc: Path of Equilibrium!]
[Kaiya: It's actually this Path, does that mean Miss Hu Tao and the others have already seen the true form of the mysterious Aeon of Equilibrium?]
[Dr.: The one hidden behind the scenes, who participated in the subjugation of tayzzyronth the propagation...]
[Cloud Retainer: Xiao, did you really see the Aeon of Equilibrium HooH?]
[Xiao: Yes! The Aeon of Equilibrium Mutual did appear, and...]
[Mountain Shaper: And?]
[Xiao: Before the Aeon of Equilibrium HooH appeared, the Aeon of Order had appeared in that mental Universe space.]
[La Signora: The Aeon of Order? Didn't that one already cease to exist?]
[Dr.: That being said, deceased Aeons can also appear in mental Universe space, just like the Aeon of Propagation and the trailblaze aeon.
However, something like two Aeons appearing in the mental Universe space at the same time, as Xiao mentioned, is the first I've heard of it.]
[Dr.: Heh heh, this Starcruiser trip is truly interesting.
First, there was the previous conversation between Yaoshi the Abundance and Luo Feng, and now two Aeons are appearing in the mental Universe space at the same time!]
[Lumine: Hiss... Could it be that Hu Tao simultaneously obtained the power of the Path of Order and the Path of Equilibrium?]
[Nahida: But the Aeon of Order has already been annexed by the harmony aeon, there shouldn't be a Path of Order left in the Universe, right?]
[Luo Feng: Nahida is right, what appeared in that space was just a phantom of the Aeon of Order.
If the Path it opened still existed, perhaps Hu Tao would already be a Pathstrider of the Path of Order.
It is precisely because the Path opened by the Aeon of Order no longer exists that the Aeon of Equilibrium appeared to take its place after its phantom disappeared.]
[Lumine: What, so it's not possible to obtain two Paths at once?]
[Tartaglia: I still don't understand how Hu Tao obtained the power of the Path of Equilibrium. She couldn't be as special as Qiqi, could she?]
[Colubina: I remember Lord Luo Feng mentioned before that Hu Tao was serious enough!]
[Regrator: Hu Tao's previous description of Dan Shu aligns with the concept of the Aeon of Order, and her will is firm enough, so it triggered the condition to meet the Aeon of Order.]
[Regrator: As for the appearance of the Aeon of Equilibrium, it should be for a similar reason.]
...
"This world needs Equilibrium, this Universe needs balance."
"What the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus pursue will destroy this balance..."
Hu Tao also wanted to use her feelings after walking the Path of Equilibrium to try and persuade Dan Shu.
However, Dan Shu didn't want to hear a single word from Hu Tao now.
"Forget it, Miss Hu Tao."
"I don't like hearing what you say."
"To avoid me continuing to attack you, it's better that I don't listen to what you say."
Dan Shu shook her head and casually dispelled the talisman marks Qiqi had placed on herself and the Alchemist.
"I don't want to fight you, nor do I still pursue you joining the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus."
"What I seek is simply for you not to stand on the side of the Seat of Divine Foresight's hounds."
"Especially you, Qiqi, since you can obtain The Power of Destiny of the Path of Abundance."
"Then you should at least be able to understand our actions a little, understand Yaoshi the Benevolent, right."
Dan Shu said to Qiqi.
On Xianzhou Luofu, those who walk the Path of Abundance are extremely few.
As a believer of Aeon of Abundance, Dan Shu did not want to attack Qiqi.
However, with things having developed to this extent, she also didn't expect Qiqi to understand quickly.
"Then, let's part ways here."
"You have no obligation to fight us to the death on behalf of the Seat of Divine Foresight."
"And please don't think you can take us down."
As Dan Shu spoke, a powerful aura emanated from her.
In an instant, Dan Shu transformed into the appearance of an Ascended being in front of Stelle and the others, roaring.
Instantly, a powerful sense of oppression enveloped Qiqi, Hu Tao, Stelle, and the others.
