Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

Chapter 46 The Hall of Rebirth Temporarily Closed

"Lord Yuheng, Yelan has returned."

The secretary's words only made Ke Qing pause for a moment before she took the cooked pastries out of the pot.

Watching the young lady's careful movements silently, Ying'er's expression was very complicated.

This is a glass cake made by Keqing herself, but it doesn't have the usual fragrance of pastries; instead, the air is filled with a bitter and sour taste.

Ordinary lily cakes are made with lily bulbs and various cooking methods, resulting in a soft and sweet flavor.

Ying'er still remembers the first time this young lady made the glass cake, and how she used the "glass" in the glass cake as a glass bag.

The bitter sour taste was not only unbearable for Ying'er, but even Ke Qing herself found it hard to stand, and even declared that she would never make such a thing again.

Ying'er thought that the once-uncompromising young lady would never allow such a pastry, which was not a pastry, to reappear in the world.

But the next day, Keqing made several more portions with great enthusiasm.

Ying'er clearly saw Ke Qing's expression back then; it was a look of pure joy at being affirmed by her beloved.

Ying'er certainly knew who her so-called sweetheart was.

Although neither of them seemed to understand their own feelings, Ying'er could sense that one day the lovers would be united.

Who could have imagined...

Miss Keqing, who used to happily make glass cakes, has become Lord Yuheng, holding his breath and waiting for the cakes to come out of the oven. Ying'er is always holding her breath.

The two people who were once considered a good match suddenly became separated by death, and Ying'er was depressed for several days.

Moreover, Ke Qing was in a daze all day, sometimes laughing and sometimes shedding tears.

It seems... to have gotten worse.

"Miss Keqing."

Ying'er couldn't help but ask, "Are you alright?"

"what?"

Ke Qing turned her head and suddenly felt a burning pain in her fingers.

He subconsciously loosened his grip, but the next second, as if he had just remembered something, he tried to catch the falling pastry.

The panicked movements were doomed to failure; the pastry, along with the plate, fell back into the pot.

Fortunately, the fall was not from a great height, and the porcelain plate containing the pastries was not broken.

Ke Qing breathed a sigh of relief and then put the porcelain plate and the glass cake on it into the food box.

It wasn't until she had finished packing the snacks that Keqing remembered what Ying'er had said earlier.

"It's fine."

Ke Qing smiled at Ying'er: "Miss Ying'er, don't worry."

The smile no longer carried the heavy weight of before, but it now revealed a palpable anxiety about to spill from her face.

Ying'er, of course, noticed Ke Qing's change.

Although she didn't know whether this change was good or bad, Ying'er had no right to ask Ke Qing.

At most... we'll try to probe indirectly.

"The secretary has come several times already, it seems she has some new work to do. Shouldn't Keqing go and make arrangements?"

"I'll take care of the work later."

I'll do it later... wait!

Is this really something Miss Keqing would say?

Ying'er looked at Ke Qing suspiciously, but Ke Qing stared intently at the food box and slowly lifted it up.

"There is always a priority to things; let's do the important things first."

As he spoke, he walked out of Chunxiang Kiln and glanced at his secretary standing next to him.

"Let Yelan come back if she wants; don't tell me about her anymore."

Ke Qing paused, her usual routine tone suddenly becoming somewhat evasive: "I...I have some personal matters to attend to."

"If there are some things that really can't wait, could you please take care of them for me first?"

Not only Ying'er, but even the secretary looked up in surprise.

She was somewhat surprised that Lord Yuheng, who always took a hands-on approach, would say such a thing.

Perhaps... Lord Yuheng's "personal" matter is more important.

Convincing herself of this, the secretary looked up again, only to find that Ke Qing had vanished...

As she walked through the bustling streets, people around her would occasionally greet Keqing.

After all, no one in the entire Liyue knew this decisive and efficient Lord Yuheng.

Ke Qing responded to those who greeted her with the same impeccable nods as always.

