Chapter Summaries

Jean coordinated Mondstadt’s recovery after the attack while Amber continued the pursuit and Klee offered help. As Jean fell asleep from exhaustion, Wendy appeared to comfort her and reassure everyone in the office.

• Jean told Amber that Rosaliya was the most seriously injured and that there had been no casualties.
• Jean ordered Amber to continue searching for the attackers while sending half the Wolf Cavalry back to help in the city.
• Klee sneaked out of confinement to help, gave Jean her explosives, and then joined the others by Kaeya’s sofa.
• Jean kept processing reports until exhaustion overcame her and she fell asleep.
• Wendy appeared, gently supported Jean, and reassured the people in the office before they quietly left.

Jean managed the fallout from the attack on Favonius Cathedral, then received a Cryo Archon decree making Anqi an Honorary Harbinger and placing Mondstadt’s Fatui under her command. Anqi planned to travel to Snezhnaya, while Wendy nudged Lumine toward Liyue’s Rite of Descension as Lumine continued searching for a way to find her brother Aether.

• Jean decided to blame the Cathedral’s destruction on the Abyss Order and use the captured Fatui operatives to negotiate compensation.
• Jean received a decree granting Anqi the title of Honorary Harbinger and control over the Fatui in Mondstadt, while Anqi and Wendy denied knowing anything about it.
• Jean concluded that Snezhnaya’s concession was tied to the Heart of God and returned to restoring order in Mondstadt.
• Anqi told Wendy she planned to travel to Snezhnaya, and they watched a concert at Windrise Plaza.
• Lumine asked Wendy about the Abyss Order and the dragon girl who could open portals, hoping to find Aether.
• Wendy reminded Lumine that Liyue’s Rite of Descension was approaching, and Lumine realized she should go to Liyue.

Furina visited Marianne with Egeria to ask whether Rene, now calling himself Nacizenkruz, had lied about the world, destiny, and the World Tree. Marianne had not yet answered, leaving Furina waiting for her judgment.

• Furina and Egeria arrived at Marianne’s courtyard, where Marianne welcomed them and offered tea.
• Furina asked Marianne to answer truthfully about a matter affecting Fontaine’s future and destiny.
• Furina recounted meeting Rene in the Gestalt and described what he had said about the world, destiny, and the World Tree.
• Marianne said she did not know the details of Rene’s plan, and Furina clarified that she only wanted to know whether he could have been lying.

Furina brought Eris to the Instrument of Reassurance and learned from Furcalos that Rene would not lie about the matter. Furcalos abandoned her long-held plan and decided that she and Furina would go to Liyue to seek Morax’s guidance before the coming cataclysmic war.

• Furina convinced Neuvillette to let Eris remain with her, and Neuvillette warned Eris to seek his help if she encountered trouble.
• Furina and Eris entered the opera house, where Eris opened the passage to the Instrument of Reassurance and Furina met Furcalos.
• Furina told Furcalos that Pureblood Sprite Lilith said Rene would not lie about the matter.
• Furcalos decided Furina should seek Morax’s guidance and said Fontaine needed to understand the situation before the cataclysmic war.
• Furcalos proposed that she and Furina attend Liyue’s Rite of Descension and pay their respects to the Geo Archon.

Kaguya finished reviewing official documents with the Raiden Shogun and Raiden Ei while Raiden Makoto, Yae Miko, and Kusanaagi traded playful teasing. After the paperwork was sent downstairs for collection, the group gathered for tea while Kamisato Ayaka remained busy in the kitchen.

• Raiden Makoto confronted Kaguya and the Raiden Shogun after they recalled how Kusanaagi had once mocked her handwriting.
• Raiden Makoto tickled Kaguya and Kusanaagi, but the two fox spirits retaliated until Makoto collapsed into their arms.
• Kaguya ordered the Raiden Shogun to grind ink and Raiden Ei to seal several important documents.
• Kaguya noticed Kamisato Ayaka struggling in the kitchen and had the Shogun take the completed documents downstairs for the Tenryou Commission to collect.
• Yae Miko brewed tea as Kaguya, the Raiden Shogun, Raiden Ei, Raiden Makoto, and Kusanaagi sat together.

