The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"So ugly! Where did you buy this? I'll avoid buying it in the future!"

Before Zhongli could finish speaking, Hu Tao couldn't wait to start complaining.

She had wanted to ask for a long time where these dyed stone lions came from. Dyeing their hair was one thing, but dyeing it purple was another; it was absolutely hideous.

"Um... I carved this myself." Yu Jin scratched his head and looked up at the two stone lions at the entrance; they were indeed a bit ugly.

But what could he do? The materials weren't good enough, so it wasn't his fault! Who told this upside-down statue to emit a purple light all day long?

When the stone lions were carved, Yu Jin was startled, but after much consideration, he still kept the two stone lions.

The main reason is that there are no lanterns at his entrance, so these two stone lions are perfect for lighting the way.

Although it was quite eerie to see two purple lights flashing at the door late at night.

"Haha, as expected of Ember, even the materials used to carve the stone lions are so... so special." Ruo Tuo adjusted his thick glasses, shook his head, and laughed.

It was already astonishing that the Seven Gods Statue was corrupted by the abyss, but it was unexpected that the statue would eventually be carved into a stone lion.

However, when everyone thought that it was Yu Jin who did it, they suddenly felt that it wasn't surprising at all.

"How about I give you one?" Seeing Zhongli and Ruotuo glancing at the two stone lions from time to time, Yu Jin felt that their New Year's gifts were settled.

One purple-haired stone lion for each person, take it and don't give it away!

"Let's forget about that. Only Brother Yu Jin can handle such a rare item," Zhong Li said with a smile, shaking his head.

If this thing hadn't been near Yu Jin's house, Zhong Li estimated that the abyssal power within it would have already dissipated.

Since this thing can be firmly controlled here with the embers, let it stay here.

Everything about the Abyss is troublesome, and Zhongli doesn't want to work overtime at the end of the year.

"So, what do you want from me?" Yu Jin tossed the skin in his hand and covered the hot air balloon's frame.

From a distance, it really does look like a large lantern.

"Please come visit me! We'll meet at the New Moon Pavilion on the Lantern Festival! I can teach you how to weave lanterns then!"

Hu Tao circled the hot air balloon in the yard and explained the purpose of their trip.

"Can your lantern carry people?"

Yu Jin immediately asked.

"Well... it seems that the Sky Lantern isn't supposed to carry people." Hu Tao almost got caught up in Yu Jin's words, but she quickly realized what was going on.

Lanterns are not meant to carry people!

"Never mind then, I have something to do on Lantern Festival." Yu Jin waved his hand and refused.

"Is that so? Well... alright then!" Hu Tao didn't expect Yu Jin to refuse so decisively, and she didn't react for a moment.

"In that case, I won't bother Brother Yu Jin any longer." Zhong Li nodded upon hearing this, his tone showing no regret.

He has a long life ahead of him, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

"Bye-bye!" Yu Jin waved goodbye to everyone without any ceremony.

Everyone left, and the courtyard became quiet again. But Yu Jin always felt that something was missing.

He slapped his forehead and suddenly remembered, "Where's Montgomery?"

"Ahem! I'm here, Your Majesty." Ember suddenly felt that Montgomery had appeared in front of him.

But when he looked more closely, he realized that Montgomery's position hadn't changed at all. How could he have overlooked him?

"Did you learn martial arts from Black Knife?" Ember asked Mongot curiously.

This stealth skill is almost on par with Black Blade. If it were covered in scale armor, it would definitely be a larger version of Black Blade.

“No, has Your Majesty forgotten the magic you cast on me?” Mongot reminded him.

Ember then realized that this was a great trick he had learned from Paimon, which could be called: the Great Ignore Technique!

Its purpose is to make others ignore the anomalies of the ruins, but now it seems to have gone a bit too far, turning into ignoring the existence of this person.

"anyone there?"

Just as Ember and Mongot were discussing ways to improve the Ignore Spell, other voices came from outside the door.

"Come in." Yu Jin looked up. Why are there so many people today? Isn't this usually a godforsaken place?

This time, it was also a trio that pushed open the door: Bai Shu, Qi Qi, and A Gui.

"Let me guess, they're inviting me to dinner?" Yu Jin said, pacing back and forth as he looked at the three of them.

"It seems Mr. Yu Jin also knows divination." Bai Shu was somewhat surprised to hear this. Yu Jin's guess was correct; they did want to invite Yu Jin to a New Year's Eve dinner.

"No, it's just that some people came before, and they also wanted to treat me to a meal," Yu Jin said, stopping in his tracks and spreading his hands.

