Genshin Impact: The Beginning of the Wind

Ying became a little angry just thinking about it, but this little temper, combined with her cute face, only made people want to pinch her round cheeks even more.

"I'm sorry, but you'll be disappointed if you're hoping to find out where Kong is from me. I didn't venture deep into the Abyss before, and with your brother's strength, unless he deliberately appears in front of me, it would be very difficult for me to find him."

If he could, Su Feng wouldn't mind helping Ying with this small favor, but unfortunately, he couldn't find any trace of Kong. As for the situation in the Abyss...

After glancing at Wendy and Zhongli beside him, who seemed ready to listen carefully to what was going on in the Abyss, Su Feng shook his head.

"The situation on the other side of the abyss is very complicated, and it's not appropriate to know too much about some things."

"That would be bad for everyone."

His tone was clearly dismissive, and after hearing this, neither Wendy nor Zhongli pursued the matter further, even after a moment of thought.

They were well aware of just how troublesome the power symbolized by the abyss was; a mere piece of forbidden knowledge had already tormented the neighboring Sumeru to the point of exhaustion, and they certainly didn't want to experience that situation themselves.

After all, they already have enough troubles, and there's really no need for them to keep making things difficult for themselves.

Ying, on the other side, also showed a hint of helplessness after hearing this. She didn't really like riddle tellers, but seeing Su Feng's current state, it was clear that there were some things he couldn't say, and she was too embarrassed to force him to say them.

So after the topic of the abyss came to an unsuccessful end, everyone chatted about other things to ease the atmosphere a little. Not long after, this rather simple tea party came to an end.

After a brief discussion, Ying and Paimon decided to follow Sufeng and Wendy back to Mondstadt to attend the Windflower Festival and relax.

……

Perhaps because the Wind Flower Festival is approaching, Mondstadt is indeed in a more relaxed mood right now—even the previous earthquake didn't have much of an impact on the free and romantic people of Mondstadt, since at most only a small part of the buildings were damaged, and they can be repaired afterward.

Of course, perhaps because the Wind Flower Festival is still a festival for lovers, when Su Feng and the others returned to Mondstadt on the wind after parting ways with Zhong Li, they naturally saw a few couples expressing their love for each other on the shore of the Fruclaw Lake.

"It's really hard to know what to say. Sure enough, holidays that have taken on Valentine's Day characteristics always leave people feeling a bit lost."

Seeing these couples, Su Feng looked somewhat helpless. The people of Mondstadt were too romantic and free-spirited, and when they encountered a festival like the Windflower Festival, which was already full of romance, they couldn't control themselves any longer.

It's worth noting that Mondstadt sees tons of couples and drunkards every year during the Wind Flower Festival.

Couples go without saying, but as for drunkards—Mondstadt is usually full of them, but at this time, if some poor souls who were rejected or simply too slow to act want to drown their sorrows in alcohol…

Of course, some of the guys who succeeded might want a drink, but unfortunately, most of the time they don't have time to come to the tavern for a drink, at least not today. Or, even if they were really stupid enough to come to the tavern for a drink, there would be plenty of people to teach these brainless guys a lesson.

After all, that would be the most scathing taunt for most losers who spend their time in the tavern, and if this guy were to actually get his hands on the daughter of some seasoned drunkard...

Well, Mondstadt always gets quite interesting and lively around this time of year.

"So how did you celebrate the Flower Festival before? If you're not careful in this romantic atmosphere, you'll get roasted to death, right?"

After setting off Ying and Paimon, who had arrived at their destination, Su Feng looked at the city and saw it seemed as if the entire city was filled with the color red, a symbol of love. He then asked Wendy with a headache how she used to spend this kind of festival, which was meaningless to beings like them who didn't even have flesh and blood.

Many times he genuinely couldn't understand the behavior of flesh and blood beings recklessly releasing dopamine and hormones, but considering that he was currently in the minority, he usually pretended not to see it.

Unfortunately, the grand Feng Hua Festival has brought all of this directly to Su Feng's eyes, making it difficult for him to ignore it now.

After careful consideration and confirming that he couldn't avoid it, Su Feng decided to learn from Wendy. After all, this guy was so old and had experienced so much, he must be of some use, right?

