Walking out of Mondstadt.
Lumine and Paimon felt that today's wind had become exceptionally smooth.
They no longer had to brave wind and rain.
Lumine secretly glanced at Su Xuan, who was half a step ahead of her.
Honestly, Su Xuan was undoubtedly the most terrifying existence in this world.
This world was like a slideshow that he had watched from beginning to end.
Of course, that was secondary; the main thing was that this man possessed the power to destroy the entire world in a short time.
If he didn't get angry, it was fine, but once he did, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Lumine herself was quite reckless, the type who would roll up her sleeves and charge without a second thought.
Thinking back to her initial determination to fight the gods of Celestia, Lumine couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Fortunately, the appearance of the Diary Copy allowed her to subtly connect with Su Xuan; otherwise, if she had rushed in, she probably wouldn't need to look for her blood relatives anymore.
However, as Su Xuan's number one employee now.
Lumine still needed to consider her future work content.
Food, clothing, and shelter were easy tasks for Lumine, who had long been active in the wild.
It was just… Lumine's eyes flickered as she stared at Su Xuan's back.
She was just worried about having to do some strange work at night.
Especially when she thought of Su Xuan's diary entries, Lumine felt that this strange work was probably a given.
But on second thought, she had lost her original power, and she only had Paimon, who only knew how to eat, by her side.
Venturing into an unfamiliar world was full of dangers, and losing her life was not impossible.
Moreover, according to Su Xuan, her unfortunate brother had become a public enemy of the entire continent, the leader of the Abyss Order.
Now, upon careful consideration, if Lumine wanted to find her brother and ensure their safety, she really needed Su Xuan's help.
"Forget it! If he really wants to do strange things to me, with his power, I can't resist. At that time, I'll just close my eyes and not look or think, let him do whatever he wants."
Lumine thought to herself.
She looked up and saw a green-clad fellow walking towards them with a wide smile.
"Where are you going?" Venti asked with a smile.
"We plan to leave Mondstadt and travel to other places," Su Xuan replied calmly.
"Traveling, ah, what a beautiful word. Birds, poetry, city-states, monsters… all are part of the journey…"
Su Xuan looked at Venti's self-absorbed expression and repeatedly urged, "Stop, stop, stop, bard, what are you doing here again?"
Honestly, Su Xuan thought Venti was good. Although he was always said to be slacking off, he had given his all for the Citizens of Mondstadt.
And knowing that the people of Mondstadt didn't want to be governed by a god, he chose to sleep to fight against erode, only reappearing when the Citizens of Mondstadt needed him.
However, Su Xuan felt that for him and Venti, knowing each other was enough, there was no need for too much entanglement.
After all, there were many mountains on the continent of Teyvat that Su Xuan needed to cross, and various Domains that Su Xuan needed to explore.
Su Xuan didn't want to hang out with a bunch of old men, drinking and chatting.
"Uh…" Venti looked awkward, glancing at Lumine and Paimon.
Paimon was stunned, then glared back, "Bard, let me reintroduce you. This is our big boss, Boss Su."
"From now on, Lumine and I are Boss Su's closest workers. You, kid, better not try to mess with Lumine again."
The Anemo Archon broke out in a cold sweat and chuckled, "At that time, I just hoped Lumine could help clean the corrupted blood in Dvalin's body."
"But Boss Su bravely stepped in, Dvalin was saved, and Mondstadt's great crisis was resolved."
"My main reason for coming this time is to thank Boss Su."
As he spoke, Venti opened his palm, and a pot of Osmanthus Wine appeared in his hand.
"Hm?" Su Xuan was surprised.
Venti followed up with a smile, "Osmanthus Wine. Didn't I say last time that I wanted to treat you to a drink?"
"But then I thought, you must have tasted Mondstadt's wine during your time here, so I went to the neighboring country to get you a pot that Mondstadt doesn't have."
Venti had returned to Mondstadt from Liyue yesterday.
However, as soon as he returned, he found that his Mondstadt had changed color, as if it had been covered by some terrifying power.
Everything in Mondstadt was frozen, motionless, even the wind had stopped.
Just as Venti was panicking, not knowing what was going on, he found two figures in Mondstadt who seemed to be observing an experiment, commenting everywhere.
Only then did he realize that everything that happened in Mondstadt yesterday was a special display from Boss Su for the Rose Witch.
After watching the two leave, Venti didn't disturb them further. Today, he saw Su Xuan leaving the city, so he came to greet him.
"Osmanthus Wine, you went to Liyue?"
Facing Su Xuan's question, Venti was startled, then scratched his head and said, "Oh, you already knew? You haven't already tasted Liyue's Osmanthus Wine, have you?"
"No." Su Xuan said calmly, "I haven't tasted Osmanthus Wine."
