With empty eyes, Grand Narukami Shrine.
Standing on the mountain path, looking at the pitch-black night sky, Ying could no longer hold back.
He took out the Serenitea Pot directly, without even thinking about finding a safe place to put it, and went straight into the space inside the Dust Serenitea Pot Serenitea Pot.
Paimon was fast asleep in bed at that moment.
Ying suddenly burst in and pounced on the bed.
"Who! Who's here... Oh, it's Ying."
Paimon was startled awake. Seeing that it was Ying who had come, Paimon was relieved.
"Ying, where have you been? Why haven't you called me all day?"
"Ying, what's wrong... why aren't you saying anything..."
Paimon crawled over to Ying, who had covered her head with a pillow, and asked worriedly.
" Paimon, I'm fine. Let me be alone for a bit..."
Ying rolled up the blanket and wrapped herself in it, then began to sob softly.
"Ying! Ying, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Did someone bully you...?"
Paimon flew worriedly onto Sparkle's head and looked at her face, saying...
"Waaah! Waaah..."
Ying loosened the blanket, pulled Paimon into her arms, and burst into tears.
" Paimon, do you know? Jiang Xiaofeng... he's a devil... he, he actually..."
Ying cried intermittently as she poured out her troubles to Paimon, Paimon expression changed from worry to astonishment.
"Uh... Ying, please don't cry... your crying makes me want to cry too... Waaah..."
Paimon comforted Ying, comforting the crying Ying again and again, until finally he cried himself.
" Paimon, right now... right now only you... are with me. I'm so happy... and so sad..."
"You're my only family member... When I'm bullied... there's no one to stand up for me... Waaah!"
"Luminous, don't cry... Paimon doesn't want to cry anymore, Paimon wants to comfort you, please, please don't cry... Waaah..."
The two girls cried their hearts out, until they were completely exhausted, and gradually, their crying subsided.
"..."
Jiang Xiaofeng's figure appeared silently next to the scene of the two girls sleeping in each other's arms.
Did I scare Ying too much?
Jiang Xiaofeng stroked his chin.
"That seems a bit excessive?"
"Sigh, there's just no way around it."
"If I weren't worried that Ying would just run away, I wouldn't have erased this memory."
Jiang Xiaofeng erased most of Ying's memories of Abyss Lumine, leaving only one sentence from Abyss Lumine: "Don't resist that demon!"
"Indeed, there is no one more compassionate than me."
After giving himself a self-praise, Jiang Xiaofeng turned and left, returning to Grand Narukami Shrine.
"You went and scared Ying again?"
"You've scared that Little Girl half to death! Are you a monster?"
Mikoshi Chiyo gave Jiang Xiaofeng a helpless shove.
Jiang Xiaofeng shrugged. "Anyway, I'm not human."
Mikoshi Chiyo responded helplessly, "Yes, yes, you're the Beheaded, you're the Ultimate Life Form."
"That Little Girl is quite naive, and she doesn't have any family. Can't you stop trying to fool her so convincingly? What Little Girl gets scared out of her wits? How will you play tricks on her then?"
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't say a word, but hugged Mikoshi Chiyo.
"Okay, then I won't tease Ying anymore. How about I tease you instead?"
Mikoshi Chiyo wrapped their arms around Jiang Xiaofeng's neck.
"If you'd like to come, feel free to give it a try..."
Early the next morning.
Ying woke up, rubbing her head.
Is it dawn yet...?
"What happened yesterday? Why does my head hurt so much..."
Ying poured herself a glass of water and drank it.
"It seems... I was asking Yae Miko for help, and then that devil Jiang Xiaofeng found out?"
"Hmm... alright, let's not even think about rebelling against Jiang Xiaofeng's rule over Mondstadt anymore..."
Ying felt a wave of fear wash over her.
Although I don't remember exactly what happened yesterday, being able to "selectively forget" is definitely not a pleasant memory...
Ying went to the kitchen and skillfully prepared grilled pork chops, fisherman's toast, and Teyvat omelets.
" Paimon, get up and eat."
Ying called out towards the bedroom.
"They're here! They're here!"
Paimon rushed to the kitchen and carried the prepared food to the table.
During breakfast, Paimon couldn't concentrate on eating and kept a close eye on Ying to prevent her from having any accidents.
"What's wrong Paimon? Why are you staring at me?"
Paimon put down his toast and asked cautiously, "Ying, do you remember what happened yesterday?"
Ying was a little confused, but she still honestly shook her head. "I don't remember."
"But I don't feel like it's a pleasant memory..."
"What, Paimon, are you going to tell me?"
Paimon waved his hand.
"No, no, I don't remember either, so I wanted to ask you what happened."
"Since you don't remember either, then don't worry about it!"
Let's hurry up and finish our meal so we can go to Miss Katheryne's to collect today's daily request!
Ying nodded and quickly finished the toast, steak, and fried egg with Paimon.
"A new day, let's get started!"
Paimon and Ying waved goodbye and left Serenitea Pot.
"Huh? How did I end up putting the Serenitea Pot in the crack in the rock?"
"This is not a good sign..."
Ying quickly put away the Serenitea Pot, carefully wiped it clean, and then put it away.
"Perfect, I can test Jiang Xiaofeng's strength..."
Ying and Paimon arrived at the Teleport Waypoint of Grand Narukami Shrine and left.
Although Jiang Xiaofeng was lying next to Mikoshi Chiyo, Jiang Xiaofeng consciousness was in the Void, "exercising" with Wendy.
After her morning exercise, Wendy looked at Jiang Xiaofeng, panting.
When can I go to Mondstadt City?
Jiang Xiaofeng played with Wendy's hair.
"If you want, I can send you to Mondstadt City right now."
I believe your friends can still tell which one is the real you.
"After all, he's your friend, not Venti's."
Wendy nodded cautiously.
Jiang Xiaofeng suddenly spoke up, " Wendy, do you want to be the Anemo Archon?"
"I can extract the Anemo Archon's power from Venti and transfer it to you, then you will be the new Anemo Archon."
Wendy was somewhat tempted by this, but still declined.
"No need, my strength is useless to me now..."
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded.
"Alright, I'll go back to Mondstadt and release you later."
"If you want to come back, just silently say my name in your heart."
Wendy nodded, finally succumbing to her exhaustion and falling into a deep sleep.
Jiang Xiaofeng weighed Wendy's two steamed buns in his hand.
"The portion is generous, but it doesn't seem to have as much space Mikoshi Chiyo's..."
"Hmm, it's not bad, at least better than Ying..."
Jiang Xiaofeng regained consciousness and slowly opened his eyes.
"A new day begins with morning exercise..."
Jiang Xiaofeng flipped over and pinned Mikoshi Chiyo...