Original God's Dark Priest

Not long after walking, they found a little girl under a big tree not far away.

The little girl was probably frightened and was crying with her face covered. It was understandable that Wuwangpo was very eerie. Not to mention children, even adults would feel creepy if they came here alone.

Only someone like Hu Tao, who has been exposed to the Hall of Rebirth since childhood, can come here without changing his expression and even stay here for a long time.

Ah Fang recognized the little girl immediately. It was definitely Xiao Yu. He quickly ran forward, with a look of fear and relief on his face: "Xiao Yu!"

"Afang? Woo... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have run so far..." Xiao Yu was obviously frightened, but when he saw Afang appear in front of him, his heart finally calmed down.

Then she explained: "When I was hiding, I saw a lot of fierce adults. I was scared... so I ran all the way here... wuwuwu..."

As she spoke, she started crying again, obviously still traumatized by this experience.

Seeing her like this, Chongyun comforted her: "Don't worry, we have driven away those fierce adults. But Wuwangpo is full of negative energy, so it's best not to come here to play in the future." After comforting her, he did not forget to remind the two children that Wuwangpo was a special place after all, and it was not a place where children could come and play casually.

Ah Fang nodded rapidly: "Okay, okay, we got it. Thank you, big brother and big sister."

"Thank you, brothers and sisters." Xiao Yu also followed suit to express her gratitude. She was not stupid, so she naturally understood that it would be impossible for Afang to find her so quickly on his own. So it must be these older brothers and sisters who helped Afang, so that she was found so quickly.

Xiao Yu couldn't help trembling when she thought about how long she would have to stay here alone without their help. She didn't want to come to this place again.

Both children were very well behaved, and Chongyun breathed a sigh of relief. At first, he was a little worried about what to do if the children were too naughty. To be honest, he was a slow person and not very good at coaxing children. It was okay if he met a well-behaved one, but if he met a tough one, he probably wouldn't have any good solution.

Thinking of this, Chongyun did not stop talking, but said: "Well, don't run around for now, I will take you home later."

He was the one who discovered Alfang, and he felt that he had an obligation to send the two children back.

Up to now, the matter has been perfectly resolved. Little Paimon breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Huh, luckily it was a false alarm."

Chongyun smiled and looked at Wanye seriously: "Thanks to Brother Wanye, I thought of using the Secret Book Box to find people."

"Is this the so-called blind spot? We have been using it to play cards, but we didn't know it could be used to find people at critical moments." Xiao Paimong stroked his chin and said seriously, "Now that I think about it, the Xumi scholar who invented this function is really amazing.

By the way, Chongyun, we have something to ask you."

She suddenly remembered that this time she and her friends had come to see Chongyun for something serious.

She told him about the card thief, hoping to get some new clues from Chongyun.

After listening to little Paimeng's story, Chongyun nodded in understanding, because it had just happened not long ago and Chongyun still had a deep impression of the person who asked him to turn the cards on their backs. He recalled it after a little thought.

But because the impression was so deep, he couldn't calm down. As an exorcist, he didn't even notice the criminal was right in front of him. This was a dereliction of duty: "I just think his obsession with the back of the card is a bit wrong!

I actually... let a thief go! Huh... calm down, calm down..."

While reminding himself, Chongyun took a deep breath and calmed his emotions.

In fact, Chongyun is not a cold person. On the contrary, he is very warm-hearted and will take the initiative to lend a helping hand to those in need.

It was only because of his pure yang body that he had to suppress his emotions most of the time. He even had to pay attention to the dishes when he ate, otherwise he would not be able to suppress his pure yang body. Once his body temperature was too high, he might lose his mind or reason, and then it would not be as simple as making a fool of himself.

It is because of this physique that Chongyun is often teased by Xingqiu, but he has gotten used to it. After all, they are friends, so it doesn't matter if he is teased a few times.

(The author suddenly thought of a friend of mine. When I went to his house to play, he opened a game for me to play. I had no equipment and just used a wooden stick to beat the boss. I thought it was a bit difficult, so I gave up. Later I found out that the game was called Dark Souls...)

"It's easy to recognize a person's face but hard to recognize his heart. This is not your fault. If it were me, I wouldn't necessarily think there was anything wrong with the other party proposing a competition." Wan Ye saw Chongyun falling into self-blame and immediately advised him. In Wan Ye's opinion, this was not a problem. After all, everyone makes mistakes. Chongyun just didn't see through the sinister intentions of a stranger. How could he say it was wrong? He was also a victim.

Little Paimeng agreed with him and said, "That's right! This guy is very cunning. He steals when he sees the other party is careless. If he can't steal, he will find other ways."

