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

Chapter 170 Mondstadt's King of Resilience

If Gan Yu looks gloomy and sad, Xiao Yi will not feel terrified, but will instead use his quick wit to comfort his wife.

However, the girl's gloomy smile sent chills down his spine, and he couldn't think of an excuse for a moment.

Although they haven't found a place to stay yet, Sara has already gone to Mondstadt. She will only choose one place to stay. The remaining innkeepers, finding that their shops were not selected, had no choice but to open their rooms, and Xiao Yi and his companions got a place to stay.

In this way, Gan Yu had a whole night to torment him.

Concerned for his own safety, Xiao Yi immediately explained, "I obtained a lot of meaningful intelligence and even persuaded that guy to defect and surrender. The progress has been very significant."

Gan Yu nodded with a smile, raised Xiao Yi's left hand, and sniffed it a few times: "It smells like honey. I heard that the kid was just fooling people, right?"

Xiao Yi's heart skipped a beat.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a test tube filled with yellow liquid, explaining that the nectar flavor came from it, an invention of the alchemist Miss Sugar, which he had just received last night.

"Hmm? You met other girls last night too." Gan Yu took small, quick steps, a smile on her face, and moved closer to Xiao Yi as if she were sliding. "Besides that? Anything else?"

Xiao Yi abruptly changed the subject: "I heard before that the salads at the Deer Hunter restaurant are amazing, let's go there tonight. Just imagine, a mix of all sorts of fresh vegetables, all drizzled with sweet salad dressing..."

The gloom in Gan Yu's purple eyes suddenly disappeared, her smile gradually softened, and her eyes radiated obvious expectation and longing. Her mood made a complete 180-degree turn, as if she were drifting.

“Let’s go out for dinner together tonight.” Gan Yu tilted her head slightly, a happy expression on her face. “But after dinner, let’s go straight to the hotel to rest. We’re tired from the journey and didn’t have a good place to go last night. I’m quite tired, and you must be too, right?”

Xiao Yi realized that things were not simple. It seemed that the most important problem had not been solved at all. Gan Yu's "tiredness" might not be the kind of tiredness that people normally understand. After all, as a half-immortal Qilin girl, how could she be tired because of such a small matter? Presumably, she had ulterior motives for wanting to rest early.

Looks like I'll have to eat a lot later. I heard that Liyue recently imported several batches of oysters and shellfish into Mondstadt. I'll order some shellfish with chives for dinner tonight.

While the two were talking, Linghua and Wendy watched silently from the side. Although Princess Bailu was understanding, she did not understand the meaning behind Gan Yu's words and thought that the lady was really tired. Wendy smiled happily, her lips pursed up a bit like a cat's mouth.

Xiao Yi gently pressed Gan Yu's shoulder and moved her to Ling Hua's side, saying, "I'll go help the Knights of the West Wind finish up first. We'll meet at the Deer Hunter Restaurant tonight."

Gan Yu knew her husband was busy with important business, and that a little fuss was enough, so she obediently agreed and told Xiao Yi to be careful on the road.

Naruko's carriage had already gone far away, and Koto and the others were also preparing to set off.

Xiao Yi mounted the horse he had borrowed from the Knights and followed the captain and Zhen Yura, heading quickly towards Mondstadt.

The fake Yura was also given a horse, but the knights around her remained vigilant, advancing in all directions to prevent her from suddenly attacking or doing anything else.

……

The regimental commander's office.

A few hours ago, Yura47 dropped two bouncy bombs here, turning the once clean and tidy room, with its items neatly arranged, into a room with only four walls remaining. Due to the fire, the walls and floor are now blackened to the color of charcoal.

The room's windows were shattered by the explosion, leaving only the window frames still attached to the wall.

Nevertheless, the troupe leader still chose to hold the meeting here. Xiao Yi didn't know whether to say she followed the rules or to call her rigid.

The people in the room were the same as they were a few hours before the explosion: Xiao Yi, Qin, Yura, and fake Yura No. 47.

Xiao Yi, the leader, and Zhen Youla stood at the original desk, exchanging information and discussing what to do next. Jia Youla seemed ashamed to face them, huddled alone in a corner with her head hanging down, like a child who had made a mistake.

After hearing Number 47's tragic backstory, Yura stroked her chin, lost in thought. She murmured to herself, "It's certainly uncomfortable to suddenly have someone who looks exactly like her, but she's also quite pitiful. After all, she's already developed humanity and is no different from anyone else..."

"Why don't you take her home and raise her?" Xiao Yi suggested slyly.

"Huh? Why aren't you the one who takes it back to raise it?" Yura immediately retorted.

Xiao Yi thought to himself: If I had never met Gan Yu, perhaps it would have happened.

After a brief bickering, Yura got back to the main topic and said seriously, "We'll talk about the decision on number 47 later. The most urgent thing is to find out who their creator is, otherwise I and that general's adopted son who's visiting Mondstadt won't have any peace."

