The Rite of Descension: Zhongli Recognizes Me as Guizhong's Disciple
Chapter 270

A Klee and Albedo Dropped From the Sky

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Nilou's dance was exquisite and elegant, and Bai Ye's gaze remained fixed on the stage.

At that moment, he felt someone about to hit him on the shoulder, and his arm instinctively stretched back, at the same time Handheld Crossbow appeared in his hand.

Dehya originally wanted to surprise Bai Ye by secretly patting him on the back, but she didn't expect him to react subconsciously at that moment.

However, this also aroused Dehya's competitive spirit, and she quickly reached out to grab Bai Ye's arm.

Bai Ye pressed his arm back and flipped his hand, pointing the Handheld Crossbow again.

Dehya also changed her approach and pressed down on Bai Ye's wrist again.

Their arms flashed out afterimages in an instant.

This exchange happened in the blink of an eye. Before anyone could notice, Bai Ye had already turned around and discovered that it was Dehya who had patted his shoulder, so he immediately withdrew his hand.

"You actually got here?"

As he put away his Handheld Crossbow, he asked Dehya.

"Now that Miss has recovered a lot, we've come to check on the Sabzeruz Festival." Dehya withdrew her hand and said with a surprised tone, "I thought you were just an academic intellectual, but I never expected you to be so capable."

She knew she was no match for Bai Ye.

This exchange was fought using Close-Quarters Combat that Dehya excels at. Even in close combat, she didn't gain the slightest advantage. If Bai Ye were to use any other methods, she would have no chance of winning.

"Well, I was Bounty Hunter in Liyue, so it's normal for me to know a little self-defense."

Bai Ye answered Dehya.

"Bounty Hunter!?"

This time, Dehya was even more surprised.

Isn't this one of my colleagues?

Aren't members of this Fatui basically large-scale Bounty Hunter?

Dehya looked at herself: a muscular physique, agile body, dressed in comfortable shorts for easy movement; her skin, though well-maintained, showed some signs of damage. And what about Bai Ye before her?

With his slender build and youthful, fair face, he was indeed a formidable fighter, but it was truly hard to imagine that he was Bounty Hunter.

Seeing the disbelief on Dehya's face, Bai Ye immediately said, "Although I do look somewhat different, I really was Bounty Hunter before."

"And he's Liyue's best Bounty Hunter."

If you don't believe me, go ask any Bounty Hunter in Liyue, and they'll all admit it.

Otherwise, I, Bai Ye, will go back to my old ways and make you all unemployed.

"I didn't expect you two to be in the same industry?" Dehya spoke up at this opportune moment.

"Yes, that's true to some extent." Bai Ye nodded.

Dehya asked, "But aren't you a teacher at the Akademiya? How can you be so powerful in both knowledge and martial arts at such a young age?"

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something and said to Bai Ye, "Could you be one of those ancient monsters who looks young but has lived for hundreds of years?"

"Where did you get this knowledge from?" Bai Ye retorted speechlessly, "I'm only fourteen, not even my birthday yet. I'm just proficient in Liyue's Art of Automata and the Construction Method of Tall Towers."

That's all...

Dehya and Dehya didn't want to say anything. To become a teacher at the Akademiya, one must have excellent knowledge and skills, and they were only proficient in a little bit of it.

"Don't be surprised, it's just because my teacher taught me well."

Bai Ye said very modestly.

That's normal, though. Not only did Guizhong and Raiden Ei personally teach him, but Zhongli also specially designed a cultivation Adeptal Art for him. In fact, every time he absorbed the Archon Residue, he was also absorbing the Demon God Memory, which meant that these Gods had also taught Bai Ye skills once.

Feeding someone like that would make even an idiot very strong.

Bai Ye, of course, was not a fool.

Even so, that's still amazing.

Dehya waved and patted Bai Ye's shoulder, then put her arm around him and said:

In short, it's really great to have a friend as capable and powerful as you.

Bai Ye smiled but remained silent.

Just then Layla walked over and saw Dehya embracing Bai Ye.

