Perhaps it was because that final slash completely destroyed the Geo Archon's throne,
or perhaps Lumine had some special method to conceal the aura of her attack…
Su Yuan had originally thought that another strike on the throne would definitely provoke the return of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles.
But now, it seemed that wasn't happening.
Still, Su Yuan couldn't figure it out—
Was Lumine helping him?
Why was she doing this?
What was her ultimate goal?
Su Yuan was completely at a loss…
Once the throne was fully destroyed, Qiqi, having completed her Command Edict, quickly returned to normal.
Yanfei, having judged and punished the "illegal entity," also swiftly returned to normal.
Only "Gaming" remained in his Eerie state, still eyeing the people around him with caution, and growling:
"You all saw that, didn't you?
Anyone who dares lay a hand on what I'm protecting, that's what happens. There's only one outcome: death!"
Su Yuan looked at Gaming and said:
"Alright, Gaming. There are no more threats around. Our bodyguard contract ends here."
As soon as those words were spoken, the Eerie power surrounding Gaming faded, and he returned to normal…
Then, Su Yuan turned to the group and said:
"Everyone, you may all leave now."
"Night has fallen. As per the original plan, I will use Furina's Eerie rule to rescue her from Madame Ping…"
"But now, there's been a slight change in the plan.
There's no need for you all to stay hidden around the area.
Leave this to me—I'll face it alone."
"But Su Yuan, Madame Ping is an Adeptus after all," Gaming spoke up, a little worried.
"Even with Eerie Furina helping you… can you really take her on?"
"Don't worry, Gaming," Su Yuan replied.
"According to my intel, Furina in her Eerie state is incredibly powerful!"
"The reason I'm asking you all to keep your distance is actually to prevent Furina from accidentally hurting you…"
"Whatever happens, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Then, Su Yuan headed off alone to an abandoned cabin in the outskirts of Liyue.
There, he pulled out a promotional pamphlet that Neuvillette had prepared for him, one that featured Furina's portrait.
Su Yuan was surprised to notice something odd, the art style on this pamphlet… looked strangely familiar.
It resembled Albedo's style from Mondstadt…
Could it be that Fontaine had actually invited Albedo to do the artwork for this?
Maybe later, he could ask Neuvillette to help him get in touch with Albedo and use that to build some connections before heading to Mondstadt himself…
While Su Yuan was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a knock at the cabin door.
He went to open it, and sure enough, standing outside was "Furina."
"Darling… I haven't seen you in days… I missed you so much…"
"Furina" looked at Su Yuan with a sorrowful expression and spoke slowly, word by word:
"Why are you living in a place like this now?
Did those people from Liyue… drive you out?"
"How dare they treat you this way…
I'm going to kill them all for what they've done to my darling!!!"
"No no no—Furina, you've misunderstood!!"
Su Yuan rushed back to the bed at lightning speed and hurriedly explained:
"This has nothing to do with them! I just wanted to come out and experience life on my own…"
"Besides, the quality of the environment doesn't mean anything to me."
"I've always believed—wherever you are is home."
"Even with just a bowl of rice and a ladle of water, others may find it unbearable,
but I can still find joy—because you, my dearest Fufu, are by my side."
Hearing Su Yuan say that, the corners of "Furina's" mouth lifted into a faint smile.
She slowly began walking toward Su Yuan.
But just then, Madame Ping's figure suddenly appeared at the doorway!
"Su Yuan! Furina suddenly fell into an Eerie state, broke free from my restraints, and came to your side—
Was this your doing?!"
Madame Ping looked furious, glaring at Su Yuan with rage in her eyes as she shouted:
"The deadline hasn't even arrived yet—why did you break the contract?!"
"Since that's how it is—you and Furina can die together!!"
Madame Ping roared, and in her hands, she began gathering Eerie powered Madame Ping Shockwaves, hurling them directly toward Su Yuan and "Furina" with deadly force!
Faced with the sudden appearance of "Madame Ping", "Furina" frowned slightly, visibly displeased.
"You old hag… Why are you disturbing me and my darling?
Why are you getting in the way of our sweet time together?!"
Turning to face the incoming Madame Ping Shockwave, "Furina" simply waved her hand lightly and effortlessly neutralized the attack.
Madame Ping looked visibly surprised.
Even though she hadn't used her full strength, she hadn't expected Furina to dissolve her attack so easily.
In contrast, Su Yuan, thanks to the intel inscribed on the palm of his left hand, had already been mentally prepared for this.
Even so, he couldn't help but be impressed—
"Furina's power really is incredible…"
"Hmph! It was just a casual strike. So what if it was easily neutralized?"
Madame Ping continued coldly:
"Now let me show you the power of my Serenitea Pot!"
"Furina, your strength might be beyond my expectations but if you're so capable, then try destroying my Serenitea Pot!"
As she spoke, Madame Ping conjured the Serenitea Pot in her hand and tossed it into the air.
The pot immediately emitted a massive suction force, attempting to pull both Furina and Su Yuan into it.
But in the face of all this, Furina remained calm and indifferent.
She responded coldly:
"Heh… Just a broken old teapot? I could crush it effortlessly…"
However, at that moment, Su Yuan suddenly remembered the warning written in his palm— a reminder to beware of the Serenitea Pot.
He quickly shouted:
"Furina! Don't fall into her trap—don't act as she wants! Be careful of the teapot!!"
Hearing Su Yuan's words, "Furina's" gaze turned sharp, her eyes flashing with intensity.
She looked at "Madame Ping", then at the Serenitea Pot, and spoke in a cold, flat tone:
"Old woman… the only reason I've been playing with you for this long is because I wanted to show off a little in front of my darling…"
"But now, it seems my darling doesn't like this sort of thing…"
"Then let's end this ridiculous farce—right now."
In the next moment, "Furina" moved with such speed that she blurred into an indistinct phantom and in an instant, she was already beside the Serenitea Pot.
But instead of being sucked in by it, "Furina" remained completely unaffected.
She raised her hand, gathered a surge of Eerie power, and with a single crushing motion—shattered the Serenitea Pot in her grasp!
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