Venti and the return of a Bard Friend

Albedo the alchemist

Aether, Venti, Neill, and Xiao along with Paimon were at the Liyue city exit as they said goodbye to Ningguang and Keqing. "Have a good trip, Aether." The white haired girl said goodbye as well as the purple one. "You will always be welcome to Liyue."

The golden haired boy nodded as they said their goodbyes finally heading down the path that would lead back to the Wangshu Inn and finally reaching the free winds region of Monstadt. Venti looked uncomfortable "I can't believe you came too. Block Headed Buffon."

Zhongli sighed as he crossed his arms "Now that the contract of contracts has been fulfilled I want to see with my own eyes how Neill's training as an Archon progresses."

The two looked at Neill who was talking to Aether and Paimon while the green-robed bard smirked "He lacks a long way to use his full power as an Archon. However ... There is something strange ..." Venti looked at the man with brown hair and yellow eyes who continued "You said he died 2,600 years ago. If he was resurrected by Celestia as Archon ... We would have felt the birth of his Gnosis but he ... It's a strange case."

Venti smiled as he looked away seeing they were now entering some ruins that led further into the inn "At least he has the opportunity to explore the world."

Venti walked over to talk to Neill and the rest while Adeptus walked over to his side while the older one smiled "It is not very like you that you will accompany someone on their journey."

"..."

Zhongli sighed as he crossed his arms "You have changed ... Alatus."

The boy ignored Zhongli calling him by his real name while the jade haired boy spoke "And you went too far faking your death and even worse being you preparing his own funeral ... Morax."

The older only smiled while the younger spoke "But ... The reason I travel ... is that the two of them have an even greater power that is still latent."

"Aether and Neill?" The older one asked looking at the two while the Yaksha looked seriously, they were a bit far apart so they could speak calmly "Neill, while he was at the inn had a strange dream ... One where Teyvat was being destroyed."

"Destroyed? Who destroyed it, Tsaritsa?" Xiao denied. "Teyvat was laid waste ... by the two of them. And all six archons except Lord Barbatos fell in the fight." Zhongli looked seriously at him and then at the two teenagers "That was just a dream."

The jade haired man closed his eyes as he sighed "A dream ... Or an omen ... But I do know what that power is called." The older one listened as he followed. "They call themselves ... Herrscher of the Void. They also called themselves Honkai."

"Honkai ..." Zhongli had never heard a name like that or anything like it during the millennia that he lived in Teyvat. "Hey! Zhongli, when we get to Wangshu Inn we will celebrate your retirement with good food and the best Dandelion wine!" Venti called out to them as the former Archon nodded "Of course, it's been a while since the two of us last drank."

"And you take to make a tea in 6 hours!" After that Venti continued talking to the group, moving away from Liyue's while Xiao looked seriously "Morax, what I have told you ... Keep it a secret, they can't know. At the moment ..."

"I understand." The older one nodded as they continued on their way into the Wangshu Inn.

Days after... The group was walking from the road that led in the direction of Monstadt. Despite stopping by the Vineyard, Diluc was in town for some business.

After entering they were received by many people, obviously all kept the secret of Neill and Venti as Archons given that Fatui assault that Monstadt suffered.