Explorer of Teyvat

On the long river of time,

Wisps of breeze blowing from the distant past fluttered Wang Daoyi's clothes,

A smile appeared on Wang Daoyi's face, and his eyes looked towards the past direction of the long river of time.

Over there, the power that was once cut off is flowing again,

Of course, what makes him happy is that a familiar breath begins to spread from the distant past to the present.

"Welcome back, Istaru."

Wang Dao raised his head and said loudly.

The endless wind of time howls,

Fast, but not violent, these winds of time are like lovers' fingers, blowing on Wang Daoyi's face,

Wisps of gratitude and joy were conveyed to Wang Daoyi's heart from these winds of time.

soon,

The hazy shapes reunited in front of Wang Daoyi,

He is both young and mature, beautiful and ordinary,

He seems to be standing in the past, and he seems to be standing in the future,

The ruler of time, Istaru, has officially returned.

"Ah, what a long nightmare."

Istaru stretched her waist like a sleeping beauty who had just woken up.

"I hope I didn't come too late." Wang Daoyi said with a smile.

Istaru looked at him with very obvious curiosity and excitement in his eyes: "No, no, you came much faster than I thought. In my original plan, it was considered successful if it could be completed before I weakened and died. , but you gave me a big surprise."

"At this point in time, the traveler has not completed her journey. How did you rescue me?" Istaru asked curiously.

"Huh?" Wang Dao raised his eyebrows one day, "What does this have to do with travelers?"

Istaru did not hide anything: "In my calculations, when the traveler completes his journey, the sky is at its weakest. Only then will you have a chance to save me, otherwise you will be blocked by the sky."

The royal way is clear,

Istaru's conjecture is very reasonable.

If he hadn't already had a fight with Tian Tian before, the other party would have known that Wang Daoyi could not stop him.

Then Tiantian will never watch helplessly as Wang Daoyi awakens Istaru.

"Haha, He shouldn't dare to appear in front of me now." Wang Dao laughed.

A look of surprise flashed in Istaru's eyes: "It seems that something unexpected happened while I was sleeping."

"It's not only unexpected, it's simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience." Wang Daoyi sighed with a smile.

It was obvious that he was forced by the laws of heaven to go outside the world and face the other party's murderous intention directly.

But unexpectedly, Wang Daoyi was given the opportunity to touch his destiny.

Not only did he analyze and grasp the fate concept of [Destruction] from the maintainer, but he also directly attracted the attention of [Star God Bodhisattva].

This great cosmic star god even directly crossed the endless imaginary space and descended directly to the world bubble where Teyvat was located.

It was the arrival of this star god that allowed Wang Daoyi to directly master the power that could resist or even suppress the weak heavenly principles.

Smiling and sighing, Wang Daoyi looked at Istaru: "How do you feel now?"

"Very good, power is constantly emerging from the past and the future. Sure enough, only when you lose it can you know the beauty you once had. I never realized how valuable what I had is."

Istaru sighed slightly, her face full of relaxation and joy.

The lost power returned to His control,

The feeling of finding something that was lost made him extremely happy.

After a pause, Istaru's expression became more serious.

"After time was reconnected, I not only regained my own power, but also regained the knowledge and memories that had been cut off by the laws of heaven."

As he spoke, Istaru showed an angry expression: "Heaven is playing a big game of chess. He wants to swallow the entire Teyvat."

Wang Dao nodded: "If you are talking about the [immortal] divinity, then I already know it."

Istaru has been sleeping for too long, and is somewhat out of touch with Wang Daoyi's information.

The important information he considered may be outdated by Wang Daoyi.

"Huh? Do you already know?" Istaru was stunned for a moment, showing a trace of confusion.

In His memory, this is a very, very important secret, a secret that is strictly guarded by Heaven.

Even a ruler like him will be liquidated by heaven after knowing this secret.

But why did Wang Daoyi know this secret after waking up?

"What about the power of the ancient dragon and the throne of the seven rulers?"

"It's the plan devised by Tianli for the second impact on [Immortality], and I know it too."

Wang Daoyi's words made Istaru's little face bitter.

"How could this happen? According to the usual practice, shouldn't it be you who worked so hard to rescue me, and then I would tell you the secret of the sky, and finally everyone would fight against the sky and save the world?"

"Well, if we follow the development of the fairy tale, what you said makes some sense."

Seeing Istaru's pouted mouth and slightly disappointed expression, Wang Daoyi couldn't help but smile.