....
Chapter 329: The Redemption of the Hunt Aeon Sometimes Also Means Suffering!
[Paimon: This... This is Dan Shu?! How did she completely change her appearance!][Traveler: I see, this is the so-called transformation, right.]
[Cloud Retainer: Could this be Dan Shu's form after falling into Mara-Struck?]
[Dr.: Interesting, truly worthy of being the Helm Master of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus. It seems she has more experience with falling into Mara-Struck.]
[Tartaglia: The aftershocks of the transformation can make the ground of the iIanzhou sink, her power is definitely not weak.]
[Morax: As the Helm Master of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, she is indeed no weakling!]
[Barbatos: Don't you need to go over and help, Morax? Looking at Stelle, she also seems surprised by the power Dan Shu is displaying right now.]
[Morax: They are currently near the Artificers Workshop.
If I were to rush over from Exalting Sanctum, I would need to make some preparations. Furthermore, Dan Shu doesn't seem to be planning to start a war with Stelle and the others right now.]
[Ningguang: In her eyes, the Seat of Divine Foresight is the enemy. We passengers are just irrelevant to her.]
[Dehya: Sigh, whatever. I just want to know what this Dan Shu is thinking.
Her friends all died in the war against the Denizens of Abundance, yet she still wants to throw herself into the embrace of Yaoshi the Abundance.]
[La Signora: Hmph, perhaps so-called friendship is simply far inferior to the temptation of Chang Sheng in her eyes.]
"Little friend, how about we end things here?"
"You have no reason to risk your lives for the Seat of Divine Foresight."
Dan Shu said, while simultaneously exerting her pressure on Hu Tao, Qiqi, and the others.
As her voice fell, the Alchemist beside her also stepped forward one after another, looking like they were about to attack.
Neuvillette, Hu Tao, and the others seeing this, frowned tightly.
The aura Dan Shu was currently displaying was clearly at a level only a strong person could show.
This was not someone who could be easily defeated by just stepping forward.
Neuvillette, Hu Tao, and the others looked at Stelle nearby,Everyone understood that if they absolutely had to arrest Dan Shu here, it would be impossible without Stelle's power.
Stelle gave Dan Shu a deep look, and after a moment of silence, asked Dan Shu:
"I generally understand your thoughts, Dan Shu."
"You cannot persuade us, and we cannot persuade you."
"But I still have one question, and I hope you can answer me."
Dan Shu: "What question?"
"Regarding your friend Yufie."
Stelle pursed her lips and said:
"You once said that Yufie died in the war against the Denizens of Abundance."
"Is this true?"
Hearing Stelle's question, Dan Shu couldn't help but fall silent.
"You suspect I lied, do you think the person Yufie doesn't exist at all?"
Dan Shu asked.
Stelle didn't speak, but her eyes were fixed tightly on Dan Shu's eyes.
"Yufie, of course, is real. She was the only light in my life."
"Heh, it's also my fault, my words caused you to misunderstand."
"Making you mistakenly believe that Yufie died at the hands of the Denizens of Abundance."
"That's why you once thought it was impossible for me to have the idea of becoming one of the Denizens of Abundance, right."
Dan Shu said.
"Wasn't it?"
Stelle frowned.
"Yufie did indeed die in the war between the Starcruiser and the Denizens of Abundance."
"However, she did not die at the hands of the Denizens of Abundance."
Dan Shu said with a gloomy expression, and everyone could clearly feel as if some emotion was about to erupt from Dan Shu.
[Dehya: This... What does this mean? Yufie died in the war between the Xianzhou and the Denizens of Abundance, but not at the hands of the Denizens of Abundance?!]
[Traveler: No... No way?!]
[Paimon: Traveler, did you think of something?]
[Traveler: This... This war had two sides, the Xianzhouand the Denizens of Abundance.
If Yufie didn't die at the hands of the Denizens of Abundance, then she died at...]
