socalfunplaces Chapter 1394 Everything Will Be Alright
Chapter 1394 Everything Will Be Alright
Nico Lane left with Klee and the other six severely wounded, completely departing from Nata... The war ended in defeat for Alice and the others.
Shao Yun also told Yuan Shang to lead everyone from the Abyss Cult to leave first.
Soon, Floating Feather Bay, which had been noisy all night, returned to its original state.
The cold sand, the remaining bloodstains, and the night wind brushing against Shao Yun's cheek.
He stood on the beach, tilted his head back, felt the cool night breeze, closed his eyes, and went over everything that had happened that night.
Meanwhile, in the shadow of the rocks not far away, the "fake" Gan Yu, silently observing and enjoying this "good show," walked over with a playful smile.
She looked at Shao Yun, who was left alone on the beach, slowly raised her hand, and gently clapped her hands. The "clap clap clap" of her clapping was particularly clear in the dead silence of the bay.
"This gladiatorial combat was absolutely spectacular."
"However, the gladiatorial combat is over. Why hasn't this victorious gladiator left this place and returned to reunite with his family?"
Hearing the applause and teasing words behind him, Shao Yun did not turn around, but poured out all the confusion and bewilderment that had been building up in his heart.
"I was thinking, why didn't I kill Alice? When I saw Klee's teary eyes, when I saw her protecting Alice, I thought of my daughter?"
He paused, his thoughts lost in an endless loop.
"But when I think of my daughter, and I know I can't let her get hurt in the slightest, I want to kill Alice and eliminate all the hidden dangers... and then it just keeps going on and on, and I can't figure it out at all."
The "fake" Gan Yu slowly walked to Shao Yun's side, stood together on the beach, and looked out at the sea. Not one to shy away from a good show, she made a foolish suggestion, flippantly saying:
"Yes, this feeling of being conflicted is indeed unpleasant. However, you can still back out now."
"They haven't been gone long, their figures shouldn't have completely disappeared yet. You ride the Apocalypse Horse 'Famine', it won't be long before you catch up with them, kill Alice, and put your mind at ease."
Upon hearing this absurd and untimely suggestion, Shao Yun finally turned around slowly and gave the "fake" Gan Yu a disgruntled look.
"You have no sense of language, you know that?"
The mocking smile on "fake" Gan Yu's face grew increasingly arrogant. She stretched out her slender fingers and gently shook them, reciting Shao Yun's "great achievements" of the day in a flippant and admiring tone.
"Then what are you being so sentimental about? Look at what you've done today."
"You caused the mighty Rock God Zhongli to contract the plague; you crippled the Yaeko of Inazuma, and plucked her fox tails one by one;"
"And that weak grass goddess Nasita, you've driven her to the brink of madness, she's become completely demented, she can't even remember who she is."
She paused, her fingertips still tapping lightly, and continued, "What's even more remarkable is that you didn't even spare the Reign of Life, Rhinedot, and the Reign of Time, Ishtar. You gouged out one's eyes and cut out the other's tongue, leaving them completely crippled..."
Speaking of Alice, she praised Shao Yun's methods of torturing people.
"As for Alice, needless to say, she is paralyzed, on the verge of death, and ruined."
"Your last shot at Klee, which missed, terrified her mother; she was crying like a baby..."
"Not to mention the little trick you played at the end; using an ordinary locust as a curse to fool everyone."
“Those people have been terrified by you. From now on, the fear of death will torment them day and night. This is far more cruel than a real curse.”
After recounting her story in detail, the "fake" Gan Yu looked at Shao Yun.
But Shao Yun remained silent, his eyes fixed on the dark sea.
"..."
The scene fell silent again for a short while, with only the sound of waves crashing on the beach and the soft breathing of the "fake" Gan Yu.
Seeing that Shao Yun remained silent, the mockery in her eyes intensified, so she resorted to provocation.
She tilted her head slightly, feigning indifference, her tone flippant, carrying a hint of deliberate provocation:
"What? If you're really that worried about Alice, worried that you haven't been ruthless enough, it's not too late to regret it now, since they haven't gone very far anyway."
These words annoyed Shao Yun. Being teased and provoked by the "fake" Gan Yu again and again made him even more impatient. He couldn't help but curse inwardly at this fussy mother goat.
Finally, he concluded definitively, "Klee is still young..."
After saying that, he changed the subject, looking at the "fake" Gan Yu's face, seeking confirmation of something.
"In short, I still won, right? I cleared away all the hidden dangers, and in the end, I won this war, right?"
The "fake" Gan Yu wore a half-smile, neither nodding nor shaking his head, but merely raising an eyebrow and speaking in a meaningful tone:
"Whether you won or not isn't something that can be determined in a single sentence. However, you did win in the moment, and you also won yourself a peaceful fishing time, free from these disputes, so you can spend quality time with your family."
Upon hearing the words "Fishing Time," Shao Yun's slightly relaxed nerves instantly tensed up again.
He glanced at the Apocalypse Horse "Famine" not far away, and the image of Alice inexplicably flashed through his mind. He had an impulse to chase after her right now, kill her completely, and eliminate any future troubles.
"Wait a minute, what do you mean by that? Don't tell me that Alice is going to come after me again?"
Seeing his nervous expression, the "fake" Gan Yu chuckled, shook her head, and dispelled his concerns.
“I told you, Alice is finished. She can no longer be a problem for you.”
At this point, she reverted to her deliberately mysterious demeanor.
"As for the future, let the future take its course. There's no use thinking about it now. I'm leaving now, see you at the ranch."
