Hearing Xing say that, Amber was also a little moved.
With Xing's help in persuasion, Arkz's probability of agreeing increased slightly.
As for Xing's intention to make a profit from this, Amber didn't think there was any problem with it.
After all, with her and Collei watching, Xing couldn't set an overly outrageous price.
Moreover, Arkz's production of water of purity also incurred costs; the Knights of Favonius had to spend Mora to purchase the potion of pure water.
Sumeru wouldn't expect to get it for free, would they!
On the carriage, Siegfrieda and Amu also repeatedly stated that they would help persuade Arkz later.
If nothing else, at least regarding character, everyone on the farm was beyond reproach.
Although Amu and Xing were greedy for money, they hadn't gone astray, which was cause for celebration, cause for celebration.
The wooden horse arrived at the farm.
Amber, carrying the letter, was surrounded by the crowd as she found Arkz leisurely basking in the sun.
"M-Mr. Arkz!"
Hearing Amber's voice, Arkz took off his sunglasses, glanced at her, and then lay back down.
He raised a hand in greeting.
"Yo!"
"It's Amber."
"Are you here to play with Collei? She's still at the Underground Mine right now."
"As for Xing, she should be back soon."
"Hehe."
Xing jumped out from behind Amber.
"Amu and I are back too."
Feeling the small hand on her back constantly urging her, Amber gritted her teeth and stepped forward:
"Mr. Arkz, while I was on patrol, I found a windwheel aster that I feel is quite high quality."
Upon hearing this, Arkz became spirited.
"Oh, let me see!"
Taking the windwheel aster from Amber's hand, Arkz had the system appraise it.
[Ding! windwheel aster (Iridium Star)]
It truly met the requirements!
Seeing this, Arkz couldn't help but curl his lips, his eyes even rippling with joy.
"That's right, this is exactly what I need. Thank you, Amber!"
Having gained another offering item, Arkz visibly displayed the joy in his heart.
Taking advantage of this opportunity,
Amber handed over the letter in her hand.
"Mr. Arkz, this is a letter that the Sumeru Akademiya's librarian, Miss Lisa, asked me to help deliver to you."
"Oh!"
Arkz took the letter and smiled as he opened it:
"Miss Lisa?"
"I remember now. That's my senior. Speaking of which, she's my senior from school. I haven't visited this legendary senior since coming to Mondstadt. I should visit her when I have a chance later."
However, when he saw the contents inside the envelope, Arkz's expression grew solemn.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became tense.
Amber couldn't help but nervously swallow her saliva.
"Gulp."
Seeing Arkz's smile vanish instantly, Siegfrieda, who had been planning to help persuade him, immediately lost her nerve.
Everyone turned their pleading gazes toward Xing.
Bearing the expectations of everyone, Xing mustered her courage and launched an attack on the Great Devil.
Whoosh!
Xing snatched the envelope from Arkz's hand, curious:
"What does this say? Why are you so serious?"
"Oh! The water of purity can cure the withering sickness!"
"Isn't that good news!"
"If we sell the water of purity to the Sumeru people, won't we make a huge profit!"
Looking at the "outspoken" Xing, everyone inwardly gave her a thumbs-up.
Since Arkz ascended to the realm of a god, his joys, angers, sorrows, and pleasures could affect the celestial phenomena. Although his emotions were restrained at this moment, they inevitably influenced the few people around him.
At this time, Amber and the others felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on their chests, making them too nervous to speak.
Therefore, seeing that Xing was completely unaffected, they naturally felt admiration.
But this was also expected. As Arkz's clone, although Xing possessed her own thought process, fundamentally, the two were the same person, so she naturally wouldn't be affected.
Seeing the group trembling fearfully like quails under his imposing aura, Arkz retracted his aura.
He had just taken this opportunity to try out an aura attack, and the effect was unexpectedly good.
"Alright, don't be so nervous."
"Tell Miss Lisa that I agree."
Seeing Arkz return to his usual languid demeanor and agree to Lisa's request, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the previous burst of aura was unintentional and not directed at them, it had still made them feel suffocated.
It seemed Mr. Arkz's strength was definitely immense!
Thinking of this, Amber couldn't help but develop a strong curiosity about Arkz.
"What is the background of this mysterious Mr. Arkz?"
"And what is Mr. Arkz's relationship with Sumeru..."
After receiving Arkz's consent, Amber quickly pulled Xing and the others away.
"By the way, Xing, do you know anything about Mr. Arkz's past?"
Amber and the others gathered in Xing's room for a tea party.
The topic of conversation was naturally Arkz, who had left a deep impression on them just now.
Amu raised her hand high, revealing a fair and slender arm from her black robe.
"Why don't you ask me? I'm Arkz's most beloved baby, aren't I?"
Siegfrieda rolled her eyes and pushed Amu's hand down.
"You were born after Mr. Arkz arrived in Mondstadt, right?"
"It shouldn't be possible for you to know what happened before Mr. Arkz came to Mondstadt, right?"
"Or did you ask him in private?"
Amu put her hands on her hips and said righteously, "I don't know!"
"..."
Everyone was speechless.
After suppressing the disruptive Amu, Siegfrieda urged Xing, her eyes sparkling with gossip.
"Xing, aren't you Mr. Arkz's cousin? You must know something about the time before he came to Mondstadt, right?"
Xing nodded seriously and slowly began to speak:
"That was so long ago, I don't remember..."
"I only remember that when my brother and I were about to leave the continent of Teyvat, we suddenly encountered a white-haired woman."
"Outsiders, your journey ends here--"
"Stop!"
Amber quickly called a halt, asking with a face full of suspicion, "Xing, you're not making this up based on some storybook, are you?"
Xing pondered for a moment, then nodded.
Xing: "That's right, I made it up."
Xing: "Hehe!"
Seeing Xing blinking her eyes and sticking out her tongue in an irritating manner, Amber's fists hardened.
"Beat her up!"
"I'll join in!"
"Me too!"
Bang bang bang...
After a round of roughhousing, the bruised and battered Xing became much more docile.
"I was wrong."
Xing admitted her mistake sincerely, yet unrepentantly.
She muttered quietly, "I'll dare to do it again next time."
Amber and the others could only pretend not to hear.
Amber said helplessly, "Xing, hurry up and tell us. I don't have much time left."
Xing was shocked, "Nani? Amber, wuwuwu, you have an incurable disease?"
Thwack!
Amber couldn't help but sigh. Since meeting Xing, she seemed to have become much more violent.
"Hurry up and tell us!"
"Mm hmm hmm."
"Back then, Arkz was just an ordinary student at the Sumeru Akademiya. Everything started with an outrageous assignment assigned by an unscrupulous mentor..."
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