Seeing the resurrected Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Ye Xi threw out a soul-searching question: "Par, will you guide Sumeru again?"
This question was also exactly what Nahida desperately wanted to know.
Ye Xi needed an answer.
He and Nahida had made a deal, so effectively, Sumeru was already his territory.
However, as the former god of Sumeru, if Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wanted to take back the authority currently in Nahida's hands, the question of Sumeru's ownership would become problematic.
Undoubtedly, Sumeru was his.
But if Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wanted to reclaim Sumeru, a conflict would arise.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata shook her head: "Since I have already entrusted Sumeru to Buer, I will not intervene in Sumeru's affairs again."
"Eh!?"
This answer took Nahida completely by surprise. She hurriedly said, "But... everyone in Sumeru misses you very much!"
"And you have led everyone for so long; surely everyone wants you to continue leading them forward!"
"Compared to you, I am still far from mature enough..."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiled gently: "You are being insecure again, Buer."
She stepped forward, embraced Nahida in her arms, and whispered softly, "Although I possess the body of a god, my divine seat has long belonged to you."
"Each nation can only have one god; you know this."
"Therefore, everyone in Sumeru is entrusted to you."
"In order to clear the Forbidden Knowledge from the consciousness world, I need to stay by the Descender's side."
"I imagine this is also what the Descender hopes for, correct?"
As she spoke, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata shifted her gaze to Ye Xi.
In truth, she wanted to watch Ye Xi until he ascended the throne.
In her eyes, Ye Xi would definitely ascend the throne.
The current Heavenly Principles had no way to deal with Abyss Power and Forbidden Knowledge and could only evade them.
But Ye Xi was different. If the Seven Archons knew of Ye Xi's power, they would certainly approve of Ye Xi ascending the throne.
Hearing Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's words, Ye Xi praised, "As expected of the God of Wisdom, you understand my thoughts. It's just..."
"You should know about the deal between Nahida and me, right?"
"Mmh."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded. "I have already heard it from Buer. Rest assured, I have no objections whatsoever."
"If it means entrusting Sumeru to you, I will be very at ease."
In her view, the entire Teyvat would belong to Ye Xi; it was only a matter of time.
"Dealing with smart people is indeed comfortable."
Nahida, still in Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's embrace, suddenly put her hands on her hips: "So, do you think I'm not smart enough?"
"Hahaha."
Ye Xi laughed. "Let's go, it's time to head back. There is still a pile of things to deal with."
Subsequently, Ye Xi took Nahida and Par and sat on the teleportation device.
The device activated, and in an instant, they returned to the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
...
Sumeru City.
The streets were bustling with noise and extreme excitement.
Many people were going to the Grand Bazaar to watch Nilou's dance.
Just then, a gale sprang up in the sky without any warning.
The wild wind howled past, blowing the leaves of the giant divine tree of Sumeru all over the ground.
The vendors on Treasures Street hurriedly packed up the goods they had displayed outside.
"What's going on? Why did the weather change so suddenly?"
"Strange, there hasn't been such a strong wind in years!"
"Could it be blowing in from the desert?"
Passersby on the street raised their heads one after another, looking toward the Wall of Samiel in the distance.
Suddenly, a loud bang came from the sky without any omen.
Rumble—
A streak of purple lightning flashed across the sky, emitting a deafening thunderclap.
It scared the people on the street into scurrying away with their heads covered.
Akademiya.
House of Daena.
Sage Nafis looked at the sky, his eyes full of worry. "Scribe, the sun is so bright, how can there be thunder?"
"Do you think something has happened to the World Tree again?"
Alhaitham shook his head. "The situation with the World Tree is being handled by Lord Dendro Archon. This kind of phenomenon might be produced by Lord Dendro Archon repairing the World Tree."
"I hope so. I hope everything goes smoothly for Lord Dendro Archon."
Just as they were speaking, Cyno suddenly burst through the door.
Before Alhaitham could even frown, Cyno spoke up: "There are people in the sky!"
"What did you say!?"
The two men raised their heads and looked towards the sky.
Sure enough, high above in the heavens, two figures were slowly descending.
"They are going to the Sanctuary of Surasthana!"
"This is bad! Quick, go protect Lord Dendro Archon!"
Cyno and Alhaitham rushed out of the House of Daena, heading straight for the Sanctuary of Surasthana.
....
Sanctuary of Surasthana.
Ye Xi had just returned when he sensed something was wrong.
Three powerful auras were actually coming from within Sumeru!
Clearly, Nahida and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata sensed them as well.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiled and said, "Old friends have come."
"Old friends?"
Ye Xi was slightly stunned. He couldn't help but wonder who Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's old friends could be.
In Sumeru, old friends would definitely be the Red King and the Goddess of Flowers.
The problem was that the grass on those two Demon Gods' graves was already three or four meters high.
Then, besides the Red King and the Goddess of Flowers, who else could be called an 'old friend'?
Suddenly, a marvelous thought appeared in Ye Xi's mind: "...You don't mean..."
Before Ye Xi could finish speaking, the door of the Sanctuary of Surasthana was blown open by a strong gust of wind.
Two figures appeared in the doorway.
"Old friend, have you really been resurrected!?"
A frivolous voice drifted over. Before the voice even faded, the wind gently brushed past.
Beside Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, a handsome young boy suddenly appeared.
He sized up Greater Lord Rukkhadevata carefully, his eyes filled with surprise. "Today really is a good day worth commemorating. Mmh~ I think I should sing the most beautiful poem to celebrate today's good event."
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiled lightly: "Barbatos, so many years have passed, and you are still the same as before."
"Hehe, old friend, I am very happy that you could return."
Another figure at the doorway walked in unhurriedly.
That figure was tall and upright, with an extraordinary temperament.
Looking closer, he wore a brown long robe, his gaze flickering with startling brilliance, possessing extreme majesty.
Seeing this person, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was slightly stunned for a moment: "You are... Morax!?"
The newcomer nodded. "You have worked hard maintaining the World Tree, old friend."
"I originally thought you had already passed away; I did not expect such a fortunate turn of events."
Just as they were speaking, a streak of purple lightning suddenly appeared in the air.
The light cracked open a fissure, and subsequently, a tall figure walked out from within.
She was expressionless, her gaze solemn, wearing a purple kimono with long hair fluttering in the air.
After emerging from the rift, she surveyed the surroundings and said, "I sensed the aura of a new god being born, so I came to take a look. I didn't expect everyone to be here. In that case, I will go back..."
"Eh, eh! You're already here, just have a drink before you go~ Old timer, did you bring the Lotus Crisps?"
"Cough... You need not look at me. I left in a hurry; I did not bring Mora, I brought nothing at all."
Raiden Ei: ...
That's right.
The ones who came to Sumeru without even saying hello were precisely the Three Archons who, when gathered together, couldn't scrape together even a single Mora!
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