Original God: Using a vest knife to make players and game characters cry

Chen Xiyao is back, and this time she's much better behaved and hasn't scolded mihy anymore.

[Waaaaah, I'm crying so hard, my Yunling!]

[Chu Xi is so pitiful. She's lost Celia, and her new best friend was brutally murdered.]

Wait, that's... the Evil Eye?!

[Hiss, I knew the Doctor had ulterior motives! He actually gave the Evil Eye to Chu Xi?!]

[It should be fine, right? Lots of people have the Evil Eye, Diluc has it too, doesn't he?]

[It's different. Chu Xi doesn't have the Eye of God right now; if she wants to fight, she can only use the Evil Eye.]

I think the Evil Eye Chu Xi feels she possesses isn't the one the Executor has...

……

After everyone left, only the four gods, Ying, and Paimon remained in their original positions.

The group returned to their normal state.

Zhongli sighed and was the first to speak:

"Sorry we're late."

They were inside the World Tree of Sumeru and had no way of perceiving the outside world.

They received Naxida's message right after finishing their treatment and rushed over, but it was too late.

Shadow, tears still on her face, said, "It's not your fault, the Abyss is too cunning."

Ying looked at the black-robed man lying on the ground to the side, raised his hand and unleashed bolts of lightning that struck the black-robed man continuously until he was reduced to ashes.

Tree King: "I gathered some information from that previous probing."

Wendy, Zhongli, Ying, Ying, and Paimon all looked at the Tree King, waiting for her next words.

"The feeling I get from those eyes hidden in the vortex is perhaps even stronger than the laws of nature; it comes from beyond this world..."

Besides the four gods, only Luminous, the Descendant, and Paimon, who has a special identity, were present. Now that the Abyss's actions are becoming increasingly significant, there is no need to hide this information.

The Tree King continued, "When I examined that eye before, I felt as if my consciousness was being stripped away and transformed. The place where that eye is located is separated from Teyvat by a world barrier. The purest soul may be the key to opening this barrier."

Venti: "Not only that, but the Abyss mentioned that person when it attacked Mondstadt and Liyue before. It's just unclear whether he is the owner of the eye from before. The Abyss seems to be increasing in strength as it collects pure souls time and time again."

Zhongli: "The source of the purest soul is still unclear. Is it really just the literal meaning? It should not be. The God Eyes of different elements born on the same day must have experienced something major that we do not know about on the day of their birth."

Even Zhongli didn't know, let alone the other three.

The day the purest soul was born…

Wendy is still asleep, the Tree King is practically dead, and Shadow has kept himself locked away in the Pure Land of the Heart...

Shadow: "Do we need to retrieve the Heart of God?"

Wendy: "Barnabas's plan also has its merits, and perhaps, if necessary, we can join forces."

The threat of the Abyss is not directed at any single country. If the owner of that eye were to descend upon Teyvat, it would likely be the greatest catastrophe in Teyvat's history.

Whether Teyvat will even exist by then is a question.

Tree King: "The Regent of Death left after making eye contact with that eye, so I suppose she will take action as well."

Wendy: "In short, we can't let the Abyss take away the Pure Soul again. We must protect it. The previous Eye didn't affect Teyvat, but it might not after taking away another soul."

Chapter 264 About "Her"

"Opening a portal between Teyvat and the outside world, or enhancing the power of the owner behind that eye—neither of these is what we want to see."

The sky over Teyvat is fake; Teyvat is like being enveloped by a giant eggshell.

This may seem like a constraint, but it is actually a form of protection.

Previously, no one knew what the world outside Teyvat was like; they only knew that the Abyss came from outside Teyvat.

It now seems that the Abyss has been eyeing Teyvat all along. The so-called giant eggshell that covers Teyvat, the False Sky, should primarily serve to protect Teyvat.

I just don't know if there's any necessary connection between the slumber of Heaven and the invasion of the Abyss.

Tree King: "Wendy is right. At this stage, the only thing we can do is find and protect the person with the purest soul. Traveler, you have traveled to many countries. Do you have any clues about the person with the purest soul?"

"A person with a pure soul..."

Ying thought for a moment and said:

"They... should all be young girls, born on the same day, November 11th. They probably all possess the Eye of God, but the attributes of their Eyes are different. There should be one from each country..."

"You in Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma already know about Sumeru..."

Ying felt as if something was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't speak.

After struggling for a while, she gave up and continued, "I know her, she's called Angie, she's the adjutant of the first [Captain] of the Fools' Order, and the younger sister of [Young Master] Datalia!"

“Young Master…” Zhongli lowered his head in thought.

Ying: "I haven't been to Fontainebleau or Nata yet, so I don't know who they are."

The Tree King is the embodiment of the World Tree, so of course she can't remember what the World Tree deleted, but the Tree King is smart enough.

The invasion of Sumeru by the three demon god-level warriors from the Abyss was definitely not a simple invasion. She had long suspected this, but every time she thought about it in depth, she would get dizzy.

Now that he understood the matter of the Pure Soul, the Tree King had a guess.

"Traveler, you just mentioned Mount Sumeru. Since every country may have a person with a pure soul, and you have already traveled to Mount Sumeru, have you met her?"

Ying suddenly looked at the Tree King, shocked.

After Cyria was deleted by the World Tree, Ying mentioned it to others more than once, but no one could understand it.

Even those lovely Lannaros couldn't understand it at all.

