Unconsciously, Yilan has transformed from the dull boy to the reliable young man he is now.
The headquarters of the Knights of Favonius.
The head of the group's office.
Although she shouted, "You dare to threaten me? I will remember this grudge!", Eula still left with Yilan obediently.
And there were only two of them responsible for carrying out this mission.
After all, from all aspects, this incident was very sensitive, and it was not suitable for too many people to know, let alone make it public.
"May the Wind God protect them and hope they won't be in danger."
Jean prayed in her heart, and then a hint of gloom appeared in her blue eyes.
"The Kingdom of Snezhnaya, the Fatui…"
She pulled out a letter from the file. It was a handwritten letter from Ningguang sent from Liyue.
There is a mountain in Liyue called Yuheng Mountain, which is a true fairy mountain.
Anyone who is eroded by karma and is in poor health can go to the mountain temple, burn a stick of incense, and stay there for a few days, and their karma will be eliminated and their illness cured.
When the dark beast tide came, it was this fairy mountain and Jianmen Pass that protected Liyue, which made Liyue's losses in that disaster the lowest among the Seven Nations.
But since some time ago, this fairy mountain had suddenly lost its function. If you stayed in it for too long, you might even get sick.
The fairy mountain turned into a demon mountain, which caused a series of riots in Liyue.
Some people said that it was because the contemporary leaders had lost their morals and that the Qixing should abdicate and apologize; some said that letting it go would only bring disaster to Liyue and that the mountain should be razed to the ground; others said that the mountain was of great significance to Liyue and should be preserved at all costs.
The Liyue Qixing were debating what to do, but at this time, the Fatui also seemed to have set their sights on this mountain.
According to Ningguang's spies, several Harbingers had entered Liyue, most likely planning to take over this fairy mountain.
The other side was coming with great force, and the Qixing, represented by Ningguang, did not want to always rely on the help of the Adepti, so they wrote a letter to Jean, hoping that Mondstadt could provide some assistance when necessary.
Jean also wanted to strike a blow against the arrogance of the Fatui, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't find a suitable person to do it.
First of all, she certainly couldn't do it herself. As the Acting Grand Master, she had to stay in Mondstadt.
Then she thought of Diluc. Unfortunately, although Senior Diluc was strong enough, he had already withdrawn from the Knights of Favonius, so it was not convenient for him to go.
Then there was Lisa. The strength of the Rose Witch was absolutely undoubted, but her personality…
Kaeya was resourceful and loyal to the Knights, but his strength was somewhat weaker than the first two.
…After looking all over Mondstadt, Jean discovered sadly that she couldn't find a single person who could stand on their own in Mondstadt.
And this time, during the conversation with Yilan, she was surprised by his calm character, cool head, and the courage to stand up at the critical moment.
"If Yilan can successfully resolve this incident, perhaps we can ask him to go to Liyue to take a look," Jean thought to herself.
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In Mondstadt's Whispering Woods, Yilan and Eula were flying at high speed between the trees like civet cats.
Suddenly, Eula's elemental power exploded, and the ground under her feet suddenly froze. The ice surface extended into the distance, forming an ice track.
She stepped on the ice track and slid forward at a very fast speed. After sliding for a distance, she turned around and taunted Yilan, who was walking on his own two legs:
"Aren't you the Knight of Glory that the civilian knights of the Knights of Favonius are proud of? How come you are traveling even slower than a descendant of a sinner like me?"
Yilan couldn't help but smile and shook his head. The next moment, a flash of lightning appeared on his body. Wrapped in the lightning, his speed suddenly increased several times, and he flashed past like purple lightning.
When passing by Eula, he did not forget to say in a joking tone, "I'll go first, Miss Sinner who's so fast on the road."
He put emphasis on the words "so fast," and Eula was almost mad at him. But she had no choice. She couldn't catch up with him no matter how hard she tried. She could only shout from behind:
"How do you know how to use elemental power? I didn't see that you have a Vision!"
Yilan did not answer her. After running forward for a distance, he suddenly stopped. Eula, who caught up with him after a while, saw him standing still and immediately showed a vigilant look:
"Why, did you find anything?"
"No." Yilan spread his hands. "It just suddenly occurred to me that I don't know where to go."
Eula almost fell to the ground with a clang. She resisted the urge to draw out her sword and hit Yilan on the head. She shouted, "Why are you running so fast when you don't even know the way?"
"Haha, don't sweat the small stuff. Just lead the way already. Yilan said with a teasing smile.
Veins appeared on Eula's forehead, but despite her anger, she understood the seriousness of the situation. She then turned and stormed ahead to lead the way.
After this little episode, nothing happened between the two of them. Under Eula's leadership, they successfully arrived at the scene of the incident. Then, after some investigation, they successfully discovered the secret base of the Fatui in a crevice of a rock wall.
But when they went in, they found that the place was empty.
"Judging from the traces they left, they left about a day ago." After checking the traces around, Yilan said, "They must have looked for Fran but couldn't find her. They knew they might be exposed, so they fled decisively."
"Tsk, they run fast."
Yilan checked the entire secret base again, then looked at the empty base and said, "They must have taken a lot of experimental equipment and archive records with them when they left. They can't run fast with so many things. We should be able to catch up with them."
He then looked at Eula and said, "Then I have to trouble you, Eula, to use your Elemental Sight to track the traces of their retreat."
"Don't you also know how to use elemental powers?"
Eula opened her Elemental Sight, but still said something dissatisfied, which fully demonstrated what it means to be "fierce in her words but honest with her actions."
"But I don't have a Vision." Yilan shrugged and said, "Besides, I just learned to use elemental power not long ago, and I am not very proficient in the technique of Elemental Sight."
"You can use elemental power without a Vision?" Eula turned around and looked at Yilan in surprise.
"There's no need to be so surprised, right? Can't our Grand Master also use elemental power without a Vision?" Yilan said indifferently.
No, although that is true, he is after all the most legendary Grand Master in Mondstadt!
Eula looked at Yilan with a complicated expression. This guy, whom she originally thought had relied on connections to get to the top, might be much more powerful than she thought.