The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

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"It's just a task assigned by Big Sister Beidou, don't worry about me too much."

Manyo raised the sake jug, took a sip of sake, and then smiled at Kiana and Kage.

He then went with Qianyan Jun to complete the formalities.

Kiana and Shadow were overjoyed that the passage problem was finally solved.

Now, they can finally be considered to have truly set foot on the land of Liyue.

Although there were some twists and turns, anyway...

We have finally arrived at our destination.

As for what's next, there are still a few days until the Lunar New Year.

Kiana wants to visit some close friends, such as Ying and Ganyu.

However, just as she was about to leave, her hand was suddenly grabbed by Ying...

"Huh?"

This was the first time Ying had ever taken the initiative.

Kiana was slightly confused, but quickly recovered and asked in a very kind manner:

"What's wrong, Shadow?"

"Um...it's a rare opportunity to come to Liyue, I..."

This was unusual; this deity, who always presented a cold expression, blushed with embarrassment.

She stared at the roadside vendors hawking their wares, looking like a child begging for candy.

Kiana couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Want some?"

"Hmm... let's forget about it. We rarely come to Liyue, and if..."

"Huh? No way! Since we've come all this way, we should definitely have a good time. I want to eat candied hawthorn berries, Ying, do you want some?"

Kiana hugged Shadow's arm and shouted happily.

Her noisy behavior actually made Ying feel less nervous.

The newly arrived deity, with her face veiled, seemed to be chuckling softly.

"I just can't do anything with you. Well... let's go eat then."

"Okay, okay! By the way, Shadow...do you have any money on you?"

"Huh? I remember she asked me the same question when I went out with the traveler last time..."

Um...

Hearing Shadow's answer, Kiana was pretty sure she didn't have any money with her.

Is it just a divine privilege to go out without money and be so confident? Even after going out with Ying last time, it didn't make her develop the habit of carrying money...

With this realization in mind, Kiana and Shadow joined hands and slipped into the crowd of roadside vendors.

It has to be said that the Liyue region has a wide variety of delicious foods, from simple candied hawthorn to more complex pastries and cakes, and finally, honey so sweet it makes your heart flutter.

The wide variety of food allowed the two to personally experience the diversity of Liyue snacks and cuisine.

Of course, indulging in excessive enjoyment will eventually lead to time slipping away unnoticed.

As the sky gradually darkened, Kiana and Kage, each holding a skewer of candied hawthorns, finally realized that it was already dusk.

"Hey, time flies! Was it because we were delayed when we disembarked?"

Kiana bit into the candied hawthorn skewer, then put the whole string of hawthorn candies into her mouth and chewed them for a while.

Wait until the candy crumbles into delicious crumbs in your mouth and slides into your stomach.

She then let out a loud, satisfied burp.

"Ah, that felt so good. But I still feel like I haven't had enough. Ying, where should we eat next?"

"Next stop? Eating too many snacks doesn't seem like a good idea."

Ying ate her candied hawthorn in small bites, her beautiful purple eyes darting around the shops in Liyue.

Ultimately, it was because there were so many shops here, and so many delicious foods and snacks to enjoy.

So much so that she even had a dazzling illusion.

Fortunately, he was, after all, a heroic figure who led the shogunate to pacify a region.

It's not something that would make us lose our composure over such a small matter.

"Well, let's go try the main course."

"Is that so? Well, that's fine then."

Kiana licked the sweet-tasting candy stick, then fixed her gaze on a particularly unique cafeteria.

Wanmintang...

"If you're looking for a main dish... I think this place is pretty good."

"Here? Okay. If it's your recommendation, it shouldn't be too bad."

Since they were unfamiliar with the place and didn't have any particular options, Ying quietly followed Kiana to Wanmintang to get something to eat.

As a result, upon arriving at the entrance of Wanmintang, she encountered a group of people she could never have imagined...

"A mob of fools?!"

Looking at the advance team members following behind some unknown blond man.

Ying felt there was no need for her to say anything more.

"You dare to show your face in Liyue so brazenly? Hah!"

"Wait a minute!"

Kiana suddenly snapped out of her daze upon realizing that the young master was having a meal at Wanmin Hall.

She hurriedly turned around, trying to dissuade Ying from going on a killing spree.

However, before she could explain clearly...

This god, who had once been deceived by the Fools and harbored deep loathing for them, slowly raised his hand to his chest, about to draw his sword and kill the young master and his party on the spot.

Sensing something was wrong, the young master, who was chatting with a handsome man next to him while holding chopsticks, suddenly turned his head to look.

His men also looked over.

"who?"

"Hey, don't you guys feel... creeped out?"

"Who are those two girls?"

Sensing the shadow's murderous aura, the advance team members drew their weapons, preparing to fight.

At this critical moment...

"Is this feeling... of an old friend?"

As a deep, steady male voice slowly rang out, the tense crowd all turned to look at the speaker.

"This is... a Shadow Warrior?"

Zhongli, the now-retired Rock King, slowly turned his head and looked at Kiana and Shadow with some surprise.

I never expected to see her here...

The Battle Between Flame and Lightning and the Abyss (Genshin Impact): Chapter Fifteen - The Ambitious Wallet

Zhongli is the most ancient deity.

Even those who were extremely close to him did not know how long he had existed.

The only things the world knows about him are his heroic deeds during the Demon God War and his contributions to the land of Liyue after successfully obtaining the position of Geo Archon.

Kiana was unsure how people from different countries viewed their gods, but she was certain that among the seven nations, the people of Liyue were undoubtedly the most respectful of their gods.

However, Zhongli's brilliance was so dazzling that in the new era, the people of Liyue's reverence for him became an obstacle.

An obstacle to development.

Even Zhongli, the Rock God, pondered in this peaceful era whether he had fulfilled his duties and whether he had violated his contract.

Is it possible for me to leave?

After successfully relieving himself of the burden of being the Rock God through faking his death and a series of other means, he chose to retire and become a witness to human history.

However, at this moment, the retired Zhongli encountered an extremely troublesome matter.

That is...

"Eh? Morakot—! Mr. Zhongli, you two know each other?"

The young master put down his chopsticks and turned his curious gaze toward Kiana and Shadow.

He had never seen these two beautiful girls before, and naturally couldn't have known that just moments ago...

I actually walked through the gates of hell myself.

"Sir, these two women... seem to be hostile towards us?"

"Could they be enemies with us from the past?"

"Should we strike first?"

Faced with the sudden appearance of Kiana and Shadow, the Fools who followed the Prince became wary.

If a battle were to occur, they would be fully confident in their ability to meet the enemy.

Although the final result might be that he will be killed by the shadow...