An Adventure with Guoba and Xiangling Joined

"Hehe, this wild boar not only looks big and fat, but judging from how fast it runs, its meat must be excellent..."

Xiangling couldn't help but drool as she watched a large wild boar running around.

Being overweight indicates a lot of body fat, high levels of physical activity, and a significant amount of muscle mass.

With its perfect balance of lean and fatty meat, the taste is absolutely superb.

Such fine ingredients are naturally meant to be cooked by her.

Holding the spear tightly in her hand, she ran towards the wild boar with all her might. Beside Hu Tao, Guoba was also toddling along with Xiangling.

Seeing Xiangling's quick movements, Guoba couldn't help but feel annoyed.

If only you had that kind of drive in other places!

Ahhhhhh--

The bear was so angry it was about to explode.

While she was thinking, Xiangling had already caught up with the wild boar and swung her gun at it with a single, powerful shot.

Although the wild boar was huge, its fighting ability was far inferior to that of Xiangling, Grandma Yu's student.

Bang!

The wild boar suddenly swayed precariously.

Just as Xiangling was about to deliver the final blow, Bai Ye called out to her.

"Ah!"

Hearing his shout, Xiangling stopped what she was doing. The wild boar, of course, wouldn't let go of this chance to escape easily. It pawed the ground with all its might and was about to run away into the distance.

However, it has no idea about the mindset of a certain money-grubber.

Bai Ye doesn't pick up money when he goes out, it's considered a loss, let alone this prey that's almost within his grasp.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--

The wild boar had only run a few steps when three feathered arrows flew towards it.

The arrow pierced through the wild boar.

After staggering a few steps, the wild boar collapsed to the ground, grunted a couple of times, and then lay completely still.

After falling to the ground, Bai Ye and Hu Tao jogged over to Xiangling.

When Guoba saw Bai Ye, a happy expression immediately appeared on his face.

Xiangling was also very excited. "Perfect timing, you guys come over, otherwise this wild boar really wouldn't be easy to eat."

Bai Ye and Hu Tao looked at the wild boar with expressions of utter longing.

The ingredients were perfect, and Xiangling's cooking skills were superb.

"Come and witness my culinary skills!"

Xiangling began to handle it, and her smooth and efficient operation left Bai Ye and Hu Tao dumbfounded.

In Bai Ye's hometown legend, there was once a story of a butcher named Ding who could Cook Ding butchering an ox. Xiangling's skills were probably even better than those of a butcher.

She was using Adeptal Art to easily dissect corpses.

Then the Guoba burst into flames, Xiangling set up two pots, one for stewing and the other for stir-frying.

Soon, Xiangling had prepared several delicious dishes.

"Come on, let's eat! Let's eat!"

Xiangling spoke to Bai Ye and Hu Tao.

"Um..."

Hu Tao picked up a slice of meat and put it in her mouth.

Instantly, the stimulating sensation of the Jueyun Chili and the delicate texture of the meat awakened her taste buds.

"It's delicious."

"Hu Tao said happily."

Bai Ye nodded as he ate.

Seeing that Bai Ye and Hu Tao were full of praise for it, Xiangling couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"After eating your cooking, I'll find it hard to eat anything else, no matter where I eat it."

Bai Ye sincerely praised.

Xiangling was even happier to hear Bai Ye say that.

In fact, Xiangling's cooking skills are now unmatched in all of Teyvat. And the fact that she can use Adeptal Art while cooking is something only Xiangling possesses in all of Teyvat.

Although Master Mao and the other chefs at the Liuli Pavilion were more skilled than Xiangling, they did not possess Adeptal Art. As for those who did possess Adeptal Art, aside from their cooking skills being on par with those in Raiden Ei, only Cloud Retainer had a considerable understanding of food. Moreover, Cloud Retainer's expertise lay more in eating than in cooking.

The group chatted about other things while discussing the meal.

Including the past few days, Bai Ye and Hu Tao helped Chang Sheng restore his Adepti powers and once again erased the traces left by the Chi, which made Xiangling yearn for it.

It would be great if we could go on adventures together!

Xiangling thought to herself.

Xiangling also served Guoba a separate dish. It wasn't that Xiangling thought Guoba couldn't be served at the table, but rather that Guoba's paw-like shape made it difficult to hold chopsticks; if he wanted to eat it, he would have to pick up the plate and shovel the food into his mouth.

