si-mexico Chapter 161 The Wind Rises and Dandelions Disappear
Chapter 161 The Wind Rises and Dandelions Disappear
Xu Ning could roughly guess what kind of task this gentle girl had entrusted to him.
Anyway, for the time being, that lazy guy is probably still busking around the city and creating public opinion, so I don't have anything to do for now.
“No problem, I’m free, Miss Glory, just give me your orders.”
Gloria smiled and said, "Xu Ning, you are a person with chivalrous virtues."
After praising Xu Ning, Gloria blushed slightly and whispered, "I have a lover named Goodwin. He went on an expedition with Grand Master Falgar. I... have never gone so long without him before, and I don't know when the expedition will end."
“I’m worried about him fighting those troublesome Hilichurls and the Abyss Order. What if he gets injured? And he’s been away for so long, what if he meets some gentle female knight…”
Xu Ning, who was sitting to the side drinking with Qingyi, couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, sorry! I've been talking too much into myself."
Gloria blushed. "Could you please help me collect three portions of dandelion seeds from the Land of Wind? I heard from my mother that dandelions can carry people's thoughts far away on the wind."
Xu Ning stood up and smiled, "No problem. If it's Fengqidi, I'll be back soon."
Gloria said happily, "Thank you, Xu Ning. May the Wind God protect you!"
Xu Ning remained silent.
Blind lady, do you believe it? I'm here to help you because I don't want to be fooled by the wind god.
The woman in green silently transformed into a small snake and coiled around Xu Ning's arm. Xu Ning then walked directly towards the central teleportation anchor point.
Xu Ning had already activated the teleportation anchor point at the Windrise Land long ago.
Almost instantly, Xu Ning appeared from where the wind was rising.
Qingyi jumped off Xu Ning's arm and said, "The atmosphere here is very comfortable, but I don't seem to see any dandelions around."
Xu Ning shook his head, "Let's look around first!"
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Ning wiped the thin layer of sweat that had just appeared on his forehead.
"That's not right! There are no dandelions near the place where the wind rises."
After searching for a long time, Qingyi was already getting impatient. "Isn't there a flower shop in the city called Flower Language? I'll just buy a few plants."
Xu Ning shook his head. "That's not a problem at all. There are even quite a few dandelions planted on both sides of the main gate of Mondstadt. But why did Miss Glory specifically ask for dandelions from the Windrise?"
"Hello, you two look quite worried. Do you need any help?"
Xu Ning and Qingyi turned around and saw a knight, covered in dust and dirt, greeting them with a serious expression.
Xu Ning frowned and asked in confusion, "You are... a member of the Knights of Favonius? How did you get into this state?"
The knight smiled wryly and said, "I...I'm on a field patrol mission."
A name suddenly flashed through Xu Ning's mind, and he asked, "I don't think I've ever seen you in Mondstadt before. I don't know how to address you."
The knight bowed and said, "Just call me Goodwin. I am... well, I am a knight personally selected by Grand Master Falgar, and I don't usually wander around the city."
Qingyi had now realized the whole story.
He asked angrily, "Didn't they say the Grand Commander had led his men on a distant expedition?"
Goodwin's face showed shame. "Actually, when Grand Master Falgar's expedition was about to set off, I lost the token of love that Glory gave me. While searching for it, I got separated from the group and now I don't even know where the expedition went. I want to go back to see Glory, but I'm afraid she'll think I'm a coward and a deserter. I... sigh... just laugh if you want to, it'll make me feel a little better."
Xu Ning and Qingyi exchanged a glance, and shouted in unison, "Beat him up!"
The man in green robes went straight up and swept his leg, tripping Goodwin to the ground.
Xu Ning immediately mounted him and unleashed a barrage of attacks on Goodwin's head.
"What a jerk! He even lost their token of love!"
Goodwin covered his head and protested, "I didn't mean to."
"First I betrayed my lover, then I betrayed the leader, and now I'm wandering around here, betraying my lover again, and incidentally, betraying the entire Mondstadt."
Goodwin: "I haven't let Mondstadt down, I've been fighting Hilichurls every day..."
"Since you didn't make it to the expedition, just come home. You're making Glori worry about you on the bench every day, while you're having a blast in the wild!"
Goodwin: "I usually send messages to Glory through passing merchants every few days, but recently the Stormterror has been rampant, and no merchants have been passing by, so I haven't sent her any messages for almost two months..."
Xu Ning punched him again and roared, "So that's why Gloria specifically sent me to Windrise to get dandelions. She wanted me to check on you and deliver a message to you. You're really something, making me run all over Windrise."
"Oh my, it's so lively here? Hey, are you guys fighting the Knights of Favonius?"
Wendy's voice, which always seemed to carry a hint of laughter, came from behind.
Xu Ning turned around and saw Wendy, Kong, and Paimon standing not far away, looking at him curiously.
Releasing Goodwin from beneath him, the man in blue, still not satisfied, kicked him twice more in the ribs.
Ignoring Goodwin, who was lying there panting heavily, Xu Ning asked, "What are you doing here?"
Kong said, "Just now, I don't know how it happened, but I suddenly discovered that I have the ability to purify the poisonous blood of the wind dragon..."
Wendy opened her hand, and a scarlet wind dragon teardrop appeared.
"I need another teardrop crystal here. Purify it and show it to Xu Ning!"
Kong held the teardrop in his hand, and in a short while, the poisonous blood impurities contained within it all disappeared.
The entire teardrop transformed into a crystallization of pure wind element.
"What incredible power!"
Wendy laughed at the sky, "A person like you is destined to appear in the poems of bards. Standing in the sun, you will surely become a hero; standing in the shade, you will also bring disaster..."
"Unfortunately, I don't have time to compose a new song for you right now. Let's go and cleanse the toxins from my body first!"
Wendy and Sora stood under the big tree where the wind rose.
Xu Ning didn't go over, but asked Goodwin, who was lying on the ground, "What are you going to do? Continue wandering around here, or come back to Mondstadt with me to face what you have to face?"
Goodwin sat up, remained silent for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth.
"I'll go back with you."
"Ah, I feel much better. Well then, as the culprit who caused me to be poisoned, as an apology, come with me to Mondstadt Cathedral to find something!"
Kong nodded honestly and prepared to leave with Wendy.
Wendy turned to Xu Ning and asked, "If you're interested, you can come over too. After all, more people mean more strength."
Xu Ning nodded. "I'll take him back and then find you at the church entrance."