"I'm just curious, this bottle of wine, it's not someone else's leftovers, is it?"
Paimon and Lumine exchanged disdainful glances, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, is too unreliable, isn't he? Treating someone to leftover wine?
That shouldn't be. If he did that, Su Xuan would probably tear down his Mondstadt.
"Look at what you're saying. You are Mondstadt's great benefactor. How could I give you someone else's leftover wine?"
Venti hastily explained, "This is a top-grade Osmanthus Wine that I begged from an old friend, and it hasn't even been opened."
As Venti spoke, he handed the entire bottle of Osmanthus Wine to Su Xuan.
Su Xuan took it and weighed it, and indeed, as Venti said, the full bottle was tightly sealed.
Hmm… Su Xuan understood… This old man probably went to Liyue and told Morax about himself.
However, Su Xuan wasn't very concerned about Venti's actions.
Letting Morax know about him in advance wasn't a bad thing.
"Are you going to ask Morax for money?" Su Xuan teased with a smile, while putting away the wine Venti had given him.
"I did intend to borrow some, but he told me he hadn't carried any money on him for a long time." Venti chuckled, and as expected, Su Xuan knew about Morax's situation.
"I figured, no money is fine, wine can be used as collateral."
"So I got a bottle of Osmanthus Wine from him."
"Oh, by the way, where are you planning to go next?"
Lumine perked up her ears after hearing that.
Venti's question was as if he was asking for her, as she also wanted to know Su Xuan's next plan.
"To Liyue, where you got the wine." Su Xuan said indifferently.
"Oh!" Venti laughed, "That's good, Liyue borders Mondstadt, it's the closest to you."
"Moreover, Liyue holds a Rite of Descension every year, and this year's Rite of Descension is about to begin."
"You can go to the Rite of Descension in Liyue to join the fun; not only is there good food and wine, but you can also see Lord Rex Lapis Morax in his adeptus form."
"He is an adeptus beast, half-Qilin, half-dragon."
"There's good food and drinks, and we can even see an adeptus beast!" Paimon immediately started dancing with excitement upon hearing about food.
Lumine quickly stopped her excitement, whispering, "You can't spend money recklessly just because Su Xuan gave it to us. Although we're working for him, the Mora he gave us far exceeds our contributions, Paimon, you can't take it for granted."
"Uh… I should first consider Boss Su, and not get excited about food on my own." Paimon scratched her head, full of apology.
Su Xuan, however, was unconcerned, even finding Paimon's behavior very amusing.
He greeted the two, saying, "Let's go, we're heading to Liyue now."
"Farewell, poet."
"Farewell, young Su Xuan." Venti followed up with a smile.
The two parties parted ways.
After traveling a distance, Su Xuan casually recorded his meeting with Venti and his subsequent plans in his diary.
[Before leaving Mondstadt, I met with Lord Barbatos.]
[To be honest, I had forgotten his previous promise to treat me to wine.]
[Unexpectedly, that guy actually kept that matter in mind.]
[However, when I heard him say he went to Morax to borrow money, I almost couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot.]
[Morax, the Lord Rex Lapis of Liyue, holds the authority to mint Mora on the continent of Teyvat.]
[But now, as a 'social parasite' who eats and drinks for free, and only knows how to stroll and watch plays every day, Morax is just like the long-sleeping Barbatos.]
[He doesn't have a single Mora on him.]
[Barbatos going to Morax to borrow money, the thought of them staring at each other in bewilderment is truly comical.]
[Fortunately, although Morax didn't have Mora, he did have treasured fine wine.]
[At least he wouldn't let Barbatos lose face and return empty-handed.]
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[I believe Barbatos must have really craved this bottle of wine. The fact that he could resist and give it to me untouched proves that he is a very principled god.]
[In short, thank you, Lord Barbatos, for the top-grade Osmanthus Wine. Farewell.]
"Uh… Fortunately, Lord Barbatos didn't resort to theft…"
Remembering what Su Xuan had mentioned earlier about Barbatos possibly stealing wine to treat guests.
Jean's face flushed crimson.
But then she thought that even Lord Barbatos had to go to the neighboring Lord Rex Lapis to borrow money just to treat Su Xuan to wine.
A feeling of indescribable pride instantly swelled in Jean's heart.
Do you see how much influence my man has?
Lord Barbatos went to borrow money to treat him, and even though he couldn't resist the temptation of Osmanthus Wine, he still gave it to Su Xuan untouched.
This is the charm of my man; even the high and mighty gods treat him with respect.
Hmm… this kind of thing can only be secretly delighted in, never revealed, after all, she is a member of the Gunnhildr family.
While one of the Ladies was secretly overjoyed, another Lady felt a bit awkward.
