Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

As the group entered the entrance to the Wind Dragon Ruins in the canyon, a massive wind barrier blocked their way in.

Paimon stared in astonishment at the tent walls that were taller than a mountain, and exclaimed in amazement.

"Wow...that's a truly dangerous-looking spectacle."

Wendy calmly replied, "Leave it to me. Although I only have an ordinary xylophone, I don't need the sky to break through this wind barrier—wait, what's that?"

A group of Hilichurls attacked, and Jean adopted the tone of someone leading a knight, once again displaying her professional habit.

"Enemy attack! Everyone, prepare for battle."

Wendy reluctantly drew her bow and arrow, "The Last Lament." The bow, as beautiful as a poet's instrument, released arrows that pierced the heart like sighs.

"Sigh, looks like I'll have to clear the venue before the performance. Generally, the singer doesn't need to handle this kind of clutter personally..."

Paimon, flustered, exclaimed, "Whoa, a Hilichurl!"

Qin sensed something was wrong: "What's going on? There shouldn't be any Hilichurl settlements around the Wind Dragon Ruins..."

After Huiyuan activated the battle assistance function, the system automatically analyzed various data from "The Poem of Final Lament".

"Host, this bow was made by the wind god hundreds of years ago when the dragon Durin attacked Mondstadt."

"I know, it's the story of the Executive Officer. Because the Wind God didn't have time, her lover Rustan also sacrificed himself in this disaster."

"That's right. The lady and Rustan were two souls who redeemed each other, but neither of them had a good ending. All the wind god could do was make this bow, remember this story, and silently sigh for Rustan."

Perhaps Venti will refrain from using his divine powers and allow the lady to take the Heart of God, not just for the Ice God's plan...

"Everyone, step back behind me and protect yourselves."

After being reminded by the system, Huiyuan recalled the knife and wanted to use a Hilichurl to relieve his boredom.

After switching to the Li Tiantian skin, wind elements surged wildly from within her body.

The wind blew so hard that everyone lost their footing. Luckily, Wendy helped them resist the sudden force; otherwise, Paimon would have been blown away and become someone's meal.

The blue light emitted when switching skins almost made Qin think that Huiyuan was the real Wind God.

The powerful wind element swept the Hilichurl army away, instantly rendering them unable to fight.

Paimon looked uncertainly at Wendy, the wind god, and then at Huiyuan.

"If I hadn't known beforehand that Wendy was the Anemo Archon, I would have almost thought that Hunyuan was the real Anemo Archon..."

Huiyuan spoke in a soft, sweet voice.

"Whew...that feels so good!"

Paimon paused for a moment and said, "What a contrast! The voice that told us to step back was so domineering just now. But now it's so soft and cute."

"Huh? Paimon, what are you talking about?"

"Ahaha, it's nothing, it's nothing..."

After switching skins, the gestures and tone of voice change.

Huiyuan tilted her head, looking at Paimon with incomprehension.

Paimon whispered something to Ying in a secretive manner.

"If only Huiyuan could stay like this forever..."

"Hmm, hmm~ But in this state, I should call her Sister Tiantian."

Wendy looked thoughtful.

"Hmm... Generally speaking, Hilichurls don't tend to frequent areas with high elemental concentrations. Their bodies would be under a lot of strain there."

Diluc said, "It must be the Abyss Order pulling the strings behind the scenes, but they probably can't be sure we'll come here. To stop our actions, the Order is probably deploying troops in all directions."

"Well then, let's not delay. This time the audience is just the wind, so it doesn't matter if we strum the strings a little faster."

Wendy summoned a xylophone and began to play an ancient melody, but at a slightly faster pace.

The strings vibrated, and the wind curtain dissipated. The strong wind made it impossible for anyone except Huiyuan and Wendy to open their eyes.

"Wow! It really works. You're useful sometimes, huh, for busking."

After Paimon finished praising Wendy, Jean said...

"From here on, we officially enter the Wind Dragon Ruins. Please be careful. Let's go."

Walking onto an extremely long bridge, Paimon asked in confusion.

"This must be the main entrance to the Wind Dragon Ruins. It's huge for us... but how does someone the size of Dvalin get home?"

Wendy replied in a playful tone, as if teasing a child, "It doesn't have to walk through the pedestrian area; it flies."

