Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Wuwangpo, a corner forgotten by time, is like an old painting, shrouded in gloomy darkness all year round.

The surrounding mountains and forests were silent, with only the occasional sound of wind, which seemed to be telling endless resentment.

There was an indescribable chill in the air, as if it could penetrate the skin and reach the bone marrow.

Shao Yun followed the team from the Wangsheng Hall and stepped into this cursed land.

His eyes shuttled through the darkness and fell on the blue ghost lights that flickered from time to time. The flames flickered like the eyes of the dead, spying on everything in the darkness.

Shao Yun whispered to himself, "This place is indeed full of ghosts. For mortals, it is a dangerous place that they would avoid at all costs, but for ghosts, it is a rare blessed place."

At this time, the attendants were busy unloading various items from the cargo hot air balloon. Among them was a huge drum with a taut leather surface, as if it would make a shocking sound at any time.

There is also a large brass bell with a mottled surface, revealing a sense of vicissitudes and antiquity.

In addition, there are various weapons such as swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks and forks. They flash cold light in the night, which is chilling.

What is even more puzzling is the yellow paper with strange symbols drawn on it. Shao Yun looked at these symbols with confusion in his eyes.

"It seems that the Wangsheng Hall has invested a lot of money this time and has made such thorough preparations."

Hu Tao was directing the ceremonial attendants in the Hall of the Dead, who were arranging the scene for the memorial service according to her instructions.

Hearing Shao Yun's praise, Hu Tao raised her eyebrows proudly. She turned to Shao Yun and said, "Of course. Last time we were not well prepared. This time I took out all the treasures in the Wangsheng Hall."

After that, she took off a delicate purse from her waist and handed it to Shao Yun, "There are 28 Mora inside. You will follow my instructions to set up the formation later."

Shao Yun took the purse and looked at Hu Tao in confusion. He was a bandit! He was a big shot! Not an Indian wizard, not even a Liyue alchemist. Looking at the copper coins in his hand, he felt a little confused.

"How do we set up the formation?"

Hu Tao smiled slightly, took out a yellowed ancient book from her bosom, and gently opened it. She pointed at the pattern on the ancient book and said to Shao Yun:

"According to the introduction in the secret book of the Wangsheng Hall, these twenty-eight Moras should be placed in the east, west, south, and north, seven in each direction. They should be arranged in the style of the four mythical beasts: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird, and Black Tortoise. In order to avoid being noticed by ghosts, we need to cover them with a layer of soil. When the ghosts enter the center, we will activate the formation. There is a lot of knowledge involved..."

Shao Yun was confused by what he heard. He scratched his head and interrupted Hu Tao who was talking nonstop.

"Just point me to the place, and I'll put it according to your instructions."

Seeing this, Hu Tao smiled, closed the ancient book, and nodded: "That's right, these things are indeed a bit complicated for outsiders. Come, follow me, I will tell you how to put it."

Following Hu Tao's instructions, Shao Yun buried the twenty-eight Moras one by one in the designated locations on the ground.

As the last Mora was placed steadily in the soil, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Kurumi's eyes. She nodded slightly and praised: "You did a great job! Even a novice would inevitably make some small mistakes under my guidance, but every position you placed was just right."

When Shao Yun heard Hu Tao's praise, he couldn't help but touch his chin and whispered to himself: "Actually, although I don't understand the mystery of this formation, I have done similar work before."

When Hu Tao heard his words, her eyebrows slightly raised and she asked curiously, "Similar work? What does it mean?"

Shao Yun looked up at Hu Tao, a glimmer of memory flashed in his eyes. He nodded gently and explained: "In the past, in order to complete the mission, it was necessary to blow up some railway bridges. At that time, I needed to place explosives on the bridges precisely, just like now."

After hearing this, Hu Tao's eyes flashed with surprise. She asked doubtfully: "You mean, you blew up the bridge?"

Shao Yun nodded and continued, "You can imagine that when I was in Fontaine, I tied explosives to the bridge, detonated them, and seized a patrol ship full of Mora."

When Hu Tao heard this, she finally understood what Shao Yun meant. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Then, she asked worriedly, "Did you really do this? I mean, blow up the bridge and rob Mora?"

Shao Yun sighed, shook his head, and said helplessly: "That's just my idea, but if I really do this, Ying will definitely be angry if she knows. She is a helpful person (yellow-haired big fool), and she will not allow me to do such a thing."

Seeing Shao Yun was so serious, Hu Tao immediately changed the subject and said, "Okay, let's not chat here anymore. Let's go back and see how the others are preparing."

……

Hu Tao and Shao Yun returned. In the center of the venue, Xiao was standing in front of the hot air balloon, carefully looking at the venue that was carefully decorated by the ceremonial attendants of the Wangsheng Hall.

When Hu Tao saw Xiao, a warm smile immediately appeared on her face. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Great Sage Conquering the Demons, you've come just in time. Take a look at how we've prepared this time."

Xiao slowly turned his head and scanned the venue, then said calmly, "You are well prepared. Liyue's ancient Ghost Locking Formation, Eight Yang Formation and other formations are all arranged in an orderly manner. However, I seem to have found an omission."

Hu Tao was stunned after hearing this and asked in confusion: "Ah? Omission? Where?"

Xiao nodded slightly, gently picked up a piece of paper from the cargo hot air balloon and handed it to Hu Tao.