As she spoke, the "fake" Gan Yu slowly took two steps back, waved to Shao Yun, then turned around and walked lightly into the depths of the night, quickly disappearing into the shadows of the reefs, leaving Shao Yun alone standing on the beach.
Shao Yun looked in the direction she disappeared, muttered "playing hard to get," and then slowly turned his head, looking towards the Nata Holy Fire Arena.
"Never mind, I hope so... I'll go home and check on things first."
……
As dawn broke in the eastern sky, the darkness of night was slowly dispelled, and a golden sun rose slowly, its rays spreading across the land and covering every inch of Nata.
The sun rose as usual...
No one noticed that blood had flowed through Feather Bay last night, and no one knew that a war powerful enough to shake the very fabric of Teyvat had quietly unfolded on this silent beach.
For them, it was just another ordinary yet beautiful morning, still a precious day to cherish.
Our gaze returns to the Arena of Holy Flame, inside the Room of Wearyness.
On a soft, large bed, the carefree Paimon was sprawled out in a "big" shape, fast asleep, a satisfied smile on his small face, the corners of his mouth even slightly upturned. He occasionally mumbled in his sleep, his voice soft and sweet, full of his obsession with food.
"Flaming stew... sweet cake... delicious... Grandma Cetalli, don't take my skewers... they're mine!"
For Paimon, as long as there is delicious food, he has nothing to worry about and life is peaceful.
In contrast to Paimon's carefree attitude, the atmosphere on the other bed in the room was exceptionally heavy.
Ying lay on her side on Kong's thighs, looking so haggard that it was heartbreaking.
She could harden her heart and watch Shao Yun kill Alice, watch Shao Yun torture the enemies who came to disturb their peaceful lives.
Because those people threatened her hard-won happiness.
But it was only Cleo who truly couldn't bear it, and she truly couldn't let go of it.
She was also a mother, and she understood the feeling of fighting with all one's might to protect a child, and the despair of losing a child. Therefore, she could never convince herself to accept the fact that Shao Yun might have killed Ke Li.
Ever since returning from Floating Feather Bay, she had been tossing and turning, unable to sleep all night. She lay quietly on her brother's lap, eyes open, staring at the ceiling, replaying the scene from the previous night in her mind, worrying about Klee's safety over and over again, until the morning arrived.
Finally, unable to contain her anxiety any longer, Ying turned her head slightly, raised her hand, gently grasped her empty wrist, and confided in her brother who had been silently by her side:
"Brother... I'm so confused. Do you think my husband... he really will kill Keli? Keli... I'm so worried..."
Kong sensed her anxiety and helplessness, and slowly raised his hand to gently stroke Ying's golden hair, as if comforting a wronged kitten.
He didn't answer Ying's question directly, but just sighed softly and deliberately changed the subject.
"Don't think about those things, sister. In this world, there are always some things that have to be done, and there are always some people who have to do those cruel but necessary things."
Whether or not Shao Yun ultimately killed Ke Li last night, Kong will not ask or accuse him.
Because he knows better than anyone that some choices are destined to be painful, and some costs are destined to be borne by someone.
It was cruel, but there was no other choice.
All he could do was silently stay by Ying's side, soothe her emotions, and share her deepest worries.
After hearing Kong's words, Ying's anxiety did not dissipate but instead intensified, and a heavy sense of pressure made it almost impossible for her to breathe.
Various terrifying images uncontrollably surfaced in my mind.
Ying imagined Shao Yun pulling the trigger, Ke Li lying on the beach, and the young girl leaving this world with endless fear.
She really didn't blame Shao Yun; either Alice and the others would have died, or she herself would have suffered.
But as a mother, her maternal instincts and sense of morality made it impossible for her to let go.
She had experienced the despair of losing a child, and the torment and helplessness in her heart grew stronger and stronger. An absurd yet extremely urgent thought gradually rose in her mind!
Run away, escape from here, escape to another planet!
Once they leave Teyvat and all these conflicts and grudges, they will no longer have to endure this heart-wrenching torment, and their family can live a peaceful life.
Thinking of this, Ying seemed to grasp at the last straw, and suddenly, with utmost seriousness, said to Kong:
“Brother… how about we run away? Our whole family—me, you, Shao Yun, our daughter… and Yuan Shang, Shen He, Ning Guang, and our little dragon—let’s run away to another planet and never come back to Teyvat again, never have to face these terrible things again…”
Upon hearing Ying's sudden suggestion to escape Teyvat, Kong Yi sighed heavily, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He gently stroked Ying's hair, but he didn't carry the same heavy psychological burden as Ying.
In his eyes, Teyvat wasn't at its wit's end yet...
“I think Teyvat is perfect for us. My brother-in-law, your husband has already won; those who threatened us are dead!”
"Unless absolutely necessary, let's try our best to make a living here. Oh..."
Ying slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, a glistening tear welling up from the corner of her eye, and said helplessly:
"But I'm so worried... I really don't want to see Keli die. She's so young, she shouldn't have to endure this..."
Seeing his younger sister so distracted and worried, Kong felt an even stronger pang of heartache.
He understood Ying's feelings all too well; he knew that his younger sister was also a mother.
You can't say Klee deserved it, can you? Luminous could kill herself...
So, Kong gently wiped away Ying's tears with the back of his hand, hoping that Ying could relax a little and get some rest.
"Little sister, don't think about it anymore. You've been worried all night, your eyes are bloodshot, and it's already dawn... Listen to me, go to sleep. When you wake up, everything will be alright."