"Mm..."
Zhongli crossed his arms over his chest, having witnessed Raiden Ei and Qiu Bai actions.
Then a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"In that case, let's go to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
"Let's see who Miss Ningguang has invited."
Zhongli looked at everyone before him and said with a smile.
"Great, great! A banquet..."
"There will surely be lots of fine wine!"
Venti looked at Zhongli before him and nodded with a smile.
"Let's go back to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor first."
"See if we've been invited."
Azhdaha said with a light chuckle upon hearing this.
"By the way, Cloud Retainer, didn't I say I'd treat you to a meal?"
"How about we take this opportunity to go eat?"
Qiu Bai held Raiden Ei hand and looked at Cloud Retainer before him with a light smile.
"Mm, it's a good chance to see present-day Liyue Harbor."
Cloud Retainer looked at Qiu Bai before her and nodded with a smile.
"Yay! Then let's set off!"
"Let's go, to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor!"
Paimon beside Lumine clapped her little hands and said happily.
"Just touch me."
"I'll take you all to Liyue Harbor."
Qiu Bai looked at everyone before him and nodded with a smile.
Then everyone touched Qiu Bai and disappeared in an instant.
When they appeared again, they were already in an uninhabited area of Liyue Harbor.
Then everyone walked toward Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Zhongli, Azhdaha, and Venti walked behind, seemingly chatting about something.
Lumine, Paimon, and Shenhe walked in the middle.
Qiu Bai was sandwiched between Raiden Ei and Cloud Retainer.
Cloud Retainer crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes occasionally glancing at Raiden Ei and Qiu Bai joined hands.
Raiden Ei held her oil-paper umbrella in one hand while obediently holding Qiu Bai hand with the other.
"So this is present-day Liyue?"
"It's truly prosperous. My mood naturally lifts just looking at it."
Raiden Ei looked at the brightly lit streets around them and the travelers from various nations on the roads, saying with emotion.
"The people here are all filled with smiles."
"They look very happy."
Raiden Ei looked at the pedestrians on the surrounding streets, all wearing new clothes and happily chatting about something.
Even the roadside vendors had hung beautiful Xiao Lanterns and were beaming with smiles.
"Yes..."
"This is present-day Liyue Harbor. Very lively, isn't it?"
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei beside him and said with a light smile.
"Yes... very lively."
"With Saiguu and Miko in Inazuma, I'm sure they'll also think of better paths for Inazuma."
Raiden Ei looked at the pedestrians on the surrounding streets and said with a light smile.
"The atmosphere of mortal life."
"Though this adeptus is still not accustomed to it, I can feel the beauty of mortal living."
Cloud Retainer looked at the brightly lit streets around them and said with a smile at the corner of her mouth.
"You'll get used to it, Cloud Retainer."
"This mortal scenery is worth integrating into."
Qiu Bai looked at Cloud Retainer beside him and said with a light smile.
"Wait, those three ahead..."
"They look somewhat familiar."
Cloud Retainer squinted her eyes slightly, looking at the three figures ahead and murmuring.
"Mountain Shaper, Skybracer, and Moon Carver in human form."
"How are these three old fellows here?"
Cloud Retainer looked at the three adepti before her, all wearing the clothes of Liyue Harbor mortals, chatting and laughing there.
"Hahaha..."
"It seems they snuck out to play behind your back."
Qiu Bai looked at Cloud Retainer beside him and said with a laugh.
"Hmph... these old fellows."
Cloud Retainer looked at the three approaching people and snorted lightly.
"Immortal Lord, Cloud Retainer, Dragon King, Rex Lapis, you're all here too."
"How have you been lately?"
Mountain Shaper looked at everyone before him and asked with a smile.
"Naturally we've been well, but you all..."
"What are you doing in this appearance?"
Qiu Bai looked at Mountain Shaper and the others before him and asked.
"Uh..."
"You tell them, Moon Carver."
Mountain Shaper looked at Moon Carver behind him and said.
"Why must this adeptus speak?"
"Ahem... Immortal Lord, we're just here to see the new era Liyue Harbor. We must properly inspect it."
Moon Carver coughed lightly, then looked at Qiu Bai before him and explained somewhat awkwardly.
"Hmph..."
"Tianquan Ningguang truly infuriates this adeptus."
Skybracer looked toward the Jade Chamber direction and snorted.
"Hahaha."
Cloud Retainer looked at Skybracer appearance and also laughed.
"Alright, Skybracer, still angry about this matter."
"If not for Immortal Lord, you'd still be lying in the ground."
"Speaking of which, Ningguang didn't really do anything wrong."
Mountain Shaper looked at Skybracer beside him and spoke slowly.
"Speaking of which, Cloud Retainer, that culinary contraption of yours is quite useful."
"If you had given it to me earlier, Shenhe wouldn't have had to eat wild flowers during her training with me."
Mountain Shaper looked at Cloud Retainer before him, then at Shenhe, and sighed.
"Hmph... you old fellow."
"Do you think this adeptus culinary contraption is roadside weeds?"
Cloud Retainer looked at Mountain Shaper before her and snorted.
"Lord adepti need not say such things."
"Those medicinal herbs and wild flowers were actually quite tasty."
Shenhe looked at Mountain Shaper before her and spoke.
"It was hard on you, child."
"Sigh... this adeptus is not skilled in mechanical arts, otherwise how could I have made you eat wild flowers?"
Mountain Shaper sighed guiltily upon hearing this.
"Immortal Lord, we'll be going now."
"This fellow Skybracer says he wants to see the new era Liyue Harbor."
Moon Carver looked at Skybracer beside him and said with a smile.
"When did this adeptus ever say such a thing?"
"Wasn't it you two old fellows who wanted to drag..."
Just as Skybracer was about to say something, Mountain Shaper covered his mouth.
Then they walked toward another street in Liyue Harbor.
"Hehe..."
Qiu Bai looked at the departing adepti and chuckled twice.
Then he shook his head and continued walking toward Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Walking to the front door of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, he knocked and then entered.
"Oh my, Qiu Bai, you're all back?"
"Who are these people?"
Hu Tao looked at the group of people entering and asked with confusion.
She recognized Venti, who had come for Zhongli birthday last time.
But who were this sister with purple hair in a kimono, Shenhe, and Cloud Retainer?
"This is Shenhe, this is Cloud Retainer."
"And this is Ei."
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and introduced them one by one.
"Cloud Retainer..."
"Why does that sound so much like an adeptus name?"
Hu Tao looked at this beautiful older sister and said with some confusion.
"This..."
Cloud Retainer looked at Hu Tao before her and was about to say something when Qiu Bai interrupted her.
"She's my childhood friend, we've known each other since we were little."
"She specially returned to Liyue Harbor today. Her name being similar to that adeptus is just a coincidence."
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and quickly explained.
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