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

When Yura passed through the portal again, she saw a surprising scene.

At the dining table, Xiao Yi stood next to Gan Yu, stroking her head with very skillful hands. Although the girl tried to turn her head away to avoid it, she still could not escape her husband's clutches.

"Yoshi, yoshi, yoshi..." Xiao Yi said gently as he stroked her, "My dear wife, please let me finish what I have to say, okay?"

Ayaka and Wendy at the next table were stunned. Although the Wind God had a long lifespan and the White Heron Princess was well-traveled, they had never seen anything like this before, let alone in public...

Xiao Yi appeared to be patting Gan Yu's head, but in reality, he was deliberately attacking the Qilin's most vulnerable horn. However, he would move his hand away after a short while, thus blurring Gan Yu's consciousness.

The Qilin girl, her face flushed with a mixture of shame and pleasure, whispered in a barely audible voice, "No, please stop touching me. I'll listen to your explanation."

Despite her surprise, Yura continued her work, pulling the ropes to drag dozens of Fatui into Mondstadt. Her actions and the portal were so conspicuous that they attracted a lot of onlookers, while Xiao Yi, who was showing off his love, was ignored.

When Xiao Yi discovered that Yura had brought a car full of Fools into the city, he closed the portal and sent the vehicle—Dream Heart—back to his adoptive father.

He stopped stroking his wife's head.

Gan Yu stared in astonishment at the cheap transport vehicle that Yura had built, and the dozens of Fatui piled high on top of it like Mondstadt cuisine.

Xiao Yi seized the opportunity to explain: "That's right. The capture of the Fools was a joint effort between me and Yura. Also, the reason she was soaking wet was because she broke the groundwater during the battle. Other than that, nothing strange happened."

Gan Yu asked blankly, "So, Miss Yura's clothes were also damaged in the battle?"

"You could say that," Xiao Yi replied.

In a sense, the damage to Yura's clothes was actually caused by him, since the high amount of lightning element damaged the clothes, and the lightning element came from Xiao Yi himself.

Soon, the number of onlookers even exceeded the number of debt collectors who were tied to the makeshift cart by Yura, and the patrolling Zephyr Knights quickly ran over.

The situation was beyond the knights' comprehension. They couldn't even think of a way to deal with it, so they could only blame Yura. After all, in their eyes, Yura at the Knights' headquarters was the real guerrilla knight captain, and the one carrying the mango popsicle was an imposter.

The Knights didn't have a high opinion of imposters, to the point of loathing them. After all, Number 47 had first burned down the Master's office and then kidnapped Lady Narukami, almost causing Mondstadt to face a major diplomatic crisis. Under normal circumstances, the Knights would definitely not have given her a friendly look.

The patrolling Knights of Favonius scolded, "You imposter Captain Yura! Narukami-ko spared you, but instead of leaving Mondstadt immediately, you're causing trouble here..."

The knight was also a little confused and flustered. In all his life, he had never seen more Fools debt collectors than there were in total. He had no idea where this guy got them from.

Xiao Yi immediately approached the patrolling knight and explained briefly, "Quickly report to Commander Jean, this group of Fools tried to cause trouble in Mondstadt, but was stopped by this... Yura."

"You are the Mondstadt traveler who received the blessing this morning and saved the lady," the knight said in surprise. He had also heard that Narukami had inexplicably taken a liking to this merchant.

Moreover, the leader of the harem seems to trust him quite a bit, so there shouldn't be any fakes. Could it be that the imposter really did something good for Mondstadt?

Puzzled and with questions in mind, the patrolling knight respectfully saluted, asked Xiao Yi to maintain order for the time being, and then turned and ran towards the Knights' headquarters.

Before the band leader Qin arrived, Kaiya arrived at the scene first.

“Oh my, this is quite something.” The one-eyed cavalry captain clapped his hands, then looked at Yura with a mocking expression. “You’ve really done something big, imposter lady… or perhaps you really are Yura Lawrence, who knows?”

Yura knew this man was always perceptive, and immediately retorted, "Whether I'm telling the truth or not, I've remembered Captain Kaeya's sarcastic remarks."

Just then, the leader of the ensemble arrived near the Deer Hunter Restaurant, followed by Yura 47, who was disguised as the real Yura and carrying the Songlai.

To ensure that no new fraudulent flowers could sneak in, Number 47 stayed by Captain Qin's side ever since she parted ways with Xiao Yi in the morning.

"What's going on?!" Qin asked in surprise.

Although the debt collectors are a group of spies known as the Fools, and direct combat may not be their specialty, they are still highly trained elites whose fighting ability is far superior to that of ordinary fodder.

If such a large number of debt collectors were to infiltrate Mondstadt and cause damage, it would take a considerable amount of time just to investigate them, let alone defeat them.

