The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

What is Mora needed to do?

Then why even ask? Expand the business of the Rebirth Hall!

Because of her lofty ideals, Hu Tao stuffed the bag of Mora into her pocket without saying a word.

The speed was so fast that it left Shadow and Kiana speechless.

"Hmm~ Not bad. Hehe, now that Mora's in hand, whenever you need any service, just call me at the Hall of Rebirth. As long as I'm free, I guarantee I'll get rid of them for you right away!"

"Hehe, definitely, definitely."

Kiana was neither too pleased nor too annoyed by Hu Tao's confident assurances.

She didn't feel she really needed Walnut's service; she was just offering a small gift as a gesture of goodwill since she was new there.

After all, her family has a true god presiding over them...

"By the way, have you encountered anything strange over there?"

Just as Hu Tao accepted Mora and was trembling with excitement, Zhong Li suddenly asked Ying a question.

"what?"

Hearing the Rock God's question, Shadow asked back with slight surprise:

Why would you ask that?

"Because our Hall of Rebirth not only helps the dead, but also the living. As a guest elder, I sometimes need to offer guidance to our guests. So... is there any way?"

Zhongli sipped his tea leisurely, showing no interest whatsoever in the so-called business of the Rebirth Hall.

But he asked this question...

It seems that he asked this question because he had some purpose in seeking the truth.

Kiana, after a moment's thought, picked up the teacup on the table:

Yes, there are many.

Then she recounted the strange things that had happened to her recently.

For example, the war between the rebel army and the shogunate, the rebellion of the advance force of the Fools, and so on...

The matter of encountering the Apostles of the Abyss.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli pondered for a moment, then asked:

Have you encountered any travelers?

The Battle Between Fire and Lightning and the Abyss (Genshin Impact): Chapter 21 - If you want to fight, come with me outside Liyue Harbor.

The traveler... refers to, firefly?

Upon hearing Zhongli's question, Kiana stopped talking and stated quite decisively:

"No, I hadn't seen her before I came here again."

"Is that so? Hmm... Well then, let's enjoy the Moon Festival together with the travelers."

Zhongli finished his tea and then looked calmly at Tian Tiezui, who was talking boastfully.

"Once you understand the meaning of once a month, you might find that this trip has been different and rewarding."

"Huh?"

After saying this, Zhongli did not continue speaking.

It seemed as if he was hiding something from me.

Such reactions are truly intriguing.

Kiana then asked Zhongli for a lot of important information, but she didn't get any response.

After several unsuccessful attempts to get an answer, Kiana stopped wasting her breath.

She felt that the ancient and wise Zhongli would not harm her.

Perhaps only by following his requests can I gain his trust.

"Shadow, shall we go find Firefly now?"

"Now? It's getting late. Where can we find her here?"

"I think... I should ask someone I know about this."

"Who?"

“Manyo.” Kiana stroked her smooth chin before slowly stating her opinion.

According to what Manyo said when he left Inazuma.

He seemed to have visited Liyue once before and talked with Ying for a while.

Now is the perfect time to ask her where she is.

"Wanye said she was going to go drinking with Beidou and the others, and in Liyue Harbor, the only places where you can drink freely, besides Wanmin Hall, seem to be Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion."

If all goes well, we should be able to find them in these two places.

Without further ado, Kiana bid farewell to Zhongli and Hutao, and, arm in arm with Ying Qianrou, headed towards the two restaurants.

The route passes through shops and residences full of Liyue characteristics.

Overall, it has a more grand and vibrant feel compared to Inazuma's shops.

It exudes a thriving and prosperous atmosphere.

"What a prosperous port! Compared to... my island."

"Oh, don't be so disappointed. Liyue Harbor is the capital of Liyue, after all. Your island is just a small port. How can it compare?"

Kiana offered very considerate words of comfort.

"Oh? Hmm...that's true."

After hearing her words, Ying felt that the logic was indeed correct, so she stopped trying to make a fool of herself and slowly followed Kiana towards the two restaurants.

Before long, the two of them successfully arrived at Xinyuexuan.

Unfortunately, business here doesn't seem to be very good today. After entering the store, all I saw was the merchant from the Winter Kingdom praising the restaurant's food in a way that was both polite and insinuating.

"It's obvious that Beidou and the others aren't here."

"Hmm, Kiana... let's go check out the Glass Pavilion."

"Ok."

At Ying's suggestion, Kiana, who had long planned to visit the Glass Pavilion, set off on her journey.

Not long after they arrived, they saw a maid from the Glazed Pavilion rushing out in a panic, saying as she ran:

"Help! Someone's being assaulted! Someone's assaulting someone at the Liuli Pavilion!"

"What? She hit someone... What happened? Did Beidou get drunk and cause a scene, and then it escalated?"

Seeing the fleeing maids and diners at the Glass Pavilion, Kiana and Shadow realized something was wrong and rushed inside.

As soon as I went inside, I saw an acquaintance I had just met not long ago.

My lord, Tartaglia...

At this very moment, the executor of the Fools of the Winter Kingdom was leading a group of bruised and battered Fool vanguard members in a standoff with their opponents.

"Crew members of the Death Star, don't think that just because the Fatui have been at odds with Liyue lately, you can bully them at will!"

"What bullying? It's clearly you Fools who were in the wrong first, hiccup! Don't think that the villain will get away with accusing us first. We, the Death Star, are not some Tom, Dick, or Harry that you can bully!"

Beidou spoke these words, slightly drunk, while picking up a wine jar and drinking.

Judging from the situation, it remains to be seen whether it is rational or not.

Upon hearing this, the young master opposite him covered his forehead in utter helplessness:

"Tch... A drunkard leading a bunch of rabble. If it were winter, I might have taught you a lesson, but now..."

Considering that the Fatui's reputation in Liyue was already extremely poor, the Prince toned it down a bit.

"Fortunately, there were no casualties today, so I can turn a blind eye to this."

"Roar?"

Despite the young master's magnanimity, Beidou did not show any particularly friendly expression.

She didn't care about this so-called turning a blind eye; what angered her most was that her brothers had been beaten.

"Kid, you've misunderstood something. We're the ones looking for trouble, not the other way around!"

"It seems that war is inevitable between us?"

Beidou's words revealed a strong fighting spirit.

This resolute fighting spirit is something the young master particularly admires.

The warlike man had long heard of Beidou's feat of slaying the giant sea monster.

He had already secretly made up his mind that he would definitely have a good meeting with this incredibly strong female captain if he had the chance.

Now, it seems that the situation is unavoidable.

That being the case!

The young master slowly took out the Winter Extreme White Star, his eyes revealing a strong fighting spirit.

"In that case, let's have a proper competition today!"

"Huh? You guys want to fight right here in Liyue Harbor, right here in the Glass Pavilion?"

The sudden, lively female voice interrupted the young master's declaration of war.

Caught off guard, he and his team turned around abruptly, only to find that the white-haired girl he had just met was now strolling into the glass pavilion, arm in arm with her female companion.

Judging from her confident expression, is she planning to cross her arms?

"you..."

The young master seemed quite puzzled by the appearance of these two people.