"I have already said that I am not prepared yet, and I am not suited to take over the position of Xianzhou General. I think it would be better to follow your previous suggestion and spend another few decades, or even a century, settling down. At the very least, let me train the next Diviner first."
"Fu Xuan in that case, what should be done about this child's education? If this child is not guided properly, I am afraid he will become very troublesome."
"General, can't you do it yourself?"
"I am usually busy with official duties, and occasionally I have to find time to instruct Yanqing in swordsmanship. How could I have much time to look after a child? Furthermore, the child is already close to establishing a complete set of values on his own. Steering him onto the right path will take quite a lot of effort."
"What does the Marshal say?"
"Originally, I intended to send this child to the Fanghu. Handing him over to Xuanquan for education is indeed a good choice, but the problem is that there are some issues on Fanghu's side right now, and they cannot come over. Therefore, someone needs to take care of the child during this period."
"And what about Caelus?"
"They are already arguing endlessly. Even the Vidyadhara themselves have started splitting into several factions and arguing over there. There is no helping it. He is truly too special. A multi-Path strider who crawled out from the Nihility, yet is still able to completely maintain his sense of self, appearing only slightly emotionally detached. Such a person, as long as he does not commit evil, basically no one will provoke him, aside from the madmen of Destruction.
Moreover, now that he has left the Xianzhou Luofu, it is impossible to find any trace of him at all. The Path of Remembrance alone is enough to let someone hide away, let alone the fact that he has so many other Paths.
We can only watch the subsequent actions of the Astral Express. I have specifically inquired and found out that they will be heading to the Planet of Festivities, Penacony, next. I suspect that gentleman will likely head there as well.
We must send someone over to find that gentleman's trail. At the very least, we need a stable way to contact him. And the person sent must have some sort of connection with Mr. Caelus, otherwise, they might not even get the chance to meet him."
"Let Qingque go. She is considered one of the people on the Xianzhou Luofu who has the best relationship with Caelus."
"For now, that is all we can do... Sigh! Why does it have to be him? That's right, since he can create new Vidyadhara, he really should be this special, but why is he such a headache? Furthermore, General Huaiyan and General Feixiao are both coming to the Xianzhou Luofu later... Thank goodness. Thank goodness for these cookies, otherwise I fear I would have already fallen to the Mara-Struck."
"Then let us return to the initial topic. How exactly should we raise that child?"
Jing Yuan put on a mask of pain.
Inside the system carriage.
Caelus closed the book in his hands. He had gained a lot from this trip. He understood how the ancient ancestors of the Xianzhou obtained longevity, learned the past story of the Aeon of The Hunt, and incidentally, at The Finality, also learned about the past of the Imbibitor Lunae Rebellion and the High-Cloud Quintet.
These stories had transformed into his own experiences, filling his voids and compensating for his deficiencies.
"System, what is the situation with my main quest? I do not seem to have done anything, so how did it complete so inexplicably?"
[Ahem! I remember telling you, right? Your local household registration is in that universe, so in the judgment, you are a native creature of that universe, which is why you are also within the judgment scope of the quest module.
The overall judgment of the quest module is analyzed based on the overall situation at the time. With your current strength, once you excessively interfere with the script of fate, it goes without saying that there would be an 80% chance of leading to The Finality in the future, which is why the quest module issued such a quest.]
"So in reality, I just need to do nothing, maintain a peaceful life, and then just be an ordinary Memokeeper who records everything from the shadows?"
[Yes. Although you have already caused many changes, and these changes will surely stir up huge waves in the future, the current script of fate has not yet reached the point of collapse because of this, so it can be considered that you have completed the quest.
Alright, the main quest has been completed. After being busy for so long, do you want to go to a relatively leisurely world to have a good time? You can also take this opportunity to thoroughly master that incomplete Third Magic and let Mem break through her current stage.]
"Busy?"
Caelus tilted his head. Up until now, he had traveled through several worlds, but he did not seem to feel that it had been particularly busy or arduous.
[The next world you will travel to is one you can choose yourself. Pick one of two.
One is a magical fantasy world, and the other is a modern city with superpowers.]
Caelus did not make a decision immediately, but summoned Mem to let her choose together.
After Mem learned of the two options, she said, "Partner, shall we go take a look at the magical fantasy world?"
"Mm, then let's go."
Caelus nodded calmly.
[Then wait a moment, the jump is about to begin. By the way, there is no such thing as household registration in that world. As long as you do not do anything to destroy the world, there basically will not be any reaction, so I wish you success in finding a story you like.]
Caelus closed his eyes and began to wait quietly. He began to look forward to what kind of stories the new world would have, and how many people who could bring him different feelings would be waiting for him.
Even with his eyes closed, Caelus could feel the familiar sensation of darkness appearing before his eyes. And when the darkness faded, when his senses returned to normal, Caelus heard the sounds of bustling traffic and vendors hawking their wares. He also felt the breeze blowing against his body and the sunlight shining down.
When he opened his eyes, what he saw was a brand-new world.
The pedestrians on the road were diverse. Some were even beasts and lizards walking upright, though humans also existed. The creatures responsible for pulling carts, besides horses, included a type of creature that relied on sturdy hind legs to run, resembling dinosaurs.
"There are also various elemental powers in the air. Unlike the elements of Teyvat, the elements here seem to be mainly based on earth, water, fire, and wind as the basic elements."
Caelus walked through the city where multiple races lived together. His strange attire did not seem to attract anyone's attention. Everyone was doing what they were supposed to do, and not a single glance was cast in his direction.
"Stop!"
At this moment, a woman's shout attracted the attention of most people. Caelus also looked up and saw a little girl with yellow hair running past at a speed exceeding that of a normal human. She even agilely climbed onto the roof and started running for her life up there.
A young girl with white hair and pointed ears was chasing closely behind. However, Caelus clearly noticed that when people's gazes fell upon that young girl, their faces obviously showed expressions of wariness, fear, or disgust.
Hmm, one look at this and you know there is a story.
Caelus found his target immediately and began to follow behind the young girl unhurriedly, intending to see what kind of story this girl had. Why did she cause disgust in the vast majority of people?
A new story takes the stage.
(To be continued.)
◇◇◇
◇ One bonus chapter will be released for every 200 Power Stones.
◇ You can read the ahead chapter on Pat if you're interested: p-atreon.c-om/Blownleaves (Just remove the hyphen to access normally.)