Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

Xiao Yi, however, patted his chest confidently.

"Leave the task of teaching Ichito to me, Gan Yu, and Ayaka. I guarantee he'll be completely transformed in just one week." As he said this, Xiao Yi suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask Ichito's opinion. "What do you think, Brother Ichito? Would you be willing to do me this small favor and let the brothers of the Ara-Taki faction enjoy a free trip to Mondstadt?"

"It's my duty, consider it my wedding gift to you." Then, the young ghost scratched the back of his head and asked in confusion, "By the way, what were you guys discussing just now, and what kind of help did you want me to do?"

Sara was unsure: she had agreed to the task without even knowing the specifics; was it really reliable?

……

Early the next morning, in an abandoned storage room at Yuehai Pavilion.

As for why this time was chosen, it was because after the seven-day wedding celebration, Gan Yu woke up, took a bath, changed clothes and tidied herself up, and immediately threw herself into her hard work. Xiao Yi also accompanied her to do some trivial paperwork. The two of them were extremely busy during the day.

Therefore, the task of teaching Yi Dou had to be done at night, with Xiao Yi and Gan Yu sacrificing their overtime hours to complete it.

Considering that teenagers need sufficient rest, I didn't call Miss Kamisato over, but asked her to give me some pointers during the day.

Just then, her brother returned to Inazuma to take charge of things after finishing the banquet. Ayaka didn't know many people in Liyue, so her daily life was quite leisurely.

At this moment, Teacher Xiao began her lesson in the room.

"First, I need to explain the function of the talisman on your body. It can blur people's perception of a specific target. In other words, as long as you put on the talisman, as long as the official says you are Gan Yu, everyone will think you are Gan Yu—and you happen to have two horns, which helps to deepen the impression."

"Unfortunately, this kind of cognitive ambiguity has its limits. We call the value that interferes with cognitive ambiguity 'discomfort.' The less familiar someone is with Gan Yu, the slower the sense of discomfort grows. If a wealthy Mondstadt merchant has met Gan Yu once and is familiar with her temperament and character, and you do something strange in front of him, the sense of discomfort will grow rapidly."

“If someone’s sense of incongruity reaches its limit, the talisman will lose its effect, and he will see the truth and witness the big guy in a black silk cheongsam—we probably won’t let you wear that—so you should try to act as an elegant person.”

If Yi Dou were dressed in oversized Gan Yu clothes, it might have a stronger impression, but if his identity were exposed, the psychological damage to the witnesses would be immeasurable. Considering this, Xiao Yi decided to have him wear normal clothes.

"Play the elegant person?" Ichidou scratched his head in confusion. "Don't I need to play your wife?"

“If you can perfectly imitate Gan Yu, that would be the best, but it’s extremely difficult to become a master impersonator in a short time, let alone imitate a beautiful girl,” Xiao Yi explained. “Therefore, you don’t need to imitate her too closely, just get close. Gan Yu gives the impression of being a gentle and refined secretary of Yue Haiting, so you should also be gentle and refined.”

That's what they say, but Xiao Yi always felt that it would be quite difficult to make Yi Dou gentle and refined.

Well, that's part of the fun.

"I see. With my learning ability, being a gentleman isn't difficult at all!" Ichidou said confidently and shamelessly. "Bring it on! Give me the highest intensity, the most terrifying special training!"

"Are you sure?" Xiao Yi hesitated instead.

"If you're afraid, you're not the leader of the Ara-Taki Sect!" Ichidou said arrogantly. "The Oni Clan is fearless; I'm only afraid your training is too simplistic!"

Xiao Yi understood the other party's determination and nodded in agreement.

"Wife, give him a really tough one," he said to Gan Yu.

Gan Yu silently left the room. Yi Dou was puzzled, so Xiao Yi continued to explain: "For the first lesson, you need to correct your voice. Your voice is too loud. Normally, Gan Yu is quite docile, and Qilin is not known for being carefree, so this aspect must be corrected."

"You don't need to speak softly, just be gentle and gentlemanly, but that's the final result. For now, just lower your voice and adjust it gradually."

