Seeing the surrounding treasure-hunting groups laughing wildly, a murderous intent swept through the young man's heart. He clenched his fists, but after a few breaths, he loosened them. The surrounding treasure-hunting groups were all armed, while he was unarmed.
谷穭
Faced with such a huge disparity in strength, he simply did not have the ability to fight these treasure-hunting gangs. He knew that only by escaping alive could he report the matter to the Thousand Rock Army. With this in mind, the young man made up his mind.
"Father, rest in peace. At the rate I'm earning Mora now, I probably won't even be able to pay the interest, let alone pay off the debt."
"Today, I, your son, can only make a decision for our ancestors."
At this point, the young man pulled out a small knife, cut off a lock of his hair, and placed it beside the tombstone. Under the bewildered gazes of the treasure hunters, he resolutely said…
"Today, I sever my father-son relationship with you. I will repay your kindness in raising me in my next life."
After saying that, he kowtowed three times in front of the tombstone and ran away into the distance without looking back. This action immediately put a pause button on the area around the young man. Whether it was the debt-collecting treasure-hunting group or Su Bai and others who were secretly observing from the shadows, they were all silenced by the young man's behavior.
"Su Bai, your Liyue truly lives up to its reputation as a nation that values filial piety; your etiquette is quite refined... Even after severing ties with your father, you still remember to kowtow..."
“I remember when I was in another world, a son took a sword called Frostmourne and stabbed his father without any mercy.”
Ying drew a funny face on the ground, which made Su Bai angrier the more he looked at it. How could there be such an annoying expression in the world? And couldn't these people give him some face? Usually, this kind of thing would only happen once every few years, but when he was introducing Liyue to Ying, he encountered it twice in one day.
"What should we do, boss? Now that he's severed ties with his father, does that mean we'll never get our money back?"
A henchman cautiously asked his boss for his opinion, but the boss slapped him across the face. The boss clenched his fists, his anger blazing.
"What are you standing there for? Chase after him! If you don't get this money back today, I'll send you to another world to ask that kid's dad for it."
"Damn it, I've never seen such a weirdo in all my years of life! Does he think he can get away by severing ties with his father? Chase after him!"
Hearing the roar of the treasure-hunting gang behind him, the young man shouted without turning his head.
“I have severed my father-son relationship with Li Laogen. If you want to collect your debts, go find him. Why are you chasing me?”
"You little brat, don't run away! You think you can get away with not paying back the money just because you've severed ties with your father? You wish!"
As he spoke, the leader of the treasure-hunting gang snatched a crossbow from one of his underlings and fired an arrow at the young man running ahead. The arrow grazed the young man's scalp and embedded itself in the grass, from which a scream immediately came.
"Ah! Who's attacking me?"
The leader of the treasure-hunting gang didn't take it seriously at first, but when he saw a Thousand Rock Army soldier limping out of the bushes, clutching his backside and holding a blood-stained arrow, the leader knew something was wrong. Before he could hand the crossbow to his henchman, the Thousand Rock Army soldier gave a signal, and all the Thousand Rock Army soldiers who were searching for traces of the monster in the surrounding bushes jumped out.
"Gentlemen, would you believe me if I said this was a misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding? Do you think I'm as stupid as you? Take them all away! Anyone who resists, send them straight to the execution ground!"
"Are all treasure-hunting groups this audacious these days? They even dare to launch a sneak attack on our elite Thousand Rock Army, which specializes in dealing with monsters."
(Our supermarket sells ice cream that's a collaboration with Genshin Impact, and it's even caramel pearl flavored! How wonderful!)
Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Big Sister in Strange Clothes
When Su Bai and the others saw the magical scene not far away from the bushes, they were all speechless. Su Bai, who was about to make a move, slowly dissipated the lightning element in his hand. He felt as awkward as if his mother had opened the door for him.
Not only that, Su Bai was also puzzled. How come he was contradicted every time he said something? Was he having a particularly unlucky day? But the fortune he drew from the goddess before leaving Mondstadt was a minor blessing. He shouldn't be this unlucky.
"Well, Su Bai, how about we observe all the good things about Li Yue slowly? You don't need to say anything more."
Ying felt that if Su Bai continued to say that, Su Bai would eventually ruin the good impression Li Yue had in her heart. Rather than having Su Bai introduce her, she would rather experience it slowly.
"No, I don't believe it today. Let me think about it, and let me say one more thing."
Su Bai glanced around and saw wisps of smoke rising slowly from chimneys in the distance. He clapped his hands, an idea forming in his mind. Pointing to the distant smoke, Su Bai said proudly...