Wan Ye nodded, agreeing with Zi Xiao Paimeng's opinion, and then asked Chongyun: "Did that person say anything after getting the card?"

"He packed up his things in a hurry and headed towards the port. Um... he was complaining that it was too far to Inazuma and that the boat ride was too long." Chongyun recalled briefly and told the information he had heard at the time.

Little Paimon complained: "It seems that this person really likes to talk to himself..."

Is he really a thief with such no sense of self-protection? Little Paimeng suddenly had such a thought in her mind, but she shook her head and didn't think much about it. Instead, she looked at Ying and said, "We can only follow this clue. Before that, let's go back to the venue first.

I don't know how Saphir is doing, we'll go check it out later."

"Then I'll send Ah Fang and Xiao Yu back first, although I'm still a little unwilling..." Chongyun was still not convinced. He was a persistent person, and once there was a knot in his heart, it was not so easy to untie it.

Ying chuckled and patted his shoulder: "Don't get too carried away."

"Yes, I know." Chongyun nodded, and the few of them said goodbye.

With Chongyun's departure, Wuwangpo returned to its former gloomy appearance. Little Paimeng couldn't help but shudder: "Hey! After Chongyun left, this place suddenly became gloomy. Let's go back quickly."

Chongyun has a pure yang body, which has an absolute inhibitory effect on evil spirits, so it is impossible for ghosts and evil spirits to appear around him. But as soon as Chongyun leaves, the situation is different. The yin energy of Wuwangpo immediately surrounds the rest of the people.

Although ordinary ghosts could not harm them, Ying did not want to stay in such an environment any longer, so she immediately took Wan Ye and Xiao Paimeng away through the teleportation anchor point.

The three of them soon appeared at the dock of Liyue Harbor. When they arrived at the venue, the game had already ended. Keqing was chatting with Hu Tao: "What a wonderful game, it's really exciting."

"Eh? Missed it again? I thought I could watch it." Little Paimon was a little disappointed. He couldn't watch the match between Kaeya and Timmy in Mondstadt because he was tracking down the Card Thief. Now in Liyue, he couldn't watch Hu Tao's match because of the same thing.

Ying also pouted in disappointment: "Almost a card thief."

Keqing saw them coming and greeted them: "You're here? How's Chongyun doing?"

"There were some minor setbacks, but overall it went smoothly! What about Hu Tao? Did she win the game?" Little Paimeng didn't say much about Chongyun's side, but instead showed concern for Hu Tao's battle situation.

Walnut put his hands on his hips and puffed out his chest, looking very proud: "Of course! I can't say it was a 'whoosh', but it was also a 'clang'!"

Using this unique way of description, Hu Tao's desire to share was obviously very strong, and even Keqing covered her mouth and chuckled.

Of course, Hu Tao didn't care about that. Her eyes were almost wide open, and her face clearly said: "Listen to me, listen to me!"

Ying, Manye and little Paimon were a little helpless, but still waited for her next words with a doting look on their faces.

Seeing that no one was interrupting, Hu Tao immediately spoke up: "My opponent is indeed a master of cards. After we exchanged two generals, we have come to the most crucial round!"

The ups and downs of her tone reminded Ying of Tian Tiezui, the storyteller from the Moonlight Tavern.

"This hall master closed his eyes and held his breath, holding the dice in his hand, praying for the blessings of new and old friends, both visible and invisible, on the field!" Walnut spoke vividly, suddenly stopped, and then asked, "Guess what?"

"What's the matter?" Ying asked very cooperatively.

Kurumi was immediately satisfied with the response and continued, "I focused on my skills, waved my hands, and shouted the winning slogan!"

"There are six fire dice in total!" Little Paimeng was completely immersed in it and shouted out.

Hu Tao immediately stepped forward and got in front of Little Paimon, startling him. "That's right! This hall master took a closer look and saw that there were really six fire dice standing neatly on the table! Of course, he won the game with the momentum of Butterfly Fire Setting the Prairie on Fire!"

"Oh my goodness..." Ying didn't know how to react and could only sigh blankly.

Little Paimon was also very surprised: "This slogan is really useful!"

Wan Ye also smiled kindly and praised: "Master Hu's fighting style is as light and agile as a butterfly in the forest. With the bonus of luck, it is like a pair of wings riding on the wind."

As soon as he finished speaking, a mature yet charming voice took over and said, "And luck has always been a part of strength. Ying, don't you think so?"

Ying and Paimon looked in the direction where the voice came from, and saw that Ningguang and Charlotte had already arrived there.

Little Paimon immediately waved his hand: "Ningguang, Charlotte! Have you finished talking about work?"

