Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

For a long time, Zaoyou had been dreaming about what she should say when the teacher came back, but when the teacher actually came back, it seemed like she wanted to say everything all at once.

"Teacher, you said that Zaoyou will come back when she grows taller."

"Zaoyou has always been eating and sleeping well."

"When I sleep, I always dream that I am very, very tall, and then I dream about my teacher."

"But no matter what, Zaoyou is not as tall as the teacher."

"teacher..."

"Zaoyou is very tall now. If the teacher leaves, can you take Zaoyou with you?"

"Zaoyou... is an adult now."

...

Mu Xian, whose thigh was being hugged, stopped in his tracks, somewhat regretting that he had come here out of curiosity.

Looking down at Zaoyou, who is about the same height as she was four years ago, her small body is bowing her head, and her mutterings seem to never stop.

"You've mistaken me for someone else."

Mu Xian spoke, resisting the urge to put on the mask: "I am not your teacher."

Just like with everyone else, Mu Xian chose to deny his identity.

Anyway, his signature blond hair from his previous life has disappeared. Even if his face is still the same as in his previous life, as long as Mu Xian insists that the two of them just look alike, not many people will doubt him.

For those who don't want further entanglement, Mu Xian has always used this method...

However, this tried-and-true method doesn't seem to work on Zaoyou.

"A teacher is a teacher, Zaoyou wouldn't make a mistake!"

Zaoyou still held Muxian tightly, without a trace of suspicion.

Looking at the stubborn little guy beneath him, Mu Xian squeezed the sword in his hand, then stuck the sword, scabbard and all, into the ground.

The sudden exertion startled Zaoyou, who was originally holding onto Muxian, and she remembered her previous training sessions.

He released his hands from his thighs and his body seemed to remember to take a few steps back.

Zaoyou paused for a few seconds after letting go of Muxian, then opened her arms again to hug him tightly, as if afraid that Muxian would abandon her again.

However, Mu Xian quickly reached out and placed his hand on Zao You's forehead, lowering his much taller figure.

"Are you going to keep holding me like this forever?!"

Mu Xian pretended to be stern as usual, and this voice indeed made Zao You behave.

The small girl stood obediently, her teary eyes fixed on Mu Xian.

Those eyes made Mu Xian look away, his tone as cold as ever.

"Don't worry, I won't leave so soon." After all, Shenying, etc...

Mu Xian suddenly snapped out of his daze and turned his gaze back to Zao You.

—Sneaking into Narukami Taisha Shrine...

If Mu Xian remembered correctly, this little guy in front of him was quite skilled.

Chapter 68 Yuzu and her teacher go to the Elegant Festival

The sky was dark, and crows flew high.

Mu Xian hid in the bushes of the Guardian Forest and noticed an unusually large number of mosquitoes.

Mu Xian wasn't worried about mosquitoes biting her blood, because mosquitoes probably couldn't even pierce her skin.

However, the buzzing in his ears was even louder than the two Xiao Palaces. If he wasn't worried about being exposed, Mu Xian would have killed them one after another with a single palm strike.

"hey-hey."

Zaoyou's silly laughter came from behind Mu Xian. The little girl rested her head on Mu Xian's back: "Sleeping on the teacher's back is the second most comfortable thing."

Mu Xian remained silent. He didn't want to know what was the most comfortable thing, but Zao You just couldn't resist saying it.

"The most comfortable spot is the teacher's chest."

The little girl, her face nuzzling against Mu Xian's back, chuckled happily and said, "Teacher, after tonight's mission, Zaoyou wants Master to hold her while she sleeps."

"Didn't you say you're an adult now?"

Mu Xian asked, "Why do you still want to hold me while you sleep?"

Mu Xian felt the small hands around his neck tighten. Zao You felt a little down, knowing that Mu Xian was rejecting her.

"teacher..."

Zaoyou, head bowed, said, "Then can I go to the Rongcai Festival with you tomorrow?"

"We'll see," Mu Xian said, offering no explicit refusal but employing a delaying tactic.

However, Zaoyou seemed to have misunderstood Muxian's meaning and suddenly became happy.