[Paimon: Died... Died at?!]
[Traveler:...]
[Paimon: Say something, Traveler.]
[Traveler: Sorry, I don't want to say such a cruel possibility.]
[Dr.: Heh heh, it's nothing more than dying at the hands of the Xianzhou, which is to say, at the hands of her own people.]
[Paimon: What?! How is that possible?!]
[Navia: Yeah, how could your own people attack their own people?]
[Captain: War is complex, and positions on the battlefield are always changing.
It's not uncommon for one's own people to die at the hands of their own people on the battlefield.]
[Dunyarzad: That possibility is indeed too cruel.]
[Sangonomiya Kokomi: If Yufie died at the hands of her own people, no wonder Dan Shu hates the Xianzhou Alliance so much.]
...
"Yufie, she... she died by the hands of her own people?"
Stelle parted her lips, asking with difficulty.
"What kind of war would turn out like this?"
"Friendly fire? A stampede? But wasn't she a doctor in the rear?"
"How could something like this happen, where one's own people die by the hands of their own people?"
Hu Tao furrowed her brows tightly.
"That war against the Borisin was naturally difficult."
"If Lan the Hunt hadn't descended and annihilated the Borisin's fleet with divine arrows,"
"perhaps the Xianzhou Luofu would have already become history."
Dan Shu said.
"Wait, you said the Hunt Aeon personally intervened and helped you win the war?"
Hu Tao exclaimed in surprise.Dan Shu nodded coldly.
[Lumine: For a Aeon to personally intervene and help fight, isn't that too unfair?]
[Rosaria: The level of exaggeration is like Barbatos the Wind God helping the Mondstadt people fight the Treasure Hoarders.]
[Treasure Hoarder A:???]
[Barbatos: Luo Feng said that Lan the Hunt's targets are Yaoshi the Abundance and the Abominations of Abundance.
It's understandable that He would actively help the Xianzhou fight the Denizens of Abundance.]
[Dehya: Goodness, now I understand why Luo Feng said before that if the Teyvat Continent obtained the abundance miracle, Lan the Hunt might come looking for us.]
[Lumine: Lan the Hunt even got involved, so there must have been many Denizens of Abundance in this war. Huh, is this Dan Shu crazy? She's laughing so maniacally!]
[Greater Lord Rukkhadevata: If a Aeon gets involved, the commotion must be significant... I think I understand Yufie's death.]
[Granny Ping: Alas, it's truly regrettable.]
[Xiangling: Eh?]
[Paimon: What, what?]
"Hehe, hahaha, ah hahaha!
"Dan Shu laughed wildly, completely losing her previous composure.
"You must also be wondering why Yufie, who was in a field hospital in the rear, died in a war where the Hunt appeared."
"I was also very confused at the time, so I frantically questioned the Cloud Knights for a very, very long time."
"Only then did they finally tell me."
"They said that the Hunt's arrow, while annihilating the Borisin's fleet,"
"also caused some collateral damage."
"The field hospital where Yufie was located was destroyed by this collateral damage."
"Hehehe, hahahahahaha."
"How ironic! Yufie didn't die at the hands of the Denizens of Abundance."
"But she died at the hands of the Hunt Aeon, whom I and Yufie believed in at the time."
"Her bones were gone, turned to ash and smoke!!!"
[Paimon: It... it was like this? This is the truth?!]
[Nilou: Isn't the Hunt Aeon the Xianzhou's god?
Why would His attack also hit the Xianzhou people?]
[Greater Lord Rukkhadevata: The good and evil of a Aeon cannot be judged by human standards of good and evil.
After all, a Aeon doesn't possess human emotions.]
[Furina: Was... wasn't there a better option back then?]
[Luo Feng: In fact, that war was too dangerous for the Xianzhou.
Without that arrow from the Hunt Aeon, it would have been the Xianzhou that was destroyed, not the Borisin's fleet.]
