Chapter 159

Paimon shook his head helplessly, then turned to look at Ying, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Traveler, have we seen this scene before?"

268. The Lesser Kusanali Reclaims His Divine Status

I've seen it before, haven't I?

Ying was speechless.

I used it when Li Yue was fighting Dvalin, the Dvalin, in Mondstadt, with Venti in the party as well. It turned out that Dvalin was actually the East Wind Dragon, Venti was the Wind Barbatos. Later, I used it again when Li Yue assassinated the Vago Monarch at the Liyue Rite of Descension, with Zhongli in the party as well. It turned out that Zhongli was the Vago Monarch, and all of this was arranged by the Vago Monarch.

Inazuma didn't go, but Thor is now following Li Yue around.

Now that we've arrived at Sumeru, there's a person named Aizen there who's doing exactly the same thing Li Yue did before. Even though their faces are different, aren't they at least trying to conceal the sword in their hands? And Nahida is also there. Nahida has appeared before in Liyue and Mondstadt, and this is her third appearance.

Well, so Nahida is actually the Dendro Archon? So I already knew the God of Sumeru back in Mondstadt? I didn't know that at all along the way, and I really thought she was an orphan adopted by Li Yue.

Do all the gods of Teyvat continent like to play like this?

The gods of Mondstadt hide their identities as street singers and have a crazy love for drinking. The gods of Liyue hide their identities as guests of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, selling coffins and spending their time drinking tea and watching plays. The gods of Sumeru are even more direct, even going so far as to become the daughters of people from Otherworld. This is simply amazing!

So, what strange plot is going to happen in Sumeru this time? I already know that Nahida is the Dendro Archon. Sumeru you going to explain to me what this strange plot is all about?

Ying thought the gods of Teyvat continent were mentally unstable. Besides that, she also felt sorry for Li Yue, this person from Otherworld.

They were from Otherworld just like me. Although my life was a bit tough, at least I was free and relaxed. Compared to Li Yue was just a tool being fooled by the Teyvat gods. How pitiful! He was kept in the dark by a group of gods. Only Thor was a little more direct and didn't hide his identity.

While the Traveler from Otherworld felt sorry for Li Yue, post-disaster work began in Sumeru City following Aizen's departure.

"Little Lucky Grass King!"

After coming into contact with the Wood Person Technique at the port of Sumeru City, Nahida returned to the shore via the river and was warmly welcomed by the people of Sumeru City.

"Welcome back, Lord Lesser Kusanali."

The scholars of the Akademiya knelt down one by one before Nahida.

"Dendro Archon, thank you for saving us, for saving Sumeru!"

The people of Sumeru, whether from the desert or the rainforest, all knelt down before Nahida.

"My fellow citizens of Sumeru, rise up!"

Nahida raised her hand, and countless branches sprouted from the ground, lifting all of them up.

"I'm sorry, I lacked self-confidence for some reasons before, so I wasn't able to help you in time."

"No, we are the ones who should apologize. We, the sages of the Akademiya, actually imprisoned you, and we ordinary people even forgot to have faith in you. This is our fault!"

Nahida's performance made the people of Sumeru realize that Sumeru could do without Grand Sage, but it absolutely could not do without the voice of grass. Now they just wanted to kick the sage aside and raise the banner of the Dendro Archon.

"Thank you all so much for accepting me. I am still an immature god, but I will try my best to fulfill my duties as a god."

"Yes! You will definitely become a qualified god!"

In this situation, anyone who dares to say that Nahida is unqualified will be met with fierce resistance!

"In that case, let's deal with the work behind Sumeru City first."

Nahida looked at the crowd.

"Alhaitham and Cyno there?"

"We are here."

Alhaitham and Cyno stepped out from the crowd.

"Lord Dendro Archon, what are your orders?"

To be honest, the two of them were quite nervous when they came out, because they had entered the city with the desert people and still had wanted posters hanging over their heads.

"Lord Dendro Archon, those two are traitors to Sumeru!"

Sure enough, as soon as the two stepped forward, someone immediately identified them.

There's nothing we can do; those two made too much of a fuss by attempting to assassinate the Grand Sage, and their wanted posters are still plastered on the streets.

"It's alright, they're not traitors. It was all Aizen's scheme to make others think they were wanted criminals, thus coercing them into the desert."

"What?"

The Sumeru were very surprised, while Alhaitham and Cyno were even more surprised.

"Lord Dendro Archon God, are you aware of our situation?"

"Yes, I know your situation, and I'm sorry I couldn't help you at the time."

"No, Lord Dendro Archon God, it's enough that you've cleared our names. At least we won't have to bear the label of traitors."

Both Alhaitham and Cyno understood perfectly well that it would be enough to clear their names.

