Zhongli looked at Paimon and Lumine before him.
"But I am the God of Contracts. For thousands of years, countless contracts have been signed through my hands."
"I would never engage in a transaction unless it is profitable."
"The deal with the Cryo Archon was the final contract I signed as the God of Geo—one that concludes all contracts."
Zhongli waved his hand as he spoke.
"As for what the Tsaritsa placed on the other side of the scale…"
"You will have to uncover that answer yourself on your journey ahead."
Zhongli smiled as he looked at Lumine and Paimon.
"Hah, looks like I'm still far from reaching Zhongli level of cryptic speech."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin and chuckled.
"By the way, aren't you two going to check out the Rite of Parting?"
"Even though the star of the ceremony didn't actually die, it would be a waste not to see an event that took so long to prepare."
Qiu Bai grinned as he looked at Lumine and Paimon.
"You still have the nerve to laugh?"
"By the way, Qiu Bai, what's with that girl in Wangsheng Funeral Parlor who looks so much like Qiu Xue?"
Lumine and Paimon looked at Qiu Bai curiously. Could it be that, as a god, Qiu Bai actually had family members?
"Hmm, she is indeed my younger sister. Remember when I had that headache a few days ago?"
"She was originally a part of my essence left behind a thousand years ago. Over time, she gained her own consciousness and eventually separated from me."
Qiu Bai slowly explained as he looked at Lumine and Paimon.
Even Zhongli had not expected this. When he first entered Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, he sensed the aura of a demon god.
But upon meeting Qiu Yue, that suspicion faded.
At first, Zhongli thought she was simply another form Qiu Bai had taken—just like Qiu Xue.
However, after examining her carefully, he realized that was not the case. Qiu Yue was a newly born god.
What was even stranger was that she seemed to know Zhongli. After a private conversation, the truth about Qiu Yue identity was revealed—leaving Hu Tao utterly bewildered.
Recalling that awkward moment, Zhongli couldn't help but lightly clear his throat.
"Then what's the deal with Qiu Yue? She looks so much like Qiu Xue, they must be related, right?"
Paimon waved her hands and continued asking.
"Haha, that's a long story."
Zhongli glanced at Qiu Bai with a teasing smile.
"Little Paimon, are you talking about Qiu Xue?"
Qiu Bai lips curled into a faint smile. In the next instant, with a flash of light, his form shifted—transforming into the female figure of Qiu Xue.
The woman before them was breathtakingly beautiful. Her lips were as vibrant as a crimson sunset, and her light blue eyes held a faint sense of aloofness. She stood at around 170 cm tall.
She wore a long black-and-white dress, and her jet-black hair was neatly secured with a matching white hairband.
However, what truly caught attention were her legs wrapped in pristine white stockings that accentuated their elegance. Her delicate feet, encased in sheer transparent stockings, exuded an inexplicable allure.
At first glance, she had the aura of an ethereal fairy, untouchable and sacred, yet there was an inexplicable allure that perfectly blended with it.
Lumine eyes widened as she stared at Qiu Xue silky-stockinged legs and jade-like feet.
"Damn… what kind of officer could resist this temptation?"
Blushing slightly, Lumine crouched down, her gaze filled with a mix of admiration and infatuation as she fixated on Qiu Xue legs and feet.
Noticing Lumine intense stare, Qiu Xue face turned red with embarrassment. She looked down at her own feet as well.
"As expected… wearing stockings without shoes does feel kind of strange."
With that, she used her divine power to manifest a pair of shoes, covering her delicate feet.
Lumine glanced at Qiu Xue now-covered feet and stood up, looking slightly disappointed.
But even so, she still couldn't help but steal glances at Qiu Xue beautiful legs from time to time.
"W-Wait… Qiu Bai and Qiu Xue are the same person?!"
Paimon jaw dropped in shock as she stared at the breathtakingly beautiful woman before her.
She had never imagined that Qiu Bai and Qiu Xue were actually one and the same.
"This is my divine authority as the God of Yin and Yang."
"I can take on either a female or male form at will."
With a soft and alluring smile, the woman gazed at Lumine and Paimon. Her lips, as delicate as peach blossoms, parted slightly as she spoke, leaving the two in a dazed stupor.
"The God of Yin and Yang's divine authority?"
"What does that mean?"
Paimon waved her hands in confusion, still trying to process everything.
"The so-called 'divine authority' is an innate power that every god possesses from the moment of their birth."
"And one of my authorities allows me to change my gender."
Qiu Xue explained with a gentle smile, looking at Lumine and Paimon.
"But this authority comes with a drawback—the longer I remain in a certain gender, the more my personality and mannerisms shift to match that form."
Qiu Xue placed both hands on her abdomen, her voice soft and elegant as she continued explaining.
Her sweet tone, paired with her breathtaking beauty, left Lumine and Paimon utterly mesmerized.
"I think I definitely prefer Qiu Xue."
"She's so gentle and refined… Unlike Qiu Bai, who's always acting so shameless."
Paimon rested her chin on her hands, staring at Qiu Xue delicate face as she murmured her thoughts.
Qiu Xue gracefully stepped toward Paimon, gently patting her head.
"Little Paimon, Qiu Bai and I are the same person, you know?"
"If you keep badmouthing me, I'll turn back and spank your butt~"
Qiu Xue giggled softly, ruffling Paimon hair.
"W-Wait, no! Paimon doesn't want to get spanked!"
Recalling Qiu Bai earlier sword strike, Paimon shivered and looked at Qiu Xue with a hint of fear.
"Then you better start running, little Paimon~"
Qiu Xue covered her mouth with one hand, her beautiful eyes filled with playful amusement as she watched Paimon panic.
"Ah! You're right—goodbye, Sister Qiu Xue! Let's run, Traveler!"
"I don't want to get spanked by Qiu Bai!"
Paimon quickly turned to Lumine, stomping her feet in fear before dashing away.
"Paimon, you're the one getting spanked, not me."
"So why should I run?"
Lumine crossed her arms, looking at Paimon with a sly smirk.
"System."
"What's the reward for fighting on equal footing with Childe?"
Qiu Xue stroked her chin, only now remembering that she still had an unopened reward.
[Ding!]
[The host is awarded a pair of stockings, condensed from the Laws of Yin!]
"Pfft—"
Qiu Xue nearly choked. Her face was already starting to turn red with embarrassment.
"Should I say… I totally saw this coming?"
"System, can't you give out some normal rewards for once?!"
Despite cursing the system in her mind, she still checked the description of the stockings.
Examining them carefully in the system's inventory—yep, just as she expected, they were black stockings.
They were similar to the white ones she had before, but unlike those, which had golden patterns, these black stockings had reversed gold embroidery.
[Ding!]
[The stockings, condensed from the Laws of Yin, can nourish the soul!]
The system's voice echoed in Qiuxue's mind.
"I see… So the black stockings nourish the soul, while the white ones nourish divine power."
[Ding!]
[Response to host: The two stockings can be fused into one!]
Qiu Xue twitched at the corners of her mouth.
"System… you're really something else. You even found a way to make stockings more complicated."
"Fine, let's see what happens when I merge them."
Curious, Qiu Xue tapped the fusion button in her system menu.
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