[Luo Feng: Also, there's something else I can tell you: the reason the Hunt Aeon shot that arrow was actually the Xianzhou's own choice.]
[Lumine: Their own choice?]
[Luo Feng: Yes, the Xianzhou used some means to send the coordinates of the Abominations of Abundance to the Hunt Aeon.
The high-ranking officials of the Xianzhou knew that this arrow would cause losses to the Xianzhou itself, but they had no other choice at that time.]
[Furina: So that's how it is?
Everything was the Xianzhou's own choice?]
[Dehya: But even so, for the Xianzhou people who lost their closest relatives, this is too cruel.]
[Servant: Especially for someone like Dan Shu.
After something like this happened, she must harbor hatred for the Xianzhou and Lan the Hunt Aeon.]
[Uncle Tian: It was probably inevitable that she would walk this Path.
It was also inevitable that Hu Tao and Star couldn't pull her back.]
[La Signora:...Truly, a regrettable fact.]
Looking at Dan Shu's crazy state, La Signora felt a sudden wave of sympathy.
The Dan Shu before her was so similar to her past self.
She finally understood why Dan Shu had ended up this way.
"If it were me, I would definitely have walked the same Path as her."
La Signora murmured
....
"I wish everything the Hunt desires to destroy would be resurrected."
"I wish everything the Hunt desires to survive would be destroyed."
"I wish all living beings on the ground would grow in defiance of the Hunt's will."
"I wish all stars in the sky would be extinguished because of the Hunt's existence."
"I wish this Galaxy belonged to life, not to death and destruction."
"I wish the Alliance could exist forever, but not in the way the Hunt desires."
"These are my thoughts now. Do you have anything else you want to know?"
Dan Shu said, looking at Stelle and her companions with a crazed expression.
Hearing Dan Shu's words, Stelle, Hu Tao, and the others were speechless.
Was the continued questioning about Yufie fake?
No, Dan Shu's attitude told them that this matter was highly likely to be true.
Moreover, Stelle could easily verify the truth of these matters by asking Jing Yuan's assistant.
Continue to persuade Dan Shu not to go down this dark Path?
Even less possible.
The current Dan Shu clearly hated the Hunt Aeon to the extreme.
If the the Hunt wasn't the Path opened by the Hunt as Dan Shu called it,
Hu Tao and the others would even think that Dan Shu would walk the the Hunt the next moment.
In such a situation, they could only remain silent.
Seeing that Stelle and the others were no longer speaking, Dan Shu turned and led the Alchemist towards the depths of the Artificers Workshop.
Having understood Dan Shu's situation, Hu Tao, Stelle, and the others had no desire to fight Dan Shu at this moment,so they could only watch them leave.
"Ah, forget it, forget it. Let the Xianzhou handle these matters. We're just here for tourism, let's not get involved."
After Dan Shu's figure was completely out of sight, Hu Tao sighed deeply and said.
"Although that's true, as long as we are still traveling on the Xianzhou, as long as the conflict between the Xianzhou Alliance and the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus hasn't ended,"
"we will inevitably be involved."
Baizhu said.
"Ah, you're right."
Hu Tao sighed.
Not to mention that Stelle, as a Trailblazer, had already received a request for help from the Xianzhou side.
Even they, as passengers from Luo Feng's Astral Express,as long as they still wanted to learn more about the Xianzhou, were very likely to get involved in Dan Shu's affairs.
Not to mention that Ningguang, who is currently on Astral Express Number 1, also needed to participate in the Xianzhous events in order to find an opportunity to walk a Path.
"So, what should we do next?"
Hu Tao asked.
"Anyway, let's leave the Artificers Workshop first and head back to Exalting Sanctum."
"Someone mentioned in the forum earlier that Miss Fu Xuan's side is ready."
"We need to return to Exalting Sanctum as soon as possible to rendezvous with the others, and then proceed to the Divination Commission."
Neuvillette suggested.
"Then let's go."
