Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

"Bai Shi, go and remove the wanted poster for that traveler. Also, tell the cook to make some snacks and brew a pot of tea from Qiaoying Manor. Given the current situation in Liyue, we might need this fox spirit to help us deal with the immortals."

In front of the Jade Capital Terrace, after exchanging a series of cryptic signals that left Paimon scratching his head, the group stood on a floating stone and slowly drifted toward the Jade Pavilion.

During this time, Su Bai did mention using wind elementals to take Ying directly to the Jade Pavilion, but for the sake of her own life, Ying still didn't agree to the suggestion. She had seen Su Bai control wind elementals in Mondstadt, and she was worried about the wind elementals that could make her spin in the air.

"Wow, is this the Jade Pavilion? It's so magnificent!!"

"I never imagined that the Jade Pavilion, which looks so ordinary on the ground, would have such a magnificent interior. It's truly an eye-opener, but how much Mora must that have cost..."

Paimon's astonishment drew a few nods from Ying. She was no ordinary person who hadn't seen the world. In all the worlds she had visited, there were definitely fewer than five people who could achieve Ningguang's level on their own.

"Alright, alright, stop lamenting. I think Ningguang has already prepared something to welcome us. Come with me."

Su Bai sniffed the sweet scent in the air and pursed his lips. Although he knew Ningguang meant no harm, the feeling of having his actions known in advance was really unpleasant.

"Huh? How did Ningguang know we were coming?"

“Ningguang’s eyeliner is practically everywhere in Liyue. Do you remember Philgoldette, the owner of Wangshu Inn? She is one of Ningguang’s eyeliners.”

“We had just eaten at Wangshu Inn when Ningguang found out what we had eaten.”

Su Bai's words left Paimon and Ying speechless with surprise. Ying was even more worried. She was a wanted criminal. If she went to visit Ningguang directly, wouldn't she be arrested?

Su Bai noticed the worry on Ying's face. Seeing that the Thousand Rock Army soldiers on guard didn't seem inclined to arrest Ying, he had a guess in his mind. He gently patted Ying's shoulder.

"Don't worry, the warrants on your bodies should have been lifted. Ningguang is always quick to act, and the Thousand Rock Army might have already removed your warrants in Liyue Harbor."

"Huh? Really? Ningguang is such a kind person."

When Paimon heard that Ningguang had lifted the wanted notice for Luminous, she immediately gave Ningguang a "good person" card. As long as Luminous wasn't wanted, Paimon could go to Liyue Harbor to eat delicious food, which made her very happy.

"Hehe, I haven't said I'm a good person very often over the years. Does our fox spirit think so too?"

A gentle voice came from the largest room in the Qunyu Pavilion. A woman dressed in a pale yellow gown slowly walked out of the room. At the same time, the aroma of high-end pastries filled the entire Qunyu Pavilion. The aroma was so strong that Paimon's tears involuntarily flowed from the corners of his mouth.

Ying glared at Paimon, who had embarrassed her, and couldn't help but swallow hard. The aroma was even stronger than the one she had smelled at Diluc's Dawn Winery. Ying thought to herself, Ningguang truly lived up to her reputation as one of Liyue's top richest people; the aroma of these pastries was something she couldn't afford.

(I was originally planning to use this version to pull a Mist Cutter from the weapon banner, and then get a No-Crafts Greatsword after 60 pulls... This No-Crafts Greatsword would be perfect for Diluc.)

Chapter 143 Preparations for the Sending-Off-Immortal Ceremony (1)

"Good morning, Su Bai. What did you and Ning Guang talk about last night? You were sitting here when I went to bed yesterday, and you were still sitting here when I woke up this morning."

Paimon flew out of the room Ningguang had arranged, accompanied by Ying, who kept rubbing her eyes. The large bed in the room was so comfortable that Ying had to grit her teeth to get up.

"Nothing important. How did you all sleep last night?"

"We slept so well. The bed was so soft and comfortable, it felt like we were sinking into it."

Su Bai smiled slightly and changed the subject. It was better not to let Ying and Paimon know about the things he and Ningguang were discussing. When Su Bai asked how they slept, Paimon did not hold back her praise for the big bed, and Ying nodded in agreement. That bed was the most comfortable bed she had slept in since arriving in Teyvat.

"If you two like it, I can send someone to deliver a bed to the Hall of Rebirth."

"Hey? Isn't this a bad idea? Miss Ningguang is going to have to spend money again."

"It's just a bed, and it's not the first time we've sent it to the Hall of Rebirth. Besides, I really liked the sugar slime you brought yesterday."

Ningguang glanced at Su Bai with a smile on her face. Su Bai coughed awkwardly twice. It was Ningguang who gave it to him on her own initiative, so it had nothing to do with him.

"But this bed looks very expensive, we can't accept it."

Although Ying was very reluctant to part with the bed, it was too exquisite and probably very expensive. If she accepted such a valuable item, she would owe Ningguang a favor.

"If you two are worried that this item is too valuable, then you might as well do me a favor."

"You two have probably seen the current situation in Liyue. I am swamped with a lot of affairs and have no time to care about important matters like the Sending-Off Ceremony."

