She looked at Columbina, her gaze gentle. "This Moon God lady doesn't seem like a bad person either."
Columbina quietly looked back at her. Her expression was impossible to read beneath the veil covering her face, but her body seemed to relax slightly.
Mo Wang waved a hand, cutting off the pointless argument. "All right, enough, stop arguing. Paimon, if you're really that worried, just keep an eye on her from the side. With your speed, if she dares to make any move, you'll definitely be able to react right away, right?"
Paimon No. 1 immediately puffed out her chest. "Of course! I'm amazing!"
The corner of Mo Wang's mouth twitched, but he did not expose her.
He looked back at Columbina. "So, tell us. What's the deal with that Moon Marrow? The Moon Marrow of three moons—which three does that mean?"
Columbina was silent for a moment before slowly speaking. "A very, very long time ago, there were three moons in the sky of Teyvat."
Her voice was soft and ethereal, as if she were chanting an ancient ballad.
"The three Moon Gods took turns presiding over the night sky. Their moonlight spilled across the earth and nourished all things. And the Moon Marrow was the source of their power—the core of each moon."
"What happened after that?" Xilian asked softly.
"After that..." Columbina lowered her head. "After that, all three Moon Gods fell. Their moons were shattered as well, scattering across Teyvat. But the Moon Marrows did not disappear. They hid in three different places, waiting for someone capable of inheriting the authority of the moons to appear."
Paimon No. 1 scratched her head. "So you're that inheritor?"
Columbina shook her head. "I'm only part of it. After the Three Moon Goddesses fell, their remaining power condensed into