I'm in the Teyvat running group

I'll be going out of town for a week next week, so I'll be temporarily adjusting my update schedule.

From today until the end of the month, I will maintain two updates of 6000 words each. Starting from the first of next month, I will resume updates of 10,000 words each. From today until the end of the month, I will owe thirteen updates. I definitely will not make up for them before the end of the year (nor can I). I will make up for them after the end of the year.

Of course, I can still manage 6000 words per update plus my current stockpile, so I will try to keep the update schedule as consistent as possible.

Then there are three or four more chapters of Liyue II that will be the end. Next is the Nata arc, the Resurrection and End, which is very important, even crucial, so I will definitely put all my effort into writing it.

Although it's Nata, the main operation is actually handled by the people of Liyue (there's no way around it, because the main storyline of this book is based on Liyue). Therefore, I will maintain the Liyue chapter titles, which are episodic novel titles, and there will be easter eggs in the chapter titles.

Also, the characters in the Nata arc will definitely have their moments of glory, and I will write about that as well.

As for whether the protagonist will flirt with anyone in Nata... I can't say for sure, because there are indeed people he likes, but I don't know if the plot can progress to that point. For example, I only recently started dating Yanfei, and our relationship has only just reached that stage.

Lastly, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all the friends who have supported me all this time. Although I don't think there are any major problems with this book, those who don't play Genshin Impact might find it a headache to read. You are all my benefactors for supporting me until now. If you need any pseudonyms or anything like that, feel free to ask here.

Thank you!

Chapter 318 A Stranger Knocks on the Door Calling for a Father (First Update on Monday!)

"The mothers?" Serania seemed a little surprised, but quickly realized: "They're the ones Father brought with him before, right? I know them."

"Um... there might be many more, and some you haven't seen before." Yunxiu said rather embarrassedly, then seemed to remember something and said, "Why don't you come in with me and meet them?"

“Yes, yes, everyone is a good person, let’s go together.” Xiaogong said happily. She was the type who loved to watch the fun and was quite interested. In her mind, no one would do anything to Yunxiu anyway, so Xiaogong was quite happy to see Yunxiu suffer a little setback. She looked at Serania and said, “Of course, we can just call each other by our own names. We can each call each other by our own names.”

“My name is Serania, and I should… be considered a woman of Inatsuma, although my kingdom has already perished.” Serania looked at the Night Palace and said with a hint of sadness, “But that was a long time ago.”

"It's alright, you can be considered Inazuma's wife now. Let me take you inside, and Clevy can come along too!" Xiaogong grabbed Serania and Clevy's hands and jogged all the way inside, leaving Yunxiu and the Fatui's officers outside.

Clementine was resurrected in Inazuma, so she wasn't exactly a stranger to Yoyomiya. Or rather, Yoyomiya was indeed someone who could bring everyone together; she was quite energetic.

Yunxiu didn't go inside, but looked at the people in front of her and smiled, "How have you been lately? Is there anything particularly troublesome that you can't solve? Or has the Empress of Zhidong asked you to do something again?"

"It seems that Her Majesty's matter has reached the final stage. It is said that only the Heart of God from the Land of Fire is missing... She has already sent Capitano, Tartaglia, and several other powerful individuals to Nata." Arecino raised her Spirit Realm Terminal and smiled. "Of course, I have also received her request. I will be going there after spending the New Year in Liyue."

“Capitano’s strength is comparable to that of an ordinary god, of course, without the power of a divine throne, so it’s enough for him to bring some Fatui.” Rosalind, thanks to Wendy’s long-term treatment and her current relaxed life, has become much calmer in both her aura and emotions. Perhaps it’s because she has been living with many children recently, but she even looks much younger: “Of course I won’t go. My strength is still too weak. In this war in Nata, at least some familiars are needed to be the backbone.”

Yunxiu looked at Rosalyn and thought about what he had promised her. He estimated that resurrecting Rustan might be possible soon. Of course, if possible, he hoped to resurrect Eren Delin as well.

However, after learning a lot of information, Yunxiu discovered that Erendel's strength had also reached the peak of the legendary level. This was not so simple. Relying on his own strength rather than the Eye of God to reach this level, Erendel must have been on the radar of the four ruling powers. We'll have to deal with that later.

However, Rosalyn wasn't in too much of a hurry, since she and Yunxiu had initially agreed on a five-year timeframe, and less than a year had passed.

