Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

"If you just arrange the water glasses like this, won't the conflict that should have been yours become an internal conflict among those six people?"

"At this point, you just need to play dead and watch the show, and the problem will be solved. I really don't understand why you're so conflicted."

Su Bai's nonchalant tone made Zhong Li suddenly realize that, well, he would be 'dead' by then anyway, so how to choose and what to give up should be the business of the Seven Stars of Liyue. What did it have to do with him, Zhong Li? He just needed to watch the show.

"I never expected that my young friend Su Bai would have such insights."

"It's nothing, nothing. Compared to you, Zhongli, this is just a little bit of cleverness."

Everyone has their own way of praising someone's talent, and Zhongli was considered an elder in Su Bai's eyes. Although Zhongli wouldn't get angry if Su Bai made a joke, Su Bai was still very humble when Zhongli praised him, even though what Zhongli said was true.

"Then I'm going to rest. Zhongli, you should go to sleep early too."

Seeing Zhongli lost in thought again, Su Bai shook his head. Well, it seems that someone else will be unable to sleep tonight. Sleeping is clearly one of the great pleasures in life, so why doesn't Zhongli know how to enjoy it?

The night passed without incident. As Zhongli pondered, the sky over Liyue Harbor began to lighten. The rising sun, just peeking over the sea, shone through the window onto Zhongli's face. After a night of reflection, Zhongli finally let go of his worries. Since he had made up his mind to usher in an era of human rule, he should just play the role of Zhongli well. Taking action in secret would indeed go against his original intention.

"Sigh, I just hope you won't let me down."

Zhongli came to the window. The morning sun slowly rose from the sea. Looking at the vibrant sunrise, Zhongli couldn't help but think of Liyue, which was about to enter an era of rule by men. Perhaps only when Liyue entered an era of rule by men would it always be as vibrant as the sunrise.

"Uncle Zhongli, good morning! I'm going out to play. Tell Sister Hu Tao that I won't be back for lunch."

Since she got Qiqi as a playmate, Keli no longer sleeps in late. She carries two pieces of Mora meat bought by the employees of the Rebirth Hall and goes to find Qiqi.

Zhongli didn't forget Su Bai's instructions. He handed the little sparrow in his palm to Keli, tidied Keli's clothes, and then patted Keli's head.

"This little round sparrow is a gift from Su Bai to Qi Qi. Tell Qi Qi that this little round sparrow is not afraid of the cold in her body and can be kept forever. Hmm, just remember to feed it some wheat every day."

(Shandong has another outbreak, and everyone needs to get nucleic acid tests. We'll have to queue again... Guys, please be careful!)

Chapter 117 The Big Walnut Deal

Duangduangduang~

Just as dawn broke, the sounds of things being moved came from downstairs, which greatly annoyed Su Bai, who was still asleep. Even though he knew it was because of the note he had written, Su Bai was still grumpy when he woke up, and quite severely so. (His neighbor was doing renovations early on a holiday morning; the sound of the electric drill was incredibly annoying.)

Downstairs, the young master was sitting at the table chatting and laughing with Zhongli, while Hu Tao was directing the employees of the Rebirth Hall and the fools who had been forced into labor to carry the coffin.

“I say, young master, why are you Fools buying so many coffins? And you even bought a thousand coffins at once. Let me make this clear in advance: if any of you Fools die, I, the head of this hall, will not prepare a burial ceremony for you.”

"Haha, don't worry, Master Hu, I'm just here to buy a coffin."

“Some wealthy people in our Winter Country really like Liyue items, so I was thinking of buying some coffins from you and reselling them to them at a high price when I get back to Winter Country.”

"After all, this is a rare opportunity. It would be a shame not to make a good profit from it."

The young master's eyes were very clear and his tone was very sincere, which made Old Meng, who was in charge of keeping accounts behind Hu Tao, take a few more glances at the young master. He always felt that this executor of the Fools' Clan did not seem very smart.

Although Hu Tao didn't believe what the young master said, she didn't expose him. By selling these dusty coffins to the young master, she could still make a profit. No matter how you looked at it, it was a profitable deal.

Besides, coffins aren't contraband. Even if she sold it to the young master, he probably wouldn't be able to use it for evil. This thick coffin can only be used as a shield.

"Andrei, send one million Mora to Hu Tangzhu."

He could clearly sense Hu Tao's dislike for him, but the young master didn't bother to make a fool of himself. In any case, he wasn't interested in Hu Tao either. The only person in Liyue who interested him was Zhong Li. As for the others, he couldn't be bothered with them.

"Mr. Zhongli, it's so noisy and bustling here. How about we go to Xinyuexuan for breakfast?"

"That's wonderful, thank you for the expense."

"Haha, what's the big deal? Mr. Zhongli, just send your bills to the Northern Bank from now on."

