Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme-Chapter 111: Ganyu’s Social Death, Revival of the Adeptus
Chapter 111: Ganyu’s Social Death, Revival of the Adeptus
Noah looked at Hu Tao, who was beaming with excitement, and laughed heartily. "Haha, as expected of Director Hu. You saw right through it at a glance."
Hu Tao proudly placed her hands on her hips. "Of course." Then, turning to Zhongli, she said, "Since my esteemed consultant has some business with Brother Noah, I won't be a bother. Besides, this is the perfect time to enjoy my favorite dish—boiled Black-Back Bass and steamed shrimp dumplings."
With that, she grabbed the food box and skipped away from the courtyard.
Zhongli gave a slight bow. "Lord Noah, I was out of composure. However, with an old friend about to return, I find it difficult to contain my excitement."
Even though he had lived for over six thousand years, the thought of reuniting with a friend who had perished thousands of years ago made it impossible for him to remain calm.
Noah waved his hand dismissively. "Zhongli, you can relax. This is a well-deserved reward for you. Besides, now that Teyvat has expanded, I am severely lacking manpower. Even if it weren't as a reward, I would still revive the Guili Assembly of immortals."
Zhongli hurriedly replied, "It may be just a trivial act for you, Lord Heavenly Principle, but to me—"
"Alright, alright, let's go."
As his words fell, Noah and Zhongli disappeared from the courtyard.
The place where Guizhong had fallen was in Dihua Marsh, where the Primordial Fragment had been lost. As the God of Dust, Guizhong's consciousness had not truly dissipated; instead, it had scattered into countless particles of dust across the land of Liyue.
Since the Heavenly Principle intended to reward those who participated in this mission, the six newly ascended gods had long been eagerly waiting. In an instant, they appeared before Noah.
"Xianyun greets Lord Heavenly Principle."
"Moon Carver greets Lord Heavenly Principle."
"Ganyu greets Lord Heavenly Principle."
Noah nodded. "No need for formalities. Though I already know your wishes, do you have any additions? You only get one chance."
Xianyun's teal eyes shimmered with both nostalgia and anticipation. "Lord Heavenly Principle, to think that I have now ascended to godhood is already beyond anything I ever dared to dream of. And now, you grant us the chance to retrieve our fallen friends—this is an immeasurable grace."
Madame Ping followed immediately. "Indeed, for us, this is already an unimaginable blessing. Unlike mortals, we do not harbor excessive desires."
Moon Carver also nodded. "Apart from reviving our lost friends, we desire nothing else."
Mountain Shaper, though silent, nodded in agreement.
Xiao, filled with anticipation, hesitated before speaking. "Forgive me, Lord Heavenly Principle, but I may be a bit greedy."
Noah looked at the Yaksha who had once been "the one you can't look up to, nor avoid" and now had the title of "the god you can't look up to, nor avoid," smiling. "I have already granted you permission to make additional wishes."
"You have all done great deeds; you are more than deserving of whatever you desire."
Xiao lowered his head, clenched his fists, and as memories of the past flooded his mind, he pursed his lips. "I wish to revive—Soaring Snake Yaksha, Bosacius; Curled Snail Yaksha, Bonanus; Fire Rat Yaksha, Indarias; and Mind-Monkey Yaksha, Menogias."
Noah then turned his gaze toward Ganyu and smiled. "And you, Ganyu? What is your wish?"
Being directly addressed, Ganyu became flustered, nervously gripping the hem of her clothes. Then, embarrassed, she scratched at the horns atop her head. "Um... Lord Heavenly Principle, my wish... my wish is to be able to eat as much delicious food as I want without ever gaining weight."
The moment Ganyu's words fell, aside from Noah, everyone present was stunned—Zhongli included.
Xianyun stared at her disciple, eyes wide with disbelief. "Ganyu, is this truly your wish? Just to eat without getting fat?"
Blushing, Ganyu nodded, her face growing increasingly red.
Xianyun suddenly understood and chuckled. "Ah, so you're still hung up on how you used to be so round as a child because you ate too much."
"Yes, I remember now—back then, you got so fat that when you tried to walk down the mountain, you ended up rolling all the way to the bottom. You scared me half to death at the time."
As she spoke, Xianyun could not hold back her words.
Meanwhile, Ganyu, listening to her master's unfiltered recollection, turned an even deeper shade of red. Her adorable face was flushed as she clasped her hands behind her back, faint wisps of smoke rising from her head.
A radiant light of pure social death beamed directly onto her.
"Especially during the Archon War, you were swallowed whole by a magical beast. But because you were too chubby, you got stuck in its throat..."
Ganyu was flustered beyond belief, even stumbling over her words. "Master—"
Xianyun continued her storytelling with enthusiasm, completely unaware that her disciple was already socially deceased. "That magical beast was really unlucky—it ended up choking to death because of you! When we finally got you out, you cried for such a long time."