"Humph, Teyvat's fairy tales have profound meanings." Istaru muttered dissatisfied.

He was dissatisfied with his news and his backwardness.

"Of course, I never underestimate any fairy tale." Wang Daoyi smiled, and then added, "No matter whether it has a deeper meaning, as long as it is a good story, then I like it."

A true scholar never underestimates the power of fairy tales;

Because any scholar grows up from childhood,

A large part of the worldview, values, outlook on life and other concepts in early childhood come from fairy tales.

Children look forward to the quirky plots in fairy tales, so they will have a curious heart from an early age.

Children cheer for the prince to defeat the devil and rescue the princess, and then they will understand the simplest good and evil from an early age.

In terms of education, fairy tales are the best books.

Because when a person grows up and can no longer read fairy tales, his three views will also be stable, and naturally he will not have the basis for re-education.

"Hey, I also like to read fairy tales, but unfortunately, most of the time, I am the fairy tale in the children's mouth." Istalu said with some regrets.

As the ruler of heaven, He has endless power since his birth.

Naturally, there is no childhood anymore.

His life was incomplete.

Of course, Istaru only understood the word life after being exposed to humans for a long time.

Before that, He was just mechanically performing the duties set by heavenly principles.

Whether it's Istaru or some other demon gods,

It was only after coming into contact with humans that some strange changes occurred.

The devil's love is never simple love;

Some demon gods will give humans what they think is best based on their own ideas, regardless of whether humans are willing to accept it.

The more representative one is Diekalapian, also known as the Gale Demon God.

But some demons will be influenced by humans and change their perceptions.

For example, the great serpent Orobas, after being defeated in the Demon God War, fled to the dark sea.

According to the normal plot, this guy should turn into a member of the evil god of the outer sea, and then come out from time to time to cause trouble.

But unexpectedly, Orobas broke into the White Night Kingdom and met a little boy.

Just a silent look at each other,

The big snake regrouped, agreed to the little boy's request, and became their new god. Then he began to lead the Baiye people to work hard to farm and develop until a new civilization was developed - the Haiji Civilization.

Look, a defeated man became a master of farming and development after just one encounter with humans.

The influence of humans on demons can be imagined.

As the ruler of heaven and one of the most powerful demon gods, Istaru

After witnessing the rise and demise of countless human civilizations,

He also began to truly think about what the meaning of his own life was.

Do we really want to run like a machine forever according to the arrangements of heaven?

Gradually, Istaru began to do more things,

He no longer rigidly helps those humans who pray to the sky,

Instead, we began to guide those civilizations in a targeted manner,

And human wisdom did not disappoint Him. Under His guidance, powerful ancient civilizations emerged one after another.

However, things are not all beautiful,

That period of time was the peak of Tianli's power.

No matter how Istaru guides human civilization, once these civilizations begin to touch some taboos prohibited by nature,

Ruthless disasters will come to civilization silently, and in the end... they will leave behind devastated humanity and a ruined civilization.

Teyvat is a reincarnation, and Istaru has experienced this reincarnation countless times.

And these experiences of His have more or less left pictures in the ruined civilization, such as murals or oral stories, which eventually became the fairy tales of the new civilization.

"Hey, I still wanted to help you, but it turned out to be useless."

Istaru sighed with some disappointment,

Although Wang Daoyi felt that by saving Istaru from the long river of time, he was repaying the other party for the many benefits he had received.

But in Istaru's view, saving a life is saving a life, and he wanted to repay Wang Daoyi.

Sending the news about Tianli to Wang Daoyi not only completed the repayment, but also completed the revenge against Tianli. It killed two birds with one stone.

Unfortunately, His message has fallen behind.

"Actually, I do have questions to ask you." Wang Dao said.

Istaru's eyes lit up, showing a look of anticipation: "Ask quickly."

"Do you know the true origin of Tianli?"

Tianli is not a native of Teyvat.

Although He came to Teyvat very early, he was still an invader.

Teyvat is the world of dragons.

If we can figure out the origin of Tianli, then we will have more clues about how to deal with Tianli in the future.

Hearing Wang Daoyi's question, Istaru's eyes lit up slightly, but then he frowned again.

"The true origin of Tianli..." Istaru thought hard, his delicate face full of contemplation, "Damn it, I don't have this information in my memory."

After hearing this, Wang Dao was not disappointed at all;

Regarding the origin of Tianli, it must be one of His deepest secrets.

