Xiangling's obsession with ingredients

"Some of my memories? What do you mean?"

Qiu Bai murmured in confusion.

Could she even know about the system?

"As a newly born Demon God, I don't have many of your memories."

"I only know the memories from when you took on a female form."

Seeming to notice Qiu Bai's concern, "Qiu Xue" smiled and explained.

Hearing "Qiu Xue's" explanation, Qiu Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

If she knew that he had once possessed a system, he wouldn't mind erasing the newly born Demon God before him.

But as soon as the thought surfaced, he shook his head and dismissed it.

The woman before him gave him a sense of closeness.

Still, thinking it over, he found it strange. Why did this situation feel somewhat familiar?

The corner of Qiu Bai's mouth twitched.

Wasn't this just like Raiden Ei and Raiden Makoto? They were practically blood relatives.

"Qiu Xue" tilted her head in puzzlement, gazing innocently at Qiu Bai as he remained silent for a long while.

"Also, I don't have many authorities as a Demon God."

"So, what should I call you?"

The woman smiled at Qiu Bai and spoke softly.

After all, they had been born from the same source, and she felt a kinship with Qiu Bai that ran in her blood.

"Let's be brother and sister."

After a moment's thought, Qiu Bai smiled at "Qiu Xue" and said.

The woman smiled happily at his words.

"Brother."

The sweet word left her lips.

She was full of curiosity about the world before her.

Suddenly gaining a little sister out of nowhere left Qiu Bai feeling rather overwhelmed.

"But you'd better not use the name Qiu Xue."

"After all, that's the name of my female form."

Qiu Bai spoke with a slightly awkward expression as he looked at his little sister, who closely resembled his female form.

"Then what should my name be, Brother?"

The woman looked at Qiu Bai in confusion.

"Let's call you Qiu Yue!"

Qiu Bai pondered for a moment before speaking to his little sister.

"Qiu Yue..."

"It's so pretty. I really like that name."

Qiu Yue tilted her head and spoke happily to her brother.

After all, she had taken shape in Qiu Xue's likeness, though there were some differences.

Twins?

Qiu Bai thought about it, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Then he looked at Qiu Yue.

"Little sister, what authorities do you have?"

Qiu Bai asked curiously.

Qiu Yue smiled and extended her delicate hand. A mirror, black on one side and white on the other, appeared in her palm.

A faint sheen flowed across its surface, with strands of black and white energy winding around it.

"This mirror can reveal the good and evil in a person's heart."

"It makes them look back on their past evil deeds, driving them to a breakdown."

Looking at the mirror, Qiu Yue slowly began to explain.

"That's my only authority."

"That's it?"

When his sister failed to produce any other authorities after a long wait, Qiu Bai asked in bewilderment.

"That's it."

Qiu Yue answered softly.

The corner of Qiu Bai's mouth gave a violent twitch.

His little sister possessed nearly half the power he had wielded a thousand years ago.

No matter how he looked at it, she shouldn't have been this weak.

"Oh, there's this too."

Qiu Yue conjured another item, a piece of jade shaped like the yin-yang fish, engraved with some unknown script.

"This stone can split in two. The yin fish half can communicate with beings who have only recently died."

"And the yang fish half can heal living beings' injuries and extend their lifespans."

"When the two pieces of jade are joined, they can allow the dead to remain in this world for a while."

Qiu Yue looked at her brother and explained her other authority.

The corner of Qiu Bai's mouth twitched again. Aside from extending living beings' lifespans...

Wasn't this just a watered-down version of his own authority?

Still, he praised her aloud. "That's a good authority."

"By the way, how long was I unconscious?"

Qiu Bai asked his little sister.

"A whole day."

"I'm sorry, Brother. It's all my fault you were unconscious for so long."

Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Bai guiltily.

Qiu Bai waved his hand.

"It's fine. No harm done."

Just as Qiu Bai was about to take Qiu Yue back to Liyue Harbor, he seemed to sense something.

He frowned.

"Is Xiangling in danger?"

"Little sister, hold on to me."

Without hesitation, Qiu Yue grabbed the hem of Qiu Bai's clothes, and they vanished.

Meanwhile, Xiangling stood panting as she faced the Pyro Regisvine.

Beside her, Guoba had collapsed on the ground from exhaustion, rubbing his belly as he gasped for breath.

She had already spent two days matching wits with this plant.

She had climbed down on a rope through the large opening above, hoping to snip off the Pyro Regisvine's leaves with scissors.

She had also tried fighting head-on, but her Pyro attacks barely even tickled the Pyro Regisvine.

Finally, on the third day, she could no longer stand it.

With Dragon's Bane in hand, she had marched toward the Pyro Regisvine with Guoba in tow.

And that was how she had ended up like this. Just as she ran out of ideas...

She suddenly remembered the little item Mr. Qiu Bai had given her.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Qiu Bai!"

"I have to trouble you over something so trivial."

Gritting her teeth, Xiangling cried out, torn inside, then crushed the Yin-Yang Two Principles Diagram in her hand.

Then she saw Mr. Qiu Bai and a woman appear behind her.

"Mr. Qiu Bai, you're here!"

Beside her, Guoba struggled to his feet as well.

At the sight of Qiu Bai and the woman behind him, his eyes widened in shock.

("Lu! Σ(⊙▽⊙"a")

Qiu Bai looked at Xiangling, then at the Pyro Regisvine, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

It seemed Xiangling's obsession with ingredients really did exceed his expectations.

Then, just as Qiu Bai was about to raise his hand and deal with the Pyro Regisvine...

He heard Xiangling's voice.

"Mr. Qiu Bai, don't make it disappear!"

"Just defeat it!"

Seeing Qiu Bai about to raise his hand again, Xiangling shouted from a distance.

She was genuinely afraid that this Pyro Regisvine would dissolve into black motes of light and disappear, just like those Rock Hilichurl Kings last time.

Then her ingredients would be gone.

Qiu Bai smiled at her words and lowered the hand he had been about to raise.

Then, under the astonished gazes of Xiangling, Qiu Yue, and Guoba, he swaggered toward the Pyro Regisvine.

With a faint black aura coating his finger, he lightly tapped the Pyro Regisvine before him.

The Pyro Regisvine: "Are you tickling me?"

It spread its branches, about to launch a frenzied attack on Qiu Bai!

Suddenly!

As though it had lost its soul, the Pyro Regisvine collapsed to the ground, utterly motionless!

Xiangling stared wide-eyed at Mr. Qiu Bai nearby.

"Sure enough, Mr. Qiu Bai always has some unexpected trick up his sleeve!"

Xiangling spoke as she gazed at Qiu Bai with an expression of adoration.

"So this move works on Pyro Regisvines too."

Qiu Bai rubbed his chin and murmured.

Then, with a point of his finger, Qiu Bai restored both Xiangling's and Guoba's stamina.

Xiangling slowly rose to her feet, staring at her hands in disbelief.

"Lu!" (ΩДΩ)

Guoba also looked over his body, rubbing his belly and bottom with a shocked expression.

Xiangling ran over to Qiu Bai, and Guoba followed.

"Mr. Qiu Bai, you're amazing!"

"Thank you so much!"

Stars shone in Xiangling's eyes as she looked at Qiu Bai.

"Hehe, just a few little tricks."

"No need to be so polite."

Seeing Xiangling's expression, Qiu Bai rubbed his nose. Showing off really did feel great.

Then Xiangling took her scissors, snipped off the Pyro Regisvine's leaves and branches, and put them in the backpack on her back.