The young master laughed and waved his hand, indicating that he shouldn't take this small amount of money to heart. Hu Tao's eyes lit up. At this moment, she understood why almost no bills had been sent to the Rebirth Hall recently. It turned out that Zhong Li had won over a sucker.

"Young master, you are such a good person. When you die, I, the master of this hall, will make an exception and hold a funeral for you, a fool. No need to thank me. I have some boxes here. Why don't you take them all?"

Hu Tao casually picked up a dusty box, and after cleaning the surface of the box briefly, she began to talk at length about it.

Faced with such enthusiastic walnuts, the young master looked at Zhongli, hoping that Zhongli could say a few words on his behalf. This thing was so unlucky, he didn't want to buy it. But to his surprise, Zhongli didn't stop walnuts at all, and just watched as walnuts were promoted to the young master.

"Ahem, then I'll thank you in advance, Hall Master Hu. But I really don't need the box; I don't need it for the time being."

The young master now finally understood what the intelligence report meant by the eloquence of this Hall Master Hu. After Hu Tao's sales pitch, he almost ordered coffins for all his descendants. If this Hall of Rebirth weren't in the funeral industry, with Hall Master Hu's silver tongue, there's nothing it couldn't sell.

Andrei watched the backs of the young master and Zhongli chatting and laughing, feeling somewhat incredulous. Although the young master was the most normal one among the executives, Andrei had never seen the young master be so enthusiastic towards anyone.

"I've never been to Xinyue Pavilion before, yet you brought an outsider there, young master."

Andrei felt terrible, but Hu Tao didn't care. She immediately ordered people to start moving Mora from the temple. This was a million Mora, so they couldn't be careless.

"Walnut seems to be doing well today. Shall we treat you to a meal?"

"Hey, Su Bai, you only just woke up and you expect me to treat you to a meal?"

Hu Tao pouted unhappily. If she hadn't been feeling unwell, she would have gone out and had fun with Su Bai long ago. Especially the adventure that Ying had mentioned to her this morning while eating breakfast—pretending to be an idiot and fooling Mora at the Northern Bank—it was so exciting to think about.

"Haha, I'm going to wash up first. I probably won't be back before the Immortal Invocation Ceremony is over. I have some important things to discuss with Boss Xiao."

"Xiao? You mean that immortal who's about my height?"

Because of Su Bai and Zhong Li's identities, Hu Tao had met Xiao before. When she first met Xiao, she enthusiastically recommended the Rebirth Hall package to him. However, after Hu Tao talked for a long time, Xiao said that he was an immortal and did not need these things. Hu Tao left an impression on Xiao.

While washing up, Su Bai encountered Mona, who had dark circles under her eyes. He didn't know what was wrong with her, but she kept muttering things like, "Impossible, why did the constellations change more than twenty times in one night?" and "Could there be something wrong with my water divination technique?"

Mona, caught in self-doubt, didn't even hear Su Bai greet her. Su Bai was initially worried that something might happen to Mona, but considering her profession, he didn't disturb her and just asked Hu Tao to keep an eye on her.

"I wonder where Klee went. With Nana around, Klee should be fine, right?"

Unable to sleep, Su Bai said goodbye to Hu Tao and left the Hall of Rebirth. Meanwhile, Ke Li and Qi Qi, carrying a map they had obtained from Bai Shu, headed towards the direction of the South Heavenly Gate.

"Sister Qiqi, are there really strangely patterned lizards there? Klee has never seen one before!"

“It’s true. When Mr. Baishu and I were collecting herbs, we saw a very large lizard. If Klee is looking for something special, this lizard would be perfect.”

Qiqi took out a few grains of wheat and fed them to the little sparrow that was sleeping on her shoulder. Her listless eyes revealed joy. She hadn’t expected that Su Bai would actually find a little sparrow that wasn’t afraid of the cold in her body.

When Keli brought the little tufted bird to Qiqi, Qiqi was worried that the coldness in her body would harm the bird, so she could only gaze at the little creature from afar with longing eyes.

It wasn't until Keli told Qiqi that the little round sparrow wasn't afraid of the cold that Qiqi carefully touched the little round sparrow. After confirming that the little round sparrow was indeed different, Qiqi fed the little guy the precious medicinal herb that she had climbed mountains and waded through rivers to collect.

The little guy accepted everything offered, eating everything from ten-year-old herbs to hundred-year-old herbs, until he simply couldn't eat anymore.

"Hey, what are you two kids doing here? Don't you know it's dangerous around here?"

"Hey? Sister Qiqi, look! That little kid has a pair of horns on his head! How amazing!"

"Huh? Kids, get home right now. This isn't a place for you. If you get into danger, I'll have to protect you."

Chapter 118 Xiao

"You've arrived."

"I am coming."

"You shouldn't have come."

"But I still came."

Xiao remained silent with a dark expression, while simultaneously increasing the speed at which he dealt with the demons. As the youngest among the immortals, Xiao did not want Su Bai to have too much contact with these demons corrupted by karma.