However, Istaru and other Heavenly Rulers were created after Tianli came to Teyvat, which means that Istaru and other Shadow Rulers do not know the true origin of Tianli.

Of course, it’s hard to say how similar the current Tianli is to the original Phanes.

"Then do you know Tianli's arrangement on Sky Island?" Wang Daoyi asked again.

If you don’t know the origin of Tianli and know the layout of Sky Island, that would be great.

Istaru showed a hint of embarrassment appropriately, and rubbed his two small hands unconsciously: "This, that, uh... the arrangement thousands of years ago, does it count?"

Since the beginning of the new reincarnation era, Istaru chose to continue to answer human prayers, and he has gradually lost his understanding of Sky Island.

In other words, Istaru was abandoned by heaven.

In the eyes of Tianli, this ruler of time is no longer a good pawn.

A broken chess piece, no wonder the Heavenly Law split up Istaru's power, leaving Istaru to fall into endless weakness.

"..." Wang Daoyi was silent for a moment, then shook his head helplessly, "Forget it, what do you have to do next? Continue to perform your duties?"

Facing Wang Daoyi's shake of the head, Istaru's delicate little face blushed slightly, knowing that she had not been able to help in any way.

Hearing Wang Daoyi's question again, Istaru quickly said: "No, my duty is over. I am going to find a new life."

What are Istaru's responsibilities?

The responsibility given to the shadow government by the laws of nature must be to maintain the operation of Teyvat and ensure the continuation of human civilization.

And Istaru's own duty is probably to guide mankind to develop a truly perfect civilization.

Unfortunately, He seems to have failed in both responsibilities now.

In addition, His authority has been handed over to Wang Daoyi. Although as the ruler of time, He can still use the power of time.

But it is no longer as powerful as it once was.

Therefore, Istaru has decided not to continue the past.

Next, He may integrate into human society and try to live the most ordinary life like this.

You may have to work hard for three meals a day, but you can also make friends and drink and have fun together.

If you really have nowhere to go...

He has sensed his own free wind,

It might be a good idea to go and seek refuge with him yourself.

Istar thought so.

"A new life?" Wang Daoyi hesitated for a moment, but nodded, "In that case, I wish you the best of luck in finding the life you want. However, the current situation is not safe yet, so you'd better pay attention to safety. , In addition, if you encounter any problems, you can come to Liyue to find me. I will be in Liyue before this year's Hai Lantern Festival."

Wang Daoyi was worried that Istaru would be captured by Tianli again.

After losing the power of time, Istaru can still mobilize the power of time.

But it is not necessarily the opponent of weak Tianli.

Istaru naturally understood what Wang Daoyi meant.

"Don't worry, I've been shopping around Mondstadt recently to see if I can find a job. Hey, I haven't tried an ordinary person's job yet."

Wang Dao's eyes flickered slightly, and he was speechless in his heart.

Istaru wants to try the life of an ordinary person, and even wants to find a job.

This kind of behavior seems to be innocent.

But in Wang Dao's eyes, it was like a rich second generation looking for a job, just for fun.

"You can figure it out yourself. I'll leave first. See you next time."

Wang Dao waved his hand, the light flashed slightly and disappeared.

Istaru watched Wang Daoyi leave,

Then he stretched out again, raised his head and glanced around.

"The wind is beautiful and the sun is beautiful, which is perfect for traveling around the mountains and rivers."

The newly revived Ruler of Time smiled and disappeared here.

…

Cat Tail Tavern,

"Diona, let's have another glass of special wine."

There were shouts from the card table in the tavern,

behind the bar,

Diona pouted in dissatisfaction: "Damn it, sir."

Then he took out a mixing glass and put a series of spices such as peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon...

Finally, garnished with a little Jueyun pepper.

That's it for a glass of special 'wine'.

Although this was not the first time she saw Diona bartending, Xiang Ling still sighed.

If it were anyone else who was mixing drinks like this, they would definitely be beaten to death.

But when it comes to Diona, it's very reasonable.

Even the drinker who had just drank the wine still had a happy smile on his face.

Obviously, although Diona was very unprofessional when mixing drinks, the final glass of wine was still very delicious.

"Well, Diona, give me a special drink."

Wang Daoyi's smiling voice sounded in front of the bar.

"Hey, Daoyi, you're back."

"Brother Dao Yi!"

The girls made sounds of surprise.