Genshin Impact: Learning makes me stronger

"Hmph! You overestimate your abilities! I'll deal with you later!"

Su Xun snorted coldly, and his power burst out again.

The filthy roars and energy explosions were instantly isolated, and the temporary sanctuary built by Su Xun was like an absolute isolated island in the raging waves.

The space was completely blocked by the power of darkness, and the flow of time was precisely slowed down to near stagnation by Su Xun, isolating the space from all intrusions from external disasters.

Inside the sanctuary, the soft light originated from the pure Qi emitted by Su Xun himself, illuminating the clean platform suspended in mid-air, composed of pure energy.

On the platform, the light and shadow composed of pure will and divinity of the Great Compassionate Tree King were slowly condensing and stabilizing.

Although the emerald green light was still weak, it was no longer entangled by the filthy black air. It was like an emerald that finally saw the light of day again after being washed by a rainstorm, exuding the warmth and clarity of surviving a disaster.

Her curled up posture stretched out, and her consciousness was forcibly pulled back from the brink of collapse.

The pair of tightly closed eyes that symbolized endless wisdom slowly opened. At first, they were filled with confusion and residual pain from being forcibly awakened. The depths of the pupils seemed to still reflect the twisted and blasphemous runes of forbidden knowledge.

But soon, the pain and confusion were replaced by pure shock and disbelief.

What came into her eyes was not the complete darkness she had expected, nor was it the tragic scene of the World Tree's final wailing.

It was a strange, quiet space that exuded a powerful yet gentle aura, and a young man standing in front of her, whose aura was as deep as the sea of ​​stars, yet with a hint of familiarity.

"You..." The voice of the Great Compassion Tree King was ethereal and weak, like a leaf flute swaying in the wind, with the trembling and deep confusion of surviving a calamity.

Her eyes fell on Su Xun, examining him carefully and with the insight of a god.

That is not any one of the Seven Gods of Teyvat. The essence of his power is profound and broad, carrying the vicissitudes of time, the tolerance of darkness, the transformation of devouring and the heaviness of the world, and even... a sense of status that is faintly superior to the world.

"Who are you? Where... is this place?" She spoke with difficulty, her pure thoughts conveying the question, "My... last memory is... the erosion of the abyss... the wailing of the world tree... I should have..."

"Great Compassionate Tree King, you want to sacrifice yourself and seal the pollution and yourself deep into your memory to keep the trees of the world pure, right?"

Su Xun spoke gently. His voice was low and steady, carrying the power to soothe people's hearts, like a clear mountain spring washing away a frightened god.

The shadow of the Great Compassion Tree King trembled noticeably, and a brighter light burst out from his wise eyes: "You... know the future?!"

This is pretty much the only reasonable explanation.

If he didn't know her originally destined fate, how could this person appear so accurately at the moment when she was about to sink completely and make the final decision, and how could he speak so confidently about the plan that she had not yet implemented?

"I am not omniscient, but I do know about your history." Su Xun nodded slightly and calmly met the scrutinizing gaze of the Great Compassionate Tree King. "My name is Su Xun, and I come from... five hundred years later."

“Five hundred years later…” the Great Compassionate Tree King repeated in a low voice, with light and shadow flickering, obviously digesting this astonishing information.

Visitors from the future? This in itself breaks the inherent laws of time in Teyvat.

What concerned her more was the power fluctuations from the other party that were so strong that it made her feel palpitating, and why he wanted to save her?

"Why save me?" There was a subtle hint of vigilance in her voice. It was not out of malice, but out of consideration for the balance of Teyvat. "My sacrifice is the necessary price to purify the pollution, protect the world's trees, and maintain the wisdom cycle of Teyvat. Forcibly stripping me of the pollution of forbidden knowledge..."

"Pollution, I will take care of it."

Su Xun's tone was calm, yet it contained unquestionable confidence and strength.

He spread out his palm, and on the palm, a silver-white vortex that was concentrated to the extreme was spinning silently.

The next moment, outside the holy land, the core area of ​​the filthy battlefield that was frozen in time and isolated by darkness, underwent earth-shaking changes!

The tiny vortex in Su Xun's palm suddenly enlarged and turned into a terrifying black hole that spanned the sky and the earth!

It is not devouring in the physical sense, but "returning to the origin" at the conceptual level!

The sticky black mud that wriggles like a living thing and corrodes the earth, the fragments of forbidden knowledge that float and multiply in the sky, and the twisted remains of monsters condensed by filthy energy...

All the filthy existences that symbolize the disasters of the abyss, like rivers flowing into the sea, are forcibly pulled and peeled off by the invisible and irresistible force!

They were thrown into the silver-white vortex, without even a ripple.

Inside the vortex, the devouring power that Su Xun fully controlled was operating efficiently, like the most sophisticated furnace, instantly decomposing, refining, and restoring those forbidden pollutions that were enough to drive demons crazy and distort reality into the most primitive and purest Yuan Qi of heaven and earth!

The whole process was silent, yet breathtakingly grand.

