Grabbing their Serenitea Pots, Lumine and Paimon jumped up in excitement.
They finally didn't have to camp out in the wild anymore!
Qiu Bai also accepted the Serenitea Pot handed to him by Ping'er. After examining it for a moment, he stored it inside his system space.
"With this, I won't have to rough it in foreign lands anymore."
"I can return to Liyue whenever I want."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin, murmuring in his heart.
"Thanks, Ping'er."
Looking at Ping'er, who was dressed in elegant blue robes, Qiu Bai smiled and nodded.
"Immortal Lord, there's no need to be so polite."
"This was just a small favor."
Ping'er chuckled and nodded in return.
"Lumine, Paimon."
"Aren't you two planning to go to Inazuma?"
Qiu Bai turned to them with a smile.
"Qiu Bai, we still need to stop by the Adventurers Guild and earn some Mora first."
"Otherwise, we'll be broke in Inazuma, and that would be bad!"
Paimon waved her hands, explaining their situation.
"The Adventurers Guild, huh?"
Qiu Bai rubbed his chin. Could this have something to do with the Abyss?
"Lumine, have you ever heard of a Statue of The Seven that's upside down?"
His arms crossed, Qiu Bai asked in a calm, steady voice.
"An upside-down Statue of The Seven?"
"Just hearing that sounds creepy..."
Paimon shivered slightly and moved closer to Lumine.
"Qiu Bai, what exactly is an upside-down Statue of The Seven?"
Lumine looked at him in confusion. Why would a Statue of The Seven be upside down?
Hearing her response, Qiu Bai furrowed his brows slightly.
At this point in the story, Lumine should have already met Dainsleif.
But had she met her brother yet? Or had she already seen him?
In the original story, Lumine wasn't supposed to meet Aether at this stage. So why was there this discrepancy?
Could it be because of my presence?
Setting aside his inner doubts, Qiu Bai refocused his gaze on Lumine.
"Heh, well in that case..."
"I'll tag along with you guys. I could use some extra Mora too."
Qiu Bai waved his hand with a playful smile.
As if!
Him, short on Mora? What a joke.
During the Dream Archon Incident, people had personally sent him five million Mora through Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Only for that Mora-hungry dragon, Morax, to "borrow" all five million right after.
Thinking about it, Qiu Bai couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Back then, he wasn't at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and that old fox Zhongli had taken advantage of his absence to "borrow" everything.
"Qiu Bai is coming with us too?"
"Yay! With Qiu Bai being so strong, the mission will be so much easier!"
Paimon happily stomped her feet. Just thinking about Qiu Bai sword strike that once split the heavens made her feel especially reassured.
Lumine also nodded with a smile. After all, the man in front of her was one of Liyue's divine beings.
"Ping'er, we'll be heading off now."
"If we have time, we'll definitely come back for some of your amazing tea."
Qiu Bai turned around and smiled at Ping'er.
"Mhm, since Lumine has her Serenitea Pot now, I should head back too."
"After all, Liyue's laws and regulations still need my attention."
Yanfei, who had been watching them, also smiled and nodded.
She then leisurely strolled towards the Yujing Terrace steps.
"Heh, take care, Yanfei."
Ping'er chuckled as she watched Yanfei leave.
"You guys too, stay safe on the road."
"Even with an adeptus accompanying you, it's still best to stay vigilant."
Ping'er reminded Lumine and Paimon with a warm smile.
"Got it, we'll be careful!"
"Uh... Ping'er?"
Paimon scratched her head, unsure of what to call her.
"Heh, just call her Ping'er."
Seeing Paimon hesitate, Qiu Bai chuckled.
"Alright then!"
"See you later, Ping'er!"
Paimon crossed her arms and smiled at Ping'er.
Under Ping'er's watchful gaze, the three of them slowly descended Yujing Terrace, heading toward the Adventurers' Guild.
Before long, they arrived near the Adventurers' Guild.
Standing beside the guild were two figures, one of whom looked very familiar.
A woman with two curled "coconut sheep" horns, long blue hair, and an elegant blue-purple outfit with black stockings—Ganyu.
She seemed to be engaged in conversation with another woman none other than the Liyue Adventurers Guild Branch Master, Lan.
"That's Ganyu, and Lan."
"What are they talking about?"
Paimon looked at Qiu Bai and Lumine with curiosity.
"Heh, Ganyu, huh?"
"If we don't know, why not just go over and find out?"
Qiu Bai patted Paimon head with a grin.
"Oh, right!"
"Let's go check it out, Traveler!"
Hearing this, Lumine nodded.
With that, the three of them made their way toward Ganyu and Lan.
"Yes, yes, I know they'll dare to touch anything."
"Iori, the Evil Dragon... even ancient relics tied to such powerful backgrounds, they have no fear of making a move on them."
Lan crossed her arms, resting one hand under her chin as she spoke to Ganyu.
"But this time, who gave them the audacity to lay hands on the Abyss Order artifacts?"
She furrowed her brows, clearly puzzled.
Just then, she noticed three figures approaching.
"Ah, Traveler! And Mr. Qiu Bai as well."
Lan's eyes lit up in surprise as she greeted them.
"Ganyu and Lan, what are you two doing here?"
"Are you issuing a new commission?"
Paimon floated forward, looking curiously between the two.
"Hello Lumine and Mr. Qiu Bai."
"We were just discussing the Treasure Hoarders."
Ganyu explained softly, her voice carrying a gentle, almost delicate tone.
With her calm demeanor and those small curled horns, she had a somewhat dazed yet adorable look about her.
Seeing her like this, Qiu Bai couldn't help but find it amusing.
He recalled a moment from a thousand years ago, when he had once patted Ganyu head—the memory brought a faint smile to his lips.
"Ganyu, do you remember me?"
He transmitted his words through Adeptal voice transmission directly to her mind.
Ganyu, who was about to speak, suddenly froze, her pupils shrinking as she stared at Qiu Bai.
"You are Immortal Lord?!"
She responded in kind, using Adeptal transmission, her voice filled with shock.
She had never expected that the seemingly ordinary Mr. Qiu Bai from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor was actually the Immortal Lord.
"Ganyu, do not speak of this to mortals or outsiders."
"Morax is not dead either—like me, he has taken on the mortal identity of 'Zhongli.'"
Seeing Ganyu astonishment, Qiu Bai found it amusing.
He continued his message calmly.
"I understand, Immortal Lord."
Ganyu took a deep breath, forcibly calming herself.
She had never imagined that both the Immortal Lord and the Geo Archon himself were currently serving as consultants at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Watching her reaction, Qiu Bai felt even more amused.
All the Adepti know about this.
Even the Liyue Qixing are vaguely aware of it.
And yet, here was Ganyu, completely in the dark about whether Morax was even alive or dead.
Was it because she was half-Adeptus, half-human?
"Ganyu, what's wrong?"
"You've been silent for a while now."
Paimon waved her little hands, puzzled.
Lumine also shook her head, unsure why Ganyu had suddenly stopped talking. Even Lan gave Ganyu a questioning look.
"N-No, it's nothing!"
"We were just discussing the Treasure Hoarders, remember?"
Ganyu quickly waved her hands, her cheeks slightly flushed.
She then patted her chest and tried to compose herself before addressing the group once more.
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