Now, the Tree King can actually guess it?!

Is it because the Tree King is the incarnation of the World Tree?

The Tree King understood immediately upon seeing Ying's eyes; it really was true!

Her heart suddenly began to pound violently, and she continued to express her conjecture.

"Were the three demon god-level warriors who attacked Sumeru before all for Sumeru's pure soul?"

Ying nodded.

The three gods watching all looked over, and Little Paimon stared at Ying in disbelief.

Is there such a thing?

How could Paimon not know? He still thought they hadn't found Sumeru's purest soul...

Tree King: "You can't say that no one remembers her, as if she never existed. There's only one possibility: she's been completely removed from the World Tree, right?"

Ying nodded again.

Tree King: "I've always felt that my resurrection is missing the most important link. The method I remember can indeed resurrect me at first glance, but I know the World Tree can't do it... at least, the corrupted World Tree can't."

"Only Narcida and I can control the World Tree. I know Narcida as well as I know myself. If resurrection requires sacrificing her, neither Narcida nor I would choose to do so."

"So, we didn't delete her, right?"

Ying: "Mm."

Tree King: "Since it wasn't us, it could only be her... She seized the power of the World Tree, absorbed forbidden knowledge in my place, and was then deleted by the World Tree, right?"

The Tree King's guess was bold and even audacious.

At least in the Tree King's view, no one, not even a god, could do this.

But she still voiced her guess. The Lord of Wisdom, like scholars, has the spirit of making bold assumptions. Even if there are some unreasonable parts, as long as you think it is so, you should boldly make an assumption.

Ying stared blankly into the Tree King's eyes and nodded vigorously.

hiss~

The Tree King took a deep breath and began to try to understand the deeper meaning of the words he had just uttered.

Make a bold assumption first, and then explore the possibilities.

"She seized the power of the World Tree, so she shouldn't be able to delete herself. This is an unsolvable contradiction, isn't it?"

If she could delete herself, she wouldn't have waited so long.

Ying still couldn't tell anything about Cilia.

However, the Tree King had already guessed most of it.

"When someone is removed from the World Tree, everything about her will disappear completely, as if she never existed in this world. Traveler, you are an outsider, so you can remember her."

"The Abyss is also an outsider. They need pure souls and are keenly aware of them. So, the moment the pure souls disappeared, the Abyss became anxious, which led to the attack on Sumeru by three demon god-level warriors."

Wendy, having listened for so long, finally understood:

"So, it is true that a person with a pure soul does exist in Sumeru, but she has already used the World Tree to delete herself. Because she was deleted in place of Buyer, she saved Buyer and at the same time cleansed the World Tree of the pollution of forbidden knowledge, saving the World Tree. She also used this to completely delete her own soul, so that the Abyss could no longer obtain her soul, thus setting a trap for the Abyss?"

Shu Wang looked at Ying and saw that Ying's breathing became more rapid after she nodded.

This…

The Tree King knew that people with pure souls were special, but... she never expected that the people with pure souls in her Sumeru would have such abilities.

She solved the paradox of deleting herself that had plagued her for centuries in just over a decade...

No, not more than ten years. In terms of time, it might only be a few years, or even a few months!

genius!

She is the real genius!

The Tree King had completely forgotten about Cyria, but even so, knowing that she had done such a thing still pained her heart.

Her life shouldn't have turned out like this!

Zhongli, Wendy, and Ying were also somewhat saddened. The girl from Sumi was indeed very strong, but in their hearts, the one from their own country was the best and the only one of its kind!

Thinking of Yun Ling lying on the ground, Ying lost all interest in comparing herself to others, gritted her teeth, and lowered her head.

"What...is her name?"

Ying: "You know, I can't say her name, or even recount her deeds..."

The Tree King remained silent.

Chapter 265 Are You Crying?

Ying: "After being deleted by the World Tree, all traces of her life in Sumeru were erased, and even all the items belonging to her in the house she once lived in disappeared."

The Tree King asked again, "Does she... have any relatives in Sumeru?"

Ying: "Kavi, Elhesen, Nasita..."

These are the people Ying can think of who are closest to Celia.

One raised her to adulthood; he was her brother. Another taught her knowledge and was her teacher. The third accompanied her in learning and playing; he was her little lucky grass king.

The Tree King didn't ask any further questions; she needed to go back and confirm some things.

After a brief silence, Zhong Li spoke:

"Traveler, you just said that the girl with the purest soul in winter is [Young Master's] sister, is her name Angie?"

"Do you know Zhongli?"

Zhongli nodded slightly: "[Young Master], do you know anything about the Pure Soul?"

Ying: "He knew, he knew it when he was in Sumeru. It was also at that time that I confirmed that Anqi possessed a pure soul. People with pure souls are very sensitive to dreams. They can easily detect whether they are trapped in a dream."

Zhongli: "In your opinion, is the Abyss aware that young friend Anqi possesses a pure soul?"

Ying thought for a moment and said, "They should not know, otherwise, given the Abyss's thirst for pure souls, they would have taken action by now."

Angie's situation is different from Cyria's. Cyria was deleted from the world and her soul disappeared. There is a reason why the Abyss is so eager.

Moreover, before Cyria was deleted by the World Tree, Ying had already heard about a girl being chased by the Abyss at the back gate of Sumeru City, a story that no one mentioned after Cyria was deleted.

It's likely that the girl being chased by the abyss monsters was Cyria.