[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Mingxun put the veil on the table beside her, her face flushed from jogging.

She stood there for a while to steady her breathing before she spoke: "Sorry, I'm late."

Xiangling stepped forward and patted her on the back in a friendly manner: "It's okay, it's okay. In fact, it's not even the time we agreed on to start work yet. There's no need for you to be so anxious."

Mingxun shook his head: "At the beginning, we agreed that I would come to help when things were busy. Now there are so many customers, how can I dawdle?"

She seemed to be completely unaware of the two acquaintances sitting next to her, and her mind and eyes were completely focused on the next task.

However, Hu Tao was a warm-hearted person. When she saw someone she knew, she couldn't help but approach them to establish a relationship. When she found out that the helper Xiang Ling mentioned was actually a client from a few days ago, she immediately said excitedly, "Ms. Xun Ming! It's you!"

"Master Hu?" Mingxun looked back at her blankly, still not quite reacting.

Xiangling looked left and right, and finally asked in confusion: "Do you know each other?"

Hu Tao explained, "Yes, a few days ago, Miss Xun Ming encountered some problems and came to Wangsheng Hall for help. After a few visits, we became familiar with each other."

"That's a coincidence!" Xiangling said with a smile, "In that case, Xun Ming, you can just relax here for a while, and let Hu Tao chat with you. This way you won't be too bored."

"But--"

Before Mingxun could finish her words, a customer was already calling from the other end. Xiangling answered loudly while pushing her to sit down at the walnut table, "Okay, you can start helping when the time is up. It's not too busy right now, and the two of us can definitely handle it."

The two people she was referring to were naturally Master Mao and herself.

In the kitchen, Chef Mao was waving his spatula enthusiastically, but for some reason the atmosphere here became awkward.

Xiangling's move just now happened to put Mingxun right opposite Zhongli, but that person never even looked at her from beginning to end. Mingxun pursed her lips, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Walnut was as slow as ever. She didn't notice the awkward atmosphere at all. She only showed the warmth of seeing an acquaintance.

She chased Mingxun and asked him all sorts of questions: "Doesn't Miss Xun Ming live in Chenyu Valley? Why did you come to Liyue Harbor to look for a job now?"

Mingxun replied absentmindedly, "Actually, I don't have a place to live in Chenyu Valley. I used to sleep in a remote room in my grandfather's house that I cleaned up. After the house collapsed last time, I had nowhere to go."

"I stayed in a hostel in Chenyu Valley a few days ago, but the cost was too high. When I came back to pay tribute to my grandfather, I had already quit my job there. Now I have no source of income, so I can only look for a job everywhere."

"It's a pity that Chen Yugu's main business is drying tea leaves. I know nothing about this. I can only make tea, but Chen Yugu, who are mostly tea-making families, is really not good enough." She twisted her fingers and smiled shyly, "So after thinking it over, I decided to try my luck in Liyue Harbor. I didn't expect to run into Wanmin Hall recruiting people to help, so I just stayed here to work."

"Besides, Miss Xiangling is a very good person..."

The person opposite still had her head down. As Mingxun spoke, her eyes fell on the table. She nervously held the water that Xiangling had just poured for her.

Hu Tao, who didn't notice anything wrong at all, nodded happily and agreed: "Yes, yes! Xiangling is a kind-hearted person!"

She listed a long list of advantages of her good sisters, but got no response for a long time, so she couldn't help but open her eyes wide to see what they were doing.

This was a remarkable sight. The thread that had always been off track finally clicked into place. Hu Tao looked at the silent Zhongli on the left, then at the nervous Mingxun on the right, and belatedly realized that something was wrong.

She tugged at Zhongli: "Guest, why haven't you said anything? You didn't even say hello to Miss Xun Ming when you saw her."

Mingxun waved her hands hurriedly: "It's okay, it's okay, sir, you must be thinking about something else, it's normal that you didn't notice me!"

Hu Tao wanted to complain, but Zhong Li said, "The Hall Master is right. I was rude. I hope Miss Xun Ming doesn't mind."

Would Mingxun mind?

Of course not, in fact, she was very satisfied with Zhongli's performance.

The man's subconscious avoidance was enough to make her realize that her back-up plan had worked. After all, the last time they met, Zhongli still treated her in a businesslike manner.

So she slowly smiled at Zhongli, a smile that Mingxun used most often in front of Morax in the past: "It's okay, sir, you don't have to care about me."

*
"It's okay, sir, don't worry about me."

When Morax's eyes fell on her, Mingxun shook her head subconsciously and showed a well-behaved and ingratiating smile: "My lord, please go forward. I will protect everyone behind you."

At this time, it was a calm period before a battle began, and the gods came to the temple to bid farewell to their priests as usual.