"See those houses? In Liyue, as long as you are diligent enough, you can apply for a few plots of farmland from the General Affairs Department. With these plots of farmland, no one in your family will go hungry."
"Moreover, the remaining grain can be sold to the General Affairs Department, and the Mora earned in a year might be more than what you'd earn working a regular job."
"So in Liyue, even if someone doesn't work in the bustling Liyue Harbor, they can still make a living."
Farming? Ying looked at the vast expanse of golden farmland not far away and gave Liyue's management a higher opinion of themselves. If farming could feed a family and even leave them with some surplus, then ordinary, law-abiding people would never consider joining an organization like a treasure-hunting group, which would greatly contribute to the stability of Liyue.
Moreover, this method can also acquire large quantities of grain. With sufficient grain as a backing, the Thousand Rock Army of Liyue can continue to expand its ranks. As one side grows stronger and the other weakens, the unstable factors within Liyue will only decrease. It seems that the current rulers of Liyue are far more capable than the king named Kedavell in other worlds.
"Wow, even though I don't know what's so amazing about it, it still seems really impressive."
"Paimon, you're right. Ningguang is indeed a formidable woman. I have to be on my guard when I'm facing her."
Mentioning Ningguang, Su Bai's face showed a hint of wariness. When he first returned to Liyue, he was tricked by Ningguang quite a few times. This woman always managed to make people fall into the traps she set without them even realizing it. If he hadn't been sharp-eyed and seen that the Hall of Rebirth was recruiting employees, Su Bai's first job might have been as Ningguang's bodyguard.
"In short, you must be vigilant when you see her, especially Paimon. Don't let her sell you out and make you count Mora for her."
"Hey? Paimon isn't that stupid!"
Su Bai smiled without saying a word as he looked at the sulking Paimon. He used to think the same way, but after being tricked a few times, he finally realized that there was always someone better. He really couldn't handle a woman as sophisticated as Ningguang.
"Klee, would you like some raspberries? I just picked a few, Klee? Klee?"
"Oh no, where did Klee go?"
Paimon held a few raspberries, intending to give some to Klee, but after looking around, he couldn't find Klee anywhere. Paimon's expression changed; something was wrong, Klee had disappeared.
Su Bai and Ying also showed a hint of panic. If it were someone else, it might be okay, but if it were Klee, it would be troublesome. There were plants and trees all around, and they could easily catch fire if they were not careful. If Klee got burned, Su Bai would feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"Brother Su Bai, Sister Ying, I'm here! Come quick, Ke Li has found a big sister wearing strange clothes!"
谷翀
In a patch of grass, Klee was struggling to drag something with her little bottom sticking out. Su Bai and Ying rushed over to help. After they had completely dragged the unconscious person out, Paimon asked Klee what had happened.
"Klee, did you knock this person out with the blast?"
"No, no, Klee just saw a strange little frog and followed it into the grass. Then this older sister suddenly popped out of the ground and fainted."
Klee shook her head to indicate that she hadn't played with the bomb. Paimon thought about it and realized she was right; if Klee had played with the bomb, the others should have heard the sound. So why did this strangely dressed older woman faint? Could it be heatstroke?
Su Bai squinted his fox-like eyes and sized up the girl, who had a decent figure. The hat she was wearing was probably a mage's hat. He remembered that Aunt Lisa, whom he had met a few times, also wore the same style of hat.
The clothes the girl was wearing were even more elaborate. His astrologer pen pal had once mentioned that people who dared to wear star patterns on their bodies were either ignorant or had some knowledge of the stars. Su Bai's intuition told him that the girl in front of him was the latter.
"When did Liyue acquire such a person? I've never seen him before."
"Her complexion doesn't look like she's been poisoned. Let me take her pulse. Luckily, I've studied medicine for a few days."
Seeing the girl's delicate wrists, Ying looked at the girl's arms with some envy; her arms were tanned from years of traveling.
Su Bai first took the girl's pulse. After confirming that her pulse was normal, Su Bai, puzzled, used his immortal power to sense it again, but still couldn't find any problem.
"That shouldn't be the case. This girl is very healthy, even healthier than most people."
Su Bai stroked his chin. This was a bit of a blind spot in his knowledge. He hadn't overlooked the physical or mental aspects of his perception just now, but he still couldn't find a single problem.
"Forget it, I'll transfer some immortal energy to her first. Anyway, immortal energy isn't harmful to the human body."
As he spoke, Su Bai grasped the girl's wrist and channeled some immortal energy into her body. With the flow of this energy, the girl slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Su Bai beside her, she spoke...
"Ugh~ I'm so hungry, please get me something to eat..."
"Um, Su Bai, this..."
"..."
