Chapter 407: Ch 407 : Qiqi, do it
Liyue’s affairs had, perhaps, come to a temporary close...
Although "Yelan" was still nowhere to be found, if she was determined to stay hidden, then perhaps she really would be almost impossible to locate...
No matter what, Su Yuan had ultimately decided—it was time to leave Liyue.
According to what Aether had said, based on the information revealed by Dainsleif, something might be on the verge of happening in Natlan...
After a trip to Mondstadt, perhaps it would finally be time to head into the unknown—to begin the journey toward Natlan.
But before leaving, Su Yuan still had a few matters to sort out—things he had to think through carefully.
First was the power of the Geo Dragon Sovereign within his body.
Su Yuan knew it was an incredible force, but in the end, this power didn’t belong to him...
And according to the intel hint in his palm earlier, he was only meant to temporarily gain access to the Geo Dragon Sovereign’s power, not permanently take possession of it...
Liyue was, after all, the land of Geo.
It was only right to return the Geo Dragon Sovereign’s power to Liyue.
After everything that happened in Fontaine, the lesson was still fresh in Su Yuan’s mind.
If he didn’t remove that power from his body, he might just end up becoming the next Geo Dragon Sovereign...
Su Yuan had no intention of taking credit for the Geo Vishap tribe’s legacy, nor did he want to leave them with unresolved resentment.
So, he consulted with Zhongli on how best to return that power—and to whom it should go.
Zhongli told him,
"Simply return that power to the land of Liyue itself..."
"The weight of stone brings peace. The earth will bear all things. A new Geo Dragon Sovereign may well be born in the days to come..."
With the matter of the Geo Dragon Sovereign’s power settled, the next issue was the two souls currently dwelling in his body: the young boy Youngtore, and Xiangling.
Youngtore was knowledgeable, and had the rare ability to move freely even under the suppression of the eerie power—he could provide crucial support to Su Yuan.
As for Xiangling—her incredible cooking skills were a tempting reason to keep her around.
If she were controlling Su Yuan’s body, he’d probably have delicious food to eat at all times...
At the same time, traveling with her would mean passing through many regions and encountering all kinds of ingredients, perfectly satisfying Xiangling’s passion for culinary exploration.
It was, in a way, mutually beneficial.
Although Su Yuan would love to bring them along, he knew that, in the end, he had to respect their choices.
But before Su Yuan could even begin to ask, Zhongli poured a bucket of cold water over him.
Zhongli spoke:
"Su Yuan, based on my judgment, I fear that the young boy and Xiangling won’t be able to leave Liyue with you..."
"Strictly speaking, they are already deceased. But due to the unique nature of Liyue’s land—with its boundary between life and death—they’ve been able to exist in spiritual form because of their lingering regrets and attachments."
"Once they leave Liyue’s territory, they may simply vanish into thin air..."
"But at the same time, with the boundary between life and death currently occupied by a corrupted, Eerie Hu Tao, neither the young boy nor Xiangling can return there."
"So if that’s the case... where exactly are they supposed to go?"
Though Su Yuan was well aware there was still one solution—that he could remain in Liyue forever—it was clearly impossible...
He was destined to embark on a journey, to travel across the nations, to fight against the eerie force, and to save Teyvat...
He couldn’t just stop here.
There was no turning back.
"If they can’t leave Liyue, then... in a sense, that’s like a kind of rule, isn’t it?"
At that moment, Paimon suddenly spoke, as if struck by a flash of inspiration:
"If that’s the case... Zhongli! You and that bard from Mondstadt have been friends for thousands of years, right?"
"Then just go talk to him and have him hand over all of Mondstadt to Liyue! Like, make it a vassal state or something..."
"That way, if Su Yuan goes to Mondstadt, it technically wouldn’t be ’leaving’ Liyue anymore, right?"
"And hey—if we want to think even bigger—what if we just turn the whole rest of Teyvat into vassal states of Liyue? Then Su Yuan could bring those souls with him to travel across the entire continent!"
Everyone fell silent at Paimon’s bold and ridiculous idea.
Although, on the surface, it did sound vaguely plausible, the real-world implications were... nothing short of a diplomatic nightmare.
But soon, Zhongli firmly rejected Paimon’s proposal:
"The order of the Seven Nations is something decreed by Celestia..."
"Even as one of the Seven Archons, I do not have the authority to arbitrarily cede or annex land in this manner..."
"And even if such actions were taken, they would never be recognized."
"What are we supposed to do then?" Paimon asked anxiously.
"This won’t work, that won’t work—does that mean Su Yuan really has to stay in Liyue for the rest of his life and never go anywhere else?"
"It seems... the issue with Hu Tao still needs to be resolved,"
Su Yuan let out a quiet sigh, his voice tinged with helplessness.
"We’ll have to completely put Hu Tao to rest, and restore peace to the boundary between life and death... so that it can once again hold souls with lingering regrets and attachments."
"Let’s go. Let’s return to the boundary between life and death, and meet with Hu Tao once more."
"Even though she’s now been corrupted by the eerie, her strength is quite feeble—she’s not capable of causing much trouble."
Without delay, the group set off toward Wuwang Hill, arriving at the entrance to the boundary between life and death.
Zhongli lifted the seal he had placed there, and Su Yuan handed control of his body to the Youngtore, allowing him to lead everyone safely into the boundary once more.
As soon as they entered, they heard Hu Tao’s furious voice echoing around them:
"Do you people take the boundary between life and death for a public restroom?!"
"Coming and going as you please?!"
"Do you even understand what it means to respect life? To respect death?!"
As much as they didn’t want to believe it, after everything Su Yuan had told them, the group knew all too well—
This "Hu Tao" was likely beyond saving from her eerie state.
Because of her own regrets and attachments, she remained in the boundary between life and death instead of passing on completely—and from her perspective, even her own existence was a form of disrespect toward death.
As long as she refused to let go and move on, she would likely remain trapped in this eerie state indefinitely.
At this point, the only way to truly free "Hu Tao" and restore peace to the boundary... was to eliminate her completely.
Su Yuan didn’t intend to waste any more words.
He turned to the silent figure beside him and said decisively:
"Qiqi... do it."
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TL note : Liyue second arc finally ended after 100or so Chapter, next Mc will go to Mondstadt
and if we’r talking about Mondstadt there are Cute little walking explosion there lol