After cosplaying as Prince of Water, I traveled to Teyvat

After clearing the karma in Xiao's body once again, Shui Qingli clearly felt that the speed of his strength recovery had slowed down again.

"Even the Emperor has let go of Liyue and handed over government affairs to humans. Why do you insist on being alone?"

Shui Qingli sighed and said.

"The Qianyan Army is now quite powerful, and they also have the skills passed down by the Emperor himself, so dealing with ordinary monsters is no problem at all. You can choose to help out occasionally, but you can't just do everything silently all the time, otherwise you will only waste the soldiers who defend the country."

He admitted that he was a bit alarmist, but it was actually true.

The Thousand Rocks Army is heavily guarded inside Liyue Harbor, but from Guiliyuan to Dihuazhou, there are only a few places where the Thousand Rocks Army is stationed. There are a large number of ruins guards, treasure-stealing groups, and monsters in the wild, but as long as they do not appear on the official road, they generally will not deliberately devote their forces to deal with them.

When people are injured or in danger in the wild, an immortal will often appear to help. However, in Liyue today, the only active immortal is the Great Sage who Conquers Demons. Even Ganyu has retreated behind the scenes and concentrated on her work as a secretary.

"Liyue is like a child raised by the Emperor and the immortals. From struggling to walking fast, humans have long been able to control their own destiny. You should learn to let go like the Emperor, Xiao."

Why is the Demon King Xiao so popular among travelers?

Because he not only possesses the three elements of beauty, strength and tragedy, he is also caring and considerate, silently giving, responsible, always available, and pays special attention to only one person, etc., all the qualities of a perfect boyfriend.

Well...except for the height.

"...I understand what you mean."

Xiao lowered his head and looked in the direction of Guiliyuan.

However, the land beneath his feet is Liyue, and the people of Liyue live on this land. This is the land that the Emperor has poured thousands of years of hard work into.

"If you are in trouble, losing your way in the wilderness, encountering thieves on the road, or being attacked by water, fire, weapons, ghosts, spirits, drugs, poisons, evil beasts, poisonous insects, or enemies, call my name. [Three-Eyed Five-Manifested Immortal] - [Xiao], I will come and protect you when I call you."

"This is the contract between me and Liyue."

With Liyue, not with the Emperor.

A person who has held on to a belief for a thousand years cannot be convinced by just a few words.

"Well, this is your character. If you really gave up your persistence because of a few words, you wouldn't be able to spend such a long time under the erosion of karma."

Shui Qingli stopped talking, but accompanied him quietly, watching the people coming and going on the ground, watching the green mountains that seemed to be flowing in the distance, and watching the water of Dihuazhou that looked like a mirror.

But he will still go to Liyue Harbor to complain to Zhongli!

Do you understand the principle of combining work and rest? There is no future for the king of rolls.

Thousands of years ago, Guiliyuan was a fertile land with abundant water and grass and a favorable environment, which was very suitable for growing crops. That was why it was chosen to become the newly established Liyue settlement.

But later, Guiliyuan was invaded by Osel, and the residents of Liyue were forced to move to the port. After Osel retreated, the salt content of the land increased greatly due to being soaked in sea water for a long time, so this place was abandoned.

Later, it became the front line of the war, and countless corpses of demons were left behind, as well as various ruins and mechanisms. Over time, it became a favorite place for adventurers and treasure-hunting groups. The antique treasures unearthed all bore traces of ancient Liyue, and many merchants scrambled to get them.

Shui Qingli was walking on the road to Guiliyuan. Occasionally, he would run into a group of treasure-stealing gangs and rob them. Although he was not as short of money as when he first came here, no one would complain about having too little Mora.

Except for Morax himself.

"Why don't we go somewhere else? There's no need to rush back to Liyue Harbor."

He put away the Mora money bag that he had taken back from the treasure-stealing group. The rich harvest made him feel very happy.

The land of Liyue is very large. According to the large base, there are Bishuiyuan, Qiongjiye, Lishajiao, Minlin and Layered Rock Abyss. If you expand the map a little bit, you can see more place names. He had only been to Liyue Harbor and Dihuazhou before, which was quite a loss.

Including the time I went to Aozang Mountain, I didn't get a glimpse of the entire picture of Jueyunjian.

Even if it was just for sightseeing, Liyue was worth his while to hang out for a while, just in time to wait for the traveler to leave Inazuma and go to Xumi to open the map.

But before that, it seems that we will have to go to the bottom of the abyss to find the missing floating house.

Hmm... He doesn't like dark and gloomy places very much, whether it's the Abyss Palace or the Layered Rock Abyss.

"..."

"Water Dragon, go!"

His reaction was astonishingly fast. Before the figure behind him could get close, he had already summoned two huge water dragons. They rushed out, but were evaporated by several lines of fire before they could attack.

The power of the Abyss Singer is far beyond the reach of ordinary Abyss Mages or even those monsters.

"The abyss... I was wondering why I felt this aura was so disgusting."

Shui Qingli stepped back a little and frowned.

The breath of the abyss is very similar to the residue of monsters and the breath of karma. They are all forces that the body will automatically reject once it senses them. He doesn't know the reason, but it is probably related to the fact that he has now merged with the water element of the continent of Teyvat.

Of course, there is also forbidden world-destroying power hidden in his body, but he will not release that power on his own initiative unless he is at his wit's end. There are maintainers of justice in this world, and he doesn't want to die.

"The Adventer..."

The Abyss Singer's voice was hoarse, but had a strange rhythm, as if he was chanting a poem.

"You are the Adventer who appeared in Mondstadt at the same time as your blood relatives. You have the same power as the abyss."

"That's my own business. I came from outside the sea of ​​stars, so my power comes from outside the sea of ​​stars. Don't associate me with the abyss."

Shui Qingli curled the corners of his mouth, just wanting to refuse the three consecutive requests.

I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.

"Serve the Abyss - a great being that can grant you any wish."

The Abyss Singer continued, his voice becoming more seductive.

"Oh? Including sending me back to my hometown?"

Shui Qingli sneered. Maybe Kong's sister was trustworthy, but Her Highness the [Princess] of the Abyss might not be.

Just like the Queen of Solstice who created the Fatui in order to raise the banner of rebellion against the will of Heaven, her original intention may be good, but the Fatui have done countless evil things in various countries since its development. Even if the Queen has a one in ten thousand chance of success in the end, the gods will not allow Solstice to expand.

The existence of the abyss is like the opposite of the world. Although Kanriya's ending is tragic, the abyss itself is not a positive existence that brings benefits or happiness.

As Nietzsche said, when you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.

The abyss will corrode people's spirit and turn them into something no longer like themselves.

This is Shui Qingli's biggest taboo. He absolutely cannot accept losing himself again.