After traveling for two days and a night, they finally arrived at Jueyun Karst.
The moment they arrived, Ganyu grew excited. "I remember this place!! I'm finally back!"
The sight of her hopping about looked rather comical, but it was clear how happy she was.
Once they entered Jueyun Karst, Ganyu took the lead. She became noticeably more talkative, relaxing completely as though she had come home.
Along the way, she told Xiu Yuan about the special delicacies found in Jueyun Karst.
Of course, the delicacies she described were all flowers and plants, things like qingxin and violetgrass.
"My King, Master's over here. Normally, people have to offer the foods Master and the others enjoy and pass their trials before they can meet them, but there's also a special hidden route that leads there."
"Hmm... I'll follow your lead, then."
"All right, please follow me." With Ganyu leading the way, they found an Immortal Mechanism in an extremely secluded spot. After she operated it a few times, a path appeared.
They followed the path and soon reached a hidden Palace.
"What scoundrel dares trespass in this Immortal Abode!?" Before they had even fully entered, a stern voice rang out from within the Palace.
"Master, it's me! Ganyu! I'm back!" Hearing that familiar voice, Ganyu immediately began hopping with excitement, and her already unsteady body suddenly tipped to one side.
Fortunately, Xiu Yuan reacted quickly and caught her, steadying her.
"Ganyu!?"
A white crane appeared before them.
"It really is you. Where on earth did you run off to? I spent a whole half hour looking for you!"
At those words, the corner of Xiu Yuan's mouth twitched slightly. Cloud Retainer was as tactful as ever.
"Master... you only looked for half an hour...?" Ganyu was crushed as well. She had