Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

He had originally intended to have a proper exchange of ideas about the art of poetry with this descendant, but he never expected that the other party would surrender immediately upon first meeting.

But Wendy quickly realized what was going on and her eyes lit up slightly. She didn't let Su Feng off so easily. Instead, she continued to ask with a smile, "Then can we have a little chat? After all, I'm quite interested in the stories and skills you showed me before."

"Exchanging ideas can help improve each other's skills!"

"Sure!"

Although the words spoken seemed to be a question to Su Feng, Wendy's tone was filled with an undeniable certainty, and the Thousand Winds that had somehow appeared around him also demonstrated the resoluteness of this Lord of the Thousand Winds.

Although he may seem like a slacker, and he is often one, when he gets serious, there are very few people in the world who would dare to ignore his existence.

"I'm just a tourist who's come to Mondstadt. All I have to rely on is a few stories to get a few drinks. But if you're willing, I wouldn't mind having a little chat."

"After all, when you're a guest, you should go along with the host!"

Knowing full well that he was no match for Wendy, Su Feng had no intention of resisting at all.

"Then let's go somewhere else and have a proper chat!"

After saying those words, Wendy, who had been holding a wine glass, transformed into a wisp of wind and disappeared from the angel's gift. After he did all this, no one in the entire tavern noticed anything amiss.

......

"Phew~ Couldn't you have been a little gentler?!"

"It was supposed to be a gentle breeze, but it turned into a tornado that's so uncomfortable!"

"After all, I am a guest of Mondstadt, aren't I?"

Under a huge tree, Su Feng was thrown directly into the wind, while Wendy reconstituted her body not far from him.

"Mondstadt certainly welcomes any guest—provided they are truly guests. I don't think a mysterious person promoting unknown fairy tales in Mondstadt is a welcome guest."

The fact that his title was stolen was just an excuse for Wendy; the title of the best bard in the world was an empty honor that meant nothing to him.

You should know that he ignored the witches who jumped right into his face, and was even willing to be their keeper. The majesty of gods in the conventional sense is of no importance to him.

But a guy who promotes some unknown story or even a taboo is completely different.

Even in this era where the laws of nature are silent, the existence of the heavens remains the biggest stone hanging in the hearts of all living beings in the mortal world. There are far too many countries, races, civilizations, and even eras that have been destroyed because of taboos.

Wendy would never allow Mondstadt to touch the taboos of the High Heavens.

He could tell, of course, that Su Feng's 'story' had been disguised as a fairy tale, but such things weren't so reliable, not to mention that he had never heard of the things implied in this story.

The unknown is far more terrifying than the forbidden!

That's why Wendy has to deal with this; Mond must not be put in danger!

He did indeed value freedom, but the freedom that could lead to the loss of everything was never in his consideration.

Chapter Three: The Outrageous Wind God

"Ha! The god of liberty is firmly bound to the land of liberty by the kingdom of liberty... That's right, liberty and the god of liberty have never been meant to be!"

Su Feng didn't take the implied threat in Wendy's words to heart; instead, he was more concerned about the attitude Wendy was currently displaying.

Mondstadt is a free city-state, but the Anemo Archon has bound himself to this small cage for the sake of his people's freedom. It's true, but it's also true. Only the thrush, firmly locked in its cage, can sing eternally in the sky where it can soar freely.

Even the greatest bard in the world is not a bird trapped in a cage called Mondstadt.

"Humph!"

Faced with Su Feng's almost mocking words, Wendy merely snorted coldly, but the short bow that quietly appeared in his hand also showed his attitude—if Su Feng still couldn't give an explanation, then Wendy probably wouldn't mind just letting him disappear from this world.

Barbatos is not usually a very serious god, but when he gets serious, he still retains the majesty and power of the seven rulers of the mortal world.

"You don't need to care too much about the stories I bring up."

“I have removed all the words that could bring secrets and power. Now it is just a story, a story that comes from outside the world and is little known to people.”

After realizing that continuing to tease Wendy would only cause a complete falling out between them, Su Feng decisively offered an explanation.

He did tell some stories that didn't belong to this world, but as he said, what he's telling now is just a captivating tale.

The most important things have been removed from the story; otherwise, he might not have survived to this day.

After all, the weight of 'the end' is not something everyone can bear, and Su Feng thought it best not to court death.

After all, what he relied on was nothing more than a projection of himself.

"..."

"Never reveal the secrets behind your story in Teyvat, otherwise..."

After much deliberation, Wendy finally decided to put his bow and arrows away. After all, the story had already been spread, and some things were beyond his control.

Moreover, even he couldn't glean much useful information from Su Feng's story, so it's unlikely that anyone else could gain any forbidden knowledge from it—Wendy was quite confident about this.

Venti believed that, apart from the old man from Liyue next door, no one in the world knew more secrets than him.

"So, may I leave now? After all, I still have a glass of wine left to drink. What are those stories that have long been buried compared to the wine glass in front of me?"

Seeing that Wendy had temporarily put aside her hostility towards him, Su Feng tilted his head slightly, indicating that he wanted to go back and have some more wine—after all, it was a pity that Wendy had taken that glass of wine from him, and now Su Feng wanted to go back and make up for it properly.

"Let's wait a little while, after all, there are some things I want to discuss with you."