"You two are very capable, so I hope you can help me handle the rest of the matter."

"It is our honor."

Alhaitham and Cyno immediately nodded. Helping the Dendro Archon was the right thing to do!

What do you need us to do?

"Alhaitham, you've worked in the desert before, so you should know it well. Could you help me appease the people of the desert?"

Nahida gave him his task.

What do you want me to do?

Alhaitham is now holding the title of Chief Steward, so he's still somewhat useful.

"I hope that the people of the desert can put aside their past misunderstandings, become a part of Sumeru, and make Sumeru complete."

"I see."

Alhaitham understood Nahida's meaning: the desert had finally achieved unity, and in this situation, the Dendro Archon had saved so many desert people, allowing them to return to Sumeru.

Although the desert people were originally supposed to be the subjects of the King Deshret, now that the King Deshret has been dead for thousands of years, the desert and the rainforest should be integrated, and at least there should be no more division or even hostility between them.

"Cyno, your status Grand Disciplinary Officer still exists. Would you please take the Disciplinary Officer and appease the Akademiya?"

"I see."

Cyno felt he understood Nahida's meaning. The people in the Akademiya had imprisoned the Dendro Archon without authorization and even created an artificial god. These were both heinous crimes. He needed to control the Akademiya, especially the Akademiya there, as they were definitely the ones in charge of these things.

Alhaitham and Cyno left with their respective missions, while Nahida reincarnated and looked towards the enormous the True God in the river.

This the True God no longer had a head, but his enormous body was largely undamaged.

"This thing should probably be kept, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, blue teleporters appeared beside her, and the Millelith, which had been preparing in Liyue Harbor for a long time, made its appearance.

269. Alhaitham: I'm determined to Grand Sage!

The sudden appearance of the Millelith startled the Sumeru people, especially the blue Portal, which brought back very bad memories for them. Aizen had left through a black Portal, and this blue Portal looked terrifying, didn't it?

However, after the Millelith came out, they immediately bowed to Nahida, which surprised the Sumeru people.

As requested by Nahida, the Millelith took over the defense of Sumeru City and was responsible for controlling the security within the Sumeru City. All of this was arranged by Li Yue, with the aim of controlling Sumeru City while also keeping the desert people under control.

From the moment Li Yue entered Sumeru, he began to think about how to play.

At first, Li Yue thought of directly controlling the Akademiya, since he had already transformed into Aizen, it would be a shame not to play a controlling role. However, Li Yue later changed his mind and decided to take the desert route.

Because there were three gods in the past, Sumeru is essentially divided. It is divided into two factions in the desert: the King Deshret faction and the God of Flowers faction. The King Deshret faction is relatively simple and straightforward, but the tribes of the God of Flowers faction are disgusting. Moreover, in addition to the desert tribes, the God of Flowers faction's territory also includes the Town Spirits and Pari. These are all factors that have led to Sumeru's continued division.

So Li Yue went to the desert and used force to suppress them, unifying the tribes of the King Deshret and the Flower God with his power, and then brought them over to attack the rainforest together. Whether it was the King Deshret's tribe or the God of Flowers's tribe, they all essentially wanted to live a good life.

The King Deshret's tribe hopes for King Deshret return, that he will use King Deshret amazing technology to lead them back to the top, while the God of Flowers tribe hopes to find the Eternal Oasis, then control it in the desert so they can live a good life. Of course, they also hope to have the power to make them superior beings.

However, the King Deshret could not return, and the God of Flowers's Eternal Oasis had not been found. Therefore, Li Yue, in his capacity as the new ruler Aizen, proposed to attack the rainforest so that they could possess it, which they were naturally more than willing to do.

In this situation, the desert people gathered together to achieve unification, and then attacked the rainforest. Li Yue even killed the True God in front of them, allowing them to enter Sumeru City.

Then came the part that drove them to despair: Aizen didn't really want to rule them, but rather needed them to die to satisfy his experimental needs.

At this time, the appearance of the Dendro Archon will fill them with anticipation for the Dendro Archon. Especially after the villain Li Yue personally introduced the dark history of the desert people, they will feel guilty towards the Dendro Archon, which will make it easier for Nahida to directly rule the desert in the future.

Of course, Li Yue didn't expect the desert people to be so obedient. If they were, they wouldn't be desert people. So Li Yue let Aizen not die, but simply leave.

With a terrifying boss named Aizen hanging overhead, the desert people have to think about whether they could survive under Aizen's attack without the protection of the Dendro Archon. They are only alive now because the Dendro Archon carried them all.