"Huh? Why do we have to get involved in the lives of ordinary people? Isn't it enough to just enjoy the joy of celebrations and festivals right now?"

"At times like this, it's time to head to a tavern for a good drink! Taverns always offer discounts or even free drinks during celebrations like this, and if you happen to run into one or two rich guys in a good mood, you might even get a pleasant surprise!"

"If you're really bored, try to bring together those kids who are secretly in love but don't dare to take that step. Wouldn't it be nice to see the purest and most joyful smiles on their faces?"

However, Wendy remained quite calm in the face of Su Feng's questions and gaze, even speaking in a matter-of-fact tone. It seemed that this guy was indeed a veteran who was quite used to participating in festivals and celebrations.

Tsk, this guy really is a procrastinator, isn't he? I bet the first thing he'll do when he wakes up is look for a tavern to drink at?

As for matchmaking—Su Feng felt that this guy just wanted to have fun openly!

But in the end, Su Feng temporarily put aside the question of how good Wendy was at slacking off, since he also wanted to slack off now.

"So you're planning to spend the entire Flower Festival in taverns?"

Su Feng said this with a hint of helplessness, but Wendy just shook her finger at him.

"Of course not! Even without the Flower Festival, I'd just want to spend all my time in the tavern!"

"It would be even better if we could have one or two apples!"

Wendy said something in a rather arrogant tone that made you want to shove him into a barrel of wine and drown him.

"..."

"Alright, let's go get some drinks together!"

Su Feng looked at the guy in front of him speechlessly, but in the end he didn't object to the guy's suggestion. After all, the fight had been so intense, it was a good idea to relax a little now.

Besides, they don't have many other options besides going out for a drink, right?

Chapter 55 Wendy: Aren't you planning to celebrate the Flower Festival?

"So, after causing such a commotion in Liyue, you two slunk back to Mondstadt?"

After learning the reason why Su Feng and Wendy reappeared before him through the gift of the angel, Diluc remained calm and asked the question while wiping his wine glass. Both Wendy and Su Feng couldn't help but chuckle in front of him.

"Well... this wasn't something we caused. In fact, if we hadn't helped, Mondstadt might be facing the impact of the Abyss right now."

"Besides, we came back openly and honestly, not in a shameful way."

Wendy, who felt suppressed for some reason, muttered a couple of things to herself.

He didn't think he had caused any problems. Just as he said, if it weren't for him and Su Feng taking action, Zhong Li alone might not have been able to withstand the successive crises that Li Yue was facing.

If things go wrong, Liyue could be lost, and Mondstadt will definitely suffer if Liyue is gone.

"You seem to be trying to take credit?"

Diluc was quite disdainful of Wendy, who seemed indignant. He merely shook the glass he was mixing, which immediately silenced Wendy, who seemed about to say something.

He wanted to have a good drink, but he had no say in the face of Diluc, who was both the boss and the bartender. Although he was the Wind God of Mondstadt, he could only sit there obediently like a punching bag.

After all, if you want to drink free wine, you naturally don't have the confidence to argue with the person who's treating you!

"The matter on Liyue's side has been resolved, so at least for the time being, the Abyss should be a bit more peaceful."

"A fallen dragon king is a considerable fighting force for the Abyss, and the fact that he has fallen in Teyvat is a kind of reminder."

"But we cannot let our guard down against the Abyss Cult. They will definitely cause more trouble, but they may not have the capacity to make a big splash recently."

There's no need to care about someone like Wendy, who can be easily defeated by Diluc's glare.

Sitting in the chair, Su Feng swayed his body as he spoke, revealing some information that Diluc could know. Upon hearing Su Feng's words, Diluc paused slightly in his bartending motion, and the previously perfect drink was instantly ruined by this brief pause, losing its artistic beauty.

Upon witnessing this scene, Wendy's pupils dilated in shock. He instinctively wanted to scream, but Diluc silenced him with a single glance, like a rooster being choked.

This guy seems to be completely under Diluc's control right now~

Su Feng almost burst out laughing after seeing this amusing scene.

"So the Abyss Cult played a very important role this time?"

