Not just Arataki Itto!
Hu Tao's smiling figure also appeared at the entrance of Wangshu Inn.
Although Hu Tao was just a young girl.
But since she was a child, she had followed her grandfather to learn how to make coffins and dig graves at Wuwang Hill.
She was long accustomed to this kind of dirty and tiring work.
Coupled with the assistance of her Vision!
Hu Tao didn't feel tired at all after running all the way here.
The two of them made their way familiarly to the corner of the inn and sat directly in their chairs.
Compared to the last storytelling session.
Today, their table had one more young audience member, exactly Yanfei, who was listening to the storytelling for the first time.
Lumine asked in confusion, "Where exactly did you go? Why are you so exhausted?"
Hu Tao smiled and said, "Him? He's not tired at all. He was just scared by those little ghosts at Wuwang Hill! Who would have thought that the mighty oni race would be afraid of the wandering spirits at Wuwang Hill!"
Hearing this, Paimon also asked curiously, "Ah, shouldn't ghosts not be afraid of ghosts?"
Hearing everyone's voices, Arataki Itto hurriedly retorted, "Who said I was scared? I am the brave oni race, I'm not scared at all!"
Xiangling: "Alright, stop arguing. Let's start listening to the story!"
Keqing: "That's right, the storyteller is about to start!"
...
After Arataki Itto and Hu Tao returned to their seats.
At this moment!
On the stage!
Looking at the expectant gazes of the audience below, Ling Mo cleared his throat lightly and began to tell the story:
"I think you all should already know!"
"In the fifteenth life, after the Blue Oni died of old age, he did not enter the realm of the dead. Instead, he entered reincarnation once again in a wondrous form!"
"Undergoing his sixteenth reincarnation!"
"In the sixteenth life, his soul traversed time and space! Reincarnating into Liyue thousands of years ago, during the most intense period of the Archon War!"
"He was known as the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens!"
"At that time in Liyue, great demons plagued the seas, and vicious drakes lurked in the mountains."
"Although the nation had been established for a long time!"
"The people lived and worked in peace, and everyone was filled with joy."
"But looking around in all directions, enemies were everywhere."
"Countless powerful gods surged from all directions, wanting to devour the fertile land of Liyue and overturn the Liyue established by Morax."
"To resist the counterattack of countless gods and protect his people."
"Morax waved his hand and ordered all those who could fight to build lines of defense around Liyue."
"Vowing to defend the safety of the people to the death."
"At the most important pass of the Tianheng Mountains, he established Tianheng Pass to block the invading gods!"
"On the north side of the Tianheng Mountains, he established Tianheng North Pass to resist the invasion of gods from the north!"
"As for Morax himself, he personally went to the sea to face the largest army of gods alone!"
"With his own strength, he defeated all the gods who attempted to land on the shore."
"This war was the most intense and most important war in Liyue's history."
"Countless yakshas died in a sea of blood!"
"Countless warriors had their spears broken!"
"Even the mighty and powerful adepti fell in the mountain ravines!"
"As a member of the adepti, the sixteenth reincarnation, the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens, resolutely joined this war."
"And together with the other yakshas, he guarded Tianheng Pass!"
...
With a stirring voice, Ling Mo revealed the sixteenth reincarnation.
The adeptus, the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens!
Down below!
The moment the audience heard the name of the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens, they instantly erupted.
For the people of Inazuma and Mondstadt, the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens might be an unfamiliar name.
But...
For the people of Liyue, this was an unforgettable name.
The Lantern Rite held yesterday was a festival to commemorate heroes like the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens.
That deer-shaped firework that flew into the sky.
Was made in the likeness of the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens.
"Storyteller, are you sure you're not wrong?"
"Is it really the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens?"
"Although to this day, people commemorate the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens every year, after all, he has been dead for over a thousand years, and the stories about him have been lost!"
"Storyteller, do you really know his story?"
"Hurry up and tell us, how exactly did the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens die?"
"As an adeptus, he should be very, very strong. Even a powerful god should have a hard time killing an adeptus, right?"
...
In the eyes of the people of Liyue.
Rex Lapis was invincible, and those adepti were existences close to invincible.
How could a powerful adeptus die in battle so easily?
There must be something fishy about it!
Not only the ordinary audience members, but even the Yuheng, Keqing, the adeptus descendant Yanfei, and the adeptus disciple Shenhe sitting in the corner, all looked confused.
The three of them knew very well how strong the adepti were.
Every person in Liyue was very familiar with the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens.
But...
People only knew that he sacrificed himself to protect Liyue.
He died in battle to protect Liyue!
But... the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens was not an ordinary person, he was a true adeptus.
And he was also one of the most powerful adepti in Liyue in terms of combat strength.
It was truly hard to imagine what kind of war, and what kind of god, could actually kill such a powerful adeptus.
Seeing the shocked expressions of the people around him, Arataki Itto laughed loudly and said, "The Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens? The name sounds pretty domineering. I wonder if he's as strong as the great Arataki Itto?"
Paimon put her hands on her hips. "He was a powerful adeptus, much stronger than you!"
Arataki Itto was somewhat unconvinced. "Much stronger than me? No way?"
Paimon said seriously, "I heard his horns are the hardest things in Liyue. One hit and he could send you flying!"
Arataki Itto was startled. "That strong?"
Yoimiya said seriously, "I heard that the adepti of Liyue are existences second only to the gods, and they can live for a very, very long time!"
"Oh right, Keqing, do you know the story of the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens?"
Keqing shook her head. "Over the course of more than a thousand years, things have changed. Even the stories of the adepti have become fragmented and gradually been lost to time!"
Hu Tao: "Hehe, the storyteller knows anyway, let's just listen to him tell it!"
The next moment!
Everyone shifted their gaze back to the stage.
...
At this moment!
In another corner of the inn.
When Ling Mo mentioned the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens, the three Raiden sisters looked completely blank.
Who?
Even Barbatos showed a thoughtful expression.
It seemed he didn't know this adeptus either.
Barbatos asked in confusion, "Old man, this Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens? Why haven't I heard of him?"
When the Adeptus Who Guides the Heavens died, the Archon War in Mondstadt had just begun.
Of course he wouldn't know this adeptus.
A rare expression of sadness appeared on Zhongli's face. He sighed and said, "That guy died a long time ago!"
Xiao tightly gripped the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear in his hands, his expression somewhat grim. "That's right, he died!"