"No, I don't want you to go, Teacher. You haven't seen me become a captain yet. You haven't seen Amber become an Outrider yet."
"Teacher, no, don't do this. Let's go home. Back to our home..."
"If you leave... Amber will be heartbroken... She'll cry and look for you..."
"Teacher... The people of Mondstadt City are gradually accepting me... You taught me to believe in my own path..."
"Now I've found my own path... Teacher, come back to Mondstadt with me and see it..."
Eula held Xiu Yuan tightly, sobbing so hard she could barely speak.
She understood what would happen after Xiu Yuan left this place. She understood all too well.
Liyue would be devastated, with countless people dead or injured, and Mondstadt would descend into chaos as well.
She understood all of that, but people were selfish.
She didn't want her teacher to do something so heroic. She only wanted Xiu Yuan to teach her a little more-no, even one more day with him would be enough.
In her heart, Xiu Yuan was no longer merely a teacher.
He was more like a parent to her. He had let her truly experience what "home" felt like and helped her find her own path.
"Eula, this is your final lesson."
"After I die, learn how to let go."
"As for Little Bai, I'm sorry to trouble you, but please take good care of her from now on."
"Tell her Grandpa looked pretty cool when he died."
As he spoke, Xiu Yuan extended his left hand toward Xiao again.
Xiao understood as well. Their only hope of stopping the Demon God lay with Xiu Yuan.
Slowly, he took his hand.
In an instant!
Countless streams of purple fluid erupted from Xiao's body, pouring through their joined hands into Xiu Yuan