Afterward, Xiu Yuan lived on Narukami Island for a while.
These were also the happiest days of Xiu Yuan's Eighth Lifetime.
Of course, he had not done this simply because he wanted to rest.
He had no time to rest. This was already his Eighth Lifetime, and he only needed one more to complete the Nine Reincarnations. He could not afford to waste too much time here.
Xiu Yuan had also noticed something particularly important about this life.
The system had not assigned a detailed task this time, nor had it explicitly stated whom he had to join in the Khaenri'ah War.
There was only one sentence: "Defeat the Great Serpent and participate in the Khaenri'ah War."
In other words, Xiu Yuan was free in this life.
He could leave Inazuma altogether and go to Mondstadt, Liyue, the Northland, or even straight to Khaenri'ah, quietly living out his days until the Khaenri'ah War broke out.
But if this was a life of freedom, the system probably would not arrange a dignified departure for him.
This time.
He needed to choose his own path.
And he had already made up his mind.
That was also why Xiu Yuan had come back with Zebu.
"Found it..."
Delight spread across Xiu Yuan's face as he opened the exquisite box. The purple object floating in midair was Baal's Gnosis.
It was shaped like a chess king.
Xiu Yuan knew that the Gnoses were modeled after chess pieces.
Venti's Gnosis was a queen. In chess, the queen could move horizontally or diagonally, with no limit on the number of squares. It was the freest piece on the entire board, very much like Venti.
Zhongli's Gnosis was a rook. The rook was also known as a castle in chess, symbolizing an indomitable strength that suited Zhongli