Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

Little Walnut is truly fearless; her courage is truly extraordinary.

Just then, Fang Xun heard an old man's voice behind him: "Hu Tao, slow down, don't be in such a hurry."

"If you walk too fast, Grandpa won't be able to keep up with you."

Fang Xun subconsciously looked up. The man who spoke was over fifty years old, but he was robust and had kind eyes.

He was wearing a black hat with the emblem of the Hall of Rebirth printed on it.

That's the Qiankun Tai Gua hat, a hat passed down through generations of the headmasters of the Wangsheng Hall.

Furthermore, considering the conversation between the old man and Hu Tao, it's not hard to conclude that the old man is Hu Tao's grandfather, the 75th generation head of the Wangsheng Hall.

...

Many readers said they wanted to see more about Hu Tao, so the author made adjustments to the timeline and started Hu Tao's storyline.

Many readers have pointed out the timeline error, which is undeniable. If we follow the original timeline, Hu Tao wouldn't have any role.

The author humbly learned from the mistakes pointed out by others.

My greatest strength is that I admit my mistakes and correct them, while my greatest weakness is that I never admit my mistakes.

just kidding.

This is mainly because it's the author's first time writing a Genshin Impact fanfic, so there will definitely be some issues like incorrect timelines and mismatched backstories. Please forgive me.

There will be two more updates later.

Chapter 257 Walnut: Discovering Potential Customers

Hearing her grandfather's words, Hu Tao pouted and said, "Grandpa, we have to hurry up. This weather is perfect for basking in the moonlight!"

Grandpa Walnut couldn't help but laugh: "Everyone else is sunbathing, not moonbathing, you silly girl..."

Hu Tao didn't care about any of that. Gazing at the bright moonlight in the sky, she sang in a carefree manner, "When the sun comes out, I bask in the sun; when the moon comes out, I bask in the moonlight!"

Looking at the quirky little walnut in front of him, Fang Xun found it quite interesting.

At the very least, in a gloomy place like Wuwangpo, the presence of walnuts would ease the atmosphere considerably.

Hu Tao's grandfather looked at Fang Xun and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, sir, that's just my child's personality..."

Fang Xun gently shook his head: "It's alright, I think Little Walnut is quite cute."

Hearing Fang Xun's praise, Hu Tao felt as if she had found a kindred spirit.

"How was it? How was it? I sang pretty well, right?"

"To be honest, I'm a dark poet from the alleyway school, quite famous throughout Liyue."

Little Walnut stood with her hands on her hips, her expression radiating pride.

"I recently wrote a song called 'Qiuqiu Ballad,' but it's not finished yet. I'll sing it to you when it's done~"

"Alright, alright, Grandpa and I still have work to finish, so we won't chat with you any longer."

Little Walnut skipped forward in two quick steps, turning back to urge Grandpa to catch up.

Grandpa Walnut responded with a smile, slowly following behind Little Walnut.

Before leaving, Grandpa Hu Tao looked at Fang Xun and kindly reminded him, "Sir, Wuwang Slope is not like other places in Liyue."

"Many strange things happen here at night, so I suggest you go back early."

Looking at the water-soaked pages, Grandpa Hu Tao roughly knew that Fang Xun had come looking for something.

However, Wuwangpo is indeed a place full of eeriness, and ordinary people are likely to encounter danger when they come here.

In response, Grandpa Hu Tao kindly advised Fang Xun.

Fang Xun nodded and bid farewell to Hu Tao and his grandson.

After walking for a while, Hu Tao said to the old man beside her, "Grandpa, I can sense that the young man just now clearly had the aura of a customer on him."

"But he was perfectly fine, so why did this happen?"

Little Walnut was completely baffled and couldn't figure it out.

"I suspect...there must be a potential client of our Rebirth Hall among him!"

"It's decided, I'm going to investigate Walnut thoroughly tomorrow."

"Who knows, we might be able to land a big order for our Wangshengtang!"

...

As for Fang Xun's side,

He quickly returned to his original spot and saw Xiao Jiujiu waiting patiently.

Upon seeing Fang Xun arrive, Xiao Jiu Jiu's eyes lit up, and she immediately stepped forward.

"Big brother, have you found the novel I was talking about?"

Fang Xun shook his head slightly and said with regret, "I'm sorry, I've been wandering around in the mountains for a long time, but I haven't seen the novel you described."

Fang Xun did not directly say that the novel had been ruined by water.

He chose to use a white lie to protect Xiao Jiujiu.

"That's it..."

Xiao Jiu Jiu looked somewhat dejected.

"It's okay, I'll take my time looking. I'll find that novel someday."

"I'll go see Ninth Brother after I find the novel."

Seeing Xiao Jiu Jiu regain her spirits, Fang Xun remained silent.

For Xiao Jiu Jiu, finding the book wasn't the most important thing; what was truly important was seeing Master Chang Jiu.

"A little trick..."

"Ok?"

"Perhaps there is someone who can help you solve your problem."

"Who?"

"follow me."

...

Thank you all for your concern, but since I promised to update four times, I should keep my word and try to release it as soon as possible.

Chapter 258 Someone is waiting for you to finish what you said.

Liyue, Qingce Manor.

If you walk a little further ahead, you'll reach Master Chang's residence.

Although it was late at night, the lights in Master Chang's room were still on, and the sound of pens swishing could be heard from time to time.

Xiao Jiujiu looked around at the environment in front of her, feeling that it was somewhat familiar, but mostly unfamiliar.

I feel like I've been here before, but I'm not sure.

Because there are so many buildings here that she has never seen before.

At this moment, Fang Xun looked down at Xiao Jiu Jiu and said, "Wait here for me, I'll go find the book for you."

Little Jiu Jiu nodded vigorously: "Okay, big brother, go and come back quickly, I'll wait for you here."

Fang Xun hummed in agreement, then stepped forward alone and knocked on Master Chang's door.

Soon, a wary voice came from inside the room.

"My house is rarely visited. Who is this person?"

Fang Xun had not anticipated that Master Chang would be unwilling to see anyone.

After all, anyone would be wary of a knock on the door in the middle of the night.

Furthermore, Master Chang Jiu is used to living in seclusion and doesn't like to be disturbed.

Fang Xun had already prepared a strategy to deal with this on his way here.

He spoke through the door, "Chang Jiu, do you still remember Xiao Jiu Jiu, the girl next door?"

The moment the words were spoken, the door opened.

Chang Jiuye, still looking like a young boy, was looking at Fang Xun with a complicated expression.

Because Xiao Jiu Jiu is the nickname of Chang Jiu Ye's childhood sweetheart.

Over the years, not many people know about this anymore.

Over the years, Master Chang Jiu has longed to see Xiao Jiu Jiu again, even just once.

So when Fang Xun mentioned Xiao Jiu Jiu, Master Chang immediately opened the door.

Chang Jiuye's intuition told him that this stranger in front of him knew something about Xiao Jiujiu.

"Who are you? You know where she is, right?"

Master Chang asked several questions as soon as he arrived.

Fang Xun glanced at Master Chang in front of him, then nodded slightly: "Let me answer your second question first. I do know where she is."

"As for who I am... you'll find out when you have the chance."

This completely baffled Master Chang. What on earth was going on?

Fang Xun paused for a moment, then continued, "I've come here today to make a deal with you."

"A transaction? What do you mean?"

"If you want to see Xiao Jiujiu, bring something to exchange with me."

Exchange of goods?

Master Chang paused for a moment, then said without hesitation, "No problem, what do you want?"