"I'm worried that someone might try to sabotage this ceremony, so I'd like to ask for your help. If it's done, I'll do my best to fulfill any needs you may have."

Ying was initially hesitant. Now that she knew the Rock King was not the god who had stopped her and her brother, Ying didn't want to get involved any more. But Paimon didn't think so. The little guy agreed immediately and patted his chest to reassure Ningguang that she could leave it to them.

So the three of them, with Ningguang's smiling expression, sat on a floating stone and descended from the Jade Pavilion. It was only then that Paimon realized that the atmosphere among the three of them seemed a little strange, as Ying and Su Bai were both looking at her with eerie eyes.

"Um, are you hungry? If you are, I have a few apples here for you to eat. No, don't save any for me."

For the sake of his own life, Pai Meng, the emergency food provider, no longer wanted to compete with Ying for food. Surrounded by Ying and Su Bai, Pai Meng believed that he had no way to escape.

"Alright, alright, look how scared Paimon is. Since we've already agreed to this, we can't back out now. In Liyue, we take contracts very seriously."

Su Bai rubbed his forehead. The matter of sending off the Immortal Ceremony was both simple and troublesome. It was simple because there were special people to buy everything needed for the ceremony, but troublesome because there were just too many things to buy, and it would take at least a day or two to finish.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. At least by joining in, he can take advantage of the convenience of preparing things to see the immortal ancestral body of the Rock King Emperor.

"Let's go back to the Hall of Rebirth first. The ceremony for sending off the Rock King Emperor is presided over by the Hall of Rebirth. Let's go and ask Hu Tao if she needs any help."

Inside the Rebirth Hall, Hu Tao, who rarely enjoyed reading, was flipping through a large pile of ancient books, muttering to herself, "I remember it being in this book, but I can't find it." "That can't be right. Could it be that I used that book to start a fire to roast pigeons?"

Meanwhile, the second guest of the Hall of Rebirth, the great astrologer Astrologis Mona Megistus, sat on a chair to the side, munching on the Mora meat that the waiter had bought. Although Mona's current salary was enough to eat meat every day with some left over, she still liked Mora meat because it was convenient, quick, and delicious.

"Hu Tao, I'm back! Hmm? What are you doing?"

Su Bai hesitated for a moment as he looked at Hu Tao frantically flipping through the book in front of him. He looked up at the plaque hanging in front of the house. This was indeed the Hall of Rebirth. What was wrong with little Hu Tao? She, who never liked reading, was actually reading today. Was she so happy that she was going crazy because she was going to preside over the ceremony of sending off immortals?

"Hey, Walnut, how about I get you some Atractylodes macrocephala from the Bubu Lodge? I think you seem a bit..."

"Go away, don't bother me. I remember reading about the highest level of the ceremonial ceremony for sending immortals to heaven in a book, but I can't find it anywhere."

Seeing that Hu Tao had buried herself in the books again, Mona had no choice but to explain and also told Su Bai and the others that Zhong Li had already gone out to buy the things needed for the Immortal Offering Ritual. If they wanted to help, they could perhaps go to the market to find Zhong Li.

"Huh? Why did it take us so long? Liyue Harbor is way too big! I'm so tired~"

At the market in Liyue Harbor, Paimon floated listlessly in the air. Despite having eaten some delicious snacks, she still felt incredibly tired.

"Paimon, how dare you say that?"

Ying, with her eyes half-closed and hands on her hips, made a snickering sound. Su Bai, who had been watching all this, stroked his chin. For some reason, he felt that as Ying's strength increased and her vision broadened, her personality became more and more snickering. He didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.

"Hehe, Ningguang said that the reward would definitely satisfy us, so I agreed to it for Ying's sake too."

"Instead of this, let's find Zhongli first. We've almost searched the entire market in Liyue Harbor. If we can't find Zhongli, we'll have to go back to the Hall of Rebirth."

"Do you think Zhongli might be hiding in some corner slacking off? I remember Hu Tao once said that Zhongli is never home. He's either listening to operas or storytelling, and he's even done things like walking birds and playing with dogs."

Ying complained helplessly. Zhongli's interests were really too wide. Just finding this guy took them all morning. If it weren't for the contract with Ningguang, Ying would have quit long ago.

"Gentlemen, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence!"

A magnetic voice came from a tea stall. Ying turned her head and saw that Zhongli was actually drinking tea at a tea stall. Moreover, judging from the empty teapot on the table, he must have been drinking for a while.

"What kind of looks are those of you? If you don't mind, you can come and try this tea. The owner's secret recipe is very good. This tea is refreshing and cooling, and it's perfect for having a cup at noon to beat the heat."

(It's Monday again, time to run the weekly dungeon. Hopefully, I'll get a one-handed sword prototype...)

Chapter 144 Preparations for the Sending-Off-Immortal Ceremony (2)

"Slurp~ Ah~ This tea is so refreshing~"

Paimon hugged a teacup almost as big as her body and took a big gulp of her cool tea. The refreshing aroma of the tea blended perfectly with the owner's special recipe for relieving summer heat. Even Ying, who doesn't like tea much, drank a whole pot of it.