In just a few breaths, the core battlefield that was originally stained by filth like hell was cleared out to create a huge "pure land"!

The cracked and charred rock layers were exposed. Although it was still desolate and silent, the sickening smell of decay and crazy mutterings had disappeared without a trace!

Only the broken mechanical creations and the ashes of the explosion of abyssal energy remained, telling of the tragedy that had occurred here.

The light and shadow of the Great Compassionate Tree King fluctuated violently, and his eyes of wisdom were filled with indescribable shock.

As the God of Wisdom, she knows better than anyone how terrifying and stubborn forbidden knowledge is.

It was pollution from outside the world, like a maggot on the tarsal bone, and even an earthly ruler like her had no choice but to sacrifice herself to seal it.

And this young man from the future could so easily and cleanly purify it and transform it into energy that nourishes himself? !

This is not just a crushing of power, but also a deep understanding and absolute control of the essence of the rules!

His status...has already transcended the scope of earthly governance and is infinitely close to the "heavenly principles" that keep the world going!

"Now, the source of the pollution has been removed."

Su Xun withdrew his hand, and the terrifying vortex that spanned the sky and the earth also dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

He looked at the Great Compassion Tree King, his tone still calm, "You don't need to sacrifice yourself anymore. The World Tree still needs your maintenance."

After witnessing this display of power beyond cognition, the last trace of doubt in the heart of the Great Compassionate Tree King completely dissipated, and was replaced by deep gratitude and complex emotions of surviving a disaster.

Her figure, condensed with light and shadow, leaned forward slightly, as if performing an ancient etiquette:

"Su Xun... the savior from the future, the benefactor of all the people in Teyvat. I, Buyel, in the name of the World Tree, express my deepest gratitude to you."

Her voice was still ethereal, but full of sincere emotion, "Your power and kindness saved the World Tree, and saved me too."

"It's just a small favor." Su Xun bowed slightly in return, "I came here for this very reason."

The light and shadow of the Great Compassion Tree King stabilized. Although the emerald green light was still weak, it no longer flickered. It was like a dead tree coming back to life in spring, beginning to show new vitality.

Her wise eyes fell on Su Xun, asking with inquiry and gentleness:

"You come from five hundred years in the future... So, in the future of Teyvat, is the World Tree... safe? The people of Xumi... they..."

This is her deepest concern.

Her original intention of sacrificing was to protect these.

Su Xun looked at the benevolent god in front of him, who, even though he had just escaped from a desperate situation, still cared about his people and the world at the first moment, and his respect for him grew even stronger.

He organized his words and decided to tell her the most important news that would comfort her heart:

"The future of Teyvat will have its ups and downs, but it will be generally peaceful. Although the World Tree was briefly in chaos due to your 'disappearance', it was finally properly protected."

He paused, his eyes became exceptionally gentle, with a strange warmth, "As for Xumi... it has welcomed a new god who is full of wisdom and benevolence."

"A new... god?" The Great Compassion Tree King was slightly startled, and a flash of understanding flashed in his wise eyes. "Could it be... a new god born in the World Tree?"

"That's not the case." Su Xun's voice was filled with a strange sense of pride and warmth. He slowly raised his hand, palm facing up. A ray of extremely pure emerald green light, containing the origin of life and the breath of wisdom, emerged and condensed in his palm.

This light has the same origin as the aura of the Great Compassion Tree King, but it has an additional pure and flawless vitality like a newborn bud, and is mixed with a trace of Su Xun's own deep and inclusive power.

"This is..." The Great Compassion Tree King's eyes were instantly attracted by the light. She could clearly feel the powerful vitality and wisdom potential contained in it, which was of the same origin as her but was independently born.

It was a kind of...throbbing feeling connected by blood!

"This is Nashida's breath." Su Xun looked at the emerald green light dancing in his palm, his eyes as gentle as if he was looking at a treasure. "She was born from the purest branch of the World Tree. She was bred by the last trace of pure original will left before you fell asleep, combined with part of my life essence."

"Nashida... the branches of the World Tree... my origin... and yours..." The Great Compassionate Tree King murmured repeatedly, and an unprecedented bright light suddenly burst out from his eyes of wisdom!

She got it! She got it completely!

In her original plan, to sacrifice herself and seal the pollution and herself into the depths of the World Tree, she would leave behind the purest origin to combine with the branches of the World Tree before completely disappearing, giving birth to a new god in the purest form, continuing her wisdom and protecting Mount Sumeru.

This was the final part of her plan.

However, Su Xun's intervention changed everything!

Not only did he save her, he also participated in the birth of a new god!

The new god Nashida of the future is not only a creation of the branches of the world tree and her pure origin, but also incorporates the origin of the savior in front of her!

This means that Nashida is not only her "successor", but also the daughter she and Su Xun conceived together!

"She... Narcida... is our child?"

The ethereal voice of the Great Compassionate Tree King is full of human tenderness.

She looked at the light and shadow of the breath belonging to her "daughter" in Su Xun's palm, as if she saw a living being smiling at her.

