Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 929 Yesterday’s friend, today’s enemy…

On the other side, in the early morning of Nata, the sun shone through the thin clouds onto the Olympic Flame Arena, covering the entire venue with a layer of golden gauze.

Mavica got up early as usual and went out for morning exercise.

Before the decisive battle with the abyss itself, she cannot afford to slack off easily.

When she ran to the gate of the arena, she was suddenly attracted by a figure leaning against the wall and sleeping.

Mavica looked closely and found that it was Shao Yun!

Mavica was confused and wondered what was going on.

When rooms in the Holy Flame Arena were at their most scarce, I specially reserved a room for him. But why is he sleeping outside now?

Could it be sleepwalking?

Mavica walked to Shao Yun curiously, patted his shoulder gently, and asked with concern: "Mr. Shao Yun? Mr. Shao Yun, what's wrong with you?"

After being patted by Mavica, Shao Yun opened his eyes in confusion, but had not yet fully woken up from his sleep.

He blinked and muttered, "Huh? What's wrong?"

Mavica looked at Shao Yun, who seemed to be in a trance, and asked, "Did you sleepwalk last night? Why did you end up sleeping here?"

Shao Yun's answer made Mavica feel a bit amused and helpless. He said vaguely like a drunkard lying on the side of the road:

"No, it's just... you know, someone is watching you sleep... I can't sleep..."

At first glance, Shao Yun's irrelevant words are very confusing.

But when Mavica heard it, she immediately understood that Shao Yun couldn't sleep because Xiao was standing beside his bed like he was keeping vigil.

"Okay, I see. So what do you think of the suggestion I gave yesterday?" Mavica asked, hoping to get some feedback from Shao Yun.

The suggestion Mavica was talking about was exactly the same one she had made last night when she was pretending to be confused.

Shao Yun touched his still dizzy head and murmured, "I'm not sure..."

Mavica looked at Shao Yun, who was still in a daze, and decided to give him some time and space to think carefully.

"Anyway, I have to go do my morning exercise, so that's it for now, bye."

Shao Yun looked at Mavica who was doing morning exercises in a motorcycle jumpsuit and thought, don’t you have any other clothes in your closet?

However, Shao Yun did not directly ask Mavica about her clothes. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "Do you do morning exercises every day?"

When Mavica heard Shao Yun's question, she patted her right arm and answered confidently, "Of course. Only by maintaining a good physical condition can we launch the strongest attack at the critical moment of the decisive battle."

Seeing this, Shao Yun decided not to continue delaying Mavica's morning exercise time.

"Okay, then keep going. I'll go see how Xiao is doing..."

……

Holy Fire Arena, House of Burnout, Shao Yun's room.

The door was pushed open and Shao Yun walked in.

The first thing he saw was Xiao standing beside the bed like a pine tree. He really didn't move all night...

Shao Yun looked at him, yawned, and asked, "You've been standing all night, aren't you tired?"

When Xiao heard Shao Yun's voice, he slowly opened his eyes and answered clearly: "If you don't agree, I will stand by the bed!"

Shao Yun shook his head helplessly. This Xiao was really stubborn.

He walked up to Xiao and said with a smile: "Is it really that serious? Is this worth it for you?"

Xiao's expression was unusually serious, and he said, "I can do anything for the Emperor!"

Shao Yun sighed. He knew that Xiao's loyalty to the Emperor was unquestionable...

Considering his loyalty to Zhongli, I'll give him a way out.

Shao Yun turned around and brought a stool, placed it next to Xiao, and said, "Alright, stop standing like you're keeping vigil for me. Sit down!"

However, Xiao did not move, still standing there stubbornly, saying: "You must promise to abolish the punishment of the Emperor... Otherwise, I will keep standing."

Shao Yun looked at Xiao who was unwilling to sit down, and simply stopped forcing him. If you don’t want to sit, I will sit by myself.

"Well, you can stand if you want."

Then, Shao Yun sat on the chair he had brought and started playing staring games with Xiao.

After a moment of silence, Shao Yun said, "It was too late yesterday, and I didn't have time to ask you properly. Today I want to know something from you."

When Xiao heard Shao Yun's words, his heart tightened. Asking questions? What does that mean...

But he quickly adjusted his mood and responded, "Okay, no problem. What do you want to know?"

Shao Yun got straight to the point and asked, "What is the current situation in Liyue?"

Xiao's lips opened slightly, and he originally planned to answer truthfully, but at that moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Should I make up a story? Perhaps this would arouse Shao Yun's sympathy and increase the chances of him releasing the Emperor?

Then, Xiao began to describe in vivid detail how miserable Liyue was without the Emperor.

He even said with a hint of sadness, "Not good. Without the Emperor, Liyue will be in darkness."