Paimon froze, then realized his question was a bit silly.

"Um...you...make a lot of sense."

Upon reaching the main entrance, they found another windbreak blocking their way.

"It's blocked."

Wendy then mimicked Paimon's speech, as if she were teasing a child.

"Oh...it's blocked."

Paimon was completely unaware that Wendy was teasing him, and looked around, then looked up.

"Hmm... isn't there a big hole in the roof over there?"

Wendy looked at the wind field on the other side.

"The wind farm over there seems like we could make use of it."

"Okay, let's take a detour. Let's go up."

Wendy mimicked Paimon's tone and repeated Paimon's words.

"Okay, let's take a detour. Let's go up."

Paimon was completely oblivious, unaware of why Wendy was mimicking him.

Wendy was secretly delighted.

"Hehe, little Paimon is so much fun."

Paimon couldn't help but feel worried as he walked along the road.

"Could an abyss mage be lurking in these ruins as well?"

Then, after looking at the two top combatants in the team, he nodded with relief and confidence.

"Yes! If we encounter this, please ask Lord Diluc and Sister Tenten to help!"

Huiyuan was stunned, thinking, "Sister Tiantian? Did I forget to undo the skin again? Oh well, we're going to fight Dvalin soon, so I won't undo it."

Diluc is extremely cautious. How cautious? Well, let's put it this way: if he passes by a small slime, he'll wait a moment to see if there are any other monsters before he makes a move.

Why is Diluc so cautious? This goes back to his youth. During his time as a knight, his father and the caravan he was in were attacked by monsters. Although Diluc was very strong at the time, he couldn't fight against dozens of opponents, and he didn't have time to call for backup.

The father, who originally had no talent, unleashed a mysterious power at a crucial moment, repelling a monster that even Diluc couldn't defeat and protecting the unsuspecting Diluc. However, after releasing this mysterious power, his father's life force was rapidly depleted. It was later discovered that the Evil Eye, created by the Fatui, had drained his father's life force.

So Diluc single-handedly stormed into the Fatui, alarming all the Enforcers who intervened to repel him. After that, Diluc inherited his father's lifelong wish: to become powerful and protect the free city of Mondstadt. He then obtained a Vision, and his actions became extremely cautious; he never made a fuss about anything he did.

After Paimon confidently entrusted the task of defeating the powerful enemy to Diluc and Hunyuan, Diluc said.

"Don't underestimate the opponents I've defeated. Ah... I'm not bragging. I mean, there are many things even more unimaginable within that inhuman cult."

Wendy started bragging at this point.

"That's right~ That's why I came along this time and am working with you. It's also to make sure you're safe~ Sigh, I'm just too hardworking, so hardworking that I'm not suited to be a poet at all."

Paimon complained, "He's someone who didn't even participate in the search for the three Dragon Tears, spending the whole time hiding in the tavern drinking. I just can't understand where his diligence is!"

"Hun Yuan in Li Tiantian's skin state... um... from now on, when Hui Yuan switches to Li Tiantian, just call Hui Yuan Li Tiantian. Otherwise, it's too difficult to write. Eh... has this system broken down the dimensional barrier?"

Ahem, Li Tiantian spoke up for Wendy, but with a hint of sarcasm.

"Perhaps... Lord Wind God is considering how to adjust the taste of the wine for the future of Mondstadt's wine industry."

Wendy continued speaking, following Li Tiantian's lead.

"Exactly, exactly, I'm thinking of Mondstadt!"

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Publicly available intelligence

The insignia of the Dawn General is known only to a select few officials. However, if one has a well-developed intelligence network, such as Diluc, they too will eventually learn that Liyue has a new Dawn General.

Sun Wu, an old adventurer, is kind-hearted and upright. When Baiwen, one of Ningguang's three secretaries, assigned Sun Wu the task of assisting in escorting the caravan, his real purpose was not to prevent the caravan from being attacked by Hilichurls, but to recruit Sun Wu into the Hunyuan tribe.

The reason Baiwen said "Well done, you might be recruited by your superiors" after Sun Wu accepted the mission was because he had already anticipated that Huiyuan, having just taken office as general, would be eager to have a subordinate to facilitate correspondence.

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