Genshin Impact: Learning makes me stronger

Chapter 512 Su Xun and Fu Nina

Sunken Jade Valley.

The towering mountains are shrouded in thin clouds, as if covered with a layer of gauze.

The gurgling water surrounds the mountains, meandering down the river, splashing crystal clear water, which looks like tiny jade beads under the sunlight.

Occasionally, a bird flies through the woods, and its clear chirping breaks the tranquility of the mountains, but it quickly blends into the boundless tranquility.

Somewhere in the valley, there is a clear spring that gathers into a pool. The water in the pool is so clear that you can see the fish swimming freely and the round stones at the bottom of the water.

Beside the pond there is an ancient pavilion with flying eaves and brackets, standing silently, as if waiting for someone to return, or guarding the tranquility of this landscape, witnessing the passage of time.

In this quiet place where time seemed to have stopped, the silence was broken by two uninvited guests.

One was a handsome young man dressed in white, with a figure as straight as a pine tree, gentle and bright eyes, and a crystal jade pendant hanging around his waist, which swayed gently with his steps, emitting a warm luster.

The other is an elegant girl in a sea blue dress with a long train. Her face is as delicate as a painting, and her eyes, one deep and one shallow, seem to hide an endless sea. Her gaze is full of brilliance, and there is a hint of nobility and pride between her eyebrows.

The two of them stood quietly by the pond, their clothes fluttering in the wind. For a moment, they merged into the scenery of Chenyu Valley, yet they seemed to carry the worldly air, forming a subtle conflict with the tranquility of this world.

The young man in white was the first to break the silence. He turned his head slightly, looked at the girl, and said helplessly: "Funina, if you don't want to follow me, you should have gone with Ying and the others just now."

The man was none other than Su Xun.

After they went to Qiaoying Village to pick up Xiaomao, they discussed to split up and search for Fu Jin in Chenyu Valley, so that the probability of finding him would be greater.

As a result, Xiao Mao followed Ying and Paimon, and Funina followed Su Xun.

Originally, Su Xun thought it would be better to look for it by himself, as it would be convenient and quick, but Funina insisted on going with him.

He naturally didn't care, but he didn't expect that all the way, Funina just followed him with her head down and didn't talk to him, which made the atmosphere a bit dull and awkward.

Su Xun thought that Funina was still brooding over what happened last night and was feeling resentful towards him, so he didn't dare to speak up.

But as time went on, the depressing atmosphere became more and more intense, and he finally couldn't help asking, wanting to break the deadlock.

Hearing Su Xun's words, Funina raised her head slightly.

She snorted lightly, as if she was a little dissatisfied: "What's wrong? Don't you want me to follow you? Others want to go with this water god, but I'm not happy. You can just be happy in secret!"

"I don't mean that. You've been silent all the time, so I thought you were dissatisfied with me." Su Xun spread his hands helplessly.

"Dissatisfied... hum~" Funina wrinkled her nose, looked at Su Xun's calm eyes, turned her head away with slightly red ears, and muttered in her heart.

It’s because I behaved so badly last night that I feel a little embarrassed today and don’t know how to face you.

Furninna thought so in her heart, but she refused to give in.

"I'm just thinking about the clues about Fu Jin. I don't have time to chat with you."

As Furninna spoke, she kicked the pebbles on the ground and watched them fall into the pool, splashing tiny ripples.

Su Xun looked at Fu Nina's slightly red cheeks and felt a little amused. He also knew that she was just being stubborn, so he followed her words and said, "Then, Lady Fu Nina, do you have any advice?"

When Fu Nina heard Su Xun asking for her opinion, she was delighted, but on the surface she pretended to be serious and paced around the pool.

"Well, in my opinion, since this Fu Jin is an immortal incarnated as a swimming fish, she must be active in the water. This pool of water is so clear, maybe it has some connection with her.

Perhaps we should take a closer look at the fish in the pond to see if there is anything unusual about them, or continue exploring along the direction of the water flow, and perhaps we can find some clues."

Furninna said seriously, with a hint of confidence in her eyes.

Su Xun was speechless when he heard this answer.

Of course he knew that after Fu Jin's body dissipated and turned into a swimming fish, it could only survive in the water, but the water veins in this Chenyu Valley were crisscrossed, and trying to find the trace of it with just this pool of water was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

What Furninna said was as unrealistic and a bit too self-evident as saying, "Let's go catch a fish and ask it if it knows where the floating brocade is."

"Well, you do have a point, but this Chenyu Valley is so large and has so many water veins. We may have to consider it from a more macro perspective."

Su Xun did not directly deny Funina's idea, but said it tactfully, looking at the mountains in the distance, which were shrouded in clouds and mist, and seemed to hide countless secrets.

Fu Nina heard the reservation in Su Xun's words and crossed her arms in dissatisfaction: "Then tell me, what other methods do you have? Why is this Water God's idea not working?"

"Well, I'm not saying your method won't work, but we need to think more comprehensively. Since Fu Jin's body has dissipated, she must have chosen places with abundant spiritual energy to maintain her existence. It would be difficult to succeed if we just search in ordinary waters.

There may be some specific spiritual springs or pools in this Chenyu Valley that gather more concentrated spiritual energy. Those places are more likely to be Fu Jin's hiding place." Su Xun explained patiently.

After listening to Su Xun's well-reasoned words, Funina, because of her good impression of him, did not refute him as capriciously as before.

She pursed her lips slightly, and after a moment, she asked in a somewhat gentle tone: "Then in your opinion, how should we find these places with abundant spiritual energy? This valley is so vast, we can't just walk around aimlessly, right?"

Su Xun smiled, "Of course we can't just wander around aimlessly, but don't we have locals to ask? Ling Yuan, as the owner of Chenyu Valley, must know every plant and tree in the valley like the back of her hand. We might as well go find her and ask about the situation. Maybe we can get some useful clues."

After hearing what Su Xun said, Fu Nina's eyes lit up: "Oh, that's right, why didn't I think of that! Then let's go find her and ask her without further delay."

After saying that, she took the lead and walked forward.

However, after walking a few steps, Funina's body stiffened, and then she turned back to Su Xun with some embarrassment, lowered her head and said nothing.

Su Xun saw Fu Nina coming back and guessed the reason, but pretended not to know and asked, "What happened?"

Funina's cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes evasive, and she whispered, "I...I don't know the way."