Paimon stroked her chin, a look of sudden realization appearing on her face.
Before she could say anything else, Zhongli coughed twice, cupped his hands, and said, "The three of us still need to make a trip to Sunset Forest, so we will not linger any longer. Farewell."
"Since Your Excellency Zhongli has matters to attend to, Ning will not keep you. If there is time another day, Ning will pay you a visit!"
Ning Fengzhi replied with a smile.
After receiving Ning Fengzhi's response, Zhongli nodded and continued toward Sunset Forest.
Chiyu followed behind Zhongli without saying a word. The moment Zhongli left, she simply followed after him.
She paid no attention to Ning Fengzhi and the others.
She trusted only Zhongli. Even with Paimon, she kept a small distance.
"Ah~"
Paimon froze for a moment, then hurriedly chased after them once she came to her senses.
"Zhongli, Chiyu, wait for me!"
Zhongli's expression remained unchanged, but a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
Bai Feifei, was it?
You wanted to "trigger a quest," did you?
Dream on!
He had finally retired. How could he possibly return to work so easily?
And go back to doing quests, no less!
After Zhongli's group of three left, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Tang Hao fell silent for a while. After exchanging several glances, they resumed their "negotiations."
No one knew what was discussed in those negotiations. Both sides departed with smiles on their faces, so the talks had clearly gone quite well—a win-win outcome.
That afternoon, the sun shone brightly, even somewhat fiercely.
At the outskirts of Sunset Forest, towering trees stood everywhere. However, the gaps between the trees were not as narrow as those in Star Dou Great Forest.
Sunlight could spill through those openings onto the ground, making Sunset