“Thank you… for your help last time… I’ve regained a lot of my power.” Columbia floated up gently, her eyes closed, but she seemed to see Yunxiu as she spoke, “The power of the Primordial Sea of ​​the Embryo has reshaped my body… but do you have a way to maintain my existence… otherwise I will have to return to the moon…”

The power of the Primal Ocean did indeed reshape Columbia's body, significantly enhancing her mobility and combat abilities. However, the inherent problems with the Lunar Force and the rejection of March by Teyvat were major issues. If she could not guarantee her own existence, then being erased was only a matter of time. Of course, Yunxiu's actions and assistance greatly extended this timeframe.

In the Genshin Impact storyline, it was actually Columbia who ultimately entered the Dark Side of the Moon, using the power of March to transform herself into Luna Force, and then, together with her companions, saved herself by pulling the moon into the false heavens of Teyvat.

This method is actually not difficult for Yunxiu to do now, and it can even be easier than before, because the Doctor has already been killed by her, and even Raleigh has been surrounded and killed by Wendy and his men. With the two biggest enemies gone, it will naturally be much easier.

But he couldn't bring it up himself.

The reason is that it will definitely attract the attention of Heaven. Someone must be able to attract the attention of Heaven in order to do this.

In the original timeline, the power of Heaven's Law had actually declined to an unbelievable degree at that time, so Ying and her friends could do it. However, she is now about three years ahead of that time. Normally, she should still be wandering around Inazuma and have only just reached the timeline of the Goddess's Bending Temple...

In other words, the principles of Heaven still likely have some power.

“I have some ideas, but it will be very difficult this year. Maybe we can think of a way after the Nata incident is over.” Yunxiu thought for a moment but did not refuse. Instead, he gave a normal answer. Besides, he had no reason to refuse Columbia. If the power could be unified in March, it would be a help to him as well.

"Thank you... I'll give Sandone to you, you can beat her up as much as you want," Columbia said happily, completely ignoring the distorted expression Sandone was about to display.

"Columbia! Take your things and get out of here!" Sandone angrily pushed Columbia away, and the two of them went inside, bickering all the way. However, Yunxiu did not hear any sounds from inside; everyone seemed to be talking quietly.

Yunxiu glanced helplessly at Arecino and Rosalyn, then sighed and said, "Let's go in. I hope you won't be too surprised."

“It seems our boss has his troubles too. I’ve never seen you like this, not even when you were facing Lord Thor.” Arecino smiled elegantly. “Or is this matter more terrifying to you than facing a god?”

"In a way, yes..."

As the three entered Yunxiu's courtyard, they witnessed a rather surprising scene: everyone was surrounding Serania, watching her with curiosity. Even Xiangling was quite surprised, observing Serania's clothes and dragon horns from behind. Not to mention Hu Tao, who was already getting her hands dirty. Serania, on the other hand, didn't seem to be at all shy.

Having had little contact with living beings in the Yuanxia Palace for thousands of years, she seemed to really enjoy being with people.

"Xiuxiu, where did this daughter come from? Serania said she's your child..." Xiangling asked in confusion when she saw Yunxiu enter. This question was obviously of great interest to all the girls present, and all eyes turned to look at her, making Arecino, who was standing behind Yunxiu, feel a little uneasy.

Love, doubt, resentment, blame—all sorts of looks made her realize for the first time just how diverse humanity truly is…

"Boss..." Arecino whispered, "These girls...are they all related to you?"

"If I said no, would you believe me..." Yunxiu sighed helplessly and looked at Xiangling to explain, "Serania is my child, but not 'my child' in this timeline. The timeline is like a river, and I may have different incarnations in different timelines, just like the Doctor's slices. Serania is the child of one of my slices... I don't even know who her mother is."

"Oh……"

The first to react was not Xiangling, but Ying, because she had genuinely participated in the Doctor's campaign and witnessed Wendy's ability to instantly kill people across time and space, so she naturally knew a lot about these things.

"So you mean there were many versions of you who traveled through different timelines, one of whom had a wife and eventually gave birth to Serania..." Ying thought for a moment before continuing, "Then where did Serania's mother and the version of you in that timeline go?"

“Let me tell you…” Serania waved her hand and said without any hesitation, “My parents got involved in a war not long after I was born… The final outcome was naturally not good, so I was trapped in the Abyss Palace for thousands of years until recently when my father rescued me.”

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t my husband be a reincarnation? No, there’s a difference between a clone and a reincarnation.” Ayaka Kamisato said, “Could it be that he was reborn like Yun Song? But if that’s the case, where did Serania’s mother go? Even if he’s not a husband from the same timeline, he’s still family.”

“If it were me, I would definitely hide her somewhere… or simply send her out of Teyvat.” Yunxiu stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and then said, “I have prepared an escape route for everyone around me. Since Serania was able to survive, there’s no reason why she can’t. Serania should also be able to feel the blood connection.”