"Was my voice really that loud?" Ito was very skeptical.

Xiao Yi thought for a moment and said, "Moonsea Pavilion is an important administrative institution in Liyue. Many civil servants work overtime here late at night. I'm afraid your vow of determination has already penetrated through layers of high-quality soundproof wood panels and entered their ears."

"Don't expect civil servants who work overtime to have a good temper, especially that lady in the purple dress, she might just come up and yell at you."

Yidou took a deep breath and tried to lower his voice to the level of a normal person speaking: "Hmph, just lowering my voice is a piece of cake for me."

"That's it. I'll chat with you from now on and tell you about what's happened these days." Xiao Yi began explaining the course content. "You can comment or tell us about the strange drifting of the Wild Water Sect and what kind of amazing journey it went through."

"There's only one requirement: keep it as quiet as possible."

Despite being described as "quiet," Moonsea Pavilion incorporates the top-notch soundproofing technology of Liyue's architects. As long as one doesn't laugh out loud or speak openly, even in the quiet of the night, the sound of normal conversation cannot penetrate the walls and disturb the civil servants' work.

But the shouts of the demons are acceptable.

"But this is too easy. Even if I accidentally speak loudly, I won't be severely punished." Ichidou expressed his dissatisfaction with the difficulty of the course. "I already said, give me the most difficult and rigorous course!"

"The most severe?" Xiao Yi asked again for confirmation.

“That’s right, the strictest!” Ichidou said without backing down.

"Aren't you scared?"

"I'm not afraid at all!"

Just then, Gan Yu pushed open the door and entered.

"Is everything arranged?" Xiao Yi asked.

The girl with the Qilin smiled and nodded.

"What arrangements?" Ichidou asked, puzzled.

Gan Yu maintained her smile and looked at him as she replied, "To ensure that those working overtime at Yuehaiting at night are clear-headed, the kitchen provides sugary drinks that can both replenish energy and boost spirits, and today is no exception."

Ichidou was even more puzzled: What does this have to do with training?

Gan Yu continued smiling and said, "Today's drink is sweet soy milk with added sugar—I just informed everyone that if anyone makes noise or disturbs the work, they have the right to throw soy milk at that person. Please be careful, Mr. Ghost."

Beans or bean products + ghost = a fallen ghost.

"This is too harsh!" Ichidou couldn't help but exclaim.

Xiao Yi and Gan Yu simultaneously placed their index fingers in front of their lips, signaling the other party not to shout.

For the next half hour, Xiao Yi talked about what happened after his arrest, his experience of infiltrating and forming a society with Gan Yu, and how he finally defeated the mastermind behind the scenes.

During the discussion, Yi Dou frequently interrupted, but he kept in mind that there were many people in the surrounding rooms carrying soy milk, so he forcibly suppressed his voice to keep the discussion at a normal level.

The progress was going smoothly, so much so that Xiao Yi and Gan Yu thought the initial training was a great success. However, at the end of the discussion, Yi Dou couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha... The guy who wanted to change Teyvat was actually defeated by a single horn! I'm done for, hahahahaha..."

Because his laughter was so unrestrained, Xiao Yi and Gan Yu couldn't persuade him otherwise.

Suddenly, the candlelight in the room flickered unnaturally, and even the audacious Dou couldn't help but stop laughing immediately, his body trembling and he shivering.

A figure with purple hair and a purple dress moved past the window, moving so fast that no sound could be heard, while steadily carrying a large bowl of fresh soy milk.

"Is this some kind of horror movie scene?" Xiao Yi complained.

“Disturbing Miss Keqing’s work would certainly cause such a thing,” Gan Yu said.

……

Meanwhile, Kujo Sara, dressed as a man, boarded a pleasure boat docked near Liyue Harbor and began her training according to the instructions provided by Xiao Yi.

Compared to troublesome street thugs, self-disciplined soldiers don't need to be looked after.

However, Sara was not good at enjoying himself. He did not drink with the wealthy merchants, nor did he go to chat and have fun with the dancers. He simply sat at a secluded table and quietly drank tea.

After their performance, the singers and female opera singers gathered in a corner, discussing this unusual new guest, some even showing infatuation.

