Hearing the little boy's question, Jiang Yan froze for a moment.
Then he smiled, crouched down, and gently patted Xiao Hui's head.
"Little friend, how did you recognize me?"
"Because big brother looks just like the Immortal Lord in our books!"
Xiao Hui answered confidently.
Jiang Yan glanced at the surrounding children, all staring at him with sparkling, expectant eyes.
Then he nodded.
"You've studied well."
"I really am the Immortal Lord."
He admitted it openly without any attempt to hide it.
In Jiang Yan's view, in front of the people of Liyue, there was no need to disguise himself.
And he certainly didn't want to lie to children who sincerely believed in him.
The moment Jiang Yan admitted his identity as the Wood Spirit Immortal Lord, the children's eyes lit up instantly.
"Immortal Lord! Was that sword scar really cut by a single strike from you?"
"I heard you can summon a giant as tall as a mountain—is that true?"
"Immortal Lord, can you really fly?"
"The book says you're thousands of years old, so why do you look like a big brother?"
"Immortal Lord, are you immortal?"
The children's imaginative questions came pouring out like a storm.
Jiang Yan suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Beside him, Alice couldn't help but burst into laughter at his flustered expression.
People nearby also noticed the children surrounding him.
When they realized who the children were talking to, their eyes immediately lit up.
"It's the Immortal Lord!"
"The Immortal Lord is here!"
"Immortal Lord! My great-grandfather was talking about you just the other day—come have dinner at our house sometime!"
In an instant, it was like a drop of water had fallen into boiling oil.
The entire area around the sword scar erupted into chaos.
"Stop!"
Afraid the crowd might crush the children in their excitement, Jiang Yan shouted loudly.
But it did nothing to dampen the people's enthusiasm.
Seeing the situation getting worse, Jiang Yan simply grabbed Alice's hand and shot into the sky.
"Woooah!"
"The Immortal Lord can really fly!"
The children cheered excitedly.
Meanwhile, the adults sighed in disappointment.
They hadn't even gotten the chance to talk to him before he left.
A Hill Outside Guili Plains
Jiang Yan and Alice landed on a nearby hill.
"Haha… sorry about that."
"I probably should've disguised myself."
Jiang Yan scratched his head awkwardly.
He immediately took back what he had said earlier.
From now on, he'd definitely wear a disguise when walking among the people of Liyue.
He had seriously underestimated the enthusiasm of Liyue's citizens.
And more importantly—
Who exactly put my face in the textbooks?!
"Heh… just wait until I find you."
Jiang Yan ground his teeth in mock annoyance.
Jueyun Karst
"Achoo! Achoo! A-achoo!"
Gui Zhong suddenly sneezed several times while studying mechanical devices with Cloud Retainer.
"What's wrong?"
Cloud Retainer immediately noticed something unusual.
"I don't know."
Gui Zhong looked puzzled.
Did she catch a cold?
Impossible.
She was a god—how could she get sick?
"I'll examine your body later."
Cloud Retainer said seriously.
After all, a god suddenly sneezing repeatedly was definitely abnormal.
"Alright."
Gui Zhong nodded.
Back at Guili Plains
"It's fine. I just didn't expect you to be this popular in Liyue."
Alice teased with a smile.
Even she was a little surprised.
She hadn't expected the Wood Spirit Immortal Lord to be so beloved by ordinary people.
Things were completely different in Mondstadt.
In Mondstadt, even a random passerby—or dog—might casually say:
"May the Anemo Archon guide you."
But since the Anemo Archon rarely appeared and spent most of his time slacking off…
Almost nobody actually knew what Barbatos looked like.
Even when Barbatos went out drinking, nobody recognized him.
After all—
Who would believe that the god they worshipped was actually a drunken bard? 🍷
Alice then looked down toward the land below.
The enormous sword scar, stretching like a canyon, resembled a gigantic dragon lying across the earth.
Magnificent.
Majestic.
"Terrifying…"
At this moment, Alice gained a far more concrete impression of Jiang Yan's strength.
A single strike capable of carving such a scar proved just how powerful he was.
And that strike had been made thousands of years ago.
Now?
He was only stronger.
Alice took out a small notebook and began writing enthusiastically.
Jiang Yan glanced at her with curiosity.
"What are you writing?"
"Teyvat Travel Guide."
Alice answered while continuing to write carefully.
"I plan to record all the interesting places in Teyvat, as well as the strange and wonderful things I encounter."
"It'll serve as a reference for people in the future."
"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"
Alice proudly showed off her work like a child presenting a treasure.
When Jiang Yan heard the name Teyvat Travel Guide, he paused for a moment.
He hadn't expected that the book would be written at this exact time.
Thinking about it made him feel nostalgic.
After all—
This book was practically standard equipment for every traveler.
Of course, after finishing Lisa's story quest, Jiang Yan had never opened it again.
He wasn't one of those obsessive lore researchers.
"Haha, that's actually a great idea."
Jiang Yan praised with a smile.
"Of course!"
Alice's pointed ears twitched happily, revealing her cheerful mood.
After a while, once Alice finished writing and put away her notebook, Jiang Yan decided it was time to move on.
"Well… I guess we've finished touring the sword scar."
He scratched his head and said,
"Let's go."
"I'll take you to Liyue Harbor."
"Alright!"
After recording everything that happened at the sword scar, Alice happily nodded.
Then Jiang Yan led her toward Liyue Harbor. 🌊🏯
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