Genshin Impact : Eerie Teyvat-Chapter 145: Ch : To see injustice and not draw one’s sword to help — that is not what one would call chivalry

Chapter 145 - Ch 145 : To see injustice and not draw one's sword to help — that is not what one would call chivalry

Ningguang had finally recovered from her state of eerie corruption.

Everyone gathered around her, listening intently as she recounted her experience.

"Liyue Harbor is in danger right now—we must head to Guyun Stone Forest immediately to support the Adepti!"

"A few days ago, I was personally cleaning and organizing my collection of antique curios. That's when I received a message from one of the Adepti..."

"The gist of it was that the seal on the Vortex God of Calamity had been broken again. But things are different now—the Vortex God has grown much stronger, and isn't someone ordinary people can deal with..."

"But Liyue Harbor is in the era of human governance now—we mustn't underestimate the power of humankind."

"I suppose I panicked a little at the time... or maybe I was just unwilling to be looked down upon by the Adepti again?"

"In any case, when I turned around to issue the order to mobilize the Millelith and gather our forces to support the Adepti, I accidentally bumped into the cabinet where I kept my antique curios..."

"A teacup once used by the Geo Archon himself fell to the ground and shattered—and that's when I lost my memory..."

"So, tell me—what's the current situation in Liyue Harbor? What about the Adepti?" Ningguang asked.

"Liyue Harbor is still fine for now," Yelan replied.

"But according to Su Yuan, it seems that the Adepti have all lost their memories and their powers..."

"No matter what, we must go to Guyun Stone Forest and see for ourselves. I won't be at ease until I witness the situation with my own eyes," Ningguang said firmly.

"I see," Su Yuan nodded thoughtfully after listening to Ningguang's explanation.

"Well, it's all quite clear now—'The Doctor,' Dottore, has already appeared within Liyue's borders. The Vortex God at Guyun Stone Forest must be his doing..."

"But... if Osial has already been tainted and is under the control of the eerie corruption—even if it's only a partial, external form—it's not something ordinary people can deal with..."

"If the Adepti have all gone to confront Osial, then what about those Adepti who were still in Liyue Harbor? What's their situation?"

Then Su Yuan quickly made the connection.

Could it be that those Adepti, just like Focalors, created some kind of human avatars and left them behind in Liyue Harbor?

Su Yuan pondered further—it likely was the case... no memories, no powers... just ordinary humans now...

And that earlier scene with Xiao—he was probably fighting those waterborne monsters that had been corrupted by the eerie energy...

Also, beneath the Dragon-Queller Tree lies none other than Azhdaha, sealed away.

Dottore couldn't be planning to use Osial as a diversion to draw the Adepti away, and then sneak off to break Azhdaha's seal and corrupt him with eerie power as well, could he...?

Then, thinking about it now, that figure near the Dragon-Queller Tree who resembled the Geo Archon—he must have been the real Morax...

He probably sensed that something was wrong, confronted Dottore... and unfortunately ended up being corrupted by the eerie power.

Damn it, Dottore—you deserve to die!

It was just a pity that Neuvillette wasn't around right now.

If they really had to face off against Dottore, could they truly defeat him with their current strength?

Still, the most pressing matter now was to first go and confirm the situation over at Guyun Stone Forest—what exactly was going on with the Adepti, and with Morax...

But before that, there was still one more thing that needed to be done...

"Ningguang, if the condition that triggered your eerie transformation was the destruction of one of your beloved antiques..."

Su Yuan looked at Ningguang and spoke slowly:

"Then the first thing we should do now is pack up all your treasures that are currently on display, and store them safely away—just in case someone accidentally breaks one again and causes you to fall back into that state."

"As expected of you, Su Yuan—always so thoughtful."

Ningguang nodded approvingly, then called out toward the outside:

"Baiwen, Baixiao, Baishi—bring out the boxes from the storeroom. We're going to pack up all these antiques and put them away properly."

Not long after, Baiwen and the others brought over boxes that were ornate on the outside and lined with soft materials on the inside.

They began carefully removing the antiques from the display shelves one by one, cleaning them off and placing them gently into the boxes.

"Let's help out too..." Xingqiu suddenly appeared, speaking as he walked up to one of the shelves, reaching out his hand...

"Xingqiu, stop!"

"I told you to wait outside—why did you come in all of a sudden?"

Su Yuan suddenly shouted and grabbed Xingqiu's hand, trying to stop him from acting.

His expression turned serious—his worst fear had come true...

"The current you... you're not Xingqiu anymore, are you?"

"Su Yuan, what nonsense are you spouting now?"

Xingqiu gave a faint smile, then forcefully yanked his hand free from Su Yuan's grip and slowly spoke:

"I am Xingqiu, of course!"

"It's just that... the Xingqiu of the past stood for honor and justice..."

"But the Xingqiu now—stands for disgrace and corruption!!"

In the next instant, "Xingqiu" kicked over a display shelf filled with antiques.

All kinds of priceless porcelain vases, mirrors, teapots—everything—came crashing down to the floor and shattered into countless pieces.

At the same time, his face began to twist and morph unnaturally, and a sinister aura of eerie corruption began to emanate from his body...

"Su Yuan, what's going on?! When did Xingqiu fall into the eerie transformation?!"

Chongyun looked on helplessly, clearly flustered by the unfolding events.

He spoke anxiously:

"So... the reason you didn't let Xingqiu come up earlier—was it because you already suspected he was under eerie corruption?"

"And now he's gone and destroyed so many of Ningguang's antique treasures... She only just recovered from her eerie state—is she going to fall back into it again?!"

"That's right. Because 'chivalry' means so much to Xingqiu, I started sensing something was off with him back when Yelan forcefully took that antique teacup from Tai," Su Yuan said with a serious expression.

"And now, his behavior has just confirmed my suspicion..."

"Even if the situation was special, Yelan's act of snatching something from someone else without permission was still an improper action."

"And when Xingqiu, who would normally stand up against injustice, chose not to draw his sword and act in that moment of wrongdoing—it led to his eerie transformation!"

"I see..." Ningguang nodded thoughtfully after hearing Su Yuan's explanation.

"Looks like we'll need to avoid using those kinds of 'special methods' in front of Xingqiu from now on..."

"He really is... a child with a chivalrous heart."

"Wait, Miss Ningguang," Chongyun interjected, confused.

"Why do you look totally fine? Aren't you supposed to be affected by the eerie corruption too?"

He looked at her in puzzlement—after all, the last time just breaking one antique teacup had caused Ningguang to fall into eerie transformation.

But now, with a whole shelf's worth of treasures smashed...

Ningguang seemed completely unaffected, as if nothing had happened.

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