"Master, please don't—"
"Ever since then, you started dieting and working hard to lose weight. At the time, I was so confused. To think you still haven't forgotten after all these years."
By now, Ganyu had both hands covering her burning cheeks, and even the qilin horns atop her head were practically steaming.
Wuwu... Master just exposed everything!
"Pfft—"
Noah couldn't help but chuckle at Ganyu, who was desperately trying to hide her face in embarrassment. She looked so adorable that he found it hard to hold back his laughter. Then, he turned toward Xianyun, who was still blissfully chatting away.
Xianyun tilted her head in confusion at her embarrassed disciple and the amused Heavenly Principle. "Eh? What's going on?"
Noah waved a hand. "Oh, nothing. I just think Ganyu was really cute as a child."
Having her dark past praised as "cute" only made Ganyu want to disappear into the ground even more. Her ears were so red they might as well burst into flames.
Xianyun mused, "Oh, Lord Heavenly Principle, you don't know—Ganyu had even cuter moments when she was little, for example—"
Before she could finish, Ganyu, no longer caring about social embarrassment, immediately grabbed her master's arm. "Master, that's enough! Let's focus on the important matter at hand."
Xianyun nodded. "Indeed, we have urgent matters to attend to. We can chat about old times after our friends have been revived."
Ganyu, however, was not reassured at all. She knew that once they started reminiscing, her master would definitely bring up all her childhood stories again.
Wuwu...
"Heh..."
Noah hadn't expected to enjoy such an entertaining moment between master and disciple. Feeling rather pleased, he looked up at the towering Mt. Tianheng, stretching thousands of meters into the sky. "Since Tianheng Mountain is the closest to Liyue Harbor, let's start by calling back Skybracer."
Unlike gods, adepti did not have the same concept of romantic attachments. They were beings capable of sacrificing themselves for humanity—a truly noble and selfless act.
Behind Noah, a shadow of the Primordial Law Ring slowly emerged, revolving ever so steadily.
On the Celestial Barrier, a constellation that had been extinguished for two thousand years was suddenly reignited.
Since the Stars of Destiny had already been displaced to the outer edges of Teyvat's universe, even though a constellation had been lit, by the time its light reached the land of Teyvat, it was already incredibly faint.
Without specialized celestial observation instruments, it was nearly impossible to notice such subtle shifts in the stars.
Of course, powerful astrologers would undoubtedly sense the sudden change among the constellations.
Hummm—
At the foot of Tianheng Mountain, tiny flickering lights, like fireflies, began to emerge.
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The countless glowing specks fluttered toward Noah, converging before him under the watchful eyes of the gathered gods.
In their eager anticipation, the glowing lights finally coalesced—taking the form of a majestic deer-like phantom.
Firefly-like specks of light continued to appear on the ground at the foot of Tianheng Mountain.
The people of Liyue Harbor found nothing strange about it—after all, it was the season when fireflies danced through the night. However, the sheer number of them surprised and delighted many.
"Dad, look! So many fireflies!"
"Slow down! Don't trip over the stones."
Children ran across the small bridges of Liyue Harbor, chasing after the fireflies in excitement.
"Oh wow, there really are so many this year! They're beautiful."
"Are they all flying toward the foot of Tianheng Mountain?"
A child called out, "Fireflies, come back!"
...
The Constellation continued to summon everything that once belonged to its rightful owner—fragments of a body that had turned to dust, lingering consciousness that had scattered across the land, and now, all of it was being wrapped in starlight, forming specks of light.
As the glowing particles gathered together, the full figure of an adepti deer slowly took shape before the eyes of the assembled gods.
The final bit of light merged into the deer's form, and at that moment, the once illusory figure stepped into reality. Its vacant eyes gradually regained clarity and intelligence.
Xianyun trembled with emotion as she beheld the being walking out of nothingness. "Skybracer!"
But it was not over yet.
In the skies, a second extinguished constellation, one that had faded away over a thousand years ago, was reignited—this was the constellation of Sea Gazer.
A second wave of fireflies emerged, swarming once again through Liyue Harbor.
The children, believing that their earlier calls had brought the fireflies back, cheered joyfully as they ran after them once more.
Noah nodded as he watched Sea Gazer successfully revived.
Only beings who had perished before the Underworld was established could be revived through their Constellation.
Now that the Underworld's cycle of reincarnation had begun operating, all non-divine beings who died would have to undergo reincarnation.
Moreover, after reincarnation, all past memories would be wiped away, and even their Constellation would shift to an entirely different celestial position.
Moon Carver, unable to contain his excitement, called out to the newly revived adeptus, "Sea Gazer!"
The two adepti, freshly revived, were still in a daze. Their consciousnesses swirled with confusion as they heard voices calling their names.
