It was already gone…
Qin Yu fell silent for a moment, then sighed softly.
He recalled the image of the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata smiling and waving at him.
So that beauty and gentleness had long since become fragile.
The world… forgets me…
As a god, with what kind of heart could she utter such resolute words?
“Sorry, I shouldn’t have asked,” Qin Yu murmured.
He thought that finding news of Nahida’s mother would have made her happy.
But he never expected to get this result.
The atmosphere grew somewhat heavy.
“It’s alright. She was a god worthy of respect.”
“Mmm, if you’re feeling unhappy, you can talk to me.”
Nahida said softly, her voice still gentle.
Her slightly immature voice contained a warm tenderness.
It was very healing, making one feel relaxed.
“Are you comforting me?”
Qin Yu slowly raised his hand, gazing at the tender green leaf in his palm.
Nahida’s consciousness was attached to it.
Thanks to the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata’s power, she could exist independently for a long time and resonate with Qin Yu’s spiritual world.
This telepathic feeling was truly wondrous.
“Thank you, little sister.”
Qin Yu murmured, his mind lost in thought.
He felt that the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wouldn’t have simply perished…
“I’m Nahida.”
Sensing that Qin Yu’s mood had lightened considerably, Nahida also breathed a quiet sigh of relief and smiled.
It was her first attempt at comforting someone, and it seemed to have been successful.
She had been a little nervous earlier.
After all, as an avid shut-in, she had never interacted normally with anyone.
So, in order to get along well with Qin Yu, Nahida had done a lot of preparatory work.
“Thank you, little sister Nahida.”
A slight smile graced Qin Yu’s lips as he said softly.
Chatting with the gentle and considerate Nahida made even his mood brighter.
“Then, are we friends now?”
Nahida felt the joyful emotions emanating from Qin Yu’s spiritual world and asked, as if casually.
After being confined for hundreds of years, could she finally make a friend of her own?
The little Dendro Archon, still somewhat immature, couldn't help but feel nervous.
“Okay, little friend Nahida.”
Qin Yu poked the green leaf and smiled.
Don’t worry, Mrs. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, I’ll help take care of your daughter from now on.
Thinking this, he couldn't help but shake his head.
What was he thinking?
He felt that this thought was somehow off.
The so-called care was merely chatting.
He and Nahida were separated by an unknown distance, and they would likely have few opportunities to meet.
A little loli couldn’t suddenly plop down in front of him.
It was absolutely impossible.
“I’m actually not that young.”
Nahida said in a low voice, her gentle tone filled with ease and joy.
Qin Yu was her first friend, and she wanted to cherish him.
“Alright, then how old are you?”
Qin Yu looked out at the sea and asked casually.
As the daughter of a god, she certainly wouldn’t be an ordinary person.
Perhaps she wasn’t a child at all.
“I…”
Nahida hesitated, not immediately answering the question.
Or rather, she was considering the risks associated with the question.
She could sense the closeness in Qin Yu’s emotions.
The composition of this emotion was complex.
Perhaps it was simply due to a pleasant conversation, or the result of spiritual resonance.
But…
Nahida considered another possibility.
What if Qin Yu only liked to make friends with girls who were not very old?
Would saying she was hundreds of years old affect their friendship?
This possibility existed, so…
“…I don’t know.”
Nahida said softly, sounding a little embarrassed.
The God of Wisdom chose to give up thinking for the third time.
This feeling… was like the God of Mora predecessor not bringing any Mora, it was terrifying.
She had let down her predecessors again!
“Then you’re a child.”
Qin Yu smiled and gently brought the green leaf close to his face.
In the sunlight, its veins were incredibly clear.
A strong life force seemed to be surging within.
His eyes flickered, and he said softly, “Nahida.”
“What is it, Qin Yu?”
“Do you think the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata has truly perished?”
“Yes, the scholars of Sumeru desperately searched for her traces, but found nothing.”
Nahida’s tone grew somber as she murmured.
In truth, it wasn’t entirely without results.
They had discovered the second Dendro Archon named Nahida.
However, at present, none of those scholars paid any attention to her anymore.
Because they only needed the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
“Nahida…”
Qin Yu sensed fluctuations in his spiritual world and wanted to comfort her.
“But I believe they will discover something.”
Nahida suddenly smiled, her voice still gentle.
…Even if they don’t like me, it doesn’t matter.
Protecting the people of Sumeru was a responsibility she had chosen herself.
She wouldn’t complain.
“…”
Qin Yu’s eyes flickered slightly.
What had happened to cause this complex emotion?
Thinking about how she had never met her family…
Before Qin Yu could ponder further.
Nahida suddenly asked, “Did you find anything?”
Qin Yu shook his head.
He stared at the green leaf and said softly:
“I believe the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata left something behind.”
That dream definitely had hidden implications.
His thoughts gradually became clearer, needing only a catalyst.
A catalyst to prove his hypothesis.
“Are you saying, this green leaf?”
Nahida showed no surprise.
Indeed, the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata’s power and wisdom were within it.
“Mmm, actually, the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata also said…”
Qin Yu explained that the green leaf was a “seed.”
He had previously tried to activate the leaf with Electro, but it hadn’t succeeded.
Now that her daughter Nahida was here, surely she would give him some face this time?
He wondered what would grow from it.
“I see. I will lend my power to help.”
After a moment of thought, Nahida said seriously.
She also wanted to know the secret that the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had hidden within the green leaf.
Of course, if it were truly her mother…
The wise little Dendro Archon fell into thought once more.
“Alright, then we’ll do it together.”
Qin Yu nodded, a hint of purple flashing in his eyes.
Just as he was about to use his Electro power.
“Qin Yu, who are you talking to?”
Suddenly, someone patted Qin Yu on the shoulder.
Keqing silently appeared beside Qin Yu, her smile breathtakingly beautiful.
But in her fluttering big eyes, danger was gathering.
Her intuition told her that another woman was nearby.
Someone was trying to sneak around behind her back?
Keke Cat had detected an anomaly.
“I…”
Qin Yu froze, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead.
Danger!