Not only was Cloud Retainer dumbfounded, but Ganyu was too. As far as she knew, her master's Mechanism Arts had always been formidable.
What she had never expected was for Xiu Yuan to point out a whole host of flaws. And judging by her master's reaction, he seemed to have been right about every single one!
Ganyu stared blankly at Xiu Yuan.
This masked King before her, so impossibly powerful, seemed to be hiding many more secrets unknown to anyone...
In all the time Ganyu had spent with her master, she had never seen her look at anyone like this-with such profound admiration.
"Dark Night King... could you teach me the Mechanism Arts?"
Even Cloud Retainer, whose Mechanism Arts were her greatest pride, was now asking Xiu Yuan for instruction.
"Yes, I can." Xiu Yuan nodded, then asked, "According to Ganyu, there should be several other adepti cultivating here with you. Where have they gone?"
"They went out. It will be a while before they return," Cloud Retainer explained.
After all, they did not stay cooped up in their abodes every day. Being outside was more fun than staying home.
Cloud Retainer was the only real homebody among them. She liked studying the Mechanism Arts at home, only going out for a stroll to seek inspiration in nature when she truly ran out of ideas.
"Speaking of which, where did you find Ganyu?" Cloud Retainer began making conversation of her own accord.
"I met her at Cuijue Slope."
"She went that far?!" Cloud Retainer was astonished by Xiu Yuan's answer, then turned her gaze to Ganyu.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must have gone out looking for food because you got hungry at night again, didn't you?"
Exposed, Ganyu blushed and turned her head slightly away, not quite daring to