Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"Why are they all like this?" Karen stood there, very angry.

"Okay, let's go in too, or do you want to stand here and wait?" Mo Yan came to the side and persuaded kindly.

"Oh, okay then." Kailin sighed and compromised.

Several people followed Yaohui to a secluded corner among the crowd. At this moment, the red curtain was pulled open again.

"Stop, don't let them get away!"

On the stage, there was a man holding a machete and looking very aggressive. The next second, three or four extras surrounded the male and female actors.

"Run, where else can you run to?" said the man with the machete.

The male actor stood in front of the female actor and said: I am here, you can't hurt her!

Man with machete: Wow, this brat dares to be a hero and save the beauty. You guys should teach him a lesson!

Everyone: Yes!

The extras surrounded the male actor. He fought back hard, but he was outnumbered and was eventually stepped on by everyone.

One of the actors picked up the sword and raised it high above his head. Just as he was about to swing the sword down, the actress next to him rushed over and blocked the way.

Woman: Stop it, please don’t hurt him. At worst, I can just go back with you.

M: No, Linglong, you can't go with them! You'll die!

Woman: But if we don’t do this, they won’t let you go, Yaohui. Just like you said at the beginning, I can’t bear to lose you, but this is the way the world is. We have no rights and power, so no matter how unwilling we are, we can only swallow our anger.

"Yaohui?" Mo Yan, Kailin and the others were instantly shocked when they heard this name.

Kailin looked at Yaohui standing next to her, then asked quietly, "Is it a coincidence? How come the protagonist in this drama has the same name as you?"

Yaohui didn't answer. He looked at the theater in front of him. He looked very focused, as if everything was happening to him.

At this time, an elderly man in the work clothes of the theater troupe passed by.

"Hey, new faces. Judging from your attire, you are probably not locals, right?" He came to the crowd with a smile.

"Hey, who are you?" Karen looked at the other person in confusion.

"Oh, sorry, I'm the director of this temporary troupe. You can just call me Old Zhao." The other party said with a smile.

"So it's Captain Zhao. Nice to meet you." Kailin smiled and acted familiar. Then she looked at the stage and asked, "By the way, what is this play being performed on stage? Why are everyone so fascinated?"

Old Zhao looked towards the stage, smiled slightly and said, "Oh, you are from outside the country, it doesn't matter if you don't know."

"This play is called Sin Linglong. It's a true story that happened here, and it's also what our guardian, the Evil Lord, experienced firsthand."

"It is said that in those days..."

Old Zhao was about to start from the beginning when he was stopped by Mo Yan the next second.

"Wait a minute, Captain Zhao, isn't this really considered a spoiler?"

"Spoilers? Do young people these days still worry about that?" Old Zhao asked doubtfully, then replied, "Oh, it's okay. This is history that everyone knows, and everyone has the right to know history, right?"

After hearing what Old Zhao said, Mo Yan and the others looked at each other and didn't say anything else.

"5000 years ago, the Holy Lord ruled the world. The Black Territory at that time was called Ta'an..."

It is said that there was a bully named Tulu in this area. He relied on his powerful position to oppress the people all day long. When he heard that the Holy Master was going to select a powerful person from the human world to protect him, the beginning of his evil deeds began.

At the foot of Ta'an lies a village where a famous young man named Yaohui lives. In the play, Linglong is his childhood sweetheart. They've been together since childhood, inseparable, but on that day, tragic news arrives, catching them both off guard.

Tulu covets power and authority, and believes that offering sacrifices will win the favor of the Holy Lord, so Yaohui's lover Linglong becomes his first target.

When they heard this, their eyes widened.

"How could such a thing happen?" Kailin exclaimed. She first glanced at Yaohui who was watching the show next to her, and then asked, "Then what? They can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"

"Of course." Old Zhao nodded, then said, "When Yaohui learned that his lover had become the first choice for sacrifice, he persuaded her and took Linglong away from the village that very day. Unfortunately, Tulu's power was too great, and they were captured at the foot of the mountain that night."

Old Zhao looked towards the stage and said, "The scene before your eyes is a fragment we copied based on the scene at that time."

"What happened after that? Was there no one to save them?" Karen asked again.

"Of course not. In that era, it was good enough to keep one's life. Who would offend the powerful for an irrelevant person?" Old Zhao continued.

In order to prevent Yaohui from suffering any further, Linglong chose to sacrifice herself, but how could Yaohui let his lover die for him? So the next night he broke free from his restraints, escaped from prison, and broke into the sacrificial site alone.

In order to save Linglong, he did everything he could, but two fists could not beat four hands, and in the end he was forcibly suppressed by Tulu's men.

Just as Yaohui was about to die, Linglong sacrificed herself to block the fatal sword. At the same time, the Holy Lord also descended on the altar.

In order to win the favor of the Holy Lord and seek the position of protector, Tulu labeled him a criminal. But when he was about to be executed, the Holy Lord came forward, showed mercy and released Yaohui.

Later, Yaohui, in order to avenge Linglong, suddenly bursts into the scene just as the Holy Lord is about to give Tulu a name and demands a duel...

"As for what happens next..." At this point, Old Zhao suddenly found it difficult to speak. Meanwhile, Kailin beside him grew anxious.

"What happened next? Tell me!"

Old Zhao waved his hands and said, "Tsk, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the following story has to do with the ending. After all, so many years have passed, who can really explain what happened back then?"

"There are two most popular versions of the ending: one is the normal version, in which Yaohui defeats Tulu in the duel, and upon receiving the Holy Lord's approval, the Holy Lord resurrects Linglong. The other is the version that no one agrees with. It is said that Yaohui was defeated in the duel, but his unyielding spirit moved the Holy Lord and earned his approval."

"No way?" Kailin was a little disappointed. She turned to look at Tianlang and asked, "Tianlang, you usually know the most. Regarding these two endings, which one do you think is true?"

Tianlang was silent for a moment before replying, "Kaylene, you think too highly of me. Although I did hear about what happened back then, well..."

He smiled, then looked at Yaohui next to him and said, "The story has been passed down from mouth to mouth among the villagers, and has long since become a fragment of history. So instead of asking around, why not ask him in person?"

After hearing Tianlang say this, Kailin finally reacted.

"That's right, Yaohui!"