Explorer of Teyvat

after one day,

News of the death of the old dean of Tongwen Academy finally broke out in Liyue Port.

On the same day, the funeral procession from the Hall of Purity set off.

A large number of teachers and students from the academy followed,

There was even an escort from the Qianyan Army,

Among the Qianyan Army, Ke Qing stood in white clothes,

Yuhengxing, one of the seven stars in Liyue, appeared at the funeral of the old dean. In the eyes of ordinary Liyue people, the old dean was considered extremely mournful.

And this also greatly eased the resistance of the college students towards Qixing.

No one noticed that during the deployment of the Qianyan Army escorting the old dean, part of the Qianyan Army disappeared silently.

evening,

The four senior gentlemen seemed to have put aside their internal conflicts. They carried the coffin of the old dean to the cemetery that had been prepared in the Hall of Rebirth.

The four of them worked together, and under the guidance of the funeral director of the Rebirth Hall, the coffin of the old dean was buried in the Wuwanpo cemetery.

Then, Hutao held the staff of Humo and started the ritual of death.

Under the unruly fire, a dim light emerged from the old dean's grave. It was the last true spirit of the old dean.

The old dean who was in a state of soul turned around and looked at the person who was seeing him off.

These people all had sad looks on their faces, and they were very sad about the departure of the old dean.

Among them were gentlemen from the academy, whose names he all remembered.

There were also students from the academy, and he remembered their appearance.

There were many people who had been helped by him, and in a corner, he even saw a ghost tribe coming from Inazuma.

That's right, it was Arataki Yito who finally found out about the old dean's death.

It's just that nothing happened that Kuki Ren was worried about. Arataki Yidou's face was solemn, without the playful smile of the past.

In the eyes of this Rice Wife Ghost King, the old dean is also his elder, and he knows the seriousness of the matter.

Without looking at Arataki Yidou for too long, and lingering on the two female students next to the ghost tribe for a while, the old dean finally looked at a peak on the edge of Wuwan Slope.

He knew that Wang Daoyi was looking at him there and nodded towards him.

Only then did the old dean look at the person he should be looking at - Hu Tao.

"I didn't expect that the person who sent me away would be a little guy like you."

Hu Tao holds the staff of Humo, and unruly fire floats on her body. This divine fire that cleanses away all the filth in the world makes Hu Tao look somewhat sacred.

"Ashes return to dust, soil returns to soil. The difference between life and death cannot be crossed. Hu Tao, the seventy-seventh generation leader of the Purangsheng Hall, asks the old dean to go on his way!"

Under the power of the death ceremony, the intersection between life and death was opened.

The old dean glanced at the narrow intersection between life and death.

He slowly shook his head and said, "I was born in Liyue. In the first half of my life, I was a member of the Qianyan Army, fighting for Liyue. In the second half of my life, I was the head of the academy, inheriting civilization for Liyue."

"What I owe Liyue has been paid off long ago; my contract with Morax has been completed long ago."

As he said that, the old dean's soul looked at Hu Tao: "Child, my soul does not belong to Morax."

"The difference between life and death is insurmountable. Since the old dean is our elder, why don't you want to leave?"

Hu Tao frowned, even if the old dean was her elder, if he was unwilling to enter the narrow realm of life and death, Hu Tao would not let him stay forever.

"Ha, don't worry, kid, I won't stay here. I have already felt His breath."

Far away, on top of the peak,

Wang Daoyi suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky above the funeral. There, there was a very, very powerful force gathering.

But the strange thing is that this force is obviously very powerful, but it gives people a feeling of emptiness.

just like.

"It seems like this power exists elsewhere, and what appears here is just his projection."

As power manifests,

An illusory door appeared in the sky,

And Wang Daoyi's familiar aura also emerged from behind the door.

"Istaru." Wang Daoyi looked at the illusory door and murmured.

However, he had no intention of getting close. Since the other party had just manifested, he would not be afraid of prying eyes.

Therefore, even though Wang Daoyi wanted to take a look inside the door, he held back his temper and stood quietly on the mountain, waiting for things to continue to develop.

In Wuwangpo, the old dean's soul ignored Hu Tao's alert eyes and stretched out his hands towards the sky,

"The Great Ruler of Time, after a thousand years, I finally saw your kingdom again."

The old dean recognized the door in the sky at a glance. It was the country gate of his lord, Istaru.

Thousands of years ago, when he met Istaru in his dream, this door was right behind Istaru.

After thousands of years, the old dean still has not forgotten this door.

