Yuffie didn't use any hint-like arcane techniques. It's true that great hints are imperceptible to the recipient, but their effects are never permanent.

She thought back to her mother telling her story. The mother always has a certain mysterious and convincing temperament in her; According to Lynn, she also has the same - just not so skilled in 'using'. Now, then, the best thing to do, naturally, is to imitate the ideal object.

With a soft smile, the maiden calmly looked at the old or young, withered faces. Without hurry, she once again introduced herself and Lin, and the purpose of their two coming here - to help the Yanwu people find new hope and a home in their personal name.

No one questioned it out loud, and no one asked any questions. Distrustful gazes shot at her from all directions, and the air seemed to freeze, making her a little breathless.

As a theorist wizard, convincing the masses isn't what she's best at — experimenting and writing papers are. Lynn should have been more accustomed to speaking on such occasions, but her intuition for some reason told her that if she held back here, it might make some people ...... Disappointed?

A soft, warm body gently pressed against her back, a silent encouragement from a friend. So she opened her mouth again.

"I can't promise you anything, I don't expect anything in return, it's just that we want to do it." She saw the people around her change their eyes and continued to say every word that floated in her heart, "I can neither be sure that I am right, nor can I prove that the actions of Shui Yun and the young people of the Yanwu clan are wrong. ”

"You don't need to trust me." She maintained a focused gaze, her eyes never leaving the crowd, "You don't have to follow us, you don't have to be loyal to anyone." Your future, from beginning to end, is up to you. ”

"I just want to ask you one thing." She said softly, "Watch your children, parents, or friends risk their lives to try to shake the rule of the empire and rebuild the kingdom of the Yanwu people...... Is that what you expect right now? ”

The girl closed her mouth and calmly responded to the gazes around her, saying no more. The air fell asleep for more than a dozen seconds, then was awakened by a muffled voice.

"Nope."

Yan Qi shook his head slowly, his eyes were serious, and his tone was much more solid than before. "That's not what I wanted. I don't expect them to recover the Great Qi or overthrow the Empire. He stroked his sparse beard, "I just hope that the good sons and daughters of Yanwu can live in peace and freedom no matter where they are, that's all." ”

Like a seed breaking out of the ground, the old man's words gradually brought more voices.

"I ...... I want Mom and Dad to come back and tell me the story from before......"

"My daughter has just been married for half a month. I'm still waiting for the two of them...... Give me a fat baby. ”

"Brother Yan Bai...... There were so many things he hadn't had time to tell him—"

"And ...... Sister Shuiyun. A familiar, slightly muffled hoarse voice came, and Yuffie turned his face sideways to see that Yan Qing, the 'guide', had finally stopped having the same expression on his face.

"What if...... If you can do it. Yan Qing lowered her head and clasped her hands tightly in front of her, "Help me tell Shui Yun...... Your Highness, she has already done a lot for us. Already...... Enough effort. She gasped lightly, swallowed, and let her voice spread through the square, "As long as she can live for herself, even if I can never return to my homeland, even if ...... There's no more Daqi, and it's okay, right......? ”

These words were like stones thrown into a pool, and the crowd in the square whispered and stirred. Yu Fei calmed down and heard a few people accuse Yan Qing of being rebellious, but more people ...... I slightly agreed with what the other party had just said.

Well, now there are no more than two of them, Yuffie thought to herself. Perhaps, at least for the moment, because of their arrival, something has begun to change.

She no longer paid attention to those discussions, but looked at their 'guides', "What is the relationship between Shui Yun and you?" ”

The woman still hung her head, and the words she had just uttered had taken up most of her strength, "Many years ago...... When Her Highness was still there, I was her playmate...... Very good. On the eve of the fall of the Qi Kingdom, I stayed in the royal capital with my father, and I couldn't even say goodbye. And when they met again, she ...... He has become the "Lord of the Mist" of the Empire. ”

"I see. Your wishes, I already know. Yuffie took two steps back and paused for a moment to quiet the square a little, "But Yan Qing, I can't help you-" She looked around at the crowd again, "And you, convey any words." ”

Once again, the crowd began to whisper. The Yanwu women stared at her with wide eyes and looked at her in a daze. The old man not far away stroked his chin, as if he had guessed what she was about to say.

"The mind will be distorted in the communication. The two of us alone can't convey the wishes of each of you. The girl pressed her hands to her chest and looked earnestly ahead, "I can get you safely to them, and the rest ...... I'll leave it to you. ”

Slowly but surely, the uneasiness that came from all around dissipated. With the continuous whispering, something new emerged from the eyes of the old and young people—

You don't have to rely on fate, and you don't have to rely on others. No one can guarantee a good outcome, but it is something they can – and want to do – "on their own".

"Very well, it seems you convinced me." Yan Yan tapped the cane in his hand on the ground, making a dull sound, "And most of the people who stayed here." He slowly turned his head and smiled satisfactorily, then faded away the next moment, "But what are you going to let us do?" I think you can tell that just trekking through the wasteland can kill a lot of people. ”

"It doesn't need to be like that." Yu Fei shook her head quickly, which was of course within her consideration, "You stay here for the time being, Yan Qi." She explained softly, "The situation inside the empire is unknown right now. We need to stop the water clouds, but we can't cost you too much. ”

The problem is that they really can't move more than 1,000 people to a safe place quickly. Even if he risked the 'homeland' to be shattered, even if he used teleportation, with Yuwie's current strength, he could only bring a dozen people at a time. Whether it's using summoning spells or whatever, it's hard to quickly assemble enough mounts or vehicles for these people.

"We will return to the empire at once to find out the movements and purpose of those young men. And ......," she cleared her throat, trying to sound as confident as she could, "I can ask for help from Ms. Rogen, or what 'Na' Noka can do to bring you safely from the wasteland—"

Not far away, there was an extremely faint fluctuation of magical power. The law wizard's instinct allowed Yuffie to catch it, and she turned her head to look at the place where there was nothing.

At the edge of the square stood a tall woman. She seemed to be there, and when she looked closely, it seemed as if there was no trace of her. A gentle white mist surrounded her, and from time to time flakes of snow condensed and quickly melted into the mist. She approached the maiden, stepping over the soft sand, leaving no footprints.

Yuffie blinked, and immediately guessed the identity of the other party.