Tartaglia met Zhongli’s three companions at Liuli Pavilion and took them for disciples of adepti. Zhongli introduced Marlenia, Heulia, and Achen, while Guizhong objected to his description of her as unrestrained and discourteous.

• Marlenia, Heulia, and Achen arrived at Liuli Pavilion, where Tartaglia mistook their presence for evidence that they were adepti disciples.
• Guizhong asked Zhongli who Tartaglia was, and Zhongli introduced him as Northland Bank’s Liyue branch head and the Fatui Harbinger Childe Tartaglia.
• Zhongli introduced Marlenia as a respected martial artist and Heulia as a knowledgeable cook who was shy with strangers.
• Zhongli described Achen as unrestrained and asked others to forgive her discourtesy, prompting her to protest.
• Maria patted Achen’s head, and Achen calmed down and sat obediently.

Zhongli discussed Barbatos’s likely visit to the Rite of Descension and the choice he would face between the World Tree and Celestia. He also warned Maria about a being on the mountain replicating the seven Ancient Dragon Authorities, then invited her and Guizhong to stay in Liyue Harbor for the festival.

• Guizhong’s teasing about Zhongli’s seafood allergy ended after Maria warned her, and Zhongli admitted the unpleasant experience had also made him happy.
• Zhongli said Barbatos would attend the Rite of Descension in three days and give him an answer about which side he would support.
• Maria agreed to speak with Barbatos so their nations could preserve their relationship even if he chose differently from Zhongli.
• Maria told Zhongli that the being on the mountain was replicating the seven Ancient Dragon Authorities, leaving him silent with concern.
• Zhongli invited Maria and Guizhong to enjoy the festival in Liyue Harbor and suggested they charge their expenses to Childe, prompting Maria to call him a sucker.

Kaguya reassured Sangonomiya Kokomi after keeping her under pressure, then discussed ruling with Raiden Ei and Raiden Makoto. Meanwhile, Barbatos and Wendy reached Liyue Harbor, while other divine visitors approached and Morax remained unaware of their arrival.

• Kaguya finished writing, ordered Sangonomiya Kokomi to serve the food, and told her she would be kept alive and treated well as long as she remained useful.
• Kaguya comforted Sangonomiya Kokomi and warned her not to guess or speak carelessly before sending her away to sleep.
• Raiden Ei admitted that Raiden Makoto frightened her when angry, and Raiden Makoto advised Kaguya to govern with benevolence and majesty before falling asleep.
• Wendy chatted with Degui at Three Bowls Not Past Harbor while Barbatos waited nearby and hoped to get wine cheaply.
• Two more groups of divine visitors entered the borders of Sumeru and Fontaine and headed toward Liyue Harbor as Morax reviewed national policies in seclusion.

Furcalos and Furina discussed Liyue’s apparent technological backwardness and the hidden strength of its ancient mechanisms. Furcalos explained that Liyue’s war-tested people, machines, and adepti gave the nation immense military potential.

• Furina called Liyue more primitive than she had expected, while noting its vast territory and population.
• Furcalos agreed that Liyue had tremendous potential and said the Guizhong Machine revealed the depth of its mechanical foundation.
• Furina asked whether Liyue’s hidden strength was really so significant.
• Furcalos described how Liyue could mobilize its passes, mechanisms, weapons, people, and adepti in war, and said it could subdue Demon Gods even without Morax.

Rosalyn listened to Nahida’s appeal to cherish her rebirth, but still had no reason to live and agreed only to consider becoming a sage at Genshin Academy. As the Rite of Descension approached, the various guests and the Blond Traveler’s group arrived in Liyue Harbor.

