Klee and Albedo Go to Liyue, Cloud Retainer and Madame Ping Enter the Mortal World
Venti returned to Mondstadt, loyal to the Anemo Archon.
After the Dvalin crisis was resolved, Mondstadt became even more bustling than before, and the Knights of Favonius were busier than ever. The residents of Mondstadt still entrusted all their needs to the Knights of Favonius, keeping even the Knights of Favonius extremely busy every day.
Venti went straight to the tavern without thinking.
Beidou secretly drank a bottle of wine, and for a period of time he had no chance to touch any alcohol, which made Anemo Archon very pent up. Now that he has arrived in Mondstadt, he knows he needs to replenish his alcohol intake.
Your blood alcohol level is too low!
Thanks to the gifts of the angels, there are still quite a few taverns in Mondstadt. Even at dusk, many people were already drinking in the taverns.
"Hey, give me some cider!" Venti said shamelessly, looking at Diluc who was sitting in the tavern. After saying that, Venti reached for the bottle on the bar.
However, Diluc stopped him.
He said to Venti in a low voice, "If you want to drink, you'd better pay off your debts first."
"I still have some Mora here." Venti reached into her shoes and pulled out a few Mora that were still warm from her body. "Let's not talk about the debts from before. This is for tonight's drinks."
This was his reward for his time on the Beidou ship. Before leaving, Beidou gave Venti some Mora. Now, he's using this Mora to pay for drinks.
"You, just put the money on the counter."
Diluc watched speechlessly as Venti took out the money.
However, the people around him were all surprised to see Venti take out money. Those who came to 'Angel's Gift' in the evening were all well-known heavy drinkers in Mondstadt; how could they not know that Venti was a heavy drinker and couldn't possibly produce Mora?
"Damn, Venti, you've been missing for the past few days. Did you go out and make some money?" one of the drunkards asked Venti.
"Well, I just went to Liyue and Inazuma with the Liyue Northland Bank."
Venti picked up her glass, took a big gulp of her drink, and then said to her drinking buddies around her.
The friend who had just asked about drinking asked again, "Your trip was really far. How was it? Did you see anything interesting in those two countries?"
Waiting is for you.
While thinking to himself, Venti began to talk to the people around him about the recent events involving Liyue and Inazuma.
Although Teyvat before the Bai Ye in terms of actual size, it is still very difficult for people to travel abroad. Therefore, people from other countries are very curious about what they have seen and heard in foreign lands.
At that moment, Kaeya, wearing an eye patch, came to receive the angel's gift. Diluc glanced at him and disdainfully moved away. Kaeya, however, didn't seem bothered. He found a seat, mixed himself a drink, and listened with interest as Venti recounted his experiences on his recent journey.
Venti began recounting the events surrounding Liyue and Inazuma, making the various stories even more interesting as a bard. After discussing other matters for a while, he finally brought up the matter of Bai Ye.
"Let me tell you, you know that I met an extremely special person in Liyue. Can you guess what's so special about him?"
"What's so special about him? Does he have three arms and two heads?"
"That's nothing new," Venti said, waving her hand.
"What? Is it even stranger than this?"
"That's incredible." Venti finished the drink beside him and then said, "There are people who can completely absorb the Archon Residue of Gods's death, absorbing them into their bodies without suffering any harm. You know the Yaksha, right? They are the Adepti of Liyue. They always carry karmic burdens on their bodies, and even those burdens were absorbed by Bai Ye."
"Are you kidding me?" Even though these drunkards drank a lot, they still knew about the Archon Residue. To think that these Archon Residue could escape unscathed was simply outrageous.
"How could I possibly be lying?" Venti seemed to be pushed to her limit and immediately began to tell them about Bai Ye.
Not only does he possess the ability to purify the Archon Residue, but he also has Art of Automata. In particular, the vehicles he creates can move rapidly through Elemental Reaction.
While Ningguang was working in her office, she didn't forget about factory construction. Vehicles utilizing Elemental Reaction were already being used for transportation. Especially for the journey to Mondstadt, the roads were flat and the distance wasn't far, so the people of Mondstadt were very interested in these vehicles from Liyue. Now that Venti had even claimed that these vehicles were invented, everyone's curiosity only grew.
