Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

"Morax! I sense Joavis's presence, he's back?" Jota rushed to Morax's office, and Morax looked on helplessly.

"Hey, what are you all doing here?" Ruo Tuo looked at Liu Yun beside Morax, the immortals of the Moon-Slicing Clan, Gui Zhong shaking Morax's arm, and Mark Hughes standing behind Morax. Goodness, almost all the immortals have gathered here.

“Dragon King, you’re a bit late.” Li Shui patted Ruo Tuo’s shoulder: “We came here as soon as we sensed Xuan Yue and the others, only to be told that Xuan Yue and Xuan Qing are in seclusion and won’t be able to come out for the next few days.”

"Oh!" Ruoduo looked dejected, his head drooping.

"Before Xuan Yue went into seclusion, she sent word that Xuan Qing's condition had become unstable again and he needed to use some dragon blood to control it. It won't be long," Morax said calmly.

"..." The air briefly stopped flowing.

"Why didn't you tell me this sooner?!" Gui Zhong cried out, clutching his head.

"Does Xuanqing need dragon blood? I'll send it to them right away!" Ruo Tuo shouted as well.

"Do you need our help with setting up the formation?" (Sword Moon and Water)

"I'm going to set up the mechanisms; we can't let anyone disturb the Heavenly Lord's seclusion!"

Morax raised his hand in mid-air, but before he could utter a word to stop them, the immortals vanished instantly.

“Why is everyone in such a hurry, hmm…” Morax glanced at the documents in his hand, then at the newspaper articles that had filled the entire room, and slowly said, “How about… I go and help out too…”

Inside the cave at this moment—

Xuan Qing sat cross-legged on the black lotus, suspended in mid-air with his eyes closed, and everything was quiet.

"Sigh, I wonder how long this will take..." Xuan Yue's figure appeared on the water's surface, teasing the fish in the pond to pass the time.

A series of images flashed through Xuan Qing's mind. He saw Vendi playing the piano and singing in Mondstadt, Ciriel handling documents, and Aaron, who had been asked to look after the business and was now engrossed in reviewing documents. In Liyue, he saw the Yakshas exorcising evil spirits and dealing with karmic obstacles. He saw... Hmm? Lishui Xiaoyue setting up an array in his mansion, Liuyun already setting up crossbows, Yixiao trying to cover his cave with clouds, and Ruotuo and Guizhong directing operations at the entrance! And Morax...

"Huh? Morax, what are you doing here? No, how did you get in!" Xuan Yue's voice came from below.

“Ahem… Each immortal’s abode has its own unique location marker, and I stored them all before giving them to you, which is why you can enter directly.” Morax said to Xuan Yue, who was squatting by the pool.

"Oh, okay, he's still in meditation, but he should be done soon. Why don't you wait over there?"

"It's alright. I'll be guarding the area nearby. If Xuanqing notices anything unusual, just call me. I can at least offer some assistance."

"Okay, sure." Xuan Yue nodded. He was bored anyway, and this was perfect for someone to keep him company.

Xuan Qing sighed inwardly. He really couldn't understand why he had become the one who needed to be protected in their eyes. Was he that weak?

Just as he was distracted by this problem, a sharp pain shot through his head. Xuan Qing calmed himself down and tried to suppress it, but instead of relieving the pain, it intensified...

"Ugh! Uh—" Xuan Qing tried hard to keep his voice down, his face growing paler and paler. Xuan Yue had already sensed Xuan Qing's abnormality. While talking to Morax, her expression suddenly changed, ripples spread across the water, and Xuan Yue's figure vanished.

Upon seeing this, Morax immediately went to where Xuanqing was cultivating and saw Xuanqing covered in black mist and Xuanyue anxiously patting the mirror in the reflection.

"what happened!"

"Morax! Xuanqing won't let me go back! He told me to stay away from him!"

Morax frowned, and just as he was about to reach out to transfer his power, Mo Lian closed her petals, enveloping Xuan Qing inside and isolating him from everything outside.

"Xuan Qing!"

“Ugh… Morax, please leave…” Xuan Qing’s voice was weak: “Order… someone has been tainted by… taboo…”

Xuan Qing spoke slowly, trying his best to finish his sentence: "Don't come near...don't touch...Xuan Yue...I'm in your care..."

"Xuanqing! Don't scare me! Xuanqing!" Xuan Yue patted the mirror, but suddenly found himself materializing and stepping out of the mirror space. He tried to open the Ink Lotus, but the consciousness emanating from it was still rejecting—no, it should be said that it was isolating—isolating everything...

"Xuan Yue, calm down!" Morax pulled Xuan Yue back: "Sense it. Since Xuan Qing mentioned the taboo, it means that there is something on the continent that threatens the order. As long as we deal with it, we can bring Xuan Qing back to his senses!"

"Ah...yes...yes, yes! I...I'll sense it right away..." Xuan Yue forced himself to calm down. He sensed the world around him, his vision extending outwards, and he saw...

Inazuma—

"Sister!" Two almost identical women chatted happily, surrounded by their friends.

(no!)

Fontaine —

"Fukaros, how is he?"

"They haven't hatched yet, looks like it'll be a long time before they do."

"Okay~"

(no!)

Sumeru—

"Lord Tree King, these are the results of today's research."

"Okay, just leave it there for now, I'll check on it later."

(no!)

Shifting focus to the desert region—

"Unintelligible knowledge, what exactly is this?" In the Sumeru Desert, a demon god with flowing silver hair and a staff in hand murmured to himself. His words reached Xuan Yue's ears, and he sensed it—it was forbidden power!

"Sumeru! It's in Mount Sumeru!"

"What?" Morax asked.

"Akhmar of Sumeru possesses forbidden knowledge that doesn't belong to this world. It corrupted the World Tree, causing Xuanqing to be affected by this forbidden knowledge!" Xuan Yue gritted his teeth; this was the first time he had ever been so angry since his birth.

“Xuanqing…” Xuan Yue stroked the petals of the black lotus and said, “Hold on, Xuanqing, wait for me.”

Xuan Yue and Morax left the cave and placed the strongest restriction in front of it.

Inside the black lotus, Xuanqing's consciousness rose and fell, vaguely hearing some people talking, but then his consciousness sank again.

"The barriers between this world and its inhabitants are beginning to crumble."

"Is there no other way?" Two cold voices rang in Xuan Qing's ears.

"Another world… perhaps… and this… so the throne…" The voice was broken and indistinct.

"That's fine, we should be able to buy some more time." The voice faded into the distance.

"Traveler, hurry up, it's just ahead! ★★★Eh?...★★What are you doing here?★★." Another indistinct voice came, along with some words he couldn't understand.

"Liyue is just ahead! Dain★★★…we★★" A clear female voice echoed in my ears.

The sounds from all around made Xuan Qing frown:

What exactly is it

Show yourselves!

From ancient times to the present, and from this day forward

Reborn from the past, let us remember this place.

……

Xuanqing instinctively wanted to see the origin of these fragments, but he himself was unaware that he had disappeared into the heart of the black lotus without his knowledge, and Xuanyue had no way of knowing either.

Where exactly did Xuanqing go?