Ningguang walked toward Guizhong and Jun Bai and asked: "You two, is this final step to seal Osial?"
Guizhong nodded: "After all, if we just eliminate him like this, the rioting water authority could directly destroy the Guili Assembly and Liyue Harbor."
If the Vortex God were dealt with in the sea, the result would be triggering a tsunami, and then the two coastal cities of Guili Assembly and Liyue Harbor would be directly destroyed by the tsunami.
Jun Bai explained: "Not only that—the Godly Residue produced after Osial's fall is also a major problem."
"The harm of Godly Residue—Liyue already experienced it once during the Archon War. Back then, it was the Stove God Marchosius who resolved the issue for Liyue at the cost of her own sacrifice."
"If something like that happened a second time, there wouldn't be a second Marchosius to appear."
The desolation in Jun Bai's tone, illusory memories flashing through his mind—even though those events had not yet occurred—were enough to make his true feelings show.
[Ah! That expression is so heartbreaking! Baby, come here—let mama comfort you properly.]
[Marchosius—another god. Liyue really had an abundant foundation when fighting the Archon War.]
[I have a feeling this is another knife.]
Guizhong stood on tiptoe, patted his head, looked toward Ningguang and said: "So, resealing Osial is the best choice."
"Back then, sealing Osial relied on the Lord of Geo's suppression and the Dust Lord's seal. But now the Lord is absent—what would happen if we directly seal him without suppression?" Ningguang asked.
Guizhong and Jun Bai exchanged glances, then Guizhong gave her professional suggestion: "Right now Osial is gravely wounded. If we seal him directly, he won't have any resistance."
"But as he recovers, he will definitely try to break the seal. Because there's no suppression, he can directly attack the seal itself, and the seal's effectiveness will gradually weaken."
"However, that's not a problem. As long as I periodically restore the seal, he won't be able to cause major trouble."
Ningguang looked at the two gods, her gaze calm as she asked: "So there will be constant small problems, is that it?"
"Compared to outright slaying him, occasional unrest is already an acceptable outcome," Jun Bai said.
"Acceptable?"
Ningguang fell silent, then shook her head: "But I don't want it to be that way."
"Reason." Jun Bai gave Guizhong a meaningful glance, then crossed his arms and looked at Ningguang.
Receiving Jun Bai's hint, Guizhong understood immediately. While choosing silence, she mimicked Jun Bai's posture and crossed her arms.
[Such sibling energy.]
[You could say it's husband and wife following each other's lead.]
[Don't offend the solo-shippers by saying random things—and this is clearly sibling vibes, okay.]
[From animation to plot, Bai-ge really having a CP would be Morax or Xuanjian. With Guizhong it's not impossible, but it always feels a bit like pseudo-incest.]
"The reason…" Ningguang pondered, looking toward the direction of Liyue Harbor. "I want to achieve human governance."
"So?"
Ningguang smiled lightly: "With your strength and perspective, even those so-called small problems would still cause turmoil in Liyue, right?"
"Mm, there would be a little."
"But as long as the adepti step in…" Jun Bai suddenly stopped, thoughtful. "I understand."
[Back to riddle-speak again.]
[No riddles—if you connect it to the context, it's clear.]
[Jun Bai said small problems can be handled by adepti stepping in, but Liyue Harbor wants human governance, so adepti should avoid stepping in whenever possible—otherwise human governance loses meaning.]
[So Ningguang doesn't want any small problems at all.]
"So what do you want to do?" Guizhong asked.
Ningguang looked toward Osial: "If we cannot eradicate Osial, then just like before—make sure he can never rise again for all eternity."
"You make it sound simple, but suppressing a god isn't something you can do just by opening and closing your lips." Cloud Retainer stepped forward and bluntly stated that Ningguang was indulging in wishful thinking.
"Back then, it was only by relying on the Lord of Geo's divine power condensed into rock spears that Osial could be suppressed. Now the Lord is absent—are you thinking of using the Sky Phoenix's weapon to suppress Osial?"
Phoenix Perches on Demon Subjugation trembled, then silently hid behind Jun Bai.
