Brother's Enemy

Mu Yang gently coaxed a great many cats away, but a few clingy ones still stayed behind, curled up in his arms.

Meanwhile, Ying and Paimon had failed to catch up with Venti.

She glanced at the signboard beside her—Cat's Tail.

"Wait, do you remember what Acting Grand Master Jean and the others said earlier?"

Paimon asked, "What did they say?"

"Mu Yang told her to change her mind and go to Cat's Tail."

Ying pointed at the signboard. "Isn't this Cat's Tail?"

Paimon said, "No choice. Since we lost the green guy, we'll have to see whether this Mu Yang has any new clues."

Ying pushed open the door to Cat's Tail.

The moment she entered, she saw Mu Yang.

It was impossible not to notice him.

He was far too conspicuous.

Mu Yang sat perfectly upright, occasionally taking a sip of juice.

There were little cats on his head, his shoulders, and in his arms.

The bizarre atmosphere left Ying and Paimon completely stunned.

Seriously, what had Mu Yang's image been before this? Powerful and mysterious.

He treated Dragon Slaying like a business.

He did not take Fatui Executives seriously.

He was a ruthless man who directly threatened people with force.

Yet what was someone like that doing now?

He was being swarmed by a group of cats.

It was obvious that, to keep the cats on his head and shoulders from falling, he was doing his best to maintain his sitting posture.

Not only Ying and Paimon.

The players could not hold it together either.

When Guinaifen saw Mu Yang carefully lifting his juice so he would not disturb the cat on his shoulder—

She nearly sprayed out a mouthful of milk tea.

"Cough, cough! Guys, am I seeing this right? Is that really Mu Yang?"

What happened?

Does the streamer think Mu Yang's image has shattered and she doesn't love him anymore? Then I'll carry him off.

Guinaifen retorted to that comment.

"Don't even think about it. I just think this gap-moe came a little too quickly."

"I love him even more now. Lick, lick. I really want to be the cat in Mu Yang's arms."

Aren't you a dog? Aren't you a dog? Aren't you a dog?

'User Little Repeater has been muted for one hour.'

Guys, who understands this gap-moe?

There are so many characters like this in manga. A decisive, ruthless crime boss, but his soft spot turns out to be little cats.

Damn it, I want to lie there too and let Mu Yang hold me up.

??? What the hell is wrong with you?

Let's form a group to steal that cup. I want to mix it with water and drink it for ten years.

Mu Yang saw Ying holding back her laughter.

He knew the contrast had achieved roughly the desired effect.

Then he gently removed the cats from his head.

He let them leave for now.

Only one remained in his arms.

Then he gestured for Ying to sit down.

Mu Yang spoke first. "The aura around you feels somewhat familiar."

Ying and Paimon exchanged glances.

They thought Mu Yang was referring to the Anemo Dragon.

"We just encountered the Anemo Dragon."

"The dragon you're hunting."

Mu Yang shook his head slightly.

"Not the Anemo Dragon. It's the aura of the bloodline flowing through your body."

Ying's eyes widened. "?!"

Paimon realized it too. "Could you mean her brother?"

"I've met someone with an aura similar to yours, but..."

Before Mu Yang could finish—

Ying's actions interrupted him.

Ying was too excited. She had not expected to find a clue about her brother so quickly.

She stood up and grabbed Mu Yang's hand.

"You know my brother? Do you know where he is now?"

Ying's movements frightened away the cat in Mu Yang's arms.

Only then did she realize she had been too impulsive.

She hurriedly pulled back her hand.

"Sorry, I got a little too excited."

Mu Yang did not mind.

"I wouldn't call us acquainted. If I had to put it another way, we're enemies."

Blue Planet livestream.

"What is this, guys? How did Mu Yang become our brother's enemy?"

Don't ask. It's a new plot point.

Looks like Mu Yang is the character the developers arranged to be the hidden anti-protagonist thread.

No wonder his setup is so overpowered.

Ying's emotions were like a roller coaster.

They had now plunged straight to the bottom.

She had finally found a clue.

Yet he was her brother's enemy.

After the disappointment faded, Ying remembered her own situation.

She was the younger sister of Mu Yang's enemy.

Did that mean they could only fight?

The other party could easily handle the Anemo Archon's familiar.

Did she stand a chance?

Mu Yang saw the wariness begin to appear on Ying's face.

"Don't worry. I won't attack you."

"I hadn't finished what I was saying. You're different from him. You haven't been corrupted yet."

Ying asked, "Corrupted?"

Mu Yang said, "That's right. Rather than saying I'm your brother's enemy, it would be more accurate to say that I'm an enemy of the entire Abyss Order."

One unfamiliar term after another left Ying struggling to process everything.

"What is the Abyss Order?"

Mu Yang told her.

"The Abyss Order is made up of inhuman Demonic Beasts. They come from the depths of the Abyss, and no one knows what they want."

"An Abyssal Demonic Beast once appeared in Chenyu Vale and was defeated by me."

Paimon said, "Chenyu Vale? That's where you live, right?"

Mu Yang continued.

"The Demonic Beasts were defeated by my sword and began to flee."

"Just as I was about to finish off the last Demonic Beast that could speak human language—"

"Your brother appeared, blocked my attack, and then vanished into the void with the Demonic Beast."

Silver Wolf's livestream.

Silver Wolf blew a bubble with her gum.

"This is supplementary material for 'We Will Be Reunited.' The younger sister is the Princess, so the older brother should be The Prince."

"Would Mu Yang count as a hidden-story character, then?"

The streamer used up all the intelligence again.

Damn, no way. Is Mu Yang going to become our enemy in the future? Will he still be obtainable from the banner?

The amount of information in this segment is insane. Is it really okay for miHoYo to have an unexpected character deliver this much important information?

You're still talking about unexpected characters? Go ahead, then. I'll pull first.

I'm already looking forward to what happens next.

Ying could not believe any of it.

"How could this be? How could my brother have anything to do with Demonic Beasts?"

Paimon moved closer. "Ying..."

Mu Yang revealed the information he knew.

This had been his purpose for coming here.

First, establish his image, then reveal some important information to Ying.

Add more weight to his identity.

He continued.

"I left Chenyu Vale this time because of the Abyss Order as well."

"The Anemo Dragon went mad because of Abyssal corruption."

Only then did Ying understand. "Could it be that when you said Dragon Slaying, you were actually dealing with the trouble caused by the Abyss Order?"

"Then why didn't you explain it directly to Acting Grand Master Jean?"

Mu Yang said, "Isn't taking money to get things done the best reason?"

"After all, I only have one way to purge the Abyss: my sword. No matter how much I explain, it would be a waste of breath."

Then he changed the subject.

"But you're different from us, aren't you?"

Ying was still hesitating over whether to mention the corrupted crystal.

Mu Yang spoke before she could.

"That's not my specialty. Perhaps you should go find that green poet."

"He's performing in Mondstadt City's plaza right now. If you're too late, you won't be able to find him."

Mu Yang's words clearly carried the meaning of sending her away.

Ying did not press him.

The information she had learned this time was already enough.

She did not know what had happened to her brother, but at least she knew he was still alive.

Ying thanked Mu Yang.

She went to the counter and paid his bill.

Only afterward did she head to the plaza to find Venti.