"This guest is quite dashing!"

"He looks like he's wearing Inazuma clothes, a noble young man from a foreign land?"

"He's also very handsome, with a dignified appearance!"

Because the men's clothing was so dazzling, the songstresses didn't notice the new face among them—a pretty girl with two green braids.

Disguised and infiltrating the songstress's circle to observe Sara's movements, Wendy thought: "Without a single flaw, it seems there's no problem with Xiao Yi's double."

Never try to guess what the free wind god might do.

……

A week later, after a period of rigorous and gradual training, Yi Dou had undergone a complete transformation, becoming a graceful and elegant socialite.

He no longer wore revealing clothes to show off his muscular chest and abs, but instead wore well-fitting, high-quality fabric clothing. His hairstyle was no longer the messy, unruly hair that he thought was cool, but a neatly combed slicked-back style.

The yellowish-white talisman on his chest silently exerted its effect, giving those unfamiliar with him a vague impression of his appearance, including his physique and clothing.

As long as you don't deliberately create a sense of incongruity, people will naturally recognize who you are.

Araki Ichito stood at the edge of the carriage, extended his hand to Sara, and blurted out words that were out of character for him: "Please, Miss Kujo, let me help you into the carriage."

Sara couldn't help but turn around and look at Xiao Yi behind her: "Did you find a gentleman and have him plastic surgery to look like Araki Ichito?"

“A genuine ghost,” Xiao Yi replied. “That’s the power of etiquette and upbringing.”

Sara frowned: "I just find it strange, even a little bit... disgusting, that this face is behaving so politely."

"Hey, Kujo Tengu, if you're not going to get on the bus, fine, but don't be sarcastic!" Ichito's fragile patience vanished instantly.

“I wasn’t being sarcastic; I was describing someone by name,” Kujo retorted, then jumped onto the carriage. “But then again, things are much more normal now.”

There were three carriages in total.

1. A stand-in, Kujo Sara and Araki Ittsuto.

Second, the passengers, Xiao Yi and Gan Yu.

Third, the tour guides, Wendy and Ayaka Kamisato.

As for why Ayaka-chan came along, it was to prevent any unforeseen events.

For example, if her adopted son suddenly decides to take in a female knight from the Lawrence family, she, as the heiress of the society, can quickly arrange the concubine arrangement.

Despite Xiao Yi's insistence that he was a warrior of pure love before the departure, Linghua, with a cautious attitude of being prepared for any eventuality, accompanied the tour guide Wendy onto the carriage.

"Let's go! To Mondstadt!" Xiao Yi said excitedly to himself after helping Gan Yu into the car.

"Taking over to Mondstadt?" Gan Yu asked with a smile after settling in, "What position will you be taking?"

The joy of traveling made him a little carried away, and he blurted out, "The Lawrence family's son-in-law..."

Gan Yu maintained her sweet smile: "Speaking of which, before Yaeji left, he gave me the 'beverage' recipe. Mr. Xiao Yi, let's have a drink together tonight."

Xiao Yi immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

I... no longer want to take office.

Chapter 156 Miss Yura, who holds a grudge

Disguised, Kujou and Ichito, escorted by the Otsui and Thousand Rock armies, safely entered Mondstadt territory, where they were greeted by the cavalry captain of the Knights of Favonius.

To avoid being noticed, Xiao Yi, Gan Yu, Ling Hua, and Wendy's carriage kept a distance of several miles from the substitute's vehicle, deliberately slowing down and following silently.

When the substitute was picked up by the Knights, Wendy's carriage had an accident. The wooden wheels got stuck in the muddy ground. The coachman struggled for a long time but not only failed to get them out, he also broke the axle. Xiao Yi and the others could only wait where they were.

However, after trying for a long time without success, Xiao Yi had no choice but to let Wendy and Linghua come to his carriage, and the two carriages were combined into one to continue their journey.

After they finished dealing with these trivial matters, their doubles had already been escorted away by the Knights of Favonius. As night gradually fell on the land of the free, the four of them had no choice but to rush to Mondstadt that very night.