Genshin Impact: I, the first water follower, makes players excited

Chapter 288 Secret Guest

Click, the picture freezes, and Hines' camera once again records this memorable scene.

Everyone took their own photo and smiled at the same time.

"Ying, what are your plans next?"

Hines asked casually while drinking the drink in his cup.

"We plan to look for more information about my brother in Xumi, and then head to Fontaine."

"Then I wish you a safe journey. If you want to know about the current situation in Fontaine, you can go to Nashida and ask for details."

Ying looked at Hines speechlessly. He and Egolia were both the Lord of Waters and a first-generation dependent, but it turned out that he had no idea about Fontaine's situation. It was really strange.

But why hasn't Nashida come yet? The party will be over soon if she doesn't come!

"Oh? Are you anxious? I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting~"

A gentle tone suddenly appeared in Ying's mind. Even though Ying was used to Nashida's special skills, it still felt very strange.

There is another voice in my head, and it doesn’t seem normal no matter how I think about it!

"It's okay, I'll leave it to you from now on. But don't use my body to say weird things!"

"Haha~"

Nashida's sweet laughter flashed through Ying's mind, and after that, Ying's feelings changed.

In her perception, she had already left this body and was watching Nashida controlling her body from a bystander's perspective.

This feeling... is quite interesting!

"interesting?"

A question drew Ying's attention away from her body, and only then did she realize that a soul exactly like Nashida was standing with her.

"Tree King, you are here too?"

Ying's surprise did not seem fake. To be honest, she did not expect that the Great Compassion Tree King, who had always been reluctant to leave the World Tree, would be willing to come and participate in this banquet.

The Tree King nodded slightly, but his eyes were still fixed on Nashida.

"After all, it was Him who invited me, so I should have agreed..."

"...I owe Him so much."

Sometimes Ying really couldn't tell the difference between the Great Tree King and Nashida. The two looked similar, even exactly the same, and even their personalities were just as gentle and kind.

If we have to find a point to distinguish them, it would be that Nashida is more like a daughter, and the Mahabodhi tree king is more like a mother. Of course, the premise for such a distinction is that both of them are present.

"Tree King, all the suffering Nashida has experienced is not caused by you. You don't need to blame yourself."

The Tree King smiled and wanted to pat Ying on the head, but he found that his current height was slightly insufficient...

Fortunately, Ying realized the Great Compassion Tree King's thoughts, and took the initiative to lean over and put his head under his hands.

"Tree King, it seems you haven't adapted to such a petite body yet."

The Tree King naturally ignored Ying's complaints and continued to speak.

“Although I did not cause His suffering, it was indeed because I created Him that He experienced these things…”

The voice of the Great Compassion Tree King gradually faded. He looked at Nashida who was chatting with everyone and sighed silently. He shook his head and forced a smile.

"...This is not the right time to say this."

"But life isn't just about suffering; it's also about countless joys. If you only see the suffering Nashida endured, and ignore the joy she felt when she encountered people willing to believe in her, the excitement she felt when she was saved, and the hope she felt when she saw you again, turning into true peace of mind, then aren't you being too one-sided?"

Ying looked at the Great Compassionate Tree King and asked. She could understand the Tree King's emotions to some extent. It was nothing more than the guilt of a parent towards his children. But judging from their situation, the Tree King seemed to care too much.

"And, have you ever asked Nashida? Do you know that He actually has no complaints against you?"

The Tree King was stunned for a moment, then looked at the girl who was lecturing him.

"You're right. This is indeed my problem. I really should have a frank talk with Him."

The Tree King naturally understood these principles, but knowing and doing are two different things. It was his fault no matter what if he rashly placed the burden of God on a newborn baby.

Even if it's just a helpless act.

Naturally, the conversation between the two souls would not be noticed by anyone. Everyone at the party was chatting with Nashida, who was controlling Ying's body.

Among them, Nilu and Dinazedai were quite excited about the appearance of Nashida. You know, this is the god of Xumi and the god they have always believed in.

Especially Dina Zedai, she finally saw the god whom she had only seen in dreams before, and who was also her first friend.

The purpose of Nashida's coming here was to personally thank all the heroes who saved Xumi, whether it was Ying, Sines, Egolia who faced the scattered soldiers... and Paimon as well.

Or it could be Elhaisen and Senor who ensure the normal operation of the House of Ecclesiastical Orders, and finally, Dinazedai and Nilu representing all the people of Xumi who support Nashida, and the desert people represented by Dishia.

Everyone in this living room represents a force to save Xumi. If any one of them is lost, there will be many more variables this time.

"...Please allow me to express my most sincere gratitude to you."

The atmosphere was already quite good, and it would be a shame not to have something to drink, so Xines raised the drink in his glass.

"This cup is a toast to the newly born Xumi and also to the gods of wisdom."

To be honest, if people didn't know that everyone was drinking beverages, some people would really think he was drinking wine.

Of course, fortunately, the wind from Mondstadt cannot reach Xumi, otherwise there might be a bottle of dandelion wine on the table at any time.

The wine glasses were flowing, and even Nashida joined in the drinking. Not far away, the Tree King and Ying looked at this scene and smiled knowingly.

"Ying, I wonder if you still remember the topic of fate?"

The Tree King spoke so suddenly that Ying couldn't react for a moment. Isn't the gap between this question and what we just talked about a bit too big?

"I remember Nashida said that fate is the ultimate knowledge..."

"That's right. You may not know that after you fell into a coma, the doctor and Nashida made a deal. The content of the deal was an information..."

The Tree King had a serious expression on his face. He stared into Ying's eyes and spoke slowly.

"...In Teyvat, the fate of all beings is predetermined. But you are different. You don't belong to this world, and your fate is unknown. I tell you this just to make you think about this question: why is the fate of Teyvat already fixed? Why is your fate in Teyvat so unknown?"

After saying this, the Tree King swept away his seriousness.

"Okay, you can think about this question slowly. Now, you should go back. See you next time~"