Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"Okay, now give me the magic ore you got." Qi Yong said, stretching out his hand.

Mo Yan looked at the magic ore in his hand, then excitedly handed the stone to him.

Qi Yong took the magic ore and looked at it carefully. At this moment, he nodded with a smile on his face.

"Well, it's really good material. It's pure element without any impurities."

He gently rubbed his fingers, and suddenly, a pillar of fire rose from the stove, which stunned Mo Yan.

The fire in front of him burned brighter and brighter, and Qi Yong threw the magic ore directly into it.

Wait, I know nothing about blacksmithing, but is there really such a way to do it? Mo Yan wondered, and what happened the next second shattered his three perspectives.

Qi Yong stretched out his right hand towards the flames, and then, the magic ore in the flames suddenly floated up. At this time, a slight lightning flashed from the flames, and the two merged to produce a fierce melody.

"Since you can control lightning and fire at the same time, are you also a contractor?" Mo Yan looked at Qi Yong puzzledly.

Qi Yong stood there, hesitated for a moment, and replied: "Well, earlier I worked under Lord Bingdi."

After hearing this, Mo Yan was stunned again.

Earlier? No, brother, you look about the same age as me, how old were you when you started working?

The raging fire and lightning collided violently. At this moment, the things in the stove had gradually taken shape. Both of them were amazed, but Qi Yong sighed angrily.

"Do you know why I wouldn't use this technology in business?"

In the eyes of the world, the sword is just a weapon, a decoration, but in the eyes of a warrior it is like a second life.

In fighting on the battlefield, skills and kung fu are only part of the equation, but the quality and strength of weapons can sometimes be the key to victory.

As blacksmiths, they naturally would not want their weapons to be buried in wealth, because their hard work cannot be tarnished.

It is said that the best sword is used on the blade, and anyone who can match my skills must be a hero or a warrior with good appearance.

"So you understand?"

At this moment, Qi Yong placed his hand behind his back over the stove and waved his arm. The flames died, and the object within rose to rest on the stove. When the smoke cleared, a golden sword engraved with a dragon pattern appeared before everyone.

"Is this the end?" Mo Yan hesitated.

Qi Yong came to the stove, grasped the hilt of the sword and drew it out without hesitation. After a moment, a slight dragon roar emerged, and at the same time, colorful light was printed under the sunlight.

He raised the sword in his hand and swung it down, and the stove in front of him was instantly split in half.

"Did it really work?" Looking at the stove that was split in half in front of him, Mo Yan couldn't utter a word because he was completely stunned.

Looking at the new sword in his hand, Qi Yong smiled, then turned around and handed it to Mo Yan.

"Here, I also sincerely hope that you can be worthy of this peerless sword!"

Mo Yan reached out to take the sword, savoring it carefully. He had to say that this sword was better than his original Star-Slaying Sword in terms of workmanship and lightness. Moreover, the ore itself contained elemental power, which made him feel even more friendly.

"Well, don't worry, I will!" Mo Yan said excitedly.

Qi Yong folded his arms and said, "Hmph, that's good. I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first. You can practice here."

After saying that, Qi Yong turned and left the canyon.

Mo Yan stayed where he was. He waved his sword lightly at the stone wall next to him. The next second, a knife mark was instantly carved on the stone wall, but the sword blade was not damaged at all.

"It's like cutting iron with ease." Zixuan praised from the side.

At this time, Mo Yan could no longer bear it. He picked up the sword and chopped everything around him that could be chopped. Even so, the blade was not damaged at all.

"Are you satisfied now?" Zi Xuan clapped her hands and asked.

"Of course!" Mo Yan said excitedly, "Now I have to thank Mr. Qi Yong very much."

"Then let's go back and thank him in person."

"Okay!" Mo Yan nodded.

The two returned the same way, intending to thank each other after returning to the cabin. However, when they arrived at the destination, the cabin had already disappeared.

"What's going on?" Mo Yan asked in surprise and confusion.

Zixuan looked around. The firewood in the yard was scattered on the ground, but the fence had disappeared along with the house. For a moment, she really felt like a fool.

Strange, the firewood was still there, but the cabin... how could it have suddenly disappeared? And the ground? Was it originally just a field of weeds? It was as if it had never existed.

"I really saw a ghost." Mo Yan muttered in his heart. He looked at Zi Xuan, who was also silent at this time.

Suddenly, she frowned and said, "Let's go, let's go back quickly."

"Hey, what's going on?"

At this moment, Zixuan was sitting on the staff, and she flew up quickly as soon as Mo Yan sat on it.

"Waaaaa! What's going on? Why are you so anxious?"

Zixuan did not respond. When she returned to the foot of the mountain, she saw Kailin, Zhao Heng and Tianlang also going up the mountain.

"Look, it's Xuanxuan!"

"Karin? And Zhao Heng, why are they here?" Mo Yan asked puzzledly, sticking his head out from behind.

Zixuan stopped at the foot of the mountain with her staff. Kailin ran over from a distance, looking excited and a little annoyed.

"Okay, I was wondering why you guys didn't come back for so long? Turns out you went up the mountain!"

Mo Yanhe scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Um...it's a long story. By the way, how did you get here?"

Zhao Heng came from behind and said, "The owner of the blacksmith shop told us."

At this time, Tianlang nodded and echoed, "Well, the blacksmith said you were going up the mountain to look for someone, so we followed you. So, did you find the person you were looking for?"

Mo Yan was excited, and then he and Zi Xuan told each other about their experiences along the way. In particular, everyone was shocked by Qi Yong's method of forging weapons, especially Tian Lang, because he had never heard of such a person in the world.

"You said he used the two elements of fire and lightning to forge it? That's impossible. Even if someone can control multiple elements at the same time, such a mastery should not be buried in the world. Besides, you also said that his age is similar to yours, and contractors of this age are basically rookies. Let's not talk about whether he has talent or not. Even if he does, it is impossible for him to be so calm." Tianlang was puzzled and serious.

But Mo Yan was stunned.

"But he said he used to work under Bingdi." He said so, and Zixuan nodded beside him.

"That's even more impossible," Tianlang immediately denied. "Ice Emperor Rexaos is the leader of the Eight Guardians. His contractors are all strong individuals who have undergone trials and been strictly selected. There are only a handful of them. In the past few years, I have never heard of him having such contractors."

"Ah? What exactly happened to Xuanxuan and Mo Yan?" Kailin asked in surprise.

Not only her, the other three also had the same doubts.

"There's only one possibility," Tianlang said thoughtfully, "This Qi Yong you met is from Mengtian!"

"what?"

When these words were spoken, the four of them were suddenly surprised.

"You mean he might be someone close to the Holy Lord?" Zhao Heng asked.

Tianlang nodded and said, "That's right. Although I don't know the reason, we must be more careful from now on."

He was serious, but didn't say the whole story.

Meng Tian's joining meant that the Saint Lord was already aware of the recent events, and that what he would face later was likely to be even more dangerous than it was now. Furthermore, there were still many doubts about Qi Yong's identity, and it was even possible that he was...

(Contract Mission, Interlude: Sword Hunt, End)