It didn't look very appealing, so I had to eat the Guoba on its own.

As Guoba ate, it glanced at Bai Ye's food, patted its waist, and showed a hint of regret.

A sweet, girlish voice rang in its ear. "Are you regretting not bringing medicine with you so you could have drugged them?"

Guoba nodded subconsciously.

However, he quickly realized what was happening.

Who would appear beside me!?

It quickly turned its gaze and saw Guizhong squatting behind it.

Um!?

It was startled to see Guizhong.

This familiar feeling caused it to stop moving involuntarily, and the plate in its hand fell to the ground.

Splash--

The broken plate drew everyone's attention.

"Ah!?"

Xiangling covered her mouth in surprise when she saw Guizhong appear.

"Who... who is she?"

Xiangling asked Bai Ye.

How could a ghost appear during a perfectly normal meal in broad daylight?

"She is my master," Bai Ye quickly explained, "And also the God of Dust Guizhong."

"The Guizhong!?"

Xiangling's eyes widened.

Her master was Grandma Yu, so naturally she knew about the Guizhong.

However, no one expected that Bai Ye's master would be Guizhong.

"Yes, my teacher is Guizhong. Come to think of it, it was because of a misunderstanding between me and her that her true identity was only revealed now."

Bai Ye nodded.

At the same time, he revealed everything about how he had been careful not to reveal his teacher's identity, as well as about Xiangling Hu Tao.

Hearing Bai Ye being so cautious, Hu Tao was quite speechless.

"You still consider me a friend, yet you don't even tell me things like this."

She made a comment.

However, remembering that there was a 'Adepti' in her family, she naturally thought that Bai Ye did the right thing.

Hu Tao wasn't confident that she could keep what she knew from Zhongli.

"There's no other way; it's all about surviving."

Bai Ye said sincerely.

"Okay, I'll forgive you this time." Hu Tao waved her hand.

Xiangling, however, turned her gaze toward Guizhong.

She always gets shy and finds it hard to express herself when she's around Bai Ye, so she always lets Guoba make the decisions for her. But pleasing Guizhong is far too easy for her.

Pleasing elders is something I excel at.

"That, in the Guizhong..."

Xiangling wanted to call him "teacher" directly, but felt it wasn't quite appropriate.

"You can just call me Teacher Guizhong."

Guizhong shrugged.

She didn't care.

"Teacher Guizhong!" Xiangling called out happily, then held up the food and said to Guizhong, "Um, Teacher Guizhong, would you like to try some?"

"No need, she's already eaten. As for me, I was just sharing my senses with my teacher."

Bai Ye then let out a burp and said...

He ate a bit too much. He hadn't planned to eat this much, but he wanted to try more, so Bai Ye ate a little more than Guizhong.

"I see."

Xiangling nodded.

While the group was talking, Guoba kept staring at Guizhong.

His expression held a mixture of confusion and familiarity.

Guizhong greeted Guoba, "Haha, Guoba, I used to be your good friend. Although, I've lost my memories, and so have yours."

Guoba pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Looking at Guizhong, it naturally felt a deep sense of familiarity. This proved that she was indeed its friend.

However, Guoba knew very well that he hadn't seen her in the past few years.

In the past few years, it felt like it was in a daze, unable to remember anything, and also unsure how to think. Until it saw Xiangling's anxious expression when she couldn't find Bai Ye, it felt anxious too, and then it started thinking about what to do.

Gradually,

It discovered that it could actually recall some fragments.

It saw a flash of spark, and its entire body appeared out of thin air.

It also saw an endless flood.

It also saw many other people.

I also saw several familiar figures, but I couldn't make out their faces at all.

Now, the fact that Bai Ye's teacher was saying that she was someone he knew made Guoba even more confused.

What on earth happened?!

"Guoba!?"

Hearing Guizhong and Guoba greet each other like that, Xiangling was puzzled.

She knew something was wrong with the Guoba, but now Guoba seemed even more unusual.

"The Guoba is none other than Makoshort of the Gourmet Archon."

Bai Ye directly revealed Guoba's identity.

"Ah!"

Xiangling covered her mouth in surprise.

"Guoba, is that Makoshort?"

"Yes."

Bai Ye nodded firmly.

At the same time, I couldn't help but marvel at how the three of us, including myself, were being treated like protagonists in a novel.

Adeptal fate can be described as being fed by the heavens.

