Ningguang had acted that way because she had seen no malice in Xiu Yuan's eyes just now, only pain.
It was as though he did not want to act that way himself, but could not control it.
Hearing Ningguang's words, the Millelith exchanged glances. Then Captain Yong'an asked dubiously, "Should we take him to Bubu Pharmacy, then?"
"Uh... no need... just let me stay here for a while... you can stand guard nearby..."
With Ningguang buying him time, Xiu Yuan had finally managed to suppress the Evil Spirit somewhat, and he spoke with difficulty.
Everyone was briefly taken aback by his words, but then waited there as he requested.
After quite some time, Xiu Yuan finally suppressed the Evil Spirit, and his tightly furrowed brow relaxed.
Still, to avoid suffering that inhuman agony again so soon, he meditated a little longer.
"I'm sorry for causing you all trouble."
"My name is Xiu Yuan. I'm from Mondstadt City, and I suffer from intermittent mania. Sometimes I suddenly become violent, but I just need to meditate and calm down."
Xiu Yuan introduced himself with a faint smile. Of course, he had simply improvised that explanation based on what Ningguang had said.
The Millelith exchanged glances at his explanation. Although they did not understand what intermittent mania meant, the rest of his words gave them a rough idea.
"I see. Welcome to Liyue. If you run into any trouble, you can come to us Millelith at any time."
Captain Yong'an did not question him further. He peacefully put away his weapon and replied.
"Yes, all right. I'm very sorry for causing you trouble," Xiu Yuan thanked them once again.
"As long as you're all right. We'll be on our way, then."
With that, Captain Yong'an led the Millelith away.
Only after watching them