"Wow! Miss Ellin, your acting just now was amazing!"
"You really taught that woman who bullied Lumine and me a lesson! That felt so good!"
On the streets of Liyue, Paimon spoke to Ellin with admiration.
Having finally finished greeting and thanking everyone, Ellin chuckled and scratched her head sheepishly.
"Oh, it was nothing! Nothing!"
A faint smile had also appeared on Zhongli's lips.
Perhaps even he had not realized how much more expressive he had become since meeting Ellin.
He had found the exchange between Ellin and Ying'er quite entertaining.
It was not that he had some twisted sense of humor. Having spent thousands of years as a sovereign and a god, he had spent his days contemplating weighty matters between nations.
By contrast, these mortal squabbles and trivial affairs struck him as rather interesting.
As for why he was smiling now, there was another reason besides Ellin's exchange with Ying'er.
He had seen the affection and respect the people of Liyue held for Ellin. Clearly, she was genuinely popular among them.
That was hardly surprising, though. Most adepti kept their distance from the mortal world and lived in seclusion.
An adeptus like Ellin, lively, warm, and full of unexpected ideas, who not only stayed among mortals but enjoyed joining in their fun without putting on any airs, was truly a first.
Who could dislike an adeptus who was powerful, protected the people, looked adorable, and never acted superior?
Although Ellin had used the people of Liyue against Ying'er just now, Zhongli could tell that her affection for Liyue and its people came from the heart.
After all, she had responded to them earnestly, greeting and thanking the onlookers.
Zhongli had once told Venti that after he stepped down, Liyue would have another guardian in Ellin.
That was precisely