Makoto just said something felt off.
Turns out there was a light bulb emitting light here.
Even though it was far away, it was still a light bulb.
Makoto wasn't sure why Xiao would appear here.
Shouldn't he be staying at Wangshu Inn long-term?
Though he had doubts, Makoto still sent Ganyu to Yuehai Pavilion first.
After parting ways with Ganyu, Makoto walked with an umbrella into a quiet, open forest.
He was thinking,
If Xiao had come for him, he should appear by now.
Sure enough,
No sooner had Makoto arrived than a strong gust of wind swept through the forest.
Immediately after, a youthful figure appeared before Makoto.
"Three-Eyed Five-Eyed Immortal, Xiao, answering the call to protect."
Looking at Xiao in front of him, Makoto voiced his confusion: "Is there something you need from me?"
Xiao stood up, looked up at Makoto, and then slowly said, "Lord of Geo said he would be leaving Liyue for a period of time,"
"During this time, he instructed me to follow Mr. Faxun's commands."
Makoto: "???"
Morax, that Six Old Li Zhong,
Just left Liyue and went traveling?
That's one thing,
But he actually let Makoto govern Liyue?
How big-hearted can he be?
Is he planning to make him the next successor??
Makoto naturally had no desire to become God of Rock.
What God of Rock? Purely a wage earner.
For Makoto, working is impossible, not in this lifetime.
A life of slacking off and lying flat is his pursuit.
Morax, that Six Old Li Zhong, wants a successor, but Makoto won't let him have his way.
Makoto thought for a moment, then looked up at Xiao and said, "You just said the Lord of Geo told you to follow someone named Makoto's commands?"
Xiao nodded: "Indeed."
Makoto spread his hands, helplessly saying, "Buddy, the person you're looking for is named Makoto. What does that have to do with me, Six Old Li Zhong?"
Six Old Li Zhong,
Morax, Six Old Li Zhong,
The name expressed Makoto's dissatisfaction with Morax.
Upon hearing this, a rare expression of surprise appeared on Xiao's indifferent face.
Could it be that he found the wrong person?
It shouldn't be.
Before Lord of Geo left Liyue, he specifically informed Xiao about Makoto.
What was certain was,
The person he needed to protect was indeed the man in front of him.
It was just that Makoto was unwilling to accept it.
Morax had also considered such a situation.
Xiao stood up and said to Makoto, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"If you need anything, just call my name."
"No matter how far, I will come."
As he spoke, Xiao put on his Yaksha Mask.
However, just as he was about to leave, his body suddenly stiffened.
His years of combat experience made him instinctively detect danger.
Xiao noticed violent tremors from the ground, and many trees in the distance were falling in swathes.
The sound of mechanical parts operating in the darkness was exceptionally clear.
Those were Ruin Guards and Ruin Hunter.
On this rainy night, they awakened without warning, in vast numbers.
The entire forest was filled with their figures.
As an adeptus who silently guarded Liyue, Xiao naturally could not let these Ruin Guards cause trouble.
He put on his mask immediately, and an extremely powerful aura erupted from his body, so strong that the forest rustled loudly from the fierce wind.
The next second, Xiao, holding his Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, vanished from his spot.
When he reappeared, he was already behind a Ruin Hunter.
The Primordial Jade Winged-Spear in his hand thrust forward fiercely, accurately striking the Ruin Hunter's weak point.
In an instant, a Ruin Hunter crashed, emitting a huge explosion.
And Xiao did not pause for a moment, turning to attack another Ruin Guard.
The other Ruin Guards also launched an offensive stance against Xiao,
Their constantly spinning windmills closing in on Xiao step by step.
And more Ruin Guards were continuously awakening from their slumber, their bodies trembling violently as they crawled out of the ground.
The destroyed Ruin Guards were not as many as those still awakening, and their numbers were growing larger and larger.
Even with Xiao's extraordinary abilities, this battle would likely last until dawn.
Makoto also did not sit idly by; if these Ruin Guards caused trouble,
Ganyu would have to deal with the aftermath.
