Chapter 427: Keqing (Thank you to 1427...5036 for the 20,000 reward!)
Chapter 427: Keqing (Thank you to 1427...5036 for the 20,000 reward!)
“Let go of me! Let go of me!” Hu Tao struggled helplessly within the chains.
But it was futile. She could not break free, and the more she struggled, the tighter the chains constricted.
In the end, she was bound so tightly that even moving a single finger became an immense challenge.
Sylvanas, however, did not even spare Hu Tao a glance.
After capturing Hu Tao, she threw her at Su Yu’s feet. “Do as you please... Now, you can tell me the entrance to the Hall of Eternal Rest, can’t you?”
Upon hearing Sylvanas’s words, Hu Tao, lying on the ground, was utterly shocked, her face pale.
How did these two know about the Hall of Eternal Rest?
The entrance should only be known to her and the King of Teyvat. Could it be that the king had leaked the information?
“The entrance to the Hall of Eternal Rest is in the house opposite the sixth stone tablet in the rear corridor of the main hall,” Su Yu pointed deeper into the Hall. “The incantation to open it is: 'Sever, Annihilate, Eternal Rest, Unbroken.'"
Hu Tao’s eyes widened in horror as she stared at Su Yu. How could he know the incantation?!
Her master had passed the incantation to her before he died. By all accounts, she was the only one in the world who knew it. How could Su Yu have known?
“Hey! How did you know the incantation?” Hu Tao strained to lift her head and look at Su Yu, her shock overwhelming.
“Hehe, I won’t tell you,” Su Yu winked at her.
Hu Tao: “...”
Sylvanas nodded and transformed into a black mist, disappearing into the hall.
Su Yu lifted the fuming Morning Star from his shoulder and tossed her at Hu Tao.
“Here, you deal with her,” Su Yu said casually.
“Alright,” Morning Star glared at Hu Tao with fury.
However, she did not take the opportunity to kill Hu Tao.
Morning Star took out a tiny, starlit orb the size of a soybean, enlarged it with a spell to a size larger than a person, and hurled it at Hu Tao.
The orb enveloped Hu Tao and quickly shrank back to the size of a soybean.
“Morning Star, what are you doing?” Su Yu asked curiously.
“Killing her would be too easy. I’m taking her back to torture her properly,” Morning Star said viciously.
But after capturing Hu Tao, her mood improved significantly. After all, she had avenged her great wrong, and she would make Hu Tao understand what true cruelty meant!
The commotion had not gone unnoticed by the high-level experts of the Teyvat Kingdom.
Soon, the main hall of the Hall of Eternal Rest was surrounded by numerous figures. The reincarnation priests stood anxiously outside, watching and waiting.
They dared not enter the main hall rashly, for their leader had been captured alive. How could they dare to walk into a death trap?
High-level experts from Liyue Harbor and the capital of the Teyvat Kingdom, Mondstadt, were also rushing to the scene.
As more and more high-level experts arrived, they dispersed the black mist Sylvanas had released and formed a dense cluster of dark dots in the sky.
However, since Mondstadt was far from Liyue Harbor, it took these high-level experts two hours to arrive.
Inside the main hall, Morning Star perched on Su Yu’s shoulder, her tail twitching nervously. “Counter, what should we do next?”
“Simple, we go out and face them,” Su Yu smiled confidently and darted out of the main hall.
When the high-level experts of the Teyvat Kingdom saw someone emerge, their sharp gazes immediately focused on Su Yu.
Among the high-level experts of the Teyvat Kingdom, the leader was a woman with purplish-gray hair and a beautiful face, her strength likely at the early seventh rank.
Su Yu, unconcerned about offending anyone, cast an [Insight Spell] at her.
Her attributes immediately appeared before Su Yu.
Keching
Level: 80 [Seventh Rank]
Profession: ???
Interests: Shopping, Spending.
...
Keching is one of only two Seventh Rank experts in the Kingdom of Teyvat, aside from Hu Tao. Teyvat is a small kingdom, so having two legendary figures is already quite impressive.
"Stranger." Keching raised her longsword, the tip pointing directly at Su Yu. "Who are you? Why are you invading our kingdom?"
Behind Keching, six or seven other experts above the Saint Domain level stepped forward, brandishing their weapons and ready to apprehend Su Yu.
Su Yu remained completely unfazed by their intimidating presence.
He smiled slightly and gave Keching a formal mage's salute.
"Ms. Keching, I am Kestrel, the Minister of Foreign Trade of the Golden Sparrow Empire. The legendary expert who came with me, I'm sure you all recognize—she is Sylvanas, the general of the Lion Empire's Expeditionary Force."
"Kestrel? You're Kestrel?" Keching's eyes narrowed, and the high-ranking experts behind her faltered at the mention of his name.
Of course, they had heard of Kestrel. He helped Empress Alizetta unify the Golden Sparrow Empire and was a strong candidate to become the legitimate husband of the empress.
Sylvanas was also a well-known figure, a notorious warlord and arms dealer.
One from the Golden Sparrow Empire and the other from the Lion Empire—Teyvat, with its small size, stood no chance against the combined might of these two empires!
Keching and her companions exchanged glances, each seeing the deep despair in the other's eyes.
After his salute, Su Yu grew serious. "Ms. Keching, we are not here to invade your kingdom but to seek justice. We have come to take revenge, and we have done so in a fair and just manner. None of the members of the Harbinger Hall have been killed; they have only been petrified for temporary control."
"Revenge?" Keching and her group exchanged puzzled looks, unsure of what to make of this.
"Yes, revenge!" Su Yu pointed to Morning Star, perched on his shoulder, and said solemnly, "Three years ago, the head of the Harbinger Hall, Hu Tao, traveled to our country's Kasei Town to join the rebels."
Su Yu then detailed the entire incident, explaining how Hu Tao used the Seal of the Afterlife to turn Morning Star into a pet egg.
Concluding his story, Su Yu looked unflinchingly at the high-ranking experts before him and declared loudly, "Everything I have said is the truth, and tens of thousands of people can vouch for it! Since Hu Tao dared to do such a thing, she must pay the price for her actions!"
"So, today, Morning Star and I are here to take Hu Tao back to our country for justice. This is not an arbitrary invasion, and I hope you understand."
After listening to Su Yu, Keching and the surrounding high-ranking experts exchanged glances again.
They knew Su Yu was telling the truth. As one of Teyvat's top experts, how could they not be aware of what Hu Tao had done recently? Not only Hu Tao, but the Teyvat Royal Family had also provided the Caleth rebels with grain and supplies, taking a side in the war, which was nothing out of the ordinary.
Given this, Su Yu seemed to be acting within the bounds of justice.
However, Hu Tao was a top expert of their kingdom, and Keching could not simply let Su Yu take her away.
She flew closer to Su Yu and said solemnly, "Master Hu Tao did make a mistake, and on her behalf, I formally apologize to Morning Star."
"Perhaps we can reach a compromise. I am willing to offer compensation to make amends for the harm done to Morning Star. In consideration of our kingdom's standing, could you spare Master Hu Tao?"
Thank you to the generous supporter 142712016369217 for the 20,000 book coins! I apologize for not checking the backend earlier; I only saw it today.
(End of Chapter)
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