"I didn't expect Mr. Yu Jin to be so popular. It seems we're late," Bai Shu said with a light laugh, shaking his head with some regret.

He had originally thought that Yu Jin was the only one there, so he could invite him to join in the fun. He didn't expect that he wasn't the only one with this idea.

"I didn't expect so many people to come and invite me to dinner." Yu Jin scratched his head; this was truly a strange thing.

"Actually, you could treat me to dirt, that way you'd save money."

After thinking for a while, Yu Jin felt he needed to tell them something: eating rice and eating dirt were the same to him.

Chapter 395 Big Sky Lantern

2024-01-04

"Clap clap clap!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Shhhhhh!"

"Are you all on steroids today? Why are you so noisy?"

Yu Jin got off the bed and looked at the dense firelight in the morning sky with annoyance.

The crackling sound has been going on for the past few days, and today it reached its peak.

Looking up, the clear sky was filled with colorful fire rain, which bloomed in the sky for the most beautiful moment before quickly dissipating.

Countless epiphyllum flowers, belonging only to the sky, bloomed continuously, their dazzling light even completely obscuring the blue background of the sky.

Yu Jin said he couldn't understand what he was seeing, but he was deeply shocked.

"Do you know what day it is today?" Yu Jin ran into the yard and sat down next to Meng Gut.

He peeked over to look at the thick book in Mungert's hands. The writing on it was neat and square, and the wording and grammar were completely different from the common Teyvat language.

Unable to understand, Yu Jin wisely pulled his head back.

"What day is it today?" A hint of confusion appeared in Montgomery's eyes as he looked around.

Sure enough, there was no calendar in the embers' house.

This is a little troublesome, because like Ember, he's not good with dates. Mongot really doesn't know what day it is today.

Looking up at the sky, which was nothing short of light pollution, Montgomery sighed.

Then he squinted, took a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other, and began to verify the calculations in front of Yu Jin.

"Shhhhh!"

Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, the faint sound of a pen nib scraping across paper could be heard.

Before long, Montgomery put away his pen and paper, rubbed his eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, today should be the night of the full moon."

"Moreover, according to the stars, it is the first full moon night of the new year."

"Isn't the first full moon night of the new year the Lantern Festival?" Yu Jin exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

Since it's the Lantern Festival, how could I not go and join in the fun? With that thought, Yu Jin dashed out the door.

Upon seeing this, Montgomery smiled and shook his head. He then sat down again and resumed reading his book.

He wasn't one to join in the fun; no matter the day, Montgomery's daily routine remained unchanged.

……

As Ember walked through the streets of Liyue, he once again experienced what it meant to be "crowded with people".

There seemed to be a lot more people in Liyue all of a sudden, and the streets were bustling with activity.

However, the most eye-catching feature is the giant deer statue in the center of the street.

The giant deer faces the sea, its head held high, as if it is about to take flight.

A crowd had gathered in front of the Giant Deer, among whom were familiar faces to Ember.

Grabbing Guoba by the tail, Yu Jin came to Xiang Ling's side.

"Hey, your good friend almost ran away." Patting Xiangling on the shoulder, Yu Jin tossed Guoba into her arms.

"Where did Guoba go? Thanks, Ember." Xiangling put Guoba down and tapped its head.

"What is this thing?" Yu Jin waved his hand and asked the giant deer in front of him.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was not a statue, but an empty frame supported by bamboo and wood.

Judging from how Xiangling arranged the food on the counter above, she must know something about it.

"You didn't know?" Xiangling seemed quite surprised that Yu Jin didn't know about the Giant Deer.

Even if Yu Jin is from out of town, he should have learned something from what he's heard over the past few days, right?

"Shouldn't you know?" Ember shrugged. He was a model adventurer, completing the Adventurers' Guild's daily quests without fail, spending far more time in the wilderness than in the city.

“Okay, this is a Sky Lantern.” Xiangling thought for a while. It seemed that Yu Jin wasn’t from Liyue, so it was quite normal that he didn’t know.

"Is this also a Sky Lantern?" Yu Jin took a few steps back and looked at the huge thing in front of him in shock.

Ordinary lanterns are only about half the size of a person, but this giant deer is several meters tall and has a very unique design.

If this can be called a sky lantern, then Yu Jin felt that the hot air balloon he had been handcrafting these past few days could be more than worthy of being called a sky lantern.

"Actually, it's not just lanterns, it's also a large-scale firework display. You'll see tonight," Xiangling added mysteriously.

"Then what's this for?" Yu Jin saw the incense burner on the altar, which was almost bursting from the long sticks of incense sticks.