Genshin Impact: I Made the Entire Playerbase Cry

(Note: The gods of Chenyu Vale in this story are private settings except for gender and dream-related powers. Also, this has no connection to Xiao.)

The Geovishaps seemed to sense a powerful opponent and began rampaging wildly.

Two of them charged toward the upstream flow, crashing into the riverbanks and creating two massive breaches.

That area originally had two mountains blocking the way, leaving only a small river.

When the Geovishaps emerged, they destroyed the mountains.

Now, with two more huge gaps torn open, the upstream waters could no longer be contained and began flooding violently into Chenyu Vale.

Mu Yang frowned—this was no longer just a Geovishap problem.

The noblewoman made her move, using some unknown power.

Four Geovishaps burrowed out of the ground, dazed as if sleepwalking.

Mu Yang and the others wasted no time, swiftly dispatching the Geovishaps that could no longer burrow.

Mu Yang turned to Cloud Retainer and Mountain Shaper.

"Go back first and inform Fujin and the others. Tell them to evacuate to higher ground."

"What about you?"

Mu Yang's brow furrowed. "I'll stay and see if there's any way to stop the flood."

Given Mu Yang's skills, he excelled in combat and killing enemies.

As for rescue work—grabbing one person in each hand—he was nowhere near as efficient as Cloud Retainer and the others, who could carry people in their true forms.

So, it was better for him to stay and figure out a way to divert the floodwaters.

For example, splitting Mt. Mingyuan near Fontaine to redirect the river's course.

"I'll stay too," the noblewoman spoke up.

Cloud Retainer and Mountain Shaper exchanged a glance before nodding at Mu Yang.

Though they didn't know this newcomer, they could tell she meant no harm.

With that, they spread their wings and soared into the sky, crossing Lingyuan Mountain and heading toward the Ancient Tea Tree Slope where the village was located.

Just as Mu Yang was about to ask the noblewoman for her thoughts, she transformed into a black bird and flew high into the air, surveying the terrain of Chenyu Vale.

After observing for a while, she returned to human form and pulled out two jade pendants from somewhere.

Muttering an incantation, she tossed the pendants downward.

The jade pieces expanded midair before perfectly lodging themselves in the middle of the canyon.

The floodwaters rushed through the gap between them.

She returned to Mu Yang's side. "One for each of us. Channel your power into them."

Without hesitation, Mu Yang did as she instructed—he recognized these artifacts.

They would later become the Treasure-Jade Pass of Chenyu Vale.

As their energy flowed into the jade pendants, the flood's fury gradually weakened, and the waters were brought under control.

Mu Yang and the noblewoman returned to the Ancient Tea Tree Slope.

Along the way, she introduced herself as Clarisse.

The catastrophe downstream had been averted, but the rising waters were an irreversible fact.

The original village had already been submerged.

Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the adepti, none of the villagers were harmed.

Still, they would have to start over from scratch—and in a new location.

When Fujin and the others saw Mu Yang return, they rushed over to ask if he was alright.

Mu Yang was drained—maintaining the massive jade pendants required immense energy output.

As always, these kinds of tasks weren't his forte.

Clarisse, on the other hand, still seemed perfectly at ease.

When Mu Yang explained the situation with the Treasure-Jade Pass, Cloud Retainer and Mountain Shaper were astonished—just who was this Clarisse?

The others, however, showed no surprise, as if this were completely expected.

Puzzled, Mu Yang turned to Fujin for an explanation.

While Mu Yang, Cloud Retainer, and the others had gone to the upper valley, the village had been attacked by a large group of Geovishaps—led by an ancient one.

Though Geovishaps posed no mortal threat to adepti, with only five of them fighting while protecting so many villagers, they had been stretched thin.

That was when Clarisse appeared.

Wielding a black-feathered longsword, she instantly subdued all the Geovishaps, allowing everyone to work together and eliminate the threat.

"What do we do now?" Yaojun glanced at the villagers behind them.

Huddled together, they comforted one another.

But aside from their lives, they had lost everything—swept away by the flood.

Clarisse pointed in a direction.

From the sky earlier, she had seen that floods didn't just bring destruction—they also brought renewal.

Mu Yang followed her gaze.

That area had originally lacked a water source, but the flood had diverted a branch there.

If they relocated, it would be perfect.

By then, Morax and Guizhong had also arrived.

Under the escort of the gods and adepti, the people of Chenyu Vale completed their great migration and began anew at the new settlement.

This place would become the precursor to Qiaoying Village.

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In the following days, Mu Yang and Lingyuan also joined the village's reconstruction efforts.

The village developed rapidly, thanks in no small part to Clarisse.

She taught the people of Chenyu Vale irrigation, farming, and animal husbandry.

She even led a small group to what would later become Yilong Wharf—the area previously destroyed by the Geovishaps.

There, they built a water storage project, and the group settled down.

Over time, the place grew into a small port.

By the time Mu Yang awoke after his next slumber, Fujin and Yaojun had already begun addressing Clarisse as "Her Excellency."

This wasn't something Clarisse had demanded—the locals simply called her that, and Fujin and Yaojun followed suit.

Lingyuan, at first, was her usual self—she couldn't bring herself to say it.

In her mind, as the self-proclaimed "Mountain Overlord," she should be the highest authority.

But after Clarisse taught her how to interact with her subjects and commune with nature, even the proud beast had to admit—Clarisse deserved the title.

As for Clarisse's many achievements, Mu Yang certainly admired her.

But he didn't see her as his superior.

To him, Clarisse was more like a sparring partner—pure swordsmanship duels.

In pure swordplay, almost no one could rival Mu Yang.

"As long as their sword skills are beneath mine, no one can be my superior—not even a god."

As a god, Clarisse naturally had more than one method of attack.

But when sparring with Mu Yang, she refrained from using them.

Over the years, under the guidance of the god, Chenyu Vale flourished.

Mu Yang, Lingyuan, and the others also grew closer to Clarisse.

During discussions about the village's development, they would address her respectfully as "Her Excellency."

In private, they called her by name, a sign of familiarity.

Yes—now, even Mu Yang and Lingyuan had joined in.

They became part of the human community.

However, these two didn't directly interfere with the village's development—that was Fujin's responsibility.

Mu Yang and Lingyuan were in charge of security.

Mu Yang guarded Yilong Wharf; Lingyuan protected Qiaoying Village.

Mu Yang: "Security guards—protecting the peace of the land. I'm proud!"

Some people had chosen the right path thousands of years early—true victory!