This was supposed to be a laughable ceremony. After all, the Demon God was the supreme being in this era, so why would he need to report his whereabouts to humans who were as tiny as ants? However, in Morax's territory, such ceremonies have become the norm.

Morax doesn't care what others do, he just does what he wants to do.

Just like when all the demons were chasing after killing and trying to wipe out all of their kind, he would only take action when that group of guys might pose a threat to the tribe.

Mingxun was a little flattered at first. After all, the previous demon god she served had never been like this. No, to be more precise, she had never even had any contact with that demon god.

Which demon god one serves is determined by whose territory the tribe lives in. Although demon gods love humans, there are simply too many of them in their territories. Most demon gods only adhere to their duty of guarding and only fight when foreign demon gods invade. They never have too much communication with humans in their territories.

The position of priest is a mere formality and is just a superficial job. Most tribal leaders will directly take on this position.

There has never been a tribe like theirs, founded by a human and a demon god. Perhaps because of this, the bond between Morax and her is far greater than others. As a priest, Mingxun has become the only one who can communicate directly with the gods. But this is not what she wants. What she wants is more, more.

Thinking of this, Mingxun raised his eyes calmly and stared at the person in front of him.

Morax did not react. Perhaps he actually noticed Mingxun's burning gaze, but humans could not pose a threat to him. Besides, he could not think of any reason why Mingxun would offend him.

His expression remained normal, and he just nodded calmly: "Then I'll leave it to you."

During the war, most of the immortals will accompany him, and the defense of the tribe will be relatively relaxed. However, Morax once gave Mingxun some divine power, which would be enough if nothing unexpected happened.

"I'll be back in about half a month," he said.

Mingxun nodded and then fell into deep thought.

The demon that Morax is going to eliminate this time is not an ordinary demon. That guy comes from the bottom of the sea. According to Liuyun Jiefeng, all the demons in the nearby seas have been dealt with by him. He is the uncrowned king of the seabed.

Coincidentally, Morax is also the uncrowned king of this land.

He had almost wiped out all the demons around him, and only a few who voluntarily surrendered to him barely survived.

Mingxun didn't know who was stronger between the two, but she had witnessed how powerful Morax was, and it was hard for her to believe that such a powerful man would lose.

But what if?
Just as she was thinking about the possible outcome of this war and how he should respond, she suddenly heard a man coughing.

"Huh?" Mingxun looked up blankly, only to find that the guy who always left immediately after giving instructions was still staying there for some reason.

"grown ups?"

Morax lowered his eyes and looked at her: "I'm leaving."

The expression on Mingxun's face became even more confused. Of course she knew that he was leaving, but why didn't he leave yet?
Of course she couldn't ask this question out loud. After all, it looked like Morax was waiting for her to say something first. However, he was not fond of speaking too directly, so she had to guess what he was thinking.

Mingxun vaguely realized something and suddenly started to cry.

She reached out and grabbed the hem of Morax's clothes, her emerald eyes becoming hazy because of the mist: "Sir, please promise me that you won't let yourself get hurt like last time, okay?"

Her crying was sudden, even a little fake, but Morax seemed satisfied.

——He has always liked herself like this, Mingxun is very clear about this, otherwise she would not always pretend to be weak.

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Mingxun believed that people's preferences could not change overnight, so when facing Zhongli, she habitually used the same methods as before.

But she forgot that this did not happen overnight, but over thousands of years.

Zhongli's expression remained unchanged, and he looked indifferent. After Hu Tao called her out, he no longer avoided her gaze, but looked at her calmly.

"Miss Xun Ming, you are joking. If I really act like I don't care about you, Hall Master Hu will be rude to me."

Walnut pouted and muttered, "This guest is really dishonest. He speaks ill of me to my face!"

Zhongli just smiled and said, "If you say it to someone's face, it's not bad words. In the past, it was called admonition, which is a courageous act worthy of reward."

Hu Tao couldn't argue with him, so she poked the plate with her chopsticks in anger.

The childish behavior was quickly stopped by Xiangling.

The latter was holding a hot breakfast that had just been cooked. He struggled to free one hand and flicked Walnut's head: "Be careful, don't break the new tableware I just bought!"

Walnut became even angrier.

Mingxun's attention finally shifted from Zhongli to the two of them, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Zhongli's fingertips, which were tapping the tabletop, suddenly paused.

However, this minor gaffe was not noticed by Mingxun. After Xiangling arrived, she realized that it was time for her to leave. She ignored Xiangling's refusal and followed her to help.

If you want to make your presence felt, you can't be in a hurry. What's more, Zhongli's attitude towards her is still intriguing. If you stay for too long, it will be counterproductive.

We still have to take it slow, Mingxun thought.

She wanted him to pity her and miss her just like before, and then she could reveal everything to make him hate her...

(End of this chapter)