Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as the Rock King Emperor, Wandering the Mortal World

Chapter 45: What kind of divine mouth is that? She's Paimon!

A breakfast stall in the west of Tiandou City.

Zhongli calmly sipped his tea, but Paimon was nowhere to be seen.

This story begins ten minutes earlier, after the two had finished breakfast.

"Paimon, do you have any money with you?"

"Zhongli, you didn't forget your money again, did you?"

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with awkwardness.

They're definitely not short of money right now; however, last night when they were taking inventory of their "antiques," they pulled out everything they were carrying...

"It seems that it would be more convenient to carry the interior scenery with you at all times."

Zhongli collected all of Paimon's and Paimon's valuable "antiques" into the inner world.

It's a place similar to the Dust Song Pot.

It's worth mentioning that the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is also located here...

Since yesterday at the Qibao Hotel, when the owner settled the bill without him even showing his token, Zhongli has stopped carrying the Qibao Glazed Tile School's token.

The warehouse contained only gold soul coins and some ordinary jewelry; even if a thief set his sights on them, there wouldn't be much loss.

Paimon's situation was different from Zhongli's; she simply took out everything she had on her person and then forgot to put it back...

For Paimon, this kind of operation is perfectly normal.

Sure enough, after the two finished their breakfast, they couldn't pay.

For a small shop like this, it's naturally impossible to accept payments by credit card or anything like that.

Sending the bills to the Crown Prince's residence and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is also impractical.

The shop owner might not dare to pick it up.

Paimon will have to go home and get the money...

After a while, Paimon returned, accompanied by the Crown Prince of Tiandou, Xue Qinghe.

Her expression was strange, and the way she looked at Zhongli and Paimon changed repeatedly.

Good grief, she even gave them a storage soul tool, and these two still forgot to bring money!

What is a storage soul tool used for?

Isn't it just for storing these odds and ends?

They didn't even bring a storage soul tool!

"Zhongli, the guest minister..."

"Qinghe..."

Zhongli and "Xue Qinghe" exchanged a glance. Although his own expression did not change, he could see "Xue Qinghe's" twitching eyelashes.

Paimon slapped his forehead, somewhat speechless, and took out a gold soul coin to pay the shop owner.

On her way back from withdrawing the money, she happened to meet "Xue Qinghe", which is why she came over with "Xue Qinghe".

When Xue Qinghe saw her, she was very surprised. It was the first time she had seen Paimon acting alone, so she asked Paimon what she was doing.

Who would have thought? Good heavens, Zhongli probably couldn't afford to pay for the meal and sent Paimon home to get the money...

You're something else, my dear guest!

Originally, Xue Qinghe planned to visit Zhongli to catch up after finishing her state affairs, but she couldn't resist and arrived ahead of schedule.

On the way to Zhongli Mansion, they happened to meet Paimeng.

After paying the bill, Paimon glanced at Zhongli with a look of utter despair.

"Zhongli, what kind of tea are you drinking that costs ten gold soul coins?!"

The shop owner waived the breakfast fee, but this pot of tea was worth ten gold soul coins!

The shop owner is really something. If I had known he would give me a free meal, I wouldn't have bought this pot of tea.

"I don't know what kind of tea this is. The shop owner bought it for me from the store across the street."

"It does have a faint, pleasant fragrance, and a sweet aftertaste..."

"Who asked you how the tea was!"

Paimon was somewhat speechless, but luckily she had brought a lot of gold soul coins, otherwise she would have had to make another trip.

A short while later, the three of them left the breakfast shop amidst the owner's warm greetings.

"Zhong Li, I saw at least five gold soul coins in that boss's smile!"

Zhong Li looked at Paimon with some surprise. When did this little guy become so smart?

Believe it or not, the boss actually made some money, but not as much as five coins; he probably made around 1.89 coins.

This is assuming breakfast is not included.

He went to the teahouse across the street to buy tea, which cost eight gold soul coins, and sold for ten gold soul coins, thus making a profit of two coins.

Fortunately, he was kind enough to waive the breakfast fee.

"The tea is good; it's worth ten gold soul coins."

Zhong Li stroked his chin and said with a serious expression.

"By the way, Qinghe, is there something you need?"

Without dwelling on it any longer, Zhong Li quickly changed the subject and said...

As the crown prince of a country, Xue Qinghe is extremely busy. How could she possibly have so much time to communicate with him all day long?

The other party's arrival likely indicates that they have something to discuss.

"Sigh~"

Paimon was taken aback; Zhongli's subtle change of topic caught her off guard.

Wait, something's not right. She's the Mouth of God... Ugh!

What kind of divine mouth is that? She's Paimon!

The best mentor!

Even after being transported to another world, she will still be the best guide!

We must do a good job as the guide so that she doesn't seem so dull.

"Yes, Qinghe, I heard you mention looking for Zhongli before, is there something you need?"

Paimon quickly picked up where Zhongli left off and addressed Xue Qinghe.

To keep her job and her livelihood, she went all out!

Travelers are so nice; they basically don't say a word and leave everything to her...

"???"

"It's nothing. I came here specifically to thank you, sir. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have met with great misfortune on this trip."

Xue Qinghe said sincerely, and besides thanking Zhong Li, she had another purpose.

That is to meet Zhongli.

Upon seeing Zhongli, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, seemed to settle down.

This sense of security cannot be expressed in words.

It's like being by Zhongli's side; even if the sky were to fall, he could hold it up.

Upon hearing this, Paimon's expression changed; he had been looking somewhat worried, but now he was beaming with joy.

She rubbed her hands together and said to "Xue Qinghe" with a hint of flattery, "Qinghe, hehe, thank you and all that..."

I can't help you for nothing, can I?

While in Teyvat, the Traveler helped others every day and still received some Mora and Primogems as rewards.

Mora understood, but Paimon really didn't know what the raw stones were for.

Although I'm not sure, it's at least some kind of compensation!

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe looked at Paimon with some confusion. This action and expression were somewhat unfamiliar.

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly realized!

So, this little guy wanted payment!

However, she had no way to repay the life-saving grace. What could she offer to repay this debt?

You know, Qian Renxue's life is incredibly valuable!

No, her life is priceless; how can it be measured in money?

Thinking of this, Xue Qinghe fell into deep thought, unsure of what to say or do.

After a long pause, Xue Qinghe seemed to have thought of something and tentatively said, "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace."

"No matter what kind of gift it is, it is not enough to express my gratitude to Guest Master Zhongli."

"Today, at the Tiandou City Grand Auction House..."

(End of this chapter)