The moment Yunshang's words fell, wind began to rise on the field.
The breeze gathered outward, lifting scattered strands of hair. There were no footsteps, only the howling of the wind.
"The great wind rises, clouds fly high; where can I find brave warriors to guard the four directions?"
A young man's calm voice rang out. The gentle wind instantly turned violent. A wall of wind suddenly rose beside the Doctor, sealing off all his escape routes.
"Long time no see, Doctor!"
A trace of chill seeped into the young man's tone.
A gust of wind blew past, and from the cyan airflow emerged a youth with delicate, feminine features.
The youth wore ancient Liyue-style attire, with wide sleeves from which slender palms peeked out. A long robe wrapped his entire body, and a scarlet sash was tied around his waist. Wing-like scarlet patterns adorned the robe, mysterious and profound.
His dark purple medium-short hair swayed in the wind. Within a pair of pitch-black eyes was unconcealed hatred toward the Doctor.
A Wind Vision was pinned to his chest.
"The Traveler who fears not the Abyss, the wanderer untouched by God remains, and me, whose combat power completely overwhelms yours."
Yunshang chuckled softly: "This is the killing trap I prepared for you. Do you like it, Doctor~?"
The Doctor ignored Yunshang. He stared at the youth who had trapped him with the wind wall, his voice squeezing out from between his teeth: "Puppet, you lapdog of the Nirvana God!"
"For five hundred years, you have hunted the identity of 'Doctor' for a full five hundred years. You're nothing but a test subject, yet you truly want to exterminate me completely!"
The youth crossed his arms over his chest, looking at the Doctor with contemptuous eyes: "Have the Segments you lost over these five hundred years still not made you realize the irreconcilable hatred between you and me?"
"Or are you simply feeling fear toward what is about to happen?"
"That makes sense. After all, this Segment of yours is only around twenty years old. Although as crazy as your original self, your way of doing things is still very immature, and your strength is far from its peak."
"So you feel fear more easily than the other Segments."
Because of fear, he deliberately put on an act of anger to cover it up. This Doctor was more cowardly than the other Segments.
His thoughts had been seen through. The Doctor's body began to tremble.
"Exposing your true nature already? Looks like I was still being a bit too cautious." Yunshang lowered her bow and said.
She could tell that this young Doctor had already lost the will to resist.
That was only natural. Of the four people facing him, three had combat power that could completely crush him. The only countermeasure he had was God remains and Abyssal power, but everyone on the opposite side could resist them.
Under these circumstances, unless another Harbinger descended from the sky or a peak-period Segment of the Doctor arrived, nothing unexpected would happen.
"Wanderer, I'll leave him to you." Yunshang put away her bow and said to the youth.
The youth nodded: "Leave it to me."
"Traveler, step outside for a moment. The scene inside next may not be suitable for children to watch."
Yunshang called out to Lumine and Paimon.
Lumine dragged the clueless Paimon out of the stronghold.
Since it was not suitable for children, Paimon could not stay.
Not long after the three left the stronghold, a miserable, shrill scream from the Doctor rang out from inside the room.
The youth walked out, nodded to Yunshang, then turned and left without looking back.
Only after the youth's figure had completely disappeared from sight did Paimon dare to speak: "Yunshang, who was that expressionless person just now?"
"Expressionless? Mm… that description is quite accurate." Yunshang smiled. "He is the Wanderer, a trusted subordinate who answers directly to the Marshal. Apart from the Marshal, Rex Lapis, and the Dust God, no one can give him orders."
"Ah? I thought 'Wanderer' was his identity, but it's actually his name?" Paimon said in surprise.
"It is both his name and his identity. When he has no orders, the Wanderer is constantly wandering, searching for clues related to the Doctor." Yunshang explained.
"Earlier the Doctor called him a puppet?" Lumine asked.
"I'm not clear about that point." Yunshang shook her head. "For the details, you two had best ask the Marshal."
"The Wanderer is his trusted subordinate, and he was brought back to Liyue by the Marshal from another nation. This is the only information I know about the Wanderer. So anything I don't know about the Wanderer, the Marshal should know." Yunshang said.
"Alright, I understand." Lumine nodded.
"This commission has now ended. Do the two of you wish to return to the Assembly with me to collect your reward, or do you have other plans?"
"Hehe, of course we're going to collect the reward we deserve." Paimon answered with a smile.
——At this moment, on the other side
A purple figure slammed into the wall. The Electro energy dissipated, revealing Childe covered in injuries.
Even after giving everything he had, he still lost. Yet there was no disappointment in Childe's eyes. Instead, he threw his head back and laughed: "Wonderful, wonderful! It's been so long since I experienced such a thrilling and satisfying battle."
"Ziwei Star, the name is truly well-deserved. Terrifyingly strong."
Ji Xuanjian, whose entire body was covered in charred wounds, calmly took his luxurious silk robe from the hands of the Millelith.
Ji Xuanjian put on the symbol of his status, walked in front of Childe, leaned down and said: "Lord Childe, this is merely a warning. In the future, please refrain from doing anything underhanded again."
"Otherwise I will find it very troublesome."
"Then it seems that beating me half to death doesn't actually trouble you." Childe spat out a mouthful of blood and said.
"Compared to the trouble of dealing with diplomats from Snezhnaya, I would much rather avoid seeing Archons awaken ahead of time and cause Liyue's living beings to suffer." As Ji Xuanjian spoke, he took out an Unrestricted Seal from inside Childe's inner lining.
It was not a counterfeit, but the genuine article.
"Hard to believe. The real thing was actually on you, Lord Childe." Ji Xuanjian said in amazement, then put the Unrestricted Seal away. "This is originally a treasure of my Liyue. Now, please return it to its rightful owner."
Ji Xuanjian stood up and ordered the Millelith: "All Unrestricted Seals are to be destroyed. Leave not a single one."
"Yes!" ×N
Ji Xuanjian no longer paid any attention to Childe. With the same majestic stride as always, he walked out of the stronghold.
The moment he left, Ji Xuanjian squatted down, clutched the wounds on his body, and revealed an expression of unbearable pain:
"As expected of a Fatui Harbinger. His strength really is formidable."
"Your expression is too exaggerated."
A transparent figure gradually materialized. A cool-looking lady with short ink-blue hair reaching her ears, wearing a snow-white greatcoat, appeared.
"Isn't this Miss Yelan?" Ji Xuanjian stood up as if nothing had happened and looked at Yelan. "Miss Yelan appearing here means there were no problems on the Regrator's side either?"
"The Millelith are currently cleaning up the battlefield." Yelan nodded. "Unfortunately the Regrator was too sensitive. He managed to escape with half of the Unrestricted Seals."
"But it's fine. I will make sure he has no time to use them."
Ji Xuanjian smiled: "Miss Yelan's promises are truly reliable. Miss Yelan, please accept this."
He took out the Unrestricted Seal that was still warm and handed it to Yelan: "This is the genuine Unrestricted Seal, not a counterfeit. I believe Miss Yelan will be able to catch a big fish using this seal."
"Borrowing your auspicious words." Yelan accepted the Unrestricted Seal. "If I really investigate something good, I will inform you."
Ji Xuanjian smiled faintly.