Glimmers of the Vigilant Yaksha

Glimmers of the Vigilant Yaksha is the second part of .
==Steps==
#Go to Wanwen Bookhouse
#Talk to Jifang and ask about Yakshas: The Guardian Adepti
#Search for Yakshas: The Guardian Adepti
#Return to Wangshu Inn and look for Starsnatcher
#Defeat the hilichurls with the evil aura
#Talk to Starsnatcher and find out what happened
==Dialogue==
;(Upon arriving at Wanwen Bookhouse)
: Jifang: So you'd like a copy of "Yakshas: The Guardian Adepti"?
: Starsnatcher: Yes. Here, and keep the change.
: Jifang: Oh, aren't you generous? Thank you for your patronage!
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: Paimon: Hey, isn't that, um... Starsnapper? What a coincidence, running into him again!
: It's Starsnatcher...
: Coincidence, or Adeptincidence?
: Paimon: Did you hear the name of that book he just bought? Was it... "Yakshas: The Guardian Adepti"?
: Paimon: Ahh, well anyway, it was definitely a book about the adepti. Why would an adeptus wanna buy a book about himself?
: I always found him fishy...
:: Paimon: Really? What's so fishy about him?
:: Why would an adeptus want people to pay him Mora?
::: Paimon: Huh, that's a good point... None of the other adepti we've met seemed like they needed anything from anyone.
:: He's a charlatan, if you ask me.
::: Paimon: So what you're trying to say is that he can't grant people's wishes?
:: His mask is so ugly.
::: Paimon: That's true, it really is. Very suspicious...
: Perhaps he's a narcissist?
:: Paimon: Could be!
:: Paimon: Hmm, but now that Paimon thinks about it, there's something that's just not right about this guy.
:;(Repeats first option branches)
: Paimon: Hmm...
: Paimon: Paimon thinks we should check out that book. Maybe we'll find out something about this guy that we can use!
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;(Asking Jifang about "Yakshas The Guardian Adepti")
: Paimon: Hey there. We'd like a copy of "Yakshas: The Guardian Adepti" — do you have one in stock?
: Jifang: Huh. Since when did that old chestnut become a best-seller?
: Jifang: You're a rare breed of youngster if this is what you like to read... But you should be able to find a copy somewhere on that shelf over there.
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;(Obtain book from the bookshelf)
: Paimon: This is the one! Let's see what it's about, shall we?
:;(A cinematic begins)
::Zhongli: In ancient times, Liyue was a land of misery, where the shadow of evil loomed large.As slain gods festered, their vengeful wrath cursed the world, manifesting in infernal forms. When demons stirred, miasmas, monsters, and mutations infested the land.Then, Rex Lapis summoned the yakshas to vanquish the demons.They swore an oath: "Restore order through slaughter, purge evil through battle, to this, we dedicate our lives."Eons of bloodshed later, karmic debt weighed upon them, phantom wrath seeping into their broken souls. They went mad with fear, turned on each other, or succumbed to the darkness.Of the five foremost yakshas, death came to three, while the fourth vanished without a trace.In the millennia since, one conqueror of demons remains the sole surviving yaksha in the mortal realm. And only on moonlit nights, in the glow from Guyun and in the sound of the dihua flute, is his memory preserved.
:;(Cutscene ends)
: Paimon: ...
: Paimon: Finished yet? Hehe, Paimon's already done.
: Paimon: This book is about the yakshas, a group of adepti who defend Liyue.
: Paimon: Hmm, seems like a pretty niche topic. Was there anything that stood out to you?
: About demons...
:: Paimon: The book says that the wrathful spirits of the gods defeated during the Archon War can sometimes cause plagues, monsters or mutations...
:: Paimon: All of which sound pretty horrendous. Hey, wait a second... Paimon wonders if...
:: Paimon: Do you think those super-evil hilichurls we saw earlier were the "mutations" that the book's talking about?
: About karma...
:: Paimon: The book says that the yakshas, after fighting against the wrath of the gods for thousands of years, became bound by karma.
