Chapter 1155: Human Family and Changes of Time

Narukami Island.

Ying and Paimon checked the wooden reed flute in their luggage.

"I can finally complete the mission." Paimon breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid in his dream last night that the wooden reed flute had disappeared. He had to go to stop the festival alone again, punching and kicking everyone, and then be captured and sacrificed to the Thunderbird together with Aru.

The Thunderbird destroyed the Crane View and a thunderstorm occurred. Then, the nightmare cycle repeated itself.

Their client, novelist Ms. Sumida, held the wooden reed flute with surprise and said, "Great, the sound setting of the wooden reed flute in my novel has finally been solved."

This is a stubborn writer who must find real information in order to write a novel.

Even if it is just the sound of a musical instrument, it must be realistic.

"But the wooden reed flute is not a traditional musical instrument in Heguan. It is just a prop used by the people living in the fog in Heguan to locate their companions." Paimon poured cold water on him.

"Bang!" The wooden reed flute in Sumida's hand made a strange sound. "This tone, huh?"

It was like the explosion of thunder exploding rocks.

"Ah! It's really interesting, the lost civilization of Heguan. Please forgive me for using the disrespectful word 'interesting' to describe it, but I am really interested in your adventure stories in Heguan. My novel "Travels in the Sea of ​​Fog" lacks folklore materials, so I can only rely on the two great adventurers with extraordinary temperament and character to provide it."

"Before, after you came back, two or three days have passed. What progress has been made there? Has the cycle of Heguan ended?"

Sumida asked curiously.

"I, Paimon!"

"I, Ying!"

“I have fully utilized my connections to end the cycle in Heguan.”

The two men stood with their hands on their hips, back to back, and seemed to be covered with a layer of light.

"Ah! So awesome, so awesome. Your adventure is indeed the dream of all adventurers." Sumida's eyes lit up and he was full of admiration.

"What a great way to make full use of your connections and exclude me like this!" Jiang Yi came over with a smile, followed by A'lu, who possessed the paper figurine so that no one could tell that she was a spirit.

He had just accompanied Ru to buy a real piece of clothing and a real straw hat, and Ying and Paimon started to play tricks. Is it difficult to tell me?

"No, no, no! We just think that revealing your identity will scare ordinary people. After all, Jiang Yi, your current identity is not ordinary!" Paimeng answered cleverly.

"Ah! Yes...it's His Majesty the God. Ying and Paimon's connections are really impressive." Sumida admired the two adventurers again.

Ying suppressed a smile and nodded arrogantly.

Let’s take a look! Who is the best?

It's me and Paimon!

"..." Jiang Yi felt that he was just a fox taking advantage of the tiger's might.

"Afu is here." Paimon saw a young man coming over, "Now that everyone is here, let's start telling the story of Heguan!"

Ying and Paimeng began to narrate the whole story, of course briefly explaining the process of breaking the cycle of reincarnation. Some things such as resurrection were still not suitable for mortals to know.

Everyone can guess, but Jiang Yi cannot admit it, lest someone ask him to resurrect someone every day.

"Afu, you are from Heguan, right?" Ying looked at the short-haired man.

"My ancestors did come from Heguan." Afu nodded.

"What? Why didn't you tell me?" Ms. Sumida, who had spent a lot of money on the commission to obtain the folk customs information of Tsurukan, looked at her friends around her in confusion.

"Because you didn't ask, Lord Sumida! If you asked, I would definitely tell you!" Abu responded calmly.

"Oh! That's right!" Sumida easily accepted this reason.

Ying and Paimon were amazed. Both of them had strange trains of thought, one was like a stone, the other was like... uh - hard to describe, Sumida's personality of often going off-topic in conversation, working seriously, and never complaining about difficulties.

"Just like Afu and Tomoyo back then." Paimon said in his heart.

Jiang Yi was not familiar with these two people, but she and Ying had met them many times. One of them said that he was just a boatman favored by Lord Sumida, but he was able to accompany Sumida to collect materials for his novels. When the country was closed, he opened a route to avoid the shogunate, to Yamyou Island and to Tsurukan, and finally said that it was abandoned.

He even dared to go to Liyue to smuggle local snacks because of his greed, and sailed into the thunderstorm together to break through the blockade of the country.

Normally, Sumida would often read to her boatman, describing the two of them as the most reliable partners, just like the legendary Ako Hyakume Kizaemon and Jame Gonbei.

He almost died, got poisoned by the food he ate, everything he vomited was purple, and he was tossed around in a thunderstorm. Akako Hyakumeki was saved by Snake Eye many times.

Simply perfect!

It's an enviable love.

Aru looked at the two of them quietly.

"My father held on to the story of Heguan until his death. Since I was a child, he always took me to Heguan to see the 'roots of the family'."

"I was also told that it was a tradition of Heguan to enter through the stone gate, otherwise it would be easy to get lost in the fog," Abu recalled. "But to me as a child, it was a very gloomy place regardless of whether I walked through the gate or not."

Because I inherited the gift from my ancestors, my hearing and sense of smell were very good in the thick fog. The sounds and smells of that place were even more frightening.

"From what I remember of history!"

"The ancestors of our family fled because they could not stand the decision of the priest at that time." Afu looked at the silent Aru.

"We built a small boat and set off in the direction where the Thunderbirds were traveling."

"Then, we arrived at Qinglai Island and lived there for a long time."

"Later, the thunderbird destroyed Heguan. The sound and light it created were so loud that even our ancestors could see and hear it."

"Later, Thunderbird arrived at Qinglai Island..."

He briefly mentioned the death of Thunderbird, "…the environment there became uninhabitable, so they moved to Kannazuka."

In the face of natural disasters and the power of God, their family could only run from one place to another in the disaster and survive.