The paper contained Hu Tao's backup plan, and what Xiao pointed out was the most important part of Hu Tao's plan, "Send the Ghost to the Underworld". He said in a deep voice: "Your ultimate killer move 'Send the Ghost to the Underworld' seems to be missing a key item - the peach wood sword from your Wangsheng Hall."

Walnut took the paper and took a closer look. Her expression suddenly changed. She widened her eyes in disbelief and muttered to herself, "How...how is this possible?"

Walnut immediately began to search in the cargo hot air balloon, but after searching for a long time, he still found nothing.

She turned pale and said in panic, "It's over, I really forgot to bring it!"

"Sending ghosts into the underworld, what kind of method is this?" Shao Yun frowned and asked in confusion.

Xiao's eyes moved between the two of them, and he spoke slowly: "The Emperor once said that anyone who uses the extreme yang to govern the extreme yin will have the power to "enter the earth". When the yin is strong, the yang will decline. However, when the yang is strong, they will be placed in the underworld and will not be able to be reborn."

There were another bunch of technical terms, which left Shao Yun completely confused.

"Xiao, I didn't understand a word you said."

At this time, Hu Tao walked up to Shao Yun in disappointment. She tried to make her voice sound calm, but the trembling ending still exposed her uneasiness.

"My original plan was to use the Ghost Locking Formation to suppress Hua Nian and save him. But if his power exceeds my expectations, I will activate the Eight Yang Formation, and finally use the special peach wood sword in the Rebirth Hall to insert it three inches into the ground, thus sending him into the ground and achieving true 'rebirth'."

At this point, Kurumi suddenly covered her face, her voice filled with grief: "But...but I forgot to bring that peach wood sword! I didn't get enough rest! I forgot about it!"

Shao Yun and Xiao looked at each other, both feeling a little embarrassed.

At this moment, Hu Tao seemed to have thought of something. She raised her head suddenly, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes, and stared at Shao Yun closely: "By the way, Shao Yun, where is the peach wood sword I gave you the day before yesterday?"

Shao Yun scratched his head, a trace of embarrassment on his face: "Um... the sword you mentioned, I gave it to Ying last night."

Hearing this, Kurumi's mood instantly plummeted. Her face turned pale, and the light in her eyes dimmed.

She looked at Shao Yun and Xiao helplessly, and said in a trembling voice: "It's over... It's over."

Now it's like going to the battlefield without a gun, going to the kitchen without a knife, and going to the toilet without paper!

Faced with this mistake, Xiao recalled in his mind, looking for a solution, thought for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"In fact, it doesn't necessarily have to be a peach wood sword. I remember that in Liyue more than a thousand years ago, the swords used by the alchemists were often precious blades with extremely strong evil spirits, or swords and daggers that had killed people. In other words, a sword that has killed countless lives may be more powerful."

When Walnut heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

However, Xiao frowned and continued, "But, in today's world, it's very difficult to find a weapon like that. Where can I find it?" His tone revealed a bit of helplessness and confusion.

At this moment, both of them looked at Shao Yun who was standing nearby.

When it comes to killing people, it seems no one is better than him, the King of Hell!

At this moment, he felt the gazes of the two people and couldn't help scratching his head, revealing an awkward smile.

"You have found the right person!" Shao Yun said, "I do have a dagger, and I have killed people. However, I only used this thing to cut the throat of a Mondstadt Fatui. Do you think this thing can work?"

Seeing this, Hu Tao's eyes flashed with excitement. She nodded and said quickly: "It's better to have it than not to have it. As long as we have seen blood, it's fine!"

Shao Yun pulled out the seemingly ordinary dagger from his waist, but it seemed to have set off a cold storm.

Xiao stood aside, his eyes flashing with vigilance. What he felt was not only the cold blade, but also the strong murderous aura emanating from the dagger, as if countless wronged souls were wailing.

As a bystander, Hu Tao keenly noticed Xiao's abnormality. She asked softly, "Great Sage Conquering the Demons, what's wrong with you? It seems that something is wrong."

Xiao took a deep breath and tried to make his tone sound calm: "Shao Yun, this dagger... are you sure it has only killed one person? I feel that the murderous aura contained in it is far beyond what a dead soul can bear."

Shao Yun's grip on the dagger tightened slightly. The history of this dagger is much more than this.

In Teyvat, it was only used to kill one Fatui, but before that, it had been used to skin countless animals and had stained the blood of countless people.

“I was Mond who stabbed a Fatui in the neck with this dagger, but when I met Ying before, I…” Shao Yun gave the two of them a look that showed they understood.

Hu Tao and Xiao looked at each other and read shock in each other's eyes. They didn't expect Shao Yun to have such a complicated past.

Xiao continued to ask: "The evil spirit on your dagger is so strong, but the evil spirit on your body does not seem to be strong. Why is that?"

Shao Yun did not answer. He didn’t know the answer himself. Maybe it was related to the honor value. His honor value in Liyue was relatively high, so it might have covered it up.

(The man in the tall hat said: The deer was protecting everything. When the wolf showed up, it was too late.)

Hu Tao did not delve into Shao Yun's past and said indifferently, "As long as there is a replacement, we should prepare it quickly."

She took the dagger from Shao Yun and said to Xiao, "Great Sage, please find a secluded place to hide first, and don't let the other party know of our presence. Shao Yun, please help set up a trap to attract ghosts."