Venti's description of Venti is remarkably vivid. On one hand, this is because Venti is a bard who makes a living and drinks in Mondstadt entirely through his words; on the other hand, it's also because Zhongli frequently mentioned Bai Ye's past when they met. When an elder boasts about the achievements of a junior, he spares no effort.
"You mean Wendy is that amazing? Is she even human? You must be joking, right?" Even after Venti finished explaining, some people still didn't believe it.
"Me, a bard, how could I joke! Let me tell you, that person is the illegitimate son of the Rex Lapis, and even Anemo Archon treats her like a junior..." After Venti finished speaking, he seemed to have drunk too much and then collapsed onto the table and fell asleep. Everyone looked at him like this and couldn't help but be speechless. This guy, he still likes to brag!
As Kaeya listened, he pondered the aftermath in his mind. Then he stood up and muttered to himself, "Well, I originally wanted to have a few more drinks here, but it seems I have to leave now. I need to report this to the Knights of Favonius."
He was then stopped by Diluc.
"You paid for the drinks?"
"Let's talk about it next time. Right now, I have something important to report to Acting Grand Master Jean."
Kaeya left quickly.
Mondstadt wasn't a large city, and he quickly arrived at the headquarters of the Knights of Favonius. After greeting the Knights of Favonius stationed at the gate, he went into the Grand Master's office.
Before he even opened the door, he heard a serious voice.
"Klee! You've made a mess of Cider Lake again. Who told you to put an Albedo Alchemy Potion on Bouncy Bomb?"
"Sigh..." Kaeya listened, shaking his head. This is a terrible thing to do. Who taught Klee to do such a despicable thing?
Oh, it's just me. It's alright then.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, I'm so sorry."
Klee's soft, sweet voice came from inside.
Another voice rang out.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, this isn't entirely Klee's fault. My failure to properly store my own medicine is also a problem. Furthermore, those medicines mainly promote biological vitality, so next year the number of fish in Cider Lake will not only not decrease, but will actually increase significantly."
Kaeya listened, then pushed open the door and went inside.
"Hey, you guys haven't rested yet?"
Klee said to Kaeya with a hint of grievance, "Kaeya, didn't you say that if you put some medicine inside the Bouncy Bomb, it wouldn't cause so much damage and we wouldn't get scolded by Acting Grand Master Jean?"
Upon hearing this, Qin, who was standing by the desk, and Abedo, who was next to Klee, Albedo stared at him.
The potion that allows Klee to use her is definitely not a highly dangerous potion.
However, Kaeya didn't dare to say this reason. He quickly changed the subject and told Venti everything he had heard about that night.
After hearing this, Albedo's eyes lit up.
If you can resolve the issue with Yaksha, then what about yourself? If you can resolve it...
"Acting Grand Master Jean, I may need to ask you for a leave of absence for a while."
Albedo spoke to the zither.
"Um,"
Qin nodded in agreement to Albedo's request.
This matter was entrusted to me by Lord Barbatos.
Just one glance at Klee gave me a headache.
Seeing Albedo said to Jean, "I can take Klee with me to Liyue."
"Really? Albedo?" Klee's eyes were filled with excitement.
"Hmm." Albedo nodded. "Acting Grand Master Jean, since the Dvalin disaster, we haven't had any external contact except with the Fatui. I'm going to find out what Liyue is thinking."
Qin thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
And so, Albedo, Klee, and several Knights of Favonius, carrying gifts, formed an envoy from Mondstadt to Liyue, preparing to depart in a few days.
Liyue Harbor.
"Bai Ye, the affairs of our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor are now in your hands!"
Holding a suona horn, Hu Tao sat in the passenger seat of the Spirit Vehicle and spoke to Bai Ye. She also wore sunglasses made by Bai Ye.
To avoid being exposed to the sun while driving, you need to wear sunglasses. It's definitely not Bai Ye I wanted to see Hu Tao wearing sunglasses and playing the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument).
Xue's thighs appeared crystal clear under the morning sunlight. Looking closely at her tender skin at Bai Ye, one could see the blue veins beneath, without a single flaw.
In the driver's seat, Zhongli also wore sunglasses, ready to start the car at any time.
"I understand, I will tell Seven Stars."
The 'funeral' for the Rex Lapis hasn't even been held yet, and Bai Ye had almost forgotten about it. After all, Zhongli has been by his side all along; who would remember to hold a funeral for him for no reason?
