Genshin Impact: Awakening in the Darkness

Chapter 163 Wendy: Why do you always bully me...?

"..."

Kong and Paimon stared wide-eyed at Xuan Qing at the same time.

(Is it really necessary to be this surprised? Even Morax and the others didn't react this strongly back then.)

"How did the chat go?" Wendy flew over with a barrel of wine in the wind, followed by Zhongli carrying a plate of washed fruit. He walked over as if taking a leisurely stroll, and then sat down gracefully.

Zhongli: "How was the conversation?"

"Ugh... I just heard some really shocking news, and my head is still spinning." Paimon shook his head, indicating that he hadn't processed it yet.

Seeing their reaction, Zhongli couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Xuanqing:

Zhongli: (Did you tell them about that?)

Xuan Qing spread his hands, somewhat puzzled: (Which one are you referring to?)

Sorry, he did too many things back then.

Zhongli gestured upwards with his eyes, and Xuanqing immediately understood his meaning: (No, he was just talking about the curse of Kanria. As for that place, they didn't mention it, and I won't say anything either.)

Wendy was drinking when he noticed his two colleagues exchanging glances. Not knowing what they were thinking, he telepathically replied, "(What are you guys talking about? Why didn't you include me?)"

(They're talking about your wedding with Morax...)

The cunning and ruthless Xuanqing has arrived.

"Pfft!" Wendy suddenly spat out the wine she had just taken a sip of.

"Cough cough cough!!" Zhong Li also choked on the tea.

Both parties were suddenly taken aback by this sentence.

Sora and Paimon looked at each other with puzzled expressions. Everything was fine before, so how did Zhongli and Wendy both choke at the same time?

Paimon: "Drink water or alcohol slowly, otherwise it's so uncomfortable to choke."

"Heh... Paimon is right." (Royavis, you're a devil!)

"Hmm...that makes sense." (Old friend, it really was a misunderstanding last time.)

"..." Xuan Qing crossed his arms and remained silent, indicating that it had nothing to do with him.

Kong: "Wait, Zhongli and Wendy are both among the Seven Gods, but neither of them can tell you the inside story. But Qingyue, you can tell me so easily."

"Oh right, Wendy knows but can't say, and Zhongli is also unable to tell us due to the contract, but Qingyue, you just told us so casually, uh..."

Paimon asked cautiously, "There won't be any serious punishment, will there...?"

“Punishment? Hahahaha—” Wendy finished the wine in her glass and burst into laughter.

"Paimon, do you know that although there can only be seven victors in the war between the demon gods, there are actually eight demon gods who rule the mortal world? Why is that?"

Paimon: "Why?"

Xuan Qing, still expressionless, relentlessly attacked Wendy's weakness: "Because you're weak." (Subtext: You've already been chosen, do I need to say anything more?)

Zhongli nodded in agreement with Xuanqing's statement.

Wendy: "Hey, hey—we're talking about serious matters, can you please stop making personal attacks on me every time?"

Xuan Qing: "To be honest, why don't you fight Morax now? He's in human form now and his power has greatly decreased. Maybe he can improve your reputation."

Zhongli took a sip of tea: "I'm fine."

Wendy (=tェt=): "..." Does my face say I'm a great fighter? Zhongli's power has greatly decreased, and so has mine, hasn't it? I haven't gained any advantage from any angle.

Xuan Qing looked at Wendy staring at him with a accusing expression and couldn't help but find it amusing: "What, you want to fight me?"

"No, no, no!" Wendy shook her head frantically, a thousand times unwilling.

He's already terrified of being beaten, can you please let him go? (╥_╥)

“You’re a street performer, and you still haven’t said why.” Wendy abruptly stopped mid-sentence, which annoyed Paimon.

"It's very simple, it's because—"

"Old Master Qing doesn't have the heart of a god."

Sora: "Just because of this?"

“Not entirely.” Xuan Qing naturally understood Wendy’s intentions. He was helping him conceal the truth, and also implying that it was not yet time for him to reveal his true colors.

Zhongli: "The unique nature of 'Order' originates from the ley lines of Teyvat, so its existence is for stability. Once it dies, 'Order' will completely collapse, and no one can replace it in the short term."

