Liyue, Qingce Village.
Beneath the night sky, the water in the terraced fields was filled with stars, reflecting several glowing fireflies in flight. At that moment, they seemed even brighter than the stars.
Qingce Village lay to the left of Wuwang Hill and was a village somewhat lacking in vitality.
Most of those who remained in the village were elderly. There were few young people, as most had gone to the city to make their way in the world.
"Thank you. It's so late, yet I still had to trouble you to go upstairs and bring in the cured meat. You were asking where to find those strange devices that nobody knows the purpose of, weren't you? Just keep following the village road, and you'll see one."
An old woman stood at her doorway, speaking to a golden-haired girl and a little flying humanoid sprite.
"Hehe, you're welcome!"
Lumine and Paimon said goodbye to the old woman and headed in the direction she had indicated.
When they left Wuwang Hill and arrived at Qingce Village, they saw some elderly villagers chatting outside in the cool air. One of them called the two over and asked why they had come here so late.
Lumine and Paimon said they were adventurers, and the old woman understood.
Adventurers roamed the wilderness, after all, so there was nothing strange about them arriving here at this hour. The old woman also took the opportunity to ask them to help bring in the cured meat from her rooftop terrace.
She said she had chatted with everyone too late today, and her stiff legs made climbing the stairs difficult.
While helping, Lumine also asked the old woman whether the village had any strange devices like Teleport Waypoints. The answer was naturally yes.
"Oh, I think I see