"Then it's settled."

Zaoyou said, "Tomorrow, the teacher will accompany Zaoyou to the Eiryo Festival."

—Wait, when did I agree to go to the Elegant Colors Festival?

Mu Xian opened his mouth, wanting to refuse, but heard muttering behind him.

Zaoyou lay on Muxian's back, muttering to herself with anticipation.

"Yaoyou spent a very long time looking around on the outlying islands yesterday. There were so many delicious things to eat at the Rongcai Festival."

"Udon noodles, quail eggs, sakura mochi..."

"The teacher said that as long as you sleep well and eat well, Zaoyou will grow very tall."

"So I bought so much yesterday..."

"But I could only eat a little bit before I couldn't eat anymore."

"Does the teacher know that I used to be able to eat even more food than this in one go, and I was so happy eating it..."

"At that time, Zaoyou was thinking, if the teacher were still here, would she buy a lot of delicious food for Zaoyou, and would I still eat so happily?"

"Teacher... I always remember that you said you would stay with Zaoyou."

Did you say such a thing?

Mu Xian said he had no memory of that incident.

Considering that Zaoyou had often lied to others in the past because of laziness, Muxian did not think that what she said was true.

—However... you can stay for a few days before leaving Inazuma.

Thinking of this, Mu Xian abandoned what he had wanted to say and instead thought of other things.

"Zaoyou, why were you hiding in that corner before?"

Mu Xian knew Zao You's temperament from their previous training sessions; she always liked to hide in a secluded corner and secretly sleep.

Although the backyard was indeed deserted, it was hardly a good place to sleep.

If Zaoyou wants to be lazy, she can always find a better place.

"Well..."

Zaoyou was lost in memories, but then her eyes lit up: "I remember now!"

"The mission was for Hayato to help the Tengu who was in charge of the Tenryo pilgrimage queue up to buy dolls, so I was waiting there for the shop to open."

"A doll?" Mu Xian asked, somewhat puzzled. "What doll?"

Just as Zaoyou was about to answer, Muxian waved his hand.

"Forget it, who cares what kind of doll it is."

Then, Mu Xian continued to ask Zao You, "Zao You, before I came, did you see anyone there?"

"I don't know." Zaoyou shook her head: "I was already asleep at that time."

"If it weren't for the scent on the teacher, Zaoyou wouldn't have woken up."

"smell?"

Mu Xian was taken aback. Although he didn't turn his head, he still took a few deep breaths: "I smell."

"It smells so comforting, like a cool breeze blowing on your face when it's hot. I can only smell this on my teacher." Zaoyou laughed, clearly enjoying the scent.

—But why does Zaoyou smell a familiar scent on this body?

It should be noted that Mu Xian's original body had completely dissipated when he took that blow from General Lei Dian.

The strength of his current body far surpasses that of others, but Zhongli obtained it from somewhere unknown.

Although he had the exact same face as Mu Xian, Mu Xian was certain that this body was definitely not his own.

—That bastard, he always likes to hide things from me!

Cursing the guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth in his heart, Mu Xian turned his gaze back to the Narukami Shrine.

Mu Xian and Zao You waited for a while, and finally the soldiers guarding Narukami Shrine changed shifts.

With the weight off her back, Zaoyou jumped off Muxian's back.

Zaoyou shook her hands to steady herself after jumping down, and then looked at Muxian.

"Teacher, you can go in after those two people leave."

"But teacher, please don't disappear secretly again. Remember to go to the Rongcai Festival with Zaoyou."

Mu Xian nodded, though it was unclear which of Zao You's comments he was referring to.

Zaoyou chuckled, then a puff of smoke appeared, and she vanished from Mu Xian's sight.

As a former instructor of the final episode, Mushi was only responsible for training in swords, spears, and clubs. Infiltration and intelligence gathering were taught by several other people. Moreover, strictly speaking, Mushi and Hayato were not considered to be in a master-disciple relationship.

Even so, Mu Xian was well aware of Zao You's outstanding abilities in stealth and reconnaissance.

Perhaps by now, the soldiers changing shifts have already been lured away by Zaoyou.