si-mexico Chapter 605 A Promise with an Old Friend
Chapter 605 A Promise with an Old Friend
No matter how old a girl is, saying this usually means that big trouble is about to happen.
However, it is precisely at times like these that a quick response is crucial, otherwise, even greater trouble may ensue.
Xu Ning immediately asked, "What happened?"
Nasita jumped down from the soft seat that resembled a moon lotus and dragged a large box out from the corner.
Xu Ning remembered this box. Last time, Naxi Da pulled out the Scattered Soldier's Memory Orb from this box, causing him to lose an adopted son.
Xu Ning walked over with his wine gourd in hand and saw that the box was cluttered with various beads, pottery figurines, cards, and toy parts. Naxi Da was digging around in the mess, seemingly looking for something.
"Although I know everyone has a toy box like this, as a god who has plenty of money and space, you could actually make two cabinets..."
"Found it!" Nasita cheered as she reached into the bottom of the box and pulled out two crystals, one blue and one green.
The green crystals appeared to be entwined by two branches, with golden flames seemingly dancing in the center.
The cyan one, however, resembled a water sphere enveloped in warm, moist air, and when gently shaken, one could hear the sound of the tides.
Nasida casually tossed the cyan crystal back into the toy box, then showed the green one to Xu Ning.
"Look, this is it!"
Xu Ning casually took it and sensed it. The crystal emitted a vast energy far exceeding its size, which was very similar to the power of the Grass God.
However, it is only very similar. This power is extremely pure, but it is still different from the power of the Little Grass God.
"You want me to take it and ask her?" Xu Ning asked, holding the green crystal.
Nasita nodded. "Since she left, I feel that some parts of my memory have become blurry."
"Like this crystal, when I hold it in my hand, I feel that it must be related to something very important, but I just can't remember it."
Xu Ning nodded, placed the Dust Concealment Gourd properly, and took the crystal into the cave.
The small trees beside the "Thousand Leaves" wine spring seem to have grown stronger, whether it's due to the expansion of the Dust Hidden Cave or the absorption of a lot of earth vein power.
Xu Ning walked to the side and showed the crystal in his hand, "Is this the power you left behind?"
A little girl appeared beside the sapling, peered over, and examined the crystal in Xu Ning's palm. She nodded and said, "Yes. This 'fire seed' originated from a promise I made to an old friend. After I disappeared from Teyvat, Nasita was supposed to fulfill the promise, but I never expected it to be delayed until now."
Xu Ning smiled wryly, "After you left, it seems that there were some gaps in her memory. Maybe she just suddenly remembered them recently. Whose agreement was this, and what does Nasida need to do?"
The Little Tree King pondered for a moment, nodding his chin. "Actually, it's just an agreement that after the disaster of Sumeru is eliminated, the two old friends will meet again and chat. However, that old friend lives quite far away, so there might be some obstacles on the way. Why don't you go with her?"
Xu Ning nodded, "Okay, but Nasita might not remember who she's supposed to see, and she might not even remember the way there..."
The little tree king laughed and said, "It's alright. I can show you the way from inside. Meeting old friends will surely be a pleasant reunion."
Xu Ning jumped out of the Hidden Cave and returned the green crystal to Naxida, while also repeating the little tree king's words.
Naxida's expression looked the same as Xu Ning's, somewhat confused.
Both of them were well aware that as the successor of the Great Tree King, Nasita naturally inherited the Great Tree King's memories and relationships.
However, on the entire continent of Sumeru, there are very few people who can be considered old friends with the Great Compassion Tree King.
Back then, it seemed that only the Red King and the Flower Goddess had the closest relationship with her, and further down the list were only the ruling primals of Teyvat...
Could it be that we're going to see some demon god?
As he was pondering, Xu Ning saw a wisp of blue, smoke-like elemental energy emerging from the mouth of his Dust Concealment Gourd.