Above the sky, there was no response from the door. Only the power of time seeped out from the door and extended to the ground, seeming to be attracting something.

Under the door, the old dean smiled expectantly. He knew that his god was coming to take him home.

As if sensing the strong emotions of the old dean, high in the sky, the vast power of time found its target.

Sweeping towards the old dean.

Although thousands of years have passed, Istaru still has not forgotten his last favored one.

Now, He crosses the distance of time and comes here, wanting to bring His favored ones back to His kingdom.

On Wuwang Slope, Hu Tao watched the old dean hugging the sky with his hands, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

He was about to take action and send the old dean into the narrow realm of life and death.

A familiar voice came to my ears.

"Don't stop the old dean from leaving. That is the honor he deserves."

"Dao Yi?" Hu Tao immediately recognized the voice in his ear, and then murmured in a low voice.

"It's me." The voice continued to ring in his ears.

The Humo Staff in Hu Tao's hand drooped slightly, and it lost its aggressiveness. She looked at the old dean hugging the sky, and there was a trace of doubt in her eyes: "What on earth is going on?"

Even if she is a descendant of the Hall of Purity, even if Hutao knows a lot of secrets between life and death, even if she is proficient in various funeral rituals,

But Hutao has never seen a scene like today.

"The god that the old dean believes in is not the emperor, so his soul does not belong to the emperor. He has his own destination."

"Since the immortals have not taken action on the ownership of this kind of soul, there is no need to worry about the Rebirth Hall. Perhaps it is a contract that has been drawn up between the emperor and [him] and is now being implemented."

Wang Daoyi's voice rang in Hu Tao's ears, explaining the current situation to Hu Tao.

Hu Tao frowned slightly. She didn't want to let the old dean leave.

As the leader of the Rebirth Hall, her duty is to send every soul on the land of Liyue into the narrow space between life and death.

However, out of trust in Wang Daoyi, Hu Tao did not make any unnecessary moves.

She stood there quietly, watching the old dean embrace the sky.

soon,

The power of time that diffused from the sky came into contact with the old dean.

It seems like a miracle, but also like common sense.

Under the influence of the power of time, the old dean's old soul gradually traced its origins and returned to the appearance of a young man.

"My child will go home with..."

Intermittent sounds came from the door and reached the ears of the old dean through the power of time.

The old dean showed a happy smile and stretched out his hand to feel the power of time around him that expressed intimacy to him.

"Great Consul of Time, thank you for remembering me."

The power of time did not respond, and no further sound came from the door.

But the spirit body of the old dean is slowly dissipating, no, it is not dissipating, and it is mixed with the power of time. The power of time mixed with the spirit body of the old dean slowly flows back towards the door in the sky. And go.

On the top of the mountain, Wang Daoyi looked at this scene with some shock in his eyes: "Is this the power of time to govern? It is really great."

Wang Dao understood all this at a glance.

Perhaps it was the day Istaru and the old dean met that Istaru saw what happened today.

Therefore, after the death of the old dean, the backhand left by Istaru was activated, and the country belonging to Istaru opened the door and took away the soul of the old dean.

Just as the God of Wind will take in the souls of every Mondstadt citizen, the institutions affiliated with the God of Rock will also send the souls of Liyue people into the realm of life and death.

And heavenly rulers like Istaru obviously have ways of dealing with the souls of believers.

Even though Istaru doesn’t know where he is, his kingdom is still functioning.

At least, the regulations for the favored ones are still in operation.

"So, behind that high sky door is either a secret realm that belongs exclusively to Istaru, or it is Sky Island, the place where the First Throne first descended."

As one of the four shadows of the First Throne, Istaru

His kingdom is either a separate secret realm that belongs only to Him, or it is together with Sky Island.

Wang Dao stared at the door high in the sky,

Suppressing the curiosity that keeps flowing deep in my heart,

Whether it was Istaru's secret realm or Sky Island, he could not peep into it now. Restraining curiosity was the most important thing.

However, it’s not like Wang Daoyi didn’t do anything.

With the golden gnosis flowing in his eyes, he still recorded the breath, fluctuations, and even the coordinates of this door.

If he has the ability later, he can use this information to try to forcefully open the door.

As the power of time slowly returned, the old dean just disappeared in Hu Tao's eyes.

There was a trace of confusion in his eyes, but Hu Tao knew that these things cannot be known to ordinary people.

Therefore, even if there was no goal, the death ceremony was still held according to the normal process and completed.

After the ceremony,

The attendants and Hu Tao from the Rebirth Hall left first.