However, things are almost back on track now, so I still need to tell the Liyue Qixing.
"Yes, yes, this is our business, so remember to take good care of it. We still have business to do here, I'll come find you when we get back."
Hu Tao left, quite satisfied.
After she left, Hagintos's long, drawn-out voice echoed.
"We should take good care of our family's businesses!"
Hearing his teacher tease him like that, Bai Ye felt a little embarrassed. He quickly explained to Hagintos, "Teacher, I've corrected Hu Tao several times, but she still hasn't agreed."
"Hmph..."
Bai Ye decided not to argue with her teacher.
If you don't argue with her, Hagintos will naturally get bored.
Of course, after teasing Bai Ye and seeing that he didn't respond, Hagintos got bored and stopped teasing him.
A loud crashing sound rang out.
Bai Ye watched, an illegally constructed house collapsed with a deafening roar. The cause of this was the enormous fist of the Ruin Guard.
A purple-haired girl stood Ruin Guard.
After Bai Ye retrieved the Ruin Guard, she adjusted it and handed it over to Keqing to apply. In the past few days, the Ruin Guard has been frequently seen in Liyue Town.
At first, people were a little worried, but now they're used to it.
"Um..."
Looking at Keqing, Bai Ye always felt that something was missing.
After thinking about it,
He knew what was missing.
He had gotten sunglasses for Hu Tao so she could attend someone's funeral.
Keqing should also get a Shih-style safety helmet.
At her level, she should be wearing a red safety helmet, right...?
Bai Ye thought to himself, then looked over at Ke Keqing.
Keqing was manipulating the Ruin Guard when she suddenly sensed someone approaching, so she looked in that direction.
It is Bai Ye.
Keqing couldn't help but take a second look, and her actions slowed down.
A loud 'crack' sound rang out.
That's when she finally came to her senses.
Looking back, one of the Ruin Guard's arm joints was stuck tightly together from swinging too forcefully.
Of course, only by severing worldly desires can one better fulfill one's duties.
Keqing thought to herself, then jumped down and went to Bai Ye's side.
He turned his head to one side.
"How did you get here? Damn, I just glanced over here and it caused a mistake in my operation."
"Don't get distracted like that next time."
Bai Ye couldn't help but complain.
"You should come here less often," Keqing complained to him, then pointed at the Ruin Guard.
"How should we handle this situation?"
"The only option is to contact Shenhe."
After thinking it over, Bai Ye realized that only Shenhe could solve this problem.
He wasn't very good at repairing Art of Automata, so instead of messing around with things himself, it would be better to just use brute force and let Shenhe solve the problem.
Let alone separating the mechanical mechanisms, even carrying the Ruin Guard away wouldn't be a problem.
"Um."
Keqing nodded.
Then she planned to find Shenhe.
At that moment, a mature, older woman's voice rang out.
"This mechanism, perhaps we should let... someone take a look."
Upon hearing this sound, Bai Ye couldn't help but look up.
The mature woman wearing glasses adjusted her glasses as she spoke to Keqing Bai Ye.
This...
Just as he was about to be surprised, he saw the mature woman glare at him fiercely.
Don't reveal your true identity as a fairy!
Cloud Retainer gave Bai Ye a meaningful look.
At the same time, my heart skipped a few beats.
What's wrong with Bai Ye lately?
"Are you... can you do it?"
Keqing was puzzled when a strange woman suddenly said she could solve the problem.
"Of course you can, just wait and see."
Cloud Retainer strode directly to the ruins Ruin Guard the area.
"She definitely can."
Bai Ye was also speaking on behalf of Cloud Retainer.
"Really?"
Hearing Bai Ye say that Cloud Retainer was also capable, Keqing looked at Cloud Retainer as he headed towards the Ruin Guard with a mixture of belief and doubt.
Bai Ye seemed to be moved, looking around.
Then, he noticed a very beautiful woman standing on the road where Cloud Retainer had come from.
She had a beautiful face, her blue hair was tied up, and a bell hung on her arm.
When she saw Bai Ye looking at her, she blinked.
It seems like he is saying hello.
Upon seeing this woman, Bai Ye's expression turned somewhat strange.
Isn't this... Ping... Madame Ping?