Ah~

She opened her mouth, somewhat surprised, and her tired expression instantly brightened.

He had just come out for a stroll when he unexpectedly ran into Bai Ye.

He was being embraced by the person dressed as if he were part of a desert Fatui.

Layla couldn't help but recall what she had heard from her senior classmates: members of the Fatui from the desert would resort to force to abduct suitable spouses.

Isn't this exactly what's going to happen now?

She thought to herself.

Layla pursed her lips.

The women in this Fatui look really strong; they're as agile as Sumpter Beast from the rainforest.

No, we have to hurry and rescue Bai Ye.

Layla took a few steps forward.

At the same time, I kept encouraging myself.

Come on, come on, Layla, you can do it! I could even carry Bai Ye back by myself before.

I can handle this situation too.

I possess the Genshin Eye.

Layla tried to draw her sword.

Just as she was about to draw her sword, Bai Ye saw Layla walking over.

"Layla, you've come!"

He greeted Layla somewhat awkwardly.

Although it wasn't entirely my fault last time, I still felt like I got the better deal by sleeping with him like that all night.

"Ah!"

When Bai Ye spoke to her like that, the momentum that Layla had managed to build up vanished instantly.

Meanwhile, Dehya released her arm from Bai Ye's.

"What? Are you acquaintances? Your girlfriend?"

She said it with a slightly regretful tone.

At this moment, Layla saw Bai Ye and Dehya's actions and expressions, and realized that she might have misunderstood.

It's so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing.

Layla felt a sudden surge of embarrassment and couldn't help but reach out to pull the top of her hat to cover her entire face.

Bai Ye Layla's reaction, Bai Ye assumed she was shy and didn't want to be seen, so he quickly explained, "We're just friends. Besides, I'm a teacher, and she's a student. Is a teacher-student relationship even possible?"

Teacher-student romance!?

Dehya and Dehya looked at Bai Ye, who was thirteen or fourteen, and then at Layla, who was sixteen or seventeen. This teacher-student relationship just felt strangely off no matter how they looked at it.

From a distance, the teacher who was following Layla saw this scene.

She had assumed that Layla would be eager to see her lover after the holiday, but it turned out that she really did just go for a walk and stroll around.

This...

After following her for a while, she was about to give up.

But at that moment she suddenly noticed that Layla looked nervous and was gripping her own sword.

What are we going to do?

Okay, go find a woman and a boy from Fatui.

What is Layla going to do?

Then, she saw her student Layla to those people and say a few words.

She lowered her head, revealing a shy expression.

"This little girl, just how timid is she? She gets shy when she sees a few people."

She smiled and shook her head as she spoke.

However, her smile vanished after only a couple of laughs.

Etc,

Isn't that boy's hair platinum blonde?

Bai Ye's smooth, long, platinum blonde hair was strikingly beautiful under the sunlight.

It was exactly the same platinum blonde hair she had seen on the bed at Layla's house.

Was this the boy who shared a bed with Layla that night?

"That's what Layla's teacher thought to himself."

Then, her worry that Layla would be deceived by the scumbag vanished instantly, and she looked at Layla with the eyes of someone looking at a pervert.

"Layla, I know you're under a lot of pressure writing your thesis and you really need a way to vent, but that way of venting is with a little boy like this."

She said with great distress.

"No, I have to find a way to inform Layla's parents."

When the time comes, let them officially establish their relationship.

What a joke! My own student is the best, a bit eccentric but anyone could be worthy of him.

Yes, once we're officially in a relationship, we can be together openly and honestly.

That way, the pressure on my students won't be so great.

Layla's teacher left.

Layla had no idea that her 'secret' was about to be discovered by her parents. Hearing Bai Ye's explanation, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But I keep remembering that morning when I woke up with Bai Ye.

"Oh, I see. Sorry." Dehya scratched her head and explained to Layla with a smile.

"It's okay, it's okay."

Layla quickly waved her hand.

"I..."

She opened her mouth, seemingly unsure of what to say.