Paimon: "So, Zhongli means that Qingyue still exists... because 'Heavenly Principle' has turned a blind eye?"

Xuanqing (?_?): (Who's giving whom water?)

Xuan Qing subtly rolled his eyes at the sky, then proceeded to curse each and every one of "Tianli" and the others.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli and Wendy immediately looked at Xuanqing sitting between them. Seeing that Xuanqing's expression was normal, they both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, now that your questions have been answered, let me raise one myself." Wendy finished her drink again, her face slightly flushed, but she still spoke: "Rather than believing what others say, should you believe the truth you see and know yourself?"

Paimon: "You, the street singer..."

Kong frowned but didn't reply. His heart told him he didn't know.

His sister joined the Abyss and warned him to stay away from Dain; Dain was an enemy of the Abyss and warned him to beware of the gods; but now the gods are telling him that the Abyss is the enemy.

He's...confused right now.

Xuanqing: "You don't need to give an answer now, traveler. What you hear and see will become part of your understanding." (And what is lost, what has passed away, is also part of your memory...)

Zhongli: "Witnesses come to witness, and chroniclers are born to remember. Traveler, your journey has not ended, so there is no need to be troubled by it."

"..." Kong hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Thank you, I... I'll think about it when I get back."

Kong thanked him and then turned to walk down the mountain. Zhongli was about to get up to see him off when he was stopped by someone.

"Hey, old man. We've said enough today, let him digest this a bit." Wendy hooked one arm around Zhongli's arm, while holding the handle of her wine glass with the other.

"Say what you will, but first take your hand off me." Zhongli glanced sideways at Wendy's hand.

"Hey." Wendy chuckled and let go.

Xuanqing stood by with his arms crossed, watching the two of them playfully bickering. A crystal butterfly had somehow gotten onto his shoulder.

He had originally planned to record it and share it with Xuan Yue later, but—

"Hey, Grandpa Qing, things are settled now. Don't keep that long face, give me a smile!"

Wendy staggered toward Xuan Qing.

"You should at least change that expressionless look. Little Xuan Yue is copying you, and it's making the other child feel stifled."

"..." Xuan Qing (→_→): (You have a problem with that.)

"Look at you, you were awake but refused to tell Xuan Yue, thinking of protecting him; and Xuan Yue, for your sake, went to do what he used to dislike the most: 'treating all living beings as his children.'"

"You two are so alike. Even though you've separated, you're still the same person, aren't you?"

"Without you, Xuan Yue becomes Xuan Qing. And if you were without Xuan Yue..."

Before Wendy could finish speaking, the cold sobered her up.

Then he saw that Xuanqing's originally illusory face actually showed a faint smile, but his complexion was not good at all.

"Barbatos!"

"That's all drunken talk, nonsense!" Wendy immediately put down her wine glass and was about to run away when Xuanqing briefly materialized a physical form, then waved her hand toward Wendy, setting up a barrier.

"Wow—! Grandpa! Don't just stand by and watch me die!"

Seeing that her escape route was blocked, Wendy immediately looked to Zhongli, who was still calmly drinking tea, for help.

"This is your private matter, and it is not appropriate for me to interfere." (Subtext: Good luck to you.)

"That's too much... Ugh." Wendy said this, but her figure quickly transformed into the wind, about to fly out of the barrier. After all, Xuan Qing couldn't use elemental power right now, and his recovery of power was only temporary, so he couldn't stop him at all.

Xuan Qing smiled slightly and said to Zhong Li, "Morax, lend a hand and don't let him get away!"

Zhong Li smiled slightly and transmitted her voice towards Wendy's direction: (Sorry.)

Then, without hesitation, he unleashed a powerful attack in that direction.

"The heavens are moving!"

Wendy watched helplessly as giant rocks rained down from the sky. She narrowly dodged one, but another crashed down, and then one after another…

Is this a powerful move?!

Didn't I just say I wouldn't help?

Wendy was dumbfounded, Wendy felt wronged, and Wendy was about to throw a tantrum!

"You! You're bullying us!"