Skybracer, lost in thought, felt memories rushing back to him. "Where... am I? I... I recall... the Archon War, the attack of the gods, and how Rex Lapis fought against them. The shockwaves of the battle caused Tianheng Mountain to collapse... I told Xiao to cut off my antlers to support the mountain... and in the end, I... fell in battle..."
"How strange... did I not die?"
As his mind cleared, he slowly opened his eyes. Moonlight reflected in his gaze, and what he saw were the same friends he had known for ages.
Yet, their auras felt different—grand, holy, almost akin to gods.
At the same time, Sea Gazer also opened her eyes. Confusion clouded her vision at first, but as she gazed upon the familiar yet somehow changed faces, she hesitated.
"You are...?" ×2
Xianyun crossed her arms, her teal eyes shimmering with unshed tears, though she maintained her proud demeanor. "What's this... Have you two already forgotten your old friends after being revived? Sea Gazer, Skybracer."
The two adepti were stunned. "Revived...?"
Moon Carver nodded. "Yes! A great many things have happened. The Archon War ended over two thousand years ago."
Mountain Shaper then took it upon himself to transmit everything that had transpired in the past two millennia directly into their minds—everything that had happened in Liyue, the changes across Teyvat, and the arrival of Noah.
The two adepti froze, their minds overwhelmed by the sheer volume of history they had missed.
From shock, to disbelief, to awe, and finally to understanding and relief.
The two adepti exchanged a complicated look before murmuring,
"So... so much has happened since we died... Even the world itself has..."
As they spoke, their gazes filled with reverence toward the Heavenly Principle who had revived them.
"Thank you, Lord Heavenly Principle, for granting us life once more. From this day forward—"
Before they could finish, Noah interrupted.
"I will, of course, have use for you, but not now. Your current strength is insufficient—you must at least reach godhood first."
"There is much work to be done in the new Teyvat world."
For example, the Underworld—right now, it was operating purely on automated laws of judgment, deciding the fates of the deceased based on their actions in life, assigning their reincarnation accordingly. However, there was no administrative oversight.
Though adepti were weaker than gods, they could still work in the Underworld, managing the souls of the dead. By accumulating merit, they could slowly ascend to godhood.
For now, the God of Dust, Haagentus, and the God of Salt, Havria, would temporarily oversee the Underworld as its ruling deities—until a more suitable God of Death emerged to take their place.
The two revived adepti immediately lowered their heads in respect. "Yes, Lord Heavenly Principle!"
Zhongli, watching his two old friends come back to life, allowed a rare, gentle smile to appear on his face. "It has been a long time, my friends. Though I would love to reminisce, there are still others who must return."
"When we are all together once more, let us sit for tea and admire the flowers."
The two adepti looked at Rex Lapis, his form now steeped in the weight of countless years, and could not stop their tears from falling.
"Sovereign..."
So much time had passed—even their Sovereign, once so bold and youthful, was no longer the same.
Yet after everything he had done for Teyvat, his first thought was to bring them back.
Be it the Heavenly Principle, their Sovereign, or their old friends, they could never fully repay this kindness.
Before the tearful reunion could go any further, Noah cut in.
"Next, we revive the Yakshas."
Xiao instantly tensed, his entire being on high alert.
They were about to return.
Even though he had mentally prepared himself for this moment, he still could not remain calm at the critical juncture.
Their voices echoed in his mind.
"Yakshas exist only for slaughter. When we die, there is no home for our souls—only a fate of eternal sorrow."
"We are destined to be consumed by karma, only to be sealed away by the Sovereign in the end."
That had been his understanding of fate.
Yet the arrival of Lord Heavenly Principle had changed everything.
The Yaksha's tragic destiny, once etched into the fabric of the world, had been rewritten.
If the heavens had finally shown mercy upon the Yakshas—
Then the Yakshas, in turn, must devote their existence in service to the heavens.
Four long-extinguished Constellations suddenly shone brightly once more, each one summoning everything that had once belonged to its owner.
Across Teyvat, their remnants answered the call.
—From the depths of the Chasm, a bolt of lightning shot forth, streaking toward Tianheng Mountain.
—Within Jueyun Karst, flames and water intertwined, soaring skyward.
—In the plains of Guili, the Earth itself trembled as a pulse of Geo energy surged forward.
Each of these were fragments of the Yakshas, lingering elemental forms infused with the remnants of their consciousness.
Ordinarily, such fragments would have been buried beneath the land, fading into nothingness over time.
But now, they had been called forth once more.
At the foot of Tianheng Mountain, countless golden fireflies danced alongside flames, water, lightning, and earth, all converging into a singular formation—
From this celestial convergence, four spheres of pure elemental energy took shape.
As the elements slowly merged with the glimmering fragments of light, their radiance dimmed—
Until they finally solidified into four gray eggshells.
Crack!
A fracture appeared on the Water-elemental egg, and from within—
A slender hand, its nails tinged with a deep blue hue, reached out.
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