"Yes." Su Xun nodded affirmatively. The emerald green light in his palm seemed to feel the gaze of his "mother" and jumped happily. "She is the continuation of your life and the future we create together. Five hundred years later, she became the grass god of Xumi, the Little Auspicious Grass King.

She is wise, kind, and full of curiosity. Although she has experienced confusion and difficulties, she has eventually grown into a qualified god and is deeply loved by the people of Xumi."

Su Xun described Nashida's growth in the Jingshan Palace, her initial ignorance, her predicament in the Jiaoling Court, and her later experience of regaining power and governing Xumi with the help of the traveler and him, in the most concise and warm language.

The focus is on depicting Nashida's kindness, wisdom, thirst for knowledge, and deep love for the people of Xumi.

"She is... very good... better than I thought..." The light and shadow of the Great Compassionate Tree King fluctuated slightly, and the emerald green light flowed like a warm tide, full of comfort and boundless love.

Although it was just a description in words, the sense of blood connection made her feel as if she had seen the small, tenacious, and wise figure with her own eyes.

Especially when she heard that Nashida finally got rid of her predicament and became a beloved god, her light and shadow even emitted a soft halo that was almost "crying with joy".

"So, you see," Su Xun retracted the light in his palm and looked at the Great Kindness Tree King who was immersed in great joy and emotion, "your sacrifice is not necessary. If you survive, the World Tree of Teyvat will remain pure, and Xumi will have its own new god full of hope. This is the best ending."

The Great Compassionate Tree King was silent for a long time, with light and shadow floating quietly, as if it was digesting this huge amount of information, and as if it was feeling the belated joy of being a "mother".

After a long time, she looked at Su Xun again, her wise eyes filled with gratitude, relief and a wonderful sense of bond, while a hint of shyness rose in her heart.

"Su Xun... Thank you. Not only did you save me, but you also... gave me a daughter. Buyer will always remember this kindness."

Her voice was extremely sincere. "So, what do you need me to do next? Will my existence at this point in time cause unpredictable disturbances in the future?"

As the god of wisdom, she immediately thought of the key issue.

"That's exactly what I need to explain to you."

Su Xun's expression became serious. "You can't immediately follow me back to five hundred years later. The long river of time has its inherent laws and resilience. Forcibly bringing an important existence that should have 'disappeared' back to the future node may cause ripples beyond control and may even attract the attention of 'heaven'."

He pointed to the holy land that was isolated by darkness and time and said, "This is the 'sleeping place' I prepared for you.

I will compress the flow of time in this space to the extreme. Five hundred years in the outside world may be just a long dream to you.

When the timeline smoothly transitions to five hundred years later, when the event of "The Sacrifice of the Great Kind Tree King" is settled as an established fact in history, and when Nashida has consolidated her position as a god, then I will come here to wake you up. You will quietly integrate into the future of Teyvat with a brand new identity."

The Great Compassionate Tree King listened attentively, his wise eyes sparkling with understanding.

She understood Su Xun's concerns and approved of his plan.

This is indeed the safest way with the least disturbance to the space and time of Teyvat.

"I understand." She responded gently, "I will sleep here and wait for you to wake me up. Knowing that the future is safe and that Nashida exists and grows, this long wait is no longer a burden for me, but a hopeful one."

She paused, revealing a gentle smile in the light and shadow: "Just... before falling asleep, can I... take another look at her? Even if it's just a clearer image in your memory?"

Su Xun understood and extended his hand again.

This time, it was no longer aura, light, or shadow, but pure divine thoughts and primordial energy that slowly outlined an extremely clear image in the space in front of the two people.

It was a small elf, like the condensed moonlight.

The long silver-white hair is like a flowing galaxy, with new green buds dotted at the ends.

The fair and delicate little face carries the innocence of a child, and a pair of big emerald green eyes as clear and pure as a newly born rainforest, full of curiosity and tenderness towards the world.

She was wearing a small divine robe woven from moonlight and leaves, floating in the air barefoot, emitting a peaceful and calm light of wisdom.

In the image, she seems to be smiling at a Sumeru rose. Her smile is pure and flawless, enough to melt all the ice in the world.

This is Nashida! In Su Xun's memory, she was the most innocent and beautiful.

The light and shadow of the Great Compassionate Tree King froze in an instant.

She stared at the small figure in the image infatuatedly, the emerald green light fluctuated violently and silently, like surging love.

In the eyes of wisdom, it seemed as if countless stars were shining, and eventually turned into two points of the most gentle starlight, staring at every detail in the image greedily for a long time.

"Nahida... my daughter..." A thought that was almost like a sigh and filled with endless love softly echoed in this silent sanctuary.

It was a mother's deepest gaze and blessing to her child whom she had never met, spanning five hundred years.

The image slowly faded.

The light and shadow of the Great Compassionate Tree King was still immersed in huge emotional fluctuations and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, she looked at Su Xun, and the light and shadow became softer and firmer than ever before:

"Begin, Su Xun. Send me to sleep. For Nashida, for the future... I will wait patiently. See you in five hundred years."