Keqing had always done it this way before, but today she felt inexplicably irritable, and her pace quickened considerably.

Ke Qing remembered Mu Xian saying that cooled-down glazed cakes don't taste as good as freshly baked ones.

Squeezing out from the crowd, the deserted hall seemed out of place compared to the bustling activity behind Ke Qing.

The scene before her felt extremely unfamiliar to Keqing. Even though she had grown up in Liyue Harbor, she had never been here before.

But the responsibility of being one of the Seven Stars also made Keqing realize that this was the Hall of Rebirth.

Looking at the ferryman standing in front of the steps, Ke Qing felt increasingly uneasy.

She still remembered the look in Mu Xian's eyes when she recognized him yesterday; it was completely different from the look in her memory.

Mu Xian has changed; she is no longer the person Ke Qing remembers her as.

Ke Qing was a little scared, afraid that the Mu Xian from her memories would really never come back.

Ke Qing also knew that Mu Xian's change must be related to her.

Disappointment appeared in Ke Qing's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Mustering her courage, Keqing approached the ferryman.

"Excuse me, Hu Mu..."

"Huh? Is that Keqing?"

The voice suddenly interrupted Ke Qing's words.

The door to the Hall of Rebirth was opened a crack, and the upper body of the girl peeked out from the crack.

"Why are you suddenly visiting me, the head of this hall?"

Hu Tao smiled at Ke Qing and said, "A rare guest indeed, please come in and have a seat."

Looking at the girl in front of her, Ke Qing could see that Hu Tao's smile had become more affectionate.

It seemed like happiness, but there was a hint of sadness mixed in with the happiness.

Like the walnut in Keqing's memory, she always carries some contradictions that shouldn't exist at the same time.

Although Keqing hadn't visited the Hall of Rebirth many times, she often saw the hall master in the streets and alleys.

At that time, she was also smiling, appearing friendly and warm to everyone, but her eyes revealed indifference and aloofness towards others.

It's as if someone could die right in front of her and she could still maintain a smile on her face.

Once someone has become accustomed to life and death, life and death will hardly stir their emotions.

Moreover, after Mu Xian fell into the sea five years ago, his eyes, in addition to being indifferent and aloof, also showed disgust and rejection.

It was around that time that the Hall of Rebirth broke free from the control of the Liyue Septim, and the hall master began to go door-to-door promoting his "business".

"Thank you, Master Hu."

Turning her gaze away from Hu Tao, Ke Qing remembered the purpose of her visit: "Excuse me, is Hu Muxuan here?"

It was an unremarkable question, but after asking it, Keqing felt that Hu Tao's smile suddenly became somewhat eerie.

Coming out of this inexplicable feeling, Keqing looked at Hu Tao again, the girl's smile still as warm as before.

"You mean Little Wooden Head?"

"Little Wood isn't in the Hall of Rebirth anymore."

"As my personal employee, Little Wooden Head... Hey... what are you doing!"

Before he could finish speaking, a large hand shoved the walnut back behind the door.

"Miss Keqing."

Hu Tao's figure disappeared, replaced by Zhong Li, who stuffed Hu Tao back into the water.

"For some reason, Hu Muxuan went to Daozi and may not be back for the next few days."

"Inazuma? Why would Mu Xian go to Inazuma?!"

The sudden sound startled Ke Qing herself, and then she came to her senses: "I'm sorry, I was rude earlier."

"It doesn't matter."

As he spoke, Zhongli looked down at the purple figure below the steps.

His hands, which had been holding the food box, slowly fell to his sides, and his tone became much more subdued.

"I still have some work to do at Yuehaiting, so I won't stay any longer."

Ke Qing suddenly felt a little lost, and didn't even want to say any more polite words.

He turned to leave, but Zhongli called him back.

"Miss Keqing."

Zhongli walked up to Keqing, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Since we are going to Yuehai Pavilion, I would like to trouble Miss Keqing to pass on some messages to the other Seven Stars."

"Wang Sheng Tang Hui is temporarily closed."