bookbashuk Chapter 957 shocked the entire Teyvat in the name of "Apocalypse".
Chapter 957 shocked the entire Teyvat in the name of "Apocalypse".
Zhongli's expression remained calm, and he gently exhaled a stream of warm liquid from his nose.
Then he nodded slightly, his voice low and powerful.
"understood."
After saying this, Zhongli slowly turned around. His posture was as straight as a pine tree. Facing the immortals, he said straight to the point, "My fellow immortals, I believe everyone is aware of the current conflict between the Wind God and Mr. Shao Yun."
"I will gather all the immortals today to discuss the specific matters. Next, Great Sage Subduing Demons, you speak first." Zhongli's gaze fell on Xiao, motioning him to speak first.
After receiving the order, Xiao did not speak immediately.
He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then he really stood up, looked at Zhongli, and said with a guilty look on his face:
"First, I must apologize to the Emperor for deserting my post and neglecting Dihuazhou's mission to protect Liyue."
Upon seeing this, Xiao quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!" Then, he took a deep breath and began to tell the immortals about the contract he had signed with Shao Yun.
"In short, in order to allow Mr. Shao Yun to lift the punishment imposed on Lord Emperor, I reached an agreement with him."
"I need to provide him with help and support as he fights the Wind God."
However, when Xiao finished speaking, the reactions of the immortals were completely beyond his expectations.
All the immortals looked surprised. Even the usually calm Grandma Ping, whose face was usually as calm as an ancient well, had a slight ripple on her face.
True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang could no longer suppress his inner worry. He stepped forward and commented worriedly:
"This... Great Sage Conquering the Demons, we all understand you're doing this to save the Emperor, but do you know that agreeing to this request is tantamount to announcing to the world that Liyue and Mondstadt are about to clash!"
In the eyes of outsiders, Xiao's action undoubtedly shows other countries that Liyue has decided to get involved in this dispute.
Although, there is no such thing as nationalism on the continent of Teyvat.
However, there is still a basic sense of distance between countries!
For example, when the people of Mondstadt rebelled against the old nobles a thousand years ago, wasn't it because the God of Wind forged Zhongli's signature and sold Mondstadt to Liyue?
This excited the people of Mond, and under the leadership of Vanessa, they overthrew the rule of the old aristocracy.
Why are the Fatui hated by every country (excluding Natasha and Fontainebleau, of course)? Isn't it because they interfere in internal affairs?
If Xiao’s behavior goes unchecked, the relationship between Liyue and Mondstadt may collapse!
Maybe, in the eyes of the people of Mondstadt, Shao Yun has a feud with the God of Wind, and you, Liyue, are getting involved now. Do you have any ulterior motives?
A thousand years ago, the old nobles wanted to sell us to you, and now you want to bring up the past again?
In other words, Xiao had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure in order to save the Emperor.
Otherwise, both Xueyue Zhuyang Zhenjun would have fought with Xiao.
Xiao sensed the subtle dissatisfaction of the surrounding immortals with his reckless behavior. He lowered his head unconsciously, his face filled with shame, and said softly, "I'm sorry..."
Zhongli naturally also heard the dissatisfaction of Xueyue Zhuyang Zhenjun and several other immortals, but he did not blame Xiao. Instead, he lamented the fickleness of fate. Now that things have come to this, there is no better way.
"In short, all the immortals need to be prepared. The contract that Mr. Shao Yun signed with Xiao is that Xiao protects Ying and Paimeng to ensure that Shao Yun can have a one-on-one duel with the God of Wind."
"In other words, our main task here is just to maintain order..."
Zhongli deliberately emphasized the words "maintain order" to remind everyone of the importance of this.
After hearing Zhongli's explanation, the faces of several immortals visibly relaxed.
I see. As long as we don't come into direct conflict with the Wind God...
It’s not that these immortals in Liyue are afraid of the God of Wind, but mainly because this involves some issues of principle.
The immortals’ duty is to defend Liyue, but now they have to “defend” Mondstadt’s territory. What’s going on?
Xianyun gently pushed his glasses up on his nose and was the first to speak: "No problem, I will follow the Emperor's orders!"
Grandma Ping coughed slightly, and although the sound was light, it also showed her attitude.
She straightened her body, looked at the Emperor, and said slowly, "I am old and weak, but if you need anything, please just tell me."
Upon seeing this, True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang and True Lord Li Shui Die Shan looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
They said in unison: "We are willing to obey the Emperor's orders and serve him like dogs and horses."
