Inside Wanmin Restaurant.
Shenhe stared at the table laden with dishes, unsure how to react.
"Mas... Ellin, these dishes..."
"Hmm?"
Ellin blinked. "What's wrong?"
"Are they not to your taste?"
"No."
Shenhe shook her head. "They smell wonderful, and they look beautiful too."
"But..."
A hint of melancholy crossed Shenhe's face.
"When I train in the mountains, I drink sweet dew and spring water, and eat Violetgrass and Qingxin."
"I don't dare eat these dishes, because I still don't know whether I'll stay in the mortal world. I'm afraid that once I grow used to mortal food, I won't be able to stomach those bitter flowers and herbs when I return to Jueyun Karst."
"I see."
Ellin smiled. "But there's no need to be afraid."
"You came here to experience mortal life. As the saying goes, food is the people's first necessity. Eating is an important part of experiencing the mortal world too."
"Besides, your master said you were to follow all my arrangements during this trip down the mountain."
"All right..."
With Ellin having put it that way, Shenhe had nothing more to say.
She picked up her bowl and chopsticks and began tasting the dishes.
Wanmin Restaurant's cooking needed no introduction.
In the original storyline, Shenhe had come to the mortal world alone.
Back then, when she arrived at Liyue Harbor, she ordered plenty of dishes but took only one bite of each.
She feared she would grow attached to the pleasures of mortal life and no longer be able to adjust to the austere life deep in the mountains.
Now, however, Ellin was Shenhe's guide to the mortal world.
Cloud Retainer had instructed Shenhe to follow Ellin's lead in everything while she was there.
Shenhe held all the immortals in the highest regard, so naturally, she dared