Ningguang's mother stood rooted to the spot, her face streaked with tears, long past the point of sobbing.
For a single promise, she would throw caution to the wind, even if it meant sacrificing her life?
How foolish.
How could there be such a foolish girl in this world?
Yet, Ningguang's mother couldn't bring herself to say her daughter was wrong, because there are many things in this world that are more meaningful than life itself.
Ningguang's mother wiped away her tears and walked back against the crowd.
"Silly girl, Mama will help you find it."
"You're right, we can't be people who break their word!"
"Excuse me, everyone, thank you for your understanding!"
With her mother's help, Ningguang finally managed to squeeze through the crowd and pick up the Vision lying on the ground.
Seeing some dirt on the Vision, Ningguang carefully wiped it clean, then revealed a sigh of relief.
She hadn't lost the Vision, she hadn't let Makoto down.
That's wonderful.
Ningguang hadn't even had time to breathe a sigh of relief when the next second she felt an exceptionally dazzling light emanating from above her head, along with a rolling heatwave rushing towards her.
The air she inhaled felt like flames pouring into her lungs!
Ningguang instinctively looked up, only to see an Ancient Geovishap spitting a fireball from its mouth, hurtling towards the crowd!
The fireball was so massive that humans appeared insignificant and extremely tiny before it.
It was unstoppable, like a meteor!
Several towering trees instantly burned to ashes the moment the fireball touched them.
It was unimaginable what would happen if it landed among the crowd.
The mere terrifying high temperature alone could turn the entire village into a living hell!
Under that enormous fireball, the villagers all showed expressions of despair and helplessness.
They knew that escaping at this moment was utterly futile and meaningless.
For a moment, some collapsed to the ground, while others cried out in anguish.
Feeling the cries around her and the increasingly close fireball, Ningguang's mind went blank.
She hadn't had time to tell her mother that from now on they wouldn't have to live in a simple wooden house, they could move into a new one.
She hadn't had time to grow into Makoto's capable little secretary.
Ningguang had so many, many things she hadn't had time to do...
Was she going to die now?
The next second, Ningguang suddenly felt someone tug her, it was her mother pulling her tightly into her embrace.
Her mother chose to use her own body to protect Ningguang, although it might not have any effect, it was the only thing her mother could do at that moment.
"Ningguang, don't be afraid, Mama is here."
"Mama will protect you, don't be afraid..."
Ningguang's mother was clearly terrified, her body visibly trembling, but at that moment, she still thought of comforting Ningguang.
Her mother looked down at Ningguang and smiled silently.
She was smiling, but her face was already covered in tears.
Tears dripped onto Ningguang's face.
Compared to the unbearable heat, Ningguang felt this tear drop was even hotter.
Ningguang didn't want anything to happen to her mother.
She didn't want anything to happen to the villagers.
Everyone was such good people, they should live well!
Ningguang didn't notice that the Vision she held tightly in her hand, which had been dim before, slowly began to glow, and in the center of the Vision, a rock pattern slowly appeared!
.....
On a nearby mountain peak, Cloud Retainer descended from the sky.
She had followed Makoto all the way, intending to see what kind of character this young man possessed.
She never expected to unexpectedly witness an Ancient Geovishap wreaking havoc.
Why would an Ancient Geovishap appear in the village, madly destroying everything? It should be deep underground in Tianqiu Valley at this moment.
Who was behind this manipulation?
Cloud Retainer had no time to think, because the giant fireball was about to smash into the crowd.
If it really happened, the consequences would be unimaginable.
This village could instantly be leveled, and everyone's lives would be buried!
Cloud Retainer naturally could not stand idly by, as an adeptus, she had a contract to protect Liyue.
Immediately, the green light in Cloud Retainer's eyes flared, and profound, majestic adeptal talismans slowly appeared behind her.
An invisible barrier was gradually forming to resist the Ancient Geovishap's attack.
However, the next second, Cloud Retainer's movements paused slightly, because Cloud Retainer noticed that among the crowd, there was a fair-skinned little girl whose Vision was erupting with dazzling light.
The light surged in all directions like a tide, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the sky!
Looking at Ningguang below, Cloud Retainer couldn't help but murmur softly.
"This is..."
"Such a strong wish."
"Even the gods cast their gaze upon it."
...Ningguang didn't know what was happening, she just felt a warmth from the Vision in her hand, and the next second, the Vision lit up with a dazzling golden light, and a rock pattern slowly appeared on it.
Immediately after, Ningguang felt an instinct in her mind guiding her to raise her hand.
She followed suit.
At that moment, Ningguang held the Vision in one hand, and with the other hand, she slightly raised it, aiming at the fiercely Burning fireball.
The strong wind blew Ningguang's long hair and skirt, the frail little girl seemed as if she could be blown away at any moment, but her expression was so unyielding, she would strive to live on even through the storms!
Xuanji Screen!
Unfold!
A golden screen instantly appeared in the sky.
The screen was made of gold and obsidian, with phoenix patterns carved on it.
At this moment, it floated in the air, exuding an aura of majesty and nobility.
Facing the surging fireball, the Xuanji Screen stood unmoving, possessing the solidity and stability of a bedrock.
The next second, the Xuanji Screen glowed brightly, and the rock pattern in the center of the screen also flickered continuously.
When the Xuanji Screen collided with the fireball, there was no deafening sound or explosion.
On the contrary, everything was so quiet.
The Xuanji Screen directly absorbed the entire fireball.
This was a characteristic of the Xuanji Screen, it could block projectiles fired by enemies.
After absorbing the fireball, the Xuanji Screen seemed to have reached its capacity limit, and slowly descended from the sky as golden rain.