Chapter 95 – Transcending the Seven Gods

Qiu Xue looked at the enormous wolf before her.

She hadn’t expected the Wolf of the North to be so simple-minded—perhaps it had been too long since he last interacted with the outside world.

“But that Ruin Guard was indeed much stronger than the others.”

Based on the Wolf King’s description, that Ruin Guard was likely the first Field Tiller.

After all, an ordinary Ruin Guard would never be able to take on a Vision holder alone.

Qiu Xue thought to herself, somewhat surprised.

“Fireball…? Hmm, have I heard that word somewhere recently?”

“Anyway, doesn’t this information suggest that the world’s first Field Tiller did indeed come to Mondstadt?”

Paimon looked at Lumine and Qiu Xue, speaking slowly.

“It sounds like the world’s first Ruin Guard was far more powerful than the mass-produced ones that came later?”

“But in this story, it seems to have been destroyed during the wolf’s trial…”

Paimon waved her hand as she spoke to Lumine.

“Don’t know. Did it help?”

Razor looked at the three before him and spoke slowly.

“It helped a lot, thank you!”

“We need to investigate something very important.”

“Even though the Abyss Herald has left, the Abyss Order’s attacks aren’t over yet. You should be careful too!”

Paimon looked at Razor and the Wolf of the North, offering a cautious reminder.

“Mm, I can smell something even more dangerous.”

“But that sister gave me more strength. I can protect this place.”

“You, also, protect yourselves.”

After Razor finished speaking haltingly, he looked at the three with concern.

“Hehe, alright, little Razor.”

“You must protect yourselves too.”

Qiu Xue chuckled upon hearing this, patted Razor’s head, and then left with Lumine and Paimon.

The Wolf of the North and Razor watched as Lumine, Paimon, and the others departed.

“We’ve obtained very important information.”

“Let’s hurry and report it to Dainsleif!”

After leaving Wolvendom, Paimon spun around happily and spoke to Lumine and Qiu Xue.

“Mm, you two go ahead, little Paimon.”

“I still have some matters to attend to.”

Qiu Xue patted Paimon’s head and smiled at Lumine.

Lumine smiled and nodded in response.

Soon after, Qiu Xue’s figure vanished.

“Sigh, I really hope it’s not Qiu Bai we see next time.”

“Even though they’re the same person, their personalities are just too different.”

Paimon looked at the spot where Qiu Xue had disappeared and waved her hand.

Lumine nodded in agreement, then went with Paimon to find Dainsleif.

Qiu Xue appeared on a cliff, looking at Venti, who was holding a lyre and playing.

He stood on the cliff, gazing at the distant scenery while playing a beautiful melody.

“Were you just watching from here the whole time?”

Qiu Xue adjusted her hair and walked leisurely toward Venti.

“Hehe, the wind of Mondstadt is still so refreshing.”

“Like a gentle maiden, softly caressing my face.”

Venti looked at the lovely Qiu Xue and chuckled softly.

Qiu Xue twitched her lips at his words. What a smooth way to change the subject—truly worthy of the Anemo Archon’s reputation for trickery.

Then, as if remembering something, Qiu Xue smiled slightly and walked gracefully over to Venti.

“You said a gentle maiden is caressing your face.”

“Like this?”

As soon as she finished speaking, her jade-like hand slapped Venti’s face.

Slap!

A crisp sound echoed across the cliff.

Venti rubbed his swollen cheek with one hand while looking at Qiu Xue with tears in his eyes.

“Wahh…”

“Why did you suddenly hit me?”

Venti stared at the smiling Qiu Xue, speaking with a face full of grievance.

“Seeing you like this, can’t I just feel like punching you?”

“Didn’t you say a gentle girl would lightly caress your face?”

Qiu Xue placed her hands on her hips, looking slyly at Venti.

“You call that a light caress?”

“My handsome, dashing face…”

Venti continued rubbing his cheek, tears still streaming down.

“Hahaha.”

Qiu Xue couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh at Venti’s appearance.

“You’re still laughing, it’s all your fault.”

“Wahhh…”

Venti glared at Qiu Xue angrily through his tears.

“Hahaha.”

“Hahahahahahaha.”

Qiu Xue laughed so hard at Venti’s state that tears came to her eyes.

“Tell me, why didn’t you go down just now?”

“What were you doing watching from up here all along?”

Qiu Xue wiped away her laughter-induced tears as she looked at the crying Venti, slowly asking.

“I couldn’t. If I had gone down just now, Boreas would have recognized me.”

“And the little wolf cub was standing there too.”

Venti explained while rubbing his face, still looking aggrieved.

“That’s what you call a reason?”

“Alright, alright, I’ll accept that excuse.”

Qiu Xue’s mouth twitched at his words. Then she waved her hand dismissively at Venti.

With a flash, her form shifted again, transforming back into Qiu Bai.

He had changed into Qiu Xue earlier mainly because of that Abyss Herald—the same one he had scared off with a single finger last time.

He had transformed to avoid being recognized, but he hadn’t expected that Abyss Herald to be so bold, charging straight over.

Venti stared blankly as a woman beautiful as a celestial being transformed into a scholar of impossibly handsome appearance, looking somewhat dazed.

“This gender-changing ability of yours…”

“Really broadens my horizons.”

Venti spoke with some amazement.

“As the God of Balance, the male and female aspects of Teyvat also represent balance.”

“So transforming into a female is also part of my Authority.”

Qiu Bai smiled and waved his hand upon hearing this.

“So that’s how it is.”

“No wonder you have no connection to Celestia—your Gnosis wasn’t granted by Celestia.”

Venti looked at Qiu Bai, understanding dawning, then slowly continued.

“But didn’t the old man tell you?”

“Our memories have been deleted and altered.”

Venti slowly walked forward, gazing at the scenery of Mondstadt as he spoke.

“Why haven’t I heard Morax mention this to me?”

Qiu Bai frowned slightly in confusion.

“Our memories, our perceptions have been altered, through such long periods of time and years.”

“Where one’s own memories have been changed, one can still sense it eventually.”

Venti looked at the distant mountain scenery as he spoke slowly.

“But your memories cannot be altered, meaning your Divine Status surpasses that of The Seven.”

“And what you know is limited, after all, you’ve been in deep slumber and didn’t experience the disaster from five hundred years ago.”

Venti turned his head, looking at Qiu Bai, his face still sporting a large swollen bump, speaking slowly.

“My Divine Status… surpasses The Seven?”

Qiu Bai looked at Venti with confusion, murmuring to himself.

“Three types of beings exist in this world: outsiders, beings whose Divine Status surpasses The Seven, and those who are not ‘living beings’…”

“Their memories cannot be altered.”

Venti looked at the somewhat puzzled Qiu Bai and slowly began to explain.