Hu Tao said, turning and walking back the way they came.
She really didn't want to stay in this sorrowful place.
[Mona: In the end, Dan Shu still left.]
[Ningguang: There's nothing we could do. Given their current state, it's not suitable for them to fight Dan Shu.]
[Yelan: Since Dan Shu is the leader of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus, it's best to let the Xianzhou handle her. Her combat power is definitely not low.]
[Uncle Tian: Yes, who knows if a fight would draw all the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus here.]
[Uncle Tian: Speaking of which, it's truly surprising that Hu Tao actually met the mysterious Aeon of Equilibrium.]
[Alhaitham: The Aeon of Equilibrium... we don't know much about this Aeon.
A Aeon with similarities to the Aeon of Order?]
[Yun Jin: Even now, the fact that Hu Tao obtained The Path of Equilibrium still feels surprising.]
[Luo Feng: Subtly influencing the universe, attempting to achieve an ideal state of balance. This is the Aeon of Equilibrium! He is indeed very similar to Order in some aspects.]
[Luo Feng: Hu Tao's desire to maintain the balance of yin and yang also has similarities to the Aeon of Equilibrium's desire to maintain cosmic balance.
It's not strange that she would obtain The Power of Destiny of The Path of Equilibrium.]
[Paimon: That's true! But I never thought you could gain The Power of Destiny just by talking.
Hu Tao has really pioneered a new method for obtaining The Power of Destiny.
If only I could be like Hu Tao, after all, this method of obtaining The Power of Destiny seems much safer.]
[Nahida: That being said, the difficulty of obtaining The Power of Destiny this way would probably be higher, wouldn't it?]
[Paimon: Eh?!]
...
Exalting Sanctum, archway.
'System, lottery, let me see whose template I can get this time.'
Luo Feng silently recited in his heart.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have drawn the Aventurine template, with the bonus Aventurine's exclusive light cone " Inherently Unjust Destiny."]
'Good heavens, I just drew one gambler's template, and now another gambler's template has arrived.'
'Am I fated to meet gamblers today?'
Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, feeling a bead of sweat in his heart while glancing at Ningguang with interest.
"Hmm? Mr. Luo Feng, is there something on my face?"
Ningguang blinked in confusion.
"Nothing, you just reminded me of someone I know."
Luo Feng took out the Aventurine Stone, which came with the Aventurine template, from the imaginary space and said with a smile.
Ningguang attacks by throwing gems, and Aventurine attacks by throwing chips.
At the same time, both Aventurine and Ningguang rose from being poor children to high positions.
Even Luo Feng couldn't help but remark on the interesting high similarity between the two.
'Speaking of which, if this Aventurine Stone, which contains the authority of Preservation, were given to Ningguang to use...'
'Would she, like Aventurine raining chips down on Penacony, also rain gems down somewhere?'
Luo Feng thought with interest...
Chapter 330 Ningguang Is Anxious! Wants to buy the "Preservation" Aventurine Stone?!
The Aventurine Stone is an important item belonging to Aventurine, just like the topaz stone held by Topaz.
When used, both can wield the authority and power of "Diamond," the Emanator of Preservation.
After obtaining the templates of Topaz and Aventurine, Luo Feng naturally also acquired their iconic gems—the Aventurine Stone and the topaz stone.
Using the Aventurine Stone and topaz stone that come with these two templates can also temporarily invoke the power of the Emanator of Preservation~~.
However, it's a pity that Luo Feng himself is a Emanator.
In such a situation, neither of these two gems could be used by him.
Perhaps, when Diamond, the Emanator of Preservation, gave the Aventurine Stone, topaz stone, and other gems to his subordinates, he stipulated that only those below the rank of Emanator could use them.
That's right!
Although the Aventurine Stone and topaz stone Luo Feng possesses are system products, the power invoked after using them also originates from Diamond.
Of course, the premise is that Diamond doesn't know that the gem invoking his power is not a gem he bestowed.