At that moment, the surrounding music stopped, and Nilou's Dance of Sabzeruz came to an end.

He took a slight breath.

Although today is not the actual day of the Sabzeruz Festival, this rehearsal still needs to be done well.

She looked down at the audience, wanting to see their reaction.

Nilou looked slightly surprised when she saw Dehya.

"She actually came today too. Her Scales of Corruption seems to have improved a lot. It looks like she'll be able to properly enjoy the Sabzeruz Festival then."

Nilou thought to herself.

Then, his gaze swept across the room and he saw Dehya, Layla, and Bai Ye.

He originally intended to look elsewhere, but ended up glancing at Bai Ye a couple more times.

"What a handsome young man."

Nilou couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if such a handsome young man were to perform a dance on stage.

But she immediately laughed.

"Dance is about practice and talent, not looks. Nilou, how did you fall into the trap of judging people by their appearance?"

It probably really is very beautiful.

Nilou wanted to look at the other people, but her gaze kept subtly drifting back.

"Why don't we ask him now? What if he actually really likes dancing?"

Nilou thought to herself.

However, she is destined not to fulfill her wish today.

Just as she was about to take action, a sharp shriek suddenly rang out from the sky.

A streak of fire was flying towards them.

Um!?

Everyone present was immediately drawn to this.

The Fatui members were walking towards them from a distance.

Bai Ye and the others were also drawn by the incoming flash of fire.

What's going on?

Bai Ye looked at it curiously at first.

However, with his excellent eyesight, he quickly saw what was flying towards him.

The firelight revealed a house.

"What the hell? How can a house fly in the sky?"

Dehya also saw it and couldn't help but complain.

Bai Ye wanted to complain a few words together, but he quickly remembered something.

In Teyvat, houses built by other people cannot fly, but there is one person whose creation can.

La Signora. Alice.

Bai Ye thought about the letters that Tighnari had sent him before.

They won't get through it like this, will they?

Seeing the house about to fall, Bai Ye said to Layla and Dehya beside him, "You two should move aside a little."

As he said this, a pair of Anemo Element wings appeared on Bai Ye's back, and he flew into the sky.

Although he felt that La Signora. Alice's design should be fine, Bai Ye still planned to bring Klee and Albedo out in mid-air.

That way, the house won't collapse onto the surrounding area.

After witnessing the house fly through the sky today, another strange sight appeared.

A person appeared with Anemo Element wings and flew into the sky.

After flying into the air, Bai Ye immediately called out to the house, "Klee, Mr. Albedo, is that you?"

"It's the handsome Bai Ye."

Klee's voice came from inside the room.

"Bai Ye, have we arrived at Sumeru City?"

Albedo's voice came through.

Then, the door opened, and Albedo led Klee out of the house, which was floating in mid-air.

Albedo waved his other hand, and an aura of Geo element appeared. The two of them stepped on it and jumped, arriving beside Bai Ye.

Bai Ye stretched out her two hands and grabbed Albedo and Klee respectively.

"Brother Bai Ye, it's been so long!"

Klee greets Bai Ye.

What's going on here?

Bai Ye asked the two people.

"When we arrived at Gandharva Ville, the two gifts that La Signora. Alice sent to Klee happened to arrive there. One was a mechanism that could be used for remote communication, and the other was this house in front of us, which was said to allow us to quickly arrive at any place we wanted to go. As soon as we went inside, we found that the house had taken off."

Albedo explained.

Bai Ye glanced at the house and discovered that it still contained a lot of residual energy, which could be continuously replenished.

La Signora. Alice actually plans to use it multiple times!

"Let me take this house in for you, and then I'll give it to you."

He said to Klee.

"Okay, okay."

Klee had no objections.

Bai Ye took out the Serenitea Pot and put the flying house into it.

After tidying up the house, Bai Ye and the others landed on the ground.

At that moment, a group of members from the Fatui surrounded Bai Ye and his companions on the ground.

What do you do?

One of the members of the Fatui questioned Bai Ye.

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