Bai Ye explained Guoba's identity, "Guoba is what Makoshort became after he returned his power to the earth. However, now, with the prosperity of Liyue, the land of Liyue is gradually returning Guoba's power to it."

"So, the Guoba will turn into Makoshort again?"

"No, it won't." Guizhong shook his head. "We've only regained our memories. There might be some impact, but the present is always the most important thing. At most, we just have a few more abilities and memories."

"I see..."

Hearing that the Guoba wouldn't change, Xiangling naturally became even more excited.

Bai Ye then shared his thoughts. "So, in order for Guoba to recover as soon as possible, we plan to take Guoba on a tour of Liyue during this time. That way, maybe he can recover sooner."

Should I come along too?

Xiangling tentatively asked Bai Ye.

"Of course."

Hu Tao nodded.

"Okay!" Xiangling was so happy to go on an adventure together that she wanted to jump for joy.

This trip is different from the last one to Inazuma; it's all within Liyue territory. I can return to Liyue Harbor at any time if needed.

This adventure is fantastic!

After hearing Bai Ye say that, Guoba's face began to show a thoughtful expression.

My memories and abilities will definitely recover on their own. But if I pretend I can't recover, could I spend more time together?

At that point, all it will take is a little effort.

Guoba looked at Xiangling with a face full of anger at her lack of ambition.

Can't you treat Bai Ye like you would treat food?

It's really making people—oh, no, it's making the bear anxious.

Guoba thought to himself.

After discussing their plans, Bai Ye, Hu Tao, Xiangling decided to embark on their grand adventure across Liyue.

First,

Their first stop was Guili Plains, which wasn't far from their location.

There,

The construction of a new city has already begun.

Bai Ye decided to go and see what other machinery he needed to work on himself.

Driving the car from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, the group quickly arrived at Guili Plains.

As she drove, Hu Tao kept thinking about the records of Guili Plains in the book Zhongli had given her.

"Back then, the Three-God Alliance and migrated their people here to establish Guili Plains, which was the largest human settlement in Liyue at the time. With the three Prime Evils in charge, the other Gods dared not act recklessly."

At this point, Guizhong proudly puffed out his chest.

How powerful I am! Together with Zhongli Guoba, I dominate the entire Liyue Harbor.

Guoba pressed his head against the window, looking outside, wanting to see this land.

It wants to regain its memories.

"Back then, the Hearth Gods Makoshort taught people to use fire to cook food. In other words, Guoba, you're the ancestor of all Liyue chefs today."

Me, the patriarch?

Even Guoba himself found it hard to believe.

However, some feelings inevitably arise in my mind.

It seems to be just ahead.

It taught people how to start a fire and how to cook.

Did I do all of this?

Guoba looked a little confused.

It was still confused until Bai Ye carried it off the car.

At this moment, Bai Ye and the others had already arrived at New Guili Plains City.

The new town was already largely built up. Keqing, wearing a hard hat, was directing the workers to install roofs on the houses.

"Yes, make sure to waterproof properly. There's a lot of rain here in Guili Plains, and if the waterproofing isn't done well, it can easily cause problems."

Keqing crossed her arms and said.

Bai Ye came up behind her and patted her on the shoulder.

"Hey, not bad."

"Um!?"

Sensing someone behind her, Keqing suddenly turned her head.

Bai Ye screamed and immediately covered his eyes.

Although the Twin tails don't have high attack power, you can't say they're completely harmless.

"Bai Ye, what's wrong with you!?"

Seeing Bai Ye like this, Keqing asked in confusion.

"I was just saying hello to you, and you just swept your gaze over my shoulder..."

Bai Ye covered his face and said.

Xiangling and Hu Tao, watching from behind, couldn't help but laugh.

Bai Ye being 'injured' to this extent, all they could do was laugh.

After a moment's thought, Keqing knew what was going on and couldn't help but say, "Serves you right!"

At the same time, she thought about how she had been alone on the construction site all this time, Bai Ye only occasionally set up some traps, and she felt resentful.

"My Lord of the Guili Plains, what brings you here today?"

She said it in a sarcastic tone.

Bai Ye sensed Keqing's resentment and quickly said, "Um, I just came to see if there were any difficulties with the construction. I'm here to help."

He certainly wouldn't dare say that he came because he wanted Guoba to regain his memory.

"Problems? There are quite a few here."

Upon hearing Bai Ye say this, Keqing also spoke up directly.

In the field of architecture, problems always seem to arise one after another.