"Well, Lord Tianquanxing has a thorough thinking and brilliant insights! I am beginning to envy Miss Baiwen." Charlotte smiled and nodded, then looked at Wan Ye on the side, "Who is this..."

"My name is Maplehara Manye, Miss Charlotte, nice to meet you." Manye introduced himself.

Charlotte responded immediately: "Hello, Mr. Kaedehara Manye! Nice to meet you."

She had heard of Kaedehara Manye, because General Raiden had held a memorial service a while ago to commemorate the past Five Legends of Raiden. Because of some of her wrong decisions, the Five Legends of Raiden had fallen into decline. As a god of a country, General Raiden actually held a special memorial service for this.

Moreover, the almighty God of Thunder even admitted his mistakes, which was shocking in the continent of Teyvat.

However, Kaedehara Manye, the only heir of the Kaedehara family, one of the Five Raiden Masters, refused to attend the event.

It's hard not to suspect that his behavior was because he had not let go of the past. Just when people were wondering whether Kaedehara Manye would be wanted again because of this, General Raiden spoke.

She did not care about Kaedehara Manye's unreasonable behavior, but expressed that she was very sorry and sad about the affairs of the Kaedehara family, so no matter what choice Kaedehara Manye made, she would accept it, and the other party would never be regarded as a betrayer of Inazuma or a fugitive. Inazuma will always be Kaedehara Manye's hometown.

Charlotte was very curious about what kind of magic Maplehara Manye had that could make even the gods make concessions.

However, when it came to secrets like the Five Legends of Thunder and Lightning, even if Charlotte didn't know much about them, she knew very well that they were probably not good memories, so she did not choose to ask about the relevant topics, but simply greeted Wan Ye.

After the two of them greeted each other, they officially met. Ningguang looked left and right, but didn't find the person she wanted to see. She sighed and said, "I think our meeting today is fate. Why don't I treat you to a small gathering later? What do you think?"

"Oh? It looks like a celebration party for this hall master! I must go, definitely go!" Hu Tao narrowed his eyes and looked heartless.

Keqing still had some work to do, so she said, "You guys chat first. I'll go finish up the work at the venue and meet up with you guys later."

Keqing is in charge of land planning, and the festival preparation and venue rental all have to go through her hands. Naturally, the venue for the Seven Sages Summoning competition is also under her jurisdiction, so she must do a good job of finishing the work.

Ying understood Keqing's responsibilities and did not argue. She just nodded and said, "See you later."

After bidding farewell to Keqing, little Paimeng said to Ying happily: "Hey, hey... let's have a good meal tonight and then set off for Inazuma tomorrow!"

Paimon's words did not escape Charlotte's ears. She came up to him curiously and asked, "Oh? Is there any new clue about the Phantom Thief?"

"Yes! We are very good at getting information! Although... luck plays a role as well." Little Paimon wanted to brag, but changed his words when they came to his lips. In fact, every time he happened to get the information he wanted, it was indeed mostly due to luck.

In fact, every time she and Ying wanted to explore somewhere, they would always see something useful there. For example, in Liyue's Nine Pillars of Peace, the bead that needed to be placed on the stone was placed right next to it.

There is also the chessboard of God. The chess pieces are actually at the bottom of the cliff next to it, and they are even arranged neatly.

Thinking of the feathers of Lilupal and Kapachili, Ying and Paimon both felt that this was probably the work of Saphir. Although she did not travel with them, she always gave them a lot of practical help.

Fengyuan Manye had never traveled together before, so he didn't think too much about it. Instead, he said to Ying apologetically: "It seems that the big sister has other things to do next, so I can't leave the fleet for too long. I won't go back to Inazuma with you this time."

"Okay, then Wan Ye must remember to practice playing cards well, and be careful of my surprise inspection one day!" Little Paimon looked like a strict teacher.

Her behavior made Ying laugh so hard that she couldn't help but tease, "You're really strict, Mr. Paimeng."

Ningguang was attracted by the Phantom Thief they were talking about: "I have heard something about the Phantom Thief you are looking for recently."

"Wow! Ningguang even knows this?" Little Paimon was shocked.

Ningguang shook her head indifferently. As the leader of Tianquan Star, she had connections everywhere. There was nothing that happened in Liyue Harbor that she didn't know about.

You know, even when Saphir came to Liyue, he was under Ningguang's surveillance. Although even sending an intelligence chief like Ye Lan didn't get anything good from the other party, this is enough to show Ningguang's control over Liyue.

After all, if it were in other countries, except for the gods who could keep up with Safir, other people would be almost helpless against Safir, allowing her to come and go without a trace. Ningguang was able to keenly sense her coming and watch her leave, which was already beyond most ordinary people.