Xiao Yi agreed with this point.

The nature of rare Deceptive Flowers is completely fixed at the moment of their creation. They can no longer change into other forms and can only switch between their original form and Yura until the end of their lives.

Therefore, it's still unknown how many fake Yolas will emerge next. Instead of discussing the future of fake Yolas now, it's better to wait until things are over before dealing with them.

Moreover, the concern now extends beyond Yura. If the creator discovers the plan has been exposed but still insists on confronting the Mondstadt authorities, they might create more clones of other people, disrupting the Knights of Favonius and the Church.

Qin suddenly changed the subject: "Speaking of the general's adopted son, are you really okay with accepting the demigod's blessing like this? Won't you feel uncomfortable?"

Lightning flashed around Xiao Yi again. After a few flashes, the lightning seemed to be absorbed into his body, withdrawing without any further leakage.

"The reason why a blessing can be called a blessing is because it is stable and does not bring negative effects." He answered the acting leader's curiosity by making up a story. "I can control it a little now, but it's a pity that my adopted son only gave it to me for a month. If I could be given this power permanently, maybe I could be able to fight for justice in Liyue."

Yura covered her mouth and chuckled: "What, you want to give yourself an alias and become an urban legend like the Night Heroes of Mondstadt?"

"Heh, that's a good idea. Thanks for the reminder, Miss Lawrence." Xiao Yi made the lightning flash again. "How about we call him Flash? After all, I'm fast!"

Xiao Yi's witty remarks gradually veered the topic away from the main subject, and the atmosphere in the room gradually became more relaxed. Although Yura was mindful of her ladylike status, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. Even the usually stern-faced leader of the Qin Troupe had a slight smile on her lips.

Following the cheerful atmosphere, Yura continued, "If only I could also receive my adopted son's blessing, my usual patrol missions would be much easier, dealing with large numbers of Hilichurls, because lightning and ice can undergo a superconducting reaction, making the greatsword unstoppable."

Xiao Yi encouraged, "You can ask your adopted son for a copy. Based on my judgment of people, she's actually easier to get along with than she seems. I'm not lying to you."

Of course, Xiao Yi was joking.

Even he himself doesn't have the authority to bless others; probably only Thor can do that. He was just saying that casually, since Yura isn't really going to go to Sara.

“But having such a powerful ability, you only want to trigger a superconducting reaction, Miss Lawrence, your ambitions aren’t big enough!” Xiao Yi took out Zhong Li’s coin, flicked it up and caught it again. “Use your imagination. Maybe you can accumulate lightning element power at your fingertips and shoot the coin out at an exaggerated speed. Wouldn’t that be much more efficient than slashing?”

Yura found it quite interesting and asked curiously, "How did you come up with this idea?"

Xiao Yi shrugged, then added with a wildly imaginative statement, "I just think you'd be perfect for this kind of thing. You could cover the surface of the giant sword with ice, triggering a superconducting effect to make it smooth, and that would complete Mora's electromagnetic cannon barrel..."

“Hehe, you should become an inventor in Fontainebleau more than your current identity as a businessman.” Yura was inspired by the other’s wonderful ideas. “If I really obtain this power, it’s not that I can’t consider your amazing ideas.”

As Yura was talking and laughing, she suddenly caught sight of the imposter in the corner of her eye. She stopped smiling and pondered what to do with her current scam.

The cheerful atmosphere enveloped the three of them, which only highlighted the silent sorrow of Number 47 in the corner. From the moment before until now, she had been treated like an object, at the mercy of others. At this moment, all the happiness in the room belonged to others, and all that she felt was the noise.

Suddenly, she saw Mayura walking towards her as she lowered her head, and at the same time, she reached out and pulled out the pine horn from behind her back.

Has she made up her mind that she can't tolerate the existence of imposters and wants to kill me with her own hands?

With this thought in mind, the fake Yura slowly closed her eyes, awaiting the moment of death.

The Knights no longer have a place for her. In the remaining time, her companions who have shown her friendship over the past few months, and everyone in the Knights, will definitely feel disgusted by this imposter who has deceived everyone for months.

Rather than endure their harsh words and insults, it's better to be killed by the real thing now, thus cleansing one's sins.

The imagined pain has not yet arrived. When I opened my eyes, I found that Yura had handed the Matsuri to me.

"Why?" Number 47 asked, utterly puzzled.

“You can keep it and stay in the Knights,” Yura said gently. “Until the culprit is found out, you can continue to be the real Yura Lawrence, how about that?”

"Then what will you do..." Number 47 stopped mid-sentence, suddenly realizing the meaning behind the other person's words.

“Of course I’m impersonating you!” Yura said matter-of-factly. “Don’t overthink it. I just feel a little uncomfortable that people who look exactly alike are so sad.”

Qin smiled and said, "Actually, she would have helped anyone else too. Yura is very kind."