"Social parasite?" Cloud Retainer furiously flapped her wings: "He… he may be powerful, but he shouldn't slander Lord Rex Lapis like that."
"Moreover, we in Liyue haven't even received his favor, yet Lord Rex Lapis took out his treasured top-grade Osmanthus Wine. How can he speak of Lord Rex Lapis in such a way?"
Liyue's development today is entirely due to the leadership of Lord Rex Lapis Morax.
After painstakingly maintaining Liyue's stability for thousands of years, he is now called a social parasite.
Cloud Retainer felt truly uncomfortable.
If not for Su Xuan's astonishing power, Liuyun would have surely confronted him.
But precisely because that astonishing power could bring disaster to Liyue, Liuyun feared angering Su Xuan and could only vent her frustration internally.
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
"Hmm?" Hu Tao tilted her head, deep in thought.
"Su Xuan's description of Lord Rex Lapis Morax's behavior, it sounds remarkably similar to the often unreliable Zhongli."
"consultant! consultant! consultant Zhongli! Zhongli!" Hu Tao raised her head and called out for a long time: "Tsk! Zhongli is gone again!"
Meanwhile, at the Tenshukaku in Inazuma.
Raiden Ei's eyes flickered slightly as she observed this, then she asked, "Yae Miko, I remember that Inazuma's finances are managed by the Kanjou Commission."
"But the Shogunate's finances are calculated separately, aren't they?"
Yae Miko's fox eyes narrowed slightly.
Not good! This Braided Girl has a problem.
"Ei, what's wrong?"
"Consolidate the Shogunate's monthly expenses, and hand over all the remaining Mora to me." Raiden Ei said as a matter of course.
Yae Miko: "?"
Heh heh heh, you previously wanted to invest Inazuma's finances in Inazuma's construction, and now you want to put it in your own pocket? Where would I find spare money for you to put in?
"No money." Yae Miko said indifferently.
Raiden Ei: "?"
"No, you must consolidate a portion and give it to me. I can't be like Barbatos and Morax, with not a single Mora in my pocket."
Raiden Ei argued passionately.
Yae Miko: "...."
Alright! That Traveler named Su from beyond this world, please come back to Inazuma and take a look. The Braided Girl has already gone crazy because of you.
In the future, the position of Shogun of Inazuma must be handed over to the beautiful and wise Miss Fox, otherwise Inazuma will perish.
[However, at our parting, Barbatos told us that Liyue is preparing for its annual Rite of Descension.]
[Not only will there be delicious food and drinks, but also an adeptus beast, half-Qilin, half-dragon, making the atmosphere quite lively.]
[When he heard we were traveling, he suggested we go to Liyue to join the festivities of the Rite of Descension.]
[I think this is a very good idea.]
[Therefore, I have decided that our next stop will be Liyue.]
[.....]
Cloud Retainer: "?"
An adeptus beast, half-Qilin, half-dragon?
How could Lord Barbatos also be so impolite, actually calling Lord Rex Lapis an adeptus beast, half-Qilin, half-dragon? They are truly more hateful than the last.
Liuyun's breathing became a bit uneven with anger. After finally adjusting it, she glared with wide eyes: "He is coming to our Liyue next."
Liyue's Jade Chamber.
Inside a private room.
Yelan sat at a corner of the table, a dice rolling back and forth between her fingers.
Ningguang stood by the window, looking at the clear sky, her slender fingers holding the pipe couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"What, are you very excited?" Yelan asked with a trembling voice.
As Ningguang's friend and subordinate, Yelan understood Ningguang quite well.
To sum it up in one sentence: Ningguang is a woman full of ideals and ambitions.
To put it more bluntly, Ningguang has a bottom line, but she is also very ambitious.
To be able to keep fighting, she needed time.
"Why aren't you speaking? Are you considering who to package up and send to him as a gift?"
Yelan sneered, "But I must warn you in advance, with his abilities, he will definitely detect if he's being tracked or spied upon."
"Your usual methods are best not used on him."
Ningguang heard this, silently took a puff from her pipe, and slowly said, "I don't need your reminder for something like this."
"Furthermore, the Diary Copy has provided more than enough information about him; we don't need to gild the lily."
"When he appears in Liyue, I will personally go to welcome him."
"You'd best prepare for the Rite of Descension first." Yelan twisted her slender waist, preparing to leave.
As she passed behind Ningguang, Ningguang suddenly called out, "Actually, it's you who I think should pay the most attention."
"Platitude leads to numbness, intensity leads to clarity. Embracing this philosophy, you, who choose a sharp lifestyle, are the most dangerous."
"After all, some dangers and excitements don't bring a strong sense of achievement and satisfaction; they only bring death."