N-A-A Chapter 827: The Second Reincarnation (7)
Chapter 827: The Second Reincarnation (7)
The two sides engaged in a heated debate over whether the truth about Xumi City should be revealed immediately.
Nashida was deeply concerned and didn't want to put anyone in danger.
Both she and Mingyuan knew that rashly revealing the hidden truth would most likely cause a devastating impact on a person's spirit, or even endanger his life.
She had frankly told everyone present about this heavy concern.
However, Ying and her companions firmly insisted that now was the time to reveal the truth.
Because while they were arguing, countless innocent patients were lying on their beds, enduring the torture of endless reincarnations—
The repetitive cycle of the Flower God's Birthday Festival has trapped them in the painful abyss of the Demon Scale Disease, making it impossible for them to be truly cured.
Although Ming Yuan has tried his best to treat them and temporarily relieve the symptoms, the demonic scale disease is still quietly eroding their lives, like a slowly spreading frost, freezing their vitality.
Perhaps, under Ming Yuan's protection, they could survive one, two... or even a hundred reincarnations. But who could guarantee that they could survive two hundred or even three hundred reincarnations?
When hope is infinitely stretched, despair will follow.
Furthermore, breaking this cursed cycle of reincarnation itself is an unknown journey. No one can predict how many reincarnations this process will require.
If we spend more time to find the truth...
Even though Ying and Jiuqi Shinobu had complete confidence in their own wisdom, they were unwilling to bet their fate on such a slim chance. If they really had to gamble, the stakes would be the lives of those patients.
Thus, the contradiction becomes sharply opposed:
Nashida was unwilling to risk the lives and spirits of Ying and her companions by touching upon the potentially devastating truth.
Ying and his group could not bear to watch the lives of the patients gradually fade away while waiting. They were unwilling to gamble with the lives of the patients on the speed of their own breakthrough.
This is where the two sides have irreconcilable differences.
On the one hand, we must guard against unknown mental shocks, and on the other hand, we must rescue our dying flesh and blood.
However, at this moment, Ming Yuan, who had first suggested that Nashida tell everyone the truth, spoke up instead:
"Don't get in the way here!"
"You were able to find this place and detect our presence in just twenty cycles, which is enough to prove your sharpness and wisdom."
"You will definitely be quick in uncovering the truth. If that's the case, why add unnecessary risks?"
"Following Nashida's arrangements and proceeding step by step is the safest option."
Hearing Ming Yuan's words "changing sides at the last minute", Ying and his group couldn't help but look at him in astonishment, their eyes full of surprise and disbelief.
That's so easy to say - weren't you the one who first suggested that Nashida tell us the truth?
However, at this point, even if Mingyuan seemed to be "rebellious" at this moment, Ying and the others would never let this sway their beliefs and choices. Their hearts were already as firm as a rock, unbreakable by wind and rain.
But at this tense moment, the air around them suddenly condensed, and the coldness spread silently, as if even the breath was covered with frost flowers.
It was the chill emanating from Mingyuan's body, as cold as the wind on a winter night, quietly sweeping across the fields.
But he did not actively mobilize his strength. The sudden low temperature was just the result of the heat source that had previously originated from elsewhere being concentrated.
The reason for this scene is the following scene——
Iya, who had been flying in the air with wings like flames, continuously injecting vitality into patients with demonic scale disease, is now slowly descending.
The blazing wings behind him quietly folded in, like crimson feather fans closing in the twilight. As his feet lightly touched the ground, he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze as gentle as melting snow in early spring.
Then, He stretched like a child, His movements innocent and naive, and then He skipped over to Nashida, threw Himself into her arms, nuzzled her affectionately, and said softly and coquettishly:
"Sister, I have completed what you asked me to do~"
"Everyone's physical condition has stabilized. With my flame protecting them, the demonic scale disease will not wreak havoc again in the short term."
"Sister?" x4
"Sister!" x4
When Ying and her friends heard this name, they were stunned at first, then their faces changed color, and they were so shocked that they were almost speechless.
You know, although Iya is of a higher generation, he is young and innocent, and always judges people by their appearance to decide their names:
The younger ones are called brother and sister;
The older ones are called uncles and aunts.
No matter who he is talking to, he always adds a respectful prefix before their name - Ganyu is "Sister Ganyu", Zhongli is "Uncle Zhongli", and his courtesy is almost perfect.
There are only two exceptions:
One is the elder brother Jun Bai, and it is natural to call him "brother";
The other is Ying, the guardian Jun Bai solemnly entrusted with his care and treated like family. The bond between her and Yiya is incredibly deep, not quite as strong as that of a blood relative, but more than ordinary friendship.
Yet, now, He also addressed Nashida as "Sister" without reservation? Without a trace of hesitation, without the slightest courtesy, as if it was the most natural thing.
Nashida smiled slightly and gently stroked Iya's soft hair, with a loving light in her eyes:
"Well done, little one."
"Thanks to your and Ming Yuan's assistance, I alone would not be able to suppress the conditions of so many patients to such an extent. Are you tired?"
Gazing at the unspoken intimacy and trust between the two, Paimon finally stepped forward and asked with a hint of cautious confusion in his voice, "Um... Iya, you and Nashida... what is your relationship?"
