Chapter 406: Ch 406 : Yelan’s purpose
Just like Baizhu, Su Yuan also felt deeply confused...
If the Zhongli from last night really was Yelan in disguise, then what was her purpose in taking Madame Ping’s remains?
And suddenly, another question dawned on Su Yuan—
On the night Yelan disappeared, why didn’t she take the chance, under the cover of darkness, to kill Baizhu and Qiqi at Bubu Pharmacy to get her revenge?
Thinking back to what Aether had said earlier—he was taken away by Dainsleif without warning and against his will...
Until now, they had all assumed that "Yelan" had developed resistance to Baizhu’s sedatives and had awakened on her own...
But the speed of that supposed resistance had always been shockingly fast—beyond what even Baizhu expected.
So Su Yuan now had a new theory.
He spoke up:
"Baizhu, what if... that night, Yelan never actually woke up on her own?"
"What if she was still unconscious from the sedative, and was taken away by someone who snuck into Bubu Pharmacy?"
"And now, the reason she collected Madame Ping’s remains... wasn’t because she needed them—but because someone behind the scenes ordered her to?"
Hearing this, Paimon looked at Su Yuan and asked:
"So... do you have any ideas about who this mysterious person behind Yelan might be?"
"You’re not going to say it was Dottore, are you? ...Even though that is very likely..."
"That possibility definitely exists," Aether nodded and said,
"Dottore is obsessed with human experimentation, and a body left behind by an Adeptus would indeed be of great interest to him..."
"But this isn’t the time to dwell on that," Su Yuan said, turning to Zhongli.
"Zhongli, like I just told you—Hu Tao has already been corrupted by the eerie power, and she’s currently inside the boundary between life and death..."
"Shouldn’t we consider placing a seal on the entrance in Wuwang Hill, to prevent her from escaping so easily?"
Zhongli nodded and said,
"Although the incidents with Osial and Azhdaha have already proven that the elemental seals we create are like eggs hitting rocks before the eerie power—fragile and ineffective..."
"But as you said, Su Yuan, Hu Tao—while in her soul state—has already fallen into eerie state, yet her strength has been greatly diminished..."
"Even if she can still use the eerie power to break the seal, it’ll take her significantly more time to do so. And when the seal is being broken, I’ll be able to sense it immediately."
"I’ll go take care of it myself. Leave this matter to me. I’ll head to Wuwang Hill and place a seal over the boundary between life and death."
After that, the group briefly discussed a few more matters and then dispersed to take care of their respective tasks...
Su Yuan, meanwhile, went to Yujing Terrace with Aether to meet with Neuvillette and Furina.
At that moment, Neuvillette was preparing to take Furina back to Fontaine.
"Su Yuan, Traveler," Neuvillette said, taking his leave, "I know things in Liyue aren’t fully resolved yet—but Fontaine also needs both me and Furina."
Su Yuan fully understood.
But just before Neuvillette left, he had one last question:
"Neuvillette, the illustrations in Fontaine’s latest promotional brochure—were those done by Albedo? If possible, could you introduce me to him? I’d like to lay a good foundation before heading to Mondstadt."
"Albedo? Who’s that?" Neuvillette looked slightly puzzled.
"The illustrations were commissioned by the Palais Mermonia from a famous Teyvat artist known as ’Chalk Prince’..."
"Chalk Prince? That must be Albedo—’Chalk’ is his pseudonym!"
Su Yuan nodded.
As expected—it was Albedo.
These artist and literary types always loved using aliases and pen names...
Albedo the Chalk Prince, Xingqiu the Pillow Jade Master...
"Alright, Su Yuan, I understand," Neuvillette nodded.
"I’ll write you a letter of introduction when the time comes."
With that, Neuvillette prepared to leave Liyue with Furina.
"Su Yuan, Traveler—stay safe, okay? Be sure to visit Fontaine again sometime!" Furina smiled and waved as she said goodbye.
"Don’t worry, Furina," Su Yuan smiled and waved back.
"One day, I’ll return to Fontaine!"
The intelligence prompt had told him to return to the place where it all began... but perhaps now still wasn’t the time.
After Neuvillette and Furina left, Aether turned to Su Yuan and asked,
"Su Yuan, is your next move to head to Mondstadt?"
"Yeah," Su Yuan nodded and said,
"Natlan and Snezhnaya are still completely unknown territory. As for Sumeru, because of the Dendro Archon Nahida, I haven’t yet figured out a way to deal with the situation there..."
"After weighing all the options, heading to Mondstadt is the only choice left..."
"Su Yuan," Aether said, "there’s always been something that puzzled me—your intel system is really impressive, but why does it seem like you have no intel at all on Natlan and Snezhnaya?"
Hearing this, Su Yuan didn’t quite know how to respond...
He couldn’t exactly tell Aether that this Teyvat they were living in was actually part of a game called Genshin Impact in his original world, and that when he crossed over here, Natlan and Snezhnaya hadn’t even been released yet...
Sensing Su Yuan’s awkwardness, Aether didn’t press the issue further.
"Alright, alright, no need to stress about it. I’m not trying to dig too deep."
"After all, you’ve led everyone in fighting against the eerie threat and saved so many people—everyone sees and acknowledges your efforts."
"And since your next move is Mondstadt, of course I’m coming with you!"
"Mm. Thanks, Aether." Su Yuan looked at him with a small smile.
Meanwhile— deep within a remote mountain forest in Liyue, "Yelan" was speaking to someone...
"Dottore, just as you requested, I’ve successfully brought you Madame Ping’s remains..."
"Now, as agreed, you should tell me where to find the ’Regrator’—Pantalone."
"Don’t worry, Yelan..."
"I’ve already betrayed the Cryo Archon and left the Fatui."
"The enemy of my enemy is a friend. I have no reason to deceive you."
"Pantalone destroyed your ancestral jade bracelet—your desire for revenge is perfectly justified..."
"Pantalone... he’s currently located at..."
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