Jiang Xiaofeng landed in front of Liyue Harbor's main gate with a great deal of fanfare.
"Who goes there!"
The two guards immediately raised their spears.
Jiang Xiaofeng shook his head.
"Look at this."
Jiang Xiaofeng took out Xiao's mask.
The two examined it carefully, then shook their heads.
"We've never seen this thing before."
"If you're here to mess around, you can leave."
"There are other merchant caravans waiting to get in."
The gate guard said this to Jiang Xiaofeng.
"Huh?"
Jiang Xiaofeng was puzzled.
Wasn't this supposed to be a token?
In fact, it was indeed a token, but it was not meant for Liyue Harbor. It was meant for the other adepti.
Yes, Xiao had thought Jiang Xiaofeng was looking for them, the adepti, so the token he had given him was meant to let Jiang Xiaofeng find the other perfected lords.
But Xiao had not expected that Jiang Xiaofeng had sought him out in order to enter Liyue Harbor.
And Xiao really did not have anything for that.
If he wanted to enter Liyue Harbor, he only needed to teleport inside. He needed no token at all, and no one dared stop him.
But this had left Jiang Xiaofeng in a bind.
"...What now?"
Jiang Xiaofeng flew back to the Waypoint.
"Do I have to go back and find Xiao?"
"Seriously? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
Jiang Xiaofeng teleported without hesitation.
What was his dignity worth, anyway...
Soon, Jiang Xiaofeng returned in disappointment.
He had asked the proprietor, Verr Goldet, and learned that Xiao had long since left that room and gone out to do who knew what.
With no other choice, Jiang Xiaofeng could only return and think of something.
After all, his identity really did make it difficult to enter Liyue Harbor.
Both his Fatui outfit and Jiang Xiaofeng's Beheaded head were distinctive features.
Neither feature had a particularly good reputation in Liyue...
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at the cliff beside him.
After some thought, Jiang Xiaofeng flew up.
Then he looked toward Liyue Harbor.
"No one would expect me to fly straight in, right?"
"Hahahaha!"
Jiang Xiaofeng charged into Liyue's airspace, found a quiet spot, and landed.
"Mm, well done."
Jiang Xiaofeng gave himself some encouragement.
"Next, as long as I reach the Northland Bank safely, I can... uh..."
Jiang Xiaofeng remembered something.
He could have found someone to go to the Northland Bank and ask La Signora to send someone to bring him inside.
After all, Jiang Xiaofeng looked like he had joined the Fatui in every respect, and La Signora would not have left him outside.
"Sigh..."
Jiang Xiaofeng sighed.
"Remember this lesson... before acting, think carefully about whether there's another way..."
"Life is unpredictable..."
Jiang Xiaofeng put on his hood and walked out of the corner.
"Hmm, this looks like somewhere near Bubu Pharmacy..."
Jiang Xiaofeng thought he could climb in from here, pretend to be a customer buying medicinal herbs, and leave.
He put the idea straight into action.
Jiang Xiaofeng jumped straight in, landing in the backyard.
Jiang Xiaofeng carefully skirted the grove and walked up to the back door.
"Creak-"
Just then, the back door suddenly opened.
Jiang Xiaofeng hurriedly flew up.
As the back door opened, Jiang Xiaofeng saw a young man scratching his head.
"Huh, where did Qiqi go..."
Herbalist Gui came into the backyard and searched around. Unable to find Qiqi, he could only return to the front counter.
"Maybe she went out to gather herbs..."
Watching this unlucky fellow, Jiang Xiaofeng got an idea.
Jiang Xiaofeng popped out his flying head, put away his body, and slowly squeezed through the gap in the door...
Jiang Xiaofeng carefully crawled along the ceiling and soon reached Bubu Pharmacy's front hall.
Jiang Xiaofeng slowly crawled directly above Herbalist Gui's head. After observing a second of silence for Herbalist Gui, he prepared to jump down and possess the unlucky fellow.
Just then, a gentle voice rang out.
"Herbalist Gui, where did you go just now?"