"Yes, the connection, though weak, does exist."

After hearing this, the girls started whispering among themselves. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yunxiu slipped behind Xiangling, quietly picked her up, and pulled her into the room. The young couple looked at each other helplessly, their expressions full of exhaustion.

"You go first, or..."

"You go first, I'll just listen," Yunxiu said guiltily. He really didn't know how to handle this situation!

Chapter 319 Smoke from the Kitchen and Laughter Melt the Frost (Second Update on Monday!)

"Actually, we all get along quite well. Although Tsukihime is a bit eccentric on the surface, she still gets along well with her sisters." Xiangling crossed her arms and said seriously, "I just don't know who decided to bring everyone together. Many of the sisters are meeting each other for the first time. I spent a long time just introducing them this morning."

"I don't know who sent them all the messages together. I was planning to invite them one by one..." Yunxiu scratched her head. It was probably done by the Emperor or her father, but who was it? She really had no clue. She seemed to have heard her father's voice this morning, but even before the New Year, her father had to go to work, so he made some arrangements and left.

"Where will we stay?"

"Creating a few houses in a demiplane with magic isn't a problem for me, so I should be more concerned about what to play..."

"Let's eat first! Since there are so many of us together, let's make steamed buns. I think everyone will be quite interested." Xiangling excitedly opened her demi-plane, dragged out a large pile of ingredients, and laughed with her hands on her hips: "Let's all eat happily together before thinking about so many things."

Yunxiu nodded. Cooking together really was the best way. However, apart from Xiangling's excellent cooking skills, only Navia was passable. Her skill points were mostly focused on desserts and pastries...

As for the others, they're just there to make up the numbers. Maybe... perhaps... Ayaka Kamisato is alright?

Everyone was worried about having nothing to do, so Xiangling's suggestion was met with enthusiastic support. Although Yunxiu's house was big enough, it couldn't accommodate so many people. After all, in addition to the girls around him, there were also several former Executors of the Fools, making it a large and bustling place. So everyone simply went into Xiangling's demiplane, where they could run wild as they pleased. There were also about half of Funingna's large group of cats and dogs there.

As for kitchen utensils... of course, there was no shortage. Soon, some were rolling out dough, and others were chopping filling. Although none of them were very familiar with each other, they were all quite capable...

So this stall really did just set up like that.

Unsurprisingly, the one who made the worst dough was Funina. This water goddess had almost zero experience in daily life. When she cooked for herself, she mostly made very simple macaroni, which she would just boil and add sauce to eat. Fortunately, she was a goddess and didn't have to worry about her health. However, Yunxiu still asked Navia to find her a chef to take care of her life, and in the end, Aikofi took on the job.

However, Aikofe did not come with Funina this time. Although Fontaine does not celebrate the New Year, this is the busiest time for the Grand de Bois Hotel, and it would be difficult for Aikofe to find time to help.

Especially after hearing that she was going to Liyue to live with Xiangling, Aikofei was quite relieved. The two even had a cooking competition, and Xiangling came out slightly better in the end. Although Aikofei also had some pretty good equipment, Xiangling's strength had also increased dramatically after she had traveled all over the country with Yunxiu for a year and filled the last gap.

"Come on... like this, you stretch out your hand, then press down on the dough, keep the rolling pin still, and just rotate it..." Yunxiu held Funina and taught her step by step. Funina's small hands were almost twice the size of Yunxiu's hand. With her guidance, Funina quickly rolled out a pretty dumpling wrapper. She held it up and said happily, "It really works! It's amazing!"

"Hmph! If you can't even do this well, how can you be a god? I'm an expert at this." Sylvanas's hands moved incredibly fast, and her skill level was no less than that of many chefs. She quickly shaped each piece of dough, making them much better than what Yunxiu had taught Funina.

"I often make tatacos for kids at the Yanmizhu restaurant, and the crust is almost the same, isn't it?" She proudly raised her little fist, completely unconcerned that her clothes were covered in flour.

"Grandma, you still need to pay attention to your appearance." Yunxiu gently touched her face and used magic to clean up all the dust and flour on Cetalari. She then took out a wet wipe and gently wiped away the things stuck to her face before smiling and saying, "Is this how you are when Master Yanmi is cooking? Wouldn't it be very difficult to clean up then?"

"No...no, I'll definitely be careful." Cetalli's face turned red quickly, and after a long while she stammered, "And...do you still call me grandma now?"

“I think this is quite interesting…” Yunxiu stroked her chin, continuing to roll out dough for Funina while smiling and saying, “In Nata, isn’t a name also a very important part? The way you address someone reflects their attitude. At least here, the title ‘Grandma’ is unique. As for how I see you, that’s another matter entirely.”