"People's livelihood is in decline, and the people are living in poverty and suffering! There are disasters and suffering everywhere!"

"People are struggling in dire straits, struggling to take a step forward, and social order is in chaos and has completely collapsed. Liyue needs the Emperor!"

Shao Yun listened to Xiao talking about Liyue's classical Chinese and couldn't help but give Xiao a blank look.

Does Xiao think I'm a fool? What's going on? Zhongli is autistic. Is Liyue going to be destroyed? Are you kidding me...

If Liyue was really like this now, Zhongli wouldn't have to worry about the punishment in the contract, he would have taken action long ago! Why would you have to go through the procedures yourself?

I am in Natar and Zhongli is in Liyue. The emperor is far away and the sky is high. Can I really monitor him all the time to see if he fulfills the punishment of the contract?

Shao Yun interrupted Xiao's pity-mongering and said, "Stop using this kind of provocation or fabricating Liyue's miserable situation to mislead me. I want you to answer me truthfully."

As expected, playing the victim still didn't win Shao Yun's sympathy...

Seeing that he had failed to fool Shao Yun, Xiao had no choice but to tell him the true situation of Liyue in detail.

"Hmm... Liyue, the weather is good and everything is fine... Compared to Mondstadt in the north, Liyue is pretty good."

After Shao Yun learned the real situation, he asked further: "So, how are Liyue Harbor, Qingce Village, and Yilong Port?"

Xiao shook his head. He really didn't know much about these places. After all, he had always stayed in Ogihua Island and usually didn't go to other places.

"I really don't know... I've always been in Dihua Island, and I don't usually go there..."

After listening to Xiao's explanation, Shao Yun nodded in understanding.

However, a new problem arises. Now that Xiao has left Liyue, who will take over his job of protecting Ogihua Island?

"If you leave Liyue, what will happen to Dihuazhou?" Shao Yun frowned and asked worriedly.

Xiao quickly explained: "I have asked the two True Lords, Xueyue Zhuyang and Lishui Dieshan, to guard for me for a while."

After listening to this, Shao Yun thought to himself, it turns out that there is also a saying of taking turns among immortals...

Then, Shao Yun thought of another question, and continued to ask: "After Zhongli sealed himself, where did he seal himself?"

Xiao did not directly answer Shao Yun's question about where Zhongli was sealed, but responded evasively:

"As long as you promise to revoke the punishment on the Emperor, you don't need to ask about other matters. I will help you take revenge on the God of Wind."

Seeing this, Shao Yun crossed his legs and began to think.

He remembered what Mavica said to him last night, and combined with Xiao's advice last night, how should I put it... there is indeed something to talk about.

After all, the most important task at the moment is to save his wife and children.

Let Zhongli go and get the help of Xiao, so that he can clear the field and send away irrelevant people while you kill the Wind God.

This would avoid the scene where Noelle would stop him.

Maybe there will be some unexpected gains. If the East Wind Dragon "Tevarin" chooses to help Venti... and Xiao handles it, well, it is indeed a good plan.

Moreover, if Fengshen or Tevarin were to kill Xiao, Zhongli would definitely not stand idly by and would definitely join the battle...

Even if Zhongli doesn't help him, he must protect Xiao, after all, he is the only one left among the Five Yakshas.

At that time, I will be fighting 1V1 with Fengshen to avoid any unexpected changes.

Thinking of this, Shao Yun had made up his mind and agreed to Xiao's deal, and added in detail some things that Xiao might need to do.

"Well, after a night of careful consideration, and after what Mavica told me..." Shao Yun paused, then said, "I accept your deal."

"I revoke the punishment imposed on Zhongli for not fulfilling the contract between him and me."

"When I kill the Wind God, I need your help. Maybe I want you to save my wife and children, or evacuate unnecessary personnel."

"After I kill the Wind God, we owe each other nothing, understand?"

Seeing that Shao Yun finally agreed to give up punishing Zhongli, Xiao said with a sense of relief: "The contract is done, thank you Mr. Shao Yun."

Shao Yun took out his diary and prepared to tear off a page to write a note.

"Here, I'll give you a written agreement..."

Xiao looked at Shao Yun who was about to sign a document, and quickly waved his hand, saying anxiously: "No need, just your words will do."

"You are definitely not the type to break an agreement, and I will keep my promise!"

After saying that, Xiao's figure flashed and instantly turned into a dark green airflow and disappeared on the spot.

It was obvious that Xiao was going to rush back to Liyue as quickly as possible...

Shao Yun looked at Xiao disappearing before his eyes, sighed softly, and said to himself: "Wendy... this world is so wonderful, isn't it?"

"Yesterday's friend, today's enemy..."