Jiang Xiaofeng and Herbalist Gui looked toward the newcomer at the same time.
Long emerald hair, round-framed glasses, and a white snake coiled around his neck all identified him as Baizhu, the owner of Bubu Pharmacy.
"Damn it."
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Baizhu and cursed under his breath.
Why did this guy suddenly show up!
With no other choice, Jiang Xiaofeng could only crawl slowly and carefully outside...
"Hmm?"
"What is that!"
Baizhu's Vision flashed faintly, and several slender vines trapped Jiang Xiaofeng.
"!"
How much strength could Jiang Xiaofeng's true body possibly have?
He could only remain trapped by Baizhu.
Just as Baizhu instructed Herbalist Gui to come up and catch him, Jiang Xiaofeng decided to try something.
If it did not work, he would have to possess this unlucky fellow called Herbalist Gui...
With difficulty, Jiang Xiaofeng touched the vines Baizhu had summoned and gave them a "tickle."
"Pfft-"
The vines Baizhu had summoned went wild, stabbing uncontrollably toward Baizhu!
"What?"
Baizhu was surprised, but with a wave of his hand, the vines turned to ash.
Jiang Xiaofeng seized the chance to take his body out of his backpack. The instant he pressed against its neck, the body raised its hands on its own and "fixed" his head onto its neck.
Jiang Xiaofeng immediately spread his dragon wings and charged out of Bubu Pharmacy!
After briefly reassuring Herbalist Gui and the customers buying medicine, Baizhu spoke quietly to Changsheng around his neck. "Did you get a good look at what sort of creature that was?"
Changsheng flicked her tongue. "No, but I could sense that his level of life was different from ours."
Baizhu asked again, "Can you determine how dangerous he is?"
Changsheng shook her head. "You'd better not concern yourself with that creature for now. His aura feels very dangerous to me. One careless moment, and you'll suffer for it."
Baizhu lowered his voice. "Then... would he be useful... for my goal..."
Changsheng said, "Who knows..."
Jiang Xiaofeng soon left Bubu Pharmacy behind.
He landed on a raised terrace opposite Bubu Pharmacy and happened to meet an old lady's gaze.
"..."
The old lady smiled kindly. "Hello, young man."
Jiang Xiaofeng felt a little awkward.
"Hello, granny."
There was nothing he could do. He had run into Xiangling's master as soon as he arrived here, never mind that he had also given Xiangling a beating...
"Haha, you don't need to worry about me making trouble for you. Xiangling was at fault first, after all. I can still tell that much."
Jiang Xiaofeng was dumbfounded. Xiangling was at fault first?
"Xiangling was only delivering food to you, and you had already paid, so of course it had nothing to do with you. She, on the other hand... sigh."
Madame Ping shook her head.
If the little girl had not gone to join the commotion, how would she have ended up getting beaten by Jiang Xiaofeng?
Ultimately, Xiangling had been thrashed by Jiang Xiaofeng because her skills were lacking. Madame Ping could still distinguish right from wrong on that point.
"Oh, so you're the master Xiangling meant when she shouted, 'Witness my master's spear technique!'"
Jiang Xiaofeng struck his palm with his fist in "sudden realization."
"Then allow me to pay my respects, great master."
"May I ask your name, great master? I'll be sure to pay you a visit another day."
Jiang Xiaofeng cupped his fist and bowed, thoroughly cowed.
"Haha, just call me Madame Ping. If you have something to do, go on ahead..."
"All right, goodbye, Madame Ping!"
With that, Jiang Xiaofeng was about to make a quick getaway.
Just then, of all the rotten luck, two people came walking toward them!
One was a girl with long pink hair, and the other was a girl with short blue hair.
Both saw Jiang Xiaofeng.
Yanfei said, "Hey, look at that person. He's so strange!"
Xiangling said, "It's him!"
Hearing the sound of toes tapping against the ground draw closer and closer, Jiang Xiaofeng sighed and turned around.
Before Xiangling could speak, Jiang Xiaofeng spoke first:
"Are you ever going to stop?"