Chapter Sixty Three: Dissipation

In his idle hands, Xianyu certainly won't venture into dealing with those Abyss mages on his own. No grudges, no personal vendettas, and it's hard to track down; if he decides to collect them himself, who knows how long it'll take?

At this point, within all his interpersonal connections, the Fatui Troupe seems like an excellent choice. Being a massive official organization of a powerful nation, getting such things is practically a walk in the park.

But negotiating with Tartaglia comes with risks too – the risk of Tartaglia's challenge.

If Xianyu doesn't plan to use the information about the "Taboo-Free Script" as leverage, then he has to settle it with a duel. It won't completely offset the debt, but it should at least serve some purpose.

Apart from that, there's also the option of a favor owed, but these kinds of "debts" are the trickiest. Unless absolutely necessary, Xianyu doesn't want to get too involved; once you're knee-deep, it's hard to pull yourself out.

Considering the protagonist's strength, he could easily build a good relationship with the Seven Stars, but...

Regardless of the Ice Queen's ultimate plan, whether it's rebirth or destruction, it doesn't concern him much. He prefers to stay out of it.

"That's it. So, maintaining a neutral relationship with the Fatui under her command is fine."

"Let's discuss matters after the imprint completely disappears. Depending on the situation, we can also wait a bit longer."

Xianyu ponders in secret.

"Wow! Such a pretty butterfly! Is it for us, Brother Yu?"

While Xianyu, lost in thought, listened, he gave a slight smile to the two girls and handed them the items.

"Well, these are for you. You can use them as hair accessories or small toys. Do you like them?"

The two girls happily took the items, exclaimed, "We love them!" and began putting them on each other's heads.

Sigh. Watching the sisters in this scene, Xianyu occasionally asked, "Is it pretty?" with that kind of question.

Speaking of it, the living conditions of these two sisters aren't great; they live a rather humble life and haven't seen much in the world, so their knowledge is quite shallow.

Fortunately, their days are relatively stable, and they don't have to worry too much about life – a stroke of luck in their misfortune.

As for Zhang Feng, he's just an ordinary person, unable to experience much. The things he can't get in touch with, the Zhang sisters certainly wouldn't know much about either.

"Although you don't have parents, you have a caring grandfather. In this world, that's still considered fortunate."

A fleeting thought crossed Xianyu's mind, and he didn't disturb the two's joyful time but observed from the side.

Their carefree moments now are undoubtedly what Zhang Feng hoped for.

...

"Hmm? It seems the Frost Mark has already disappeared."

He had anticipated this situation; he knew some time ago that the dissipation of the mark wouldn't be too far off. Being able to persist for this long is already beyond expectations.

Now, this is just within expectations.

Just as Xianyu sensed it, within a few breaths, the Cryo crystal butterfly flew over and perched on his hair, motionless.

Seeing this, Xianyu went outside and found three people waiting.

"Young Master, when I was about to leave, I saw your butterfly fly over. Does this mean..."

Hearing this, Xianyu knew what Zhang Feng wanted to say and nodded, "Yes, Xiao Jiao's situation should be resolved. You can rest assured."

Later, looking at Zhang Yujiao, he indeed noticed the mark on her forehead had disappeared.

However, there were still some residual elemental fluctuations in her body, causing her body temperature to be slightly lower, and she looked a bit pale.

But this is normal. Under the influence of that power, having only these symptoms is quite good.

"Xiao Jiao, how do you feel?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yujiao obediently looked at Xianyu and softly said, "I feel very comfortable now, there has always been a cool thing in my body."

Zhang Yujiao's words made Xianyu pensive. He had once suspected her constitution, but encountering someone like Lubo somewhat dispelled his doubts.

Now, hearing that Zhang Yujiao can clearly sense the elemental power within her body, he couldn't help but doubt again.

Unfortunately, she doesn't have the Vision. If she did, she could guide elemental power and become a chosen one, and a pretty talented one at that.

All that pondering, in reality, doesn't hold much meaning. Even if you obtain the Vision, it's neither good nor bad. If you simply want a peaceful and happy life, having that thing is undoubtedly a good thing.

But if you aim to become a god-like existence, the outcome may not be pleasant.

"In that case, it's not a big issue. Just keep this feeling to yourself in the future, especially this matter."

The reasons were left unsaid by Xianyu; he just gave this advice to Zhang Yujiao.

Zhang Yujiao, not understanding the reasons, nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Little Raspberry, it might take a few more days before the butterfly on my head is ready for you to play with."

"Thanks, Brother Yu, but I just thought about it and decided not to take it because I already have a butterfly!"

Saying this, she took out the crystal butterfly that Xianyu gave them a couple of days ago and shook it.

Xianyu didn't say much about it, just informed the three that he was going out for a bit.

Now that Zhang Yujiao's issue is resolved, it's time to find Tartaglia.

He initially thought the power of the mark could bring the Cryo crystal butterfly to a critical point, but it turned out to be just a hair's breadth away.

It's somewhat regrettable, but Xianyu can use "God Crystals" to make up for it. However, that's too extravagant, and those are reserved for its evolution.

The Earth Pulse tree branches happen to have an attraction to it, so using them to supplement the remaining state is ideal.

To find Tartaglia, Xianyu actually doesn't know his whereabouts, but the Northern Bank is a good place to start.

Upon reaching the bank and inquiring, Xianyu learned that Tartaglia had been out of Lijiang Port these past few days, and it was unclear whether he was searching for someone to "duel" or for some other reason.

In the midst of this, Xianyu noticed a small detail – besides him looking for Tartaglia, there were a few others who wanted to meet him. However, the responses to those individuals weren't as friendly as the ones he received.

Considering Tartaglia's role as the Fatui's Troupe executive, his status should be comparable to the Liyue Qixing, making it clear that meeting him isn't as simple as someone wanting it.

Every day, there are probably numerous people who want to establish connections with that battle maniac. Given Tartaglia's "difficult" personality, most likely, he isn't interested in those ideas.

To establish a connection with him, one can either challenge him first or wait for him to see your "value" and reach out to you.

People like Zhongli and Baizhu, for example, follow this approach.

However, those deemed "valuable" are usually not ordinary folks and typically don't need to curry favor with the Fatui.

In Xianyu's case, the Fatui Troupe probably knows about his relationship with Tartaglia, which explains the favorable treatment.

Without the past experiences, he probably wouldn't be treated as well by those people.

Since Tartaglia wasn't around, Xianyu didn't linger. He left a message for the person who received him, stating that he had important matters to discuss with the Master. If Tartaglia returned, they could inform him.

The receptionist acknowledged and understood.

Having dealt with this matter, Xianyu prepared to check out the Adventurer's Guild. He wouldn't solely rely on the Fatui Troupe for such matters. If Tartaglia didn't return promptly, he couldn't just keep waiting, right?

So, making additional preparations at the Adventurer's Guild is necessary.