• Nahida urged Rosalyn to value her second life and offered her a position as a sage, but Rosalyn remained uncertain and said she would think about it.
• Nahida took Rosalyn sightseeing at Lingju Pass, where Rosalyn wondered whether she would see Barbatos in Liyue.
• Barbatos drank alone on a nameless mountain, unconcerned about how he would face the Salt King after sobering up.
• Guests from Inazuma, the Wind and Salt Kings, Fontaine, and Sumeru arrived in Liyue Harbor ahead of the Rite of Descension.
• The Blond Traveler’s group quietly arrived in Liyue Harbor to meet the Geo Archon and ask about the descenders.

Lumine and Paimon met Wendy and several Liyue archons, then joined Hu Tao on the way to the Rite of Descension. Morax began the ceremony before an unexpectedly large gathering of gods, and wondered why Barbatos was absent.

• Lumine and Paimon handed out Zephyr Delivery flyers at Wanmin Restaurant, where they reunited with Wendy and met Maria, Achen, and another Liyue archon.
• Hu Tao found Lumine and Paimon after they had missed their flyer competition, but made peace with them over a meal and joined the group.
• Hu Tao guided the group to Yujing Tian for the Rite of Descension, where many archons from across Teyvat noticed one another in the crowd.
• Ningguang activated the bronze tripod, and Morax appeared as a golden dragon amid the clouds.
• Morax spotted several archons watching the ceremony, but noticed Barbatos was missing and wondered whether a Seven Archons wine banquet had been planned without him.

Morax issued Liyue’s leaders a broad set of preparations for an approaching crisis, then departed after urging mortals and adepti to stand together. Ningguang and Keqing received a decree arranging a meeting at the Jade Chamber, where Maria introduced herself as Morax’s old ally.

• Morax warned Ningguang and Keqing that Liyue needed to prepare for a looming storm and entrusted them with carrying out his decrees.
• Morax recalled Liyue’s history of surviving calamities through cooperation between mortals and adepti, then flew away as the clouds cleared.
• Ningguang and Keqing found a scroll of Morax’s decree directing them to prepare a meeting at the Jade Chamber.
• Maria took the scroll, identified herself as Salt King Maria and a trusted former companion of Morax, and told the two leaders to prepare the venue.
• Raiden Makoto, Kaguya, and Raiden Ei watched Maria, and Ei expressed interest in testing her swordsmanship.

Furina and Furcalos learned that Fontaine had no choice but to oppose Celestia’s prophecy or lose its people, while Nahida explained the existence of a greater power beyond the gods. The gathering grew more relaxed, but the two Hydro Archons remained troubled as the banquet continued.

• Furina took over the negotiation and pressed Nahida to explain the situation before Fontaine chose a side.
• Nahida argued that Fontaine had no choice but to rebel against Celestia because obeying it meant allowing the prophecy to drown the nation.
• Furcalos asked whether the lord Nahida described truly existed, and Nahida clarified that the gods were only branches of the Great Tree.
• Kaguya and Maria affirmed Nahida’s claim, while Barbatos, Morax, and Baal recognized the significance of her words.
• Barbatos toasted Morax, and the banquet grew lively as Furcalos and Furina remained deep in thought.

The Lord of Liyue said that the Tree King and the Dendro Archon wished to converse with the guest in Mount Aozang. Morax, Maria, Wendy, and Barbatos reacted with alarm.

• The Lord of Liyue told the others that the Tree King and the Dendro Archon wished to speak with the guest in Mount Aozang.
• The Lord of Liyue said that informing them first was only right.
• Morax, Maria, Wendy, and Barbatos simultaneously narrowed their pupils.

The Heavenly Principle revealed thirteen shards of Herrscher Authority and Abyssal power as she faced the World Tree, then began negotiating over Teyvat. She said she had come seeking new knowledge and power, but denied that her goal was only to study the world, leaving her true intentions unresolved.