Once he knows, trying to invoke his power again would become impossible.
In other words, relying on the gems that come with the System Aventurine template and Topaz template to use Diamond's power probably only offers one chance.
After all, Diamond is the Emanator of Preservation; after someone uses a "fake" gem to invoke his power once, he couldn't possibly fail to react.
"You thought of someone because of me?"
"I wonder if I have the honor of meeting the person you mentioned, Mr. Luo Feng?"
Ningguang asked curiously.
"Heh heh, you'll meet them if there's a chance."
Luo Feng said, tossing the Aventurine Stone in his hand.
"Since Mr. Luo Feng said so, that's all I can do."
Ningguang nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes looking at the Aventurine Stone dancing in Luo Feng's hand.
Under the illumination of the light, the Aventurine Stone shimmered, radiating a beautiful emerald green glow.
"What a beautiful gem, Mr. Luo Feng, the gem in your hand must be quite valuable."
Ningguang asked curiously.
As a successful person whose attack method even involves throwing gems, Ningguang's understanding of gems is naturally incomparable to ordinary people.
Coupled with the fact that the Aventurine Stone in Luo Feng's hand had clearly undergone rigorous polishing, Ningguang immediately identified it as a precious gem in the universe.
"This? If you say it's precious, it is precious, but if you say it's not precious, then it's indeed not that precious."
Luo Feng smiled and said.
"Hmm?"
Ningguang blinked in confusion upon hearing this.
"I see, I think I understand what Mr. Luo Feng means."
Tingyun said, unfolding her feather fan.
"Could you elaborate, Miss Tingyun?"
Ningguang asked.
Tingyun: "If I'm not mistaken, the gem in Mr. Luo Feng's hand should be a Aventurine Stone."
Ningguang: "Guinaifen... stone?"
Tingyun nodded slightly and said:
"The Aventurine Stone is a relatively common gem in the universe."
"Although it's still pretty, its price isn't expensive."
"However, it has one extremely special characteristic."
"That is, it is extremely similar to another precious gem, the emerald stone."
"Because of this, I have encountered many people who tried to pass off gems made of Aventurine Stone as gems made of emerald stone at the Whisting Flame Guild."
"emerald stone and Aventurine Stone, huh..."
Ningguang nodded, then looked at Luo Feng in confusion and said:
"But, since the Aventurine Stone is a very common gem, would a person like Luo Feng collect such a gem?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Luo Feng's face grew wider.
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Ningguang."
"But even I actually collect Aventurine Stones."
Luo Feng laughed.
"You are too modest, Mr. Luo Feng."
Ningguang shook her head and said.
"Whatever."
Luo Feng shrugged and turned to walk to the side.
"It will still take some time for Neuvillette and the others to arrive."
"You guys wait for them here, I'll just wander around for a bit."
Seeing this, Tingyun immediately asked:
"Benefactor, aren't you coming with us?"
She still wanted to get Luo Feng to unlock the permission to use the light cone an instant before a gaze, so she naturally didn't want Luo Feng to leave like this.
"Don't worry, Tingyun."
"We have plenty of time to act together."
Luo Feng said, waving his hand with his back to everyone.
Tingyun wanted to follow Luo Feng's footsteps, but at the moment she still had the task of being a guide for the Star-Ranked group, so she could only watch Luo Feng walk further and further away.
On the other hand, Guinaifen was a free person.
Hoping that Luo Feng would take her to live-stream a big scene, she naturally followed Luo Feng closely.
Ningguang pursed her lips, greeted her companions beside her, and quickly chased after Luo Feng.
[Yun Jin: Is Miss Ningguang going to look for Luo Feng?]
[Tartaglia: I heard that Tianquan Star Ningguang has always liked precious jade.
Could it be that she wants to buy that Aventurine Stone from Luo Feng?]
[La Signora: Tingyun said that Aventurine Stone is not precious, and Luo Feng agreed with this point.]
