Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 229 Dream Reality Mirror, Activated!

After Zhongli revealed the truth, Wanyan could no longer bear it and ran away like a madwoman.

Zhongli stood there motionless, seemingly feeling sorry for Wanyan, or perhaps for Heulia.

"This time, Zhongli really showed no mercy..."

After Paimon finished complaining, Zhongli turned around and started talking.

"This is the price she has to pay, but... it's not all bad. Judging from her appearance, she'll probably continue to waver for a while... However, even if she can't be free immediately, just facing reality is not bad either."

"You are all too familiar with the fate of the Salt Demon."

After Ying stated this questioningly, Zhongli nodded.

“Yes, a long, long time ago, Heureia’s story was also a warning to me. There is really no good in worshipping a god who has passed away. Whether it is worshipping Heureia or worshipping Morax, it is the same.”

After listening to Zhongli's words, Ying pondered for a moment and said, "The people of Liyue will understand one day."

After Ying said those words, Zhongli relaxed a little.

"Alright. Now, how about you come with me to 'Lonely Cloud Pavilion'?"

When Zhongli suddenly made this suggestion, Paimon tilted his head, puzzled.

"Hmm? What is Zhongli going to do?"

"Sigh...Returning to old haunts and recounting so many stories...it's hard not to feel nostalgic for those old friends."

After saying this, Zhongli silently headed towards the exit of the ruins.

Gui Zhong didn't say anything and silently followed behind Zhong Li.

Ying looked at the statue of the follower who assassinated Heureia, her feelings a complex mix. No matter what, witnessing such a tragic and regrettable story was bound to be painful.

Without much thought, Ying followed Zhongli, with Paimeng close behind.

Huiyuan didn't follow; instead, she stood still, as if she was thinking about something.

Just then, Paimon realized that someone was missing and turned around to look.

"Sister Lingling, why aren't you moving?"

Huiyuan did not answer the question; she just stared blankly at the pile of salt on the ground.

Paimon stepped forward and patted Huiyuan on the shoulder in confusion, and only then did Huiyuan react.

"Um...Paimon, you guys go first, I'll come back later."

"Huh? Um... are the aftereffects okay?"

"It's okay, I have some things to do."

"Oh...then let's meet at Lonely Cloud Pavilion later."

Although Paimon was puzzled, he didn't ask any more questions and followed Zhongli.

After everyone left, Huiyuan squatted down, grabbed a handful of salt from the ground, and began to ponder.

"(According to the system's previous explanation, even if the soul is retrieved, a body shattered like this cannot be resurrected. Although I can't resurrect Heureya... I still want to...)"

With that in mind, Huiyuan activated the system function [Illusory Dream Reality].

Right after this feature was enabled, Sister Tongzi, who had been silent because of her anger, finally spoke up.

"Do you wish to travel through time? Warning! Time travel requires a suitable object as an anchor point. Without a suitable object, you may get lost in another time and space. Please make your judgment carefully."

"Yes, I need to go to the time when Heureia was assassinated."

"Please set the crossing location."

"The location will be here, in the room where Heureia died."

"Do you have a suitable anchor point?"

"Sister Tongzi, is it really necessary to ask this question? I don't even need your prompting; I know that the most suitable items to serve as anchor points are the salt cup and the salt ruler. These two items are related to Heuria and have survived for thousands of years to the present day, making them perfect anchor points."

"...Host, I'm considering whether to punish you. You seem to be getting a little too cocky lately."

"No, no, no! Sister Tongzi is invincible and incredibly intelligent! How could she be petty? Right? Let's travel through time quickly!"

Seeing Huiyuan's face, the system didn't bother to say anything more and began the time travel process.

"Hmph, I don't want to waste my breath on you. Debugging... Dream Reality Mirror... Activating."

The next second, Huiyuan disappeared from the spot and entered the river of time.

Compared to before, Huiyuan already had experience with time travel, so this time she was more at ease and didn't feel uncomfortable.

"Sister Tongzi, you know my purpose, right?"

"of course."

"Yes, very good. Let's go all out again!"

"Host, you've definitely gotten a bit too cocky lately. Let me think of a way to punish you."

"No! Sister Tongzi, punishment and all that..."

Before Huiyuan could finish begging for mercy, the surrounding space suddenly changed, and they found themselves in a familiar space.

This is the remnant of salt from the past.

The first thing Huiyuan saw was a woman whose body was disintegrating, with her long hair tied up at her waist and her body pierced by sharp blades.

This woman was Heureia. Her beauty was captivating; her body was as light as a feather, floating in the air; her hands cradled the face of the life before her.

The man who held the sword and pierced Heureia's body had tears streaming silently from his eyes, his expression one of great pain.

Herria's eyes were full of love, and even though the person in front of her was the one who had tried to assassinate her, she still did not blame him at all.

“Run…”

After Heureia uttered those two words, her body gradually crumbled into pieces...

The man who tried to assassinate her showed no intention of fleeing; instead, he silently lowered his head and awaited his death.

The man knew he was going to die and that what he had done was utterly heinous, but he didn't seem to regret his assassination attempt.

Perhaps it was because they knew that their gods' repeated territorial concessions would only lead to their demise. That's why they chose to assassinate them, ending their long and agonizing wait for death sooner.

Herria's gradually collapsing form embraced the man before her.

The man remained motionless, still thrusting forward, waiting for his body to gradually turn into salt, showing no intention of escaping.

He was thus salted and gradually turned into a statue.

The man knew that his actions would make posterity know that he was the murderer of the salt god, but he was not afraid of being remembered for eternity, showing great integrity.

Heureia's movements did not suggest that she was trying to avoid the man's attack; it was as if she was willingly choosing to die.

The people didn't notice Huiyuan suddenly appearing in the room; their attention was entirely focused on the scene of their own god being assassinated.

The next second, they were in complete chaos, rushing wildly towards the outside of the ruins.

Herria's body uncontrollably vanished completely, the power of the salt seeping outwards.

Even if the power of the demon god is weak, it is still beyond the reach of ordinary people. People's bodies gradually turned into salt, and Huiyuan concentrated her mental energy, using various means to resist this power.