Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 278 Araki Sumo King - 1 Fight

Xu Ning turned his head, smiled at the Eye of God in Kujo Sara's hand, and took a sip of wine.

"If I hadn't seen the Eye of God in your hand, I would have thought you were going to pluck mine out of my hand!"

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Kujo Sara's gaze lingered on Xu Ning's wine gourd for a moment.

Is that also an Eye of God?

Pure water and bright flame—two completely different elements appearing simultaneously in a divine eye—would almost be mistaken for a fake artifact created to attract attention if not seen with one's own eyes.

After all, Kujo Sara had indeed collected quite a few God's Eyes that were almost indistinguishable from the real thing recently. If it weren't for the ability to use elemental power to distinguish between the real and fake, she would probably have made a big joke of herself long ago.

However, the big boy in front of him was a genuine person who possessed the Divine Eye of Wine.

Moreover, according to the information shared by the final chapter, he probably possesses at least three God Eyes, and may even be able to extract and use the elemental power within them, making him truly an anomaly.

"Lord Xu Ning is, after all, a very important figure from Liyue. We, the Skylords, must still maintain some basic respect for him."

Kujo Sara responded to Xu Ning's question with neither humility nor arrogance, and then handed the Eye of God in his hand to the soldiers beside him, instructing them to embed it into the statue in front of them.

Xu Ning looked at the busy soldiers in front of him and laughed, "Another God's Eye with lightning element? I just took a quick look, and it seems that lightning attribute God's Eyes make up the majority, while the number of other elemental forces is about the same."

Kujo Sara reached out and gently stroked the Eye of God at her waist, saying, "That's only natural, after all, this is the kingdom of the Thunder God."

Xu Ning nodded and said, "That's true. But since you were willing to bestow the power to control lightning upon everyone back then, why are you now taking it back with the 'Eye Hunt Order'? Doesn't that go against the General's original intention of 'eternity'?"

Upon hearing Xu Ning's questioning of General Raiden, Kujo Sara's tone immediately turned somewhat cold.

"The General is always on the path of 'eternity,' that much is certain. After all, allowing those with wicked intentions to possess the Eye of God would only shake the foundations of Inazuma, while the 'Eye Hunting Order' is a long-term plan to end all these problems..."

Xu Ning listened to Kujo Sara's stiff explanation and felt slightly unconvinced.

In this world, danger is not limited to the Eye of God; there are many other means that can cause even greater destruction than the Eye of God.

Rather than saying that lawbreakers possess divine insight is dangerous, it is more accurate to say that the most dangerous thing is the human heart.

The act of issuing "eye-hunting orders" is putting the cart before the horse.

"I was just speaking from the heart, and I didn't mean to question the General's decree. Miss Kujo, there's no need to be angry."

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Kujo Sara's expression immediately softened.

Xu Ning took a sip of wine and pointed to a Geo-attribute Eye of God on the base of the statue.

“However, since these divine eyes, bestowed by our Geo Archon, have been taken from their recipients and are now gathering dust here, I think it would be better to let these divine powers return home and rejoin the leyline cycle of Liyue. I wonder if Miss Kujo agrees with what I’m saying?”

Kujo Sara was taken aback when Xu Ning asked such a question, and paused for a moment before speaking.

A noisy sound suddenly rang out in front of the castle tower.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat from out of town! Are you coveting my Eye of God? While I must commend you for your discerning eye, managing to spot this dazzling proof of my immense power from among so many Eyes of God, don't even think about taking it, because I'm about to win it back."

Because the sound was so loud and noisy, almost everyone in the castle tower looked toward the source of the sound.

Xu Ning was no exception.

Just as he turned around to look behind him, he clearly heard Kujo Sara mutter "idiot red oni" in a low voice beside him.

A tall young man with white hair, red eyes, thick eyebrows, and horns stood in the middle of the stone path, hands on his hips, looking in his direction.

Before Xu Ning could speak, the young man started shouting again.

However, this time the target was Kujo Sara.

"Why don't you dare keep my promise of revenge, making me freeze at the crossroads of Hanamizaka all night yesterday? A mighty tengu, are you afraid of me, the 'Arataki Sumo Oni King'? Ahahahaha, since that's the case, just give me back my God Eyes, oh right, give Shinobu's back too, so I don't have to come looking for you a second time."

Kujo Sara's face was as cold as frost. She stepped forward and said coldly, "What nonsense are you spouting in front of the castle tower? Leave this place immediately, or I will charge you with disturbing the peace."

The young man, who called himself Araki Isto, was furious when he saw that Kujo Sara not only refused to return the Eye of God but also wanted to expel him.

"That won't do. I'm determined to win back the Eye of God that I have with Shinobu. Come down here, and we'll have a fierce sumo revenge match right here. I'll definitely win back the Eye of God fair and square."

With that, Araki Ichito placed his hands on his knees, stomped his left foot heavily on the ground, then raised his hands and made a grabbing motion twice, shouting, "Stop dawdling, get down! Let that stranger be the referee."

Xu Ning stood aside, watching the big, clumsy guy act with amusement, never expecting that he would actually be able to win the role of "referee".

“I’d be quite happy to be the referee, Ms. Kujo…”

Before he could finish speaking, Kujo Sara waved for someone to drive away Araki Ichito.

The members of the Ara-ryū faction, who had been standing by the bridge pillar pretending to admire the scenery, immediately surrounded their leader noisily when they saw that he was about to suffer a loss.

"What are you doing? Can't we talk in the street?"

"Why can't we stand here? Why do we have to leave?"

The two sides started arguing and pushing each other, and the area in front of the castle tower suddenly became as lively as a vegetable market.

Xu Ning watched the commotion with amusement, but after waiting for a long time, he still didn't see the second-in-command of the Arataki faction, the one Aruto mentioned by Arataki Ichito.

Seeing that Arataki Ichito and the others were about to be taken away by the Tenryo magistrate on charges of disturbing the peace, Xu Ning turned to Kujo Sara and asked with a smile.

"I have a question I'd like to ask Ms. Kujo. I wonder if Ms. Kujo would be so kind as to answer it?"

Kujo Sara glanced at Xu Ning and said in a deep voice, "I never lie."

Xu Ning nodded admiringly and said, "In this respect, I am ashamed to admit my inferiority. So let me ask frankly, is this guy named Araki Ichito so determined to play sumo because Miss Kujo once played this game with him?"