When the smoke first appeared, it seemed a little lost, drifting back and forth in front of Xu Ning for a while. However, it quickly found its direction, condensing into a beam and pointing south.
"It seems we're supposed to leave the city through the main gate on the south side? There just happens to be a teleportation point outside the main gate. Let's teleport directly there and see which way it goes."
Xu Ning held Naxi Da's little hand and teleported directly from the teleportation anchor point below the steps of Jingshan Palace. The short distance to Sumeru City was covered in the blink of an eye.
Xu Ning's face immediately darkened.
The smoke from Hulukou was pointing north again.
"It's actually inside Sumeru City? You should have warned me before I teleported..."
Xu Ning muttered a low complaint about the little tree king, then led Naxida back towards the gate of Sumeru City.
"Get out of here! This is not a place for you!"
As soon as Xu Ning reached the city gate, he heard the guards shouting and cursing loudly.
Xu Ning and Naxi Da looked in that direction and both exclaimed in surprise, "Eh!"
The city gate guards were holding long spears and pointing them at a small floating aquatic fungus, loudly shooing it away.
In Sumeru, fungus are as common as slimes in Liyue, but most of them live in remote wilderness, underground, and caves.
They rarely appear in densely populated areas; of course, they may have appeared before, but they were all wiped out.
After all, when humans and fungus meet, they usually start fighting without saying a word (because they wouldn't understand anyway).
But what I saw today was really strange.
This tiny planktonic fungus seemed to be trying to enter the city, and the guard didn't kill it outright, but instead tried to drive it away.
"What's going on?" Nasita walked straight over and asked.
Upon seeing Naxida, the guard immediately bowed and said, "Goddess of Grass, this little mushroom beast has been lurking in the grass by the river for two days. I... hehe... because it's so small and harmless, and it's quite amusing to watch it scurrying around, I ignored it. But today, for some reason, it keeps trying to go into the city, and I was just about to chase it away..."
Nasita nodded to indicate that she understood, and was just about to think of a way to communicate with the little mushroom beast when she suddenly glanced at Xu Ning and said, "Xu Ning, look at the gourd!"
Xu Ning looked down and noticed that the wisp of green smoke emanating from the mouth of the Dust Concealment Gourd in his right hand was pointing directly at the little mushroom beast.
Then, after both of them noticed, the wisp of smoke suddenly disappeared into the mouth of the gourd, as if to tell them that its task of guiding them had been completed.
"No way, this is your old friend? Do you recognize it?"
Xu Ning pointed at the little mushroom beast in surprise and asked Naxida.
Nasida scratched the small leaf on her head, a little puzzled. "I don't remember it. Why don't we see what it's trying to do?"
However, the floating fungus seemed a bit confused at this moment.
After Xu Ning and Naxida appeared, it stopped heading towards the city gate and instead hopped around in front of them, seemingly unsure of which one to choose.
However, it seemed to have made up its mind in the end, hopping twice around each of the two people before running away into the distance.
“It looks very anxious, and that should mean we should go with it.”
Xu Ning laughed and said, "It seems this is a messenger sent by your old friend, waiting for you here, preparing to take us to the banquet."
Nasita shook her head slightly. "I have a very clear perception of it. It doesn't recognize me, but it seems to want something from us."
Xu Ning said nonchalantly, "Then let's go and see what your old friend is up to."
Despite what Nasita said, the floating fungus seemed to be in a hurry to get somewhere.
However, it has not yet fully grown, and its flight speed is only slightly faster than a normal person's walking speed. Xu Ning and Naxida can keep up with it if they walk a little faster.
Following the path carved out of the wasteland, the little mushroom led the two to the riverbank.
On the grassy bank of the river, the two saw another small water fungus circling around a large water fungus lying on the ground.
That scene was exactly like a child seeing their parents faint and being so anxious and helpless.
"It was actually planning to go to the city to find someone to treat its companion?"
Xu Ning was somewhat incredulous. "What was it thinking? There's a high chance it will even get killed itself."