Makoto still wanted to help Ganyu reduce her workload as much as possible.
The weapon Musou Isshin appeared in his hand, and using the Kamisato-ryū Tach術, dealing with these Ruin Guards was like slicing through melons and vegetables.
This greatly reduced Xiao's workload.
If Xiao had been the only one there, he would have likely fought until dawn.
But now with Makoto's addition, it became twice as effective.
In just a moment, all those Ruin Guards turned into scrap metal.
Although Xiao stood still, all the power in his body was completely depleted.
At this moment, he couldn't help but look deeply at Makoto in front of him.
Just as Lord of Geo had said,
Makoto's arrival would bring different changes to Liyue.
These battles were the best proof.
"How are you? Are you alright?" Makoto was also exhausted, he casually asked Xiao.
Xiao crossed his arms over his chest, merely stating, "I'm fine."
The 1.58-meter adeptus was clearly exhausted but just stubborn.
No sooner had he spoken than Xiao's eyes changed.
Gone was the previous indifference, replaced by pain, extremely intense pain!
The karma emanating from his body also became exceptionally dense, as if it wanted to devour him whole!
Every so often, the karma accumulated within Xiao would become uncontrollable, erupting fiercely.
karma was like a poison that would frantically corrode Xiao, making his life worse than death.
Even the Yaksha from Pervases Temple directly stated that facing the corrosion of karma, death was merely a temporary respite.
This shows that the DMG caused by karma to the Yaksha was extremely immense.
Looking at Xiao's pained expression, Makoto remembered the Harnessing Evil Dispelling Powder he had obtained from a previous lottery.
That pill could effectively reduce karma.
Thinking of this, Makoto immediately took out the Harnessing Evil Dispelling Powder from his backpack.
At this moment, Xiao's body was surrounded by dense black karma.
That karma itself was the resentment of fallen Gods.
Those Gods, unwilling to accept their demise, transformed into voices, constantly whispering in Xiao's ear.
They wanted to guide Xiao back into the abyss.
All along, Xiao had been fighting against karma with his own will.
Every time karma erupted, he would experience excruciating pain.
Seeing Xiao in such agony, Makoto immediately handed him the Harnessing Evil Dispelling Powder.
"These medicines can suppress the karma in your body, quickly take them."
Makoto also had no time to explain much to Xiao.
Xiao's power was depleted now, and karma was taking this opportunity to try and control him.
The situation was not optimistic, and Makoto could not stand by.
However, Xiao glanced at the medicine in Makoto's hand, then quickly withdrew his gaze.
He shook his head, helplessly saying, "This kind of ordinary medicine has no effect on me."
"Also, you'd best stay away from me... not to drive you away, but just afraid of harming you."
"For a thousand years, I have successfully suppressed the karma within me, and tonight will be no different."
The expression on Xiao's face was not as calm as his tone, and cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead.
Makoto had no choice but to say, "Didn't Morax tell you to obey my commands before he left?"
"Now I'm telling you to take these medicines, is this how you obey commands?"
Makoto knew that in Xiao's heart, Morax held an extraordinary position.
It was Morax who rescued Xiao from the abyss, bestowed a name, and gave Xiao a chance to atone for his sins.
It could be said that Morax's command was above all else, even Xiao's life.
Sure enough,
When Makoto said this,
Xiao was stunned for a moment,
Then reached out, took the Harnessing Evil Dispelling Powder, and consumed it.
In that instant, Xiao could clearly feel the unruly power within him diminish.
The whispers in his ears all disappeared.
He felt an unprecedented sense of lightness, as if all the shackles on his body had been removed,
A huge relief.
"This medicine..." Looking at the Harnessing Evil Dispelling Powder in his hand, Xiao felt incredible.
It wasn't that Lord of Geo hadn't given him medicine before,
But those medicines only slowed down the corrosion of karma on him, and couldn't achieve the effect of this Harnessing Evil Dispelling Powder.
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