"So... I started working on the sand-making process."

"Later, I was disappointed with what I had seen, so I quit my job and came to Ming Shen Island."

Metsuko is a position responsible for designing weapon blueprints and conducting smelting.

"…In a certain generation, they made a lot of money doing business on offshore islands. But by my father's generation, there was nothing left except debts."

The history of a family's rise and fall is also a testimony to time.

Although it is not as grand as the birth and death of civilization, it is indeed an indispensable part, because civilization is made up of people.

Through the other party's description, Jiang Yi saw a clear thread of time and fate in his mind.

"You remember it so clearly!" Paimon praised.

"Each generation of us will tell the next generation what we have experienced. By word of mouth." Afu's voice was still as calm as a stone, without any ups and downs, but the same emotions were flowing in his heart.

"It seems that the earliest ancestor who left Heguan said that he abandoned everything when he left, and the only thing he must not forget is the reason for leaving. Before my father died, he also said that we are the last bloodline of the Heguan people."

Aru looked at the man in front of her who looked exactly like the Akama she knew.

Not Afuge’s son, but a more distant… descendant? A future generation.

It has been a long time since Brother Afu came here!

There’s so much going on out there.

Jiang Yi touched A'lu's head and said that if she wanted to walk in the world, this necessary growth was necessary.

Although it is a little cruel, you cannot stop moving forward because of fear.

Aru is a smart and strong child.

As a monster, Kapachiri obviously won't teach children. Ru's fate is not to be taken care of forever like Klee, even by herself, so, I'm sorry...

We need to continue to see the ugly side of this world. I hope your singing will remain pure after witnessing the dirty world.

Jiang Yi sent his blessings.

After so many years, Afu no longer cared about bloodline. Their family was not as prominent as the Hiiragi family or the Kamisato family, and the only thing his father left him was a small boat.

However, he couldn't say anything to the child in front of him.

"My name is Aru..." Aru began.

"I guessed it!" said A Fu.

"Since Tsurukan became like that, I've been worried about him and Sister Tomoyo. I've waited for a long, long time, but I didn't see them..." said Aru.

"The Afu you know lived a very fulfilling life after leaving Heguan. The biggest regret is that I couldn't help you." Afu was silent for a moment.

At the beginning, besides Zhishi, there was also Zuoshi.

Unfortunately, the ancient Afu never saw Zuo Shi leaving on another boat.

History does not record the other side's outcome.

After a long silence.

"Nice to meet you, Akagi." Aru said.

"Nice to meet you, Aru." Afu looked at the child who could be considered his ancestor.

The historical shackles that bound him, brought about by the wishes of his ancestors, were at this moment broken as the cycle of the sea of ​​fog was broken, and turned into a book that only recorded stories.

"If you come to Ming Shen Island and need help, you can come to me." Afu said solemnly.

Although Aru may not need his help due to the existence of His Majesty the God, he would do his best if she asked.

"Thank you!" Aru nodded.

Seeing Aru and Afu chatting, Ms. Sumida, Jiang Yi, Ying, and Paimon were standing aside.

"My novel "Travels in the Sea of ​​Mist" will definitely win the "This novel is amazing" award this time. It takes Akama as the protagonist. The last bloodline of Tsurukan goes to the destroyed homeland and is drawn into the chaos of time and space... He becomes the ancestor of the same name back then, and experiences the last day before the destruction, and the cycle continues."

Sumida was immersed in inspiration.

The key prop in his hand, a relic that had spanned thousands of years and was retrieved from a ruined city that no longer existed and where no one laughed or sang anymore...the wooden reed flute, suddenly felt heavy.

Possessed a strong sense of destiny.

This wooden reed flute was the item that Afu originally wanted to give to Aru.

At this moment, it is in her hands.

"Okay, we're leaving too. Please tell Catherine, Ms. Sumida, that the commission has been completed!" Paimon couldn't wait any longer, so he dragged Aru and used the reward to go to Kinan Ryoten for a big meal.

"Oh! That's right!" Miss Sumida came back to her senses, "Let me pay my last respects to you two!"

Ying's mouth twitched. Well, since it's the last moment, let's listen to Miss Sumida continue to talk off topic.

"Please let me call you this. You are just like the protagonist 'Jin Ye' and her travel companion 'Hermes' in 'Jin Ye's Journey'."

"Unlike them, no one writes your story. You are the story itself. And... you invited 'Helios'..."

She moved closer to Jiang Yi in an exaggerated manner.

Jiang Yi was stunned for a moment, not because of the other person's expression, but because of the two names just now.

"A trio of foreigners who don't fit in anywhere travel to many treacherous countries, meet all kinds of people, and are involved in major conspiracies and cruel wars. All their adventures have turned into shining gold..."

"The sun that has stopped has driven Hyperion to new lands. Wherever it has gone, hope and miracles have spread to all the lands along with Jino and Hermes."

Sumida said it very happily.

"If we are to meet again, let's meet again where the sunset meets the sea. Then, let me see if your soul, as clear and bright as a diamond, is covered with a speck of dust. 'Jino' and 'Hermes'."

"And, respected His Majesty Helios, may your light shine forever in the world."

"How about it? There's a famous line in it from the ending of "The Apprentice Fureaibo - The Wandering Tale of Yamabukiiro". Well, let's say goodbye now."

Sumida, who added drama to himself, left with Afu in a cool manner.

"Ji Ye Journey..." Jiang Yi lowered his head, and the next moment the book appeared in his hand. He had just sent his avatar to Yaedo to buy it.

“I see…” The rules of the world of Teyvat appeared in his eyes, “Phanes… the first unified civilization, the mythological prototype corresponding to my previous life…”

This is a world where many familiar myths are mixed together, but there are several clear threads in it.

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