Genshin: Ningguang or Little Pitiful, Invested by Me

Wherever Qiqi went, it was accompanied by the felling of large trees.

Qiqi worked with extreme efficiency.

Chopping trees was a simple task for her, much easier than gathering herbs.

In no time at all, she had felled all the trees in the entire mountain forest.

The blacksmith saw this and instinctively swallowed hard.

He knew that

he couldn't handle the situation alone.

He had to call more people to help.

Several young, strong villagers were sifting through the ruins for anything usable.

They wore worried expressions from time to time, looking quite dejected.

"I thought we were the backbone of the village, but now we're doing such simple work. It feels like we have strength but nowhere to use it."

"Who says not? I was ready to show off my skills, but who knew I'd be assigned to clean up trash? This is such a waste of talent."

As they were grumbling, someone ran over in a hurry: "Blacksmith Uncle Zhang asked me to pass on a message,"

"He said for you to hurry over and help! The sooner the better!"

The villagers' hearts immediately pounded with excitement, their expressions full of fervor.

"I knew it, I knew it! Gold will always shine! It's finally time for us to show what we can do!"

"Brothers, we can finally do something significant!"

The young, strong men were all very excited.

After all, the blacksmith's work was a crucial part of building the village.

The villagers all respected the blacksmith greatly.

If they, as young men, could help the blacksmith, they would earn a good reputation in the village later on.

Amidst their excitement, one of the young men asked.

"By the way, did Uncle Zhang say what he wants us to do when we get there?"

"Oh, Uncle Zhang said for you to go help out a little zombie named Qiqi."

Everyone: "???"

Chapter 39: If Qiqi were to stay by his side, he could rest assured.

Liyue, Mount Aocang, Cloud Retainer's abode.

At this time of day, the immortal cave and its surroundings were usually silent.

After all, it was the residence of an Immortal, and ordinary people dared not disturb it.

But today was different from usual.

Outside Cloud Retainer's immortal cave, crisp hoofbeats and a clear crane's cry could be heard.

It was True Lord of Moon-Cutting and Sun-Carving, appearing as a divine deer, and True Lord of Water and Mountains, appearing as a divine crane.

At this moment, both Immortals had arrived outside Cloud Retainer's immortal cave.

Immediately after, the entrance to the immortal cave opened.

Cloud Retainer also flew out upon hearing the commotion.

The three Immortals gathering together was an extremely rare occurrence.

This was because, on normal days, the three Immortals each had their own duties and areas to guard.

Immortals rarely gathered together.

But if a situation arose where all three Immortals were present, there could only be one reason: a major upheaval had occurred in Liyue.

True Lord of Moon-Cutting and Sun-Carving spoke first, asking, "Cloud Retainer, you asked us to rush here immediately. What important matter requires this?"

True Lord of Water and Mountains also looked at Cloud Retainer, his expression full of confusion.

Cloud Retainer slowly spoke, "I have recently received some news that the Fatui are attempting to shatter Liyue's peace.

"They first dispatched a vanguard to attack the Millelith,"

"and then released the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard sealed underground to cause widespread destruction."

"Not only that, but the Fatui also plan to release the Geo Archon Osial to disrupt Liyue."

Ever since the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard's sudden appearance last time, Cloud Retainer felt something was amiss and investigated in secret.

This investigation led Cloud Retainer to discover that the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard incident was intricately linked to the Fatui.

This further solidified Cloud Retainer's belief that the Fatui were brewing some kind of conspiracy.

If the Fatui were allowed to continue unchecked, Liyue's peace would be utterly shattered.

Therefore, Cloud Retainer summoned the other two Immortals to intervene.

"The Fatui's objective is unknown, but it certainly won't benefit Liyue."

"I've invited the two Immortals here this time hoping everyone will pay close attention to any unusual occurrences around you and stop the Fatui's conspiracy in a timely manner."

Upon mentioning the Fatui, True Lord of Water and Mountains and True Lord of Moon-Cutting and Sun-Carving exchanged a look.

They were both well aware of the Fatui's notorious reputation.

Furthermore, Liyue had indeed been experiencing some unrest recently, with the Fatui's shadow lurking behind it all.

Even if Cloud Retainer hadn't said anything today, the two Immortals would naturally have kept an eye on those Fatui scoundrels.

True Lord of Water and Mountains pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Speaking of which, I did indeed sense something unusual today."

"The amber that sealed the herb-picking girl years ago has now been unsealed."

"Could this also be the Fatui's doing?"

The mention of that herb-picking girl from years ago brought vivid memories to the Immortals.

After all, when that herb-picking girl revived as a zombie, she fell into a state of uncontrollable madness, and even the Immortals couldn't calm her down.

In the end, True Lord of Water and Mountains had no choice but to seal the young girl within the amber.

If the Fatui had indeed unsealed the amber and intended to use the herb-picking girl as a weapon, it would bring considerable trouble to Liyue.

Knowing the gravity of the situation, Cloud Retainer immediately inquired, "True Lord of Water and Mountains, can you sense where that young girl is?"

True Lord of Water and Mountains nodded without hesitation, "Of course."

"When I sealed that young girl, the talisman on her was personally made by me. It won't be difficult to find her by her aura."

True Lord of Water and Mountains paused before adding, "Cloud Retainer, you mean we should secretly observe the herb-picking girl's situation."

"If she recovers to her normal state, let her live as an ordinary person."

"But if she loses control again, I will seal her back in the amber."

As colleagues of thousands of years, True Lord of Water and Mountains immediately understood Cloud Retainer's intentions.

True Lord of Water and Mountains had already planned to observe the herb-picking girl's condition.

Now, hearing Cloud Retainer mention the Fatui, True Lord of Water and Mountains felt it was even more necessary to go and investigate.

Cloud Retainer nodded, "That's right. Let's first see the young girl's current situation, then we'll make a decision."

True Lord of Moon-Cutting and Sun-Carving looked up at the drifting clouds in the sky before saying solemnly, "There's no time to delay. Let's depart now."

After a brief discussion, the three Immortals departed on the clouds, with True Lord of Water and Mountains leading the way and the other two following behind.

Given the Immortals' profound divine power, they traveled from Mount Aocang to Guili Plains in the blink of an eye, and the entire process was silent, as quiet as a gust of wind.

The three Immortals appeared silently on the cliffside.

They lowered their gaze, searching the village, which was in the process of rebuilding, for the herb-picking girl.

Because True Lord of Water and Mountains could sense the talisman he had made, he quickly found Qiqi's figure.

True Lord of Water and Mountains said to the two Immortals beside him, "I've found the young girl."

"She's... chopping trees right now?"

Cloud Retainer and True Lord of Moon-Cutting and Sun-Carving quickly spotted Qiqi as well.

They saw Qiqi chopping trees, with a few youngsters helping behind her.

They didn't find any sign of the Fatui, and Qiqi's current state was very stable, allowing her to integrate normally into human life.

The humans seemed to have accepted Qiqi, and they were getting along well.

However,