—Reality
Stelle's livestream room.
[This action… could it be that Second Brother is going to give this sword to us?]
[Second Brother, just go in peace. I'll take up your last wish and carry on your name!]
[First Jun Bai, now Jun Mo Li—this pair of brothers really loves handing out welfare.]
"From now on, this lady is the Qingce Sword Immortal. This sword is proof." March 7th sat in her chair, hands on hips, looking smug.
Stelle looked at the Soaring Firmament sword Jun Mo Li handed over and pondered: "A weapon once used by the Qingce Sword Immortal—feels like it could sell for a good price."
"Ah Stelle, I think that idea of yours is very dangerous." Firefly felt a chill down her spine at Stelle's wild thoughts. "Are you sure doing that won't make Jun Bai chase us down with a sword?"
"I think we shouldn't get too excited yet. Let's hear what Jun Mo Li has to say first."
Firefly clicked the screen, and the plot advanced to the next segment.
Lumine: "Are you… going to give this sword to me?"
Jun Mo Li: "…If you can use it, giving it to you isn't impossible."
Lumine took Soaring Firmament. The blade, which had been blooming with blue-white radiance, instantly dimmed—looking even less impressive than the dull blade Lumine had once used.
Jun Mo Li: "When Soaring Firmament still had its scabbard, it carried the condition that only the number one swordsman in the world could draw it."
Jun Mo Li: "And after I drew Soaring Firmament, I discovered that if it doesn't acknowledge you, even forcibly pulling it out makes Soaring Firmament no different from scrap metal."
Jun Mo Li: "That actually fits quite well with the storyteller tales about divine swords."
Jun Mo Li: "I suppose Third Brother's Scarlet Sky has the same usage restriction."
Yiya: "Yiya!" (So strict!)
[So I was just being presumptuous. As expected of the Sword Immortal's weapon—it really has personality.]
[But Jun Bai's Scarlet Sky has the same setting, so Jun Bai can use Soaring Firmament too?]
[That's different. Jun Bai is the forger of Scarlet Sky. He even said Scarlet Sky has no usage restrictions—unlike Phoenix Perches, which requires god-level elemental power.]
[No usage restrictions probably only applies to Jun Bai, since he's the only user of Scarlet Sky.]
Lumine: "Then why exactly are you entrusting this sword to me…"
Jun Mo Li: "I heard from Third Brother that you're a Traveler. So perhaps one day, you'll encounter someone who can draw Soaring Firmament again."
Jun Mo Li: "Therefore, I hope you can help me find the one who can wield Soaring Firmament."
Stelle looked unhappy: "Anything that ends up in my hands, even if I can't use it, I won't give to anyone else."
"If you really give it away, I'll just let it collect dust in my inventory."
[Truly domineering Stelle Baby.]
[But I'm the same as Stelle Baby—this is a gift from Second Brother. No way I'm giving it to anyone else!]
Lumine: "Okay. I accept."
Jun Mo Li: "Thank you, Traveler of the sea of stars."
Jun Mo Li: "For my remaining time, I want to take one last look at how Liyue has changed. And I'm not good at goodbyes, so I'll take my leave first. Until we meet again."
Jun Mo Li put his hands behind his head and walked away into the sunset, fading from the player's view.
[Sigh… this Second Brother is ultimately just a ley line reappearance. He'll have to return to the ley lines sooner or later.]
[I hope heaven can delay Second Brother's return a little longer. I feel like he still has things to say to Jun Bai.]
[Leaving like this is fine. Better than Second Brother dissipating right in front of us and Jun Bai. This way there's still a bit of hope left.]
This phase of the quest ended. Firefly received a 5-star quest item—Soaring Firmament.
"Then next is the final phase."
The final phase required teleporting to Guili Assembly to trigger the cutscene.
[When you return to Guili Assembly, night has fallen. Paimon wakes up at this point and feels extremely regretful that she didn't get to see the Qingce Sword Immortal with her own eyes.]
[Regarding Soaring Firmament, after discussion among you, Paimon, and Yiya, you decide to return the sword to Jun Bai after some time. After all, it's Jun Mo Li's legacy.]
Then time must be adjusted to two days later at 8:00 AM in the morning. Head to Fengdeng Lou to trigger the next plot segment.
Lumine, with Paimon and Yiya, walked up to the second floor of Fengdeng Lou.
Then, in the player's view, a black hem appeared.
Jun Mo Li: "Such a familiar smell, but it feels a bit different—more fragrant than before!"
Jun Bai: "It's not just the decor of Fengdeng Lou that's been improving—the flavor has been constantly getting better too."
[Shock! Second Brother's travel speed is insane! Two days from Qingce Village to the very center of Guili Assembly.]
[This feels like the rhythm of Second Brother dissipating right in front of us?]
[By the way, can a ley line reappearance from Qingce Village move to Guili Assembly? Suddenly feeling like there might be a twist!]
Paimon: "Jun Bai… huh, who is this?"
Yiya: "Yiya?" (Second Brother?)
Paimon: "Huh? Yiya, you're calling him Second Brother—could he be…"
Lumine: "Paimon, he is the Qingce Sword Immortal."
Jun Mo Li: "And also the Sky Phoenix Marshal's second brother."
Paimon: "Ah! Um, hello! I'm Paimon. I'm really, really sorry—I was asleep when we met earlier. Truly sorry!"
Jun Mo Li: "No need to be nervous. I'm not the type to hold grudges over small things."
Lumine: "Didn't you say you weren't good at goodbyes?"
Jun Mo Li: "I suddenly realized I don't need to say goodbye. This guy has already arranged everything for me."
[Huh? So Second Brother isn't getting the knife?]
[I knew Jun Bai wouldn't just watch Jun Mo Li leave again!]
Lumine looked toward Jun Bai.
Jun Bai gave a light laugh: "I used a little trick and converted Second Brother into an Hero of the Hall of Heroes. So now, Second Brother doesn't need to say goodbye to me or you."
Yiya: "Yiya!" (Really?!)
Jun Bai: "Of course it's real."
Yiya cheered and threw herself into Jun Mo Li's arms.
Paimon: "Sounds like good news!"
Jun Mo Li: "Though every once in a while I'll have to return to the Hall of Heroes to recover, as long as I'm still alive, that's the greatest fortune."
Jun Mo Li: "I had already accepted leaving this world once more, but I never expected to be able to sit down and eat a meal with the people closest to me like this."
Lumine: "In that case, it seems you no longer need me to find an inheritor. It would be better to return Soaring Firmament to its rightful owner."
Quest item submitted: Soaring Firmament.
March 7th hugged Stelle around the waist, preventing her from stopping Firefly from submitting the sword.
Item submission successful.
Jun Mo Li: "Oh? This is the legendary number one sword in the world. You're really willing to part with it?"
Lumine: "It never belonged to me in the first place."
Jun Mo Li: "You have resolve. In the future, if there's anything you don't understand about swordsmanship, feel free to come ask me. I think I can still offer some help in that regard."
Jun Bai: "Lumine, this is for you."
Lumine: "Huh? This is… Scarlet Sky? No no no—this is something very important to you!"
Jun Bai: "This is just a replica. The real Scarlet Sky—even I can't forge a second one."
Jun Bai: "Take it. Consider it thanks for helping investigate Chi's remains."
Lumine: "Then… I won't be polite."