[Pfft! Bai-ge's signature weapon is kinda cute for a second.]
[Never thought I'd see the day 'follow your heart' appears on a weapon.]
[Phoenix Perches, have some confidence—your master is Liyue's sturdiest backer. No one's using you to suppress Osial.]
"Of course not." Ningguang shook her head. "The Marshal has shown great kindness to Liyue—Ningguang would never repay kindness with enmity."
"Are you implying this Adeptus has the heart of a petty person?"
Cloud Retainer's expression turned unpleasant.
"Cloud Retainer, the war just ended—stop making things difficult for the youngsters here. Go back." Guizhong put her hands on her hips and said.
She looked toward Ningguang and asked: "So, young one, how do you plan to suppress Osial?"
"If you don't suppress him and just seal him directly, problems will arise sooner or later."
Ningguang smiled calmly: "I wonder—does the Jade Chamber qualify?"
——Reality
"No way—they're using the Jade Chamber to pin down Osial."
Silver Wolf nearly spat out her cola from laughing: "Five minutes ago, Guizhong used the Jade Chamber to give Osial a skull-crushing blow, and now they're using the Jade Chamber to press him down."
"Isn't this just shrimp heart pork liver?"
[Osial is like Wukong, Guyun Stone Forest is like the Five Fingers Mountain—the difference is after getting out, Osial chose to wreak havoc in heaven again. Now the prison is being upgraded to the Jade Chamber.]
[Osial: Monkey Bro didn't tell me that after serving my sentence I'd still be locked up again!]
[Monkey Bro also didn't teach you to keep committing crimes after release. Let's congratulate Comrade Osial on receiving his second prison term!]
[Congratulations, congratulations. (Clapping.jpg) (EVA finale famous scene.jpg)]
"Osial is pitiful, but not worth any sympathy at all. This kind of boss getting a game over as soon as possible is the best ending." Silver Wolf gave her opinion.
——Teyvat
People on the Jade Chamber gradually descended, leaving only the adepti, Lumine, Paimon, Yunshang, Keqing, and Ningguang.
"The Jade Chamber is your life's work—I heard it's even your dream. Are you sure you want to give it up? I allow you to take it back." Jun Bai looked at Ningguang.
"If I can't bear to part with the Jade Chamber now, then in the future if the seal isn't restored in time and Osial rises again—what would become of a fully human-governed Liyue?"
"I'm not someone who hesitates. This is a necessary sacrifice." Ningguang had no intention of backing down. "Besides, partings are for better reunions."
Keqing reached out and placed her hand on Ningguang's shoulder, saying: "One day, the Jade Chamber will rise again in the skies above Liyue."
"A better reunion? Well said." Jun Bai smiled in praise.
Then Jun Bai looked at Keqing and said: "That sword was very good—it had his style."
"Thank you for the praise, Marshal. Keqing still has a long way to go." Keqing calmly accepted the compliment, but Ningguang beside her still noticed her reddening ear tips.
"All the adepti have recovered. It's time for us to bid farewell to the Jade Chamber as well." Yunshang walked over and said to Keqing and Ningguang.
"Alright." ×2
The three left the Jade Chamber together.
Jun Bai looked toward Lumine: "Traveler, in the battle with Osial just now, both I and everyone else consumed too much. So regarding bringing down the Jade Chamber, I'll have to trouble you."
Paimon asked puzzledly: "But even if Lumine is strong, there's no way she can bring down the Jade Chamber, right?"
Guizhong explained: "I noticed it back during the battle with the Fatui—the Traveler's constitution is very special. She can withstand blessings from multiple adepti at the same time."
"So next, Jun Bai and I, along with all the adepti, will infuse our power into the Traveler's body."
"Then Traveler, you will release all of our power in one go. Understand?"
"Understood." Lumine drew the Sword of Dawn.
"Good. Everyone prepare—once the Jade Chamber reaches the position directly above Osial, we act."
Liyue Harbor, at the docks.
Ningguang stood on the ground, gazing at the Jade Chamber slowly sailing toward the sky above Osial, murmuring to herself:
"Farewell, my old friend."
"One day, we will surely meet again."