Now it is time for the gentlemen of the academy, the students of the old dean, and the people (ghosts) who have been helped by the old dean to come forward to worship.

Among them are the figures of Kuki Shinobi, Enhi, and Arataki Itto.

the other side,

After Wang Daoyi wrote down the coordinates and aura of Gaotianmen, he went down the mountain. He knew that Hutao must be confused now. If he didn't explain it to her, the master of the Rebirth Hall would probably have to memorize a notebook.

So, after Wang Dao got off the mountain, he waited on the way back,

Sure enough, not long after, Hutao was seen coming from a distant road with the attendants from the Rebirth Hall.

Seeing Wang Daoyi strolling slowly on the road, Hu Tao's eyes lit up, he signaled to the other attendants, and then he quickly ran towards Wang Daoyi,

"Dao Yi, stop!"

Hall Master Hu jumped up to Wang Daoyi and shouted.

Wang Daoyi stopped and turned to look at Hu Tao: "Long time no see, Hall Master Hu."

"It hasn't been long, just a few days." Hutao waved his hand, then looked at Wang Daoyi with a pair of beautiful plum blossom eyes, "Don't you have anything to explain to me?"

Hu Tao could confirm that it was Wang Daoyi who was talking to him just now, letting himself watch the old dean's soul disappear.

Wang Daoyi's face was calm: "If Hall Master Hu has anything to ask, I will tell you everything."

"You were the one who spoke to me just now, right? What happened to the old dean?" Hu Tao asked.

"It is indeed me." Wang Dao nodded, first acknowledging that the person who just spoke was him, and then continued, "As for the old dean, things are a bit complicated."

Hu Tao pouted: "Don't try to fool me. Even complicated things can be explained clearly."

As he said that, Hu Tao's eyes flashed: "First of all, you just said that it was the 'honor the old dean deserves'. What does this mean? Has the soul of the old dean dissipated?"

Hu Tao couldn't see the power of time. Wang Daoyi could intuitively see the old dean's soul being taken away by the power of time.

But from Hu Tao's perspective, the old dean simply disappeared.

"The old dean has fulfilled the duties entrusted to him by the gods, so he should enjoy the glory he deserves." Wang Daoyi explained, "As for the old dean's soul, it has not dissipated, it has just been taken away."

Hutao's plum blossom eyes flickered slightly. When she heard the word "god", she knew there was another secret.

Pouting her lips, the girl ended the topic: "Forget it, forget it, it's such a big secret again, so don't tell me."

Wang Daoyi was slightly startled, not expecting Hu Tao to directly end the topic.

In fact, Wang Daoyi was ready to tell Hu Tao everything. After all, Hu Tao was the mourner of the old dean, and the reputation of the Rebirth Hall could guarantee that Hu Tao would not talk nonsense.

But Hutao didn't even give him a chance to speak, which really surprised Wang Daoyi.

Seeing Wang Daoyi's slightly stunned look, a smile appeared on Hu Tao's face: "Hmph, the Palace of Purity has been passed down for thousands of years, and the most important thing is to never get involved in secrets that we shouldn't know."

"As soon as you opened your mouth, you were like a god. I knew that it was not a secret that I should pry into. So, it's better not to tell me. I will pretend that I don't know about it."

Hu Tao waved her hand to Wang Daoyi, indicating that the topic was over and that she should stop talking about it. She wouldn't listen to it.

Wang Daoyi smiled and felt that Hu Tao, a girl, was really smart.

It seems that she often does some unreliable things, but in fact, she sees things better than most people on the inside.

At least, if Xingqiu was here, he would definitely not end the topic, but would instead question Wang Daoyi.

It's not that Xingqiu isn't smart, it's that Xingqiu can't instantly realize the horror of the gods' secrets like Hu Tao.

"Okay, let's not talk about it. Are you free tonight? Do you want to come to Wanmin Hall to have a meal together?"

"No, no, after finishing this order, there is still another order. The business in the hall has been good recently, let's talk about it next time." Hutao waved his hand again, rejected Wang Daoyi's invitation, then turned around and walked back to the queue in the Purity Hall. .

Watching Hu Tao leave, Wang Daoyi shook his head slightly,

He saw something. Hutao really didn't want to come into contact with knowledge at the level of [god].

"Perhaps there are some taboos in the Hall of Purity."

Wang Daoyi didn't think much about it. After all, the Rebirth Hall was originally an organization established to eliminate diseases after the war between gods and demons. It was normal to have some taboos against [gods].

After watching the people who were sent to the living hall walk away,

Wang Daoyi glanced at Wuwangpo again, and finally disappeared on the road.