• The Heavenly Principle opened her eyes and revealed thirteen starlights containing shards of Herrscher Authority, terrifying the gods.
• The World Tree and the Heavenly Principle’s Abyssal power clashed, then both sides halted their confrontation.
• Rosalyn, speaking for the World Tree, asked why the Heavenly Principle had descended after conquering the Abyss.
• The Heavenly Principle said she sought new knowledge and power, and called Teyvat a treasure trove because of its distinct system and long survival.
• Rosalyn asked whether the Heavenly Principle wanted knowledge rather than dominion over Teyvat, and the Heavenly Principle hesitated before shaking her head.

After the gods agreed to trust the Descender and stabilize their nations, the Descender returned with gifts and removed their Erosion. Wendy then warned Furcalos that the Descender had said she was collecting Ancient Dragon Authority.

• Barbatos and the other gods supported Morax’s decision to pursue peaceful coexistence with the Descender, while Kaguya and King Deshret urged them to wait for what came next.
• The Descender returned, gave Morax a golden gift, offered Beelzebul employment again, and said further requests could be brought to them.
• The Descender severed the Erosion afflicting the gods, leaving Morax and Barbatos feeling physically renewed.
• Raiden Ei called the Descender tsundere, and Raiden Makoto knocked her on the head for saying it aloud.
• Wendy grabbed Furcalos’s shoulders and reminded her that the Descender had said she was collecting Ancient Dragon Authority.

Hu Tao asked Lumine about Wendy’s identity and offered her and Paimon a discounted funeral package. Lumine considered the offer and asked about a package for a man her size.

• Hu Tao wondered whether Marlenia and the others were adepti and asked Lumine what kind of being Wendy was.
• Lumine said Wendy wanted to keep her identity secret and stay unnoticed.
• Hu Tao offered Lumine and Paimon a discounted gravestone package with a petite custom option.
• Paimon flew away in terror while Lumine took the flyer and asked whether Hu Tao offered a package for a man about her build.

Maria received a reply from the Yaksha host and arranged for Ganyu to meet the Inazuma trio, while Morax approved an evacuation of the Chongyan Giant Abyss. Ganyu reunited with familiar gods and accepted hair-care ointment from Raiden Makoto, unaware of the Inazuma trio’s teasing thoughts.

• Maria noticed the Yaksha host’s reply, sent Ganyu to meet the Inazuma trio, and asked Ningguang and the other Seven Star about authority over the Chongyan Giant Abyss.
• Maria communicated with Morax and delivered his order to evacuate the garrison, miners, and other personnel, suspending work until further notice.
• Ganyu greeted Heulia and Guizhong, who explained that Heulia was merely drunk.
• Raiden Makoto gave Ganyu the hair-care ointment Yae Miko had prepared, and Ganyu tucked it away while the Inazuma trio fussed over her.

Maria used a fragment of Void Authority to find and break the spatial seal trapping her group, bringing them into a strange underground realm. As they landed, a demon attacked her.

• Maria activated Wind Spirit Moon Shadow through Anqi Network and received a fragment of Void Authority.
• Maria examined the sealed space and found the spell-made structure.
• Maria shattered the space, and her group plunged through the void before landing beneath a strange, colorful sky.
• A dark shadow rushed toward Maria, and someone shouted that the demon would meet its doom.

Maria healed Fushé after five hundred years of corruption, and he woke to reunite with his younger siblings. He then recognized Guizhong and saw the Salt King nearby.

• Guizhong and Heulia worked on spatial sorcery while the Yakshas restrained Fushé and Maria treated him.
• Maria completed Fushé’s blood transfusion, removed his Abyss-tainted flesh, and restored his body; Fushé passed out from the pain.
• Maria told Yingda, Fanan, and Xiao that Fushé was cured, and the three thanked her.
• Fushé woke and reunited with Yingda, Fanan, and Xiao, hugging them after joking with Yingda and being pulled into a hug by Xiao.
• Guizhong greeted Fushé, who recognized her and noticed the Salt King sitting nearby.