[Tartaglia: That's true, but no matter how ordinary Aventurine Stone is, it's still in the Universe.
If it were placed on the Teyvat Continent, even ordinary Aventurine Stone wouldn't be ordinary, right?]
[La Signora:...You've become smarter today, Childe.]
[Tartaglia: What do you mean? I was already very smart, okay?]
[Dr.: Childe did use his brain today, but it's clear he guessed wrong about why Ningguang went to find Luo Feng.]
[Tartaglia: You know that too, Dr.? Then tell me, what is Ningguang looking for Luo Feng for?]
[Dr.: It's nothing more than wanting to inquire about how to obtain The Power of Destiny. After all, she is the last one now, so it's normal for her to be anxious.]
[La Signora: What a tone of someone who's been through it.
That's right, after all, during the last trip to Herta Space Station, you were also the last one. At that time, you must have been very anxious, Dr.]
[Dr.: Heh heh, say whatever you want.]
[Xiangling: Could Miss Ningguang be anxious because of something like this? She's Tianquan Star!]
[Beidou: Even Ningguang can have times when she's anxious. If I were in her current situation, I would probably be anxious too.]
[Beidou: However, Ningguang is not the kind of person who loses her mind because of anxiety.
Based on my understanding of her,
In such a situation, she would likely find a key person to make some agreements for her goal.]
[Yelan: But the target is Luo Feng. Wanting to make an agreement with him would probably be quite difficult.]
[Beidou: That's true! I hope she can also obtain The Power of Destiny like Keqing and the others.]
...
"Is something the matter, Ningguang?"
Luo Feng stopped and turned around to look at Ningguang who had followed him.
" Luo Feng, I wonder if you are interested in selling that Aventurine Stone?"
Ningguang stood still in front of Luo Feng and asked with a smile.
"Oh, you want to buy the Aventurine Stone?"
"But Tingyun already said that Aventurine Stone is not precious in the Universe."
"Why do you want to buy this Aventurine Stone?"
Luo Feng asked.
"Although Aventurine Stone is ordinary in the Universe, it is not ordinary on the Teyvat Continent."
"Although Luo Feng doesn't lack credit points, if you could exchange ordinary Aventurine Stone for more Mora, or other benefits..."
"I think this should also be beneficial to Luo Feng, right?"
Ningguang smiled.
Luo Feng: "Other benefits?"
Ningguang: "For example, something I have in my hand that Luo Feng finds appealing."
Luo Feng: "Is that so?"Ningguang nodded and said:
"I remember Luo Feng likes to watch others dance very much, right?"
"If Luo Feng agrees, it's also possible for me to dance for you as the price of the transaction."
[La Signora: This Ningguang, she's actually using this move!]
[Dehya: Hmm... Luo Feng does indeed like to appreciate dancing very much.
When he was with us, he watched everyone's dancing very happily.]
[Lumine: I think Luo Feng likes to appreciate beautiful Girls dancing.]
[Tartaglia: Hey hey hey, this is too cunning. Thinking that Mora might not attract Luo Feng,
are you planning to use dancing to attract Luo Feng?]
[Servant: The probability of Tianquan Star Ningguang dancing is not high.
In a sense, her dancing is indeed more valuable than Mora.
Especially for some people who like to watch others dance.]
[Beidou: If it were those merchants who admire Ningguang, they would probably be willing to spend a fortune to watch Ningguang dance.
But for Luo Feng, how much value Ningguang's dance holds depends on his subjective thoughts.]
[Colubina: Luo Feng, will he agree to Ningguang?]
Luo Feng raised his eyebrows, looking at Ningguang in front of him meaningfully.
The stone in his hand was indeed a gem made of Guinaifen.
But it was a stone that could attract The Power of the Emanator of Preservation, so it was definitely not a simple stone
.Although Ningguang had some financial resources, it was simply impossible for her to acquire the Aventurine Stone.