:: Paimon: Poisoned by the hateful thoughts of the gods, the yakshas would often descend into indescribable fits of terror, rage, or agony...
:: Paimon: *sigh* It's so tragic... After everything they went through in all their years of protecting Liyue, they got no reward, and had to deal with so much suffering instead.
: About the sole surviving yaksha...
:: Paimon: So, there used to be five main yakshas, but supposedly only one of them is still alive today.
:: Paimon: Do you think that it could have anything to do with that Starsnatcher guy?
:: Paimon: Hm... No, surely not. He doesn't exactly give off the impression that he's been suffering for thousands of years...
: Nothing else that I can think of...
: Paimon: Yup, Paimon thinks we've already summed up all the key points.
: Paimon: So, back to the matter at hand. The things we need answers on are one, where did those super evil-looking hilichurls came from, and two, what does Starsnatcher have to do with the yakshas. Right?
: Paimon: Now to head back to where this all started and commence our investigation! Let's part the fog of mystery that hangs over Jueyun Karst, and let the truth shine through in its full glory!
: So we're playing detective now, are we?
: You're way too into this...
: Paimon: Ehehe! To be honest, Paimon actually hopes he is a real adeptus. Ah... His exorcism techniques seemed real enough, at least...
: Paimon: Hmm, but if we get our hopes up, there's further for them to come down. So it makes sense to investigate thoroughly first, just to be sure!
: Paimon: Alright, let's head back to Wangshu Inn!
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;(After returning to Wangshu Inn)
: Starsnatcher: Flee at my command, foul demon!
: Starsnatcher: ...Flee!
: Starsnatcher: Wh—Why won't you flee?!
: Hilichurl: Beru nye! Beru nya! Beru nyaaaa!!!
: Paimon: Uh-oh, looks like Starsnatcher's in trouble!
: Paimon: And there are innocent bystanders here, too. We have to step in!
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;(Approach Starsnatcher after defeating the hilichurls)
: Starsnatcher: I don't get it... Why didn't the Sigil of Permission do anything?
: Starsnatcher: Has the evil aura of these hilichurls grown in intensity?
: Paimon: Sigil of Permission, huh? Now why does that sound familiar?
: Ah yes, the get out of Jueyun free card...
: So that's what he was using for his exorcisms...
: Paimon: Right! It's a keepsake of the adepti, so it must still contain traces of their power!
: Paimon: *gasp* No wonder he was able to scare those monsters away earlier...
: Starsnatcher: Wh—What are you two babbling on about? One is merely underslept... meaning that one's adeptal power... is not in full flow!
: Starsnatcher: Were one but given another opportunity...
: Paimon: Well as it happens, there goes another bunch of evil hilichurls over there. Should we leave them to you, then?
: Starsnatcher: I—O—One... suddenly feels ill at ease. Surely one has overexpended one's adeptal powers, otherwise, one would surely purge these infernal beings at once...
: Paimon: Ugh, so you WERE just bragging after all. We were right to be suspicious!
: Paimon: Come on, Traveler, looks like it's up to us. Use your Elemental Sight and hunt them down!
;(Talk to Starsnatcher again)
: Starsnatcher: One is merely feeling unwell. One hopes that you shall not spread these tidings wantonly...
;(Talk to the follower on the left)
: Male Believer: It's not like the Master of Stars to fail an exorcism — perhaps he isn't feeling well today?
;(Talk to the follower in the middle)
: Mercantile Believer: I can't believe that the Master of Stars wasn't powerful enough to defeat those hilichurls...
;(Talk to the follower on the right)
: Female Believer: What happened there? Good thing we had you around, huh...
==Cinematic==
Story Teaser - Yakshas- The Guardian Adepti - Genshin Impact
==Soundtracks==
==Trivia==
*In Hilichurlian, "beru" is used in the phrase "what are you doing" (beru si), and "nye" is used for negation.
==Other Languages==
==Change History==
es:Un guardián Yaksha sospechoso
pt-br:Um Guardião Yaksha Suspeito