At night, in the streets of Xumi City.

Ning Yu walked alone on the way back to the Grand Bazaar, thinking constantly in his mind.

He didn't quite understand why the Order Council could cooperate with the Fools.

If he remembered correctly, one of the executive officers of the Fools, a guy named [Doctor], was a former Sumeru man. He was exiled for engaging in various research banned by the Order Council. After he joined the Fools,

Crazyly carrying out his originally forbidden research.

Logically speaking, there should be irreconcilable conflicts between the Ecclesiastical Council and the Fools.

If in this case, the Teaching Order cooperates with the fools, wouldn't the Teaching Order themselves lose their own face?

After all, he is one of the top powers, the pinnacle of academic achievements in the entire Teyvat continent... Would he do such a shameless thing?

Ning Yu subconsciously felt that this was impossible, but he recalled the attitude of the great sage named Azar towards culture and art, and he suddenly felt... that this was not impossible, or even very unlikely.

possible.

After all, as Manager Sheikh said, they can even imprison gods, what else can't they do?

It's just...what cooperation between them will be...

Ning Yu believed that the people in the Imperial Academy were all smart people, and they were able to do those stupid things just because they were too arrogant - so what could enable them to suppress their arrogance and be willing to cooperate with fools.

....

There are just too many problems.

Ning Yu shook his head. The current information was not enough and he could not come up with a reasonable result.

Why--

A soft sigh sounded.

He was originally not good at dealing with this kind of thing. He originally came here just to relax on a public trip, but he didn't expect to find that the situation in this country was so serious as soon as he came in. If this was in Liyue, there would have been chaos long ago.

The struggle for power begins.

Sure enough, he was tricked by Ningzhe again. This is not a tourist! This is clearly the vanguard coming to explore the field!

And the time is just right. If he doesn't show up today, the Zubair Theater may really be closed down. This is the biggest stage in the entire Grand Bazaar!

If this place is closed down, why not hold a cultural performance? Just let the artists go into the library to write their papers on the spot.

"But, can this cultural performance really be held?" Ning Yu took advantage of the moonlight and glanced at the sky.

The moon seemed to be covered by dark clouds, and the sky was pitch black, like thick ink, and nothing could be seen.

The thick branches of the sacred tree spread wantonly, and the dense leaves covered the sky and the sun, like a cage covering the entire Xumi City...

During the day, the ecclesiastical compound standing at the top is mighty, holy, and sacred. But at night, it seems to have lowered a cage over Xumi City through the shape of the holy tree. It seems that the entire city has been

It turned into a birdcage, and everyone in it became a canary, allowed to be manipulated by the people of the Order.

Suddenly, a headache flashed across his face, Ning Yu frowned and covered his forehead.

But the next moment, the headache disappeared without leaving any trace, as if it had never appeared.

"Headache...why?"

Ning Yu glanced at his hands, his expression a little dazed. With his current strength, he should be able to react even if he was mentally attacked.

But just now, except for the flash of headache, he felt nothing.

There were still pedestrians strolling around, they were walking and talking, talking and laughing, nothing out of the ordinary.

The dim street lights reflected the shadows of pedestrians, and the evening breeze from the lake blew gently. Ning Yu could not find any loopholes in such a quiet and soft atmosphere.

but.....

Why are there some violations?

It's like a phone booth in a rainstorm. People standing in it will not get wet from the rain, but when raindrops fall on the phone booth, there will still be vibrations and sounds - the rainstorm exists, but the phone booth isolates it from human beings.

The damage is, but it does exist.

"Strange... why is it so... strange..."

Looking at the passers-by, Ning Yu murmured to himself. His eyelids began to feel heavy at some point.

Go to sleep, go to sleep...

Night has come and the full moon has risen.

Under the giant screen, sweet dreams spread their wings, filled with people's [wishes], and sail towards the unknown sky.

That sky does not belong to Teyvat...

There is thunder roaring, there are wanderers laughing...

The wind was also roaring, and it was a completely different wind from Mondstadt.

It crossed the valleys and climbed over the mountains, violently and ruthlessly blowing away every blade of grass.

The sky is filled with dark lights, which conceal everything;

The sky is filled with arrogant clouds that deceive everything;

The sky is filled with God's tears, and they wash away everything.

The carols sounded like a whisper, and Ning Yu could no longer suppress the dull feeling in his mind, and finally slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

...

Xumi City, the top of the sacred tree.

Wendy sat on the highest branch, holding a bottle of wine in her hand and looking into the distance.

Under his body, countless pedestrians fell to the ground and slept soundly on the ground - the people of the Order House were neatly dressed, and they began to carry every person who fell outdoors and transport them back to their houses.

The Order even knew where every traveler's home was, and those business travelers were sent back to the hotel. The Order actually had the keys to every property.

The words "freedom" and "privacy" seem to be just ridiculous words in today's Xumi.

The Apostolic Council tramples on the basic rights of the Sumeru people, including other business travelers who have suffered unreasonable disasters...

"Buyer, when you see this scene, don't you really think they have gone too far?"

"They no longer regard Xumi as a [human being]."

Wendy suddenly said.

He opened the wine and sprinkled it from the sky. The wine flowed along the leaves...

"They are very smart, really smart, to be able to think of such a bold plan." He continued, "But they are also very stupid, extremely stupid... seeking skin from tigers, leaving their country with nothing, and only care about so-called academic achievements.

.”

"Buyer, are these really the people you want to protect at the risk of your life and freedom?"

Wendy's voice was very soft, as if it would melt in the wind as soon as she spoke it.

——No response.

"Why......"

He still sighed softly and finally fell silent.

Originally, based on his creed, he would not intervene in Xumi's troubles under any circumstances. Even if Buyer was imprisoned or even killed, it had nothing to do with him.

But this time...

The Fools took actions that were completely different from what they initially promised.
Chapter completed!