"Tch, that's too deliberate!" Sylvia tapped Yunxiu on the head, then silently continued working, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

The sisters, Ayaka and Yoomiya, naturally washed vegetables together. The young lady wasn't particularly skilled at it, but Yoomiya was quite adept at it, as she often did this kind of work at the fireworks shop. The two of them quickly washed a large pile of vegetables and handed them to Tsukihime.

Tsukihime's cooking skills are naturally terrible, but her vegetable-chopping skills are quite good, probably because of her truly formidable knife skills. Perhaps she's Inazuma's second-best swordsmanship? Oh wait, and that dog girl, Minagi, that's probably her third-best...

Shen He and Sha Tang were seasoning. Sha Tang's seasoning skills were the best among everyone present, while Shen He had the strongest perception. Although this combination seemed quite absurd, it was actually quite absurd. Just as Yun Xiu had seen Sha Tang's plan to add a strange potion and was about to stop her, she found that an explosion had occurred.

If Shen He hadn't reacted quickly and used a ball of light to bind all the energy, they might have had to take an energy blast before eating the steamed buns...

Yanfei, Xiangling, and Navia were making steamed buns. Navia and Xiangling became friends very quickly, and she had always been in contact with Yanfei. Unlike Xiangling, Navia's steamed buns were small and exquisite, just like pastries. Occasionally, she would take something out of her storage bag and stuff it in, which made Yunxiu's eyelids twitch.

While there shouldn't be anything wrong with what Navia stuffed in, there were a bunch of extremely strange things that were clearly visible, such as chocolate, candy, and berries...

Hu Tao and Ying immediately started a fire and set up a pot. Because there were too many people, there weren't enough pots. Ying, who can be called a master of all fields, even chopped some bamboo to make a steamer. Her skill was extremely good. What Yunxiu didn't expect was that Hu Tao's ability to control the heat was obviously very strong. But why does someone with such a strong ability always make some terrible dishes?

Liu Ying likes children. She is playing with Yun Song, Paimon, and Clementine. Although Clementine is theoretically not much older than Arecino, she is actually almost six years old in terms of mind after her rebirth. She is now a pure child.

As for Arecino and the others... they quietly drank tea and ate snacks on the side, without joining in.

Columbia seemed quite interested, drifting around watching what everyone was doing. Rosalind, Arecino, and Sandone were simply relaxing. Whether they were with the Fools or under Yunxiu, the three of them had a lot to deal with and were quite busy every day, so it was rare for them to be able to rest at this time.

Besides... reading the air is an essential skill, so do you really want to get involved with Yunxiu's family?

Of course, no one would mind a deity like Columbia who is completely out of touch with human affairs...

It was quite a lively scene, with even Serania joining in. Although she wasn't particularly interested in steamed buns, she was a master at cooking seafood. She set up a pot on the side and started cooking some strange fish soup. Yunxiu glanced at it briefly and, after seeing that it was a large pile of eels of various colors, didn't say anything.

I guess eating all those strange and colorful eels in Teyvat shouldn't kill you... I guess.

After two hours of playing and laughing, the steamed buns of all shapes and sizes and all sorts of amazing things were finally finished, piled up on the long table like a mountain of buns...

"Hmm... this should be filled with animal-shaped filling, it's really good." Hu Tao picked up a bun that looked like a cow, took a bite, and handed it to Yun Xiu with a smile, "Try it, I specially made this one!"

"Try mine first. Mine is a specialty of Fontainebleau. I added the butter and cheese used in macarons. Although it's different from the custard buns in Liyue, it's still very delicious!" Navia handed over a pretty little bun with the Kares family crest carefully drawn on it. You could imagine how much care the owner put into making it.

"Mr. Yun...Mr. Yunxiu, this one has a medicinal ingredient added. It can relieve fatigue...and...it also has some special effects." Sugar timidly handed over one. Although it had special effects, the strange smell it emitted caught Yunxiu off guard...

"Of course you have to try our Nata's special flavor, the tartare-style fried buns!"

"My master once taught me a divine dish called spicy steamed buns, so... here are spicy steamed buns."

"The Kamisato family has a tradition of making Hizakura Mochi, hehe... This flavor is also very unique."

"Eating snacks should be a happy experience! Eating this will make you feel like fireworks exploding in your mouth!"

All sorts of steamed buns were immediately presented to Yunxiu. Which one should she eat first?

Chapter 320 The Moon Goddess Comes to Demand Kindling (First Update on Tuesday!)