Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"Really..." Kailin smiled helplessly.

In the past, she had the impression that there were indeed two people who were extremely dissatisfied with the Holy Lord.

At this time, Hualong folded his arms and said, "Alright, enough small talk, little sister Perissa. Now, isn't it your turn to tell us about that 'mist spirit'? We've gathered here no fewer than a hundred times over the past two hundred years, but I've never heard of such a demon being sealed here."

Perissa was silent for a moment, and her eyes suddenly became deep: "Because Lisa only discovered its existence recently."

She walked into the temple and sat on the stone bench with everyone else.

"Two days ago, Lisa heard its voice in her dream. 'Son of Disaster, merge with me. I will return to the world under the name 'Mirage' and bring plague upon the earth!'"

Hearing this, everyone's expressions suddenly became serious.

"Merge into one? Are you saying that the monster and you are of the same origin?" Karin asked.

Perissa nodded. "After that day, Lisa asked her father, and he replied that the Mirage and Lisa were born from the same womb, but because of Lisa's kindness, the Mirage was ripped out of her body. To prevent the Mirage from wreaking havoc on the world, my father sealed its remains deep within Qihua Mountain."

"I see." Kailin nodded, not quite understanding.

"But having said that, with the Saint's strength, he can obviously destroy the mirage directly, so why does he choose to do this?" Zhao Heng asked.

"Lisa asked the same question, but my father said that the mirage and Lisa have the same origin, and only if Lisa faces it herself can she completely resolve this cause and effect. If someone else does it for her, the obsession will turn into a deeper karma, and it will come back one day." Perissa explained softly.

For a moment, everyone was silent.

"If it cannot be destroyed, then it also means that you must become one with it, right?" Zhongli asked softly.

Perissa shook her head. "Lissa doesn't know, but Lisa knows that Lisa must face Mirage. Because Mirage, like Lisa, is a 'creature' born from that plague, Lisa must put an end to it all."

After hearing this, Hualong folded his arms and smiled slightly: "Is that so? Since the Saint has told you all the reasons, you should have also told me the place where the mirage is sealed, right?"

Hearing this, Perissa fell silent again.

"Lisa, what's wrong?" Gui Zhong asked.

"Oh, nothing." Perissa shook her head slightly, "Father did tell me where the mirage is sealed, but..."

"But what?" Kailin asked.

Perissa twisted the corner of her clothes lightly with her fingers, her eyes flickering slightly. "Father said that for some reason, the sealed place of the mirage will only emit elemental light as a guiding icon under certain circumstances, such as a new moon or a full moon."

At this time, Hualong folded his arms and chuckled, "Isn't this simple? Tonight is the night of the new moon. We will just sit here and wait. When the guidepost of the seal appears at night, we will go there together."

"That's right!" Kailin suddenly stood up. "With so many of us, we can definitely help you subdue the mirage!"

Perissa hesitated for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Is that so? Then Lisa...thank you all."

"Hey, why be so polite? We are friends. Isn't this what friends should do?" Karen said with her hands on her hips and a smile.

Perissa nodded: "Well, just because we are friends..."

Hualong stood up and said, "Then everyone, please take a good rest in the Seven Star Temple during this time. We just planted some wild tea here. I will go out and find some food for everyone later."

"No need to be so busy. As for food, we prepared a lot when we came out." Karin smiled, then took out the storage ring and shook it lightly, and several bags of dry food and fruits appeared on the stone table.

"Oh? You guys are quite thoughtful in your preparations." Gui Zhong smiled and picked up an apple, wiping it on his sleeve. "Then I'll gladly accept it."

Perissa looked at the relaxed expressions of the crowd and smiled. "Then Lisa, go check nearby to make sure there are no monsters approaching."

"Okay, then I'll go with you." Hualong picked up the Yajiao gun placed aside and said with a smile.

Perissa nodded: "Well, then, Brother Hualong, why don't we split up into two groups?"

Ouyang Hualong walked towards her and smiled: "Okay, but don't go too far."

"Well, I will."

……

Time passed little by little, and in the afternoon, Perissa and Hualong returned to the temple from the east and west sides respectively.

At 3 p.m., Perissa stood alone outside the temple, gazing at the sky with a solemn expression.

"Lisa." Gui Zhong called softly, then came to her side, "Are you sitting here alone and worrying about something?"

Perissa turned to look at her smiling face, then pondered for a moment: "Well, there is indeed a little..."

Gui Zhong smiled slightly: "Don't worry so much, didn't everyone make the decision this morning? With everyone here, you don't have to worry at all."

After hearing this, Perissa nodded lightly: "Well, maybe Lisa is worrying too much. Lisa is fine, Sister Guizhong doesn't need to worry."

"I hope so." Gui Zhong smiled slightly.

Perissa sighed barely perceptible and just got up to go back to the house, when at this moment, the familiar calling voice from her dream came again.

"Son of Disaster, become one with me..."

She stopped and looked into the distance.

"What's wrong?" Gui Zhong asked.

"Nothing." Perissa shook her head calmly, "Sister Guizhong, Lisa wants to go take a look around again."

Gui Zhong hesitated for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Well, but don't go too far."

"Lisa will." Perissa nodded, then took small steps towards the forest not far away.

Her back looked particularly frail under the shade of the tree, as if it would be blown away by the wind at any moment. Gui Zhong looked in the direction she left, his brows slightly furrowed, as if something was wrong.

It was evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyeing the peaks of Qihua Mountain red. Inside the temple, everyone was preparing for the night. Kailin was checking the rifling, Zhao Heng was cleaning the blade, Zhongli was closing his eyes and regulating his breathing, and Guizhong stood at the temple entrance, his gaze fixed on the direction where Perissa had left.

At this time, Zhongli came to her side.

"Are you worried about Lisa?" he asked calmly.

Guizhong nodded: "Yeah, it's already this late, and Lisa hasn't come back yet. Nothing will happen, right?"

Hualong suddenly came over and said, "She's a demon star, what could possibly happen to her? Besides, weren't we out for over an hour at noon?"

"That's what you say, but it seems that Miss Perissa went out alone." Qiu Hong walked over and said.

"Is she hiding something from us?" Leng Yue asked from the side.

At this point, Gui Zhong suddenly lowered his head and said, "Speaking of which, Zhongli, don't you think Perissa's behavior today is strange?"