Meanwhile, the Millelith entered Sumeru City at this time to keep the desert people in Sumeru City in line with their own ways. Although they dared not resist Nahida, every desert mercenary lived a life of constant danger. In order to prevent them from clashing with those in Sumeru City who did not respect the desert people, the strength of the Millelith was essential.

As for why the Millelith was able to occupy Sumeru City, it was naturally because the Dendro Archon Nahida brought them from outside.

These are the people brought back by the Dendro Archon. Does anyone dare to have any objections?

As it turned out, Nahida, who appeared as the hero who saved Sumeru, reached the peak of her prestige in Sumeru City at this time. Whatever she said, the people of Sumeru believed and did, and no one doubted the intervention of the Millelith.

Under these circumstances, the post-disaster recovery of the entire Sumeru City was handled very easily.

Cyno and his men took control of the Akademiya, and all the sages were captured, while the two sages who had been under house arrest were released.

As the Chief Steward, Alhaitham kept the desert people obedient. Under the pressure of the Millelith, they dared not cause any trouble, especially the tribes of the God of Flowers, who were under close surveillance.

After dealing with Sumeru City, Alhaitham led the Millelith to Caravan Ribat. With the personal testimony of the various tribal chiefs of the desert, the desert people realized that everything was true and that they had been tricked. Therefore, they chose to surrender to Alhaitham and the Millelith and hand over Caravan Ribat.

As for the desert, Alhaitham was in no hurry to go because it wasn't the right time. Nahida had also instructed her that she would go there herself when the time came and bring back the remaining people in the desert.

Having completed the incorporation of Caravan Ribat, Alhaitham returned to Sumeru City. Seeing that Sumeru City was now garrisoned by the Thirty-Three Group due to the replacement of the Millelith, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

He spent a week dealing with all these matters. Including the time Li Yue took him around, he hadn't rested for more than ten days. Now he can finally take a break.

However, just as Alhaitham returned to Sumeru City and took out his key to open his front door, Cyno came knocking on his door.

"The Grand Sage?"

"Yes, because of your outstanding performance in managing the desert tribes and reclaiming Caravan Ribat, the Dendro Archon has decided to make you the Grand Sage."

Standing at his own doorstep, Alhaitham listened to Cyno's words with a completely bewildered expression, wondering how he had suddenly become Grand Sage.

"This doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Grand Sage, does it? Shouldn't the Grand Sage be involved in academic matters? I was just trying to appease the desert people."

"I don't know either, but after asking for my opinion, the Dendro Archon thinks you are very suitable to be Grand Sage."

What did you say?

Seeing that Cyno was standing with his arms crossed, Alhaitham felt that something was wrong.

"I didn't say anything, I just said you were doing a great job as the Chief Steward in the desert."

What a load of rubbish! Is that what I wanted to be?

Alhaitham felt a headache.

"Has the appointment been sent out yet?"

"Not yet. The Dendro Archon only discussed it with me in person, and the appointment hasn't been issued yet."

"I'll go talk to the Dendro Archon and tell him that I'm not suitable for the position of Grand Sage."

Alhaitham already found it troublesome enough; he hadn't been able to sleep well for the past ten days or so, so please don't bother him anymore.

"I don't think it's useful. Once our Lesser Kusanali has made up his mind, it's hard to change it."

"I'll try to figure out how to do it, and even if it's just as a substitute, I'll be an agent. I don't want to Grand Sage forever."

Although he longed to rest, in order to prevent himself from becoming Grand Sage, Alhaitham dragged his weary body to the Sanctimonious Palace, the residence of the Dendro Archon.

However, just as Alhaitham arrived at the gate of the Sanctimonious Palace and was about to knock, he overheard a conversation coming from inside.

"Lord Aizen, your plan is progressing smoothly. I have successfully taken control of Sumeru and become a god among the Sumeru people."

"Well done, Hinagiku. The Sumeru people would never guess that the Dendro Archon they worship is actually one of my people."

"Yes, Lord Aizen, I will handle this well. I have already made preparations for Alhaitham's arrangements."

"Ah, Alhaitham is an exceptionally talented person. We can't let such a talented person get in the way of our plans, so we deliberately made him the Grand Sage. His personality is such that he doesn't want to be the Grand Sage, and he will definitely leave the position after a while. In this way, we can openly appoint our own people as the Grand Sage without arousing his suspicion."

"As expected of you, Lord Aizen, you understand his personality so well."

"So, all we need to do now is wait for him to come to us, and then you can hand over the position of acting sage to him, Hinagiku."

"Yes, Lord Aizen."

"Then, Hinagiku, I'm entrusting Sumeru to you from now on. Let's work hard for our shared will."

Momo Hinamori!

Alhaitham, standing outside the door, stared wide-eyed. How could he forget this person!