"Stay away from here, or you'll be in trouble if you get tainted by bad karma."

Out of concern for Su Bai's safety, Xiao never allowed Su Bai to get too close to demons tainted by karma. When Su Bai was young, Xiao even deliberately kept a distance from him, worried that the karma on his body would affect Su Bai's development.

Su Bai, having been rebuffed, could only hide in the distance and quietly watch Xiao clear out the monsters, occasionally using lightning to help Xiao launch a wave of attacks.

Watching the black karmic obstacles continuously pouring into Xiao's body in the distance, Su Bai felt nothing but heartache and helplessness. He was not yet capable of resolving the karmic problem; keeping Xiao conscious was already his limit.

"It's truly admirable that Boss Xiao has endured such a painful thing for so many years."

Su Bai sighed. Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun had explained to him in detail the dangers of karma and the pain of absorbing karma. Moreover, once a celestial absorbs karma, there is a risk of losing control. Su Bai has always lived in Liyue Harbor. If Su Bai loses control, it will surely be a disaster. Therefore, Su Bai is strictly forbidden from approaching karma.

As all the karmic burdens were absorbed into Xiao's body, the land returned to its former tranquility. Although the process of absorbing karmic burdens was somewhat painful, Xiao, having lived for thousands of years, had long since adapted to it all.

Xiao moved his body slightly to make sure no karmic obstacles were exposed, and then he and Pu Yuan turned into specks of light and disappeared into his hand. Only then was Su Bai allowed to approach him.

"Speak, what do you want with me?"

"If you offend any immortals, it's not impossible for you to stay with me for a few more days."

A hint of doting appeared in Xiao's eyes. As one of the strongest immortals, Su Bai was hiding in his territory, and the immortals would not drag Su Bai away to teach him a lesson.

"Well, I didn't offend those old folks. Boss Xiao, do you know what's been going on with those three old folks in Jueyun Sect lately? I think True Monarch Liuyun Jiefeng and True Monarch Lishui Dieshan both seem to be injured."

Su Bai's question made Xiao subconsciously rub his eyes. Of course he knew about this; the Dragon King Ruotu had vividly demonstrated the power of brute force, chasing after a group of immortals all by himself. Even Xiao, an immortal with decent hand-to-hand combat skills, had taken two punches. But could he tell Su Bai about this? It was too embarrassing...

What puzzled Xiao even more was that when other immortals transformed into human form, their legs and arms were injured, but when it came to him, his eye socket was injured. Back when the Rock King Emperor led the immortals to fight against the Dragon King Ruo Tuo, he didn't do anything sneaky to attack the Dragon King Ruo Tuo.

"Boss Xiao? Boss Xiao? What are you thinking about?"

"Ah, I'm here."

Su Bai's call pulled Xiao out of his memories. Seeing Su Bai so close to him, Xiao took a few steps back, not wanting Su Bai to notice anything amiss.

Su Bai was also puzzled when he saw that Xiao seemed unwilling to let him get close. What was wrong with Boss Xiao? His dark circles were so heavy. Did he have something on his mind and hadn't been sleeping well for the past few days?

"I don't know what happened between those three immortals. If there's nothing else, I'll continue clearing out the demons."

Xiao shook his head, intending to keep the matter a secret. After all, being beaten up wasn't a glorious thing, and Su Bai didn't need to know the details. Seeing Xiao preparing to leave, Su Bai felt something was off, but still called out to Xiao.

"Hey, hey, Xiao, don't go! Besides asking you this question, there's something else I need your help with."

"Ok?"

Xiao stopped in his tracks, looking at Su Bai with a puzzled expression. Asking for his help? Aside from his martial prowess, he didn't seem to be skilled in any other immortal arts. He probably couldn't offer Su Bai any help, could he? Could Su Bai have been bullied?

Thinking of this, Xiao's face darkened. Su Bai, whom even the many immortals of Liyue were reluctant to bully, was actually being bullied by an outsider? How could he tolerate this?

"Come on, take me there."

"what?"

Seeing Xiao's face turn sour, Su Bai was completely bewildered. What happened? Was there something wrong with what he just said? Why was Boss Xiao acting like this? All he wanted was for Boss Xiao to teach him how to control the wind element. Why did Boss Xiao look so angry? Su Bai asked hesitantly.

"Boss Xiao, where are we going?"

"Go find the person who bullied you, and I'll teach him a lesson for disrespecting the Immortal Master."

He Puyuan appeared instantly, his powerful aura pressing down on the surrounding grass, making it unable to lift its head. Wind elements emanated from Xiao's body, transforming into sharp winds, showing that Xiao was truly angry.

"No, no, Boss Xiao, no one bullied me."

"Hmm? Did some monster bully you? Come on, take me there, I'll help you get revenge."