However, if Xiao Yi were to defeat them, Commander Qin would not be surprised, after all, she had personally witnessed the blessing bestowed by the Divine Child Ming this morning, and had also seen Xiao Yi's astonishing speed.

"Did you defeat them?" Jean regained her composure slightly, gazing at Xiao Yi. "Thank you for what you've done for Mondstadt..."

Xiao Yi waved his hand and pointed to Zhen Youla next to him, leaving Qin and No. 47 speechless.

As colleagues for many years, Jean naturally knew how strong Yura was in combat. Although Yura Lawrence was one of the best fighters in the Knights, dealing with so many Fools would require a dedicated extermination team.

Number 47 was equally surprised. Having had her memories implanted, she knew Yura's fighting style and physical limits better than anyone. If she were to face so many Fatui alone, she'd probably be beaten to a pulp even while trying to fool the nectar.

Qin said solemnly, "I understand, you and she defeated it together?"

"No, she defeated them all. To be precise, I only took down three or four," Xiao Yi said honestly. "As for what practical help I provided... I only gave her a few pointers, and that's all I did."

You gave me a few pointers and I defeated nearly fifty elite Fools. Did you teach me some kind of magic?!

Qin began to suspect that Xiao Yi's true identity was not a wealthy merchant from Liyue, but a celestial being from Liyue. Therefore, he had known Ming Shenzi for a long time, but in order to hide his identity, he pretended not to know her and put on a show in front of the Knights.

Therefore, his rapid mastery of power comparable to that of a god was either due to Naruto not having been blessed by the god, or because lightning and speed were his own inherent authority.

Considering that Xiao Yi still helped the real and fake Yura without any personal gain, and that Narukami's adopted son specially arranged a room for him, Qin became even more convinced of her conjecture.

In the minds of Mondstadt people, the Liyue Heralds are the kind of people who, when they're bored, will help the people—even though Yura is from a foreign land.

Moreover...

Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the dining area of ​​the tavern outside the Deer Hunter's gate, where a young poet in green was kneeling on a chair, sitting upright and watching the commotion.

Jean knew very well that the boy who called himself Wendy was Barbatos, the wind god, and that Wendy was very close to Xiao Yi. The free-spirited wind god even willingly became a tour guide, leading Xiao Yi's family to visit Mondstadt.

They must have known each other for a long time.

Since Xiao Yi knows both the Wind God and the Naruto God, the probability that he is an immortal is very high.

Seeing Xiao Yi and Qin chatting, Gan Yu, sitting at the dining table, looked a little disappointed. She knew that Xiao Yi had to go to the Knights' headquarters to explain the situation again and couldn't have a proper dinner with her.

Xiao Yi had already noticed his wife's mood and felt that it was not appropriate to focus his energy on Mondstadt. He pointed to Yura beside him and said to the leader of the guild, "Ask her about the specifics. I still have something important to do."

Qin, harboring the idea that Xiao Yi was an immortal, decided not to interfere too much with his actions, and agreed before returning to headquarters with the real and fake Yura.

"Kaiya, I'm counting on you to take care of getting these debt collectors to prison," she said before leaving.

Kaiya, who was watching the commotion but got caught in the crossfire, reached out and patted his forehead.

The matter came to an end, and the onlookers gradually dispersed. Xiao Yi went to the dining table and sat down opposite Gan Yu.

"Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life." He gently patted the table and teased, "So, my lady, should we go straight back to the inn to start the next step, as you just said, or should we eat and drink our fill first?"

Gan Yu blushed and touched her stomach, saying, "Let's eat something first, but I'll be ordering a lot of dishes today... I hope you don't mind."

“What do you mean by ‘hope’?” Xiao Yi grimaced. “We’re an old married couple now, so don’t be so reserved, or even a bit too formal. I don’t like the atmosphere of a perfectly harmonious marriage.”

Gan Yu hesitated for a moment before nodding and began to ponder the menu Xiao Yi handed her, carefully selecting several vegetarian dishes.

It has to be said that she really listened to Xiao Yi. When he told her not to be reserved, she relaxed and ordered nearly ten vegetarian dishes, almost ordering all the excellent vegetarian dishes in the restaurant.

When the menu returned to Xiao Yi, he added a few extra vegetarian and meat dishes. Although as the wife of a Qilin, she did not eat meat, Gan Yu would feel a little guilty if she had to give up eating meat herself because of this.

After all, she is not the kind of extreme vegetarian who imposes her own standards on others; she chooses to respect and embrace all kinds of food.

Meanwhile, the dishes Venti ordered had already been served. He excitedly said, "I didn't expect the Deer Hunter's Restaurant to expand into Liyue cuisine! Delicious and affordable Central Plains shards! It's nice to try Liyue food once in a while. Would you like to give it a try, Shinri-san?"

For some reason, even though the bard was still quite young, Ayaka felt as if she were facing a weathered but optimistic old man offering her food that he considered to be good.

