Genshin Impact: A Traveler with Only Two Skills

The appearance of the fish made Ying and Lingyue nervous. They both looked at Gu Ling, expecting her to give them an explanation.

But Gu Ling also looked innocent:

"Why are you looking at me like that? I just saw it, too." She poked her cheeks with two fingers on her left and right hands, and added with the innocent smile she pretended to have in front of Chen Juan:

"After all, he is just an innocent child."

However, Gu Ling also knew that this was not the time to joke, so she quickly cleared her throat and continued speaking like a senior:

"I think, just like the three immortals found Ying, the two possessed immortals should have their own plans. Maybe they don't want us to cooperate with Huluxian and the others, so they come to us now."

After saying that, Gu Ling looked at the fish hiding under the lamp, expecting her guess to be confirmed by the other party.

Unfortunately, the fish was still hiding in the shadow of the kerosene lamp, spitting out a string of bubbles from its mouth from time to time, but did not respond to Gu Ling's words, which made her so angry that she stomped her feet.

"Hey! What do you mean?" Gu Ling said, reaching out to grab the fish. Ying still didn't know whether she was skilled and brave, or just too reckless, but she did catch the fish easily.

The smooth scales and the mucus on its skin could not help it escape Gu Ling's clutches. The violent shaking of the fish's body was of no use in the face of Gu Ling's powerful strength. Soon the fish stopped as if resigned to its fate, and it spit out the last bubble from its mouth.

That bubble did not burst like the previous ones. It seemed that there was really gas inside. However, the gas inside continued to expand and soon grew from a bubble the size of a little finger to the size of a baby's head.

A human face appeared on the bubble, but its original appearance could not be seen because its face was deformed by the curved surface of the bubble, making it look very funny.

This face reminded Ying of the surprised and somewhat subtle expression on Kavi's face when he said "how much?" during the previous event in Xumi.

Of course, she also remembered the face of the Fatui's executive, Childe Tartaglia, which was printed on a water cup. She also remembered that his eyes were stretched too far apart due to the perspective effect, which made his clear eyes reveal a kind of "wisdom" that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Ying resisted the urge to laugh, cheered herself up, and looked at the other person vigilantly.

The face in the bubble shook left and right, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyes were stiff, as if there was something wrong with his facial nerves. Ying was still feeling strange about his expression, but he just laughed out loud:

"Hahahaha, your faces! Hahaha! Your faces!"

"..."

The face in the bubble was laughing wildly. Although only the head of the other person could be seen, Ying seemed to see him rolling back and forth on the ground with laughter, even holding his stomach and slapping his thighs.

Ying also wanted to laugh just now, but she felt that she would never laugh like the other person. Fortunately, even though the other person laughed like this, the sound was actually very well suppressed, so there was no risk of being heard by outsiders.

But the room fell into a subtle silence. Ying looked at Ling Yue, then at Gu Ling, wondering whether he should burst this bubble.

But the face in the bubble soon calmed down, as if his almost crazy smile just now was an illusion.

"That's really funny." The face in the bubble sighed, but the smile on his face had completely disappeared.

This strange emotion is somewhat consistent with Ying's understanding of the demon-possessed immortal.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Sui Yang, and I'm an elder of the Guixian Sect. I have cultivated the sect's Guixian magic method to the twelfth level, hehe." After Sui Yang finished speaking, he smiled proudly.

"Twelve levels?" Ying had no clear concept of the practice of this technique. She currently only knew that the Tiancang Guixin Jue of the Tiancang Sect had a total of nine levels, and practicing to the seventh level was considered entering the Earthly Immortal Realm.

What is the level of the twelfth level of this magical method of returning to immortality?

Ling Yue saw Ying's confusion and explained in her mind:

"Different sects practice different techniques, and these techniques are divided into different realms. But you don't need to worry about the division of these techniques. Just know that there are mortal realms and earthly immortal realms. After all, you can naturally feel the difference when you meet them."

"For example, this method of returning to the immortal realm has fifteen levels. If you practice it to the tenth level or above, you will reach the earthly immortal realm. You just need to know that he is an immortal."

After listening to this, Ying nodded in her heart, then looked at Sui Yang and explained her situation:

"My name is Ying, and I'm a traveler."

"Traveler? No sect or school?" Sui Yang asked. He squinted his eyes in the bubble, making his expression look even funnier.

