At dusk, the setting sun cast a golden filter over the leaves of the trees.
Beyond the woods lay a clear lake. It was vast, encompassing not only Wangshu Inn but Dihua Marsh as well.
The people of Liyue called this region Bishui Plain.
It probably meant a plain covered in clear blue-green water.
But it was dusk now, after all. No matter how green the water was, it had been dyed gold.
"That dark figure isn't in these woods. Could he have gone over toward Mingyun Village?"
Mona's hat shielded her from some of the sunlight, leaving a patch of shadow on her fair face that tried to conceal her sighing expression.
"That's possible. Anyway, let's go over and take a look."
Li Qiuzhi had no means of tracking him either. He could only hope that the dark figure he suspected was Xiao had flown in one direction without making any turns.
With that said,
the two unfolded their Wind Gliders and, with the help of Anemo, flew toward the barely visible shore on the other side.
A light breeze blew across the water. Looking down, they could see plenty of fish, some swimming alone and others gathered in schools.
Little Klee, who loved blasting fish, would surely have been delighted to see them.
After a long while, the two landed on the opposite shore, their shoes leaving shallow impressions in the sand.
"There doesn't seem to be anything strange here either."
Li Qiuzhi surveyed their surroundings. Everything was calm, and he could detect no trace of the dark figure.
Heading right would take them to Mingyun Village, while going left would lead to a place called Sal Terrae.
Whichever direction they chose, there was only a fifty percent chance of being right, and an equal chance of being