Xiao stood aside, watching the immortals readily agree to help, and said sincerely, "Thank you all for your generous help. Xiao is grateful to you all."
"I'm so sorry to cause trouble to everyone..."
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Just as the immortals were discussing, Shao Yun rode the apocalypse horse "Famine" and left Nata and came to Xumi.
Since Nata's earth veins are not connected with the earth veins in other areas of Teyvat, the news that Shao Yun obtained the Four Riders of the Apocalypse did not spread along the earth veins as usual and be noticed by the strong people in various places.
However, the situation changed the moment Shao Yun stepped into Xumi.
The apocalyptic horse "Famine" was seen with its four hooves in the air, stepping on insects. Wherever it passed, the wind and clouds changed color and all things were terrified.
The powerful pressure emanating from Famine swept across the entire Xumi.
This pressure was not limited to Sumeru, but quickly spread along the earth veins to the entire continent of Teyvat.
Of course, this was also due to the World Tree's contribution. Its core was breached, and the energy radiated outwards...
In an instant, all the leylines in Teyvat felt the pressure brought by the Apocalypse Horse "Famine".
In the name of "Apocalypse", it shocked the entire Teyvat.
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Xumi, Xumi City, inside the Jingshan Palace.
Nashida stood quietly in a corner of the palace, in a daze.
The moment Shao Yun stepped onto this land, a powerful energy wave came from the earth veins, and Nashida's heart suddenly tightened.
She closed her eyes and concentrated to understand the source of this energy.
However, as her consciousness penetrated deeper into the earth veins, she was shocked by a terrifying sight.
In her mind, locusts came like a dark cloud, ravaging every inch of Xumi and devouring all green life.
Crops were eaten up, trees withered, rivers dried up, and Xumi fell into endless chaos and famine.
Immediately afterwards, Nashida felt as if her body was being gnawed by countless ants or locusts. The pain was so severe that she even began to roll her eyes.
"No..." Nashida was in extreme panic, her voice became hoarse with fear, and she lost control of her body.
Her legs became weak and eventually could not support the weight of her body and she knelt on the ground.
Then a pool of unknown liquid quietly flowed out from under her body and spread on the ground.
"How horrible...Ah!!!" Nashida's screams echoed in the palace, her spirit almost collapsed.
The locusts released by the Apocalypse Horse "Famine" are simply natural enemies of plants.
As the goddess of vegetation, famine was a perfect restraint for Nashida...
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At the same time, in Fontainebleau, the Palace of Moment, in Villette's office.
Navilette was concentrating on processing the documents in her hands.
Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart and felt that a huge threat was approaching.
He stopped what he was doing and stared into the distance. Although his vision could not penetrate the wall, his intuition told him that danger was brewing in the distance.
The document in his hand slipped unconsciously and fell lightly on the table.
Clorinde was standing in front of Villette's desk, giving him a detailed report on the recent duel.
Clorinde was so exhausted at the moment. Which worker would like to work overtime?!
At this moment, she noticed that Villette seemed to be distracted and his eyes were fixed, so she stopped talking and asked with concern: "Master Villette, what's wrong with you?"
Villette seemed to come to her senses suddenly, blinked, and then quickly returned to normal, answering nonchalantly: "Oh, nothing..."
"I've accepted your work report. Thank you for your hard work in preparing it so late."
Deep down, Clorinde was no longer able to complain about the cumbersome approval procedures of the Momang Palace.
Even this crappy work report required various approvals, and some of the departments involved were so numerous that Clorinde had never even heard of them.
Seeing that the work was finished, Clorinde hurriedly took her leave.
"Okay, I'll be busy now..." Before she finished speaking, she turned and left in a hurry, not even giving Violet time to respond.
The main reason why Clorinde was so anxious to get off work was that she had originally promised to play tabletop theater with Navia, Fernina and Miss Eula tonight.
Now that I'm late for so long because of procedural issues, those three girls must be blaming me to death!
……
Navia (feeling hopeless): Ah, why hasn’t Clorinde come yet?
Furninna (desperately) : Should we wait? If we're any later, Lady Hevima will come over and scold me...
Eula (accustomed to it): I heard that today is the duel agent's performance report. Given the speed of the Momang Palace's review, it will probably be late at night...
Navia: Then we...
Clorinde: Sorry, I'm late...
Navia: Woohoo! You're finally here! ┭┮﹏┭┮
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After Clorinde's figure disappeared at the door, Villette touched her chin thoughtfully.
Close your eyes and begin to feel this threatening aura.
"Strange, why do I feel an indescribable sense of danger? It seems to be coming from the south of Fontaine..."
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