"Jane Gunnhildr, what nonsense are you spouting?" Yura raised an eyebrow and said, "I'll remember this grudge!"

The fake Yura still felt bad.

“If we switch identities, it means you’ll be looked down upon and won’t be able to live legitimately in the Knights’ and Lawrence’s mansions…” Number 47 described what he imagined he would experience, his voice gradually rising as he questioned the other, “Don’t you feel any pain in facing such a future? Doesn’t it hurt at all to be looked down upon by your friends?”

Pfft! Yura burst out laughing.

"Hehehe, hahaha, hahahahaha..." Yura suddenly shoved the pine tree into the ground, laughing so happily that she bent over, as if she had forgotten even the manners of a nobleman and a knight. Number 47's words seemed to have deeply hit her funny bone. She didn't straighten up until she was out of breath from laughing. "Ahem, excuse me. It seems that the memories the creator implanted in you are incomplete. You don't know how I spent my childhood and youth."

"The people of Mondstadt despise the nobleman Lawrence. I've had no friends since I was a child. Shops and restaurants refuse to serve me. I have to get all my necessities myself. Insults and abuse come more often than necessities. So, this difficulty is nothing. I'm giving you time to adapt and find your future, to learn how to accept pain and loneliness."

Xiao Yi thought to himself: You are undoubtedly the king of Mondstadt stress resistance.

Yura pulled out the pine needle again and handed it to her fake.

Although she was still somewhat confused, No. 47 accepted Yura's kindness and grasped the ancient and beautiful greatsword.

“Thank you… Yura Lawrence.” Number 47 said respectfully, “I know very well that I can never be you, but I will try to be strong.”

The office door was opened from the outside, and Kaiya poked his head in. He was first taken aback by the dilapidated state of the office, and then glanced at the four people gathered in the corner.

Kaiya briefly explained, "Mr. Xiao Yi, I heard you were looking for accommodation. This morning, you received a blessing from Narukami's adopted son, and the rescue operation went smoothly. The adopted son is very happy and has asked to arrange for you and your family to stay in the room opposite his. Congratulations, you are staying at Mondstadt's most luxurious hotel for free."

Sara, you did a great job, you did a great job!

This made it much easier to discuss matters and exchange information with her, and he could also enjoy the protection of the Knights of Favonius without any constraints—the one who was constrained was "Narukami-ko" Sara.

After reporting the news, Kaiya left.

Xiao Yi stretched comfortably, while lightning crackled around him. He was still pretending to be unaccustomed to his new ability, gradually becoming more proficient.

"I almost forgot, I originally came here for tourism." Xiao Yi said goodbye to Qin and the two Yura. "I am a person of principle. Even when I am helping others, I must abide by the eight-hour workday. It seems that I have been working overtime for a long time now."

"Let me take two days off. On the third day, I will come to the Knights' headquarters to exchange information with you and continue to help you resolve this matter."

Xiao Yi is now essentially a volunteer. Whether he wants to help or rest, the troupe leader can't stop him. However, given the troupe leader's friendly nature, she won't interfere.

Qin and Youla nodded, letting Xiao Yi leave.

Number 47 looked at Yura with concern: "Then what will you do? If you really intend to pretend to be me temporarily, you'll be homeless. Otherwise, you'd better not..."

This is indeed a problem, Yura thought to herself.

Yura had a sudden inspiration and said, "How about this? I'll go with that 'Flash' guy. He's an interesting guy, and it won't be boring following him."

The fake Yura and the leader of the Qin Troupe looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xiao Yi, who had just reached the office door, stopped in his tracks.

Chapter 171 Departure! Petting the Cat!

Yura was able to say this because she was unaware of Xiao Yi's background. From the time she was splashed with wine in the tavern until now, she had only known him for a few hours.

She assumed that Xiao Yi was traveling alone in Mondstadt, so she could spend time with him, since everyone yearns for an interesting soul.

But for Xiao Yi, it was tantamount to a death sentence.

He could not imagine what kind of expression the Qilin girl would have when Gan Yu waited expectantly at the Deer Hunter's, only to see her husband with a tall, beautiful woman.

Not to mention, Yura's current identity is not ordinary; she is a "gift" given to Narukamiko by Lawrence. Although she has nothing to do with the real Yura and doesn't even know the specifics of the matter, it is still necessary to avoid suspicion.

Moreover, even if Gan Yu was broad-minded enough to accept Yura and live with her, it wasn't a good thing in Xiao Yi's eyes, because demigods have their limits...

In short, you absolutely must not let her catch up.

As Xiao Yi reached the door, he hurriedly turned back and explained, "Miss Yura, actually I have quite a few people with me. I'm not traveling to Mondstadt alone; I've brought my family. It might be a little inconvenient for you to come along, but of course, it's fine if you insist."

The final "It's fine if you insist on going" is just useful fluff, a polite phrase often used by Liyue people, and doesn't significantly affect the meaning it conveys.