The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Gan Yu smiled slightly, and then told the proprietress of Wangshu Inn the purpose of her visit without reservation.

Upon hearing that her secretary, who was so far away in Liyue Harbor, was so enthusiastic and had come all this way to help her deal with the monsters, Philgodette smiled.

"Thank you, Miss Gan Yu. From now on, you will receive a 10% discount on all your stays at this inn!"

"Huh? A 10% discount... Actually, you don't need that."

Gan Yu felt bewildered, or rather..., by the preferential treatment offered by Philgoldet.

I'm sorry to accept this.

After all, she was trying hard to integrate into the mortal world and respond to the call of the Rock King Emperor. What she needed to do most was to eliminate the difference between herself and mortals.

Now, out of the blue, a discount has appeared...

"I actually—!"

Gan Yu tried to refuse, but her companion hugged her affectionately.

"Alright, alright, don't be stubborn. This is a token of the boss's affection!"

"Eh?"

"Uh...it's the boss, not the boss's wife," Phil Goddette said, embarrassed.

"It doesn't matter what happens, Gan Yu~"

Kiana offered very enthusiastic advice, which initially puzzled the person involved.

Why is she being so attentive?

Feeling utterly confused, Gan Yu blinked, then lowered her head and remained silent.

"Well, I still think..."

"There's no need to be too resistant, Miss Gan Yu."

Phil Gaudette shook the nightlight, a kind smile spreading across her face.

It seemed that they had already seen through Gan Yu's concerns.

"This is a discount we offer to our regular customers, and many people have it. If your partner would like it too, I can also give her a permanent discount."

"Is that so? Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Hearing that the so-called discount was so ordinary, Gan Yu put her worries aside.

After accepting the owner's thanks, the two nodded to each other, then politely declined the owner's offer to stay and hurried down to the inn.

The inn, which had been damaged, has now been almost completely repaired.

This is thanks in part to the shopkeeper Huai'an, and it's also certain that Ying, as a traveler, deserves some credit.

Since it was late at night and everyone was asleep, there was no one else coming and going on the spiral staircase of Wangshu Inn.

As expected, it was very quiet here.

The bright moonlight shone on the steps of the inn, making the young girl who was walking down the steps appear as if she were wearing a pure white wedding dress.

Her skin, as white and smooth as mutton fat jade, reflected a pearly luster with every movement.

For a moment, Kiana couldn't help but reach out her hand...

"Um, Miss Kiana?"

"Just call me Kiana, hey? Gan Yu, why are you suddenly using honorifics?"

"Well..."

Gan Yu slowly stopped, then turned around, revealing her touching face tinged with sadness.

She sighed, then slowly moved closer to Kiana.

Although the two are not much different in height, Kiana is on top and Gan Yu is on the bottom.

Therefore, this half-immortal girl was able to peer into the life of this traveler who traversed time and space by looking up at him.

Upon closer inspection, you'll realize... she's so beautiful.

The moonlight shone on her face, casting a hazy beauty, and her ponytail swaying in the wind made her look like a female general charging into battle, heroic and valiant.

However, compared to that heroic female general, Gan Yu felt that the title of Moonlight Princess might be more suitable for her.

After all, that sweet smile is truly as charming as a princess in a fairy tale.

"If only I could be like you."

"Huh?" Kiana asked in surprise.

"It's just that in terms of temperament, I've never been able to communicate with the people of Liyue like a neighbor. They mostly look at me as if I were the Seven Stars' secretary, rather than as a member of Liyue. Sigh... Why is it that you, who also possess extraordinary power, are able to?"

In fact, Gan Yu had already begun secretly observing Kiana's every move when they first started traveling together.

Her expression, her gestures, even every word she said.

Gan Yu could say she had paid close attention to it.

Don't mistake this for some malicious spying.

Because of the auspicious perception unique to the mythical beast Qilin, she was able to clearly sense...

This girl possesses the power to destroy the world!

Just being by her side made Gan Yu feel her heart race and her skin sting slightly.

It seemed as if it might be swallowed whole with the slightest carelessness...

"We must find out her background; it's all for the safety of Liyue Harbor."

With this in mind, Gan Yu, who disliked prying into other people's privacy, raised her head and cast an inquiring gaze at Kiana:

"Could you please tell me where you are from and what you plan to do in this land?"

"Ok?"

Why are you suddenly asking this out of the blue?

Kiana thought for a moment, then nodded and smiled decisively:

"Okay."

After saying that, she coughed and then told her all the information she could reveal without holding anything back.

The sheer volume of information it contained once led Gan Yu to believe...

"Huh? Eh? Did I hear that right? Uh... let's sort this out. So, Kiana, you're a... messenger from some other dimension?"

If one had to put it into words, he and the other immortals could also be considered divine messengers of the Rock King Emperor.

Therefore, Gan Yu managed to understand the concept proposed by Kiana.

However, she had absolutely no idea about traveling through various realms...

Is this a divine power that a divine messenger can wield?

If so, just how powerful is the god who gave her power?

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"Well, if that's what you think, I can't really argue with you. But I still hope to interact with you all as a human being, hehe!"

"...Alright, let's continue. We can't keep you from continuing your trip."

What Herrscher, what Honkai, what Archbishop of Schicksal?

These miscellaneous concepts were all crammed into Gan Yu's mind at once, leaving her momentarily unsure whether to believe or question them.

Ultimately, driven by a sense of mission, she chose to ignore this earth-shattering intelligence.

He then reached out and shook hands with Kiana, and together they walked toward the place where the monster might appear.

They strive to complete the mission of eliminating the demons as soon as possible and send this so-called divine messenger away quickly.

"Hey, Gan Yu, why are you being so proactive..."

"Oh, sorry, I got a little excited. Cough cough, let's hurry up."

Gan Yu, looking somewhat exhausted from Kiana's actions, forced a smile, then released Kiana's hand and continued down the stairs.

As soon as she let go, Kiana suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand tightly.

"Huh?"

"Hehe, let's go!"

Kiana led the half-immortal girl, who loved to sulk, along in a carefree manner, the moonlight shining on them.

They appear so holy...

The two of them walked hand in hand to the inn.

At this moment, in the dead of night, a cold wind blew by, carrying strange howling sounds, like the roar of a wild beast or the wailing of a ghost, making the tables and chairs under the inn hum.

Chilling.

Fortunately, there were no idlers loitering around the inn at that moment.

Even if there were, they would be girls capable of quelling the scourge of monsters.

With their combined strength, even if a thousand hunting dogs attacked the inn, they would have enough power to eliminate them.

After all, Kiana had already accomplished a similar feat when she was in Inazuma.

So I did it again here, but using the same trick again, without any psychological barriers.

"Where should we begin our search next?"

Kiana looked around and asked these questions.

Wangshu Inn is situated in a wide-open area, from which you can reach almost anywhere in Liyue. To the up is the area around Qingce Village, to the left are the remote and inhabited mountains, to the right is the abandoned town of Mingyun, and to the down is Liyue Harbor, the capital of Liyue.

Kiana felt that if those beast hounds wanted to escape, they could escape from here to wherever they wanted.

However, based on Gan Yu's report, these hunting dogs had a clear division of labor and were not in a state of leaderlessness.

It was as if some leader was giving them instructions.