However, Wendy stopped Su Feng's actions again. He glanced at the Eye of God hanging on Su Feng's body, and then said seriously, "I don't know what power you are using, but in Teyvat, it's best to use the local power, otherwise you will bring endless trouble to everyone!"

The Eye of God on Su Feng's body is real, but it's not his!

Wendy didn't know where Su Feng found the Eye of God. The original owner of the Eye of God was dead, but Su Feng used his power to make the Eye of God work again.

Of course, since the true owner of this Eye of God no longer exists, the power that can be used is quite weak, but it is enough to cover for Su Feng - most people would assume that Su Feng is using the power of the Eye of God.

But in reality, Su Feng was still using his own power, only he was using the Eye of God to disguise his power.

This little trick couldn't fool Wendy, which is why he spoke so seriously.

The reason he woke up early was because he sensed a power in the wind that didn't belong to Teyvat, and now he has to help Su Feng deal with this problem.

"..."

"But elemental power... converting elemental power is too troublesome, and most of the time I directly control Thousand Wind, so you don't need to worry so much, right?"

Hearing this, Su Feng naturally knew what Wendy meant, but for him, converting his own power into elemental force and then controlling it was extremely troublesome. He would rather use his talent and instincts to control Thousand Winds directly, which would be much faster.

His unique power is still locked within his body, and what Wendy senses is only a tiny bit of its aura, which has no chance of making any impression on Teyvat.

"Ahem! I can solve that for you."

Wendy coughed slightly and then ignored Su Feng's answer that he could solve his own problem.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Su Feng glanced at Wendy curiously, and then he saw a pale green wisp of wind that had appeared in Wendy's hand at some point.

"..."

"The power of the Wind God's retinue?"

"You want me to become your subordinate?"

Su Feng looked at Wendy with a rather strange expression—this guy had looked like he wanted to fight and kill before, but now he wanted to throw the power of the Wind God's Familiar at him.

Isn't this a bit too much freedom?

Although he wasn't exactly a respectable person himself, Su Feng still looked at Wendy with a rather incredulous expression when faced with her like this.

"Hehe, after all, only in this way can I feel a little more at ease. Besides, you are a guest of Mondstadt now. I don't want to forbid you from using your own power, only to have someone cause you trouble the next day."

"Since I've restricted you, I naturally have to provide corresponding protection."

Wendy stated his reason quite bluntly, but Su Feng rolled his eyes at him in response.

Based on his understanding of Wendy, he might have considered that reason, but the main reason was probably to find a scapegoat for himself, or to put it more bluntly, to find a tool to cover for him!

"I'm not some workaholic beast of burden. If you think you can use the power of the Wind God's Familiar to make me work for you, you're mistaken."

"Barbatos, the god of wind, advocates freedom, but if even his retinue loses its freedom, then the freedom he proclaims becomes a complete joke, doesn't it?"

Su Feng said this with a rather sarcastic expression, and he could clearly see that Wendy's expression stiffened noticeably.

"Hehe, how could I possibly have such thoughts? The reason I gave you the power of the Wind God's Familiar is simply to ensure your safety in Mondstadt—I haven't appeared in Mondstadt for so many years and I'm still doing just fine."

"Besides, becoming a member of the Wind God's familiar can really give you a high status in Mondstadt~"

"There are so many beautiful girls in Mondstadt. Don't you want to have a deeply unforgettable love affair with a beautiful girl with a unique personality?"

Perhaps sensing something, Wendy actually started using her beauty to seduce him, but unfortunately, all he got in return for his words was Su Feng's even more disdainful look.

Just as Wendy was about to shamelessly continue praising the beautiful girls of Mondstadt, such as Jean, the noblewoman, and the languid witch, she suddenly noticed that Su Feng had summoned a gentle breeze from somewhere.

Wendy's expression immediately became quite interesting after seeing the breeze.

Chapter Four: Gods and Their Families Are Very Similar

As the master of a thousand winds, Wendy could easily detect what this breeze was.

The purpose of this gentle breeze is actually quite simple—it contains the words Wendy just said, which naturally include her attempt to seduce Su Feng with her beauty.

"Barbatos, the god of wind, actually used a honey trap to seduce a mortal into becoming his servant. That must be quite an exciting secret, right?"

"I just don't know if Mondstadt is willing to buy this secret, or if some other country is willing to pay a high price?"

"still......"

"Lord Barbatos, you don't want your followers to know that you plan to sell them, do you?"

Su Feng revealed an extremely strange smile, while Wendy's face fell upon hearing this.

"How could you be like this!"

"I was trying to give you power out of kindness, and you're trying to threaten me."

Wendy fiercely accused Su Feng of committing such an inhumane act, and even showed a deeply affectionate and heartbroken expression, completely forgetting his slightly bad words just now.

However, in the face of Wendy's accusations, Su Feng's face revealed an even more wicked smile.

“My esteemed Lord Barbatos, the god of wind, it would be best if you could retract that wisp of wind that you had prepared long ago when you say these words.”

"At most, I just did what you wanted to do ahead of time."

Su Feng keenly noticed that among the breezes surrounding Wendy, there was a wisp of wind with the same ability as the Flowing Wind in his hand. Clearly, Barbatos wanted to drag him into the trap and give both of them leverage, which would make things easier to handle.