latelenovela Chapter 661 Is this world too small?
Chapter 661 Is this world too small?
Sluza clearly sensed the astonishment of her own "wisdom" as she praised the Lord, and said proudly, "Although I heard it from Zurwan in a story, I remember it very clearly."
"It must have happened after the great calamity. It is said that many pure water spirits came to Sumeru from Fontaine one after another, as if they were looking for something. The path they took was called the pilgrimage route."
Paimon, upon hearing this, asked curiously, "The water spirits must really like water, right? And the desert environment is so dry, it's really unfriendly to them. Why would they go through all that trouble to come from Fontainebleau to Sumeru?"
Slusa shook her head and said, "I'm not really sure either. Zulwan didn't seem to mention it at the time, and I think I even saw a pure water spirit once, but I forgot to ask about it in the end."
Xu Ning listened silently for a while.
"It must be the goddess who came to find them, Ergolia!"
Paimon was surprised to hear Xu Ning's words and said, "You mean the former water goddess who transformed into the Sea of Dew Flowers? That's right, their family's god didn't go back, they must miss her very much."
Slusa shrugged her wings. "I don't know about that. I've heard that these water sprites go everywhere, the furthest of which is Mondstadt, the land of wind."
Xu Ning and Kong exchanged a glance and smiled silently.
We've met that person; they've settled down in Qingquan Town.
"At that time, perhaps something happened in Fontaine, or perhaps the former water goddess Egolia transformed into the Sea of Dew in this flower field, which they sensed and came looking for this place."
"Then, on the way to find it, we might encounter the closed flower sea of Zurwan again, so we have to scatter."
"Wow, these water spirits sound so pitiful. Hmm, but you just said that the Mother Tree of Ten Thousand Species seems to be the incarnation of the Lord of Dew, so are her water spirits and flower spirits also related?"
Paimon, who had just lamented the pitiful state of the Water Sprites, suddenly noticed something interesting: "Actually, if you look closely, you can see that Sluza and the Water Sprites look quite alike!"
Slusa retorted angrily, "Bai Piaopiao, don't talk nonsense. We have nothing in common with the Pure Water Elves."
The group chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the teleportation anchor point.
Xu Ning reached out and activated the teleportation anchor point, then surveyed the surrounding terrain.
Here we are in a valley below a cliff, and around the cliff, we can feel a moist sea breeze blowing in our direction.
"On the other side of the cliff is Fontaine, the kingdom of water."
Kong followed Xu Ning's gaze and nodded, saying, "Yes, we will stay in Xumi for a few more days before heading to Fengdan."
"Hehe, I wonder if your wine business has reached Fontaine yet, you big drunkard? If so, let us join your caravan; it could save us a lot of Mora..."
Paimon's little scheme was incredibly cunning.
Xu Ning chuckled, "I really didn't know that. I remember mentioning it to Brother Da Huang once. I wonder if he's started making arrangements in Fengdan yet? We're going to Xumi City this time, so let's ask him there."
When Xu Ning and Kong chose the teleportation anchor point for Sumeru City, they both coincidentally chose the one outside the Lambad Tavern.
Although there are quite a few people coming and going there, it's still safer than those teleportation anchors near the Order of the Church.
According to Kong's terrifying memories, whenever he appeared there, countless students would surround him, waving Mora and demanding to buy the exclusive rights to his teleportation skill.
Putting aside these troublesome guys, Paimon would usually be dazzled by Mora at that time, shouting about auctions and such, becoming one of the major obstacles preventing his escape.
But at Lambad Tavern, not only do students who love stimulating coffee rarely come here, but even if those drunk mercenaries accidentally see you, a simple "You're drunk and your eyes are blurry" is enough to get rid of you.
Moreover, this teleportation point is the closest to the Adventurers' Guild.
As soon as they emerged from the teleportation point, Paimon rushed eagerly toward the Adventurers' Guild window on the slope.