But this is not the point.

“The internal organs of cattle and sheep…” Linghua looked hesitant. “Sorry, I think I’ll pass.”

……

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Ayaka went back to her lodgings to rest first, while Wendy, who had already had a little wine during dinner, staggered into the tavern to start her nightlife.

Xiao Yi and Gan Yu strolled around Mondstadt for several tens of minutes, during which they bought a few skewers of vegetarian barbecue from the Deer Hunter and ate them as they walked toward the luxury hotel arranged by Sara.

Upon entering the hotel, they walked through a magnificent corridor and arrived at their room door.

Xiao Yi pushed open the door and was greeted by a hazy mist. In the mist, he could vaguely see a woman with fair skin and a graceful figure, wiping the moisture off her body with a towel.

Gan Yu's expression froze the moment she entered the room. She immediately reacted, and the next moment, a thin layer of ice appeared in front of Xiao Yi's eyes, completely blocking his vision.

"Huh? So this is your room?" The blue-haired woman, who had just come out of the bath and was drying herself, said in the center of the room. "Looks like I accidentally went into the wrong room. Sorry!"

Blinded, Xiao Yi recognized the voice: "Yura, what are you doing here?"

Yura immediately replied, "A few hours ago, I came out of the Knights headquarters and ran into Narukami and her wife while I was wandering around. For some reason, the wife was very kind. When she heard that I was homeless, she offered me a luxury hotel to stay in—but I think I went to the wrong room."

After all, the actress who impersonated the lady was Yanfei, a friend that Yura had met by chance.

"I see, no wonder it's a double bed." She muttered to herself as she grabbed the brand-new clothes from the bed, put them on, and walked out of the room. "Excuse me, you two."

After Yura left, Xiao Yi, whose eyes were covered, stepped forward, his knees touching the edge of the bed. He then pounced forward and lay sprawled on the soft mattress, rolling over to lie in a starfish position.

Gan Yu slowly sat on the edge of the bed and asked softly, "Could you tell me in detail what you and Miss Yura Lawrence did today?"

"I've done so much that I'm really tired now," Xiao Yi said wearily. "How about we explain it slowly tomorrow morning? I'll go to sleep first."

Gan Yu tilted her head.

Xiao Yi added, "My dear wife, could you please remove these ice element 'eye masks' for me? They're so cold and uncomfortable in front of my eyes, and I can't see anything."

Suddenly, he felt a soft, jelly-like texture slowly adhere to his body.

Immediately afterwards, a soft female voice came from beside me: "Take off the blindfold... let's talk about that after we've gone to sleep."

Chapter 177 tells the story of the Coral Palace's rebellion in the Heart Sea.

Early morning, in Ayaka's room.

Sunlight streamed through the window into the luxurious hotel suite. Ayaka slowly opened her sleepy eyes. This was one of the few good nights she had had during her journey from Liyue to Mondstadt in recent weeks, and she was sleeping on a soft, luxurious bed.

Clearly, the accumulated fatigue had dissipated, and with a cool breeze blowing in through the fully open window, the girl was completely awake.

Linghua suddenly felt a little confused. She remembered that she had only opened half of the window before going to bed, so how come the window was fully open now? Could it be that her memory was wrong?

The silver-haired girl rubbed her face and slowly sat up, only to find that the blanket next to her was bulging, as if there was something inside.

Lifting the glass, Ayaka saw a slender, blue-haired woman fast asleep, emanating a faint smell of alcohol.

Judging from her appearance, she seems to be the Naniwa Knight, Yura, who caused Narukami-sama trouble, but Ayaka has no idea why she is in her bed.

Perhaps due to the recent travel fatigue and the lack of rest the night before last, I slept too soundly last night and failed to notice the arrival of the uninvited guest.

This female knight may have returned from a tavern, drunk and accidentally entered the wrong room. Since they were both women, Ayaka didn't seem to mind.

According to Xiao Yi's intentions, it was obvious that he wanted to bring Yura along, as there was a chance she might become Inazuma's second wife. It would be best for him to treat her well.

However, Linghua also knew very well that Gan Yu's wishes should be completely opposite. Xiao Yi had been dealing with trivial matters in Mondstadt recently, and instead of fulfilling his responsibility of going on a honeymoon, he spent more time with other women than with his wife, which was really unacceptable.

So Linghua thought about it and decided that she would keep this woman occupied today, while Wendy would take Xiao Yi and Gan Yu to visit Mondstadt's famous landmarks, giving them some time alone.

Having made a plan in her mind, Princess Egret rubbed her hair, preparing to get up and greet a brand new day.

Before getting out of bed, she gently nudged the female knight next to her.

“Amber…stop it…” Yura mumbled a strange name, still half asleep, “I’ll remember this grudge for disturbing my sleep…”