However, he did not answer Deng Ying, but continued to speak on his own:

"I've seen you before, and you saw me at that time, hehehe, don't worry, although I have been possessed by a demon, I am not your enemy."

"The part of my soul that almost became possessed by the devil should have thought the same as you." Ling Yue said bluntly. After all, she was an experienced person. Although she had not been completely possessed by the devil, she was only a thin line away from it. Therefore, she had a thorough understanding of the thoughts of these possessed monks.

"Haha, don't worry. If I were outside the lake, I would really be hopeless, but here, I can guarantee that I can maintain my sanity."

This made Ying's heart move. She thought of the answer that the Huluxian did not give when she asked him, so she asked quickly:

"Did you also stay sane because of the restriction at the bottom of the lake? What is the function of that restriction? And what is there in the center of the lake?"

"Ouch!" Sui Yang cried out, his brows visibly furrowed. "Although I came to you to show some sincerity, I'm still not sure whether you are our helpers."

"Okay, okay, I can answer you a question first. That is, I and another immortal who was possessed by a demon regained our sanity because of the restriction at the bottom of the lake. Although we may seem a little crazy to you, don't worry. I can guarantee that we are very different from those immortals who are truly possessed by a demon."

"It's hard to say." Ling Yue shook her head. She never believed in Sui Yang, and the magic power in her body never stopped for a moment.

"But given the current situation, it's best for you to cooperate with us."

"I think you have already met with the immortals in the town. What did they ask of you? Did they ask you to deal with us?"

Although Sui Yang was right, Ying and Ling Yue's expressions did not change at all, and the other party did not get any valuable information from their expressions. However, they still glanced at Gu Ling and found a fleeting look of surprise on the other's face.

"Hehe..." Sui Yang's chuckle already explained some things. Ying could only sigh in her heart and wait for the other party to continue.

"Why would they want to deal with us? Have you ever thought about this question? Is it because we are a threat to them and will destroy the ban that also maintains our sanity, or is it because they who set up these bans need corpses?"

"Think about it: this strange lake, and those townspeople who should have died and turned into monsters, why are they still able to move around as they are? Why are there strange rules here? After you kill us, will they let the next group of people who come here kill you too?"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Ying hated this kind of guy who spoke unclearly, and she was in no mood to waste words with him.

"Haha, I think this is a very simple truth: the existence of the ban needs constant maintenance, and this maintenance requires energy. As for where this energy comes from, I'm afraid it comes from us, the outsiders who are attracted here."

"If you behave yourself and follow the rules of the ban, there will be no problems. But for people like us, as long as we have the idea of ​​destroying the ban, we will be targeted by them."

Ying could not refute this point. After all, she was attacked by the sword immortal just because she expressed her desire to lift the ban.

"But this lake water will assimilate us. If we stay here for a long time, we will become part of the lake water, that is, become the energy needed to maintain the ban."

"Can't you just leave here? No one is stopping you." Ying asked. She remembered that Gu Ling had gone to the bottom of the lake before, but was still able to come out to pick them up.

"The possessed monks will be attracted to this place. Even if we leave, they will come back soon." Sui Yang showed a rare bitter smile on his face, as if lamenting his bad luck.

"That's a good thing. After the immortal is possessed by a demon, he will only bring disaster to the world." Gu Ling finally interrupted.

"Then what will become of this lake that has absorbed the magic power of us possessed immortals? Combining the power of the possessed immortals together will probably cause even bigger problems." Sui Yang retorted. These words left Gu Ling speechless. After all, this kind of thing was not impossible.

Although he said a lot, Sui Yang obviously did not think that he could gain Ying and the others' trust with just this one conversation. In addition, dawn would come soon, and the bubbles reflecting his face began to shake, as if they could burst at any time.

"Time is running out. Let me say one last thing: since the restrictions in the lake can maintain our sanity, the treasure in the lake may have the same effect. As long as we get it and then go to Tianya Island or Wanxian Pavilion to be purified, we can return to normal again."

"I believe my reasons are legitimate enough and I look forward to cooperating with you."

"Wait!" Ying realized that the other party was about to disappear, and quickly asked the last question:

"Did you kill Brother Zhu?"

"Dead?" Sui Yang showed an intriguing smile, "If you say that he became like this, then of course it was me who did it, but I didn't kill him."

"Why did you do that?"

"Of course, to break the ban."

After saying this, Sui Yang once again showed his smile distorted by the bubbles, and then with a "bo" sound, the bubbles burst, and there was indeed lake water inside.