"Catherine, we're back from our mission... Uh, are you Catherine herself?"
Catherine, who was chatting with an old man with his hands behind his back, turned around and said with her signature smile, "Yes, we have received the feedback from the scholars of the Order of the Church. We did not expect that you would actually succeed in solving that celestial phenomenon. It can be said that it has exceeded our expectations."
Paimon rubbed his hands together, laughing, "Of course, of course, after all, we're the famous ones, haha. Um, the reward..."
Catherine understood, bent down and deftly lifted a large bag of Mora from under the counter and placed it on the counter.
Paimon lunged forward and tried to lift it, but couldn't budge it, and immediately shouted that it was empty.
"There are two payments for this commission."
But the surprises didn't end there. Catherine added casually, "Because the objectives of the commissions are the same, they have been combined into one commission."
"So... that means Mora is still making money?" Paimon's starry-eyed eyes reappeared.
Catherine nodded and said, "Yes, this bag contains the payment from the Church of England, and the other payment..."
"This is my portion."
The old man who had been talking to Catherine pulled a small lambskin pouch from his pocket and chuckled, saying, "But I'm not as wealthy as those guys in the Order of the Church..."
Paimon accepted it without hesitation.
Kong, somewhat embarrassed, asked the old man, "It's a bit much for you to spend money, sir. But the potential disaster brought about by this celestial phenomenon isn't just one person's problem. It's a bit much for you to pay for it..."
Before Kong could finish speaking, Xu Ning walked over and took out a Kuri Drum from his Dust-Hidden Cave.
"There is some connection, though. As I see in your hand, you are the one who commissioned this token, aren't you?"
The old man looked at the drum in Xu Ning's hand with a complicated expression; it was clearly decorated with water ripples.
Without a doubt, the five Kuri Drums used to activate the aura have already fallen into the hands of this legendary Liyue person before us.
So, what about Zhu...?
"Oh, he was killed by me with a gourd."
Xu Ning seemed to have no respect whatsoever for the old man in front of him, whose expression of relief far outweighed his questioning.
He spoke again, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be the elder that Xian Zhu mentioned who escaped from the Jiaolun Group, right?"
The old man coughed twice and then laughed.
"Yes, that was me. Back then, I sensed that something was wrong with that Xianzhu, so I pretended to be looking for the drum while secretly searching for it. In fact, I had already found the Juli Ice Drum, but I took it and fled to Sumeru City."
"I write light novels here and drink tea every day. Life is quite pleasant."
"However, the appearance of that legendary celestial phenomenon made the old man a little uneasy."
Xu Ning laughed and said, "So, you're thinking of using a commission to send the drums back to that Xianzhuna? Aren't you afraid that he actually wants to use these drums to destroy the world?"
The old man said frankly, "I'm afraid. But an elder gave me some advice, saying that there are two extremely powerful adventurers near the camp of the Jiaolun Group. They would definitely not ignore such a celestial phenomenon. As for Xianzhu, he is no problem at all in front of those two."
Kong asked with some doubt, "Who was so certain that we would definitely go?"
Xu Ning said irritably, "This old man has already said that he is writing a light novel. Can't you guess who is giving him pointers behind the scenes?"
Sora suddenly thought of Inazuma, the editor-in-chief of Yaedo.
"So it was that Palace Attendant..."
"Huh? I've only been temporarily appointed as the Palace Master. I've already handed over the position to that Palace Master. I'm now Editor-in-Chief Yae. Please don't call me by the wrong name again."
No sooner had Kong finished speaking than a soft, seductive voice sounded from behind him.
Xu Ning turned around and saw Yae no Miko with a smile on her lips, leading what appeared to be an editor from Yae no Tou, walking gracefully towards him.
"What a coincidence! I never expected to meet the beautiful and wise Goddess in such a foreign land. It makes me realize how small the world is."
Yae no Miko looked at Xu Ning and repeated his words thoughtfully.
Is the world really that small?