"Zhongli, don't think that just because we invited us for tea we won't tell Hu Tao that you're slacking off here. Have you bought all the things needed for the Immortal Ceremony?"

Ying clearly still had a problem with Zhongli. She had been walking around all morning, but Zhongli was leisurely drinking tea here. If she didn't have some complaints, then she wouldn't be Ying.

Despite Ying's criticism, Zhongli showed no shame. Instead, he took out three pieces of Night Stone from his pocket. The three Night Stones glowed blue in the sunlight, clearly indicating that they were not ordinary items.

"I have prepared some items for the ceremonial ceremony for the immortals. Although it is not much, it is still quite important."

"Moreover, these three pieces of Night-Mooring Stone were not purchased with our money from the Hall of Rebirth. The things you buy later can also be recorded in the Northern Bank's account, just like what I did."

"Of course, if you want to buy anything, you can take this opportunity to buy more. Young Master is not a stingy person, and I believe he will not get angry over such a small matter."

Zhongli picked up his teacup and sipped slowly. Instead of wandering around Liyue Harbor on such a hot day, he figured he might as well spend a little money to have this traveler help him collect things.

"If anyone asks, just show them this token."

Zhongli handed the token that the young master had given him to Ying. He didn't need it for the time being; his reputation was enough. After all, it had been so long that 99% of the merchants in Liyue Harbor knew that he, Zhongli, had made friends with a sucker from the Northern Bank.

As it turns out, Zhongli's judgment of people was quite accurate. As soon as they heard that they could use the young master's money to buy things for themselves, Ying and Paimeng were instantly no longer tired. The two of them ignored Su Bai's opinion and dragged Su Bai away from the tea stall.

Zhongli quickly tossed a slip of paper to Su Bai. The slip of paper originally listed the things Hu Tao had asked him to buy, but Zhongli added some things to it after glancing at it. After all, it was Su Bai's funeral, so it wasn't wrong for him to prepare some things he liked for himself, right?

What's that saying again? I've fought a lifetime of wars, what's wrong with enjoying myself a bit? Anyway, this is the last time. Even if I want to appear in front of the world again, I'll probably have to use an alias.

Meanwhile, Su Bai was also very puzzled. You guys can go shopping, why are you dragging him along? It's so hot, Su Bai just wants to lie on the bed and take a nap. If he could catch an ice slime and put it by the bed to cool down, that would be even better.

"No, why are you two dragging me along while you go shopping? I was thinking of taking a break."

Su Bai was dragged by Ying all the way to the commercial street. Looking at the incredibly bustling commercial street in front of him, Su Bai's head was buzzing. What was going on? He didn't have anything he wanted to buy.

"Hehe, Su Bai, aren't you an immortal? Maybe we can get a discount with you here."

"You two are using Mora from the Northern Bank, why are you getting a discount?"

"That's right!"

Paimon and Ying exchanged a glance. Su Bai seemed to have a point. Their current accounts were all charged to the Northern Bank, so they didn't need to save the Northern Bank any money.

"It's one thing for Paimon to be stupid, but how come you've become stupid too, Ying? Is stupidity really contagious?"

Su Bai sat down at a tea stall and muttered a helpless complaint. These two really knew how to cause him trouble. He had originally wanted to ask Zhongli for his opinion on the Emperor's murder when no one was around, but now he couldn't even ask. Knowing Zhongli's personality, he was probably already nowhere to be found by now.

"You guys go ahead and choose, I'll wait for you here. It's really not suitable to go out in this hot weather."

As he spoke, Su Bai ordered a pot of iced tea and began to drink it slowly, just like Zhong Li. Su Bai's lack of enthusiasm puzzled Ying. She had explored so many worlds and had never heard of foxes hibernating in the summer. Could this be a characteristic of Teyvat foxes?

Never mind, shopping is more important now. Ying didn't care whether Su Bai had the habit of sleeping in the summer or not. After taking the note that Zhong Li had given Su Bai from Su Bai's hand, she started shopping with Paimon.

"Are you sure this blonde girl is a rich heiress?"

“That’s right, boss. I’ve been watching her all afternoon. That girl hasn’t stopped buying things all afternoon, and she even bought a bunch of useless things.”

"Okay, let's call a few brothers and go borrow some mora flowers from her."

Upon receiving the order from the gang leader, the thugs began to disguise themselves. They were notorious extortionists in this commercial street, specializing in extorting wealthy young men who went out without guards.

Unaware that they were being targeted by a group of thugs, Ying and Paimon continued their shopping spree. Ying, who hadn't enjoyed shopping in a long time, had a blast this afternoon.

"Sunset fruit, sunset fruit, sweet sunset fruit, if it's not sweet, don't buy it!"

"Hey? Ying, there's a place selling sunset fruit. I'm thirsty, I'll go buy one."

As he spoke, Paimon flew to the vendor selling Sunset Fruit and took a Sunset Fruit to eat. Ying wanted to take one to quench her thirst, but when she saw Paimon take a bite of the Sunset Fruit and then stop talking, Ying felt a little strange.

"Ying, this sunset fruit tastes bland, neither sour nor sweet."