Diluc casually tossed the slightly flawed drink to Wendy, who was practically drooling, and then asked the question that concerned him most.

Matters involving gods are not something he can get involved in right now, but the Abyss Order is his old adversary. After realizing that the great calamity in Liyue that Su Feng vaguely revealed was actually related to the Abyss Order, he immediately became alert.

He never imagined that the Abyss Order's rats could do something like this.

"The Abyss Order is not weak. If we were to confront them head-on, those guys might not be any worse than one of the Seven Kingdoms—I'm talking about the Seven Kingdoms including the gods."

Perhaps sensing Diluc's slight disbelief, Su Feng simply revealed a little bit of the Abyss Order's background to Diluc. Upon learning for the first time that the Abyss Order was so powerful, Diluc's pupils suddenly contracted.

"This is truly remarkable intelligence."

Diluc did not doubt that what Su Feng said was false, and moreover, given Su Feng's current strength and status, there was indeed no need for him to deceive him.

"There's no need to worry too much. Although the Abyss Order is quite powerful, they don't dare to appear in Teyvat recklessly. Otherwise, those guys wouldn't tolerate you constantly disrupting their operations."

"It's not that they don't want to cause trouble, but that they don't have many opportunities to do so."

Perhaps noticing that Diluc seemed somewhat frightened, Venti decisively spoke up to explain that while the Abyss Order was indeed very powerful, they weren't to the point where the entire Teyvat was powerless against them.

"..."

"I see."

After a long silence, Diluc finally nodded in response to Venti, but no one knew what he was really thinking.

Seeing Diluc's deep and thoughtful expression, Venti felt somewhat helpless. In the end, he decided to keep a closer eye on Diluc, otherwise it would be a pity if this stubborn child went headfirst into the hands of a powerful member of the Abyss Order.

He really liked the drinks Diluc made, and even if it was just so he could still enjoy them in the future, he had to be a little careful about Diluc's safety. Using this excuse to justify taking on another extra task, Venti still grumbled as he finished his drink in one gulp and continued to look at Diluc with pitiful eyes.

He's already prepared to protect Diluc, so isn't it only natural for him to drink with Diluc now?

Unfortunately, Diluc, unaware that Wendy was about to protect him, chose to ignore her pitiful look and handed Su Feng a nearly perfect drink he had just mixed.

Then he actually stopped!

Upon seeing this, Wendy knew he probably wouldn't be able to continue drinking Diluc's homemade cocktails, which immediately deflated him like a flower.

"So you didn't bring any other trouble this time, did you?"

Diluc is now more concerned about whether Mondstadt, which is about to celebrate the Windflower Festival, will face another disaster. Liyue next door originally planned to hold a ceremony to invite the immortals, but after these two passed by, it almost turned into a ceremony to send off the immortals.

The difference between these two is something no one could accept.

"Don't worry, we're all here. Even if the Abyss or the Abyss Cult wants to cause trouble, it won't be that easy."

Su Feng picked up the glass in front of him, took a sip, and squinted his eyes as he tasted the familiar flavor. However, he didn't forget to answer Diluc's question, but unfortunately, his answer did not satisfy Diluc.

"I understand. I'll be careful during this period."

Diluc, who had no intention of celebrating the Wind Flower Festival, took this matter quite seriously. Since the two people in front of him didn't seem very reliable, he decided to handle it himself.

However, Wendy suddenly spoke up after hearing this.

"Hey? Diluc, aren't you planning to celebrate the Wind Flower Festival? It's a really rare holiday~"

“I don’t have that many emotions to express. Rather than spending my time on pointless romance, I prefer to use that time to solve some problems—after all, the Knights of Favonius these days are just too unreliable.”

"Also, you'd better put down that bottle of wine you're holding. It's the most expensive bottle in the store right now, and I don't think you can afford it."

Diluc didn't even glance at Venti, while Venti, who had no dignity whatsoever in front of his subjects, could only awkwardly put the seemingly valuable wine bottle back in his hand.

What a pity, I was originally planning to quietly get some to drink.

Chapter 56 Scumbags Appear During the Day

"First of all, we must not be too direct when writing love poems, because..."