Looking at the girl in front of him who had fallen into a dazed state again, Su Bai was completely dumbfounded. Was this girl starving? Damn it, he had just spoken, and now he was being slapped in the face again. Fine, he wouldn't say it, would he? They really were bullying an honest person.
Ying had already made up her mind. She would definitely find a notebook that night and write down everything that had happened that day. This was one of the few times Su Bai had been proven wrong, and she was confident that Yae no Miko would be very interested in what had happened.
"Let's go find something to eat. I've set up a protective barrier around her, so there's no need to worry about her being in danger."
(The final boss in the Zhen Dao event, Shuu Kou Taro Maru, is so hard, especially the third difficulty level. It took me half an hour to beat him. It's just too difficult!)
(One more thing, maybe because Cheng Ge Pot hasn't been fully maintained yet, one of Cheng Ge Pot's events has been replaced by Li Ben's event, which is really nice!)
Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Great Catastrophe
"It's so delicious, so very delicious. Thank you, kind strangers."
"I haven't eaten meat in so long, thank you so much."
After finishing all the sweet flower-stuffed chicken, the unfamiliar young woman let out a satisfied burp, wiped her mouth, and politely thanked Su Bai and Ying.
Paimon looked at the mountain of bones on the ground and rubbed his stomach in defiance. Ying had made a total of ten sweet flower-stuffed chickens. She had just finished the third one when the remaining seven were eaten by this stranger.
"It's just a few Sweet Flower Chickens, nothing special. But this place is on the border of Liyue. I wonder why this young lady is here?"
"What? The border of Liyue? Isn't this the direction to Liyue Harbor?"
The girl seemed quite shocked, even her hiccups became irregular. Su Bai looked at her intently for a few moments. She possessed the God's Eye of Water, so couldn't she sense that the surrounding water element was becoming increasingly thin? Judging from this, the girl wasn't exactly a smart one.
"No, I can't talk to you anymore. I have to get to Liyue Harbor right away. My pen pal is in danger. Little sister, this notebook fell out of your bag. Here you go."
"Thank you for your hospitality. If you wish to go to Liyue Harbor, I suggest you leave as soon as you have finished your business. A great disaster will soon befall Liyue Harbor."
The strange girl's serious expression didn't seem like she was joking. Paimon felt a little scared when he heard about the impending disaster, while Su Bai retorted defiantly.
"Girl, I don't like hearing that. Putting aside the fact that the Emperor has been watching Liyue Harbor all along, even if the Emperor is traveling and not in Liyue, the immortals of Liyue are not to be trifled with."
"I think you should focus on studying astrology at such a young age. Don't pretend to know what you don't. If you don't have any connections, I have a friend who is very good at astrology. Maybe you can go and learn from her."
Su Bai's words immediately made the girl bristle. After conjuring a water mirror in front of her chest, she raised her head, put her hands on her hips, and proudly began her self-introduction.
“I, Astrologis Mona Megistus, am a contributor to the ‘Astrological Talk’ section of the Steambird newspaper. Do you think I don’t know astrology?”
"Astromo*ap;ap;#s, what a tongue twister!"
Paimon's head clearly couldn't remember such a long string of names, and Klee scratched her head as well. It was the first time in her life she had ever heard of someone having such a long name; it was truly an eye-opener.
"Um, it's Astoluggis Mona Megistus. Never mind, you won't remember anyway, just call me Mona."
Mona had clearly encountered this situation many times, and she knew that her name wasn't easy to remember, so she simply had everyone call her Mona.
Upon hearing that familiar name, Su Bai was taken aback. He had always assumed that Astoluggis Mona Megistus was a pen name; he never imagined that there would actually be someone in the world with that name.
"Astologis Mona Megistus, are you the one who thinks the pigeon came first and then the pigeon egg?"
Mona was also stunned by the amount of information in Su Bai's words. Good heavens, how did this three-tailed fox know about this? And not only did he know about it, he could even pronounce his own name in its entirety. It was unbelievable.
Wait, now's not the time to think about these things. Only the old woman and her pen pal should know about the pigeon incident. Could this fox be the old woman's friend? Or did the fox use some evil trick on her when she fainted from hunger?
谷篊
Mona looked at Su Bai with some caution. She was unsure whether this fox was her pen pal or not. Su Bai also wanted to see what his pen pal was really capable of, so he deliberately didn't reveal his identity.
The scene fell silent for a moment. Ying's eyes darted between Su Bai and Mona. A woman's intuition told her that the two must have crossed paths before, but for some reason, this girl named Mona didn't seem to know Su Bai.
"No, I need to do a divination. I have a feeling this guy isn't a good person."
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