As for the dance, Luo Feng sized up Ningguang, who was standing quietly in front of him.
A head of platinum blonde hair draped over her shoulders, her vermilion eyes sparkled with the light of wisdom and cunning,
and the black and gold qipao slit up to her thighs perfectly showcased Ningguang's voluptuous figure.
Undoubtedly, if Ningguang, with such excellent conditions, were to dance, she would surely attract a crowd of onlookers cheering.
However, if she wanted to trade with dancing, it would depend on what kind of dance it was.
After a brief thought, Luo Feng said to Ningguang with interest:
"As far as I know, Miss Ningguang has never publicly displayed your dancing."
"Now you plan to trade with me using dancing."
"What you really want to trade is probably not this Aventurine Stone in my hand, is it?"
Although the Aventurine Stone in his hand was extremely precious.
But Ningguang obviously didn't know that this Aventurine Stone could invoke the great authority of the Emanator of Preservation.
As for the preciousness of the Aventurine Stone relative to the Teyvat Continent, it shouldn't be enough to attract Ningguang either.
Luo Feng would not believe it if someone said Ningguang wasn't here for something else.
"Indeed, I couldn't hide it from Lord Luo Feng."
"In that case, I'll be direct."
"I want to trade information."
Ningguang said.
"Information?"
"What information?"
Luo Feng asked.
"Information about how I can obtain The Power of Destiny."
Ningguang straightened her posture, her expression suddenly becoming serious.
"You're... anxious?"
Luo Feng rubbed his chin and asked.
"After all, among the 5 people, I am the only one left who hasn't obtained The Power of Destiny."
"What's worse is that I still have no direction on how to obtain The Power of Destiny."
Ningguang shook her head and muttered.
Although Luo Feng had mentioned that the passengers of the Astral Express should find their own way to strive for the opportunity to walk the Path, she couldn't care less about that now.
"Understood."
Luo Feng nodded.
There were 5 people, 4 of whom had walked the Path, and Ningguang was not one of them.
Although the Xianzhou journey was not yet over, this was a not-so-small blow to Ningguang.
No matter what, she was also the Tianquan Star; now she had become the one lagging behind, so it was normal for her to be worried.
"Is Luo Feng agreeing to the trade?"
Hearing Luo Feng understand her, Ningguang's eyes lit up."
What kind of person do you take me for?"
"Am I the kind of person who would be easily moved by Mora and a dance?"
"Your live stream is still on, right? If others see me agreeing to your request, wouldn't they think I can be easily bought with a single dance?"
Luo Feng said seriously.
[Tartaglia: I knew it. Although Luo Feng likes to appreciate dance, how could he possibly be bought off by Ningguang's dance?]
[Lumine: Huh! This is different from what I guessed.
Doesn't Luo Feng really like watching beautiful Girls dance?
Wait, could it be because Ningguang isn't a Girl, but a mature woman?
The dances Luo Feng appreciated last time were all from Girls like Amber and Collei.]
[Lisa: My dear, I don't like hearing that. How could Luo Feng not like the dances of mature women?
Besides, Dehya also performed a dance for Luo Feng before, right? Her figure could be considered that of a mature woman.]
[Dehya: Are you complimenting my figure? Thank you very much.But if possible, I still hope I could be a younger Girl.]
[Regrator: Miss Ningguang, she wouldn't make Lord Luo Feng angry, would she?]
[Uncle Tian: Hiss... This isn't good!]
[Servant: A Girl, huh...]
The Servant, far away in Fontaine, saw Luo Feng's serious expression and began to consider the possibility of having Lynette perform a dance for Luo Feng.
However, the scene transmitted back from the forum's live stream soon made the Servant stand rooted to the spot, feeling a little sheepish.
"You plan to buy me off with just one dance?"
"If everyone in the live stream sees it, they'll think I'm looking down on you."
"One more! One dance a day!"
Luo Feng waved his hand grandly and said with great spirit.
...