Hearing Paimon's clear call, Iya finally let go of Nashida and turned to look at the newcomer, his eyes instantly shining with surprise: "Sister! Little Paimon, Sister Jiuqi Shinobu, and Brother Yidou, you are finally here!"
Ying raised the corners of her lips slightly and nodded gently in response: "Yes, we are here. But..."
She slowly walked up to Yiya, raised her hand and lightly tapped his forehead with her fingertips, her tone filled with a hint of anger and fear:
"You came here without a word. Do you know how anxious I was when I realized that the illusion wasn't you? I almost thought something had happened to you..."
"Ah—" Yiya covered his forehead, his eyes slightly red, and muttered aggrievedly, "I really didn't mean it! It was my sister who was too anxious. She said someone's life was in danger, so she brought me here directly..."
Seeing this, Nashida smiled softly and took a step forward to explain for him, "I'm sorry, Ying, I was indeed inconsiderate on this matter. When I realized that the Flower God's Birthday Festival was caught in an endless cycle, I immediately realized that those suffering from Demonic Scale Disease were in extreme danger."
Her voice was like a spring breeze, calm yet laden with a sense of urgency that could not be ignored. "Therefore, I immediately sought out Iya, who possessed the Flame of Nirvana, for help. The situation was urgent, and it was my negligence not to inform you in advance."
"I see..." His eyes flickered slightly, and the worry in his heart had long since disappeared.
Since the truth wasn't concealed maliciously, she naturally wouldn't pursue the matter further. She withdrew her hand, her expression slightly relaxed, but then suddenly became serious. She looked at Nashida with a gentle yet sharp gaze:
"Then the matter is over. But now, could our honorable Little Auspicious Grass King please explain the exact relationship between you and this little ancestor of our family?"
As the words fell, Ying revealed a hint of the majesty of a guardian.
As the legitimate guardian of Yiya appointed by Jun Bai himself, she has the responsibility and obligation to find out the identity and motives of everyone who approaches Yiya.
She would never allow anyone with ill intentions to get close to the child.
Faced with this slightly scrutinizing question, Nashida simply smiled calmly. That smile was like the morning light penetrating the mist in the forest, clear and profound.
She gently opened her red lips, her voice as clear as a whisper echoing in everyone's ears: "I am His 'sister'."
"Sister?" Ying raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "What kind of sister?"
Nestled in Nashida's arms, Iya raised his head, blinked, and said seriously, "A sister is a sister, just like a brother is a brother. There's nothing special about it."
Ying frowned slightly, thinking intently for a moment, then suddenly her pupils trembled, and she blurted out in disbelief:
"Wait...you're saying, Nashida, that you are Iya's—biological sister?!"
Iya nodded vigorously, his face full of dependence and trust.
Nashida was still smiling, her eyes of different colors—one red like a blazing flame, the other green like an emerald—
A mysterious glow shone between the interweaving of light and shadow. She spoke slowly, her tone gentle but unquestionable:
"That's right. Iya and I share the same 'father'. Looking forward to your guidance."
Her left eye, that blazing crimson pupil, actually showed a crosshair pattern as precise as a scope—
It was exactly the same as Iya's red eyes that burned with divine flames, like a mark of blood connection, and they resonated quietly at this moment.
--Reality
Star's live broadcast room.
In the room filled with all kinds of COS props and product peripherals, the atmosphere suddenly froze, and was then broken by a burst of water spraying sounds.
"Puff——" x3
Xing, Liuying and Sanyueqi, who were immersed in the plot, almost at the same moment spat out the half-drunk water in their mouths towards the computer screen in front of them.
The water splashed everywhere, reflecting the faint light on the screen.
"The same one?!"
San Yueqi widened his eyes, looked up in shock, and his voice was full of disbelief.
"Father?!"
Liuying was so frightened that her mouth opened wide, and even her breathing seemed to stop for a moment.
"Iya and Nashida? The little phoenix and the little grass god?"
Xing was so shocked that she held her head with both hands, digging her fingertips deep into her hair, as if trying to make sure she wasn't dreaming.
Obviously, huge waves have already been set off in their hearts.
This shock not only swept over the three of them, but also swept through the entire live broadcast room like a hurricane.
The barrage area exploded instantly.
The usually joking or quiet netizens all sat up straight at this moment, their hands solemnly placed on the keyboard or touch screen, scrambling to type out their shock and imagination -
[If I remember correctly, although Iya always calls Baige "brother", in the setting, Baige is actually her biological father, right? ]
[So…Brother Bai is not only Little Phoenix’s father, but also Little Grass God’s father?! This is a direct cross-elemental connection!]
What does it mean that the Little Auspicious Grass King from Xumi transforms into the "Little Princess of Liyue" in Liyue's Guiliji? With this plot, am I following a cultivation novel?
[I was saying... Little Grass God's red eye is clearly the same as Brother Bai's. It seems their blood relationship is already evident in their eye color...]
"So Brother Bai was already married? What woman is so blessed? Wait... Nashida is still the Grass Goddess on Mount Xumi... I get it! Brother Bai abandoned his wife and daughter after having an affair with her!"
Although the official relationship between Bai Ge and Ganyu has never been made clear, I still have to say this: the color of the two corners of Ganyu's head is really natural and healthy...
[So why are you, a Fire Elemental Demon, the father of the Grass Elemental Demon?]