"So there are adeptus disciples like that…" Lumine nodded knowingly, probably understanding the difference between the Shenhe that Ann mentioned and Xiangling.
Simply put, although both Xiangling and Shenhe were adeptus disciples, Xiangling still had a large part of her life in Liyue Harbor, with the common touch of the human world.
As for Shenhe, she seemed like someone who had been out of touch with human society for a long time, having grown up entirely in the mountains.
To use an inappropriate analogy, Xiangling was like a part-time adeptus disciple, while Shenhe was full-time…
"Then, Ann, didn't you talk to him more?" Lumine couldn't help but ask Ann again.
"No, mainly because Xiangling was still waiting for me at the time." Ann rubbed his head, feeling a bit embarrassed about this. If he hadn't played too much last night, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry in the morning.
Of course, if he hadn't gone out in the morning, he might not have met Shenhe.
Everything seemed to be predestined in the dark.
"But I told him that if he has time, he can come to Liyue Harbor to find me…"
Although Ann wasn't sure if the other party would come, after all, he and Shenhe had only met once. Even though Ann was very confident in his appearance and charm, Shenhe was, after all, an extraordinary adeptus disciple.
If there wasn't anything special, perhaps he wouldn't come?
Maybe if he wanted to see Shenhe in the future, he would have to go to Jueyun Karst again.
"But speaking of that, does Ann count as someone with 'adeptal fate'?" Paimon suddenly said.
They always heard the term 'adeptal fate' from the mouths of Liyue people, because there were quite a few people in Liyue who wanted to seek adepti and hoped to become their disciples.
But whether one could find an adeptus, and whether one could be taken as a disciple by an adeptus, all depended on these two mysterious words: 'adeptal fate.'
No one could clearly explain what 'adeptal fate' truly was. According to Xiangling's explanation from the adepti themselves, it was probably just a matter of 'first impressions.'
Simply put, it was whether the adeptus found you pleasing to the eye or not.
"Perhaps." Ann recalled the experiences of the past two days, speaking slowly.
That adeptus had stared at him all afternoon, and later he met Shenhe, who was suspected to be that adeptus's disciple.
"If we go to visit the adepti later, if Ann comes with us, those adepti should see us, right?" Paimon couldn't help but say.
"Mm, that's right." Lumine nodded, especially the female adepti.
Lumine felt that even if they were different from ordinary humans, they would still be unable to resist Ann's charm.
"Are you still planning to visit the adepti?" Ann looked at the two in confusion.
"Mm, it's a two-pronged approach. If the Please Immortal Ceremony here in Liyue doesn't work out, we can try seeking out the adepti. It's said that Liyue's adepti have all signed contracts with Rex Lapis." Lumine explained.
Of course, it now seemed that the progress in Liyue Harbor was very rapid, as Ann had already won over quite a few key characters.
Thinking of this, Lumine looked at Ann again, her face full of anticipation.
"Ann, you must work hard. Don't worry about other things. Whether it's funding or any other issues, just leave them to me to solve."
"…Sigh, even if you say that, I still have no idea what to do next." Ann's breath hitched slightly upon hearing this. Although he really wanted to tell Lumine that this was wrong, the words simply wouldn't come out.
After all, his actual actions had already shown that the so-called "be reserved in Liyue" had become an empty phrase.
"You don't have to do anything, just walk around the streets every day, and maybe it'll work out." Lumine patted Ann's shoulder, looking very confident in him.
"How is that possible?" Ann retorted, a bit speechless.
How could he possibly encounter high-ranking female figures of Liyue just by walking around the streets? If it were that simple, he would definitely use all his tricks to win them over within three days.
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At night, Ann was lying in his room, quietly waiting for Lumine to arrive.
Lumine needed to wait for Paimon to fall completely asleep before she could safely come to his room. Otherwise, if Lumine just came over with an excuse, Paimon would most likely find out.
Although there was no real need to hide their relationship from Paimon, Paimon… at least looked relatively young. It was better not to let him know about such adult matters.
"Time passes so quickly…" Ann rolled over and lay on his stomach on the bed.
In the blink of an eye, it had been so many days since he arrived in Liyue, and the day of the Please Immortal Ceremony was getting closer and closer.
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